Graphic 45 Gift Bag and Card Tutorials: Day One!
Welcome to the first day of our Gift Bag and Card Tutorials! We have amazing projects from our Design Team for the next 6 days. Today, we start with a bang and 3 projects from Nichola Battilana, Ginger Ropp, and Keri Sallee! They all use different Graphic 45 collections to give inspiration for every season and celebration. We are so excited for these next 6 days that will certainly prepare you for the holidays and beyond! Follow along with the fun on our sites with #G45GiftHowTos.
Not only do we have a fun week full of How Tos, but also a great giveaway! This prize pack is worth $70 and packed with Raining Cats & Dogs and Time to Celebrate goodies! Who wants to win?? Just comment here or on Facebook to win. We will announce the winner next Friday, November 7 here on the blog. Have fun everyone!
First, we have a brilliant Raining Cats & Dogs gift bag and card by Nichola. She provides a PDF Template so you can make your own!
"A little gift set created with Raining Cats & Dogs. The card is small and simple but the flower adds enough dimension to make a standard flat envelope a pain. So I thought ‘why not make a special chunky envelope to go with my chunky card?’ and the problem is solved! Although the bag is cute as a button, it turned out nothing like what I had planned. Sometimes when things aren’t going as planned it’s best to just see where your project takes you :)" ~Nichola
What a gorgeous Gift Bag! And so clever. We also love how the card is unveiled!
Download Graphic 45_Raining Cats & Dogs_PDF Template for the bag
Download Graphic 45_Raining Cats & Dogs_ PDF Template for the_card
Download Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs_PDFTemplate for_chunky_envelope
Supply List
CARD
Core’dinations Signature Series Graphic 45 Lights “Pearl Blush”
Raining Cats & Dogs “Cats Meow”
Raining Cats & Dogs Journalling and Ephemera Cards
Raining Cats & Dogs “Playful Pals”
Raining Cats & Dogs Flowers
Raining Cats & Dogs Banners
Raining Cats and Dogs Stickers
Coordinating ribbon
ENVELOPE
Raining Cats and Dogs “Puppy Love”
Raining Cats and Dogs “Playful Pals”
Raining Cats and Dogs Journaling Chipboard
Raining Cats and Dogs Journaling & Ephemera Cards
BAG
Raining Cats and Dogs ”Puppy Love”
Raining Cats and Dogs ”Four Legged Friend”
Raining Cats and Dogs Stickers
Raining Cats and Dogs Journaling Chipboard
Raining Cats and Dogs “Playful Pals”
Coordinating ribbon
Next, we have this gorgeous birthday gift bag and card set from the increible Ginger! Take it away, Ginger:
"I love to upcycle when ever I can. Using a generic shopping bag from the dollar store or kraft store is a great way to coordinate a gift bag with a beautiful hand made card. This makes the packaging just as fabulous as the gift inside. " ~Ginger
Ginger's Time to Celebrate Bag and Card Video Tutorial
Supply List
Time to Celebrate 8x8 Paper Pad
Time to Celebrate Chipboard Elements
Time to Celebrate 12x12 Cardstock Stickers
Time to Celebrate Pockets and Tags
Time to Celebrate 6x6 Patterns and Solids
Stampin Up Very Vanilla Cardstock
May Arts Ivory Twine
Petaloo Flowers
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Stampin Up Ruffled Stretch Trim
Flat Back Pearls from my stash
Paper Doily from my stash
Stampin Up Dimensionals
My Creative Time Stitched Doily Die
Martha Stewart Circle Edge Punch
Martha Stewart Scalloped Edge Punch
Stampin Up Circle Framelits
Generic White Shopping Bag
It's November! So, it's time to ramp up the fun holiday crafting. Keri shares the most wonderful video tutorial to make this gift bag with only one sheet of paper! This is a must try.
Keri Sallee's Gift Bag and Card Video Tutorial
Supply List
Graphic 45
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” 12x12 Paper
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” Stickers
Felt-Queen and Company
Flower-Petaloo
Tools:
Scoreboard-Martha Stewart for EK Success
Hot Glue Gun
We love these fabulous ideas to kick off this amazing 6 days. Join us for more fun tomorrow!
Happy Gift Bag and Cardmaking,
Graphic 45
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
I am over the moon for Raining Cats and dogs. I have purchased a few papers but, unfortunately, I can't decide which project I will use it on. The though of winning all these goodies boggle my mind.
Sharon L
Posted by: sharon l | November 01, 2014 at 10:24 PM
I truly, truly would love to win the Raining Cats and Dogs and Time to celebrate prize package. I purchased some of the Raining Cats and Dogs paper just today but I want more!!
Posted by: Glenda | November 01, 2014 at 10:32 PM
Love, love love the new papers& projects! Can't seem to get enough of them! Thanks for so many great projects & materials to make them with!
Posted by: Tracy McCord | November 01, 2014 at 10:45 PM
Beautiful gift bags and cards! Of course, the Santas are my favorites!
Posted by: Noreen | November 01, 2014 at 11:04 PM
Великолепные, вдохновляющие идеи и такой щедрый подарок! Не оставляет равнодушным!
Posted by: lexeyok | November 01, 2014 at 11:12 PM
Beautiful projects. The videos were great and easy to follow. Love the papers.
Posted by: Niki G | November 01, 2014 at 11:29 PM
I want to win this set! Works designers simply magical! Thanks for your step by step tutorial!
Posted by: Inna | November 02, 2014 at 12:49 AM
I cant believe how awesome these all are... I am beyond excited... thanks so much for sharing...
Posted by: GLORIA BROWNING | November 02, 2014 at 01:34 AM
Love making gift bags! Now I have to try these gorgeous projects out!
All of them are truly fabulous!
TFS!!!
Posted by: SandraD | November 02, 2014 at 01:59 AM
Great projects, will definetly try making them. I bought my sister both collections, now I'm thinking why didn't I get myself any? The prize is brilliant.
Posted by: Samara Al Ahmar | November 02, 2014 at 02:01 AM
Brilliant projects! Thank you for the tutorials xxx
Posted by: Christine Smith | November 02, 2014 at 03:01 AM
Great work! And work Keri really liked it!Right in the traditional spirit of Christmas!
Posted by: Dmitry White | November 02, 2014 at 03:29 AM
Ooh my...your gift bag is fabulous! It's just what I've been looking for to pack some special Christmas gifts!
Posted by: Jill | November 02, 2014 at 03:34 AM
beautiful projects. can't wait to try these out.
Posted by: Tracy Ross | November 02, 2014 at 03:40 AM
Amazing projects. It would be great to win the Raining Cats & Dogs and A Time to Celebrate papers.
Posted by: Lynn Wayne | November 02, 2014 at 03:49 AM
Every pet lover would be thrilled winning the "Dog and Cat" set. And I love the colors Noccola chose for her gift box and card.
Posted by: Marlene Iacuzzi | November 02, 2014 at 04:18 AM
Graphic 45 not only has the most beautiful prints, the quality of the paper is so nicely suited to albums and card making. Love, love, love it.
Posted by: Rhea Kraszewski | November 02, 2014 at 04:35 AM
Love love love these papers. I bought the cats n dogs because we are both animal lovers. I've already used all but bits and pieces. So I'd love some more. Thanks for the chance to win. Jessica
Posted by: jessica | November 02, 2014 at 04:39 AM
Super great ideas!! Totally agree with Nichola-you never know where your creativity will take you!
Posted by: Karen Conner | November 02, 2014 at 04:43 AM
Gorgeous cards and bags today and of course the papers make them even more special. Thanks for the templates and the "how to" ladies.
Posted by: Margie D | November 02, 2014 at 04:45 AM
What great creations. Your design team is terrific. I'm hooked on your papers.
Posted by: Nikki | November 02, 2014 at 05:48 AM
Oh my, this is going to be a great week. And y'all started off with a bang.
Posted by: Ginger Jarnagin | November 02, 2014 at 06:19 AM
All amazing projects! Puts me in the crafting spirit!
Posted by: Laura Cox | November 02, 2014 at 07:02 AM
Thank you so much for the tutorials! These projects are AMAZING! I can't wait to carve some time out to try one!
Posted by: Kim Gyu | November 02, 2014 at 07:56 AM
wow amazing creations!! thnx so much for these great projects and PDF files!! I can't wait to see more! Thnx so much.
Posted by: linda | November 02, 2014 at 08:26 AM
Wonderful!
Posted by: Brennielee | November 02, 2014 at 08:44 AM
love the projects and thank you for the great tutorial! Your collections are fabulous!
Posted by: Ina Good | November 02, 2014 at 09:39 AM
Yessiree, baby. There's nothing here that I haven't fallen totally in love with. Thanks y'all.
Posted by: SuZeQ | November 02, 2014 at 10:23 AM
I so want to have the Raining Cats & Dogs collection. I NEED it!!!!!!! Please!!!!!! Graphic 45 papers are so vivid and the graphics are to die for. I buy them and hate to cut them because of their beauty!! Keeping my fingers crossed on this one!!
Posted by: Sieglinde Nix | November 02, 2014 at 10:33 AM
What fabulous projects and love that we have downloadable templates and how to videos. Will be making some of these.
Posted by: Johnna Sengdara | November 02, 2014 at 10:35 AM
Very cool projects. Love that little envelope/box for a chunky card.
Posted by: Kathy W | November 02, 2014 at 10:57 AM
Love your projects. Thanks so much for the tutorials!!!
Posted by: Tatjana | November 02, 2014 at 11:10 AM
These tutorials are fantastic. I've just attended a workshop with Clare Charvill who has really inspired me to use Graphic 45 papers. We have just got 2 kittens so the raining cats and dogs papers are now a must to create albums of them.
Posted by: Claire | November 02, 2014 at 11:48 AM
Lovely projects. thanks so much for the tutorials.
Posted by: Yolanda Gonzalez | November 02, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Wonderful projects, love them Georgina
Posted by: Georgina Ellis | November 02, 2014 at 01:56 PM
ALL of these are just amazing!!! I love them all, and could only hope for a chance to win your beautiful products so i can try to make my own!!! Thanks to your design team members!!
Posted by: Mare Williams | November 02, 2014 at 02:00 PM
Fabulous projects, can't wait to make the gift bags x
Posted by: Brenda | November 02, 2014 at 02:36 PM
Wonderful projects and I love detailed instructions so I can recreate something I love. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Linda K | November 02, 2014 at 03:17 PM
Great projects~ love the cards and the bags! Excellent videos and true inspiration to get started!
Love the G45 products and I just got the raining cats and dogs paper and can't wait to see Time to Celebrate~
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Sue | November 02, 2014 at 03:47 PM
Wow! A giveaway of both Raining Cats & Dogs and Time to Celebrate goodies? Fantastic! The projects are all just amazingly beautiful! Just what we've come to expect! :D
Posted by: Janet Cobb | November 02, 2014 at 05:08 PM