I know that many people associate gingerbread with Christmas. I don't think gingerbread should be restricted to a single season, but I have to admit that there just is something about Christmas and the Winter season that makes gingerbread a special treat! This year I'm going all in, on a budget of course, with all things gingerbread and candy land themed for my decor. I already know that I won't have time to do all of the things I'm envisioning before the season ends, but I'll be working like a busy Elf on Christmas Eve to get as much as I can done!
This gingerbread man image was at the top of my list to create with! If you've been stamping for a long time you may have this image as a rubberstamp. Pickled Potpourri Designs currently has it available as a digital stamp, Ginger Joy. I started by folding an A2 sized card and adhered a layer of patterned paper to the center. I then got to work coloring the gingerbread man using Copic markers and Polychoromos Colored Pencils. I printed him out a second time so that I could color and fussy cut his bow, which I then adhered using foam tape. I then used a stitched oval die to frame him, and then cut 3 additional ovals, stacked and adhered them all together to give the gingerbread man a little dimension on the card front.
I used some white Nuvo drops with some superfine glitter sprinkled on top of it while it was still wet to highlight the icing. I used a fine point Posca paint pen to add a few white dots to the gingerbread man's cheeks. I used some white glittered twine to thread the tiny buttons which I attached using my new mini Surebonder dual temperature hot glue gun. My old one was literally a hot stringy, gluey mess! I love this new one so, so, so much! It's so much "tidier" and is easier to create with, without leaving my project, workspace, and hands covered in gluey spiderwebs! Apparently there is also a cordless version available which is pretty awesome! The corded version I have doesn't have a very long cord, nonetheless I'm really happy using with this one! Anyway, Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you'll join me this month celebrating the season with candy and gingerbread!
