It's 50 Days until Christmas!
It's 50 days until Christmas! Can you believe it? Don't worry, we will be doing plenty of celebrating Thanksgiving and gratefulness, but we know for the crafter, the holiday creating starts now! Today, we have two fabulous ideas for you from Lori Williams and Maggi Harding. For those of you who make your holiday cards, you will love today's post!
First, Lori shares how to make this gorgeous fancy fold bendi card! She uses A Christmas Carol to make this memorable card. What a keepsake!
"One of the things I love about fancy fold cards are they make such a statement. They generally aren’t that difficult but when displayed they appear to be more of a work of art than just a card. I love that. People can display them and cherish the work for a long time inside of just tucking the card away in a drawer to be long forgotten. Graphic 45 works so well with folded cards because their images fussy cut give that extra wow factor. This is a simple card to create and I made a tutorial to show you how simple it is. Once you have the base complete the fun really begins with adding images, stickers, chipboard or whatever else your mind can imagine. " ~Lori
Supply List
12 x 12 A Christmas Carol
Scrooge and Marley
Yuletide Greetings
Seasonal Sentiments
Figgy Pudding
Graceful Garland
8 x 8 A Christmas Carol
Christmas Carol
Scrooge and Marley
Figgy Pudding
Bah Humbug
Other Products Used:
Cream card stock
Distress Ink: Vintage Photo Distress blending tool
Paper Cutter
X-acto tool and mat
Zip Dry GlueA
What a beautiful easel card by the masterful Maggi! Check out this creation:
"I like to make a few special Christmas cards for my friends that I know will appreciate a handmade card. This one is an easel card and I've filmed a video to show you how easy these cards are to make. As usual, I've used a lot of diecuts on my card, if you don't have similar dies, you can substitute basic square or rectangle shapes.
Tip: You can create this card and many others simply by purchasing just the Graphic 45 Ephemera Cards and the 6 x 6 Patterns and Solids pad along with any cardstock. The best thing is that the images in the Ephemera Cards give you a quick, but pretty card front. Embellish with hand made flowers or a bit of ribbon and you've got all you need for a set of cards." ~Maggi
Supply List
Graphic 45 Christmas Carol Collection -
Ephemera Cards 4501200
6 x 6 Patterns and Solids
Other:
Ivory Cardstock
Creative Embellishment Merry Christmas
Stampendous Aged Ivory Embossing Powder
Petaloo Botanica Sugared Blooms Burgundy
Celebrate It wired ribbon
Martha Stewart holy punch
Spellbinders Fleur de Lis die
Spellbinders Gold Label Four die
Cherry Lynn Victorian Romance die
Die-namites Holly Branch die
ColorBox Graphic 45 Decades ink - Triumphant Red, Antique Moss
ColorBox Deep Green chalk ink
Uline foam tape
There's still time to enter our Time to Celebrate giveaway this week! Just comment here on our blog or on Facebook to win. Fun, fun, fun!
Thanks for joining us today for holiday ideas. Have you started your holiday crafting yet?
Your Pals in Paper,
The G45 Family
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
What beautiful Christmas cards! I can't wait to start crafting my own.
Posted by: Erica H | November 04, 2015 at 06:32 AM
Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Sharon P. | November 04, 2015 at 07:21 AM
These are two cards I would love to bring out every year as part of my Christmas decorations. Wonderful inspiration for the upcoming Christmas season! Thank you!
Posted by: Wendy W. | November 04, 2015 at 08:13 AM
Beautiful! That Christmas Carol paper is gorgeous!
Posted by: Gita Prana | November 04, 2015 at 08:39 AM
I love Graphic45!!!
Posted by: Valentina73 | November 04, 2015 at 08:49 AM
So beautiful. I craft my own soon.
Posted by: Gregoria Pardo | November 04, 2015 at 08:50 AM
LOVE the awesome Bendi card!! I love using the ephemera packs to make cards with because you really get a lot of bang for your buck!!! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | November 04, 2015 at 09:01 AM
Great cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Vanessa L | November 04, 2015 at 09:05 AM
Very pretty cards today!
Posted by: Ramona | November 04, 2015 at 09:09 AM
Lori and Maggi at it again ... two creative ladies I tell ya !
Posted by: Rosann | November 04, 2015 at 09:48 AM
That bendi card is
wonderful! Great
paper line for this.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | November 04, 2015 at 10:20 AM
I've made easel cards.
The bendi card is on my "to do" list - haven't made one of those yet.
Both cards in the post are beautiful - as usual.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | November 04, 2015 at 10:28 AM
Wow, gorgeous - absolutely gorgeous cards! The fussy cutting looks amazing!
Posted by: Romy | November 04, 2015 at 10:43 AM
Beautiful cards and gorgeous paper!
Posted by: Khasiyat | November 04, 2015 at 10:44 AM
Great inspiration! Thanks for the creative spirit!
Posted by: Allison | November 04, 2015 at 11:11 AM
Fabulous cards. Love the Christmas Carol images.
Posted by: Sue D | November 04, 2015 at 11:11 AM
Beautiful!!! just gorgeous
Posted by: Denise Sullivan | November 04, 2015 at 11:34 AM
What beautiful projects, especially with tutorials!
Posted by: Valerie King | November 04, 2015 at 12:00 PM
The countdown to Christmas has begun! Hooray!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | November 04, 2015 at 12:10 PM
Beautiful and very detailed cards today! Love both of them. Awesome work!! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | November 04, 2015 at 12:43 PM
Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Pat Ford | November 04, 2015 at 01:27 PM
Where's Maggi's video?? I guess she posted it on her blog? I'll have to track it down to see how she created her fabulous card:)
Posted by: MaggieM | November 04, 2015 at 02:11 PM
Lori - the bendi card is fantastic. Do you put it in an envelope flat? Could you put a "1" on the first tab and slit and "2" on the second to help the person receiving it put it together?
Maggi - the card is so pretty. I love that ribbon. The bow just makes this card even more beautiful.
Thank you both for such pretty creations.
Posted by: Cathy Osborne | November 04, 2015 at 03:24 PM
Love these cards, TFS!
Posted by: Deborah Cox | November 04, 2015 at 03:50 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uMI9JXzIL4
Link to my video for the easel card.
Posted by: Maggi | November 04, 2015 at 05:11 PM
Love these! I may not make an actual bendi or easel card, but I will certainly take inspiration from these.
Posted by: Lindsey | November 04, 2015 at 05:15 PM
Fancy fold cards take extra time and fuss and they show just how much you care when given. Love them!
Posted by: Jan E | November 04, 2015 at 06:19 PM
I have always loved the story of the Chridtmas Caroll and now you have produced it on beautiful paper. I love the idea of the bendable card.
Posted by: Brenda Lubrant | November 04, 2015 at 07:22 PM
Great, suits us Aussies, we are in Christmas crafting mode already.
Posted by: Jenny M | November 04, 2015 at 07:33 PM
Such gorgeous cards! Thank you for the great inspiration. The bendi card is fabulous. Can't wait to get started making my cards!
I would love to win The Time to Celebrate gift pack because I have seen so many wonderful projects using this collection. My budget tells me I won't be getting to buy The Time to Celebrate :(.
Posted by: Glenda Buster | November 04, 2015 at 09:35 PM
Stunning Christmas cards! Graphic 45's "A Christmas Carol" collection with all the vintage images and gorgeous color makes these holiday cards extra special. Awesome job ladies! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | November 04, 2015 at 09:46 PM
Just full of gorgeousness
Posted by: Elaine H | November 05, 2015 at 12:08 AM
These Christmas cards are so beautiful and unique!
Posted by: Rebecca B | November 05, 2015 at 12:27 AM
50 days until Christmas? I obviously haven't been counting down the days like I usually do. Thanks for the heads up!!!
Posted by: Satia | November 05, 2015 at 04:00 AM
Very pretty cards!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | November 05, 2015 at 04:13 AM
Incredible! I will have to try this one. Thank you.
Posted by: Debby L | November 05, 2015 at 05:22 AM
This is absolutely gorgeous!
But I am really not looking forward to that snow time of year.
Posted by: Laura | November 05, 2015 at 07:07 AM
Christmas is going to come to fast again. I have so much to do and so little time. Looking forward to making some cards tho'. Thanks for the chance to win! Love that series.
Victoria, BC
Canada
Posted by: Sue | November 05, 2015 at 08:27 AM
Holiday crafting? Not there yet! Have ideas just need time to implement them!
Posted by: Kelly K. | November 05, 2015 at 08:54 AM
Beautiful Christmas card. Thanks for the inspiration and the reminder that Christmas is 50 days away!
Posted by: Susan Vogt | November 05, 2015 at 09:42 AM