Hello friends! It's mid-month already (!!?!) and time for a new challenge at Color Hues. The fabulous Julie is hosting and has chosen a wonderful color combination.
I considered several options but decided to add to my Christmas card stash with a funny gnome take on the holiday.
The stamp set is one that I bought a couple of years ago from Colorado Craft Company. The gnome Santa is kind of different looking but I was really enamored with the polar bear and the three penguins. Plus I thought the sleigh looked pretty cool too.
I colored everything with Copic markers. Santa and the sleigh were red, of course, but then I added gold to all the metallic parts of the sleigh and the bell on Santa's hat. I used the matching dies to cut them out.
I had the sky background in my background stash. I'm guessing but I think it was created using a Distress Spray stain and a Mica Spray stain because it has a shimmer to it. A couple of snow hills were hand cut, layered on the background, then I added the images. I covered everyone's eyes then splattered the entire panel with white splatter medium for lots of snow. After that dried, the final step was to add the sentiment, which is from another CCC stamp set.
I hope that you'll be joining us for this challenge and if you need further inspiration, my very talented teammates and guest designer, the lovely Leslie Miller, have a wide variety of cards on the challenge blog just to do that! The challenge will be open until Friday, August 29th at 9am EDT. I hope to see your card in the gallery!
Thanks for stopping by!
Stef
- CCC Chillin' Gnomies stamps and dies
- CCC North Pole sentiment stamp
- Guessing - Salty Ocean Distress Spray Stain and Snow Flurries Distress Mica Spray Stain
- Simon Says Stamp White Splatter Medium
- Copics - R59, 46, 27, 05, 20, YR27, Y15, 13, 11, T4, 2, 0, C9, 7, 6, 5, 3, 1, 0
12 comments:
Oh, how utterly adorable this is! I love your gnome Santa and his critter companions. You always color so beautifully. What fun card! Glad to be guesting with you for this challenge, Stef!
So sweet!! Great way to use the challenge colours Stef! This is adorable. xx
What a cute pair they are! This is an adorable card, Stef!
LOL, Steph! The first thing I thought of when I saw the colour combo was winter too. I blame it on Christmas in July. Love your adorable card! Your colouring is outstanding! 💙❤️
Oh my! More wonderful coloring, Stef! So bright and merry!
As I've said before, your Copic coloring is fabulous, and you outdid yourself on that gnome and the sleigh! This card is sure to bring a smile to whoever receives it.
Your Santa gnome and friends are all delightful and wonderfully colored Stef...such a sweet, sweet card my friend! LOVE it!! Hugs. :0)
Fabulous colouring of Santa and his sleigh Stef, I think the penguin is cute too! A really fun take on my colours. :)
Talk about an awesome winter scene; your colouring blows me away! LOVE this!
hugs~carol
What a fun Christmas card with that Santa Gnome in his red sleigh and the cute polar bear with his present. I think the cute penguin steals the show, even thought he is small. Great background and great coloring Stef.
Really fun Christmas card Stef! I love your colouring of Santa and his polar pal, they look great against the bright blue background! Always love to see what you've done with the colours!
This card just made me smile from ear to ear. Your coloring skills shine bright on this one!
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