I used the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set, Layering Circle Dies, Classic Label Punch, and Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper to make today’s fun Christmas card. I have really fallen in love with this stamp set. The gnomes are just so adorable. And how fun is that polka dot background? 

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Here’s what I made:

Gnome for the Holidays, A Little Christmas Wish #stampcandy

Gnome for the Holidays, A Little Christmas Wish #stampcandy

Gnome for the Holidays, A Little Christmas Wish #stampcandy

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Here’s what I did:

Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:

  • Whisper White Thick card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
  • Old Olive CS layer cut to 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
  • Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • Old Olive CS strip cut to 4″ x 5/8″

Stamped with the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set:

  • gnome in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
  • outer sentiment in Real Red ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
  • inner sentiment in Real Red ink onto the inside of the card base

Cut using the Layering Circles Dies:

  • gnome
  • 2 larger circles from scraps of Real Red and Old Olive CS

Cut using the Classic Label Punch:

  • outer sentiment

Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:

  • gnome in Old Olive, Real Red, Bronze, Ivory, and Soft Suede

Cut using Paper Snips:

  • both ends of the Old Olive CS strip, to match the outer sentiment

Assembled the card:

  • burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
  • Old Olive CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
  • DSP layer glued onto the Old Olive CS layer
  • gnome and two other circles lined up at the bottom and glued together, then adhered onto the DSP layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • outer sentiment glued onto the Old Olive CS strip, then adhered onto the DSP layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Here are today’s main colors:

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Here’s what I used:

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Here’s the new Curvy Celebrations offering:

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Quite Curvy Variety Bundle, Item 158396

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Here are some helpful links:

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Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!

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