Oct 31 2008
Mmmmm!! Merry Christmas * Bloggers Challenge #7
Mmmmmmmmmm! I truly adore the smell of gingerbread. I always loved that scent in the school cafeteria, welcoming us on that special day just before the Christmas break. My small home-town had some wonderful cooks for our school, and our treats were just as good as home-made. I think those wonderful ladies were my earliest ‘enablers’ toward a few special goodies.
I’ve been eagerly waiting for the right time to use this darling gingerbread stamp from Rubbernecker. When I saw Tami’s delightful sketch for our Bloggers Challenge #7 … I knew right away that the gingerbread cookie would be my focus. Please check out our Rubbernecker Blog for Tami’s sketch challenge, as we would love to have you play along and upload your creations as well!
My sketch challenge card features the gingerbread cookie stamped on shimmery caramel cardstock, cut out, and popped up like a good cookie would be. Copic markers were used to create the icing additions, along with white Liquid Applique with additional glitter added. Eyes, cheeks, & buttons are also glossed with Glossy Accents. And the sparkle on the background paper? After embossing with a cuttlebug snowflake folder, I brayered Distress Embossing Pad onto the raised embossed areas, following with Heat & Stick powder. Heat the powder, then dust with iridescent glitter of your choice. In a search to make my sentiment fit in a variety of ways, I opted to create a ribbon-banner type of display. I fully believe that we can never have too many sentiments!
And, we’re also introducing our new “Friday Focus” as well. You are in for such a treat … no tricks… with today’s Friday Focus. It’s a fabulous tutorial from the so-talented Kittie Caricciolo, teaching us how to create one of her luscious winter scenes! Please be sure to check it out!
And as always, thank you so very much for stopping by. We’ve had cause for pause here, and will step forward knowing that all will be well. 
I’m getting back to the stamping saddle, and appreciate your sweet support. Thanks, y’all.
Card Recipe: STAMPS: ‘Gingerbread Santa’ RN page 387, and ‘Merry Christmas’ #10 RN page 387
INKS: Adirondack Red Pepper, Memento Black, Copic Markers.
PAPERS: Cappuchino Shimmer Cardstock, Cryogen White Shimmer C/S, Certainly Celery, Riding Hood Red, Holiday Treasures DSP.
ACCESSORIES: May Arts Ribbons, Junkitz buttons, Linen Thread, Heat & Stick Powder, Diamond Dust Glitter, Corner Rounder punch, Liquid Applique, heat tool, Glossy Accents, foam tape.
16 responses so far
I love gingerbread too!! That card is super cute! I love how you added the sentiment – I always get stuck on that part! 😀 Hope everything is ok with you and your family Bev. ((hugs)) Have a great weekend!
How ADORABLE this truly is!!!! LOVE it!
What a darling card Beverly. I love all the detail. I love the smell of gingerbread baking as well. It seems so warm and inviting during cold weather.
That card looks soooo yummy…
Your gingerbread is so darling, Bev…and way to cute to eat!! I love your use of LA and your spakly, embossed background!!
why do I suddenly feel hungry?!!! 😉 he is just precious! love that extra dimension with the liquid applique. I may need to dig mine out from under all the other stuff I need to use!
and thanks so much for visiting my blog! it made my day to see you post there! hugs!
Oh, I like it! This is a wonderful card!
This is just adorable, Bev! Love the LA trim on the little guy, all the glitter, and the sentiment banner!!! And gingerbread is my absolute favorite. That’s what I have instead of a birthday cake each year….warm gingerbread with whipped cream on top! Like you said…..Mmmmmmm!
I had to come back and let you know that as soon as I got off of the computer I lit one of my Yankee Candles – oatmeal cookie ’cause I didn’t have a gingerbread one. close counts, right?! 😉 it smells so wonderful, so thanks for the inspiration!!! grins!
now if I go on a cookie binge, I’m blaming your cute card!! 😀
HOw cute! I love that glittery goodness on the Cuttlebug background!
Oh no, your little guy is just adorable!
How adorable is this! Love all the dimensions!
Your cards are super cute!
Sooooo cute, Bev!!!! I love gingerbread men, too, and this image is one of the cutest I have seen!!! the coloring, LA, cuttled background, ribbon, papers, buttons, sentiment….everything is absolutely gorgeous!!! LOVE it!!!
Bev, this is just the cutest–great job!
adore your gingerbread man! what a festive card!