Gingerbread Week: Gingerbread House Storage Jar

 

I hope you've enjoyed this Impromptu Gingerbread Week! This is the last project for that, since my weekly link party will go up this evening. I have a feeling it's not my last Gingerbread project for the season, though!

This was a simple project that started with a "steal deal" find at a JoAnn (RIP) going out of business sale (still angry about that!). You might find similar this season at other craft stores, or thrift shops. It doesn't have a suction closure that cookie jars come with so I won't use it for that, but it will be perfect for storing utensils and things for my hot cocoa bar!

Supplies:

• House Themed Jar
• Acrylic Paint (Nutmeg)
• Paint Pen
• Puffy Paint
• Embellishments

This one was an unfinished ceramic surface. I almost left it white, but then I got on this Gingerbread kick! I got it for 80% off, so it was a no-brainer impulse buy. Better than thrifting even. 

I painted the lid and the main body with Apple Barrel Nutmeg Brown acrylic paint. I wasn't going for opaque coverage since real gingerbread has variegations. 

I used a white paint pen on the windows and raised details. The surface wasn't completely even so the painting isn't meticulous but it work with the vintage look and frost isn't perfect anyway. 

Then I grabbed some Tulip Puffy paint and went over the roof lines, chimney, etc. 

And of course...had to add some rhinestones!

Gingerbread Week: Repurposed Cardboard Gingerbread Wreath

 

Welcome to Day Four of Impromptu Gingerbread Week! This may be my favorite project and it's something anyone can do and without a cutting machine or tools beyond an X-ACTO or other sharp blade, a paint pen, and some puff paint! If you want to get fancier, add in some glitter and embellishments. 

'tis the season for shipping boxes so the main ingredient is definitely on hand! 

Supplies: 

• Cardboard Shipping Box
• Pencil
• Kraft Knife or Sharp Scissors
• Paint Pen
• Puffy Paint
• Misc. Embellishments 

I cut up a box into three different sizes/shapes. You could do them all the same, or each one different...totally up to you. 

Then I just went to town with a paint pen. I also found some chipboard embellishments in my craft hoard, I mean stash, dry-brushed a little with white paint, and added those to some of the pieces. 

I went over top with puff paints and added some dots with acrylic paint. And of course, I couldn't resist adding some rhinestones because...ya know.

I had a wire wreath form from Dollar Tree on hand, and some burlap ribbon in my stash that I thought would be perfect for this, so I wrapped the wreath form with it. 

You could also skip this step and make a wreath form out of more cardboard or other materials. Use what you have!

To construct, I started with one of the tall houses and then alternated the shapes and covered the wreath! 

I didn't want any of the base showing through so spaced the larger pieces and then used the smaller pieces to cover any gaps. 

And DONE! 

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Gingerbread Week: Gingerbread House Village

 

Welcome to Day 3 of my Impromptu Gingerbread Week! I had a lot of fun last year with a Dollar Tree Doll House to Gingerbread House transformation, and with Gingerbread design being even bigger this year, it was a given that I'd do more. I also had a couple of Dollar Tree Fairy Cottages I didn't use when I made my Halloween decor, so they became little Gingerbread Cottages!

Supplies:

• Dollar Tree Dollhouses. For this project you need two since each one is only half a house. 
• Ceramic Cottages or Small Houses. I got mine at DT which has Christmas Houses in that would work.
• Rustoleum and Acrylic Paints in Nutmeg and White
• White Acrylic Paint Pen
• Tulip Puff Paints
• Acrylic Paint Pen
• Mod Podge
• Glitter
• Misc. Embellishments

This is the style of DT Dollhouse I used. You can go with just one if you don't want a (no pun intended) full house. I took the roofs off. 

These are the Rustoleum paints I used. 

Spray paint the roofs white (shown here with one coat...I did another since the color was peeking through) and the base of the hose Nutmeg. You can pop out the windows and doors, but I find they're a pain to put back in, so I chose detailing them instead. 

Re-attach the roofs then put both halves together. I used a combination of super glue gel and hot glue and it doesn't matter if it shows through because it will get covered anyway. 

If you're like me, you have a stash of leftover supplies from previous projects so I went through mine and pulled out colors that worked. 

I grabbed two of these strips of adhesive rhinestones and used them to decorate the sides of the house. Again, don't worry about gaps because they'll get covered. Reinforced with some quick-dry glue. 

I used a white acrylic paint pen to highlight the raised areas of the house along with the windows. Then I grabbed some Tulip Puffy Paint in white and added snow!

I did a squiggle across the roof and down the sides of the roofline and sprinkled with some fine glitter. 

Et voila, Gingerbread Manor! Like I did with my Halloween Haunted Mansion, I added two smaller cottages using Dollar Tree Fairy Cottages. 

These are the ones I used. Very Spring looking, right? 

I hit these with the Rustoleum Nutmeg. Already looks totally different. 

I had a couple bare spots so I just went over them with Apple Barrel Nutmeg using a foam spouncer. 

Then, I painted the roofs white, added some to the base, and as with the dollhouse, I accented the raised areas using an acrylic paint pen. As always, I added some bling with some rhinestones and a tree charm to the door. 

To finish, I coated the roofs with Mod Podge and sprinkled on some tinsel glitter. 

I liked the way the tinsel glitter worked with the thatching of the roofs. 

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Gingerbread Week: Gingerbread Nutcrackers

 

Welcome to Day 2 of my impromptu Gingerbread Week! It's clearly a theme this year everywhere I go. Today I'm sharing what I did with some plain ceramic Nutcrackers I found on sale at JoAnn (RIP!) after Christmas last year. 

Supplies:

• Ceramic or Wood Nutcrackers
• Multi-Surface Acrylic Paint
• Acrylic Paint Pen
• Puff Paint
• Misc. Embellishments

I found these at JoAnn for 70 or 80% off after last Christmas. This technique could just as easily be done with wood Nutcrackers or thrifted ones. 

At the time, I had yet to find the viral Rustoleum Nutmeg spray paint, nor could I find the exact color I wanted in brush paint so I did what we Makers do and mixed my own! Added some of the Espresso to the Fawn until I was satisfied. 

I covered everything but the edges of the base using a sponge spouncer. 

Then, I grabbed a white acrylic paint pen and just doodled my way around my Nutcrackers! The thing I love about these Gingerbread projects is, there's no one way. No right or wrong. 

For no particular reason, I painted the edges of the bases gold. Then I grabbed some Tulip Puffy Paint and added more detail to my Nutcrackers. 

And, of course...these weren't complete until I added a little bling. My tried and true Creatology Gems (Michaels) for the win! To finish, I added a white pom-pom to the top of their hats. 

Come back tomorrow for another fun Gingerbread Project! 

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