Tis the Season for Stockings: Paper Stocking Creations by Tracey Locher and Gloria Stengel

Seasons Greetings Crafters!

It's another beautiful day of holiday craft splendor. We're bringing you the very best vintage-inspired holiday crafts from our talented design team all week long! Fun and festive crafts to keep you in the holiday groove.  And now that the days are officially getting longer, there's even more reason to celebrate. Christmas, crafts, and sunlight! What could be better?! We also want to announce the winner of yesterdays giveaway with Teresa Collins! The big winner, chosen at random, is Larissa Heskett. Here was Larissa's comment on yesterday's blog.

"WOW!! Just like yesterday, that is such a beautiful idea and one that I am for sure going to try for next year!! Actually, I was hoping to WIN the Teresa Collins Prize for today and I was going to use the ONCE UPON A SPRING TIME collection of papers to make Easter Stocking for the easter bunny to leave presents/goodies in!! =) I have seen ALL of the AWESOME things created with this line here on your blog and I can't wait to play with some!! THANKS SO MUCH for being a SPONSOR and for the FABULOUS GIVEAWAY!! I would LOVE TO WIN!! HAVE A VERY BRIGHT DAY!!! =)." -Larissa Heskett

We want to thank everyone who visited our blog yesterday. Your comments were so amazing and we loved reading each and every one of them! Larissa Heskett please email us at info@g45papers.com to claim your prize and congratulations!

Today's paper stockings were created by the amazing Tracey Locher and Gloria Stengel. Have a look at these stunning beauties, made with plenty of Christmas cheer. This first stocking was dreamt up by Tracey Locher. Oh, so pretty!

"I LOVE this time of year and having the opportunity to create a Christmas stocking with the Graphic 45 Christmas Past Deluxe Edition line makes it all the better!  I found this angel scene in the paper and wanted it to be the focus of my stocking.  I cut it out and then “sugar” glittered certain parts of the scene.  To make it really pop off the stocking, I used Glue Arts 3D Adhesive Foam Blanks, and cut the foam to size for this project!  I created the top of the stocking using about 80 snowflake flowers (cut with my Cricut, of course!)  Remember taking the eraser side of a pencil and pushing it into the center of a tissue square, dipping it in white Elmer’s Glue and then making your annual turkey?  Go WAY back… to Kindergarten or early elementary school… there you go!  I loved making those projects and used that technique for this stocking.  Then I sprinkled embossing powder on the top of the snowflakes and added some glitter to make it look like snow on the snowflakes. The final technique was to add the distressed fabric border to the whole stocking."  -Tracey Locher

Supplies:

Graphic 45:  Deluxe Edition Christmas Past: “The Holly and the Ivy,”  “Ode to Joy,”  “Letters to Santa”
Glue Arts:  Raisen’s and U Cut It, 3D Combo Pack Foam Adhesive
Darice:  Rhinestones
Prima Marketing: Say It With Crystals
Doodlebug Design:  Sugar Coating Glitter
Ranger:  UTE
Open stock cream fabric and trim

This next stocking was created by Gloria Stengel. Christmas is never limited to greens and reds. Using our Steampunk Debutant collection, Gloria made this amazingly detailed and vibrant stocking. Loaded with soothing color and elegance, this stocking is a joy to behold.

Steampunk Stocking

"I love to "color outside the lines" and using the Steampunk Debutante papers for my Christmas stocking seemed like such a fun idea! Adding some metal and some bling...a perfect pairing! I created my stocking by first cutting the pattern from heavy cardstock, then again from the Core'dinations paper. I wanted the stocking to be sturdy enough to use for home decor. Plus, it needed to be able to hold the metal and the facets." -Gloria Stengel

 

Supplies:

Graphic45 Papers: Steampunk Debutante: Fantasy Floral, Nouveau Artistry, Steampunk Debutante

Cardstock: Core'dinations Core Color, Bazzill, Staples

Pearls: Queen and Company

Metal: Tim Holtz, 7 Gypsies

Chipboard letters: Maya Road

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Ink: Ranger Distress (Vintage Photo)

Glitter: Ranger Stickles (Cinnamon)

Facets: Making Memories

Twine: craft store

Wrinkle ribbon: hand-made from seam binding

Grommet: We R Memory Keepers

Tools: Papertrey Ink dies (banner), Core'dinations (Dust Buddy), Stampin' Up (sanding block)

There you have it, crafters. We always love seeing what you're creating with our papers. Be sure to post your crafts on our Ning or Facebook Fan Page! Share the love with your fellow crafters. Many thanks to Tracey and Gloria for their beautiful creations.

Holiday Hugs,

Team Graphic 45

Comments

[Nancy D.]

Love today's stockings too!

[Jennifer Reynard]

Wow, incredible work! Glad to hear
the cricut was used to make all of those
snowflakes. Can't imagine punching out
all of them. Wonderful ideas!

[Gloria Stengel]

Tracey - your stocking is breathtaking! Just amazing!

[Monica L]

These are beautiful pieces of work! I love coming to the blog, I just get so inspired by all these amazingly creative women!! Keep up the CREATIVE work!!

[Beth W]

OMG-Tracy's is truly stunning but Gloria's struck a chord with me. If I could I'd have to give both of these a try.

[Aimee Filimoehala]

Gorgeous stockings ladies!!

[Lindy]

Ladies....your stockings are outstanding. Just breathtaking! So gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing!

[Carol]

WOW...Tracey's is fabulous the patience to create such a master piece!

Gloria ~ your stocking is fantastic, Love steampunk theme!

Thank you both for sharing!

[Larissa Heskett]

AWESOME!!! I just LOVE Tracey's stocking for today!! =) Gloria, yours was so fun with the stempunk theme and I LOVED the embossed body so pretty!! =) I want to THANK you for your INSPIRATION!!
I also wanted to say "YIPPEE"!!! =D
I was the winner yesterday and I am SO EXCITED to get that AWESOME PAPER and play!! =) Trust me I just can't wait!! THANKS again for the PRIZE and for all that you do!! I REALLY LOVE and APPRECIATE it ALL!! =)
Have a VERY MERRY and FABULOUS DAY!! =)

[ava]

ok, those christmas stocking put a whole new spin on traditional stockings. Wow!
ava
cottagerca

[SuZeQ]

Such spectacular stockings. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Tara c]

Both stockings are gorgeous however Tracy's shows sUch beautiful detail work!!!

[Saucy Chick Sherry]

Love love love all of these fabulous paper stockings. Thank you for sharing. Happy Holly Jolly Joy...

[Nicole Mullen]

Truly stunning work, I think I need to get back into my craft room and make some stockings inspired by these beauties!!

[Tracey Locher]

HOLY COW, GLORIA!!! I LOVE that you used Steampunk to make your stocking... you rebel you! ;-) It is perfection, as usual!

[Lara Carson]

the NOEL stocking is so pretty! Very classy and vintage-y!

[Janet Zeppa]

So gorgeous!

[steph]

wonderful creations, love all the details. thanks for sharing!