Gnome Matter – Crafty Concepts with Erin

I didn’t even know Christmas in July was a thing until a few years ago. Turns out it is a great time to gear up and get a jump start on your Christmas cards. If your days are passing as quickly as mine then its never too early! Today I will show you how to create 3 cards all with non-Christmas products from the July and August catalog. Let us take a closer look at these festive cards.

I always recommend checking out the YouTube tutorial to see these projects come together and pick up on a few tips and tricks. I’m a visual person and love to watch the crafty process in action.

For today’s cards, I used the beautiful patterned papers from the Timber collection. These papers are perfect for fall, the manly guy in your life, or Christmas! Nothing says Christmas more than a red plaid. They are perfect for your mountain adventures too. I can think of so many ways to use this collection.

For my first card, I began by layering up the pretty patterned papers. This is a classic go-to card design for me. I love all the layers and how the stitched circle highlights our little gnome character. The measurements for each card will be posted below along with all the supplies used to create these projects. I should add that the Merry Christmas sentiment is from the Say it In Style stamp set. this stamp has a sentiment for just about every occasion!

The Gnome is actually from a garden gnome set. Just by selecting Christmas inspired colors, we can transform our image into the perfect holiday character. I’ve colored this whimsical gnome image with Spectrum Noir tri-blend marker in Dark Red and accented with black. The Gnome Matter stamp is available with or without the coordinating thin cut dies.

For my second card, I added kraft paper for a homespun Christmas vibe. The pine trees are from the Timber cardmaking set. It’s designed as an outdoor fishing themed stamp but the tree made for a perfect Christmas tree! Using New England Ivy ink I combined first and second generation stamping to create different shades for my trio of trees. I added dimensional foam to pop up the center tree then gave it a shimmery finish with a clear shimmer brush.

My third card had to be a shaker card because they are so much fun! The adorable Gnome dressed in his Christmas best makes the perfect embellishment layered onto this shaker window. I felt it needed a little something to offset the Gnome so I dug through my Christmas stash and stamped, colored and fussy cut the holly images. I chose the loose Julep Sequins to fill my shaker window because the green was just the right pop of color.

Below are the card measurements I used for today’s projects. I adhered each card panel onto a standard A2 card (5.5 x 4.25″).

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoy the card sketches and are feeling inspired to get creating. Happy crafting my friends!

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