Oh those Gnomes! They're everywhere this year. But I love them and was thrilled to get this stamp set by Stampendous with the little birthday Gnomes. Who wouldn't love a card like that?
I decided to keep this card clean and simple. I began with a base of Whisper White, added a thin matte of Bermuda Bay cardstock and then added my piece with the stamped image and sentiment.
I used a piece of Mixed Media paper for my image and sentiments. Once I had stamped that little Gnome, colouring him was a real pleasure. The image is very simply drawn, but it's easy to add some dimension by shading the colours. For that I did watercolouring with my Derwent watercolour pencils. I just love how much control there is and how easy it is to mix colours as well. To ground my little character, I added some ground and then just topped it off with a bit of happy background.
For a bit of birthday sparkle, I used my Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen to add some lovely sparkle and shimmer to that balloon. You can really see it in this close-up. And that's it. Just clean and simple. I think it's a perfect birthday card and should give someone a great big smile, don't you?
Have fun checking out our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and I hope you'll link your creation before the deadline on Monday, November 16th.
I've also entered my card in the following challenges:
Oh Heidi - what an adorable card!! Just love your birthday gnome and how you colored him!!
ReplyDeleteThis little gnome is adorable, love his sparkly balloon, such a fun card, thankyou for playing along at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteHe's such a cute little gnome, Heidi! Love him!! A great CAS card! Take care! :)
ReplyDeleteReally sweet and delightful card, Heidi! I'm glad you've joined our challenge over at the Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog. Good luck with your entry, and hope to see you again.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Lori (DT Lemon Shortbread)