In playing around some more with the Lawn Fawn “Gnome Sweet Gnome” stamp set, I thought about how I could “stretch” their use. I figured with a few well-placed lines I could transform the little gnome into a Lego-style cartoon version of Dumbledore from Harry Potter. What do you think?
These are the Copic colors I used, along with a Copic multiliner pen to draw in Dumbledore’s hat brim and robe.
Skin: E000, 00, 11 and R11 for blush
Clothes: R 83, 85, and 89 with W7 for shading and 100 for shoes
I also used a gold metallic Sakura Gelly Roll pen to add some dots to cover up some of the gnome’s clothes lines and add shimmer to Dumbledore’s outfit.
For the background, I used a Gothic architecture stamp that my friend Rosa (YT: Rosa Aquino) had gifted me. The line details on this stamp are just incredible, and the the hallway scene reminded me of parts of Hogwarts. I used black VersaFine ink to stamp this out on golden colored card stock, which I thought coordinated nicely with the gold dots on Dumbledore’s outfit. At first I was hesitant to combine a hard sketch style background stamp with the round, cartoony Lawn Fawn stamp, but I think the contrast works surprisingly well together. 🙂
I die cut Dumbledore’s wand using the wooden spoon from the Diemond Dies Mini Kitchen Utensils Die Set, just snipping off the spoon head part. You can’t see it in the photos, but I also added some Wink of Stella to the wand for some subtle shimmer. Â My readers can get 10% off and free worldwide shipping on orders of $35 or more at Diemond Dies by using the code: thankskristina
This is a card that I made for my niece as she starts college in a couple of weeks. I hope the Dumbledore quote, “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow up to be.” will inspire and motivate her.
The following is a video share of this card:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
MarkerPOP Back to School Challenge
MFT Summer School: Hard v Soft Challenge
Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Crafts Galore Encore Anything Goes Challenge
The Daily Marker’s Lines Pop Up Challenge
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful crafty day! WOOF
What a fantastic card you have created. That background scene is stunning and you really have captured the Hogwarts theme beautifully. Great gnome and colouring.Thanks for entering our challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends and we would love to see you back with us again. Jennifer DT member x
Thank you so much Jennifer! I really had fun with this card. I was so happy that I remembered I had that background stamp to create the feeling of Hogwarts! 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Awesome card! Love that background!
Thanks so much! The background stamp is truly gorgeous. If you’re interested, you can find it here: http://lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
What an AMAZING card! I LOVE it! You transformed that gnome perfectly, the background is amazing, and that sentiment is AWESOME! TOTALLY FANTASTIC THEME! Thank you so much for joining us for our Back To School Challenge over at MarkerPOP!
Thanks so much Valerie for your super sweet comment! I really had so much fun making this card. I love the whole Harry Potter series and I know my niece does too, so I think she will enjoy this card a lot. Thanks for the extra motivation to make a back to school card for her at MarkerPOP! 🙂 xoxo, Kristina
Wonderful card! You have a great imagination! 🙂
Aww thanks so much! You are too kind! Big hugs, Kristina
Great card! and wonderful imagination. wondering where I can purchase that gothic architectural background stamp. any ideas?
Aww thanks so much Connie! I don’t know where my friend bought the stamp but I will ask her and see if she remembers. If she does, I’ll write back again. TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Oh here is the link to where my friend Rosa purchased this gothic architecture background stamp: http://lost-coast-designs.com/backgrounds.html
Hope you get a chance to pick it up and play with it! Hugs, Kristina
this is so awesome! I love how “Dumbledore” appears to truly be standing IN a hallway at Hogwarts! The dimension is incredible! 🙂
Aww thanks so much! Yes, that background stamp is just stunning. I never thought of using it this way until just before I did. I had assumed such detailed stamps were really more for art journaling or mixed media work… LOL 🙂 TF stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
The gnome is so cute! Simply stunning card. Nice to see your work entered in the previous ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door. Please join us again in the current challenge. Happy creating 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind and welcoming comment! I truly appreciate it. Big hugs, Kristina
Love the architectural linear structure behind your adorable whimsical gnome. Awesome card. Spectacular detail to admire. Thank you for being part of the Pop Up Challenge. Sorry it took me so long to get around to commenting. Hugs, Kathy
Thanks so much for checking out my little card! It was so much fun playing along with your Pop Up challenge. Thanks for all the inspiration! Hugs, Kristina
Kristina, this is an awesome card, your transformation from the gnome to a Harry Potter character is perfect! What an amazing card! Big hugs Sherrie
Aww you are so sweet, Sherrie! It was fun to alter this little stamp to make a Harry Potter themed card for my niece. 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina