Spring Gnome

WhimsieDoodles_challengeI'll admit it … I'm a junkie … a paper junkie.  I just can't get enough of patterns and colors … and I don't just want one sheet, I want to own the entire collection, so I can mix and match and play.  Well today was the perfect opportunity to use some of that awesome new paper because today's Tuesday Challenge at the Jacksonbelle Blog is a fun one … show us your favorite new stuff.

I have new 6" collections from Cosmo Cricket, Pink Paislee (this stuff sold fast, but Lindsay is getting more … e-mail her to get on the list) & Basic Grey … and they all rock.  For today's card I decided to use papers from the Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety collection that matched the colors for the Embellish Magazine color challenge.  I also used this week's Unscripted Sketch #46.

I love all of the different sizes of polka dot and repeating pattern papers in this collection … there's even a whole sheet of pea pods that are too stinkin' cute.

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I made a little denim landscape for my cute little Gnome.  There's a tiny bit of Hero Arts antique brocade for the ground with a tiny little mushroom & grass from Cornish Heritage Farm's Forest Friendzy.  I fussy-cut my gnome & colored him with pencils.  My favorite new way to blend my pencils is to color really heavy and then use an art eraser to blend and take away color.

I finished with an old Michael's $1 sentiment and some ivory twine.

For more inspiration, be sure to check out the blogs of all of the Jacksonbelle Rockstars!

Dawn Lusk

Julie Lacey

Heather Pulvirenti

Windy Robinson

Amy Tsuruta

Pam Varnell

Lynda Benden

Tobi Crawford

Jill Dunn

Heather Lee-Reppen

Shemaine Smith

Lindsey Botkin

Can't wait to see what you make with your new stuff.

14 thoughts on “Spring Gnome”

  1. I have a thing for gnomes…love them even though my kids think that they are “creepy”….fabbie card! woot woot for Cosmo Garden Variety:)

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  2. Adorable card! I too love how you incorporated the denim. Great take on this weeks sketch. So glad you joined US again!
    Steph
    Unscripted DT

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  3. HA!!!!!! this is FABULOUS! the gnome is awesome of course…and on denim stamped with a little scene!!!! (like a sort of punk-rock toille!) love it!!! ♥

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