Fun & Simple Graphic 45 Gift Holder Ideas For The Holidays!
Hello G45ers!
Welcome back to another delightful day here on the Graphic 45 blog! We are so happy that you are joining us today! The holiday season is upon us and many of you are searching for the perfect gift ideas! Today we're going to share some wonderful ways to create stunning gift holders! Everybody loves a sweet little gift like a gift card or other stocking stuffers! Why not spruce it up by creating a gorgeous gift holder with Graphic 45 papers and Staples?! Handmade gift holders are a great way to add an elegant and personalized touch to an already great gift! Tara Orr and Arlene Cuevas have created some fantastic projects that are sure to inspire you! First up is this fantastic gift holder by Tara Orr featuring our new collection Place in Time! This is a perfect idea for Thanksgiving or Autumn-inspired gifts! Here Tara explains some great tips for how she created these two little treasures! Take it away, Tara!
This first image shows each coffee holder
without displaying the coffee. For the larger pouch card, I made a
simple rectangle card design first and then decorated the lower half of
the pouch prior to attaching to the card itself.
To give your card a
little wiggle room to insert your gift, simply create your lower half
(the pouch part) slightly wider than your card. Once you attach to the
card itself, when the edges are lined up, there will be a gap/pouch
where you can insert your gift.
I also attached an
additional piece of paper to the bottom of my pouch to prevent my coffee
from falling out.
The smaller of the two gift cards was a repurposed
Starbucks Via holder which I traced onto my patterned paper and
afterwards added some dimensional embellishments to the front and
inside. Such an easy thing to alter but so beautiful when completed!
Supplies:
Graphic 45 Supplies: Place in Time Collection
Next we have another splendid idea for unique Graphic 45 gift holders! Here we have a fabulous creation by Arlene Cuevas that features our Nutcracker Sweet collection. This is such a precious craft, just perfect for the Christmas season! You can see how Arlene used paper layering and beautiful embellishments like the new Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Keys and Ornate Metal Key Holes. Creating gift holders for the holidays can be so much fun! Let Arlene and Tara's fabulous creations inspire you to create some Graphic 45 gift card holders this season! Here is what Arlene had to say about this super sweet creation!
"Christmas is such a magical time of year and Graphic 45's Nutcracker
Sweet certainly brings that magic alive in your paper crafting projects.
Today I'm sharing a Pocket card that I created using the Nutcracker
Sweet papers and A7 Pocket Card die from
AccuCut. With a few of the coordinating Nutrcracker Sweet
embellishments, such as the chipboard tags and stickers, as well as some
Graphic 45 Staples, I was able to pull this card together in less than
an hour! Hope you give one of these a try!" -Arlene Cuevas
Supplies:
Nutcracker Sweet papers
Core'dinations Graphic 45 Signature Series Color Core Cardstock - Green & Red
PaperTrey Ink white card stock
May Arts ribbon
Recollections pearl bling
Spellbinders Floral Doily Accents die
Cheery Lynn Designs English Tea Doily
ATG adhesive
ScorTape
Glossy Accents
That's all for today, G45ers. We want to thank you all for stopping by our blog today. We hope you got inspired for some fun holiday crafting! Big thanks to Tara Orr and Arlene Cuevas for their incredible work today. We have more stunning crafts to share with you all week long so we hope you'll come back and join us! Have a super day!
Your Pals in Paper,
Team Graphic 45
More great ideas!!!
Posted by: Rosann | November 20, 2012 at 05:53 PM
So beautiful, love the idea, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Pam Bray | November 20, 2012 at 07:45 PM
Absolutely beautiful!! I'm starting my Holiday Cards now & love to use Graphic45. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: calamityjane | November 20, 2012 at 08:15 PM
beautiful use of your papers. love the gift packets, great idea. and the card is gorgeous with all thos elittle details like the ribbon though the keyhole. thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Kim H | November 20, 2012 at 08:37 PM
There is so much you can do with Nutcracker Sweet. I love the card.
Posted by: Sue Kendrick | November 20, 2012 at 08:39 PM
Fun and creative ideas! Love those papers!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | November 20, 2012 at 09:51 PM
Fantastic! These gift card holders are truly beautiful. A gift anyone would love to receive.
Posted by: Karen | November 20, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Love the projects, thank you. Arelen's card is amazing. Love the Nutcracker Sweet designs. Lanna
Posted by: Lanna Dimond | November 20, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Beautiful projects for such gorgeous paper....love your company
Posted by: Beverly | November 20, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Great ideas again, thank you Graphic 45. I particularly love Arlene's pocket card.....it's beautiful!
Posted by: Linda Williams | November 21, 2012 at 01:46 AM
Cool gift holder ideas. I'll have to do a little scraplifting and use these for some of my own gifts.
Posted by: Linda from Lockbourne | November 21, 2012 at 04:48 AM
Love the gift holders!
Posted by: Marilyn H | November 21, 2012 at 05:26 AM
What a great year for G45, so many lovely new paper introductions! I always get many ideas for projects from your talented designers and can't wait to try something of my own. The papers are just now available at my local craft store, I can't wait to see them in person.
Posted by: Cathie P. | November 21, 2012 at 06:20 AM
I like the idea of the coffee pouches to give as gives. This is perferect for my cousin who is addicted to Starbucks. Thank you for the closeup and pictures.
Posted by: Ruth M. | November 21, 2012 at 08:50 AM
Love Tara's coffee holder - what a great idea!!
Posted by: Trece Wyman | November 21, 2012 at 09:02 AM
Love love love these projects! Both Tara and Arlene are so creative. Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Becky D | November 21, 2012 at 07:40 PM
Fantastic projects... as usual. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: fusiafscrapping | November 22, 2012 at 08:08 AM
I love the card. That's a WOW! I will be
making one like it for sure. Thanks for the great ideas.
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Posted by: pitje | November 23, 2012 at 03:31 AM
I realy like the pouch card, fun idea for a quick gift.
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Posted by: Alvin Hahen | November 28, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Wonderful papers make gorgeous projects!
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