Handmade Ornaments with Graphic 45: Day One!
Welcome to week 2 of the G45 Handmade Gift Tutorials - today we are sharing beautiful handmade ornaments. Ginny Nemchak has a gorgeous ornament tutorial using 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Then, we have the most beautiful altered Mixed Media Box by the amazing Nichola Battilana! You will leave so inspired today.
This week we have such an exciting contest! We are raffling off an original Jim, the Gentleman Crafter Christmas creation - an altered box with lots of beautiful handmade surprises inside. The randomly chosen winner will also win a $20 prize pack of Graphic 45 goodies. What a fun giveaway! Just take part below:
Now, let's enjoy the beautiful ornament from Ginny using our Ivory Regular Tag Album. She has a fabulous Snapguide tutorial below. We would love to hang this on our tree - and it's a perfect gift idea!
Supply List
Graphic 45 Time to Flourish 8x8 pad~ December Cut Aparts
Graphic 45 Twas the Night Before Christmas~Twas the Night Before Christmas
Graphic 45 Twas the Night Before Christmas~Long Winters Nap
Graphic 45 Twas the Night Before Christmas~Merry Mistletoe
Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Christmas~The Twelve Days of Christmas
Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Christmas~Joyeux Noel
Graphic 45 Staples~Regular Tag Album Ivory
Tim Holtz Distress Ink~Gathered Twigs
Chipboard Snowflake
Really Reasonable Ribbon Trims
Martha Stewart Glitter Flakes
Nichola brilliantly uses our Ivory Mixed Media Box in the amazing altered Christmas wonderland below. We just love this creation!
"I love the Graphic 45 Mixed Media boxes. They are just the right size, the little window is sweet as can be, and the inside depth is practically perfect for little dioramas (which I love to make!) Twas the Night Before Christmas is a lot of fun with charming classic holiday graphics. I’ve added a slew of chunky white glitter on just about every surface but kept the edges clean to ensure that the box closure could still function.Considering our winter went on for an eternity last year, I thought that a winter theme (rather than all out Christmas) would give me an excuse to keep this piece on display for an extended time ;)" ~Nichola
Supply List
Mixed Media 5x5 Box-Ivory
Shabby Chic Door Pull
Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Up on the Housetops
Long Winter's Nap
Twas the Night Before Christmas Chipboard
Twas the Night Before Christmas Stickers
Raining Cats and Dogs 6x6 Patterns & Solids Pad
Glitter
White Acrylic Paint
Retro Bottle Brush Trees
Holly Berry Garland*
Red Stamen
Mini Red Pip Berry Garland
Rusty Star Ornament Set
Ginas design Snowflake Shape Set
Thanks for joining us for the first day of ornament inspiration and tutorials. Are you trying these tutorials? We'd love to see them on our Facebook page! Share away, G45ers.
Happy Papercrafting,
Graphic 45
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
Beautiful projects!! Great Christmas idea!!
Posted by: Heather Thompson | December 08, 2014 at 05:41 AM
Can I have all of this stuff? If anything screams christmas it's this!
Posted by: Emma Slaughter | December 08, 2014 at 05:41 AM
Stunning projects! I love them, keep them coming!
Posted by: Kylie | December 08, 2014 at 05:47 AM
Love all the projects especially Nichola's mixed media boxes!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | December 08, 2014 at 05:52 AM
Gorgeous projects, love both. I am working on my own this week, thanks for the inspiration to get started! :)
Posted by: Linda Mayer | December 08, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Beautiful projects!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | December 08, 2014 at 06:04 AM
Great christmas project. Will have to try one.
Posted by: Marie frederick | December 08, 2014 at 06:41 AM
So festive! Love the projects
Posted by: JanCarol | December 08, 2014 at 06:44 AM
Love the Christmas paper.
Posted by: Angel | December 08, 2014 at 07:17 AM
I have to make every one of these!
Posted by: Rainie | December 08, 2014 at 07:27 AM
Love these projects! I love to make dioramas also so can't wait to try these ideas! Jim's creations are always fantastic too & thanks for a chance to win one!
Posted by: Kim F. | December 08, 2014 at 07:49 AM
Beautiful projects! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Vanessa L | December 08, 2014 at 08:24 AM
Love Ginny's tag and Nichola's box is fabulous! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | December 08, 2014 at 08:33 AM
Great projects!
Posted by: Eva R. | December 08, 2014 at 09:41 AM
Love these awesome projects! Love he Let it Snow project box. She did an awesome job on it!
Posted by: Nancy Lorenz | December 08, 2014 at 10:05 AM
Just amazing, as always!
Posted by: Marsha Bouters | December 08, 2014 at 10:07 AM
Love it .. Love it....
Posted by: Lone | December 08, 2014 at 10:09 AM
What amazing projects!!!
Posted by: Tona | December 08, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Oh My, something from The Jim The Gentleman Crafter?? Yes Please!!
Lovely Christmas/Winter ideas today. :)
Posted by: Caroline | December 08, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Oh myyyy. Such loveliness!
Posted by: Katherine Buchanan | December 08, 2014 at 10:15 AM
Wow, these projects are gorgeous!!! Thanks for the chance to win- I just love all of your paper collections :-)
Posted by: Julie Gearinger | December 08, 2014 at 10:20 AM
All the projects are awesome!!!!
Posted by: Karien | December 08, 2014 at 10:32 AM
Such fun projects, and a great prize package! I would love to win.
Posted by: Sue Kendrick | December 08, 2014 at 10:34 AM
OH, these projects are so inspiring, would love to win and share my love of your products with all my friends using this kit!
Posted by: Nancy Carroll | December 08, 2014 at 10:41 AM
Both of these are just the type of thing I love to make. They're beautiful and the tutorials are exceptional.
Posted by: Beth Williams | December 08, 2014 at 10:47 AM
Love the box. It would be such a wonderful keepsake for a dear friend. Appreciate all the tutorials. Thanks so much. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Posted by: Tandara Smith | December 08, 2014 at 11:08 AM
Wonderful ideas. Can't wait to make one myself. Thanks for sharing & for the chance to win.
Posted by: Peg Adams | December 08, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Gorgeous ornaments!
Posted by: Darlene Satkewich | December 08, 2014 at 11:19 AM
These are truly cute projects.. and look rather easy to get done.. Thanks for sharing these!!! LOVE (oh and the give~away too!! LOVE THAT!!)
Posted by: L.r. Smith | December 08, 2014 at 11:19 AM
Gorgeous projects.
Posted by: Mary Mac | December 08, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Just amazing!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | December 08, 2014 at 12:47 PM
Gorgeous projects. I will start gathering items to make these. They both look like something I can make. The photos and descriptions are well done! Thank you!
Posted by: Deborah LaVoie | December 08, 2014 at 01:06 PM
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Posted by: {vicki} | December 08, 2014 at 01:07 PM
These projects are fabulous! Ginny's tyag is just gorgeous and Nichola's box is so amazing.
Posted by: Pam | December 08, 2014 at 02:02 PM
What an amazing prize! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Posted by: Keirsten | December 08, 2014 at 02:14 PM
That is a beautiful ornament.
Posted by: Gabby | December 08, 2014 at 03:00 PM
Fantastic, phenomenal, beautiful work!
Posted by: Anneke C | December 08, 2014 at 03:09 PM
Great Christmas projects! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Cherie | December 08, 2014 at 03:26 PM
Beautiful creations,
love the shadow
box!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | December 08, 2014 at 04:07 PM
This is so cool!
Posted by: Cindy S. | December 08, 2014 at 04:23 PM