Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Growing in Unity 2021: Day 3

Happy Wednesday!  I can't believe we are half way through my Growing in Unity week.  I've had so much fun creating birthday cards this week.  I hope you have been following along with the fun, and commenting on all the posts.  I will be choosing 2 commenters to win $20 gift cards from Unity Stamp Company.  If you missed any of my previous posts, you will find links to them at the bottom of this post.  

Today's card may be one of my favorite (...stay tuned for my most "important" one tomorrow).  I simply love the gnomes from Unity Stamp Company.  The minute I saw this little guy, I KNEW I had to use him in during my week.  Little did I know they would be on sale at the same time.  BONUS!  😉


Today's card features stamps from Happy Birthday Gnome.  First I stamped the gnome, present and cupcake on white cardstock.  After the ink dried, I painted over those images with Masking Fluid.  This created a cool barrier that I could ink over and create the background I wanted, using Distress Oxide inks (I love their blending abilities).  After inking the card using the Cloud & Wave stencil, I peeled the Masking Fluid with a simple rub of my finger, leaving the stamped images all ready to be colored.  


To color my gnome and his birthday goodies, I used a combination of Copic markers, Stella Wink pens, and Nuvo Glitter Drops.  Then I mounted the die-cut sheet onto a card base, and i have a quick and easy card, ready to give to someone on their special day.

I hope you love this little gnome as much as I do.  Don't forget to leave a comment on today's project for a chance to win a Unity Stamp Company gift card.  On Monday, March 29, I'll pick 2 random winners from the comments from all my posts.  If you missed any, click on the link(s) below: 

Day 1

Day 2

Thank you for visiting!  See you tomorrow!

25 comments:

  1. That little gnome is so cute! Great birthday card. I like the variety of coloring mediums you used. I've got to remember to pull out my cloud and wave stencil again soon! And maybe I'll have to try the masking fluid thing sometime!

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  2. Such a cute gnome! Love your fun birthday card!

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  3. This is really darling! Love the way you did the sentiment.

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  4. Cute card! I didn't know about masking fluid, will have to look it up. Thanks for sharing your talents!

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  5. Fantastic! Love the glitter on the hat!

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  6. What a fun card. The gnome is adorable

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  7. The gnomes are quite the rage aren't they. I too have never heard of masking fluid and will have to do some research. Thanks for posting.

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  8. This is so fun! I love all the gnome stamps too :)

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  9. Super cute!!!! Great job coloring him!!

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  10. Really cute card! All the gnomes are so adorable. I'm also going to have to look for masking fluid. Great job!!

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  11. Super cute card! Never think to use masking fluid which I have in my stash. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. These gnomes are so adorable. Great card!

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  13. The gnomes have won my heart!

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  14. Those gnomes are a must have, Great job on your card! 😁

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  15. So cute and I love the background. That cloud stencil looks great and the gnome is perfect for almost anyone.

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  16. Super cute gnomie and the background is perfect!

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  17. The gnomes are one of my favorite Unity stamps too, they are way to cute! I have never heard of masking fluid...I think my crafting world is shaken now, ha ha! I love how this card turned out!

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  18. Adorable!! I've never used masking fluid... Might have to buy some soon! Live your card!
    - Doreen G

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  19. Great masking! Love those clouds too!
    Vannessa Osbourn

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  20. Love the fun card using th4 Gnome set.

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  21. Such a cute card - love that little gnome!

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  22. This is my favorite! Love the gnome!!

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  23. So fun, love that these title gnomes are great for any gender too. Great color choices!

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