Sweet Holiday Twist: Sugar Cookie Hula Girl Card

Aug 20

Aloha, friends! 🌺 Today I’m sharing a handmade Christmas card that blends holiday cheer with a tropical twist. Using the brand-new Stampin’ Up! Gingerbread Man Bundle from the September–December 2025 Mini Catalog, I created a Sugar Cookie Hula Girl Card that’s just as sweet as it sounds.

✨ Exciting News! We’ll soon be announcing details for our annual holiday stamp camp — A Craft-Tea Christmas! 🎄☕ This fun, tea party–themed event will feature live demonstrations of new Stampin’ Up! products and hands-on make-and-takes — including a chance to create your own sweet cookie cards using the Gingerbread Man bundle. Stay tuned for the official invitation coming soon, so you can save your spot for this festive and creative celebration!

This project was inspired by my cookie-crafting friend Cindy of Zoe Hawaii. She creates the most amazing sugar cookies, and we often collaborate to combine cookies and cards. So when I saw this new gingerbread set, I thought, why not make a cookie card that feels like home in Hawaii?

The Bundle: Gingerbread Man Stamps & Dies

The Stampin’ Up! Gingerbread Man Bundle is packed with creative options. It includes customizable faces, fun sentiments, frosting details, and even little cookie crumbs! The coordinating dies let you cut accessories like candy canes, bows, hats, and scarves. While most people might reach for brown cardstock to make traditional gingerbread, I decided to use Crumb Cake cardstock to mimic a frosted sugar cookie.

Sugar Cookie Hula Girl Card | Video Tutorial

Watch this step-by-step video tutorial to see exactly how I created this handmade Sugar Cookie Hula Girl Card using the Stampin’ Up! Gingerbread Man Bundle. You’ll learn tips for stamping, die-cutting, and adding tropical details so your holiday cards stand out — be sure to watch all the way through for extra design ideas at the end!

Making the Sugar Cookie Hula Girl Card

Card Base – Start with Very Vanilla cardstock and die-cut the largest gingerbread shape. Fold along the score line for a shaped card base.
Cookie Layer – Stamp the large gingerbread outline on Crumb Cake cardstock, then fussy cut it to layer over the base.
Face & Details – I chose a face with eyelashes (perfect for a hula girl!) and added rosy cheeks using flat pearls from the 2025–2027 In Color collection.
Lei & Flowers – Using the Happy Hibiscus bundle, I die-cut flowers to create a colorful lei and added a large bloom in her hair.
Hula Skirt – A scrap piece of cardstock became her skirt. I freehand cut the shape, then snipped fringe along the bottom to mimic grass skirt movement.
Finishing Touches – Foam adhesive frosting on her arms gave extra dimension, and the sentiment “Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice” was stamped inside.

The result? A festive handmade Christmas card with a fun tropical flair.

Variations & Ideas

Classic Gingerbread Look: Swap to Pecan Pie cardstock for a true gingerbread vibe.
Kids’ Craft: Let children decorate the cookie cards with buttons, candy canes, or even a “bitten cookie” die cut.
Holiday Swaps & Events: This design is perfect for card swaps, craft fairs, or adding a playful touch to your Christmas greetings.

Why You’ll Love This Project

Handmade Christmas cards don’t have to be traditional red and green. By mixing the Gingerbread Man Bundle with tropical details, you can create something truly unique — a card that’s sweet, festive, and unforgettable.

Whether you make the sugar cookie hula girl version or stick with classic gingerbread, this set will inspire endless holiday creativity.

So grab your supplies, put on some Hawaiian Christmas music, and let’s make a card that’s full of aloha! 🌴🍪🎄

With love and blessings,

Cindy