Gnome for the holidays...

Hello friends! 

There was a new Christmas digi release just added at Sweet November Stamps last night. It's called Gnome for the Holidays and yes, I realize that it seems like everyone and their brother has released some gnome stamps this holiday season but we wanted to bring some of our SN sweetness to this popular theme. So you will find Gnorbitt, Gnigel and Gnewton in the shop along with the new Gnome Home holiday builder set. 

For my first card I have paired Gnome Gnorbitt with the older Brownie Hole and accessories set. It was a lot of fun to color that round doorway into a snowy hillside for Gnorbitt to call home. The mailbox was an easy alteration too, all I had to do was use the crop tool to remove the bottom half that was all decked out in spring flowers and color in some snow to take its place. I mean who wouldn't want to curl up and spend a cozy Christmas season in that gnome hole?  ;)   

For my second card I paired up all three of the new gnomes for a monochromatic plus one slimline card. While each gnome comes with his own accessory, I wanted to show how you can mix and match them. I paired the ornament that originally comes with Gnewton with all three gnomies then placed them all in a tight knit group. The dramatic color scheme is primarily black and white with pops of red and I kept the background very stark and stylized with long shadows breaking up the white hillside. Don't they just pop off that background?! 

Ok, be sure to go check out the Friends of Sweet November Stamps group on Facebook for even more Gnome for the Holidays inspiration from Melissa, Tee and our fabulous guest designer... Anne Wood! I will also be coloring Gnigel Live later this morning at 11am PST on my Adventures in Coloring with Amy Facebook page. :)    

You can also find us on Instagram @sweetnovemberstamps and don't forget to use the #sweetnovemberstamps any time you share a card or project using SN images so we can see all of your beautiful makes!