Stampin' Up! News & "Friendly Gnomes" Card Tutorial

With the recent release of our “LAST CHANCE” lists of retiring Stampin’ Up! products, I’ve decided to showcase some of my favourite retiring items throughout April. Some of the items will sell out super fast, especially once the sale promotion begins on April 4th.

To see the retiring lists click on the links below (both updated as of March 31):

LAST CHANCE ANNUAL CATALOGUE LIST

LAST CHANCE MINI CATALOGUE LIST

Today’s card tutorial features the adorable “Friendly Gnomes” stamp and coordinating dies.

Create playful fairytale cards with the Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set. This all-occasion set is perfect for birthdays, spring, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and much more! Build the cutest scene for the occasion of your choice: mix and match the different gnomes, add a mushroom cottage to complete the scene, and top if off with an adorable greeting. The open lines of the art allow you to customize each gnome or other designs by colouring them with your favourite colouring tool. Choose the colour shades of your choice, then simply stamp and colour to create fun whimsical cards!
* 14 photopolymer stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, d

“FRIENDLY GNOME” CARD TUTORIAL

Supplies:

Stamp Sets–Friendly Gnomes (160714)
Card Stock and Paper – Thick Basic White ((159229); Crumb Cake (120953); Basic Black (121045); Country Gingham Designer Series Paper – DSP (160388)
Stamp Pads – Memento Tuxedo Black (132708)
Tools – Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Paper Snips (103579); Stylish Shapes Dies (159183); Timber 3D Embossing Folder (156406)
Misc. – Stampin’ Blends Sweet Sorbet (159224); Tahitian Tide (159221); Daffodil Delight (154883); Mint Macaron (154889); Basic Black (154843); Gray Granite (154886); Ivory (154922); Color Lifter (144608); Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (158987); VersaMark (102283); Stampin’ Emboss Powder Basics – White (155554); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, 5” x 5” for circle, gnome and bird.
Crumb Cake: – 3 ½” x 4 ¾”
Basic Black: scrap for sentiment.
Country Gingham DSP – 1” x 4” for stamped images.

Instructions:

Emboss Crumb Cake cardstock using the Timber 3D embossing folder and attach to card base using Stampin’ Seal Adhesive.
Attach Country Gingham DSP over Crumb Cake cardstock with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Cut circle using Stylish Shaped Dies and Thick Basic White cardstock. Stamp two flower images on each side of circle with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and color with Daffodil Delight and Dark Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp gnome and bird onto scrap piece of Thick Basic White cardstock and color with light and dark Mint Macaron, Sweet Sorbet and Tahitian Tide, Gray Granite (for beard), and Basic Black Stampin Blends. Lift color from bird & beard with color lifter. Cut out images with Paper Snips.
Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp gnome hat onto County Gingham DSP and cut out using Paper Snips. Attach to stamped gnome with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Attach gnome & bird over flower with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Attach circle to card base with Stampin’ Dimensonals.
Heat emboss the sentiment, cut out and attach to card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Tie two strand of Linen Thread into a bow around the DSP and add Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels.

One of our MOST POPULAR tools, the Stamparatus, is RETIRING!

This came as a shock to all of us. Stampin’ Up! released an update that they’re removing this product due to legal reasons. That’s all I know. Suffice it to say, if you haven’t yet ordered this AWESOME tool, I encourage you get your Stamparatus ASAP. These will go freakin’ fast, and I dare say that already are, as I’ve been receiving orders for them since the retiring lists came out. Don’t forget to get any accessories you may need for it too: