Mini Gingerbread House Christmas Decor!

Merry almost Christmas! I still have lots of ideas for Christmas projects I want to make but we'll see how many of them get completed. That always seems to be the pattern lol. I think I need to start in July. At any rate, here is a fun one. I built this little scene inside of a vintage nut dish I found thrifting somewhere. I've been staring at it sitting there for a few months now and this idea popped into my head. I wanted to try a more limited color palette so I went with kraft, white, red and green.

The gingerbread house lifts off the base and you can fit a battery powered tea light underneath for a nice flicker effect. The house is made with the retired Tim Holtz Village Dwelling and Village Gingerbread dies. I also used two other retired die sets to create the cookie tree and mini gingerbread man for the landscape.

I got the lollypop and other Christmas picks from Hobby Lobby I think. I used the balls to decorate the gold bottle brush trees. It pays to have a stash! It makes it easy when doing projects like this - I didn't even have to leave my house.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great rest of the week and have a chance to squeeze some creativity in. 

I am also entering this into the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog's current challenge, "Deck the Halls". It runs until Tuesday night so you have a chance to enter too.

Supplies used:

Dies:

Tim Holtz Sizzix
Mini Christmas Things 662418 - retired
Fresh Baked 2, 663116 - retired
Village Dwelling 660992 - retired
Village Gingerbread 661608 - retired

Ranger Rock Candy glitter
Glitter Duster tool
Ranger Texture Paste
Ranger Glossy Accents
DecoArt Snow Tex
bottle brush trees - craft store
Christmas 'candy' picks - craft store

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Christmas in July Gingerbread House

Hello there! I'm squeezing in a "Christmas in July" project. ;-) (Just under the wire aren't I?) Seeing Tim Holtz share all his new Christmas dies that are coming out inspired me. His Village Die Series is a favorite of mine so I got in the Christmas spirit in spite of the heat and made this little gingerbread house decor piece.

The bowl, vintage cookie cutters, ornaments and rolling pins are all from my thrifted/garage sale stash. I will make more of these bowls because I have quite a stash of stuff to use ha ha.

Detail shot!

Thanks for stopping by and it really isn't too early to work on Christmas projects. Maybe it would make you feel cooler.

Dies:

Tim Holtz Village Dwelling - Sizzix
Tim Holtz Village Gingerbread - Sizzix

Other:

Archival Ink - Potting Soil

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Paint - various "Necco" colors
Ranger Texture Paste ("frosting")
Distress Collage Medium - Matte
Distress Dry Glitter - Rock Candy
Glossy Accents

Sizzix & Simon Says Stamp links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)

Also viewable in my gallery on Scrapbook.com:

Gingerbread House Decor
by MonalisaH Lisa Hoel
Scrapbook.com

Christmas Gingerbread House

Merry Christmas!! It's almost here! I had this project in mind and I was determined to get it done before Christmas. (I made it, hurray!) I'm in love with the Tim Holtz Village Dwelling die line and I have great plans for more little houses (stay tuned!) Nothing says Christmas like a gingerbread house and this one will last from year to year.

I pulled out my stash of vintage Christmas baubles, decor and cookie cutters and went to town! Plus I added a string of mini wire lights to light up the house and the mini tree!

I created a platform made from six Candy Drawers to hold my little scene. For an added bonus, I could stash the light strand's battery box in one of the drawer compartments.

Tim Holtz has an excellent tutorial on his website on building this sweet little gingerbread house using the Village Dwelling Die and the accessory Village Gingerbread Die. I added the mini lights inside and "sugar glass" window panes (plastic covered with Glue 'n Seal and Rock Candy Stickles).

I wanted to make the back side interesting too so I decked out a small tart tin with a snowy scene and vintage porcelain deer. Other vintage parts are the fabulous tree cookie cutter I found at a thrift store, old bulbs and vintage mercury beads and ornaments.

The tart pan was new and way too shiny so I aged it with Mushroom Alcohol Ink. That stuff is magical!

I wrapped the end of the wire light strand around the tree and glued on old mercury beads. I love the vintage bling!

I love the lights! I cut the backs out of the two end drawers and glued them together to make one long drawer. The light battery pack fits perfectly! The lights run up through a hole I cut in the top of the platform and into the house and then out to the tree.

Thank you for visiting. I wish you all a merry Christmas and hope you have a peaceful and joyful time with family and friends. I'm off to bake a few more cookies. ;-)

I am also entering this into the Winter Magic challenge over at A Vintage Journey and the Winter Wishes Challenge at Emerald Creek Dares.

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go!

Dies Used: 

Sizzix:

Village Dwelling (Sizzix / SSS) 

Village Gingerbread (Sizzix / SSS) 

Eileen Hull Candy Drawer (Sizzix ) 

Holiday Greens (Sizzix / SSS) 

Other supplies:

Tim Holtz Paper Stash - Yuletide (retired)

Sizzles Mat board

Sizzix Paper Leather

Tim Holtz Deco Sheets

Tim Holtz Ice Skates Adornments

Tim Holtz Large Woodlands Trees

Tim Holtz Small Woodlands Trees

Tim Holtz Memo Pin

Ranger Texture Paste

Ranger Glossy Accents

Tim Holtz Christmastime Flashcards - retired

Distress Ink – Vintage Photo

Distress Spray Stains - Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles

Ranger Alcohol Ink - Mushroom

Ranger Archival Ink - Potting Soil

Distress Dry Glitter - Rock Candy
Stickles - Rock Candy

Simon Says Stamp and Sizzix links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also says thanks!)