Love You to the Moon and Back

Here's a card created for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's April "Anything Goes with Gnomes" Challenge No. 208 with one of the Gnomes from the Mini Gnomes Rubber Stamp Set 2 by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Mini Gnomes Rubber Stamp Set 2 by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White and Navy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Copic Markers: 

Gnome's Gnose: BV0000, E50, R01, R00

Gnome's Beard: C1, C0, C00

Gnome's Robe: E89, E59, E56

Gnome's Hat, Mittens, and Boots: N7, N6, N5

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create *

Roadway Vistas Die Set 78 by AALL and Create *

Mini Hills Mask/Stencil Set by Lavinia Stamps *

Dark Denim. Blue Lagoon, Pine, and Lime Punch Elements Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps *

91 Isopropyl Alcohol filled spray mister

Shooting Star Stencil by Funky Fossil Designs

New Canvas Palette Ink by Stewart Superior

Metallic Sticker Book by Tim Holtz's idea-ology by Advantus

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Please Note: Products marked with asterisks ( * ) are available at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the gnome from the Mini Gnomes Rubber Stamp Set 2 twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
2. Use Copic markers to color the gnome.
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper gnome and place the cut-out over its counterpart as a mask. 
4. Use  the second largest die from the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 to cut the image panel. 
5. Use the largest die from the same set to cut white cardstock.
6. Cut repositionable sticker paper with a crescent moon die from the Roadway Visties Die Sest 78 and place it on the upper left corner of the image panel die-cut.
7. Move the image panel die-cut to a magnetic crafting surface.
8. Place the flatest acetate mask from the Mini Hills Mask/Stencil Set over the bottom portion of the image panel die-cut right above the gnome's feet and secure it in place with low-tack tape or magnets.
9. Sponge or brush Dark Denim Elements Dye Ink over the outside edges of image panel die-cut to create a night sky.
10. Sponge or brush Blue Lagoon Elements Dye Ink onto the image panel die-cut to fill in the night sky, taking care to blend as you go. 
11. Continue to apply the two colors of blue ink until you're happy with the coverage.
12. Lightly mist the image panel to further blend the inks and to add some light mottling.
13. With the acetate mask still in place, position the Shooting Star Stencil over the image panel die-cut and secure with low-tack tape or magnets.
14. Sponge white pigment (or hybrid) ink over the Shooting Star Stencil to add the stars to the background. 
15. Remove the stencil and the masks then heat-set the image panel die-cut.
16. Trace the acetate mask onto a piece of cardstock or thin packaging and fussy-cut along the trace line to create a handmade mask. 
17. Place the upper part of the handmade mask on the horizon line of the die-cut image panel. 
18. Sponge or brush Pine Elements Ink over the handmade mask to create a grassy area. 
19. Sponge or Brush Lime Punch Elements Ink to create the grassy area.
20. Continue to apply the two colors of green ink until you're happy witht he coverage.
21. Tear a piece of cardstock, then sponge the Pine Elements over the top of the torn part of the cardstock to add detail and shading to the grass.
22. Remove the masks from the moon and the gnome, then adhere the image panel die-cut to the white die-cut.
23. Create a card that is .25" larger than the matted image panel from navy cardstock.
24. Adhere a sentiment sticker to the card as shown to complete the card.

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