A Monday Perfect for Cardmaking
Welcome to the blog this fine Monday! We hope our G45ers celebrating the 4th of July had a fabulous weekend. We cannot wait to start another week of inspiration here on the blog. Today is all about cards! We have cards from three of our designers today. Nichola shares some amazing Good ol' Sport cards. Romy Veul will share a sublime Sweet Sentiments card. We will close out the day with a wonderful card from Ginny Nemchak that reminds us to never stop dreaming! Do you love cardmaking? Today's blog is for you!
It's Monday - which means, a new giveaway! Woo hoo! With all the red, white, and blue and beach pictures we see online, what a better time for a By the Sea giveaway? Just comment here on the blog or on our Facebook page to be entered to win. We will announce the winner here on the blog on Friday. Comment away!
Nichola shares how to get the creative juices flowing in her description below, and we just love these Good ol' Sport cards!
"Lately, when my creative juices have felt a little low, I’ve been making cards. I grab a piece of 12” x 12” Core'dinations Cardstock chop it into three pieces of varying sizes and set to work. For this sporty set I used Antique Moss as my base and then used coordinating papers from Graphic 45’s Good Ol’ Sport to embellish. Inside, I’ve attached a piece of plain bond paper for writing, and added restrained embellishments. In no time at all I’ve got some useful cards and my paper crafting mojo is back!"~Nichola
Supply List:
Play Ball
Big Score
Victory
Champion
Number 1 Fan
Good Ol' Sport Banners
Good Ol' Sport Stickers
Good Ol' Sport Alphabet Stickers
Antique Moss Core'dinations Cardstock
Plain Bond Paper
Romy reminds us that everyone loves to be loved! We love this gorgeous card with a very Sweet Sentiment.
"Every day is a good day to show someone your love for him or her. Therefore, I made this card with the gorgeous Sweet Sentiments collection. I decided to use one of the images from the “Be My Valentine” paper as the central element on my card. I framed it with a resin frame and positioned it in the middle of my card, surrounded by a few lovely butterflies and hearts, that were cut out from the papers as well. " ~ Romy
Supply List:
Sweet Sentiments papers:
Be My Valentine
Violet Bouquet
Heart Song
Spring has Sprung
All My Love
Sweet Sentiments 8x8 Pad
Sweet Sentiments Tags & Pockets
Don't forget to dream! This stunning Typography card in creams and blues is by the amazing Ginny! She is such a stunning cardmaker, and wouldn't this be a true treasure to receive in the mail? Love the ribbon with the chipboard reminder to "Live Laugh Love!" A perfect Monday reminder.
Supply List:
Graphic 45 Typography Imagine
Graphic 45 Typography Inscribe
Graphic 45 Typography Dream
Graphic 45 Typography Tags and Pockets
Graphic 45 Typography Chipboard 1
Worldwin Cardstock
Really Reasonable Ribbon
Forever in Time felt doily
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Black Soot
Ball chain
Vintage button
Thank you for joininig us this Monday all about cards! Did you feel inspired to try a card yourself today? If you do, please share on our Facebook page! We'd love to see it. Thanks to Nichola, Romy, and Ginny for sharing with us today.
Happy Cardmaking,
Graphic 45
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I'd love to win this beautiful prize pack! Oh the possibilities!
Posted by: Karly Mauldin | July 07, 2014 at 05:06 AM
Cool card ideas!
Posted by: Vicki Wigton | July 07, 2014 at 05:14 AM
Some great card inspiration...and By the Sea is perfect for cardmaking.
Posted by: Jacky S | July 07, 2014 at 05:15 AM
Great cards! The Good Old Sport card is so clever and every one is so pretty. Thanks for a chance to win. Michelle t
Posted by: michelle t | July 07, 2014 at 05:21 AM
great creations today, I love the nautical theme. Love it!!
Posted by: Heather Thompson | July 07, 2014 at 05:26 AM
All of the cards featured today are so beautiful and clever! It's 5:25 in the morning and I want to go start crafting now!
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | July 07, 2014 at 05:27 AM
Great ideas!!! And the prize is to die for!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | July 07, 2014 at 05:32 AM
Great projects and By the Sea giveaway as a bonus. Would love to win this collection.
Posted by: Marie Frederick | July 07, 2014 at 05:41 AM
Great cards today! Thanks for the chance to win... By the Sea is perfect for cardmaking.
Posted by: sharon d | July 07, 2014 at 05:42 AM
I love making cards with By The Sea. It is beautiful and would love to have the whole set.
Posted by: Becky Lodestein | July 07, 2014 at 05:43 AM
Wonderful samples today, just great. Thanks for a chance to win. Cheers.
Posted by: Melanie Ann MacKenzie | July 07, 2014 at 05:55 AM
I love by the sea and it is perfect for the summer layouts with my granddaughters on the beach. x
Posted by: c Brackenbury | July 07, 2014 at 06:20 AM
beautiful cards! love colors of Ginny's card, she is great cardmaker!
Posted by: Halyna Filippenko | July 07, 2014 at 06:22 AM
All of the cards are so pretty! Thanks for the ideas!
Posted by: Mary H | July 07, 2014 at 06:33 AM
By the Sea! I'm wanting to create a waterfall folio as posted last week. I have the perfect friend to make it for : )
Posted by: ellen dematos | July 07, 2014 at 06:52 AM
What beautiful cards (love the lady golfer!!), great inspiration to create a card for someone! Also, love the prize package!
Posted by: AngieD | July 07, 2014 at 07:00 AM
great cards! great use of some of my very favorites!
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | July 07, 2014 at 07:01 AM
Love everything Graphic 45 - especially the Down By The Sea Collection1
Posted by: Cheryl | July 07, 2014 at 07:05 AM
The Down By the Sea Collection is beautiful and pefrect for a book that I want to make.
Posted by: Carol Loumeau | July 07, 2014 at 07:29 AM
I love Ginny's card today, and I love by the Sea!
Posted by: Pamela Heinowski | July 07, 2014 at 07:30 AM
The Cards are Gorgeous. I LOVE GRAPHIC 45!!! I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend!!!
Posted by: Vicki Sopcak | July 07, 2014 at 07:30 AM
These cards are amazing. Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize pack.
Posted by: Carol Mc | July 07, 2014 at 07:32 AM
Always happy when you show inspiring cards. These are some gems!
Posted by: Kate Kaufman | July 07, 2014 at 07:47 AM
Wonderful cards!! And yes, please sign me up for your great give-away!!
Posted by: bobbie h | July 07, 2014 at 08:08 AM
Beautiful cards! What fantastic colors and layouts!!
Posted by: Kathy Jo | July 07, 2014 at 08:13 AM
Nichola, Romy, and Ginny OH MY! What beautiful inspiration for a Monday after a busy holiday weekend! Thanks G45 for all of the fun your blog always offers!
Posted by: Wendy Wakfeidl | July 07, 2014 at 08:14 AM
Great card inspiration today! Love them all.
Posted by: Liz Russell | July 07, 2014 at 08:16 AM
Amazing inspiration! All of the cards are gorgeous and the prize pack is drool worthy!
Posted by: Stephanie G | July 07, 2014 at 08:40 AM
Beautiful cards and great inspiration :-D
Posted by: Milka Gubo | July 07, 2014 at 08:43 AM
Such lovely projects
today, love looking
at them.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | July 07, 2014 at 08:45 AM
I love these cards! New inspiration for me to draw from.
Posted by: Kathy Maas | July 07, 2014 at 08:46 AM
Love the richness of all the Graphic45 lines. The projects are amazing.
Posted by: Marsha Bouters | July 07, 2014 at 08:53 AM
LOL...the golf card cracked me up! Lots of nice cards with such different styles. I would love, love, love to win the By The Sea prize package!
Posted by: Eileen Barton | July 07, 2014 at 09:27 AM
That typography card is so bold and blue and I love it so much because it has my favourite colour in it to such a degree! I love the inspiration that the design team provides, and I'm so grateful to them for working so hard to bring us such beautiful projects!
Posted by: Kerry | July 07, 2014 at 09:30 AM
Love all of these cards especially the Sweet Sentiments card! So pretty! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | July 07, 2014 at 09:48 AM
These cards are beautiful! Love the colors- you can't go wrong with Graphic 45! By The Sea is especially gorgeous. Would love to win it!
Posted by: Kathy Lutter | July 07, 2014 at 09:58 AM
Just love the beautiful colors of this collection.
Posted by: Mary Helene | July 07, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Love to win this prize... and love all the projects in this post!
Posted by: Ritva | July 07, 2014 at 10:04 AM
Love graphic 45
Posted by: dianne | July 07, 2014 at 10:04 AM
Love these cards and Graphic 45!
Posted by: LaChelle Shown | July 07, 2014 at 10:05 AM