Gingerbread Boy Christmas Card

Today's card is a cute little round gingerbread boy.
Supplies: Cricut cartridges: Stretch Your Imagination; Winter Woodland; Tags, Bags, Boxes and More, George and Basic Shapes
Cardstock: Forest Green, Red, Tan, White
2 Black Brads, 2 Black Mini Brads, 1 Pink Mini Brad
Ribbon: Green and Red Gingham
Patterned Christmas Paper
Stampin Up! stamp sets: Delightful Decorations, Christmas Punch
Stampin Up! 1" Hole Punch
Ink: Versamark
Embossing powders: gold and green
Heat embossing tool, glue, dimensionals
Instructions:
1. Cut green card base (Circle Tag with mirror, solid options chosen from T,B,B&M)5-1/4", Cut 4-3/4" scallop from red cardstock using WW, cut patterned paper circle using George at 4" size.
2. Stamp snowflakes on front of card using Versamark pad. Emboss with gold embossing powder.
3. Wrap gingham ribbon around 4" circle. Secure in back.
4. Layer scallop and circle on card front.
5. Cut gingerbread boy 3-1/2" out of tan cardstock using SYI cartridge . Fasten brads for eyes, nose and buttons.
6. Cut gingerbread boy 3-1/2" with shadow option out of read cardstock. Glue to back of tan one.
7. Make a small bow out of green ribbon. Glue to gingerbread boy's neck.
8. Stamp Merry Christmas from Delightful Decorations stamp set on white cardstock with Versamark. Emboss with green embossing powder. Glue white circle on to green.
9. Attach gingerbread boy with dimensionals to front of card. Glue Merry Christmas to card as shown.

Now you have a cute little card to bring a smile to someone's face. Happy crafting.
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Snowflake Treat Holder

Hi, as promised, i am going to show you my first stamping project. It is a snowflake treatholder gift tag. This is a simple, quick project which uses Stampin Up! Sweet Treat Cups.

Instructions: I used the Cricut cartridge "When It's Cold Outside" and the Cricut Expressions Cutter but any die cutting machine plus a large snowflake die will work.
Supplies: Stampin Up! Whisper white cardstock
Stampin Up! Brocade Blue Cardstock
Stampin Up! Sweet Treat Cup
Glue
Glitter
Mini Marshmallows or tiny white candies
Circle punch 1-3/4", circle punch 2"

1. Cut white snowflake, cut blue snowflake for background. (With a Cricut, you can either cut the blue one with the "Shadow Setting" if that is an option or cut it 1/4" bigger than the white one.)
2. Punch 1-3/4" circle in centre of snowflake(white one) or use a circle cutter to do this.
3. Cut or punch a 2" circle out of white cardstock as well.
4. Fill Sweet Treat cup with marshmallows.
5. Peel backing from rim of Treat Cup and adhere 2" circle to the edge.
6. Insert cup through circle in snowflake.
7. Glue the front snowflake and treat cup to the blue snowflake making sure it is centred.
8. Apply glue to spines of snowflake and sprinkle with glitter, tapping off excess.
9. Stamp "To" and "From" on back of ornament and attach a silver cord through a small hole through both layers of snowflake if desired.

I used Stampin Up! stamp set "Christmas Punch" for my "To" and "From".
To oder any Stampin Up! supplies visit my Stampin Up! site.

Fri., November 13th

Hi, everyone. This is my initial post. I am going to try to post a new stamping, die cutting or scrapbook project every couple of days along with detailed instructions for creating the item. Since this is my first day, I am still getting my first project all organized. If I use any supplies or techniques from Stampin Up, and you want to order any, please feel free to visit my other site,
CherylAnn's Stampin Up Site, to browse, shop or place an order. Wish me luck with my first project tomorrow. Thanks so much.