Day 12
There's Gnome Place like Home for the Holidays!!!! I just adore this little Gnome - he comes in 3 sizes!!! This is the medium-sized gnome. He was my most favorite tag to create.
Think outside the box and put various Viva Las Vegastamps images together. The word "Holidays" was used from the plate 1363. Other than stamping and cutting, you can ink up the stamp close to the word and carefully wipe off the excess ink so just the word you want will stamp! Always use permanent ink.
The background is layered with 3 types of inks. The background is done in the pearlized blue Brilliance ink. Snow flurries image was first stamped with Opalites (a subliminal shimmery ink that pops on the surface). Can you see the silvery pearl cluster of snowflakes? That is the Opalites. Lastly, VersaColor in blue inked again on the snow flurries stamp image and stamped randomly. Blue glitter glue is added on top of the VersaColor inked image.
Gnome is colored with Copics and metallic pens. He is cut out and collaged on top of the background. The word "Holidays" is stamped above. Adding wire and beads creates a festive touch. An easy way to create "curls" in the wire is to wrap the wire around a pencil, then pull the pencil out.
Here is how the tag looked before I added the words and gnome. This can be used in many ways with many images from plate 1363.
This is the last day to leave a comment on my and the other participating DT's blog. Follow this blog with Lyneen's blog for a chance to win plate 1363. Good luck and enjoy the tags!!!!
Beautiful tag!
ReplyDeleteThe little gnome is so cute. Like the added touch of beads on wire frills too
ReplyDeleteAs always, an awesome background! I'm lovin' the Opalites! And the gnome is adorable! Great tag to end the hop with. I'm sorry it's over.. Of course, winning the stamp sheet would make up for it (wink, wink)
ReplyDeleteGreat Gnome Tag...."There is no place like gnome"
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ReplyDeleteA cute knome! Great tag
It's been a great 12 days hanging with my 'gnomes"! :0) You guys all rock! This tag is so cute. Love all the little touches like the beads and how you used the metallic pens. Great job! Can't wait for the next blog hop!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays to you!
Shirley
A great tag for the final day of the hop! Love your style! I'm going to try your snowflake technique and I'm gonna have to put that little gnome dude on my wish list:)
ReplyDeleteI love gnomes! This tag is just so cute.
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Barbara
Thank you for sharing your twelve tags. Great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love this thanks so much for sharing all 12 days! shellrm@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag Lea! :) I love the snowflakes and ways to use the stamps non-traditionally--ie, using only PART of it. ;)
ReplyDeleteLea! I love your shimmery background --- GORGEOUS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful background, and that gnome is adorable!
ReplyDeleteOr creepy, depending on how you look at him . . .
Great hop, Lea!
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Nice tag. The little gnome is very cute and funny.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great background!
ReplyDeletePatrick
So sweet! Love the gnome, too! (saucermcfly)
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