Brilliant Graphic 45 Holiday Cards!
We have two gorgeous cards for you today! Lena Astafeva and Joanne Bain show their love for this fun season with two amazing holiday cards! First, Lena shares her love of snow globes with this great card:
"I love Christmas Snow globe very much. That’s why I decided to make a card, on which there is a globe." ~Lena
Supply List :
St Nicholas 12x12 Pad
St Nicholas 8x8 Pad
St Nicholas 6x6 Patterns & Solids Pad
St Nicholas 12x12 Patterns & Solids Pad
Craft paper
Dies-cut Sizzix
Now, Joanne shows how simple layers can make a dynamic effect on a holiday card. What a beauty!
"The St Nicholas collection is absolutely gorgeous and makes the Christmas card creation so easy. I am a lover of fussy cutting but for this little card I kept that to a bare minimum." ~Joanne
Supply List
Graphic 45 Materials List - St Nicholas Collection - #4501407 Seasons Greeting Paper, #4501404 Christmas Cheer Paper.
We have a brand new awesome giveaway this week with $100+ of Graphic 45 goodies! We have a retired collection A Proper Gentleman up for grabs and the beloved An ABC Primer Deluxe Collector's Editions. These would be great to make some holiday gifts! To show our THANKS for being our G45ers in this week of American Thanksgiving, we wanted to give you a great prize pack to show our gratitude. All you need to do is comment here on the blog or on Facebook to win! We will announce a winner on Monday, November 28. Have fun entering and have a great week joining us here on the blog!
Have you created your holiday cards, G45ers? We would love you to share them on our Facebook page using #G45Holiday - you could win a $75 prize pack! So, definitely share today.
Have an Awesome Day!
The G45 Family
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
Absolutely gorgeous cards, and oh how I would love to receive one! I've never tried card making, but after seeing these beauties, I may have to start. They are lovely. So is the prize package for this week! Thank you so much for offering such a generous prize package!
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | November 23, 2016 at 05:09 AM
Stunningly gorgeous! Both projects! Thanks for sharing ladies!! :D
Posted by: Dolly (scrapthat) | November 23, 2016 at 05:13 AM
Masters at layering beautiful papers! Great talent and awesome paper art!!
Posted by: Jan | November 23, 2016 at 05:18 AM
Wonderful cards! Beautiful gifts in a little package.
Posted by: Linda Mayer | November 23, 2016 at 05:57 AM
Wow -amazing cards!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | November 23, 2016 at 06:37 AM
Beautiful cards. I love the globe tec.
Posted by: Donna Russell | November 23, 2016 at 06:40 AM
Such lovely cards!
Posted by: Pam | November 23, 2016 at 06:51 AM
I wish I had time to make such beautiful cards for all my friends! These are truly inspirational!
Posted by: Mary Gilchrist | November 23, 2016 at 07:16 AM
These are really lovely cards and I look
forward to using the layouts for some of mine.
Many thanks
Posted by: Sue MacFall | November 23, 2016 at 07:23 AM
These cards are gorgeous. Love to create cards with your beutiful papers!
Posted by: bettina kreuer | November 23, 2016 at 07:35 AM
Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration, and thanks for the chance to win such a great prize package!
Posted by: Vanessa LeClear | November 23, 2016 at 07:44 AM
Such beautiful inspiration!!!
Posted by: Maddie Mc | November 23, 2016 at 07:58 AM
Beautiful cards! I absolutely adore the snow globe card! WONDERFULLY FESTIVE!
Posted by: barb macaskill | November 23, 2016 at 08:31 AM
Gorgeous cards!! (and an awesome prize pack!)
Posted by: Bethany Roberge | November 23, 2016 at 08:43 AM
Awesome cards, thanks for the tutorials too!!
Posted by: Deb | November 23, 2016 at 08:46 AM
Today's cards are beautiful!! I want to win A Proper Gentleman to make cards.
Posted by: Glenda Buster | November 23, 2016 at 09:21 AM
Beautiful cards. I love how vintage Santa is on this paper set. And I love that gorgeous deer on Lena's card.
So adorable!
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | November 23, 2016 at 09:48 AM
Joanne and Elena's cards are beautiful, love those St. Nicholas prints, they are just so festive . Snow Globe tutorial is great I wanna make one !
Joaane's combo of prints is so fun love that seasons greeting print so many festive possibilities with that print !
Posted by: Rosann | November 23, 2016 at 10:35 AM
Great card.
So many layers.
thanks for sharing
Happy thanksgiving
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | November 23, 2016 at 10:56 AM
Both cards are fabulous.
Posted by: Sue LD | November 23, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Bring on more Christmas projects! Thanks, G45, for all your lovely gifts of inspiration!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | November 23, 2016 at 12:35 PM
Oh how I love the St. Nicholas Collection, and it is beautifully used in these designs.
Posted by: Carole Lohr | November 23, 2016 at 12:47 PM
These cards are gorgeous! I can't get enough amazing inspiration with this St. Nicholas collection!! Thanks for sharing these great creations!!!
Posted by: Beth Beery | November 23, 2016 at 04:13 PM
Beautiful cards! I am going to try the snow globe. It is so perfect for my New England friends. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Jonna | November 23, 2016 at 04:30 PM
Love these cards! All the designers do such a good job with each new challenge. Thank you!
Posted by: Pam | November 23, 2016 at 06:43 PM
Gorgeous cards using
Santa! Happy Thanksgiving
everyone.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | November 23, 2016 at 07:55 PM
Little bit of work and creative thought and you have xmas cards for family, neighbors and friends. Well done.
Posted by: fusiafscrapping | November 23, 2016 at 09:13 PM
Awesome creation as always!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | November 23, 2016 at 09:59 PM
Preciosas tarjetas! En lo personal, adoré la de Lena.
Posted by: Monica | November 23, 2016 at 11:16 PM
I like layering... And fussy cutting.
Time for Christmas creations! Thanks!
Posted by: Virginia Greco | November 23, 2016 at 11:25 PM
I love cards and hhose are wonderful.
Amazing collection!
Posted by: Isabel Moreno Marquez | November 24, 2016 at 12:06 AM
Beautiful cards! I think I will try my hand with Joanne's inspirational card.
Posted by: Sandy C. | November 24, 2016 at 07:40 AM
Beautiful cards! I just LOVE the St. Nicholas collection!!
Posted by: Noreen | November 24, 2016 at 08:48 AM
I love these beautiful and inspirational cards! Thank you Graphic 45 for enabling all of us in such awesome and crafty ways.
Posted by: Sue Dixon | November 24, 2016 at 10:29 AM
Love all the fussy cutting, just beautiful! Wonderful Christmas cards!
Posted by: Linda Storey | November 24, 2016 at 10:45 AM
absolutely love G45!
Posted by: Teresa Igo | November 24, 2016 at 02:07 PM
Your Christmas Designed papers always look like what I want Christmas to look like - magical.
And these cards are all that too.
Posted by: Connie Minnich | November 25, 2016 at 12:51 PM
Lovely work.
Thanks G45 for the giveaway.
Glòria
Posted by: Glòria Pujol | November 25, 2016 at 01:08 PM
Someone is going to be very happy to receive one of these gorgeous, festive cards! So many delicious layers and details! Thank you for the chance to win again!
Posted by: Sara Emily Barker | November 27, 2016 at 11:50 AM
Beautiful cards!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | November 28, 2016 at 04:46 AM