Saturday, August 14, 2021

Birthday Gnome


 I made this card for a young fellow celebrating his 4th birthday. A friend had given me this gnome die as a gift and I thought he'd be just as cute on a birthday card as a Christmas card, so I chose some bright primary colors. The orange background was embossed with a CB birthday ef, and the navy oval was cut with a MFT stitched die. I used a snippet of striped paper for his hat and used a Martha Stewart punch for the balloons, stenciling in the #4 with glaze pens. The sentiment was from a SSS stamp set, heat-embossed with white on navy bits.

I'm sharing this with the following challenges:



Cardz 4 Guyz #277 - age is just a number



(bright colors theme optional)


I hope this little gnome brought you a smile today as well as the recipient of this card. Take good care and have a fantastic weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Carol









23 comments:

crafty-stamper said...

Love your bright coloured card,cute dies and great embossed background perfect for a 4yrs old
Carol x

Brenda in IN said...

The gnome is adorable and the bright colors are perfect for a birthday card.

LeAnne said...

This little guy would bring a smile to anyone's face! I am sure your little guy will love it! AND...thank you for my goodies! I got them in the mail yesterday!

Verna Angerhofer said...

That is a cute gnome and a great birthday card design. I love the bright colors too!

Maria said...

What a cute gnome and love all the wonderful color!! A perfect birthday card for a little guy!!

Verna Angerhofer said...

Thanks for the reminder of that embossing folder. I have it and it has not seen any love for a long time. Love that gnome.

dj said...

A birthday gnome is perfect for our "age is just a number" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! I love it!! Happy 4th birthday!! This card is sure to bring a smile!!

Claire said...

What a sweet birthday card for a little man, the gnome reminds me of Dr Suess in his stripey hat. I love the bunch of balloons stencilled with his age, its fun and bright x

jimlynn said...

Perfect card for a little guy! Fun colors and a fun card.
Lynn

Brenda said...

This is such a cute birthday card for a child Carol! I love how festive it is with the birthday embossing, the balloons and that cute gnome with the striped hat! I love his striped hat. I know the little one that gets this will love it too! Hugs, Brenda

cotnob said...

A super card Carol, perfect for a youngster.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Donna said...

Absolutely adorable Carol!

JulieP said...

Such a cute card for a little person!!! Love the gnome. Thanks so much for playing along with the HLS die challenge!

Stampsnob. said...

Happy card for a Happy B day ..............Lis

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

That fun gnome with the striped hat makes me smile, and I'm sure it will be the same for the little recipient! Great idea stencilling the balloons, they look so cute and festive!Also the background is adorable!!
Hugs and peace my friend, have a lovely weekend!

Wendy said...

What a fun & colorful card, Carol! Love the gnome and all those balloons! Someone is going to love this card! TFS and hope you had a nice weekend! Hugs~

Dawn Phillips said...

this is such a cute card. Thanks for joining us at Cardz4guyz. Love Dawn x

*Vicki* said...

Carol, this card is so sweet with all of the birthday balloons with the numbers and that cute gnome!! Great idea to use him in another way than Christmas too!! Super fun!

TaeEun said...

The gnome looks happy on your birthday card :)! And his stripy hat works perfectly for our topping! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Seize the Birthday!

Rajani Rehana said...

So cute card

JD/ Jill said...

Adorable, Carol!

Jolanda Johnstone said...

How very cute! I think your little fella will just adore this card. Thanks for joining the Cardz4Guyz challenge this round. Cheers, Jolanda - DT

Jolanda Johnstone said...

Such a cute card. I an sure your little fella will adore it! Thank you for joining us at Cardz4Guyz this round. Cheers, Jolanda - DT