With a fun Santa & Mrs. Claus twist, these gnome Christmas cards will crack you up!

I get a kick out of gnome Christmas cards so when I saw the new Garden Gnome and Garden Gnome House die sets from Rubbernecker, I knew I had to make a little Santa and Mrs. Claus card using them as the characters. I used the Deckle Hills, Evergreen Trees and the tiny star from the Christmas Mini set to round out the details and I have all the steps for you below so you can make one, too!

Card Base and Snow Layers

• Cut an A2 sized card base and a 5.50″ x 4.25″ layer using white cardstock.
• Emboss the white layer using the Snowfall embossing folder and attach it to the card base using double stick tape.
• Cut three Deckle Hills snow layers using white cardstock.
• Apply double stick tape to the two back snow layers and attach them to the card base.
• Adhere a strip of mounting tape to the back of the front snow layer and attach it to the base.

The “Santa-fied” Garden Gnomes

• Cut the Garden Gnomes using red, white and black cardstock.
• Color the faces and face parts using a skin colored markers and attach the pieces using Connect glue.
• Attach Santa’s face, mustache and nose to the top of the white beard section using Connect glue.
• Attach the hat pieces together and attach to the heads glossy accents.
• Assemble the body and clothes sections and attach them together using glossy accents.
• Use rolled up double tick tape to attach the heads to the bodies.

Gnome House

• Cut the Gnome House sections using tan woodgrain cardstock.
• Apply a darker shade of brown ink to the front trunk section and a lighter shade for the inner tree section using mini applicators. 
• Cut one Deckle Hills section using white cardstock, turn it with the decorative edge face down and cut out the bark edge and roots sections.  Pro Tip:  I used the Deckle Hills to cut the outer bark sections to make them look like piled up snow and attached them using glossy accents.
• Use red, white and yellow cardstock to cut the door and window sections.
• Insert the yellow window sections inside the red window and attach them to the back using double stick tape.
• Attach the window and door to the trunk using glossy accents.

Finish the Scene

• Use green cardstock to cut the Evergreen trees and run them through the straight crimper to add dimension.
• Tuck the trees in behind the snow layers and attach them using pieces of mounting tape.
• Attach the smallest tree to Santa’s back (it’s hard to see) using glossy accents and attach him to the scene using a piece of mounting tape.
• Use pieces of mounting tape to attach Mrs. Clause and the house to the card base.
• Cut a tiny star from the Christmas Mini using yellow cardstock and attach it to the tallest tree using glossy accents.
• Finish by applying touches of yellow stickles to the star, belt buckle and window.

Rubbernecker has quite a nice selection of Gnome die and stamp sets.  Here is a link to several of my Gnome Projects if you would like more inspiration. And here are the things I used today to make this charming card:

5520-02D Garden Gnomes Die [ RBB ] 5520-01D Garden Gnome House Die [ RBB ] 5173-02D Deckle Hills Die Cut [ RBB ] 5217-01D Evergreen Tree Die [ RBB ] 5338-02D Christmas Mini Die [ RBB ]

Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Alterations… [ SBC ] Ranger Ink – Stickles Glitter Glue -… [ SBC ] Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat – Standard… [ SBC ] Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat – Standard… [ SBC ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ] Amazon.com : Dahle 550 Professional… [ AMZUS ] Susan’s Garden Ultimate Tool Kit [ SPL ] Sizzix – Paper Sculpting Kit [ SBC | BLIC ] Scotch Advanced Tape Glider & Tape [ RBB ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Connect Glue, Gina K Designs [ ELH ] Amazon.com: 1000 Pieces Foam Sticky… [ AMZUS ] Amazon.com: Mini Foam Dots… [ AMZUS ] Amazon.com: Scotch 1/2-Inch by… [ AMZUS ] Teflon Bone Folder, Bonefolder [ ELH ] Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 [ ELH ] Glue Dots, Mini (3/16″) [ ELH ] Amazon.com : Accent Opaque White 8.5”… [ AMZUS ] New & Improved MISTI Laser Etched… [ ELH | SBC ]

I love that I was able to put a special twist on these gnome Christmas cards thanks to the details in the die set. And I can’t wait to add these cute Garden Gnomes to some spring projects as well!