Gingerbread

I love unique folds and patterns.  But when I find something that has a pattern that needs to be enlarge – my mind just goes blank.  This months issue of Paper Crafts has a gingerbread house that caught my eye – but the pattern needs to be enlarged.  Rather than do that, I just modified the card so there was no pattern involved!

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Borrowing an idea from Stampin’ UP!’s regional convention, I cut a piece of Kraft card stock to 4 1/4 by 5 1/2.  Mark the center of the short end of the card stock (2 1/8) and mark down the sides at 2 inches.  Cut from the center each side to make the roof. 

Now cut a piece of Kraft card stock 2 3/4″ x 8 1/2″ and score in from each side at 2 1/8.”  This will create a wrap around piece that will make the Gingerbread house doors.  Punch a hole using your hand held punch on each flap and thread a ribbon through the holes to tie shut. 

The “icing” was made using the slit punch to punch a scallop trim. I lined the inside with some left over Cerise Designer Series Paper and a piece of Very Vanilla.  Stamp sets used are Many Merry Messages, Seeing Spots and Perfect Presentation (the center of the circle uses the small North Pole stamp from Perfect Presentation.  I wanted to get close enough to show you how cute it looks saying “North Pole”, but my camera will not cooperate and focus that close up!)  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran