GINGERBREAD KISSES TREAT HOLDERS & ORNAMENTS | with Tya

Hello there! Are you all surviving the hustle and bustle of the holidays? It gets a little tricky this time of year to squeeze in some crafty time, but I made It happen this year by golly! I have adored working with the Gingerbread Kisses collection so much! I wanted to share a fun little treat holder with you today with a super fun pocket that holds a handmade ornament to give to all of those special someones on your list this year!

I followed this blog post to create the boxes. I used some 110-weight Kraft cardstock to construct my boxes. I did deviate slightly from the original and did not punch the hole to make it a door hanger. I simply added a 1/2 inch score mark at the top of the bag and adhered it to the top fold-over flap on a bag of these yummy Gingerbread Ghirardelli Chocolates. I decorated the bag with the "Cookies for Santa" pattern paper and some Pistachio Swiss Dot Petite Prints. Such fun colors in this collection!

I also made my own little gingerbread-themed ornaments that were so easy to make and SO fun to decorate with all sorts of little bits! I love how this simple little ornament was made with some chalk paint and one of these plastic art palettes from the dollar store! They look just like a little muffin or cupcake tin and I loved how it went along with the whole baking theme of the Gingerbread Kisses collection.

Here are a few close-ups of the ornaments:

These were decorated with some die cuts from the Odds and Ends and Chit Chat ephemera packs. I also added a clay ornament from my stash. I added some peppermint enamel dots from the Peppermint Place Shape Sprinkles to the clay ornaments to match the collection a little better. I found these itty bitty cookie cutters at the craft store, so I added some hot glue to the cup, added a few cookie sprinkles, and then placed my little ornament in the cup. Such a fun little addition! I also added some plastic peppermint candies to the cups. The gingerbread friends are hot glued to a cinnamon stick and some pretty greenery. I added a candy cane from the Icon Sticker sheet to the gingerbread friends. I also added a little bit of Stickles for some sparkle to the buttons and bows on the gingerbread. The ornaments are finished off with a festive striped bow and then some twine hot glued to the back to act as a holder for the ornament. I just had the BEST time making these! Kids would LOVE to make these too! Just be careful with the hot glue! :)

After the ornaments had all been put together, I added them to the front pocket along with some paper shreds. I decorated the front pockets of the holders with some more die cuts from the Odds and Ends, Chit Chat, Bits and Pieces, Warm Wishes Shape Sprinkles, and Enamel Dots. I added a small Lily White Mini Doily over the top flap and then glued the holder right to the flap of the bag of chocolates.

A little group shot action! :)

I hope these treat and ornament holders have inspired you to create your own fun and festive gifts! The "Gingerbread Kisses" collection was perfect for this gingerbread-themed project, and I had so much fun making them! Have a wonderful Holiday Season and we will see you next time! Happy crafting!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingerbread Kisses Collection

Lily White Mini Doily

Pistachio Swiss Dots Petite Prints

OTHER PRODUCTS USED

Art Palette

Chalk paint

twine

greenery

cinnamon stick
hot glue

110 # Kraft Cardstock
Scoring Tool
Various decorations for cups (Clay Ornament, Plastic Peppermint candies, Mini Cookie Cutters, sprinkles)

Striped ribbon

GINGERBREAD KISSES HOT COCOA SET | with Jen

I love the Sticker Doodles which are new to Doodlebug this year. They are heavy duty stickers that stand up to washing, so they're perfect for water bottles! But what do you do with the holiday ones? A neighbor gift of course! I used the Sticker Doodles for a gift set of hot cocoa mugs and some hot cocoa mix. I found the mugs and the mix (in that super cute bottle) at TJ Maxx.

I made sure the mugs were clean and also wiped the area where I wanted to apply the Sticker Doodles with rubbing alcohol to make sure they would stick down permanently. I used the Merry Christmas Sticker Doodle on each mug and then added Santa and Gingie as well.

I decorated the bottle using the 6x6 Gingerbread Kisses paper pad. I added a little circle element from the Chit Chat pack to the top. I finished it off with a tag from the Bits and Pieces that I wrote the hot cocoa directions on and then decorated with Ladybug Alphabet Soup stickers and Gingerbread Kisses Puffy Icons. I tied it on with three colors of Doodle Twine.

I completed the set with a tag made with the Christmas Cocoa Doodle Cuts set. I added some paper shred, marshmallows, and chocolate spoons as some extras! Now add it to a cute basket or wrap it in some cellophane and you're ready to gift to a teacher or neighbor!

Have a wonderful Holiday!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingerbread Kisses Collection
Doodle Twine (Mint, Gray, Ladybug)
Gingie Sticker Doodles
Santa Sticker Doodles
Merry Christmas Sticker Doodles (2)
Christmas Cocoa Doodle Cuts
Textured Cardstock
Alphabet Soup - Ladybug

OTHER

Mugs
Hot Cocoa Mix
Marshmallows
Shredded Paper Filler

Tray

GINGERBREAD KISSES WREATH | with Tya

Hello there friends! Welcome to December! Wow - has this year just flown by! For my post today, I am sharing a fun and festive home decor piece with you! It's just in time to add to your decorations this year! I love making all sorts of wreaths and knew when I saw the Gingerbread Kisses collection, I wanted to make one of these candy cane wreaths! I knew it would be a great way to showcase all the yummy candy in the collection.! I also repurposed the "Shadow Box Insert Kit" to be the decoration in the center of the wreath! You don't always have to put those in Shadow Boxes!

So to make my wreath I used the following products:

-Gingerbread Kisses Shadow Box Insert Kit

-Candy Canes- these are the "Elf" Movie-themed ones that are out in stores now. I loved how the candy cane colors are perfect matches for the Gingerbread Kisses collection!

-an 8 inch foam wreath form - picked this up at the Dollar Store

-(2) 10 inch circle canvases

-Buttons and white twine

-Red Dot Ribbon- 2 spools

-For the decorative tag on the left side of the wreath, I layered a flower, some mesh ribbon, a fun cookie decoration, some greenery, a button, and twine and the cute "Merry Christmas" banner is from the Chit Chat.

-burlap twine

- Hot glue

To start I laid out one of the circle canvases and then arranged my candy canes around the circle. I used hot glue to glue the bottom points onto the canvas and then glued the top corners of the candy canes to the one next to them.

I then added some white twine to some 1-inch buttons and hot glued them to the centers where the two candy canes meet.

Next, I assembled the Shadow Box kit as shown in their instructions, but used the second circle canvas as my background instead of a piece of paper. I centered the vellum sheet onto the center of the circle canvas and glued that to the top of the candy cane layer, which I previously did.  I then covered my foam wreath form with the red dot ribbon and hot glued that on top of my Shadow Box sticker layer.

I wanted to add a little bit more decoration to my wreath so I took a large kraft tag and layered it up with a striped flower, some mesh ribbon, a cute realistic looking cookie ornament, some greenery, a button tied with twine and the "Merry Christmas" banner which is from the Chit Chat die cuts. I had a sparkly red glitter bow in my stash that added to the left edge of the wreath. I glued the tag and all it's fun bits to the top of the glitter bow.

Finally I wrapped some burlap twine to two of the top candy cane bundles. I hot glued that really well and then made a loopy bow and hot glued that to the top of the twine I just wrapped. This serves as my hanger for the wreath.

I hope this wreath has inspired you to create your own fun and festive holiday decor piece! The "Gingerbread Kisses" collection was perfect for this candy-themed project, and I had so much fun making it. I encourage you to get creative and use your favorite holiday collection to put your own spin on this wreath. It's a great way to showcase your favorite holiday treats and add some cheer to your home this season. Happy crafting!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Gingerbread Kisses Shadow Box Insert Kit

Gingerbread Kisses Chit Chat Die Cuts

OTHER

Candy canes

2 Circle Canvases

Foam Wreath Form

Ribbon & Twine

Buttons

Hot Glue

Decorations for the tag

HOME SWEET HOME ALBUM GINGERBREAD BOX | with Karen

Sometimes you come up with an idea that strikes your fancy and you just need to run with it. Sometimes it all works out nicely and sometimes you end up in "really bad date" territory (if you know what I mean).

   

When the Home Sweet Home Mini Album showed up on my crafty table, I immediately thought of my Christmas village. All I could imagine was putting the pieces together to create a little 3D gingerbread house with the new Gingerbread Kisses collection. Now, while this product isn't intended for this, I decided to take a risk and give it a go. We all need to experiment a little with our crafts, right?! So I covered 4 of the album pages with paper from Gingerbread Kisses and then got out the glue gun. Each side was glued to the next at a 90 degree angle. I added some Doodle Twine in the corners just to finish things off. I then also trimmed the "roof" section off of three of sides. While I did try angling in the tops, I felt this looked better with the little tree that I planned on putting inside.

   

Then the fun really started. I took the 5th side which was the page in the mini album that had the cutouts for windows and doors. I covered this one with paper as well and then lined it up with one of the other pages, placing it on top temporarily so I could see where the windows would be. I covered each window with acetate and then placed a die cut from the Odds and Ends pack behind each of the top ones. I decided to add some mini lights, so I ran these around the windows on the backside of the album page. I then used some foam adhesive to permanently attach the album pages together.

   

Then came time for a few more embellishments. I used more of the die cuts to decorate the front with some gingerbread friends and the sides with a small little scene.

   

I slipped my plant in side, and voila - from mini-album to "plant sleeve" (someone really needs to come up with a better name for it than that for me because that alone does not make this project seem like a good idea). While I love a beautiful mini-album (and the team has show off a bunch), don't be afraid to try something a little out of the box (no pun intended). Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Home Sweet Home Chipboard Mini Album
Gingerbread Kisses collection

Doodle Twine

OTHER

Adhesive

Pom poms

Mini LED lights

HOME SWEET HOME CHIPBOARD ALBUM - GINGERBREAD KISSES MINI | with Conny

Hello Crafty Friends, it's Conny!  I'm feeling festive and wanted to share my love for the Gingerbread Kisses collection and the Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album! I can't get enough of this chipboard album. It's a blank canvas that can be used for any occasion, and today I've filled it with pages that are bursting with the Spirit of Christmas Magic!

Let's get started!!  First, I cover the chipboard pages with papers using a 12" by 12" cardstock. For the cover page, I opted for the "Deck the Halls"  paper, which gives a feeling of a house decorated for Christmas. I embellished it with a charming clip/keychain, and a little tulle on the rings. Lastly, I added Santa dropping gifts off and a Christmas tree to complete the look.

Inside the album, I used textured cardstock from the coordinating assortment pack to mat a few pages in the album. The pages are about 5.5 by 4.25 inches. They have ripped papers from the 6" by 6" paper pad, embellishments from the cardstock stickers, Odds & Ends, mini icons, and I even stitched them using my sewing machine. The pages are perfect for slicing your photos in and adding your memories. To create flip up pages, you will need  a sheet of paper measuring 11 by 4.25 inches and score it at 5.5 inches. For the pages that open from left to right, use a sheet of paper measuring 8.5 by 5.5 inches and score it at 4.25 inches. For the pages that open from side to side, I used two pages each measuring 5.5 by 5.25 inches and scored them at .5 inch. Then, add one to the left and right and place a 5.5 by 4.5 cardstock in the middle of it.

On the back of the pages, I created a pocket using a paper that measures 6 x 3 inches. I scored it on the longer side at .5 inches and at the bottom at 3 3/4 inches.To finish it off, I added a shaker to the back cover! As always, I can't wait to see what you create using this collection. Have fun making it yours and I hope you are inspired to create something unique and beautiful!

Have a great day!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Home Sweet Home Chipboard Album

Gingerbread Kisses Collection

Sugar Sprinkles Heavy Weight Acetate

Gingerbread Kisses Just Charming Clip

OTHER

Tulle

ADVENT CALENDAR HOUSE - GINGERBREAD KISSES CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN | with Miguel

The advent calendar is something very exciting for children and adults, it is the countdown to Christmas Eve and the arrival of Santa Claus!  Doodlebug surprised us with this new Advent Calendar House blank to decorate for the season!

My calendar is decorated with the beautiful Gingerbread kisses collection which consists of a sheet included with the numbered boxes from one to twenty-four to decorate our project.

I cut each square from the sheet and backed it on red cardstock to give it a little more color and then punch with a 1" hole punch to make the half circle at the top, matching each drawer of the calendar.

The top and sides are decorated with papers from the same collection and in the center place this beautiful window with Santa Claus and a very sweet garland, use chit chat and some borders for more decoration.

Thank you for stopping by, I invite you to create your own version of the advent calendar and wait for the arrival of such a beautiful date together with the family. See you soon!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Advent Calendar House

Gingerbread Kisses Collection

ADVENT CALENDAR HOUSE GINGERBREAD HOUSE COUNTDOWN | with Kathy

I love a good Advent Calendar.  I've been doing one using every year using  Doodlebug's Christmas collection for as long as I can remember!  So needless to say, I was very excited when we came out with the new Advent Calendar House.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to make a gingerbread house version using the new Gingerbread Kisses collection. I modeled it after the gingerbread house in the Gingerbread Lane Doodle Cuts.   I'm so happy with the results, take a peek....

I decided I wanted top open up the attic of the house, but it took me a while to be brave enough to do it, lol!  I cut it open, using an Xacto Knife and a metal ruler, leaving about 1/4" edge.  This gave me a fun space to further decorate!

I lined the inside of the attic with the snowflake side of the Sugarplums paper.  I also made a scalloped roof edge using the Doodlebug Eyelet Lace & Scallop Sizzlet die from Sizzix. I altered a little 3D house from Lori Whitlock's Chirstmas Village Cutting Class, giving it a scalloped roof to make it look like the gingerbread house in the Gingerbread Lane Doodle Cuts.  To add some sparkle and fun, I added a small strand of battery operated fairy lights and some fake snow to the background behind the adorable gingerbread folks from the Odds & Ends Pack.

I wanted the front of the house to look like one solid scene, rather than 24 individually decorated drawers.  I did this by creating my scene as one large piece of paper (measuring 13 1/2" x 9", then cutting it into squares that measured 2 1/4" x 2 1/4 which I glued to the fronts of each drawer.. Once I had the pieces on the drawers, I used an Xacto Knife to cut the half circle drawer pulls.

I love the Holiday Sprinkles paper, it looks like sweet gingerbread!  I used that as the base of my house.  The candy cane stripe sides were done using the edge stickers from the Mini Icons Sticker Sheets.  My window and door frames were done using the sprinkles side of the Cookies for Santa Paper and the door was done using the heart side of the Berry Floral Paper.

I added some Odds & Ends to each side of my door. I also used some Gingerbread Kisses Assortment Sprinkles to decorate my windows and a Peppermint Place Shaped Sprinkle for my doorknob.

I numbered my drawers using the Calendar Number Stickers from the Day to Day Collection.  

 I'm so happy with how this cute little gingerbread house turned out!  I love that the top lights up, it looks so nice when the lights are low!  Now all I have left is to fill the drawers!

Have you played with the new Advent Calendar House?  Be sure to tag Doodlebug on socials, we always love to see your creations!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by to peek!

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Advent Calendar House
Gingerbread Kisses Collection
Day to Day Calendar Number Stickers
Doodlebug Eyelet Lace & Scallop Sizzlet die from Sizzix

OTHER

House SVG from Lori Whitlock

Xacto Knife
Metal Ruler
Fake Snow
Fairy Lights