This little guy is going to Christmas Kickstart. #32 - Care to Tag Along
This gnome die was in the NBUS box and needed to see some action.
I die cut him from watercolor paper and use Distress Markers to color him.
By using the markers directly on the die cut, I got a deep, saturated color that
I just touched with a damp waterbrush.
The beard and nose were done by swiping color on my palette and picking up
with a waterbrush.
The card base was cut twice with a tag die. After scoring one piece just below the
top curve and dry embossing the other, I adhered the top domes together.
The scoring helps to make it stand like a card.
Challenges:
Christmas Kickstart #32 - Care to Tag Along
Krafty Chicks #511 - Christmas Week
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff
Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.
Enjoy!
Card Recipe
Stamps: Bauble Stamp Set (magazine freebie), Oh What Fun (ret. SU)
Ink: Shaded Spruce (SU), Pine Needles, Candied Apple, Brushed Corduroy, Spun Sugar, Pumice Stone (DM)
Paper: Neenah, Watercolor (Strathmore)
Other: Pinpoint Main Street Tags (PS), Gnome Die (SSS)
This is so pretty with that deep red. He looks good on your tag. I've tried for months to get that die and it's always sold out.
ReplyDeleteDarling tag, Bonnie - just love the coloring on your cute gnome!! Sweet sentiment with the holly too!!
ReplyDeleteClever and fun tag card Bonnie. Adorable gnome, beautifully coloured and absolutely fabulous x.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to make a tag card Loll and love that fun gnome with the pretty coordinating bakers twine through the top and some lovely dry embossed falling snow in the background. Fabulous! x
ReplyDeleteLove this gnome Bonnie! Great card x
ReplyDeleteFabulous colouring - such rich colour! Love this, Bonnie. I thought about making a tag that was a card too. Thanks so much for entering this beauty at Christmas Kickstart, Jo x
ReplyDeleteSOOOO much to love about this card/tag Bonnie! That gnome is ADORABLE and I love how you've colored/water colored him with a almost vintage look! And I love your embossed tag that you made into a card too...definitely need to remember that one! Cute, CUTE card my friend...love it!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteyour die cut gnome is adorable and so perfect on a tag. I've been eyeing one of these for a long time and might just have get one:)
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ReplyDeleteOh Bonnie what a fabulous tag - loving the colour in his hat and ?shirt?. The embossed background is wonderful behind him
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Blessings
Maxine
I'm so bookmarking this gnome tag to steal as a Christmas card idea, Bon! After all, Santas come in all shapes and sizes just like people right?! This is Fun with a capital F! Thank you for linking again to NBUS and congrats on using up more schtuff!! Hugs, Dolly
ReplyDeleteSweet! Your gnome is adorable in his bright red suit. I love the way you've shaded your watercolouring ... his hat and suit look like velvet. So adorable on a tag! xx
ReplyDeleteA SUPER tag card Bonnie, love that gnome a great design and colouring.
ReplyDeleteTake care
Faith x
This is so adorable!
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ReplyDeleteAdorable tag card! Love the rich candied apple ink with the shaded spruce...rich Christmas colors. And the gnome is too cute for words.
I cannot believe you've been keeping him stashed away, Bonnie! Gnome better time to bring him to light!
ReplyDeleteDarling card!
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He's a cutie for sure! Love the way you colored him too. Super cute.
ReplyDeleteLYnn
Adorable tag shaped card! You’ve watercoloured him perfectly with fabulous shading and dimension.
ReplyDeleteYour coloring on that gnome is fabulous, Bonnie. I’m so into gnomes this year. They are the cutest things. Love how you did his beard. It’s often hard to get the soft shades in the beard without making it too dark or leaving it too white. Outstanding work!
ReplyDeleteI love this - candy cane wishes all over - brings a big smile to my face and that my friend, is GOOD medicine!!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
Bonnie your colouring is fabulous on your gnome. He makes the sweetest Christmas tag. Thank you joining us at Christmas Kickstart this month!
ReplyDeleteAck! Adorable! He's so happy to no longer be NBUS... Cutest gnome die for Christmas! Love this!
ReplyDeleteLove your colorful cute gnome and your awesome tag card design, Bonnie. You should make more of these for Christmas. Such a fun and cheerful tag card design. TFS Love and Hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteWow, this gnome exudes MERRINESS. He is simply awesome, so is this very special tag. The saturation is so rich and bright and so very Christmas, beautiful! xx
ReplyDeleteHow CUTE!! I LOVE the embossed background and the pretty shading on your gnome!! Fabulous design!
ReplyDeleteYour dyeing looks stunning! The beard is amazing too. Actually, the whole card is a real masterpiece, shape, delicate embossing in the background, intense colors and strings ... Everything makes up an outstanding card, Bonnie
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I love a cute gnome and this one qualifies, Bonnie.
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