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Whimsical Gnome-Themed Valentine Card

Hello! Ready to add a touch of whimsy to your Valentine’s Day? This handmade card features a gnome standing beside a charming mushroom house, accompanied by a friendly snail and a heartfelt “love you” sentiment. Crafted using Spellbinders dies, this card celebrates the season of love with a dash of whimsy!

- Dry-emboss Sea Glass cardstock A2-size panel with the Tiny Dots folder; add to card base.
- Adhere strip of dark gray cardstock (Taylored Expressions Poppy Seed) along the bottom as a ground.
- Cut the house and snail from cardstock with the Mushroom Mansion die set; assemble.
- Cut the gnome with dies in the Garden Buddies set; assemble.
- Cut the heart wand and embellishment hearts with dies in the Parcel & Post Heart Decorations set.
- Cut the sentiment from black cardstock and vellum with dies in the Space Greetings set; assemble.
- Add assembled items to the card base with dot and foam adhesive.

Looking for more inspiration with these dies? Check out this fall-themed card.

Gnome & Mushroom Home in Cozy Autumn Hues

Hello! Today, I’m excited to share a delightful fall-themed card that features an adorable gnome standing beside a charming mushroom house, accompanied by a friendly snail and a cheerful “hello” sentiment. Created with Spellbinders dies, the card’s warm palette of teals, yellow, orange, brown, and green brings the essence of fall to life.

- With the Tiny Dots folder, dry-emboss an off-white panel cut with the largest die in the Matting Basics A set and add to a Teal Topaz 5″ x 7″ card base.
- Cut Garden Buddies and Mushroom Mansion elements from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble as necessary.
- Cut sentiment with dies in the Hello Smile set from vellum and Timber. Assemble.
- Add elements to card background with dot adhesive and foam adhesive.

For more seasonal inspiration, check out this post where I shared a roundup of fall-themed cards.

Spellbinders | Christmas Time Gnome

Hello! Rev up your holiday cardmaking with this Christmas card featuring a whimsical gnome behind the wheel of a sports car, loaded with festive presents! Created with Spellbinders die sets, this card brings together playful charm and holiday spirit, making it a perfect choice for spreading cheer. Created with an exclusive BetterPress plate, the “Christmas time” sentiment adds the final touch to this joyful scene. Scroll for information on the BOGO sale at Spellbinders, now through August 25, 2024.

- Create A2-size card base with glitter cardstock.
- Cut Snowdrift cardstock with the largest die in the Emerald Cut Labels set and add to the card base.
- Cut Sea Glass cardstock with the Starshine Background die and then with the next largest die in the Emerald Cut Labels set. Use the same die in the set to cut white glitter cardstock and trim to create the snowbank. Add snowbank to Sea Glass panel, add assembly to the Emerald Cut Labels mat, and add to the card base.
- Cut gnome and sports car with dies in the Gnome Drive set from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Cut packages with dies in the Delivering Joy Sleigh set. Assemble car, gnome, and packages as required and add entire assembly to the card with white foam adhesive.
- BetterPress the sentiment in gold metallic ink on Snowdrift cardstock with the All Seasons Winter Press Plate. Cut with coordinating die included with the set. Add sentiment to panel with white foam adhesive.
- Embellish with Gold Mix Gems.

Spellbinders | Whimsical Garden Card

Hello! I am delighted to share a whimsical card today featuring die sets from the Out & About Collection at Spellbinders. This collection of 15 die sets, including sentiments and focal items, works well with the newest machine in the Spellbinders line-up of die-cutting and embossing machines – the Platinum Scout, a portable and compact design with a platform measuring 3 1/2″ x 9″.

- Create an A2-size card base from Sea Glass cardstock. Add a 1 1/2″ strip of gray-textured cardstock along bottom to create the scene’s ground.
- Cut sentiment from Onyx and vellum with the Hello Smile die set. Add sentiment to card.
- Cut focal items with the Garden Buddies and Mushroom Mansion die sets from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- Cut background foliage with dies in the Little Blooms and Mushroom Mansion sets. Assemble.
- Add elements to card base with dot and foam adhesive.

It’s BOGO time at Spellbinders. The savings, which ends 6/24/2024, features buy one, get one free on select products.

Elizabeth Craft | Gnome Valentine

Hello! After the creating the Valentine’s Day card roundup, which you can see HERE, and rediscovering treasures in my crafting supplies, I was inspired to create a new card for the holiday. Picture a charming gnome on top of a cart brimming with hearts paired with a sentiment that reads “Loads of Love.”

- To begin, create sentiment on your computer and print. Trim to an A2-size panel and apply Distress Oxide inks in Hickory Smoke and Tumbled Glass to establish the ground and sky. Attach panel to a card base.
- Apply Distress Oxide inks to Soft Finish Cardstock and cut pieces for the Gnome (I used the Farmer set for the eyes), Hay Ride (trailer), and hearts (various die sets listed below). Assemble the gnome and the trailer. (Note: I used a 1/2″ circle die to cut part of the wheel assembly.)
- Add die-cut hearts to trailer. I added the hearts on the bottom row first, then I put the trailer on to the card base and filled the cart until I was happy with the amount.
- Add gnome to cart.

You can see a similar autumn-themed card with several of the same Elizabeth Craft Designs supplies HERE.