A Sweet Gingerbread Christmas ~ Part One

Are you ready for some gingerbread???? LOL I counted over 72 pics taken recently of just gingerbread items alone, but I'm going to break it up into 3 posts(saving the best for last), hopefully all before Christmas Day, but don't hold me to it, lol.

Now that our house remodel is over, I have way more space to spread them out and ended up in 3 different rooms with them. I had way more pieces than I realized, so hopefully you can hang in there and not get too bored.

I have been collecting gingerbread for many yrs. now, not even sure what piece I started with, I've just always been drawn to them. They are just too adorable for me to resist!

Many of the pics are of a whole group, then I broke it up into close-up shots so you wouldn't miss out, ha. This cabinet/window shelf is in our kitchen and I have recently been changing it out w/the seasons.....

Maybe this is the one that got me started all those yrs. ago????? hmmmmm....

The tins in the middle I found at JoAnn Fabrics a couple of yrs. ago.

Found this big guy on sale last yr. marked down to only $5.00, can you say 'resist' ~ nope!

This little jar is ceramic and the lid comes off to hide something inside perhaps...

One of my favorite salt dough pieces.

This is the heavy duty shelf/plate rack that hangs behind the big farmhouse table.

My MIL gave me this ornie/tree 2 Chr's ago. They have a lot of glitter on them, but you can't really tell all that much in the pic.

To the far right(on the end) is a tea light. The tin next to it w/the handle has a front 'door' that opens.

Some of the older pieces I've collected are much 'cutesier' back then. I still like them, but prefer the more prim pieces now.

This one is really old and from a Mill Hill beaded kit that I made many yrs. ago. Sorry, I always have at least one blurred pic for you. The white/red parts are actually beads.

I bought this arrangement at a local craft fair last yr. It sits next to the island. Thank goodness Mr. Fix-It remembered to install plugs on each side of the island for my lighted decor, tee hee. It looks so cozy at night all lit up.
With the rolling pin, it just seemed to fit right in w/the other kitchen decor.

This is what I'm using for the island centerpiece, which we just recently stained. I waited almost a yr. for it(the stain that is) and I'm really pleased w/the way it turned out. I'll have to show a larger pic later on of the whole island ~ it's huge ~ about 4ft. by 8ft.

What, no candy??? oh my! I need to fill it w/Hershey kisses! This was a gift from my very dear friend(no blog) from Iowa, who recently got pounded w/several inches of snow and drifts out the ying yang!

Ok, that's it for part one, but hang on, part two will include mostly the gingerbread tree and ornies, and part three will include lots of gingerbread dishes and a tablescape, so stop back again soon!

Let me know if you enjoyed the tour and tell me what was your favorite piece?

I hope everyone is enjoying this season so far! WE actually got over 3 inches of snow during the night and no school, so was nice to sleep in and just enjoy the day staying home. Too cold to venture out much right now.

If you've been paying attention lately, the last few posts I've included a little quote from some different Christian authors/ministries which I'd like to try to do on every post if possible. Here's one for today from author/pastor Charles Stanley: "Some things are so important to God that they are worth interrupting the happiness and health of His children in order to accomplish them."

Tanya***