How can you not like these cute little Gnomes? The Gnome For The Holidays Fall Open Front Panel Card will surely make someone’s day. The fun thing about making the Gnome out of punches is that I be will changing it up every month for the holidays. In addition, you could punch out the tree and reverse it to easily change up the colors for a Christmas look.
Punches
First, let’s build our Gnome using punches. Below is a picture of what you will need to build this cute little Gnome. Perennial Flower Punch and Pine Tree Punch can be used for many different projects. If you do not have the Sunflower Dies, use whatever circle product you have. For instance, you could use the 1-1/2″ circle punch.
Dies
Below are the dies used to layer the Gnome: Sunflower Dies & Layering Ovals Dies
Third, below are the written directions to make this fun Gnome For The Holidays Plaid Open Front Panel Card.
Supplies:
- Stamp Sets – Gather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set (150589)
- Cardstock – Plaid Tidings 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper (153527); Cajun Craze (119684); Bumblebee (153077); Petal Pink (146985); Basic Black (121045)
- Stamp Pads – Cajun Craze (147085)
- Misc. – Pine Tree Punch (149521); Perennial Flower Punch (149522); Sunflowers Dies (152704); Layering Ovals Dies (141706); Bumblebee 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon (153622); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Bone Folder (102300); Paper Trimmer (152392); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653).
You could easily change any stamp set for this playful card. Gnome For The Holidays is perfect for switching up the Gnome for any holiday.
Measurements:
- Cajun Craze: 4-1/4″ x 8″, score on long side at 5-1/2″. Cut bottom piece at 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, scrap for (largest) Scalloped Layering Oval Die.
- Bumblebee: 4″ x 2-1/4″ & 4″ x 1-1/4″, scrap for (2nd largest) Layering Oval Die.
- Plaid Tidings DSP (Designer Series Paper): 3-3/4″ x 2 & 3-3/4″ x 1″, scrap for hat of Gnome.
- Whisper White : 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside), scrap for face of Gnome.
- Basic Black CS: Scrap for Gnome feet
- Petal Pink CS: Scrap for nose
Instructions:
- Score Cajun Craze “Base” 5 1/2″. Burnish (crease) with bone folder.
- Let’s build our layers:
- Top layering: Adhere 3 3/4″ x 2 Plaid Tidings DSP to the Bumblebee 4″ x 2 1/4″, wrap the Bumblebee Ribbon around these 2 layers. Adhere to top base.
- Bottom layering: Adhere the 3 3/4″ x 1″ Plaid Tidings DSP to the Bumblebee 4″ x 1 1/4″.
- Create piece to “attach” the top and bottom. I used Bumblebee CS to die cut with the (2nd largest) Layering Oval Die . 2nd layer is Cajun Craze die cut from the (largest) Scalloped Layering Oval Die. Adhere together.
- Making Gnome:
- Use the Pine Tree Punch & the Plaid Tidings DSP to punch tree for hat. Use Petal Pink CS to punch out just the base of the tree. This will be the nose. Use the Perennial Flower Punch for the black feet . To make the beard, you will need a Whisper White scrap. Using the smallest sunflower, run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Adhere together.
- Adhere dimensionals only to very top and very bottom. This is how you are connecting top and bottom together.
- Line up bottom layer to base, align Gnome to left bottom and the top flap and adhere with dimensionals.
- Line up the Whisper White CS 4″ x 5 1/4″piece to “inside”, but do not glue down until you stamp your greeting. Use the Gnome as your guide to see where to stamp, once you have stamped your sentiment to the right of the Whisper White with Cajun Craze, lift up Gnome & stamp 2nd sentiment with Cajun Craze. The saying will be underneath your bottom flap and will be visible when you open card. You are now ready to adhere your Whisper White CS to inside of card.
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