Hocus Pocus Witchy Gnome

 Hi there.  It's the last day of the month so it's time for a card for Die Cut Divas.  Our theme this month is an Anything Goes Challenge... 

My card today is a Halloween one using the sweet Witch Nordic Gnome from Scrapflower Estudio 

I used some digital patterned paper and cut it with a Pink Fresh mini slimline die and its black layer.  I then printed the little witchy gnome and coloured her with Copic markers.  I then used some black card covered with clear packing tape to cut out the letters from a Hero Art Alpha dies.   I added them a little skewiff for a fun element. 

You still have a few hours to join us at Die Cut Divas 

Sand It! at Let's Squash It!

 

Today I'm sharing the card I made for the latest Let's Squash It! Challenge.... and the theme is Sand It!  Yes..Use an embossing folder that includes numbers or letters AND Sand It!

For my card I chose to use a Christmas folder....

I took some aqua card stock and ran it through the folder.  I then took my sanding block and sanded the words.  The card had a white backing so it came through when I sanded.  I had the little gnome already stamped and sitting in my bits and bobs container so just had to colour him up.  I chose some darker teal colours. 

My stash of different Christmas cards is growing. 

Happy to say Auckland is going to Level 3 tomorrow... so click and collect coffees and takeaways  - yeah.  Still at home for at least another two weeks and then it will be review again.  

A Green Christmas and a Rainbow card

 Over the weekend, I managed to get a few cards done.  My NZ swap group this month is Rainbow  -  I've been in a bit of a slump lately... so did a bit of Pinterest viewing to get some ideas.   I ended up making two cards.... here's the one that didn't get sent to Carol -

I used a rainbow of stripes to make the background behind the die cut from Altenew.  I die cut the Hello circle from white card and then run it through an embossing folder.  Added the small sentiment from an Altenew set.   I'll share the card I did send once it's been received 

My next two cards are for the Christmas Kickstart challenge. 

I used an embossing folder and some ink to make two similar cards.

I took Catherine Pooler's Grass Skirt ink and using a brayer added it the embossing folder.  This came out fabulously.  I had cut out the square from Gina K Master Layouts 3 prior to the embossing.  I added the Christmas Bells - left over from Christmas last year.... I had cut a number of these.  I used Copic markers to colour up the bell. 

My other card used Altenew's Green Feilds ink.  I didn't get such a good embossing from it but still liked the results. 

To this one I added a little gnome - also from a few I had pre-stamped and cut out.   A few more cards for my Christmas stash. 

I had a lovely visit from Grace yesterday....

She is growing so quickly.   She'll be two in around 2 months time.  I really don't know where the time has gone.  

Hope you all have a great weekend. 

Card Chain Challenge - December Reveal

 I took part in the December Card Chain Challenge and got to send a card to my dear friend, Arlene, in California.  

As well as the usual themes we also had a Tic Tac Toe board to use

I chose the right hand side - washi tape, blue and emboss it. 

My washi was some pretty Poinsettia tape, my blue was both the shimmery card stock and the colouring on my Gnome and Emboss it was the folder I used to emboss the blue card.   And I got my Christmas card for Arlene done at the same time.   Saved me postage for sure.    Added bonus, that Arlene loved it!  She had made a number of Gnome cards for her family so this one suited well. 

It's such fun taking part in the Card Chain Challenge... always a bonus to get card from anywhere in the world.   Still time to join the January sign up  (here)

WWC 301 Dawn's Challenge: All About Occasions

 Hi there.  Time for this weeks challenge at Watercooler Wednesday.  It's my turn to host this week and it's an All About Occasions challenge.  

I've got another Christmas card using my Montarga Gnomes.  This time I used the single gnome together with a new die from Paper Roses (an Australian die cut company) 

I stamped the Gnome and used my Scan'N'Cut to cut it out.  I cut the sentiment from the pale green card and the shadow from the dark green card. I found a little Merry from a freebie set that went well with the die cut.  The sentiment is large, so went for a slimline card.  A few gold gems and it was all done. 

Come and join in the fun at  Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and check out the project from the other designers.  Then take our challenge and link up your project to the challenge post.    We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Monday at 5 pm Mountain Standard Time (Tuesday at 11.00 am NZ time ) to link up your project.

Let's Squash It - #2 challenge - Christmas folder and a stamp

 The second challenge at Let's Squash It is underway and the challenge is to use a Christmas Embossing Folder and a stamp. 

My card using a Snowflake embossing folder to make my background.

My stamping is a cute little gnome.  He's one of three that are all together on one stamp by Montarga Stamps.  I used my Scan'n'Cut to cut each one out separately.  I cut my card to an American sized card so I could use my Gina K master layout dies for my layers.   This one uses a mixture of dies from Layout 1 & 2.  I am in love with my little gnomes so have been making a few cards to build up my supplies to sell at work. 

Thanks Jo and Gail for this cool challenge.  

And over at Christmas Kickstart challenge - it's the same theme.  So I am entering my card into that challenge too