I don't know what is up with me lately, but I just can't get my mind off the sweets! As long as I'm not eating them all or gaining back the pounds I've lost lately, that's a good thing. Thinking about them is satisfying enough. Well, sometimes. *wink*
These little gingerbread cookie images make me think of a house full of the scents of ginger, molasses, cloves, cinnamon.....all those luscious wintertime baking smells. I love to make baked goodies for the neighbors and many people ask me for my recipes so I thought it would be fun to make some recipe cards to go along with the cookie tins I make as gifts. I got this recipe from All Recipes and created a file that prints out with 4 cards on a sheet of cardstock. I formatted the file into a PDF so that you can download it here and print them out for yourself.
Download Gingerbread cookies - PDF File
What better cardstock to print these off on than Kraft cardstock. I stamped the gingerbread couple from the First Christmas set on white cardstock with black ink and colored them in with Copic markers. I trimmed them out and adhered them on the recipe cards and mounted the recipe card on top of Fresh Asparagus cardstock. I punched a strip of Sweet Corn cardstock with a scalloped edge punch and layered that across the bottom of the Fresh Asparagus. This all got mounted on top of a piece of Rocket Red cardstock. The finished card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches, the same size as a quarter-fold card. The Kraft cardstock was cut at 3 1/8 x 5 inches.
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what a great idea! sounds yummy
Posted by: Donna B | November 13, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Another great idea Erika! The gingerbread couple are adorable and perfect for a recipe card!
Posted by: Sharri | November 13, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Erika...what a great idea!...your recipe cards are so cute and I really appreciate you sharing the pdf with us! ;D Diana
Posted by: Diana Queen | November 13, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Oh how CUTE!
Posted by: JenMarie | November 13, 2009 at 11:27 PM
So cute! Looks like a yummy recipe! I love the way the cutout stands out on the background because of the white edges.
Posted by: Deb | November 13, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Such a cute and thoughtful gift idea. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Posted by: Karen Knegten | November 13, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Oh, this is a fantastic idea for those images! Your recipe cards are beautiful!
Posted by: Theresa | November 13, 2009 at 11:49 PM
These are just so sweet -- can't almost smell the gingerbread!
Posted by: Martha Kay | November 14, 2009 at 01:49 AM
I got hungry just looking at these cards. What a great idea!!
Thanks for the file.You Rock!!
Posted by: Susan White | November 14, 2009 at 03:08 AM
This is a great idea! wonderful way to organize Christmas recipes. :)
Posted by: sue morris | November 14, 2009 at 07:30 AM
cute,cute!
Posted by: dawnl | November 14, 2009 at 07:38 AM
Perfect idea for a Gingerbread House making party I'll be attending next weekend. Thanks for the idea!
Posted by: Joy Hadden | November 14, 2009 at 08:47 AM
re; mind on sweet; me, TOO! sigh... love the idea about priting the 4 pack, this turned out so cute!!
hmm maybe we'll make cookies today... ;)
Posted by: melanie | November 14, 2009 at 08:47 AM
Oh, your recipe cards are so cute! I love them! Thanks so much for the file download for the recipe!
Posted by: Christi Denton | November 14, 2009 at 08:49 AM
what a cute idea! what a yummy gift that will be!
Posted by: Carolyn King | November 14, 2009 at 08:56 AM
I love these little gingerbread men! TFS
Posted by: Jessica | November 14, 2009 at 09:20 AM
Great recipe cards Erika! They are so cute!
Posted by: Melissa Cash | November 14, 2009 at 10:51 AM
This is so cute. I have been seeing alot of recipe cards.
Posted by: conniemelancon | November 14, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Great idea!!!
Posted by: Giovana | November 14, 2009 at 12:11 PM
How very FUN Erika!!! These would be perfect for a recipe exchange!!
Posted by: LuvLee | November 14, 2009 at 03:15 PM
What a fabulous idea, Erika! These recipe cards are just great! Thanks for creating and sharing the file!
Posted by: Carla Suto | November 14, 2009 at 03:45 PM
What a neat idea Erika! And this looks sooo yummy!
Posted by: cathy tidwell | November 14, 2009 at 04:05 PM
These are so cute, Erika! So perfect for the recipe.
Posted by: Sue VanDeVusse | November 15, 2009 at 06:31 PM
Oh, so yummy and such a cute way to card the recipe! thanks for the PDF file...your are truly in the Holiday Spirit!
Posted by: Deebi27 | November 15, 2009 at 08:00 PM
Hello
Wow this is really awesome idea and I think this idea will be very useful for Christmas.You are very creative.I do appreciate your idea.Keep up the good work.
Posted by: vitamin c | November 20, 2009 at 05:43 AM