Ride On Gnomie Santa

 Hello Friends

Guess What!! It is New Release Time!  The collection is Christmas Part 2!  There are are 19 new designs just as adorable as the Christmas Part 1 release.  For a limited time you can save 55% off the entire bundle or 30% off individual dies.  You can check all of these fantastic dies out right HERE!

Today my Z-Fold card is using Santa Gnome w/ Silly Reindeer. There are several gnomes in this release and who doesn't love gnomes!!

Design Steps

1.  Cut the pieces out using the Santa Gnome w/Silly Reindeer and red, brown, dark brown, gold, silver, white green, tan and black

2.  Shade the pieces and assemble with a fine tip glue

3.  For the card base cut white card stock 4 1/4 x 11. Fold in half and then fold the front fold in half again.  Cut 2 pieces of silver glitter paper 2 7/8 x 4 1/8 and 2 pieces of navy dotted DP 2 1/2 x 4.  Next cut a silver glitter piece 5 1/4 x 4 1/8 and a piece of navy dotted DP 5 x 3 3/4

4.  Glue the silver layer down first and then the navy dotted DP down next

5.  For the Z- Fold arm cut a piece of white card stock 11 x 1 fold in half.  Then fold in half one of the flaps again.  Before attaching it to the card front cut silver glitter paper 3/4 x 5 1/4 and two pieces of glitter paper 3/4 x 2 1/2 and glue to the arm.  Glue the strip to the card front as shown above and below

6.  Using the Merry Christmas w/Shadow die cut out two in white card stock and glue them together

7.  Glue the Merry Christmas to the card front.  I decided I needed a little interest in the background. So I used the Slimline Mountain and Trees die and cut out the snowcapped mountains and the tree line.  I then cut them to fit the large background panel and the small side panel.  Then glued them down.  I glued down the gnome and reindeer on the front arm of the z-fold.  I also used the Snowflake Background Slimline to cut out a few snowflakes glued them down and the card is complete

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Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure to check out this latest Christmas release.  I will see you next Thursday!

Take Care and Blessings

Pam

Snowflake Present Slimline

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today and I hope everyone has had a chance to check out the new Slimline dies in the online store.  They are wonderful!  There are a great variety of styles including some beautiful background dies.  I'm using one today to create an elegant holiday card.  I know it's July but so many blogs are celebrating Christmas in July, I thought I'd give it a go with these beautiful snowflakes.

I started by cutting three panels - two from plain white cardstock, one using the largest of Nested Rectangle Slimline dies and one using the Snowflake Background Slimline.  I cut a panel just slightly smaller from Diamond Glitter paper.

I layered these together.  By cutting the glitter paper slightly smaller I can glue around the edges and sandwich it between the two white layers.

When using the Snowflake die save the snowflakes that come out of the holes. They make wonderful embellishments or shaker bits!

I added sparkly ribbon like you would see on a package.

Next was time for the bow.  Cut approximately 18-22inches of ribbon and a few pieces of gold twine. I added some silver later.

Wrap the ribbon around three of your fingers and then hold in the center.  Add the extra twine in loops on the back and hold these down in the center as well.

Using the twine tie the ribbon tightly in the center.

When the center is secure, fluff up the bow.  Pull the sides out and twist and scrunch.  It looks more complicated than it is.  There really is no wrong way to do it. (And you can use larger ribbon and this same technique for gift wrapping presents!)

I used a couple of glue dots to hold down the bow and added a few rhinestones for extra sparkle.  I love the elegant simplicity of this card.

Be sure to visit the online store to see the 20 new Slimline designs!  Right now they are on sale for a limited time!

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Thanks for visiting today!  I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!