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Spellbinders | Lucky Leprechaun

Hello! Today I am sharing a friendship card with a Saint Patrick’s Day theme showcasing a leprechaun gnome created with the Spellbinders Dancin’ Gnome set.

Create background by cutting hill from green cardstock with the Color Block Scenic Scape die set and attaching to patterned paper; trim. Adhere to A2-size card base.
Cut Dancin’ Gnome pieces from a variety of cardstock colors and patterned paper; assemble. Add to card background.
Stamp sentiment on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with one of the On Cloud Nine dies. Use same set to cut additional clouds. (I used a now-retired Spellbinders stamp set; Many Greetings set has a similar sentiment.) Add clouds to scene.
Embellish scene with flowers and leaves cut using dies in the Spring Birdhouse die set.

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Spellbinders | Advent Calendar Day Six

Hello! Today I am sharing a holiday tag created with the Day Six surprise in the Crafty Advent Calendar from Spellbinders– a gnome die set. Follow along on the Spellbinders blog for daily inspiration. (I took Day Five off; the surprise was a peppermint-stripe embossing folder.)

Die-cut Raindrop cardstock with the Create a Decorative Tag die and dry-emboss with the Flurry of Snowflakes folder.
Die-cut glitter with die in the Color Block Scenic Scape set and Create a Decorative Tag die. Add to tag.
Die-cut gnome from Onyx, Lipstick Red, Snowdrift, and Cosmic Sky cardstock.
Stamp Let’s Celebrate sentiment on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with die in the Assorted Tags set.
Add gnome to tag with foam adhesive. Glue silver bell in gnome’s hand. Attach sentiment tag with Peppermint Cord.

Rubbernecker | Spring-themed Gnome Card

Happy almost spring (in the Northern Hemisphere)! Today, I am sharing a whimsical, spring-themed card created with Rubbernecker supplies.

Create the card base

Stamp Kittie Says Spring Time sentiment on a white cardstock panel in VersaFine Onyx Black ink.
Place vellum strip 2 1/4 inches below sentiment. Apply blue ink upwards for sky.
Place vellum strip above the horizon line and apply brown ink for the ground.
Trim inked panel to A2 size and add to card base.

Create the die-cut elements

Color white cardstock with a variety of inks from which to cut the pots, watering can, flowers, and gnomes.
Die-cut Tulips and Stems from inked cardstock.
Die-cut garden pots with the Large Garden Pots die set. Glue bases to bottoms of the pots. Apply darker ink to edges to create the illusion of volume.
Die-cut gnomes with Gnome Couple set from inked cardstock. Assemble with glue.
Die-cut spade with Cart Accessories #1 set from inked cardstock and metallic cardstock. Trim inked handle and glue onto metallic spade.

Final Assembly

Add elements to card base, starting with the garden pots (tulips and girl gnome are taped to the back of the pots). Build depth by adding the male gnome and watering can with foam adhesive.

Elizabeth Craft Designs Christmas Gnomes

Hello! I hope you are having a festive December thus far. Today, I am sharing a Christmas card featuring the Elizabeth Craft Designs Gnomes die set, which I just couldn’t resist.

I die-cut the Gnomes pieces including the packages from felt, cardstock, and glitter cardstock and assembled them. (The felt is from Taylored Expressions.) You can use the Farmer die set to cut the eyes.
I heat-embossed the Bitty Holiday Wishes (now retired) sentiment in Red Geranium and cut it with a banner die.
I added the Gnomes, with packages, and sentiment to now-retired Lawn Fawn patterned paper. Initially I had planned to die-cut a snowbank, however, this paper worked well with the bright felt colors.

Rubbernecker – Gnomes on the Beach

Hello! Today I am sharing a friendship card showcasing the Gnome Couple die set at Rubbernecker. I previously featured this die set on a card here.

I die cut the Gnome Couple from colored cardstock and assembled the pieces.
I die-cut the Palm Trees from colored cardstock. Before assembling the trees, I added Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink to help blend the two cardstock colors.
I die-cut the Lifeguard Tower from colored cardstock and assembled the pieces.
I stamped the sentiment on to white cardstock and added inks for the sky and sand. This is my “go to” sentiment for gnome-themed cards.

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