Sometimes a card just needs a little YAY! — especially when Christmas is Gnoming!
For this card, I combined a bold word die with a cheerful Santa gnome, snowy details, and a little red-and-white Christmas color to create a fun and festive card with plenty of personality.
Products Used:
- Double Diamond Rectangle Die
- YAY Word & Shadow Die
- Winter Wonderland Snow Globe Craft Die — snowflakes
- Christmas Gnomies Stamp Set
- Scarlet Bloom Cardstock
- Smooth Bright White Cardstock
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
I started by gathering all the products and supplies I would need for my card.
Step 2: Die Cut the Card Layers
I die cut the Double Diamond Rectangle from Scarlet Bloom Cardstock and used the coordinating stitched rectangle die to cut the white focal panel.
Step 3: Create the Snowy Background
For the white focal panel, I added soft blue shading along the bottom to create the look of a snowy ground. I kept the rest of the panel clean and white to give the card a bright winter feel.
Step 4: Add Some Snowy Texture
For a little extra wintery texture, I die cut several snowflakes from cardstock and added soft blue shading to them.
Then I used Distress Snowfall Grit Paste to give the snowflakes a fun, snow-covered texture. I used the negative cardstock left from die cutting the snowflakes as a little stencil. I placed the snowflakes back into their negative spaces and applied the grit paste over them.
Once the paste was removed, the snowflakes had a beautiful snowy texture that was ready to add to the card.
Step 5: Create the YAY!
Now for the fun part! I die cut the YAY! from Scarlet Bloom Cardstock and assembled the word onto its Smooth Bright White shadow.
I love how the white shadow makes the bright red sentiment really pop!
Step 6: Assemble the Card Layers
I adhered the red Double Diamond Rectangle to a white A2 card base measuring 4¼" × 5½".
I then adhered the white stitched focal panel directly to the red frame.
Step 7: Color the Gnome
Next up was my little Christmas gnome! I stamped the image and colored him with Copics, keeping the colors festive and traditional to coordinate with the rest of the card.
Step 8: Add the YAY!
I positioned the YAY! at an angle toward the top of the focal panel, allowing it to extend slightly over the red Double Diamond frame.
I popped the YAY! up with foam tape to give the large sentiment some extra dimension.
Step 9: Finish the Scene
I heat embossed the “Christmas is Gnoming” sentiment onto a black cardstock strip and adhered it beneath the YAY!, leaving a little breathing room between the two sentiments.
I then added my snowflakes and positioned the little gnome toward the bottom of the card, giving him a little dimension with foam tape.
With the snowy details, festive colors, and cheerful gnome, this card came together with just the right amount of Christmas fun!
And there you have it — a little YAY! for Christmas and a whole lot of gnome-approved holiday cheer!
Christmas is Gnoming… and I'm definitely saying YAY!
Happy crafting!
Carrianne
