The Twelve Days of Gift Tutorials: Day 2

Hello G45ers,

Hooray for handmade holidays! Welcome to our 2nd day of gorgeous holiday craft tutorials here on the Graphic 45 blog! Today we're going to share more breathtaking holiday inspiration that's sure to get your creative gears turning! You'll see another marvelous 12 Days of Christmas card by Gloria Stengel. Then Anne Rostad will share some magnificent ideas for handmade gift bags! Anne has included a fun and fabulous tutorial to show you how to create these wonderful gift bags! We're going to have so much fun today. It's time to create the perfect holiday season with Graphic 45 and 12 Days of Christmas!

Just a reminder about the fantastic contest we're having in honor of this holiday blog event! Just leave us a blog or Facebook comment for your chance to win this fabulous grand prize that includes our 12 Days of Christmas collection as well as fabulous products from Core'dinations, Xyron, Petallo and Scor-Pal! This amazing prize is worth over $135 and its got everything you need to create a dazzling handmade holiday! Be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win! A random winner will be announced on our blog on Friday, December 13th! Stay tuned to see if you've won!

And now it's time to create! Here is Gloria's gorgeous 12 Days of Christmas card featuring the adorable Turtle Doves paper.  This card is a holiday dream come true!

On the Second Day of Christmas My True Love Gave to Me... Two Turtle Doves

"My favorite sheet of paper in the 12 Days of Christmas collection is Christmas Rose. It is such a pretty blend of colors and invokes vintage Christmas cards and postcards.

 

I wanted the doves to stand out a bit, so I covered them with glitter glue. They are quite sparkly. I used one of the chipboard elements to create a tag sentiment. I created "fluffy" bows with silk ribbon and glued them to the top of the tag. The finishing touch is a "silver bell."

 

 

I used foam adhesive to add extra dimension to the layers.

 

I decorated the inside of the card with a postage image sticker and a strip from the Joyeux Noel paper." -Gloria

Supplies needed:
Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Christmas papers:
The Twelve Days of Christmas, Christmas Rose, Joyeux Noel
Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Christmas Chipboard
Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Christmas Cardstock Stickers
Cardstock: Core'dinations ColorCore Signature Series Graphic 45 Lights Pearl Blush;
WorldWin Papers ColorMates Smooth Deep Spring Green
Ribbon: May Arts
Ink: Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Chestnut Roan, Rose Coral
Die template: Spellbinders Classic Rectangles Large, Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large, Ribbon Banners
Glitter glue: Ranger Stickles Star Dust

Here is Anne's beautiful handmade gift bags and tutorial. Handmade gift bags are the perfect way to personalize any gift. With our 12 Days of Christmas collection, you'll always have a wealth of gorgeous colors and designs to inspire you! You can fill these lovely bags with small gifts, candies and other festive holiday treats! Add some elegance to your holiday with Anne's fun and festive tutorial! Take it away, Anne!

Here is a tutorial for making and decorating a paper bag using The Twelve Days of Christmas paper collection. Making your own gift bags is a great way of using up left over papers. These are his and hers gift bags.

 

 

Anne's YouTube video tutorial

 

 

 

The  first paper bag is made for a man and here is a picture of the back side.

 

 

Seen from the side.

 

 

Used a chipboard cut out from the collection in the center and some fussy cut left overs for decoration.

If you don`t like to fussy cut there are many fun stickers in the collection to use. Bow on the top for closure.

 

Also made another more girly gift bag. I think the paper is decorative enough so no need for more decorating. It's easy and fast.

Supplies:

Graphic 45 12 Days of Christmas collection, 12 x 12 pattern paper, chipboard cut out, score pal, score tape / glue, ribbon, Cludine Hellmuth multi matte, zig pen

We had so much fun getting to share today's gorgeous crafts with you. There's more splendid holiday fun and tutorials in store for you tomorrow on the Graphic 45 blog. We hope you'll join us! Big thanks to Gloria and Anne for their beautiful work today. We also want to thank you G45ers for visiting us. It is always such a joy for us to share the holiday inspiration with you! We wish you all a marvelous day!

Happy Holiday Papercrafting!

Your Friends at Graphic 45

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Comments

[Sleigh]

Gloria sure makes beautiful cards! And those bags are gorgeous and it's a nice way to personalize them for whom they're going to!

[Anne Hokm Andersen]

I am allways amazed by the G45 Collections, but this one is soooo pretty

[Deborah Jones]

I love these papers and the tutorials are amazing.

[Rani Macias]

Beautiful projects. Your papers are outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

[LuAnn M]

Beautiful projects! Great selection of goodies in your prize package today. It would make a great Christmas gift.

[Wendy Wakefield]

I would so love to win this prize package from Graphic 45! Thanks for the opportunity!

[Yvonne Boucher]

fantastic! gotta get out my papers and start creating. thanks for the tutorial

[Kim Veevers]

I love this paper. It is so beautiful. Almost a shame to cut up. I would have to find someone really special in my life to use it on their card. Great work, thanks

[Barbara Diane]

Hello!

This collection of lovely papers makes such wonderful holiday cards! I am so inspired to make them! Wishing you a happy day!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

[Betty Murphy]

Theses projects are amazing as usual! Heck with housework, I have to try these,lol.thanks

[Anne]

I love the paper and the projects made with it. Thanks for a chance to win!

[Anna Chulkova]

Great ideas! Thank you!

[Mary]

You can't help but make beautiful projects when you're using beautiful G45 papers.

[Kathy Bumb]

What a fantastic giveaway - so merry and Christmasy. Love your tutorial and paper collections.

[Lynne O'Donnell]

These pieces are just beautiful...thank you so much for sharing them and the how-to's also. The gift bags would be great to "wrap" my family gifts.

[Teresa Igo]

Love the card and the gift bags! Thanks for sharing!

[Nuria Garay]

Me encantan las colecciones de Graphic 45, y para la epoca en la que estamos la colección 12 Days of Christmas es preciosa para realizar calendarios de adviento, tarjetas, bolsas de regalo.

[barbara macaskill]

Anne's bags are divine! Waiting for my 12 Days order to come in so I can get creating with it! Thanks for a chance to win so many yummy goodies!

[Emmy Hartwick]

Love these ideas! Can't wait to make some of these! :-)

[NancyD]

Another gorgeous card with your lovely papers! NancyD

[judy martinez]

another day of beautiful projects.

[Mj]

I love them all! But I really like how the inside of the card is "finished"....adds so much!

[Brenda B]

Great projects today. Thanks for the chance to win a super prize pack.

[Edee Gill]

Love the gift bags!!

[Marie-Anne Raeman]

love the christmas projects and i love the giveaway!

[Leonie]

What beautiful projects. Thanks for sharing such great inspiration with us.

[Kathy Martin]

Beautiful projects! Love these cards.

[Kathleen Rimer]

I love these projects! This paper collection may be your best yet! Thanks for sharing and offering such great prize packages.

[Glennis F]

What fabulous projects - I love them

[Elaine S.]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!

[Candy Hazzard]

Beautiful ... love the bags

[Christina Strindberg]

so lovely

[wanda]

paper collection makes wonderful his/her gift bags :-)

[Mjfischercla]

What gorgeous projects! And what a stash of wonderful goodies to be held and win!

[Caroline Duncan]

Beautiful projects!! The bag tutorial is great and I'll be making a few G45 bags this month!

[Lynne]

LOVE this paper line! And I can't wait to make the bags.

[Sabrina R]

Lovely cards, and wonderful gift bags! TYFS these beautiful creations :)

[Kim]

Awesome projects...that's for getting the creative juices flowing

[Patricia A Paola]

I can't wait to see how the 12 Days of cards turns out...I love this theme.
Making tags is a great craft since it can be done in little time with few supplies.

[Pam]

These projects keep getting better and better!