Monday Craft Extravaganza with Gloria Stengel

Good Monday to you Crafters!

We've got a special treat for you today; some terrific craft ideas and inspiration by Gloria Stengel! Gloria is is one of our lovely and talented design team members and she's pulling out all the stops today with her beautiful holiday crafts. Get inspired with these exquisite ideas for gifts, cards, layouts, and home decor. It's the perfect thing to get you in the holiday gift-making spirit! Also, Gloria is going to be a sponsor for the 365 Cards challenge blog hop from November 21-27. Be sure to check it out!

Autumn Spectacular 12x12 Layout

 

"Fall is my favorite season. However, I currently live in San Diego and there is not much in the way of "fall color" here. I created this layout to celebrate some of the unique colors of fall in Southern California. The Graphic45 Steampunk and Renaissance Faire papers were perfect for my project. Most things stay green year-round here on the southern CA coast. I have noticed, after five years, that things do change color, they just don't change into the golds, reds, and oranges of my east coast childhood. Many times they turn purple, pink, or deep green. Southern California is spectacular, in it's own way." -Gloria Stengel

Autumn Spectacular 12x12 Layout

Supplies List:

Graphic45 Papers: Steampunk (Nouveau Artistry), Renaissance Faire (Awakening, Triumphant, Venetian Lace)

Cardstock: American Crafts

Pearls: Recollections

Large tag: Graphic45 Staples collection packaging

Doily - Michael's Crafts

Resin flower: Making Memories

Paper flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Journaling block: 7Gypsies

Rub-ons: Scenic Route

Photographs: Lowes Home Improvement magazine

Sketch inspiration: PageMaps

 

Complements of the Season Home Decor

"I love making seasonal wall hangings to decorate my home. They are fun to make with small bits of this and that from my craft room. They are also fairly inexpensive, so are easy to change with the holidays or seasons. Nothing says Christmas like vintage images and sparkle! I made this wall hanging for my craft space. It features our family Christmas photo from 2007."

Complements of the Season Home Decor

Supplies List:

Graphic45 Papers: Christmas Past (Holiday Spirit, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Letters to Santa, Carol of the Bells, Ode to Joy, Tags)

Large chipboard shape: local scrapbook store

Pins: Maya Road

Chipboard bird: Maya Road

Foam ornament: Pink Paislee

Bingo cards: Jenni Bowlin bingo card packaging

Pearl: Kaisercraft

Ribbon: May Arts

Grommets: We R Memory Keepers

 Doily: Michael's Crafts

Ink: Ranger Distress (Fired Brick, Vintage Photo)

Glitter: Ranger Stickles (Diamond)

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Pine cone: Michael's Crafts

Leaf: Prima

Thanks Gift Bag

 

Thanks Gift Bag

Supplies List:

Graphic45 Papers: Steampunk (Victorian Transformers),

On the Boardwalk (Sea Side Chic), Times Nouveau (Sitting Pretty)

Paper gag: Michael's Crafts

Cardstock: Bazzill, Stampin' Up

Ribbon: CropStop

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaf: Apron Strings Designs kit

Pearls: Zva

Pin: Wild Orchid Crafts

Chipboard alpha: Maya Road

Glitter: Ranger Stickles (Star Dust)

Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Ranger Distress (Vintage Photo), Copic Markers

Stamp: Sugar Nellie

Tools: Spellbinder dies, Quickutz embossing folder

Holiday Note Planner

"I love to give my friends and neighbors handmade items for the holidays. This little notepad holder makes the perfect gift. They are easy to make, and can be customized for any theme. You can also purchase the 5"x8" pads at the office supply store, and for a small fee, they will cut them in half! You get two 2.5"x8" pad from each!" -Gloria Stengel

Holiday Note Planner

Supplies List:

Graphic45 Papers: Fashionista (Fashionista), Christmas Past (Deck the Halls)

Cardstock: American Crafts, Stampin' Up

Tools: Spellbinders dies, EK Success edge punch

Stamps: Papertrey Ink, Making Memories

Ink: Stampin'' Up (Not Quite Navy), Memento (Tuxedo Black)

Pins: Maya Road, Wild Orchid Crafts

Snowflake: Michael's Crafts

Paper pad: Papertrey Ink

Ribbon: unknown

Snowman Christmas Card

"It's that time of year to make Christmas cards for all of my friends and family. I've made my own cards since 1995. It's a labor of love for me. This little card features some of the Graphic45 Christmas Past line and my favorite snowman stamp. The inside says: Sing praise and joy to God above for His glorious gift of peace and love."

Snowman Christmas Card

Supplies List:

Graphic45 Papers: Christmas Past (The Night Before Christmas, Let it Snow)

Cardstock: Bazzill, Stampin' Up

Stamps: Stampin' Up

Tools: Spellbinders dies

Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Close to My Heart (Indian Corn Blue), Ranger Distress (Antique Lace), Copic markers

Pearl: Recollections

Snowflake: Michael's Crafts

Lace: local scrapbook store

Large (4"x9") Christmas Tag Home Decor

"This is another fun decor item I made for the holidays. For this large tag, I cut a piece of thick chipboard to 4"x9", then used a Tim Holtz die to create a decorative edge on one end. I painted the chipboard with several layers of crackle paint, first with weathered wood, then with picket fence. Once the paint was dry, I rubbed a bit of distress ink over it to enhance the crackle. I decorated the tag with Graphic45 papers and some other embellishments. I added some hand dyed wrinkle ribbon to enhance the vintage charm." -Gloria

Large (4"x9") Christmas Tag Home Decor

Supplies List:

Paper - Graphic45 Christmas Past (Carol of the Bells, Letters to Santa, Victorian Greetings, Holiday Spirit)

Ink - Ranger Distress (Fired Brick, Vintage Photo)

Paint - Tim Holtz Crackle (weathered wood, picket fence)

Die - Tim Holtz Alterations (scallop edge)

Flowers - Prima (large white), Wild Orchid Crafts (small white), unknown (leaves)

Glimmer mist - Tattered Angels (Dazzling Diamonds, Creme de Cocoa)

Metal embellishments - Tim Holtz (clip, clock, spinners), We R Memory Keepers (grommet)

Pins - Maya Road (white), fabric store (red, gold)

Pearls - Kaisercraft

Other - chipboard, wrinkle ribbon

Spactaucular work, Gloria! Thanks so much for sharing these gorgeous pieces with us!

We hope you all have a fantastic day out there as you gear up for Thanksgiving! Lots more craft ideas and holiday inspiration to come.

Team Graphic 45

Comments

[Diane Schultz]

Gloria, YOU are so amazing—your creativity is such an inspiration to me!

[Tara Orr]

beautiful work Gloria = so many different projects and love the way you've combined the papers - especially the note planner. love it. TFS!

[Aimee Filimoehala]

So many lovely projects! Thanks for sharing Gloria, your work is always impeccable!!

[Tonya Gibbs]

AWESOME. Love all of it. Gloria you are soo talented. Thanks for inspiring us.

[Elaine Allen]

Gloria -

What beautiful works of art! Thank you so much for sharing with us.

Elaine Allen

[Mila]

All of your work is gorgeous!!

[Veronica]

These projects are gorgeous. Love all of them! Tfs, Veronica :D

[Tammy roberts]

Fabulous projects and a beautiful family Gloria!

[Myra]

These are all fabulous, but I especially like the tag!

[Rose]

I LOVE everything Gloria makes :)

[Natalie Torres]

The large Christmas tag is my fav! But everything else is beautiful too!

[Pam Maas]

Gloria, you are sooooo talented, I just love it all!! Thanks so much to you and Graphic 45 for all the goodies we have to play with at 365 Cards this week!

[Lois Addy]

Lovely products! I really appreciate the way that the 365 cards designers are able to work with product lines, I get to see some lovely ideas and introduces me to all sorts of products I'd otherwise miss & then know what to look out for in the shops & online!