Flying Christmas Wishes

I'm flying in with some Merry Christmas wishes with "Flying Gnome" from the New Christmas release at High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 
I fell in love with this stamp when I saw it! I love cardinals and I love gnomes so this stamp is the perfect combo for a high flying Christmas card! 

I coloured up this high flying duo with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut the stamp. I questioned my sanity when I had to cut around the holly and berries and caught myself holding my breath a few times but it came out okay. 
When I saw the Warm and Cozy paper pad from Echo Park I knew this paper would be perfect for this stamp. I added a "tree line" with a pine tree stamp from my stash to add some depth to my card. I thought the scripty Merry Christmas sentiment was perfect for this high flying duo. A few holly leaves, ribbon and gumdrops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp:Flying Gnome - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Scripty Merry Christmas - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Warm and Cozy - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, ribbon - Recollections, trees - stamp in my stash, holly leaves - YNS, gumdrops - YNS 

Spectrum Noir Markers: DR2 DR1 DR6 FS9 CT1 CT4 B02 IGI CR7 CR11 BG5 BG10 CG4 DG3 JG6 DG2 YG3 DG4

Copics: E00 E11 W5 E31 E34 E37 C0

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Flying Gnome NEW Release

Happy Saturday!!  Hope you enjoyed yesterday's new Christmas Release.  Today I have another newbie to share with you called Flying Gnome.

I have a secret to share...I'm not a fan of garden gnomes...BUT stamps, well now that is a whole different story.  I would stamp and color gnomes all day long if I could.  Needless to say I couldn't wait to get my hands on this cutie.  Oh by the way there is also an Elf Gnome in the new release.  I will get that one posted soon as well.

I decided that my little gnome needed a nice blue background.  Usually I will color that in with Copic using a flicking technique.  Today however I chose to pull out my Tim Holtz Blender Tool and Stormy Sky Distress Ink.  After doing the background I popped on a bunch of little white snowflakes with my Sharpie Paint Pen.  You have to be careful with the Sharpie as it can blob on you...it did happen to me a couple of times while doing the snowflakes but I was able to recover from the mini disaster.  No ribbon on this card...can you believe that lol.....couldn't resist some red & white enamel dots though.

 

Copic combos

Red - R59, R39, R37 added some T6 & T4 to the wings

Brown - E47 - E44, E43, E42

Skin - E000, E00, E01, E04

Green - G85, G82, G94, with T3

Beard - W4, W2, W0

Boot - W8, W6, W4

Face (Black) T8, T6, T4

Beak - YR18, YR16, with T3

Hope this cutie gives you some creative inspiration today!

Crafty hugs,