Friday, October 11, 2019

Simon Says Stamp Cheer & Joy Blog Hop Day-1

Hi, everyone!
I'm so honored and happy to join the Day 1 of Blog Hop for Simon Says Stamp Cheer & Joy Release.


All my cards for today are featuring the Gnome Wafer Dies from the Cheer & Joy Collection. I think this Gnome Wafer Dies set is very versatile with basic design and shapes, so you could use it for any specific holidays throughout the year. This time, I made a Halloween card and two Christmas cards.

< Card 1. Halloween Gnomes >


I started by die-cutting and assembling lots of Gnomes using colored card stocks. Nose and beard were colored with Copic Markers on white card stock. I used E13-E11-Y00-Y000 for the nose and W6-W4-W2-W0 for the beard. Aren't these gnomes so cute? I just couldn't stop making them, lols! 




For my Halloween theme card, I ink blended violet & purple inks on a piece of violet-colored paper, then I splattered white acrylic ink over the panel. Then, I created a Halloween night scene with pumpkins, bats, and a spooky fence.  I embellished my gnomes with small bats and mini stars and I love how they look so fun!


The little sentiment block is from the Fall Frenchies set which is part of the SSS STAMPtember 2019 release.



Who wouldn't love to go Trick or Treat with these lovely Gnomes!


< Card 2. Christmas Gnome >

This is sort of classical holiday design where red is the main color. I die-cut Gnome from Lipstick Red, added more shades with deep red inks, and assembled the pieces.


The background panel was ink blended with Star Light and Autumn Blaze. Then I foam mounted Holly Oval Frame on the panel, and then I put my Gnome in the frame. Tiny Christmas Words were heat embossed in white on Schoolhouse Red Cardstock and I glued the thin strip in arch-shape on the bottom of the frame.


I used white Pom Poms, metallic rose gold sequins, and 3mm clear sparkling sequins for embellishment.


I love how simple it is to design a classical holiday card using the Gnome Dies set.


< Card 3. Winter Gnome >

Here's today's last card where I made a blue Gnome using the SSS Island Blue paper.


To make a snowy and frosty background, I heat embossed snowflakes from Comfort And Joy set using Sparkling Snow and White Fine Detail powder on Bristol paper, then I ink-blended the upper part with blue inks. 


I stamped the sentiment from the same comfort And Joy set and I also added Ivory Twine and a Big Bliss Snowflake which was colored with gold metallic ink


That's from me for today. Thank you for visiting here. I've shown four Gnomes in three cards to you and I wonder how you would like to color yours :) I hope my cards gave you some new inspiration. You can also get more inspiration and share your creations with us at  the Cheer and Joy Gallery

Here's the full list of the blog hop, which you don't want to miss! 

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< More Information >

Use a code HPYML9 with your purchase at Simon Says Stamp Store to get Simon Exclusive Post Office Box enamel pin 📮 for free while the supplies last. This promotion will expire on 10/13/19 .


Please leave a comment below for a chance to receive a $25 coupon. Winners will be chosen and posted on Simon Says Stamp Blog on Wednesday, the 16th of October. Good Luck, everyone! 

Marge


135 comments:

  1. An amazing collection of cards from this wonderful kit!!

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  2. The coloring on these is AMAZING! WOW! So beautiful.

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  3. I think the gnomes are my favorite! Your coloring work is amazing!

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  4. I'm dying! Halloween gnomes - absolutely darling!

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  5. A super set of cards, Marge! I just love all those gorgeous gnomes! So much fun!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  6. WOW love all your fabulous gnome cards, the Halloween one is totally amazing!!

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  7. Gnomes everywhere!!!!! Adorable.

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  8. Oh wowww!! I lovvve your fabulous coloring! Amazing set of cards! The Halloween one is my fav of all! <3 <3

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  9. I love the gnome but have to say I had a big smile when I saw you use them in a Halloween card. LOVE that new idea!

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  10. I love gnomes, and your cards are just wonderful! Beautiful coloring.

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  11. Love all you gnome cards...so cute!

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  12. I'm not normally fond of gnomes, but I have to tell you your gnome Christmas cards are beyond sweet. I also really like the Holly Frame die. Thanks so much.

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  13. Those gnomes are so cute - love them with the pumpkins!!

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  14. The halloween card is very cool - great way to use the product!

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  15. Love how you turned the gnomes into Halloween ones. So clever.

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  16. I need this gnome! You used him so well, fall and halloween and holidays. Love the colors, loving this for inspriation. Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Fun colors! Excellent idea to use gnomes for Halloween!

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  18. Love the way you make all those gnomes. The gnomes are just as adorable in Halloween cards as in winter and holiday cards.

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  19. Halloween Gnomes! Brilliant! love. it.

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  20. Love your amazing holiday cards! Wonderful colors and design.
    Thanks for sharing...

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  21. What fun. The gnomes made me smile and, I liked them which is not usual for me. The colors were excellent for each season. Really liked the background for the Halloween Gnomes.

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  22. How Adorable!!!! Love all your gnome cards!!!

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  23. I love these gnome cards. Can’t wait for that die to become available again.

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  24. I love the use of the gnomes for Halloween. How clever!

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  25. Okay the Gnome was my favorite already, but you solidified it with your cards. And that Halloween one?! Who would have thought!

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  26. Super cute Gnomes. Love how you colored them. TFS

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  27. The red christmas gnome is adorable! I mean of course all of them are, but the red one really speaks to me! ❤️

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  28. OMG! Those gnomes are so cute!!! Great cards!

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  29. Love the different cards you created with the gnomes! Fabulous! Thanks for the fun inspiration!

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  30. I LOVE these cards. That adorable gnome may be my favorite from this fantastic release.

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  31. Love the gnomes and you have shown us that they can be used all year for different purposes. Great cards!

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  32. Your Gnomeys are priceless. This die & stencil is my first pick from this release! What a hoot!

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  33. what a funny collection of gnome cards - still chuckling as I am writing this comment....they are just so FUN

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  34. Girl...you knocked the gnome out of the park!! Excellent work.

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  35. Could these gnomes be any cuter!? I LOVE THEM!

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  36. Ok, all your Gnomes are great but the Halloween Gnomes take the cake!

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  37. Your gnome cards are fantastic, Marge! I love how versatile they are for both occasions!

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  38. What a wonderful collection of cards! Those sweet and fun gnomes just make me happy and your designs showcase them perfectly.

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  39. fun release. great ideas. thanks as always for sharing.

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  40. I used to not be a gnome fan at all! But now I'm a huge fan. They
    are so stinkin' cute!!! Love them all.

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  41. Oh my goodness Marge these are all so adorable. What great cards. You did an amazing job on all of them! Very well done.

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  42. You've proven that Gnomes aren't just for Christmas anymore. These are all adorable and I loved the Christmas ones, but the Halloween Gnomes are my favorites! So clever and cute (all of them)! :)

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  43. Love the Halloween gnomes. Adorable

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  44. Those gnomes are just adorable! Your ink blending is stunning as well - great colour choices!

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  45. You just know when you see a set for your collection. The possibilities are endless. Just love these cards. Just beautiful and fun. Who wouldn't want to receive a card like these.

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  46. I love the gnomes. The blue one is my favorite. He is on order to come to my home. So cute. [Bunny]`

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  47. The gnomes are so cute, but your Halloween gnome card blew me away. Halloween is my favorite holiday and you're the first person I've seen use them as Halloween verses Christmas. I really have to get these now so I can use them!

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  48. What cute and clever cards, love them!

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  49. Was not really a gnome fan until I saw your cards, adorable!

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  50. Love all your gnome cards! He's my favorite of this release! Thanks for sharing them!

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  51. Gnomey gnome Christmas inspirations are nicely colored. Your color selection is very eye catching and well coordinated.

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  52. So freakin' cute!!! This makes me want to make a rainbow of gnomes!!!

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  53. Your sky backgrounds look AMAZING!

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  54. Gosh darn it! I don't think I need those little Gnomes, now I want them. Those cards are adorable! Your composition of all those cards is awesome, your color blending is beautiful, I love everything about your cards!!!

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  55. Your Gnome cards are so cute - love how you colored them!

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  56. SO SWEET!! I love your colour combos!!

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  57. I loved the gnome set back in the oval opening best! They are all sweet though!

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  58. Love these gnome cards, but especially the Halloween one! I love, love, love Halloween!

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  59. Your backgrounds caught my attention

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  60. Love the coloring on gnomes, awesome.

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  61. Those gnomes are delightful! Your coloring is wonderful, and I love the cards you created.

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  62. Those gnomes are so adorable, I can't blame you for getting carried away. It would be difficult not to. :)

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  63. Oh my goodness, every one of these gnome cards makes me grin from ear to ear! They are fantastic!!!

    Thank you for the inspiration, and have a great weekend! :)

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  64. Great gnomes. I love how you used him for both Halloween and Christmas. thank you

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  65. Your cards are so much fun …. love them all and they all put a smile on my face.

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  66. Such a great assortment of cards with the Gnomes. They brought a smile to my face. I now need to add that to my wishlist.

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  67. I'm loving all of these cute gnome cards!

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  68. GNOMES! I adore gnomes... Must have this die! I'm working on getting it now, if only SSS would let me check out!!!

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  69. :You've just shown the versatile side
    of the gnomes. Love that fall card.
    All of the cards are wonderful.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  70. Gnomes, gnomes everywhere! Great coloring - like your variety of cards!

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  71. OMG!! I love these! Love all the colors you used! I wanted that gnome as soon as I saw it! It was sold out before I could get to it but will get notification when it's back in stock!

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  72. I was never much of a gnome fan, but this die is quickly making me change my mind! Darling cards!

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  73. There's no place like gnome. Cute cards. I love how these all season gnomes.

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  74. Bravo, these are wonderful. I really love the one with the snowflakes.

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  75. Oh my goodness......your gnomes are the best! Halloween gnomes are super cute. Love the holiday cards as well.

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  76. Ohmygosh! I was so surprised that you used the gnomes for a Halloween card!! What a great idea and so original! They are all wonderful!

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  77. Love that you used the gnomes for Halloween!

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  78. How creative of you to use those darling gnomes in so many colors and in so many scenes to match. I would never have thought of that so thanks for sharing.

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  79. Really cute gnomes. Guess they are the in thing - right?

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  80. Wow your coloring is amazing. Awesome cards.

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  81. Those gnomes are just too too cute! TFS!

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  82. Beautiful cards!! I am new to cardmaking and learning so many things from you

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  83. The coloring of your gnomes is spectacular! Love these cutie guys!

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  84. These are great! You make these gnomes look very versatile and cute. Great backgrounds too.

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  85. I love these! I love all your different colored Gnomes! I would not have thought of using them for different types of cards! Thanks for sharing!

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  86. Beautifil cards! I love your coloring of the gnomes. They can be used for so many occasions.

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  87. I didn't used to be crazy about gnomes but you're changing me on that with these cards. Love the Halloween one especially.

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  88. I'm thinking you really like Gnomes ??!! The cards are darling and I like how you used them for Halloween as well as Christmas. TFS :)

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  89. I knew I should have bought that GNOME! So very cute!

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  90. Wow who knew that there were so many ways and colors to make and use these cute gnomes. Great inspiration.

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  91. Delightful cards with these fun gnomes! Love the Halloween version with those awesome colors and the pumpkins!

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  92. I love punny cards and that gnome is too cute!! I also am partial to the snowflake gnome.

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  93. Just love that gnome! I like that you used him for Halloween, too! Thanks

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  94. I love these gnomes, and using them for a Halloween card is a great idea!

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  95. These gnomes are so cute! You have used them quite creatively. Thanks!

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  96. Your gnomes are really cute, both for fall and winter!

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  97. Fabulous idea for using
    the Gnomes for different
    holidays! Your cards are
    so fun and pretty.
    Carla from Utah

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  98. Love those gnomes! Very creative creating a Halloween card too with them!

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  99. Your Halloween Gnomes are an absolute delight. Halloween is my #1-would never thought to use the gnome stamp-now it's a must have. Thank you so much for sharing this happy card.

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  100. Oh my all those gnomes are super adorable!! Love how versatile they are- perfect for Halloween too!!

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  101. Wonderful, what a fun twist on the Halloween card. I especially love the Christmas ones, though! And what great colouring on the beards

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  102. The cards are gorgeous! Love the cute gnomes. Great inspiration for an amazing release!

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  103. Awesome cards! I really love that Halloween one. :)

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  104. OH, oh, oh! Love gnomes and yours are so fun. The Halloween card is just delightful! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  105. Marisela Delgado said: So cute. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  106. These are the cutest gnomes I have ever seen.

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  107. You really gave those cute gnomes a twist! Love the Halloween card, and the others are cute too!

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  108. I love all your gnomes - so cute!

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  110. teehee! very crafty to make halloween gnomes!!

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  111. Gnomes...they're not just for gardens anymore.

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  112. Love how you adapted the gnomes for different occasions - they are adorable!

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  113. Honestly, I have never given gnomes a thought, but this release has shown me how cute they can be! I think you've made some really fun cards with these "little guys!' :)

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  114. SSS never disappoints! Thanks for the lovely inspiration.

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  115. I can't believe these guys ALMOST got by me!!! YOU GNOME I'd love to get hands on them! Such fun cards, Marge!
    =]

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  116. Fabulous cards! I love your Halloween gnomes!

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  117. Wow, I love all of these cards! I really like the bold colors and details, thanks for sharing.

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  118. I really love these gnomes used on your Halloween card... Great idea!

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  119. Oh, they ARE super cute!! All the cards are adorable, but I really love the red and blue cards!

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  120. I absolutely adore all of your cards and that gnome is so stinkin' cute!!

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  121. I love your creative use of the same Gnome stamp for both Halloween and Christmas. They are all very cute.

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  122. Such a cute group of gnomes! Love the Halloween card! What brand is the pumpkin die? It really adds to your scene!

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