Looking for your next Autumn card making project? We have some adorable Gnomes that check off all those fall-craft cravings!
Today’s fall project comes from our designer, Lisa, who said, “I just love these adorable Autumn Gnomes and wanted to make a quick and easy scene… so easy using a fabulous paper pad from the shop and a fun birch tree die.” We couldn’t agree more, these Gnomes are giving off the best Autumn vibes and we can’t wait to dive in. Follow along as Lisa walks us through the steps to recreate some autumn gnomes you will “fall” for!
How to create this card:
- I started by stamping and die cutting the images using the 35026 Autumn Gnomes – 4×8 Stamp Set and 35026D Autumn Gnomes Coordinating Die
- Next I made some paper to cut autumn leaves from. I chose a thin fibrous but smooth paper and used some dye sprays on it… spraying a few colors and then using a soft cloth to blend the colors together for full coverage. I found (accidentally) that dried baby wipes are perfect for a lot of crafty things like this. Also, you can really use any paper for this but I loved how the thin worked with the sprays.
- While my sprayed paper was drying I colored my Gnome images with Copics.
- When the paper was still a little damp, I wrinkled it and then stretched it out for that crinkled autumn leaf texture. If your paper is thick you can try spritzing with water to soften it up a bit before you crinkle.
- I used a heat tool on my paper to be sure it was completely dry before die cutting leaves using both the 5162-04D Tiny Leaves #1 Die and 5623-03D Leaf and Greenery #4 Die
- For my background I cut the 5514-03D Horizontal Birch Trees Die from white cardstock and cut a scene sheet from the 2102 Festival of Colors- 6×6 Paper Pad by Melinda Stearns to a size that would fit underneath the Birch Trees and adhered that to a gold sheet cut to 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″.
- Next I added foam tape to the trees in thin strips so it could be popped up over the scene from the paper pad.
- I arranged the Gnomes over the trees and then glued leaves onto the trees and underneath the feat of the Gnomes.
- I stamped the sentiment from the Autumn Gnomes set and stamped it onto a white piece of cardstock with the Cinnamon Color Fuse Ink from the Color Fuse Set #3 and then cut it out using a die from the 5704D Nested Tag Dies and popped it up and then tucked some of the leaves around it.
- Finally just a few sequins.
Such a fun and festive project. We feel like we need a pumpkin spice latte in our hands after checking out this Autumn Gnome Card! The colors really make our eyes happy, and what’s even better, is the simplicity of the project. Just a bit of coloring and the rest makes itself! Great job, Lisa! We really adore this project! We hope you all feel inspired to recreate a fun fall card of your own. Happy Crafting!