Hello G45ers,
It's a glorious day for gift ideas! Spring is in full effect and the flowers are in bloom! It's the perfect time to get inspired for wonderful new crafts! Today we are going to share two gorgeous gift ideas that are sure to make you smile! It's always a great time to give a beautiful handmade gift! Arlene Cuevas has created a stunning birthday card that's just perfect for a special birthday boy in your life! We also have two magnificent minis by Denise Hahn that you're sure to love! Handmade Graphic 45 gifts are the perfect way to show you care! Lets begin with Arlene's marvelous French Country birthday card! Here Arlene explains her inspiration behind this wonderfully masculine work of card art!
"I love how versatile the French Country paper collection is! I needed
to create a masculine card for my Dad's birthday and my usual reach is
for Olde Curiosity Shoppe or The Proper Gentleman. But French Country
fit the bill! The blues, greens, and blacks were perfect! I love, love,
love
flowers and use them on almost all my projects. It was very hard "not"
to put flowers on my Dad's birthday card. But the Graphic 45 Metal
Staples and French Country Banners were a perfect replacement for
flowers when creating this masculine card!" - Arlene Cuevas
Supplies:
MFT cardsstock - Hot Fudge
Paper Trey Ink Kraft cardstock
Ranger Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Momento ornate metal corner
Spare Parts clock face
Lion face mini door pull (Sky Blue Pink)
3M ATG adhesive
Sticky Stuff Dimensionals
Glossy Accents
E6000 glue
Next up is another brilliant G45 gift idea! Check out these two adorable Place in Time minis by Denise Hahn that were created with playing cards and pretty Graphic 45 papers! Could these projects be any cuter?! This is another perfect way to create a one-of-a-kind treasure that's filled with love and positivity! The first mini is perfect for birthdays and the second one is great for teachers at the end of the school year! That's the great thing about our Place in Time collection; you can personalize your minis with any theme you want! These playing card minis are fun and easy to make! Follow Denise's helpful tips to create one for someone special in your life! Take it away, Denise!
"So what to do when your not playing with a full deck? Make some Minis! I
used Place in Time 8x8 Papers to created these cute little mini-book
gifts using playing cards for the base. I Pre-cut my papers to size and
use a Xyron 5 inch Creative Station with permanent adhesive to attach
cardstock to one side of the card. Then I run it through the Zutter and
punch the holes first- then I embellish away. Remember the fatter your
mini is the bigger binding ring you need to use. These are also the
perfect size to tape a gift card into- what a great way to make a gift
card special!" -Denise Hahn
Supplies:
Colorbox Chalk Red Barn and Brown
Punch Fiskars
Adhesive- Xyron Permanent
Pencil- Ticonderoga
We hope you all had a lot of fun on today's Graphic 45 blog. Thank you so much for visiting us on this fine day. We also want to thank Arlene Cuevas and Denise Hahn for their beautiful work today! We wish you all a very happy day!
With Love and Pretty Paper,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
I love both of these projects. Love the card and the colors are amazing. Also the deck mini is awesome. I always have all those small bits of bind it all rings that I just can toss and those would be perfect for little card minis. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | April 23, 2013 at 05:10 AM
Love it all!!!
Posted by: Dorothy | April 23, 2013 at 05:13 AM
Delightful projects. It is always great to see cards for men.
Posted by: Diane J | April 23, 2013 at 05:14 AM
These are gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | April 23, 2013 at 05:25 AM
what a great idea
Posted by: donnetta firster | April 23, 2013 at 05:27 AM
the playing card mini is fabulous what a clever idea
Posted by: Linda | April 23, 2013 at 05:56 AM
Great projects again - I love the masculine card!
Posted by: Lynn Hardy | April 23, 2013 at 05:57 AM
the card is great; absolutely love the idea of a mini with playing cards...very cool!
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | April 23, 2013 at 05:59 AM
Always awesome project from Graphic45, i love these card too.
Posted by: Djyoti Craft | April 23, 2013 at 06:01 AM
Thanks Arlene for showing us the masculine side of French Country with your fabulous card. Denise the playing card minis are fantastic. Love how you packed so much goodness into such a small package.
Posted by: Sharon Young | April 23, 2013 at 06:06 AM
great projects, love seeing what everyone creates, thanks for sharing
Posted by: Connie Erie Sterling | April 23, 2013 at 06:20 AM
Both projects are fantastic. Love the little playing card albums. Great idea. Especially if you have some decks with cards missing. Great idea.
Posted by: Karen Wedding | April 23, 2013 at 06:32 AM
Love the use of deck of cards. Very creative!
Posted by: Shanda Harrington | April 23, 2013 at 06:43 AM
the mini is a great idea
Posted by: bev orris | April 23, 2013 at 06:53 AM
Both projects are wonderful! Arlene's card is so special and I love the use of the playing cards.. very creative!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | April 23, 2013 at 06:56 AM
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Posted by: {vicki} | April 23, 2013 at 07:06 AM
I don't play with a full deck either! I make altered playing cards so I have several decks that are not all there!
Thanks for a new idea!!
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Posted by: pamela teel | April 23, 2013 at 07:54 AM
Love todays projects so much inspiration!!
Posted by: Brenda Stiltner | April 23, 2013 at 07:58 AM
That masculine card is so strong and manly! Mantabulous! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | April 23, 2013 at 07:59 AM
What wonderful ideas for those bits and pieces I can't bear to part with.
Posted by: Nancy | April 23, 2013 at 08:03 AM
Always in need of new inspiration for those men in my life. What cute playing card mini albums. Some can so think outside of the box and G45 designers are the best at it!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | April 23, 2013 at 08:06 AM
Love these projects!! So much inspiration from both. Love coming here G45!!!
Posted by: Mary | April 23, 2013 at 08:22 AM
Love the French Country "Guy card" and the two minis are just delightful!
Great projects, again, G-45ers!
Posted by: Kathy Jo | April 23, 2013 at 08:26 AM
Didn't know that playing with cards could be this much fun! Love the mini albums. Why are cards for men harder to come up with? Love this one. Thank you Graphic45.
Posted by: linda ann murphy | April 23, 2013 at 08:48 AM
A beautiful card and those little minis are so cute!
Posted by: Brenda B | April 23, 2013 at 09:25 AM
Very handsome male card. Mini album using the cards is too cute. Great Tuesday inspiration.
Posted by: Phyllis Howard | April 23, 2013 at 09:38 AM
Gorgeous projets and I love the mini card albums. Great job.
Posted by: Jennifer M 9066 | April 23, 2013 at 09:59 AM
I have been searching for Graphic 45's christmas paper...I believe it was called Christmas Emporium. Can you tell me if it is still available??
Posted by: deb | April 23, 2013 at 10:02 AM
The projects are awesome! I love the idea of using the playing cards!
Posted by: Patricia Molnar | April 23, 2013 at 10:05 AM
Beyond awesome! Love the versatility of the papers :)
Posted by: Paula | April 23, 2013 at 10:12 AM
Great projects, thank you for your inspiration using these fab G45 papers.
Posted by: Anne Campbell | April 23, 2013 at 10:14 AM
Love all these projects!
Posted by: Roberta Lollis | April 23, 2013 at 10:40 AM
You always amaze me with what you do ! Love this !
Posted by: Alana Fidler | April 23, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Such awesome projects; those minis are so fun!
Posted by: Rosann Barnes | April 23, 2013 at 10:47 AM
Such a brilliant idea
Posted by: Naomi | April 23, 2013 at 11:12 AM
the palying card gift card idea is fantastic great inspiration as always
love em!!
Posted by: jude Armstrong | April 23, 2013 at 11:14 AM
I love the metal lion. It reminds me of what we'll be seeing in Germany soon...
Posted by: sharon gullikson | April 23, 2013 at 11:17 AM
I love this idea. What a great way to make a little calendar, mini or journal. TFS.
Deborah
Posted by: Deborah S. | April 23, 2013 at 11:18 AM
love the card! and the minis from playing cards are a great idea!
Posted by: alex | April 23, 2013 at 11:31 AM