Gingerbread House 3D Holiday Greeting Card

A festive little cottage you can build right at your desk.

The Gingerbread House 3D Card begins as a flat letterpress greeting card, then folds and glues into a sweet miniature gingerbread house made for holiday display. Illustrated by Élise Lassonde and printed in warm red and dark red inks on sturdy kraft paper, it has all the charm of holiday baking—without the sticky fingers.

Write your winter wishes inside, send it through the mail, then let the recipient turn the card itself into part of the holiday décor. Once assembled, the little gingerbread house is ready for a mantel, desk, shelf, or windowsill long after the envelope has been opened.

Details

• Folded card: 4.25" x 5.5"
• Blank inside
• Illustrated by Élise Lassonde
• Letterpress printed in warm red and dark red
• 100# kraft paper
• Die-cut and scored
• Folds and glues into a 3D gingerbread house
• Includes A2 red envelope
• Ships flat for simple assembly

Why We Love It

All the pleasure of a tiny gingerbread house, considerably less structural icing. We love that this starts as a holiday note and ends up as part of the decorations—a little paper cottage worth bringing out for the season.

Why We Love the Maker

Blackbird Letterpress makes paper feel special.

Founded in Louisiana around an 1,100-pound Chandler & Price press, Blackbird Letterpress has grown from a tiny back-room printshop into a working studio filled with vintage presses, rescued type, beautiful paper, and a couple of famously frisky shop dogs. Their work celebrates the tactile character of letterpress printing and the pleasure of making something thoughtfully by hand.