Monday, November 1, 2021

Gingerbread Cookies

Hello, everyone!  Woot, woot!  It's the first day of Beccy's 9th Annual Month of Holiday Cards!  Each day she provides an inspiration card along with an alphabet prompt (or some other challenge) to inspire us to make our holiday cards - thank you, Beccy!  I can't believe it's been 9 years already - Wow!  

Today's letter is A, but I'm jumping ahead to G for Gingerbread.  My card features Beccy's Place Gingerbread set.  It's my favourite - and most used - set from her shop.  I make it into a card (or cards) every year and never tire of it.  

For this card I used the gingerbread house, gingerbread man, tree cookies, and wording.  I coloured all of the images with my markers and fussy-cut.  The house and man are popped up on foam tape.  I added Nuvo Crystal Drops in Simply White to the chimney and around the door.  I created the background by ink-smooshing Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide on textured watercolour paper.  I adhered a stitched landscape die-cut (left over from last year's cardmaking),and I adhered three red snowflake sequins.   

I love how my card turned out, even if my gingerbread man appears to be flying.  I think they run *and* jump, don't they!?


I would also like to join the following challenges:

Allsorts 648 Add a Sentiment 3/3
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-648-add-sentiment.html

Crafts Galore Encore November AG 1/3
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-crafts-galore-encore.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas 566 AG Christmas Optional Make Your Own Background UE
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/chnc-challenge-566.html

Creatalicious 222AG Optional Stars 2/3
https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-222-anything-goes-with.html

https://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2021/11/dlart-november-2021-linky-challenge.html

Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 1/5
https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-2021-challenge.html

Jingle Belles Not a Creature was Stirring
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2021/10/not-creature-was-stirring.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2021/10/card-making-crafting-challenge-wk-44.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2021/11/qkr-stampedechallenge-431.html

Scribbles Designs 104 Location, Location, Location 1/3
http://scribblesdesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/challenge-104-location-location-location.html

Simon Says Stamp Monday Any Holiday Occasion (Christmas) 1/5
https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=25872

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-89/

https://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-fridays-29-oct-to-11-nov

Your Scrapbook Place November AG 1/3
http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2021/10/november-challenge-with-fabrika-fantasy.html

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

19 comments:

Alyson Mayo said...

What a colourful collection of gingerbread items - and I agree that gingerbread people can certainly run and jump. I think this one is probably mid-jump! So very cute :)

Sarn said...

A very tasty card!!!! Lovely and colourful.

Thanks for sharing your card at Allsorts this week.
Sarn x

Gail said...

Happy Dance -- I am looking forward to Beccy's Challenge as well! So much fun - 26 plus cards will be completed too! Super duper fun - and your gingerbread card is delicious!

DIANA L. said...

This is really cute!! I love it.
Thank you for joining the DL.ART November 2021 Linky challenge. Have a blessed day
DIANA L.
DL.ART
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Thank you for sharing this tasty card in our Sentiment challenge at Allsorts this week.
Lorraine

Donna said...

Darling gingerbread card and like your smooched background! Beautiful coloring too my friend!

Bunny said...

The ginger man is so cute and so is your card. [Bunny]

Jan Mahew said...

Tasty card Karen! Run, Run as fast as you can.... You can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man. Thank you for sharing your Sweet card that brought back childhood memories with us at Jan's Digi Stamp Shop. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,
Jan
(Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)

Beccy said...

Fantastic card Kitty, it's colourful, fun and festive! I love the smooshing technique you used for the background, it really brought out the texture of the watercolour card. I also like the pops of bright red and blue. And yes... gingerbread men definitely run and jump!
Cheers,
Beccy

Barbara Godden said...

I'm getting ticked, Bloglovin is letting me down again so many times this week I don't get an email. On to your super sweet card (pun intended) Great colouring and design and we will call your gingerbread man Astro LOL. awesome card.

Suzanne H said...

I think gingerbread men can fly. It's Christmas - anything is possible. Great card and yay to us for the win!

KraftyKoolKat said...

Very yummy looking Kitty.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

Linby said...

This is such fun and so bright and colourful. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.

brenda said...

A very pretty Winter card, thanks so much for joining us at Allsorts challenge this week.

B x

SmilynStef said...

Such a sweet and delicious little holiday scene ... thanks so much for joining us again at Jingle Belles.

Suze said...

Lovely scene Kitty. Maybe the gingerbread man has had too much sugar and he his bouncing everywhere. Thank you for entering the Make Your Own Background Challenge at CHNC.

Fikreta said...

so aodrable card!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

This card is very sweet and fun, and coloured so beautifully!! Love the gingerbread and the house, and such cute trees! Lovely background too, just perfect for the scene!! Well done once again!

NanaConnie said...

What a fab way to combine all those image pieces, Kitty! Love your dimension and color combo. Thanks so much for playing along with us in our "Anything Goes" challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps this month. Good luck in the draw.
NanaConnie DT