Dec 21 2008
Home, Sweet Home
My friend, Jami, sent this image to me and I finally had time to color and dress it up properly this weekend, so I’m sharing it today. The image and sentiment are from Taylor’s Home Sweet Home set. It’s so cute and lots of fun to decorate!
I don’t know what I was thinking when I colored the gingerbread house blue. Blue gingerbread? I think I had Santa’s workshop in mind. No chance for a do-over, though, since I only had the image, not the stamp, itself. All the candy parts are colored with Sakura glaze pens and the Liquid Applique is sprinkled with glitter.
The button is one of Stampin’ Up!’s clear buttons which is adhered with Crystal Effects over a peppermint punched from a sheet of Figgy Pudding paper. I just love a traditional Christmas image like this, and I believe most of my non-stamping friends and family would probably appreciate it, too. To look at it brings to mind the magic and delight of a child’s Christmas. Thank you, Jami! This was fun!
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit with me today. I know it’s a busy time for everyone, but I hope it’s a “good” busy. Everyone around me seems to be in good spirits — exchanging gifts, delivering home-baked goodies, dropping in for a visit. It’s a wonderful time of year! See you again soon!
- Stamps: Home Sweet Home
- Paper: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, unknown white (possibly Neenah), BasicGrey Figgy Pudding designer paper
- Ink: Unknown black, Creamy Caramel for sponging, Bashful Blue
- Accesories: Ribbon, linen thread, button, 3/4″ circle punch, Liquid Applique, Sakura glaze pens, glitter, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
I like the blue house…very original. Have a wonderful holiday.
Happy Hoidays
Heather
Don’t you know that blue is the new color of Christmas? I even think brown made it this year. I love the card. Thanks for sharing.
Adorable gingerbread house, Leslie!! I love your use of the LA, pretty papers, and your “candy” button!! Super cute!!
Love the blue color…….makes me think of frosting……..you frosted the gingerbread house, that’s it! So cute Leslie. Have a wonderful holiday!
I think the blue has a very Christmas feel to it-kind of winterish looking like it is here in Missouri this morning. Like all the little details to your card-tfs.
very cute house, love the snow and that button is just too cute!
Such sweetness and whimsy! I think all gingerbread houses should be colored in blue. You are so avant-garde, Leslie! I adore this precious image and they your colors breathe magic into it. Merry Christmas, my friend.
The good thing about making your own cards is you can make your gingerbread house any color you want! Very cute card. And I will be “stealing” your clear button peppermint paper idea! TFS!
This turned out so cute and festive, Leslie! I can imagine how the frosting sparkles IRL. Linda
So adorable, Leslie! I love how you added a layer of snow to the house… makes it look so realistic!
Gosh, why not blue? I love it and all your sparkly snow and glazed candies. Hmmmm, looks good enough to eat! Love your DP, peppermint candy button, sentiment and ribbon too. So festive and fun. TFS
This is fabulous! Adorable card! Merry Christmas to you!
Your coloring and faux snow makes this image *POP* right off the page!!
What a cute card! It’s so festive, and I love the peppermint button. I’m going to be sad when the Christmas designs end for this year. Thanks for sharing.
I think it looks very 50s retro! Love it and love the peppermint candy button!
Love the blue house! How fun! Also love the peppermint button!
This card is so cute! I love this gingerbread house so much! I think the house can be any color you want! One day when I made a card with blue pandas, I asked my husband what does he think about this? He told me - It is your card and it means that panda can be any color you want. That one of the things that makes your card special and handmade! It means that the house can be any color you want! Especially on Christmas because it is all about miracles!
Just adorable, Leslie! The little button and punched patterned paper make a wonderful peppermint candy! And I love the liquid applique! It’s a perfect gingerbread house (even if it is blue)!
That is just adorable! I Love what you did with the button!!!!!!
I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!!!!!
I didn’t realize it was a ginger bread house; I just liked how cheerful the card looked.
This is beautiful! Have a wonderful Christmas. Thanks for being such a huge inspiration to me this year.
Adorable card! I think the little gingerbread house looks cute in blue! Merry Christmas to you and your family, Leslie!!
ooo’ this is the perfect Santa’s workshop! I love it!!!
I think a blue gingerbread house is fabulous, so refreshing and pretty and fits perfectly in a snowy scene — LOL!!! It jus POPS off the face of this card with the pretty red accents — SO FUN!!! I can just imagine the joy on the face of whoever got this card!!! TFS!!!