Bargain Hunting with the Dueling Darlings

WhoooHooo! It's the 15th of May and time to go bargain hunting...Whoops!...I mean creating with the Dueling Darlings!! Our hostesses this month are our fearless, fun, fantastic leaders Kelly (team Divas) and Jeanette (team Dazzlers) who started this wonderful crafting adventure ten years ago this coming August. Wow! 10 years certainly flys by in a flash!!! They chose the theme "Bargain Hunters" and here is what I found in my Gnome Sweet Gnome kit from Kelly:

Images: "Hey Gnome" by Pink and Main
DSP:  Gnome paper from Photo Play
Embellishments: Gnome brads and ribbon from Eyelet Outlet, die cut clouds from Lawn Fawn
variety of ribbons

All her Gnome stuff was on clearance sell and a great bargain!!  I had such fun playing with this kit I started coloring the cute Gnome's as soon as I opened the kit and ended up making 2 cards.  Here they  are:

This card I colored one of the die cut Gnome and mushroom images with my Copic Markers.  For the background I used a Stampin' Up Sizzix embossing folder for the clouds and lightly brushed a soft blue over the raised cloud design.  I die cut a circle out of green cardstock and embossed it with a Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder.  The little Gnome perched on top of the mushroom brad was cut out from one of the Gnome Paper Play papers.  Embellished the rest of the card with a diet cloud, a die cut tree and the cute ribbon that was the color inspiration for my card.

The color scheme on the second card was inspired by this pretty Photo Play paper.  I colored my Gnomies with Twinkling H20 watercolor, a coloring choice I haven't used in a long, long time!  The design for this card is based on the  Splitcoaststamper sketch SC801 here:

I sure had a good time creating these cards.  It helps to have this challenge during this pandemic and it looks like I'll be quarantining for a long, long time. So let's have fun with making cards!

Hope you'll check out the many lovely creations made by my paper crafting Dueling Darling friends on Splitcoast Stampers:

Divas

Kelly     http://sandcastlestamper.blogspot.com/

Barb      http://inkingintoretirement.blogspot.com/

Carol    http://lostinmycraftroom.blogspot.com/

Heather  https://landofstamping.wordpress.com/

Laura Jean http://buckygirl.blogspot.com/

Suzy     http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?si=SuzyS1104

Tami    http://blueinksdesign.blogspot.com/

Dazzlers

Jeanette    http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/

Beth        https://www.sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog/

Debby B  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?si=littledeb&x=18&y=13

Darlene    http://www.accordingtobijou.blogspot.com

Shelly      http://shellymc2.blogspot.com/

Terry L.   http://itstotallyterry.blogspot.com/

Terry S.  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=11182 

Tracie  http://tracie-craftycreations.blogspot.com/

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