Fearless Friday, Gingerbread Cookies
Time got away from me this week,
so today I am re-sharing an easy way to paint gingerbread cookies
You don’t have to be an artist to paint these,
they are basically just circles!
You can paint these on gift bags, tags, cards,
jars, glasses, mugs, just about anything you can think of!
*Note: when painting things to be used for food, use curable paint for glass and only paint the surfaces that will not come into contact with the food. Look for wide bordered plates, platters and bowls like the one pictured. Good sources for white ceramic pieces are Target, HomeGoods, Amazon
I painted this a bowl to serve Christmas cookies,
candies and gingerbread!
To paint a gingerbread cookie start with large dots
I used a medium brown, mixed with a little lighter brown
You an also use dark brown and lighten it with yellow
1 dot for the head, and 2 dots for the feet,
spacing the feet about 2 dot widths below the head dot
Add 2 dots for arms, a little closer to the head than the feet
Stroke down from the head to one foot,
and repeat stroking down to the other foot
A gingerbread person is born!
Once the body is dry add the trimmings anyway you like
Use the tip of the brush handle to add dots
and a small brush to add wavy lines
If you’re painting a circle of them,
around a bucket, a jar, a glass or a bowl,
and want to space them evenly,
start by doing one
then add the second one directly opposite,
then it will be easier to space the rest
equidistant to each other
A smile stroke of red for the mouth
Black dots for eyes and buttons
Pink cheeks and dots for girls
Green trim and a bow tie for the boys
And a few sprigs of holly
Make a stroke and then a mirror stroke,
either slightly curved or straight,
and then add another set of strokes right below the first set
Add red dots for berries
Dress them up any way you like!
Easier than baking!
Have fun and
Be Fearless!
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So so pretty and festive!
Thanks Angie!
Love your gingerbread man and how he looks on the white plate, so pretty. Sure to be a hit during the holidays. Missing you……..
Thanks Emily! I hope we can get together soon 🙂
Jenna, this is an idea that my “grands” will love. It is fun and festive! Happy Friday ❤️
Thanks Pam, I think they’d have fun with this!
Oh so cute! A great plate for Santa cookies.
Thanks Dorothy 🎅🏻
These must be the plates for the children’s table.
Jenna these are just to cute…and so easy to do. Another great project! Hugs
Thanks Kari, Happy Weekend!
Your bowl filled with candy or cookies would make a great neighbor gift–so cute.
Thanks Linda, and that’s a great idea!
Always ADORABLE, Jenna! I love your tutorials!
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Pinned!
Creatively, Beth
Thanks so much Beth!
This is so sweet Jenna and I bet that gingerbread cookies taste even better served in this! I love the idea of it being a plate for Santa’s cookies for little ones. Such a fun tutorial for kids too!
Thanks Kim, it’s a fun design, they make me smile 🙂
Love your gingerbread boys and girls Jenna! ♥
Thank you Mary 🙂
Such a cute idea and would be perfect filled with homemade cookies as a hostess gift.
Thank you, and you’re right it would make a great hostess gift!