Looking for a super simple and inexpensive craft for this Christmas season? These cute fun elf candles are just what you need to spark your crafting creativity! Step by step pictorial instructions include pro tips I learned along the way to make your results look professional.
Start with tall slim candles in the color of your choice. I got mine at Dollar Tree
Pro tip: Look at top of candle and select one that has wax that is fairly level
Make a collar template by cut a 1″ wide piece of paper. Wrap this strip around candle and mark leaving extra for an overlap. Fold in half and cut a triangle as pictured. Test to make sure you like it and if not make another.
Cut 1″ strip of glitter foam for each of the following:
Collar
Belt
Buckle
Feet
Cut a 3/4″ piece from the gold strip for the buckle.
Hot glue gold buckle to center of belt strip
Use paper template to mark collar center on reverse side and then cut it of collar material. Don’t worry about the length as long as overlap won’t be huge.
Starting at center of candle hot glue collar to candle glass hiding wax level. Add glue as you go. Overlap ends and secure with glue.
Next glue belt onto candle a bit below the center so there will be room for the buttons. Make sure to center buckle
Pro tip: Overlap belt and foot to align with collar overlap for more professional results
Glue foot onto the bottom of glass
Audition button ideas. Various sized buttons, poms-poms or other embellish can change the look to match your style and personality. Choose your favorite and glue them on.
Pro tip: use an embossing tool or hair dryer to blow away those pesky glue strings.
Come read all about the story of Jingles the Gnome, soon to become a Christmas legend or at least folklore.
You have heard of the Island of misfit toys, right? Well, Jingles the Gnome has been hiding deep in the darkest forest. You see just like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was ashamed of his shiny nose, Jingles the Gnome was ashamed of his shiny nose too! Not because it glowed but because it makes a lot of jingly jangly noise. Gnomes are supposed to be stealthy so they can sneaky up on you especially when you are being naughty.
Just like Rudolph, Jingles discovers that his special shiny nose can do something no other gnome can do. He can turn the naughty to nice. But how? He starts jingling and jangling and pretty soon everyone is enticed to sing along. And who a can be naughty when rocking along to Jingle’s hit version of Jingle Bells!
So simple Jingles the Gnome takes only minutes to make. No sewing, not even glue is required to make him. He does have a secret ingredient to make him stand up but you will need to watch the video to reveal Jingle’s secret.
Do you know the folklore tale of Jingles the Gnome? He can turn the naughty nice. Once you read his story, you will have to have him in your home. So simple to make. No sewing! No Kidding! But he has a secret you need to know!
Gnomes really do grow on trees or do they grow from trees? Find out with this super fun and inexpensive craft. Gnomes are known to bring good luck to boot and this one comes attired with a buffalo plaid hat!
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Gnomes are good luck. Some live underground and protect the ground, especially minerals and buried treasures. Others protect gardens and livestock. And the special woodland gnomes protect the forest. They have become so integral to tree live that they literally grow from the trees and are attired with buffalo plaid hats.
Print pattern full sized on 8 1/2″ by 11″ paper. Can’t sew? Use glue from hat as an alternative.
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You found the perfect card stock or paper package. Using this cool tip I was able to get nearly 30 extra images from my package. And if you would like to see just what comes in the featured pack, then look no further.
Did you see the ceramic blade I used of cutting? I absolutely love these. They last almost forever. You can go from paper to quilting cloth with ever changing the blade. And it is really hard to cut yourself but accident.
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If you are in love with ever popular gnomes, join the club. These mystical woodland creatures and they love to be shared. What better way than through handmade greeting cards. But where can you find a ton of gnome images to work with AND at a cheap price? Look no further than your local Dollar Tree. While this video is not on card making, we’ve shared some of ours.
Love to see and share yours projects using these gnomes
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Christmas Crafts inspired by Nature
Updated every few days throughout December so keep checking back every couple of days for new Christmas au Naturel inspiration!
Learn to make double z-fold cards. These fun fold cards have moving parts as you open them. Guaranteed to kick up your card making skills Feature your art work on the card front or use greetings from card stock. Reveal the designer sheets in Echo Park’s Christmas Salutation pack.
Gnomes are often known as the Guardian of Treasures. So what secret treasures are these Jester Gnomes the keeping? The answer is of course your smile! With their curled toed shoes, these little elves are sure to tickle every one they meet.
Make excellent gift tags and ornaments.
Why not add some to your holiday greeting cards? Or send along the cut shapes and let your recipients mix and match pieces to create their own Jester Gnomes – a great way to share the love of crafting.
Endless design combinations.
To use our svg files:
Download and upzip the files (available below).
Upload them to your Cricut Design Space (or similar software specific to your machine.)
Resize to desired size. We made ours 4″ tall.
Make a duplicate of the shapes and mirror image the duplicate copy.
Get our svg file here. They are $1.50 each or all three designs for $3.00
Jester Gnome delivered via email as a zip file. The zip file contains both pdf and svg file formats. Cost is $1.50 USD
Wonky Jester Gnome Duo delivered via email as a zip file. The zip file contains svg file format. Cost is $1.50 USD
Fat Hat Jester Gnome delivered via email as a zip file. The zip file contains svg file format. Cost is $1.50 USD
Jester Gnome Set delivered via email as a zip file. The zip file contains svg file formats Cost is $3.00 USD
A free printable pdf template for Jester Gnome is available in our
Pdf includes both red and green bodies. Print it and hand cut the designs.
Prices subject to change. As participants in affiliate programs, we may earn small commissions on products and services linked in our blog/website. There is NO additional cost to you however it gives us a boost and allows us to continue to provide you with easy link access to items we use. We are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Cricut affiliate program. An affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to products and service of affiliated sites.
Christmas Crafts inspired by Nature
Updated every few days throughout December so keep checking back every couple of days for new Christmas au Naturel inspiration!
Quick and easy Christmas cards using gift tags. Choose large tags with sentiments, add to fun fold cards, embellish and you’re ready to send your love to friends and family this holiday season.
Whether you call a W fold or a M fold card, whom receives your homemade greeting card will be merry upon opening it. These action cards have motion thanks to the…you guessed it the M-fold.
Do you know the folklore tale of Jingles the Gnome? He can turn the naughty nice. Once you read his story, you will have to have him in your home. So simple to make. No sewing! No Kidding! But he has a secret you need to know!
Gnomes really do grow on trees or do they grow from trees? Find out with this super fun and inexpensive craft. Gnomes are known to bring good luck to boot and this one comes attired with a buffalo plaid hat!
These two were close buddies and the best of friends. That was until the Dirty Little Gnome decided to snatch Dirty Little Santa’s body! Gnome was so ashamed that he crawled up inside Santa’s body and hid there disguised as a hat.
Well enough for that wild tale!
Oh be to to see the upgrades.
Buddies gone bad.
Looking for a SVG cutting file for both dirty little gnomes?
Dirty Santa Gnome Duo delivered via email as a zip file. The zip file contains both pdf and svg file formats. Cost is $1.50 USD
A free pdf template for Dirty Little Santa Gnome is available in our
Prices subject to change. As participants in affiliate programs, we may earn small commissions on products and services linked in our blog/website. There is NO additional cost to you however it gives us a boost and allows us to continue to provide you with easy link access to items we use. We are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Cricut affiliate program. An affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to products and service of affiliated sites.
Christmas Crafts inspired by Nature
Updated every few days throughout December so keep checking back every couple of days for new Christmas au Naturel inspiration!
Quick and easy Christmas cards using gift tags. Choose large tags with sentiments, add to fun fold cards, embellish and you’re ready to send your love to friends and family this holiday season.
Whether you call a W fold or a M fold card, whom receives your homemade greeting card will be merry upon opening it. These action cards have motion thanks to the…you guessed it the M-fold.
You’d be dirty too, if you went down people’s chimneys. While this fun little guy is a Santa Claus he could be a gnome for any season when dressed in other colors. If you don’t like the dirty look, you can easily choose a whiter color for his beard.
Check out our library for a FREE printable pdf. The pattern is in color so you can print on white card stock and cut the pieces out or print out a paper pattern to be used over and over. We recommend using a small punch at the top out Santa’s hat for hanging. Alternately you could sandwich a string between the front and an added body blank adhered to the back. Better yet why not make him double sided? One clean and the other dirty! Just remember to mirror image the pieces on the back side.
Christmas Crafts inspired by Nature
Updated every few days throughout December so keep checking back every couple of days for new Christmas au Naturel inspiration!
Do you know the folklore tale of Jingles the Gnome? He can turn the naughty nice. Once you read his story, you will have to have him in your home. So simple to make. No sewing! No Kidding! But he has a secret you need to know!
Quick and easy Christmas cards using gift tags. Choose large tags with sentiments, add to fun fold cards, embellish and you’re ready to send your love to friends and family this holiday season.
Whether you call a W fold or a M fold card, whom receives your homemade greeting card will be merry upon opening it. These action cards have motion thanks to the…you guessed it the M-fold.
Learn to make double z-fold cards. These fun fold cards have moving parts as you open them. Guaranteed to kick up your card making skills Feature your art work on the card front or use greetings from card stock. Reveal the designer sheets in Echo Park’s Christmas Salutation pack.
Gnomes really do grow on trees or do they grow from trees? Find out with this super fun and inexpensive craft. Gnomes are known to bring good luck to boot and this one comes attired with a buffalo plaid hat!
Who will be your nominee? Since each one of these wood gnomes has his only personality is will definitely be hard to… Continue reading Wood be Gnominee
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Super simple ornament is easy to make. It starts off with a purchased wood ornament. Stamp it with a sentiment and emboss it. It is really that simple. Be sure to watch the video for crafting tips.
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Santa Bow is simple and fun to make. You can use it as a gift tag on a present. Since the cuffs are white card stock, you can write “To:” your favorite person on the left and “From:” their favorite crafter … you on the right cuff. It’s a present in itself. Maybe you will choose to use it as an ornament. It’s fun however you use it.
We used two piece 1-1/2″ wide faux velvet ribbon. One is 14″ long and the other is 10″ long. Be sure to use a ribbon with some body to it or choose a wire edged ribbon. Otherwise you may need use a fabric stiffener.
You might think about a red ribbon with polka dots or how about buffalo plaid?
We used black, white and gold glitter card stock.
You could also use fabric. Here are some suggestions Black felt for the boots and inside of buckle. White faux fur for the cuffs. Glitter fun foam for the buckle.
We also used a piece of yarn and a glue stick.
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You can cut out the templates by hand or you can use a cutting machine such a Cricut to cut the shapes. Be sure to check out our Cricut page for tips and tutorials.
Who will be your nominee? Since each one of these wood gnomes has his only personality is will definitely be hard to chose.
Theses needle felted gnomes are super easy to create. The gnomes are made by shaping wool roving and then melding the fibers into each other by poking it up and down with a felting needle. A felting needle does not have an eye so there is threading involved – yeah! Instead a felting needle has tiny barbs on the side near the needle point. I used medium sized needles or 86mm. You will find yourself addicted to making them. Click here to key into the gnome only video.
Prices subject to change. As participants in affiliate programs, we may earn small commissions on products and services linked in our blog/website. There is NO additional cost to you however it gives us a boost and allows us to continue to provide you with easy link access to items we use. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Already have a base, then key in on this gnome only video.
Christmas Crafts inspired by Nature
Updated every few days throughout December so keep checking back every couple of days for new Christmas au Naturel inspiration!
Quick and easy Christmas cards using gift tags. Choose large tags with sentiments, add to fun fold cards, embellish and you’re ready to send your love to friends and family this holiday season.
Whether you call a W fold or a M fold card, whom receives your homemade greeting card will be merry upon opening it. These action cards have motion thanks to the…you guessed it the M-fold.
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Who will be your nominee? Since each one of these wood gnomes has his only personality is will definitely be hard to chose. Theses needle felted gnomes are super easy to create. The gnomes are made by shaping wool roving and then melding the fibers into each other by poking it up and down with… Continue reading Wood be Gnominee
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