It's that time of the Year with Graphic 45

 

I thought we would usher in the holiday season with this layout I created for Graphic 45 using the Twas the Night Before Christmas paper collection.  I love all the layering that I created with the fussy cut items from the collection like the clocks and the holly leaves as example.  Everything just goes so well together including the picture of my little man when he was three years old.  Love those old pictures...SIGH.

 

Please be sure to go to the Graphic 45 blog today and check out Donna's post making a beautiful handmade gift with a tutorial. 

 

By the Way did you hear that Graphic 45 is doing 26 days of tutorials....OH MY!!! be sure to check them out each day until Christmas. 

Pillow Box Transformed into a Mini Bag with Graphic 45 #G45GiftHowTos?

 

 

Pillow boxes are fun and are great for giving small little trinket gifts.  I thought it would be fun to alter a pillow box into a mini gift bag and it’s super easy to do.  Be sure to watch my Snapguide tutorial to learn how to make your own using a template from the Graphic 45 8 x8  paper pads.  

Check out How to Make a Pillow Box Into a Mini Bag With Graphic 45 by Lori Williams on Snapguide.

 

I created a matching card to go with the gift bag.  I’m one of those people that would like to think friends and family keep the cards I make, but you can never be too sure.  I think making the cards into easel cards makes them more of a miniature work of art and someone is much more likely to display it and keep it out verses the dreaded trash can…lol.  So I make a lot of easel cards. 

 

The mini bag and easel card really make an adorable pairing and one that I’m sure you’ll want to try out in your favorite Graphic 45 paper collection.   

Now be sure not to a miss a single tutorial this week on Bags with Graphic 45...so hop over to their blog and see what else you can create.   #G45GiftHowTos?

Christmas is right around the corner with Graphic 45

 

 

It may not seem like it, but now is the season to start those Christmas cards and projects.  Graphic 45 makes that super easy with their latest collection release " Twas the Night Before Christmas".  Of course it brings that vintage flair that G45 is known for to all of your projects. 

 

Today is a card I created for Graphic 45 and it full of lots of layers.  I fussy cut out the holly leaves and then layered them back up with foam tape for a lot of dimension. 

 

 

 

I always like to sew with a sewing machine around my cards...I think it just gives that extra touch of detail and another layer of interest. 

Don't forget to include decoration on the interior of your cards.  It's just as important for the receiver to be thrilled when they open the card as when they open the envelope. 

Be sure to hop over to Graphic 45's Blog today and see more beautiful projects created by the design team using "Twas the Night Before Christmas"  and I'll see you on Friday.