Holly Jolly Gnome Christmas

Halloween is over! Time for some Christmas cards! Today I am sharing with you my Holly Jolly Gnome Christmas cards using the Gnome For The Holidays Cling Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I love the gnomes from this set and the cute sentiments such as “There’s no place like GNOME for the Christmas season”! So, I made 2 variations of my card using two different gnomes.

For both cards, I combined the stamp set and the dies from the North Pole Wonder Dies to create a fun tag.

I used the hat of the girl gnome to stamp the edges of the Pear Pizzazz Stitched Rectangle. Such a neat technique using that stamp in a different way. Both my gnomes were coloured with Stampin’ Blends matching the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper and Ribbon using the Smooth Colouring Technique (more info on this technique).

Since the gnomes do not come with dies, I fussy cut them out to make them pop up from the card. For embellishments, I tied the Real Red Braided Linen Trim through the tag’s hole, added a scattering of Wonderful Gems and added Shimmery Crystal Effects to the Christmas Bauble. 

One difference between the two cards, besides the different pieces of the DSP, is that I used the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder on the guy gnome version to add a bit more visual effect.

Supplies for My Holly Jolly
Gnome Christmas Cards:

Stamps: Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set (153322

Dies: North Pole Wonder Dies (153523), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Real Red (102482), Pear Pizzazz (131201), Mossy Meadow (133676), Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (153492)

Accessories: Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775), Bronze & Ivory Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154922), Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (1548990, Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148547), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (145058), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Real Red Braided Linen Trim (153546), Wonderful Gems (153536), Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108

Measurements: 

• Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
• Real Red: 5 ¼” x 4”
• Pear Pizzazz: 3” x 4 ³/₈” (third largest Stitched Rectangle Die)
• Mossy Meadow/Real Red: 2” x 2”
• Whisper White:
  • 2 x 3 ⁵/₈” (tag)
  • 2 ½” x 1 ½” (gnomes)
• Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper:
  • 1 ¾” x 1 ¾”
  • 5 ¼” x 2”
  • ¼” x 2”
• Real Red Braided Linen Trim: 3”

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Holly Jolly Gnome Christmas cards!

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