Holiday-Inspired Creations & Tutorial by Nancy Wethington
Hello Fabulous G45ers!
Happy Wednesday and welcome to our blog today! We are so glad you're joining us because today is going to be amazing! The wonderful Nancy Wethington of our design team has created some awe-inspiring crafts for the holidays that you're sure to adore! She's even included a fun video tutorial that includes some amazing tips! So get ready to soak up some holiday bliss with these three gorgeous holiday crafts!
If you are a regular on our blog you're familiar with Nancy Wehtington's amazing crafting talents. She's also a gifted teacher! Recently Nancy taught a class on how to make the altered art box and coordinating book shown below at Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Christmas Workshops. Here is what Mary Engelbreit has to say about Nancy: "And of course our teachers are the best. New this year, Nancy Wethington, who proved to be a worthy contender for “Teacher Of The Year,” if we held such a contest, which of course we don’t." Such glowing accolades for our beloved Nancy! Check out this gorgeous and festive Christmas Emporium altered art box that is sure to get you in the holiday spirit too!
Check out these fun and beautiful Christmas Emporium and Metal Staples jewelry creations also by Nancy. These are wonderful stocking stuffers and they're the perfect way to bring some holiday cheer to the ones you love!
Supplies:
Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium: Santa Express; Special Delivery
Graphic 45 Staples: Metal Hinges; Metal Flowers; Metal Buttons
Other:
E6000 Adhesive
Glossy Accents
Wonder Tape
USA Art Quest Medium Mica Pieces
Tim Holtz/Idea-ology Chain and Jump Rings
May Arts Cording
Here we have a stunning and clever Christmas Tag Tree! This is a wonderful example of some very imaginative thinking! There are so many ways to turn an ordinary object into a holiday gem with a little creative thinking! This would also be a wonderful way to display your holiday cards from family and friends! Nancy even included a fun tutorial with this project so that you can create one of your very own! What fun!
"A while back, while antiquing, I found this extra large spool. It followed me home and promptly rolled down the steps into my craft room where it has resided for 2 years. I decided it would make a good base for a primitive Christmas tree and proceeded to cover the center with Graphic 45's Christmas Emporium. My husband drilled holes for small dowels that would fit into the larger *tree trunk* and a tree was born. The only other thing it needed to become a Christmas tree were some Graphic 45 Christmas tags. Very simple, but hopefully, effective." -Nancy Wethington
Supplies:
Christmas Emporium; Toyland; All I Want For Christmas; Merry and Bright; Santa Express; A Christmas Carol; 'Tis The Season; Under The Mistletoe; Joyous Noel; Special Delivery; Happy Holidays; Christmas Emporium Chipboard Die-cuts 1 & 2; Christmas Past: Christmas Past Frames
Graphic 45 Staples: Trim Staples
Partner Products:
Cling Christmas Emporium 1 and 2
Decades Colorbox Inks: Cashmere
May Arts Ribbon
Imaginarium Chipboard Die-Cuts
My Stik Permanent Adhesive
Want2Scrap bling
Spellbinder's dies
We hope you all enjoyed today's super festive blog! Big thanks to Nancy Wethington for her fabulous work today. We will be right back here tomorrow with more inspiring crafts and good cheer to brighten your day. We hope you'll stop by and see us! Have a great day!
Happy Holiday Papercrafting!
Team Graphic 45
Nancy is an amazing artist. I love the altered box and the jewelry pieces are so wonderful. What a wonderful tag tree! I love it! But her tags on the video are just out of this world. Each one is more fascinating and beautiful than the one before. GORGEOUS!
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | November 30, 2011 at 06:54 AM
Breathtakingly gorgeous! Wonderful work Nancy!
Ken
Posted by: Ken Oliver | November 30, 2011 at 07:30 AM
Love the tags. Hope I can remember to use techniques. Love them.
Posted by: Judy | November 30, 2011 at 07:49 AM
Enjoying all the wonderful holiday projects!
Posted by: Nancy D. | November 30, 2011 at 08:44 AM
Love the necklaces. Can't wait to get into my studio and make a few as gifts for the holidays. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Posted by: Linda Dillman | November 30, 2011 at 08:57 AM
awesome necklaces. Those are so cool and somethign I would wear. Argh.. my brain is in overload.
Posted by: jocelyn | November 30, 2011 at 09:05 AM
Wonderful tags - will check them out in more detail once I finished my advent calendar using that gorgeous Christmas Emporium and Christmas Past paper lines. One day to go!!
Posted by: Charmaine | November 30, 2011 at 09:05 AM
I especially like the necklaces. They would make nice gifts.
Posted by: natasha g.p. | November 30, 2011 at 09:38 AM
What a good idea---the tree. I like non-traditional decorations.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | November 30, 2011 at 09:39 AM
The necklaces are really funky and cool. LoVe ThEm
Posted by: b.poteraj | November 30, 2011 at 09:39 AM
love the necklaces
Posted by: {vicki} | November 30, 2011 at 09:48 AM
These are amazing! I love all of the projects!
Posted by: Carrie | November 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Love love love all the wonderful holiday projects! All of the G45 papers make the most beautiful flowers!
Posted by: KimMJ | November 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Always love seeing such unique and innovative ideas on the blog!!
Posted by: Melissa*H | November 30, 2011 at 12:01 PM
These projects are really inspiring. The pendants and altered book are things I really want to try myself. One of my favorite Christmas rituals is putting up my North Pole Village
Posted by: Beth D | November 30, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Every single photo I look at I think, Oh, I love this, I love this, I love this!! And I really do love them all - the door knobs, the jewelry, the box, the tree... I want them all!
Posted by: Noreen | November 30, 2011 at 01:11 PM
Really beautiful!!!
Posted by: Ando | November 30, 2011 at 01:24 PM
I vote for Nancy to win teacher of the year. She is one of my favorite teachers. I am so lucky to live in the same town that Nancy teaches in.
Posted by: Sue Benedick | November 30, 2011 at 03:32 PM
I love those necklaces, and the tag tree is amazing! I really need to win the prize package so that I can whip up some Christmas goodies!
JamieH
Posted by: Jamie Hensley | November 30, 2011 at 06:00 PM
I can not believe how talented your DT is!!!!!!!! TFS these gorgeous projects, I really loved the Christmas tree card hanger!
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | November 30, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Very interesting idea with the jewelry and I love the tree video!
Posted by: Elena Pana | December 01, 2011 at 12:35 AM
That altered book is drool worthy...and the spool tree is so very cool!
Posted by: kathyc/northcarolina | December 01, 2011 at 04:10 AM
Wow! Just amazing! I love all of this and especially that gorgeous book!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | December 01, 2011 at 04:20 AM
Thank you for sharing. I am hoping to get to take one of your classes soon.
Posted by: Linda Waite | December 01, 2011 at 04:38 AM
Beautiful-I really want one of those necklaces!
Posted by: Margie Visnick | December 01, 2011 at 05:15 AM
Wonderful projects, and video. I loved seeing all the variety of things made with Graphic 45 products. The necklaces are so cute, love the hardware look of them.
Posted by: Rea Custer | December 01, 2011 at 06:11 AM
I love all the projects and I really like that tag tree. Kinda Charlie Brown. :)
Posted by: Heidi Mireles | December 01, 2011 at 04:05 PM