Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Sweeping for Spring

      Good morning and welcome to my next DT post for Creative Knockouts!   Our theme this week is "Die Cuts or Punches" and we're being sponsored by SheepSki Designs.  I absolutely adore gnomes and the ones drawn by Andrea at SheepSki are some of my favorites so I jumped at the chance to use "Sno' Worries" as soon as I saw it.  :-D

     If you look closely at my card, you'll see that he's sweeping away the snow, all the way down to bare ground, hoping perhaps to encourage Spring to arrive.  After all, when you're as small as a gnome and you live in the forest without benefit of a heating system, winter can be your least favorite season!


Colored w ProMarkers
Cut & embossed w Spellbinders die
Paper from DCWV "Winter" stack
Sentiment cut w Avery Elle die

     Challenges:

     Come play with us this week.  We love being inspired by you!

     I'm still following the "challenge-yourself" idea being promoted by my blogging buddy, V.  It's called "Just Stash January" and it involves using nothing but things already in your stash throughout the entire month of January!  There are a few reasonable exceptions (all of which mean that no money has come out of your pocket) and you can read about those on her post.  Just click on the link above to find out all about it, then start counting those coins and bills you'll be 'stashing' in your pocket this month instead of crying about even more charges on the credit cards after the holiday season. 

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

11 comments:

Carol L said...

I too am a fan of the gnomes, and this image is so cute! I love how you colored it within that fun die-cut and placed it on the dark blue background! Super cute and fun card. Winter has barely begun for us and my bones are already longing for spring LOL

Bunny said...

Cute card. I love the gnome and friends.Cute die and coloring. [Bunny]

Lisa Bird said...

Wonderful card and I love the gnome image. Thank you for joining us at I Love Promarkers Blog Challenge
Best Wishes Lisa xx
craftycard-designs.co.uk

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

A Wonderful image, great die and a Super card Connie. Love it. We had 2 days of snow last week and some due this weekend, doubt if we'll see it though.
Faith x

Gina's Cards said...

Beautful card! Love the cute gnome and fabulous papers. Thank you playing along at Creative Inspirations, good luck.
Hugs
Gina xx

Monica C. said...

Oh he is so cute. And he has my sympathies, I was also sweeping snow this week. Love that background paper too.
Hugs Monica

Heather said...

Ha, how cute!! I love the little story about him as well. Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.

Sharon Noble said...

Hello I wanted to pop into your blog and thank you very much for entering the https://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.com/ Challenge I really love your card and the colouring is excellent. Hope to see you next time best of wishes keep safe xxx hugs Sharon DT psst don’t forget to follow my blog https://sharonscreativeramblings.blogspot.com/

Suze said...

Wonderful card NC. I like the sentiment - can totally relate to it by midway through winter. We have another lovely summers day here today.

Cathie w said...

very cute thanks for joining us at crafty gals challenges

Doris P. said...

So cute! Love the coloration. Thanks for joining us at the Papercraft Challenge.