Today's card is a continuation of my attempt to use up the images I have already colored. I don't even want to think about the ones I have already printed or stamped that are sitting in a file waiting for some Copic love. I will get to those during football season. I love football and for whatever reason, I can get so much done while listening/watching a game. 
This gnome from klmdigitaldesigns.com, naturally, is one of my favorites. I use him a lot for St. Patrick's Day, but here he's celebrating a birthday. He is colored with Copics and cut out on my Scan N Cut. The background is stenciled lightly using Lavinia Stamps stencil Feathered Leaf and Distress Ink. Lavinia's is a UK company but their products are available in the US. I order from Del Bello's Designs because their customer service is superlative!
This sentiment is from the MFT set Sassy Pants Birthday. I used my stamp positioner and Brushed Courdory Distress Oxide to stamp the sentiment, then used Versa Ink over the top and Antique Linen Glaze. I added a touch of clear embossing powder to the beer stein as well. The bubbles above the stein are made using a Versa Mark Pen and a mix of clear embossing powder and the glaze.
Usually, I pop these gnomes up with a little thin foam but with postage increasing every few months and the discrepancies in rates from one place to another I'm keeping them flat.
I'm off to do my design team work for August, so stay tuned for that. I'm just a touch behind ....again 😐 Have a wonderful day!
