Sunday, July 2, 2023

Going Gnome for Christmas

      I'm back to an image by Mariola Budek, this one a delightful and fun Christmas gnome.  No, I'm not associated with her in any way other than I love her artwork and my collection of her images continues to grow.  :-D

     I colored this one with a combination of Sanjoki markers and white gel pen.  I added the sentiment to the image before printing then after it was colored, I cut both of the with a large, round die from QuicKutz.  I cut 2 frames with larger round dies, and offset those behind the images as frames.  

     I found some marvelous holographic paper scraps from Lawn Fawn, plus two small CS scraps in red and green and used all of those to make the background.  The Christmas Tree embellishment is a button.


     Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp

     Another Christmas card for this year's stash; only 98 more to go!  lol  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

8 comments:

The Crafty Den said...

What a beautiful card Connie. The image is gorgeous and your colouring is fantastic. Loving the holographic paper too. Thanks for joining us at Passion for Markers this week. Hugs, Denise x

Marlene Atkinson said...

A beautiful card. Thank you for sharing with us at Passion for Markers. Marlene DT

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Connie :-) such a cute image and your coloring is fantastic! The whole design of this is stunning!! Well done on getting ahead for Christmas too! :-)

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Suzanne Reynolds said...

Love the image of the gnome and how he's holding the ribbon upside down... beautifully colored and card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble.

Vickie Y said...

What a jolly, fun image and card! Thank you for sharing with us at Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge.

Donna Scholz said...

Connie, what a BEAUTIFUL job you did coloring this fun gnome! I love all the shading you did to give him depth and texture!! Thank you so much for sharing your card and creativity with us at Double Trouble for our "Christmas in July" challenge!!! -Donna

Kellianne said...

That gnome is adorable!! Amazing coloring too! Thanks for sharing your Christmas in July card with us at Double Trouble! :)

Melanie R said...

Wow, Connie! This is a wonderfully festive card and so beautifully colored. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble Challenge #142. -- Melanie R.