Fresh Gingerbread

If you've visited my blog the past few days, you will know that I've been participating in a Christmas-themed blog hop.  Over the next three days I'll go into greater detail on how to re-create my projects.  Today - Gingerbread Kids:

 

The card itself is easy to make:

• The card base is Emerald Envy, 4-1/4" x 11", and scored at 5-1/2" to fold in half
• A layer of Presents and Pinecones Designer Series Paper, cut 4-1/2" x 5-1/2", has teeny strips of Silver Foil Sheets on either end (cut 1/2" x 5-1/2").  Adhere this layer to the card base
• Stamp the gingerbread person from Cookie Cutter Christmas two times, using Crumb Cake ink on Whisper White card stock
• Punch, using the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch
• Stamp the bow, once in Cherry Cobbler and again with Emerald Envy; punch with Cookie Cutter punch
• Adhere bows to kids; add Enamel shapes for buttons and color Pearls Basic Jewels with black Sharpie marker for eyes
• Cut a 3" x 2-3/4" piece of Silver Foil Sheets and score on all sides at 1/8"
• Cut the tiny corners out so you can fold on the score lines, making the border of the cookie sheet 
• Adhere the "kids" using Stampin' Dimensionals
• Adhere cookie sheet to card

Now the unique part of this card is the sentiment.

 I stamped it twice, using Oh What Fun; once in Emerald Envy and again with Cherry Cobbler.  I snipped out the Cherry banner and layered it over the green one, creating a two-toned sentiment.

Next I cut it out using the Stitched Shapes Framelits dies--this is the square shape.  But...actually it isn't...I cut it twice and created a rectangle.  Here's how I did it:

Using a different sentiment from Tin of Tags, which I've stamped in Cucumber Crush, I laid my framelit so that the bottom edge is at the bottom of the tag.  Run it through the Big Shot:

Now place your framelit back over the tag with the top edge where you want it to be:

The critical part of this is to match up the stitching on your tag with the framelit.  It's really not very difficult--slide it gently over the tag and you'll feel the framelit fall into the stitching holes:

(Excuse the spotted card stock--obviously I was using a scrap, and the back was dirty!)

Run it through the Big Shot again and voila!

A custom-sized rectangle, with perfect stitches all around!

The Stitched Shapes Framelits stack nicely with the Layering Squares, Layering Circles and Layering Ovals Framelits from the Annual Catalog.  And you can create rectangles and scalloped rectangles using this same technique.

Go ahead...try it!

Products are listed below, but before you leave, I want to let you know that Stampin' UP!s OnLine Extravaganza starts tomorrow.
 

The day will start with 24-hour deals, and the continue through the week.   You'll be able to save up to 40% on select products.  Come back tomorrow, bright and early, and SAVE!


Click on the product below and you'll be taken to my on-line store. 

Product List

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

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$21.00

Cookie Cutter Builder Punch

[140396]

$18.00

Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140386]

$21.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

$6.50

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad

[141396]

$6.50

Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141415]

$8.00

Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper

[141986]

$11.00

Silver Foil Sheets

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$4.00

2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes

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$9.00

Regals Enamel Shapes

[141681]

$9.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

$35.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119247]

$5.00

Christmas with the Watercooler Gang!

 It's time for another Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop and we have holiday ideas to share with you.  Our hop is a circle; join anywhere and click the "next" or "previous" buttons to visit another blog on the hop.  You may have just come from my pal, Christine's, blog and were certainly wowed!  And if you've just joined here, enjoy; and please take a few minutes and see what the other artists have created for you.

We're focusing on the holidays, so I will start with a holiday card, and what says "holiday" more than gingerbread cookies?

And gingerbread cookies fresh from the oven and still on the cookie sheet?  Yum!

This card uses the adorable Cookie Cutter Christmas and matching Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, along with Oh, What Fun.

The cookie sheet is a piece of Silver Foil Sheets.

And something new--The Stitched Shapes Framelits dies (get yours now--they are just about gone until a new shipment comes in!) surrounds the phrase and layer perfectly with the Layering Squares Framelits.  Oh, what's that?  These aren't squares?  You're right--I re-cut them with the framelits to make rectangles.  Come back Sunday for details.

Next up - a little treat for a neighbor or co-worker:

I love, {LOVE}, these White Gift Boxes!  Such a fun way to dress up a small treat or present.

I made a little "tray" to hold two of them, and wrapped them up with the scrumptious Real Red 3/4" Stitched Edge Ribbon.  The tag is made with the Cheerful Tags Framelits Dies and the Here's to Cheers stamp set.

Inside is a small treat:

Cocoa and "mix ins":

I found these tiny mason jars at Target and made new lid toppers; one says "cocoa" and the other says "mix-ins" (and holds crushed candy canes and mini marshmallows).  A cute way to give a little heart-warming treat for the holidays.

Finally, let's enjoy a little wine:

And how better to gift a bottle than to dress them up!

My Christmas bottle is "bare", but has a great bottle tag:

Another die from the Cheerful Tags Framelits and Here's to Cheers--this tag is all dressed up in Christmas colors.

But wait...wanna celebrate the New Year?

Then how about decking out your bottle in Blushing Bride Glimmer paper and presenting it in a 6" x 17" Gusseted Cellophane Bag with a special silvery tag?  Sparkly and pretty!  Don't forget the fabby ribbon--beautiful 3/8" Glltter Ribbon Combo Pack (comes in Sweet Sugarplum and Silver--just delicious!)

I'll have details on my Sunday post, so I hope you'll come back for another visit.  And now on to see what Libby has created--I always love to see her ideas!  Thanks for stopping by!