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Labor of LOVE for DGS...Gingerbread House Card - The best Part....It didn't take too Long to Make!
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#1 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:54:40 PM(UTC)
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It usually takes me forrrrrrrrrever to pick out papers, cut images, glue and make ANY of my projects. I designed this Gingerbread House with the forest behind it a few nights ago, cut out most of the images late last night and got up this morning and starting piecing it together.

There are SURPRISE Gingerbread people inside......a Gingerbread Man, our DGS's dog, our DGS and his dad (he calls him dad) and his mommy. Lucas is two-years-old. I wrote the poem myself as I do in almost all his cards I make for him. I think his mom gets the most kick out of the cards and she lets me know she enjoys them. I'm not so sure about Lucas. I think our DS likes the cards, too.

All these Gingerbread people will hang on their Christmas Tree. Lucas loves to take various ornaments off (several times a day) to talk to his mommy about them. I think he'll have a little fun with these.

I cut his mom's hair...she has long blonde hair (the figure on the far left). Lucas is the little skinny guy, of course, the Gingerbread Man is fatter....and, you know the rest.

While getting these pictures ready to load, I decided I need to reinforce where the card folds, do some decorative coloring around the paper I wrote out the poem on (a color to match the papers) and something else......does anyone know what else I thought of? LOL.

Hope you like this card! I sure had fun making it!

Char

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#2 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2012 6:01:06 PM(UTC)
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This is so super cute! Love
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CricketCMV on 12/19/2012(UTC)
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2012 7:20:37 PM(UTC)
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Oh how fun all of this is, I love the gingerbread house & the gingerbread family too. How fun for your grandson...
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2012 9:41:31 PM(UTC)
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Adorable!!! Love all the detail. TFS
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CricketCMV on 12/19/2012(UTC)
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:20:43 PM(UTC)
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Great job! TFS
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:05:10 AM(UTC)
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Wub Wub Wub Is that ever CREATIVE!!! WOWZERS! Love the inside, love the design! What a wonderful idea! You sure did pour your heart into this! What a lucky little grandson you have!
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CricketCMV on 12/19/2012(UTC)
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#7 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:48:12 AM(UTC)
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Very cute! TFS! ThumpUp
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:25:49 AM(UTC)
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Way too cute. Great job.
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#9 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:38:50 AM(UTC)
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So very cute!! He will really enjoy your cards when he gets older!
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#10 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 9:22:39 AM(UTC)
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Very nice!!
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#11 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 12:39:18 PM(UTC)
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I love it!!!
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#12 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 3:16:30 PM(UTC)
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Thanks so much, everyone, for all the sweet comments. I really did have fun with the card; and, it probably took 1/20th the time it usually takes me to make anything for our DGS!

I'm just getting it ready to send to him...along with a few gifts we got for him to open on Christmas morning. We're going to be driving down to see him for three glorious weeks; so, mommy (DDIL) said they would wait for him to open gifts (we'll have some other bigger items for him that it doesn't make sense to send in the mail)! We even have birthday gifts we're taking from Sept. 30th when he was here for his birthday.

Can't wait to see him!

Char
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#13 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:30:47 PM(UTC)
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You are a wonderful Grandma! That card and ornaments are priceless!!!
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#14 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 6:31:02 PM(UTC)
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Love the gingerbread men!
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#15 Posted : Wednesday, December 19, 2012 7:21:09 PM(UTC)
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Aww...I know your DGS will love this and that it will become a yearly tradition to put it up.
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#16 Posted : Thursday, December 27, 2012 6:18:37 AM(UTC)
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Such an amazing amount of detail in your card. TFS.
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#17 Posted : Thursday, December 27, 2012 9:43:58 AM(UTC)
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How cute this is. Looks like a lot of work but well worth it. I love everything about it.
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#18 Posted : Thursday, December 27, 2012 4:53:49 PM(UTC)
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Thanks, again, for the nice comments, everyone.

It really wasn't a hard card to make at all. I did use CCR to put the forest behind the gingerbread house. BUT, the layering on the house itself was really very easy. I just picked out the colors (I did use markers on a few of the images) and the colors make everything look more complicated than it really was. It all fell into place quite easily. I did embellish the bushes and the snow on top of the house......but, again, it was as SIMPLE as cutting out all the layers and gluing them on.

I had so much fun with this card.

Char
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#19 Posted : Thursday, December 27, 2012 5:42:19 PM(UTC)
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adorable
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#20 Posted : Friday, December 28, 2012 12:41:47 AM(UTC)
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This is so cute -- and so fun!! Love the gingerbread ornaments!!
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#21 Posted : Saturday, December 29, 2012 7:57:55 AM(UTC)
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Wow, what a fantastic project, with so many great details. Love the additional ornaments. Truly a "labor of love".ThumpUp
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