Gnome Love

Here's a holiday card featuring Stampendous' new Gnome Love Rubber Stamp!

Don't you think they're a cute couple? Don't be fooled into thinking this stamp can only be used for the winter holidays! I think it's perfect for anniversary and Valentine's Day cards too!

Supplies Used:
Stampendous Supplies Used:
Gnome Love (P335) Rubber Stamp
Holiday Gnomes Perfectly Clear™ Stamp Set (SSC1324)
Spring Borders Cutting Die Set (DCP1009)
Tuxedo Black Memento® Ink by Tsukineko®
Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Glue, Green, and Black Cardstock
Copic® Markers:
  Skin: BV0000, ed000, E11, E21, E50, R000, R00, R01, R20
  Lips: E04, R21
  Hair and Beard: W0, W1, Y11, Y13 Y32, YR31
  Dress, Shirt, and Hats: B21, B24, G43, G46, C4
  Blouse and Petticoat: E30, W0, W1
  Shoes and Mittens: E31, E33
  Fuzzy Cuffs and Hats: C00, C0, C1
Dot-Stripe Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs, Inc.™
Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs, Inc.™
Dotted Rectangles Framelits™ Die Set by Sizzix®
Ribbon Tag Trio Three Shapeabilities™ Die Set by Spellbinders®
Scalloped Circles Nestabilities® Die Set by Spellbinders®
Circles Nestabilities™ Die Set by Spellbinders®
White Glaze™ 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura
Ribbon: Source Unknown

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 12x12 cardstock in half, score, and fold to form a 6" card.
2. Using Memento ink, stamp the Gnome Love image onto white cardstock.
3. Color the image using Copic markers.
4. Using one of the dies from the Dotted Rectangles Framelits Die Set, cut the image panel.
5. Use the next largest die from the Dotted Rectangles Framelits Die Set, cut blue cardstock.
6. Cut a piece of black cardstock to be slightly largest than the blue die-cut.
7. Mat the image panel with the blue die-cut, then adhere that to the black cardstock rectangle.
8. Use the White Glaze pen to add dimension to the snowflake in the center of the heart.
9. Cut a strip of green cardstock to 1.25" by 5.75".
10. Use one of the dies from the Spring Borders Die Set to add a decorative edge to the base of the green strip.
11. Die-cut green polka-dotted papers with the Shapeabilities Ribbon Tag.
12. Using VersaFine Clair ink, stamp the sentiment onto red polka-dotted paper. Die-cut with a circle Nestabilities die.
13. Die-cut black cardstock with the scalloped circle die.
14. Adhere the sentiment circle onto the scalloped circle die-cut, then onto the Ribbon Tag die-cut. 
15. Thread ribbon through the Ribbon Tag die-cut.
16. Cut the green gingham paper to 5.75" square and edge with a green marker.
17. Adhere the matted image panel as shown.
18. Adhere the green border strip, then adhere the ribbon and die-cut combination with the ribbon secured to the back of the card.
19. Adhere the card front to the card.

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