🍬 Day 9 – Gingerbread Dreams & Tinsel Trouble

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by Candice

Day 9 of my Christmas Card Challenge brought me two fun and festive themes: Gingerbread Dreams and Tinsel Trouble! These prompts really pushed me to get creative and play with different styles, while keeping a consistent base design.

For this challenge, I decided to experiment with one main layout across all three cards, using a consistent color palette for two — and something completely different for the third.

🍭 Gingerbread Dreams

For the first two cards, I pulled out a couple of my retired favorites that I hadn’t had much time to play with yet — Sweet Gingerbread and Trees for Sale. They paired perfectly with the cozy, whimsical gingerbread theme!

I chose soft, playful colors:
🎨 Strawberry Slush, Pretty in Pink, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Soft Sea Foam.

To add that magical sparkle, I brushed on some Wink of Stella and layered in touches of Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper (#165929). Then finished it off with some Frosted Iridescent Dots Embellishments (#165766). The background is embossed with the So Swirly Folder (#163791) for that fun, frosted feel, and I used the Stylish Shapes Dies (#159183) to create the classic circle accent I love.

A handmade Christmas card featuring a circular design with a wooden sign that reads 'TREES FOR SALE.' The card is adorned with light strings, evergreen trees, and decorative elements against a vibrant background.
A festive card featuring a decorated camper with lights and a 'Trees For Sale' sign, surrounded by green trees and a pastel background.
An inside view of a Christmas card featuring 'Christmas Greetings' text, colorful string lights, and soft green pine tree designs.
A festive gingerbread-themed Christmas card featuring a gingerbread house surrounded by snow-covered trees, whimsical candy elements, and a sparkling silver border on a bright turquoise background.
A handmade Christmas card featuring a whimsical gingerbread house design, adorned with snow-covered trees, pastel colors, and decorative swirls.
The inside of a Christmas card features colorful lollipops and trees along the bottom, with the message 'Have a sweet CHRISTMAS' printed in vibrant red at the top.

✨ Tinsel Trouble

For the third card, I completely switched gears — going bold, bright, and glittery! I dove right into the “tinsel trouble” theme with a mosaic-style shimmer background, combining Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper with Adhesive Sheets (#152334) and cutting it out using the Ornamental Christmas Dies (#166000).

The matching sentiment came from the Ornamental Christmas Stamp Set (#165991) and added just the right finishing touch.

This bold beauty features a cool, elegant color palette of💙 Secret Sea, Blueberry Bushel, and Smoky Slate, finished off with Misty Moonlight Ribbon (#165931) and Gray Baker’s Twine for a perfectly chaotic Christmas sparkle!

A handmade Christmas card featuring a blue and silver ornament with the text 'PEACE & JOY' on a textured blue background. The design includes ribbons and layers for a festive touch.
A handmade Christmas card featuring a decorative circular ornament shape with a mosaic pattern in shades of blue and silver glitter, accented with a 'Peace & Joy' sentiment tag and a twine bow.
Graphic promoting Day 9 of a Christmas Card Challenge featuring the theme 'Tinsel Trouble,' with instructions to add humor through tangled lights or glitter chaos.

I love how all three cards share the same foundation but feel completely different — from soft and sweet to bold and bright!

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  • 152334 Adhesive Sheets
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