Rustic Christmas Gingerbread Vignette
November 27, 2012
I don't know about you but I am overwhelmed already.
Taking down fall, crafting, dragging out Christmas, and still working, cooking, and trying to clean and pick up. First I put out the spray painted snow village in the bathroom, then I decorated the mantel in the living room, and I just finished a vignette over the sink in my kitchen. I'm sure that somehow all this clutter will be organized by Christmas!
Last summer I found four really neat gingerbread baking pans at the consignment shop for $1 each. I think they are home made, and spot welded. I don't think they are cookie cutters but little pans for actually baking a gingerbread inside. Anyway they are very cool, and I couldn't wait to use them for Christmas.
I started out with some vintage sifters. This one has two cloth gingerbread men from a local craft shop, The Tattered Angel.
Then I used a larger sifter for a large bottle brush tree,
And a medium sized sifter for a medium sized bottle brush tree.
Then I loaded my little wood cubby shelf also from the Tattered Angel with three of my gingerbread pans, a gingerbread look cookie, a Jello mold with a grubby flameless candle, silver ornaments in a couple sizes and some faux snow. The gingerbread pan men have thick Alpine looking yarn tied around their necks.
Loving the vintage, rustic look!
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Taking down fall, crafting, dragging out Christmas, and still working, cooking, and trying to clean and pick up. First I put out the spray painted snow village in the bathroom, then I decorated the mantel in the living room, and I just finished a vignette over the sink in my kitchen. I'm sure that somehow all this clutter will be organized by Christmas!
Last summer I found four really neat gingerbread baking pans at the consignment shop for $1 each. I think they are home made, and spot welded. I don't think they are cookie cutters but little pans for actually baking a gingerbread inside. Anyway they are very cool, and I couldn't wait to use them for Christmas.
I started out with some vintage sifters. This one has two cloth gingerbread men from a local craft shop, The Tattered Angel.
Then I loaded my little wood cubby shelf also from the Tattered Angel with three of my gingerbread pans, a gingerbread look cookie, a Jello mold with a grubby flameless candle, silver ornaments in a couple sizes and some faux snow. The gingerbread pan men have thick Alpine looking yarn tied around their necks.
Loving the vintage, rustic look!
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Carlene, I always love your vignettes. Love those gingerbread pans. What a great find! They make such a statement on your shelf, and so clever to put the trees in the sifters. I never leave your blog without feeling inspired. laurie
ReplyDeleteSo super cute - I love that you used cookie cutters as the gingerbread men themselves! Take care, Laura
ReplyDeleteI just love your vintage gingerbread man theme, looks beautiful and fun!
ReplyDeleteOh Carlene, I just love your sweet kitchen vignettes! Love your little gingerbread cookie display.
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
So cute. I have some gingerbread things that I set out for Christmas, too. I was just thinking about my flour sifter the other day about how it is probably considered vintage, hah.
ReplyDeleteYou come up with the best ideas!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Adorable! Great use of the pans, but I hope they end up making some cakes this season too!
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous vignette. Those Gingerbread pans are adorable!
ReplyDeletehugs, Linda
Are we alike or what? I am laughing as I type this. My kitchen and family room is gingerbread and candy themed. It's all finished except for the tree. I put out two of my old sifters and a couple pastry cutters. I have an old bowl with gingerbread cookies in it. Now here's the thing. I put a mini bottle brush tree in a metal cup. After seeing this I added a white tree I had in one of my sifters. Planning on doing a post on Thursday. Love your vignette! The pans were a great find. I have that stamp that was used on your tag. May need to make one. It's too cute. Also love your new header with your projects.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jann
Carlene, I am such a duffus! Forgot that I was saving the post on my kitchen until our Creating Christmas blog hop. lol! Thought it would work to link to Cindy's Farmstyle Christmas on the 3rd.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jann
Love the gingerbread men!!! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteLove all your gingerbread!! The bottle brush tree are adorable in the sifters!!
ReplyDelete~Cindy
I love your cute decorations..love gingerbread men to death. :)
ReplyDeletexo bj
Your gingerbread cutters are wonderful and perfect for rustic kitchen decor! I haven't unpacked a single Christmas decoration yet!
ReplyDeleteSo many cute and clever touches here!Thanks for sharing, Jenna
ReplyDeleteHow cute! Gingerbread is one of my favorite things about Christmas and I just love this!
ReplyDeleteThis is too cute I love the gingerbread and the bottle brush trees. This says Christmas.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
Carlene I am loving this look too! I think the little candle in the mold is sweet! I love that little cubby shelf...so versatile!
ReplyDeleteThose molds are precious! What a great looking shelf.
ReplyDeleteNancy
http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
Your little gingerbread pans are so unique -- I love them. Love your trees in the sifters and little gingerbread vignette. No wonder you're overwhelmed... you've been B.U.S.Y!! It all looks wonderful Carlene!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little vignette... so creative. I would never have thought to put little trees in the sifters...wow! Love it all Carlene!
ReplyDeleteCarlene--I'm totally loving your rustic look, too! The tree in the sifter--what a totally great idea!
ReplyDeleteCarlene, your gingerbread themed decorations are completely adorable. Those pans are amazing.
ReplyDeleteHow cute are the little gingerbread men! What a creative way to use the sifters in a vignette, I have to remember that one! Great job.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Patti
ADORABLE!!! What a wonderful way to display your gingerbread man and those pretty bottle brush trees!
ReplyDeleteHi Carlene!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post. Your gingerbread men are as sweet as can be. I love that they are thrifted and so rustic. You have such a wonderful way of arranging charming little items in such an artful way. I just found a gingerbread man sewing pattern in a thrift shop for only 25 cents. Your post inspirs me to make it up.
Thank you for your kind visit and comments on my blog. I enjoy your blogging friendship so much.
Blessings, my friend,
Carolynn xxx
Girl, you are giving me so many ideas! Creative vignettes with my favorite vintage items!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!! I love that little cloth gingerbread guy on the right with the tag too!! So cute!! Makes me want to sew up some prim gingerbread guys now!!
ReplyDeleteOh My Gosh .... I love the gingerbread cookie cutters. They looks so neat in your display. Must get back over to the Thrift store and get some.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Audrey Z.
http://audreyzumwalt.blogspot.com/
Timeless Treasures
How cute! I love gingerbread men and I love your gingerbread men pans! Love how you arranged everything!
ReplyDeleteThis is a gingerbread lover's dream!! I love gingerbread (the food AND the figures) and love how you brought this vignette together. Just wonderfully homey!
ReplyDeleteVery cute , just not ready for Christmas decorating yet!!!
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