Birthday card painter

It's that time of year in this family, to generate a ton of birthday cards along with Christmas! It's a tough time to have a birthday what with all the Holiday hubbub, so I always try to make sure to create a special card for those people.

I really liked the painter gnome for one of the card recipients. A rather artistic person, even if they deny it! 

I  tried a little something different with this card. When I placed the gnome in my document to print, I moved him to the left a bit so I could drop a text box in the top right so I could type in a sentiment. This font just seemed to be the perfect one to use with this character. I continued to type the sentiment for the inside as well. It worked out pretty well. 

The gnome is a Digital image from KLM Digital Designs colored with Copics. I masked him and stamped splotches of color around him with Stampin' UP's set Gorgeous Grunge. I used SU inks  Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Pear Pizzazz for the splotches.

Papers : SU Whisper White, Basic Black; Georgia Pacific 110lb. white card stock.

Other: My Favorite Things -A2 Stitiched STAX set 2 Die-namics.

Copic Chart:
Skin: YR000, R01
Hat: E41, 42, 43, 44
Beard: T01, 03, 05 and black multiliner 0.1
Pants: E31, 33, 37
Shirt: B41, 45
Shoes: T03, 05, 07
Pallet: E31, T03


Enjoy the holiday Hubbub!
Susan