How to create an easy gingerbread cookie Christmas card

Want to see a super cute and easy gingerbread boy Christmas card? I have such a fun idea to share with you today - this card will make anyone smile, won't it!

Here are some of the products used to make the card below - these card elements are easy to create thanks to the Cookie Cutter Builder punch and Apron Builder framelits.

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Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set
$21.00

Cookie Cutter Builder Punch
$18.00

Apron Builder Framelits Dies
$29.00

Silver Foil Sheets
$4.00

 

 

Don't miss my full instructions and a second photo showing what you could stamp on the inside, under my card photo.

 Gingerbread Christmas Card

Supplies: 

• Stamp Set – Cookie Cutter Christmas (142043)
• Card Stock (CS) – Real Red (102482); Whisper White (100730); Silver Foil (132178); Crumb Cake (120953)
• Stamp Pads – Soft Suede (147115); Whisper White (147277)
• Misc. – Cookie Cutter Builder Punch (140396); Apron Builder Framelits (145661); 1/8” circle punch (134356); Tranquil Textures DSP (146331); 2018-2020 In-Color DSP (146963); Gold Cord (147528); Tear and Tape Adhesive (138995);  Sponge Daubers (133773); Soft Suede Marker (147158); Pearl Accents (144219); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Snail Adhesive (104332); Detailed Trio Punch (146320)

 

Measurements:  

• Real Red CS: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
• Whisper White CS: 2” x 5”   (for gingerbread)
• Tranquil Textures DSP: 4” x 5 ¼” 
• Silver Foil CS: : 1 ¾” x 3 ½”
• Real Red CS: scrap for bow
• Crumb Cake CS: scrap for rolling pin

 

Instructions:

1. Fold over the card base and burnish with a bone folder.
2. Adhere the Tranquil Textures DSP to card front.
3. Using the Apron from the Apron Builder Framelits, die cut the 2018-2020 in color DSP
4. Using the 1/8” circle punch, punch two holes near top of apron
5. Put the Gold cording into both holes making a loop on top.  
6. Adhere cording to the back with tear and tape.
7. Die cut the rolling pin from the Apron Builder Framelits out of scrap of Crumb Cake CS.
8. Color the ends of rolling pin with Soft Suede Stampin’ Marker.
9. Sponge the edge of rolling pin with Whisper White ink on a sponge dauber.
10. Use the score blade on trimmer to score ¼” in from each short side of Silver Foil.
11. Corner round the edges of silver foil using Detailed Trio Punch.
12. Stamp two gingerbread men in Soft Suede ink onto Whisper White CS.
13. Punch out gingerbread men using Cookie Cutter Builder Punch.
14. Punch out bow tie from scraps of Real Red CS using Cookie Cutter Builder Punch.
15. Adhere bow tie (or hair bow) to gingerbread men using a mini glue dot.
16. Adhere a pearl accent to center of bow.
17. Cut the apron in half (where the waist would go).
18. Adhere top half of apron to top of silver foil on long side with tear and tape or snail.
19. Adhere bottom half of apron to bottom of silver foil on opposite long side.
20. Adhere apron with cookie sheet to card front with snail adhesive.
21. Adhere the gingerbread men to cookie sheet with mini glue dots or snail.
22. Adhere rolling pin to card front using mini glue dots.
23. Decorate inside of card as desired.

Here's one idea for the inside of your card: