Fun and Simple Ideas For Beautiful Graphic 45 Cards
TGIF G45ers!
Oh, the joy of cards! They are so much fun to make and they bring so much happiness to people everyday! What could be better than a beautiful handmade Graphic 45 card?! Today's blog is loaded with so many marvelous ideas for fun and easy cards! All of today's creations come with a wonderful sketch to help you create your own enchanting handmade cards! There's a marvelous Curtain Call card by Kristin Wilson and 4 splendid French Country cards and sketches by Denise Hahn! Today's blog is sure to give you lots of great ideas for your weekend crafting!
Before we get to today's beautiful crafts, we have a blog prize winner to announce! Chosen at random from this week's blog comments, this week's winner is...
-Wanda Tracey: "I love these projects with the french country products and love the sunflowers too. It is all so lovely."
Congratulations, Wanda! Please email us with your shipping information at info@g45papers.com to claim your prize. This is the amazing Place in Time, French Country and Secret Garden prize that Wanda won this week! We have a brand new blog contest every week here on the Graphic 45 blog! So there is always a chance for you to win some fabulous Graphic 45 goodies!
Today's first card and sketch comes from the amazing Kristin Wilson! She made this lovely Curtain Call birthday card by layering and distressing our gorgeous papers and adding lots of wonderful Graphic 45 Metal Staples! You can see how beautiful the new Ornate Metal Label Holder looks on this classic vintage-inspired birthday card! Follow Kristin's fun and easy sketch to create one for someone you love!
Supplies:
Graphic 45: Curtain Call Collection
Papers, Metal Hinge, Metal Label Holder, Ribbon
Stampin Up!: Cardstock, Stamp
Tim Holtz: Metal Gears
Next we have four gorgeous French Country card creations by Denise Hahn! French Country offers you so many incredible possibilities for fun and easy cards! Denise created these simple sketches to show you how to create these marvelous cards for someone you love! Just layer your French Country papers, add some pretty ribbons and Graphic 45 Staples and let your imagination take flight!
Click this link to download Denise Hahn's beautiful card sketches!
Supplies:
French Country Bon Appetit 4500632
French Country Provence 4500636
French Country Abundance 4500635
French Country Bonjour 4500633
Graphic 45 Trim
Recollections Corrugated Card
Donna Salazar Mixed Media Inx Midnight
Glitter Martha Stewart Fire Opal
Adhesives Tombow and Xyron
Supplies:
French Country Grandeur 4500629
French Country Montage 4500638
French Country Bon Appetit 4500632
French Country French Country 4500627
Graphic 45 Trim
Recollections Corrugated Card
Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer
Colorbox Chalk Cats Eye Blackbird
Adhesives 3L Scrapbook Adhesive and Xyron
Supplies:
French Country Bon Appetit 4500632
French Country Deja Vu 4500634
Graphic 45 Metal Staples Keyholes
Graphic 45 Trim
Recollections Corrugated Card
Donna Salazar Mixed Media Inx- Cornflower
Colorbox Chalk Dark Brown
Glitter- Ruby Slippers Clearsnap
Adhesives Xyron and Tombow
Supplies:
French Country Al La Carte 4500637
French Country Montage 4500638
French Country Bon Appetit 4500632
French Country Sunflower 4500628
Recollections Corrugated Card
Donna Salazar Mixed Media Inx Butternut
Glitter Martha Stewart Fire Opal
Adhesives Tombow and Xyron
We hope you all enjoyed today's Graphic 45 blog! If you want more fun and inspiring ideas like these be sure to check out the Graphic 45 Facebook, Pinterest and Ning sites! They are a non-stop supply of gorgeous Graphic 45 inspiration!
Graphic 45 Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Graphic45
Graphic 45 Pinterest
http://pinterest.com/graphic45/
Graphic 45 Ning
We also want to give a very warm Graphic 45 birthday wish to Betto Cesare of the Graphic 45 design team! Today is his birthday! We wish him the happiest of birthdays! We cherish having Betto on our design team. His talent is out of this world! Happy Birthday, Betto!
We want to thank Kristin Wilson and Denise Hahn for their stunning work today! We hope their beautiful cards helped energize you for some fabulous weekend crafting! Join us for yet another week of fun, creativity and a brand new blog contest starting on Monday! Have a joyful weekend, G45ers!
Happy Papercrafting!
Your Friends at Graphic 45
Oh my gosh yes. Thank you dear ladies for those beautiful card creations!! So inspiring!!!
Posted by: Mary | March 01, 2013 at 05:13 AM
I love making cards and now it will be way more fun with these beautiful papers!!!
Posted by: Dorothy | March 01, 2013 at 05:13 AM
Just amazing!!
Posted by: Jean A Marmo | March 01, 2013 at 05:21 AM
I just love those card bases on the Denise Hahn cards. I've been using them for a very long time for the cards I make. I just love how stiff they are and the great Craft envelopes. I want to go make cards now.....but I'm working on a mini with Secret Garden. One thing at a time. Lovely inspiration today, Thanks G45.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | March 01, 2013 at 05:26 AM
I love making cards and I love the G45 papers...all my favs in one spot what could be better....beautiful cards
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | March 01, 2013 at 05:41 AM
great just great
Posted by: bev orris | March 01, 2013 at 05:42 AM
Love today's cards - fab inspiration and a perfect combination of papers and layers! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: karen foy | March 01, 2013 at 05:43 AM
Happy birthday, Betto!
Posted by: Donna Ellis | March 01, 2013 at 05:46 AM
wonderful card ideas - thanks for the layout sheet!
Posted by: Betty | March 01, 2013 at 05:47 AM
So pretty!!
Posted by: Boo | March 01, 2013 at 05:55 AM
Fabulous cards! Thanks for sharing layout tips!
French Country... sigh... stunning paper collection!
Posted by: Faith | March 01, 2013 at 06:05 AM
Such beautiful cards, so much inspiration!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | March 01, 2013 at 06:18 AM
Such fabulous cards and brilliant layout template, thank you for sharing xx
Posted by: Patricia Howarth | March 01, 2013 at 06:33 AM
Oh my - these cards are so beautiful and inspiring! I will definitely try some of these layouts and techniques. Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | March 01, 2013 at 06:45 AM
Gorgeous cards. Job well done.
Posted by: Gwen Moss | March 01, 2013 at 07:00 AM
love all the cards, they are great!
Posted by: Teresa Igo | March 01, 2013 at 07:00 AM
The cards are beautiful! And,YES, they did give me lots of new ideas. LOVE them! Thanks for sharing.
Judy Sjostrom
Posted by: Judy Sjostrom | March 01, 2013 at 07:02 AM
Really love the cards...so many ideas...
Thanks again for sharing...
Oh yes and Happy Birthday Betto.
Posted by: Irene Segal | March 01, 2013 at 07:26 AM
What beautiful, beautiful cards!!! So many pretty colours and ideas. Thank you for the inspiration! :)
Posted by: auntie em | March 01, 2013 at 07:45 AM
Wow those are all such great cards!
Happy Birthday Betto!
Posted by: Michelle Salazar | March 01, 2013 at 08:04 AM
TGIF! Awesome card inspiration! Hope to get some crafting in this weekend! Happy Birthday Betto! Have a great day!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | March 01, 2013 at 08:19 AM
Lovely cards and so many great ideas.
Posted by: Linda H. | March 01, 2013 at 08:40 AM
Picking up my French Country items today..can't wait to get them in my hands. Love these cards, thanks so much for posting!
Posted by: Nancy Bourdeau | March 01, 2013 at 08:44 AM
Have made many cards with the Curtain Call papers..loved using this line! Thanks for the card idea, I'll be making one for sure! xxx
Posted by: Nancy Bourdeau | March 01, 2013 at 08:47 AM
Congratulations Wanda!
G45 Thank you so much for all the great card ideas!
Posted by: Jean Cavalier | March 01, 2013 at 08:49 AM
Congratulations Wanda! Wish it was me but I am happy for you! As always the projects are beautiful today! Thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | March 01, 2013 at 09:46 AM
Such gorgeous cards today! And Happy Birthday, Betto! Judy D.
Posted by: Judy D. | March 01, 2013 at 09:51 AM
Happy Birthday Betto!! Gorgeous cards!!
Posted by: Patricia Molnar | March 01, 2013 at 09:52 AM
Oh, the sketches are wonderful! Such beautiful cards. Thanks for the pdf. They are so handy.
Posted by: Sue K. | March 01, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Absolutely droooooool worthy! Love them all!!! :)
Posted by: Sara Tanner | March 01, 2013 at 10:06 AM
gORGEOUS cOLLECTION
Posted by: MONICA EDWARDS | March 01, 2013 at 10:16 AM
Super job...just got this paper. HAPPY FRIDAY! Now I can get to using them.
Posted by: Anne Schilling | March 01, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Happy Birthday Betto! Congrats to Wanda! As always... so many gorgeous creations!
Posted by: Cindy Wirl | March 01, 2013 at 11:45 AM
I really love these cards! Nice layouts and with G45 paper what more could you ask!
Posted by: Nancy Lorenz | March 01, 2013 at 01:02 PM
Great projects. I like the flashback to the Curtain Call papers!
Posted by: Pammlla | March 01, 2013 at 01:05 PM
Love all of todays cards!
Happy Birthday Betto!
Posted by: Tona | March 01, 2013 at 02:07 PM
Fun projects! Thanks for all the effort and time all you artists extend to allow us to see your work and get inspired!
Posted by: Lisa Leavitt | March 01, 2013 at 03:17 PM
Happy Birthday Betto!
Posted by: Laura | March 01, 2013 at 06:29 PM
Wow wow wow! These are all gorgeous! Happy Birthday to Betto!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | March 01, 2013 at 06:40 PM
This French Country collection is beautiful! I love the colors you've put together. Chickens and sunflowers always make a delightful pairing.
Posted by: Martie Rollin | March 01, 2013 at 09:43 PM