Gnome for Tea

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm still folding and clipping and stamping and inking and making little gift bags and boxes.  Some are on my Nice List, some on my Naughty List.  This one is definitely NICE and so cute.

Especially when you add GNOMES!!!!!!

Front and Back.  Nice choice of tea Gnomies!!

I started with a 8" x 11 1/4" piece of card and stamped it with Lost Coast Designs Small Snowflakes and blue ink.  Score, fold and add a couple of stamped, coloured and fussy cut gnomes.  I used Lost Coast Designs Reindeer Gnome and one of the ones from Three Gnomes

 

Hop over to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity for more step by step pictures and to link up your gnome themed makes.  You have until one minute to midnight 31st December for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Gnome With Treats

Hello Nomad friends.  This week I'm the hostess at the Mod Squad Challenge and the awesome sponsor is Lost Coast Designs!!!  Yeah!!!   We hope you will play along!  I chose the theme New, so new year, new baby, new home, or maybe share some new crafty goodies you got for Christmas.  Just mention what you 'new' thing is if it's not obvious.  There's a chance to win wonderful Lost Coast Designs stamps.  

Here's my inspiration for you.  I am spending New Years Eve with a friend and I wanted to take a little gift, so I decided to make a self-closing box and decorate it with Lost Coast Designs stamps.

 
I folded the box from red Bazzill and then I stamped the pink panels with a new Lost Coast Designs background stamp called Flowers.  I stamped Front Sign Gnome, coloured and fussy cut him.  I stamped the Let's Party from the Party Words set on his sign, and also made a similar Happy New Year banner for the top of the bag.  Now I just need to fill it with something yummy!!

Thanks for visiting.  I am looking forward to seeing all your new things.  Hugz

Want more chances to win?? 

The Anything with Gnomes challenge runs until the end of the month on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity blog.

AND........

 

Lost Coast Designs is also sponsoring the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers 200th Challenge.  Yeah!!!!  They want you to make it Snarky bwahahahahaaa.   Hop over and join the fun there too!!  You can add your snarky things until 7th January.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Toffifee Snowman

Hello Nomad friends.  Gosh, 2021 is zooming to a close and I'm playing catch up sharing some Christmas gift boxes I made.  This one I prettied up a toffifee box with Marianne Design papers and dies.

I used the Marianne Design sketch and papers from Eline's Woodland Christmas.  The star circle and snowman are Marianne Design dies.  I coloured the embossed detail on the snowman with Promarkers.

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Bird Splat Tags

Hello Nomad friends.  I am a bit behind blogging some last minute Christmas makes, but I wanted to share these pretty tags using a scrap of Aztec Paint splats background I made previously and some Textured Birds from Rubber Dance.

The Colourcraft Aztec paints are metallic and give lovely shiny intense colours.  I just splatted all over and there was enough left to cut three tags using Stamplorations Tags die.  I stamped three of the Textured Birds, leaving them black and white, and fussy cut them.  I stamped the birds directly on the tags, to save me cutting the legs out, and then just stuck the fussy cut bodies over the top.  The God Jul is also a Rubber Dance stamp on some brown scraps and a little yellow ribbon to finish.  

Hope your Christmas was merry and bright.  I'm gonna use these 'days between' to try out some of my new Christmas goodies and also beat a little tidy into my craft room.  Scrap mountain needs to be conquered!!!

Take care.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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My Fickle Friend

Hello Nomad friends.  I had plans today.  But my fickle friend time had other ideas.  Ah well, here I am at last with some inspiration for our current challenge at Let's Squash It - Your Call.  Use any embossing folder and also any technique.  Please make sure you include both parts of the challenge on your card and also check da roolz to ensure your entry will be eligible for the random prize draw!

So here's my card.  

I used Darice Retro Circles Embossing folder and Stamplorations Swirly Blooms stencil in the background.  Then I added Papercuts Penguin Sledding Edger die cut from green and white scraps.  

 

Hop over to the Let's Squash It! blog for more details.  You have until the end of the month to join the fun.  Thanks for dropping by.  Looking forward to seeing your embossed anythings.  Your call.  

 Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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New Dog

Hello Nomad friends.  This card was inspired by my sister, who just got her first puppy, and is loving it.  

 

Mini slimline card 6 x 3".  I realised you can get four of these from one 30x30 sheet, and I also found some envelopes which are a perfect match, so this could become a new favourite size.  At least until I run out of those envelopes.  I also got this lovely fancy stitch mini-slimline die in my Gummiapan advent calander, day 10, so that was a perfect fit.  Card base and panel by Kort og Godt.  Fun girl with dog and sentiment from My Favourite Things. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Snowed In

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the 10th of the month so time for the new challenge at Let's Squash It!!  We are on challenge #15 and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us by playing or leaving comments.  Jo and I really appreciate it.   We didn't have a technique time this month, cos we are snowed under with the silly season, me literally, although it's warming up a bit so hopefully it will melt away.  Anyway, keeping it simple this month with an It's Your Call challenge.  Any folder, any technique.  Please tell us what technique and folder you have used.  Maybe you saw a technique on our Technique Time Posts and didn't get a chance to try it.  I went with double emboss and add a stamp techniques LOL.

I stamped Hero Arts Splendid Snowflakes on blue card with blue ink.  I embossed with Sizzix Stripes embossing folder, smeared the stripes with versamark ink and heat embossed with holographic powder.  Very blingy in the real.  I stamped Lost Coast Designs Sunglasses Gnome, coloured with sharpies and distress markers, fussy cut and added him to the card.  I added a touch of glitter glue to his sunglass lenses and done!

Thanks for dropping by.  Do hop over to Let's Squash It! and check out the other inspiration from Jo and our guest.  We will be back with more inspiration later in the month so stay tuned and get squashing!!  Hugz

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Thinking of You Gnomes

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with twin Gnomes and their Gnome Home.

 

I used Lost Coast Designs Front Sign Gnome, Mushroom House and Flowers Background stamps.  The sentiment is from Lost Coast Designs Party Words and I split it between the two gnomes.   Hop over to the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity for more details and more awesome Gnome makes from the team.

Join the Anything Goes with Gnomes challenge for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars.  See you there..........

 

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Hot Pink Santas

Hello Nomad friends.  I treated myself to the Gummiapan Dies and stamps advent calendars.  OK, I've treated myself to lots of stuff, but sometimes a girl's got to get what she needs!!!  And since we are sitting in the middle of a gale force blizzard right now I grabbed the day 1 stamps and die set and went hot pink!!!

 
The day 1 dies were this cute little Santa dude.  There are a few other tiny embellishments that I didn't include, so a very happy start to the month of fun.  The day 1 stamp was three parcels and that cute tiny sentiment.  I like Gummiapan.  They are a Swedish company, they have real rubber stamps and cute and quirky designs.  I cut ATC bases from blue card, stamped the sentiment in black, the long package in pink and the other two in blue.  The Santa I cut from hot pink and white scraps.  I used a Promarker to colour the face pink and add a little grey to his moustache.  ATC is a perfect size for gift tags LOL.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Popping Up To Say Hello

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the second of the month and time for the Card Chain Challenge reveal.  Actually, I'm late.   And so is my card.  Sorry Patricia.  It seems Norway to USA is at least three weeks at the moment, so if you are posting for Christmas you need to get em in the box.  Just saying........   Here's the card I made and sent to Patricia in Texas.

It's simple, but I hope Patricia likes it.  The bear is a magazine stamp and I covered the hill with glitter.  

Hop over to the reveal and check out all the awesome cards the Card Chain Ladies sent winging around the planet.
if you would like to join the fun the December sign up closes 6th December.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Blue Gnomes

Hello Nomad friends.  I am over on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with some tags featuring Lost Coast Designs awesome Gnomes.   I am so looking forward to this month long Anything Goes With Gnomes Challenge.  I hope you join the fun and share your cute gnome makes. Please remember we are a real stamp zone so all rubber or clear stamp gnomes welcome.  Here's my trio.....

Aren't they adorable!!

I started by cutting some marbled card with Stamplorations stitch tag die and stamped Lost Coast Designs Flagstone Background with Sky Blue archival ink.  I also used the same ink around the tag edges. I cut Stamplorations snowy hills from white scraps and stamped, coloured and fussy cut the gnomes.  Sleeping Gnome with sign relaxing before the Christmas rush. Gnome Santa in Chimney is practising his wave and Reindeer Gnome is jusy chillin', ready for the big day.  A bit of glitter glue for that extra festive feel and done. 

Link up your stamped Anythings with Gnomes for a chance to win Lost Coast Design Dollars.  See you there..........

 

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Little Milk Kitty

Hello Nomad friends!  Here's some final inspiration for the It's a Wrap challenge over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  I am really into making gift boxes at the moment so today I am sharing a mini milk carton decorated with cat paws and Carmen's Veranda White Cat.

 

 

Squueeeeeee!  Adorbs!  I've gone with that perfect Christmas colour - brown! Well, not everyone is into red, green and gold...... I started with a piece of designer paper, scored the box lines and stamped all over with brown archival ink and Lost Coast Designs Paw Print border.   I inked all the score lines with ginger Promarker, cut the bits that needed cutting and folded the box.  I stamped White Cat using the brown ink on white card and fussy cut.  I made a little Merry Christmas label, punched a couple of holes and added the orange dotty organza ribbon.  Now just gotta fill it with treats!

 

 

You have until 23.59 PST tonight to join the fun.   Any stamped box, tag, wrapping paper welcome for a chance to win Lost Coast dollars.  See you there.......

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz
 

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Little Boxes

Hello Nomad friends.  I got pointed in the direction of Colleen Vaux.  She's got loads of fun boxes on her site.  I decided to try the self closing box.  So sweet and easy.  I made mine so it's about 10 x 12cm finished, perfect size for so many things....

I used Papirdesigns Tur i Skogen Høstblad designer paper for the box base and Mens Vi Venter papers for the panels.  I added a merry christmas button and a bit of red ribbon and it's ready for stuffing.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Llama on my Pillow

Hello Nomad friends.  Time is such a fluid thing isn't it.  The realisation that it's soon Christmas has crept up on me.   I have been making cards all year, so I'm good for that, so I have decided to make some gift boxes. 

I made a pillow box using some patterned card.  I stamped Taylored Expressions Twinkle Twinkle Backfground with Sugar Cube ink on a green card panel.  I stamped Taylored Expressions Look Who's Talking llama on white card, fusy cut, die cut him a santa hat and added him to the panel.  I have a llama phrase die so I did a bit of cutting and got my Fa Lla Lla Lla Lla Lla sentiment.  Now I just have to fill it with goodies.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Bag of Toys

Hello Nomad friends.  Gosh, it's been ages.  Just busy, like everyone is I suppose.   Sat down and made a tag using corrugated card as a base and lots of scraps.

These colorize die are fab for hitting scrap mountain.  I cut the tag using Gummiapan old large tag die and then built my bag of toys.  These dies are easy to use, in that all the bits are labelled, but they do start to get fiddly the further along you go.  I love the bag and the teddy.  So cute. 

Take care.  Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Rose Gold Angel

Hello Nomad friends.  Happy Sunday!!!  And it is!!  Sunny!!  First time for over a week.  But the temp did drop to none.  That's around 32 for you gals in the F zone.  So I should be out, enjoying the little bit of sun and warmth, before it nips back behind the mountain and the temps plummet to very chilly again.  But I wanted to make a quick little angel.  Bwahahahahaahahahahahahaaaa.  Never assume that cos it should be easy, that it was....  I'm leaving a few notes below, more for me than you, so next time it should be easier.

Marianne design Angel with star die, rose gold mirror card and yellow vellum to back the cutouts.  Easy eh??  Maybe not......

I am not admitting how long this took. But here's some tips.... when working with mirror card and/or vellum double sided tape would be a good glue option. When you want to bend mirror card, tissue paper is probably a better option to back it with than vellum, especially when you used tacky glue on the vellum and it's gone a bit hard and wrinkly.  But it's all right in the end, and after 59,000 photographs I managed to get this one! Rose gold mirror card is a *!**! to get a good photo of.   But it does look very lovely in the real.

Cheers!

Have a lovely crafty day everyone..... Hugz 

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Coffee Stripes

Hello Nomad friends.  It's been a day of distractions, but here I am at last with a little inspiration for our current challenge at Let's Squash It! - stencils and embossing folders.  Use any embossing folder and also one or more stencils.  Please make sure you include both parts of the challenge on your card and also check da roolz to ensure your entry will be eligible for the random prize draw!

So here's my card.  I was inspired by Jo's Technique Time post where she used a stripey embossing folder.   My first attempt kinda crashed and burned, but try try again...... 

I used Stamplorations Latte stencil and Sizzix Stripes embossing folder.  I used Ground Espresso distress ink and stencilled the words on my stitch die cut panel.   I lightly smeared the Stripes embossing folder with the Ground Espresso ink, spritzed with water and embossed the wordy panel.  Then I took the mistake from earlier.....  I had stencilled the cup from the latte stencil and embossed with the stripes folder.  I didn't like it as it was but I fussy cut the stencilled embossed cup, saucer and handle and added them here.  Yes!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Looking forward to seeing your stencilled embossed masterpieces.  Hugz

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Lion's Short Cousin

Hello Nomad friends.  I love a good challenge.  There's a lot of em out there, but now and again I see one and Mr Mojo perks up and says that sounds interesting.  A challenge that makes me look at my supplies in a different way or nudges me to try a new technique, or just gives me a good kick out of my comfort zone.  Over on fb Carabelle Studios is having a party and they extended the deadline to give us a bit more time.  I'm probably not going to do all 9 of the challenges but I have done one, and here's two more......  

This one I love, and he would have been perfect for the Lost Coast Designs Art Doll challenge that just finished.  This really made me look differently at my stamps.  The brief was to use one stamp as the focus, pieces from at least two other stamps, an excentric eye, collage and a quote.  A lot of people would have run away from that recipe but it seems Carabelle Studio fans are made of sterner stuff and there are some awesome entries.  I used Lion as my main stamp and pieces from La Femme aux oiseaux and Kiss.  Lion got shortened and bow 'wings', eyes from one of the ladies and a oiseaux in his hair.  Below you can see the bits I used.  The background is some scraps stamped with Distress Oxide ink and book papers.   Hopefully my oversized glasses are excentric enough........

 

The second card, cards, were also made using scraps.  The brief was to make stamped strips and arrange them geometrically on two 15 x 15cm white cards.  Here's my cards.  I'm calling them H and L.

I prefer L to H.  I am not sure that H was a good idea.  I really like L.  Love those circles on the verticals.

Here are the stamped strips I made. Love the last one lots.  Lion's trousers and mane!!  What a cool pattern.  And there's Lion himself.  He is such a handsome chap.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Coffee or Tequila

Hello Nomad friends.  A new challenge over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity called It's A Wrap.  We want to see tags, gift paper, boxes etc, no cards, and don't forget we are a real stamp challenge so rubber and/or clear stamping must feature prominantly on your project.  I made a bottle hanging tag for a coffee/tequila loving friend.

I cut my bottle hanger using a Avery Elle die and then stamped Lost Coast Designs Coffee Gnome and the Carmen's Veranda Coffee or Tequila sentiment.  I masked the gnome and used the small square stamp from Lost Coast Designs Shadow Frames set to stamp in a blur of bright distress colours.  The shadow frame stamps are solid, and distress ink isn't a good stamping ink, so it's a bit patchy, but we've been in the tequila so we don't mind so much do we???  I coloured the gnome with Promarkers and glitter glue and then added some glitter glue randomly on the tag to add that tequila sparkle.  

Join the It's A Wrap challenge for a chance to win Lost Coast Designs dollars!!  It's also a good chance to make some pretty things for the festive season, although we are not limiting you to Christmas projects. 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Andrew Likes Coffee

Hello Nomad friends.  I usual wait for sales to buy stuff so I surprized myself by splashing out on these fairly new dies from Studio Light.  This is Missees Andrew, and I gave him a coffee cup sticker.   It works, kinda......

It was supposed to look like he was wearing a jumper with a coffee cup on it, but I'm not sure.  Maybe he's a magician and is practising his levitating skills.  Anyway, it's late, it's been a busy day and it is what it is.  But I am pleased with my first attempt at an Andrew, and he does look good on that embossed background.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Poinsettia Coffee

Hello Nomad friends.  The 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop has started and I decided to join the fun early, before the week wizzy wizzes away.  I've gone a bit CAS and used a Stamplorations Holiday Lattes Colourable.  I coloured it red and green with a little bit of glitter, cos nothing says holiday like a bit of bling.

I used a texture white card base, added a white panel cut with Stamplorations Double Stitch Rectangle die and then added Papirdesigns God Jul, with both the letters and shadow cut in white for that faux embossed look.  I wonder what poinsettias taste like????

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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