Punch Art Gnome ~ CCMC641, PP519

Hey there stampers!  Today's card is for the new sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary. 

I'm entering in The Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge too!  I used Patterned Paper, Die Cut, and Embossing (technically the patterned paper is embossed with stars).  I could also do the Embossing, Ribbon or Twine, and Green.   

 

Gnomes are so popular right now and all the Christmas rage!  I don't own the gnome Stampin' Up set, so I wanted to create a punch art gnome.  I think he turned out pretty cute.  I did some research on the internet and found some inspiration.  

His body is an oval, his beard is the leaf die from the Sunflower dies set (see picture below), and his hat is another oval that I fussy cut into a hat.  The nose is half a heart punch.  

I used the Brightly Gleaming DSP for my patterened papers, as well as a cozy sweater or blanket print from In Good Taste.  

For the tassle on his hat, I unraveled some braided trim and used a glue dot to adhere it.  I embellished it with a wooden hexagon from the In Good Taste Elements and a star sequin from my snowflake sequins.  

The circle was cut from a retired piece of copper glimmer paper.

I also cut his beard from a scrap of retired velveteen paper from last season.  I think it gives it nice texture!  

This little guy was super fun to make!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny