Sneak Peeks Day 2: Winter Wonderland Collection & Cards

Hello, G45ers!

The sneak peek bliss continues on today's Graphic 45 blog as we reveal another amazing new collection! Today you are going to see our beautiful, new, woodsy Christmas collection, Winter Wonderland! To help us introduce this exciting holiday release, we have projects by Katelyn Grosart & Sandy Trefger .  We are also giving away 3 Winter Wonderland prize packs! It is like Christmas in July, here at the G45 blog!

We have 3 winners to announce from yesterday's Win It Before You Buy It contest! And the winners are…

From the Blog: ROISIN DOYLE "Oh my!!! How wonderful is this!!! I adored my paper dolls when I was a child!! I had a suitcase full!! This has transported me to back to that fantastic time when I was young and life was so much simpler!!!This is a must-have!!"

From Facebook: Claudia Hurd "I have been waiting for G45 to do an actual Paper Doll!! The company is already wonderful, but this is just one more reason to love Graphic 45."

From Instagram:  marytswanson "Graphic 45 is my favorite. I've got a lovely collection would luv to add this to my collection. The colours are beautiful."

 

Winter Wonderland
 

Tis the season with this rustic holiday collection, Winter Wonderland!  The Scandinavian inspired collection is full of festive red holly berries, pretty poinsettia, and lush wintery green woodlands.  This collection includes 8 double-sided papers, 12×12 and 8×8 paper pads, a 12×12 Patterns & Solids pad (new 16-page size), coordinating chipboard, cardstock tags & pockets, journaling & ephemera cards, and decorative cardstock stickers.

 

Winter Wonderland – 12”x 12” Paper Pad

 

Winter Wonderland – 12”x 12” Patterns & Solids Paper Pad

 

Winter Wonderland – 8”x 8” Paper Pad

 

Winter Wonderland (Signature Page)

 

Holly Berries

 

Scandinavian Sampler

 

Yule Post

 

Rustic Holiday

 

Pretty Poinsettia

 

Woodland Whimsey

 

Nordic Greetings

 

Winter Wonderland – Ephemera Cards

16 each – 4”x 6”

16 each – 3”x 4”

Winter Wonderland – Chipboard

 

Winter Wonderland – Die-Cut Tags & Pockets

 

Winter Wonderland – Cardstock Stickers

Season's Greetings Envelope

By Katelyn Grosart

“I'am totally in love with the Winter Wonderland Collection and I can't seem to stop creating with it! With adding fussy cut images and patterned paper to the front of a regular policy envelope, I was able to transform it into a beautiful piece that could be given to someone at Christmas, or you could keep it and add it to your Christmas decorations. There are so many different possibilities when creating with this beautiful collection.” ~Katelyn Grosart

 

 

 

Graphic 45 Supplies:

• Winter Wonderland 12×12 Patterned Paper:

  • Winter Wonderland

  • Nordic Greetings

  • Woodland Whimsy

  • Rustic Holiday

  • Holly Berries

• Staples: Regular Red Policy Envelopes

• Colorbox: Graphic 45 – Decades – Dark Cashmere

 

Other Supplies:

• May Arts Ribbon: Gold Sheer Ribbon

 

Country Christmas Shaker Card

By Sandy Trefger

"There’s just something about a wintry snow scene with red buildings and birds that sets your mind to Christmas no matter what time of the year it is.  The beautiful images of the Winter Wonderland collection inspired me to create this Country Christmas Shaker card.  The designs of the papers are perfect for lots of layering to add depth to the card.  A gentle shake of the card reveals bits of sparkly “snow” within the scene. This is the perfect card design to create on a hot summer day.  Happy Crafting" ~ Sandy Trefger

 

 

 

Tip:

To create a frame for the shaker portion of your card, rather than using foam tape that your beads or shaker bits stick to, cut several layers of your frame out of cardstock. I used 6-8 layers for my card.  Glue each frame together to create a thicker frame to provide some lift to the shaker portion.  Attach your acrylic piece to the top of the thick frame and then add one frame on top that you cut out of patterned paper.  Fill your frame with seed beads or sequins and then attach a solid patterned paper piece onto the back to seal it all in.  Attach the assembled shaker piece onto your card layers.  The extra thickness gives room for your shaker bits to move around and since you did not use foam on the edges, they do not stick to the sides.

 

Fun Facts

• The hot summer days make it hard for me to want to create a Christmas project, so I listen to at least one favorite Christmas carol when I pull out all my wintry supplies just to put me in the mood.

• I keep all my “Christmasy” bits and pieces, ribbon, trim, floral picks etc. in one tote so I can find just the right thing to finish off a project.

 

Graphic 45 Supplies:

• Winter Wonderland Collection – 12×12

• Graphic 45 Colorbox Decades Ink – Dark Cashmere

 

Other Supplies:

• Cream Cardstock

• Kraft Cardstock

• May Arts Olive Jute String

• Penny Black Sentiment Stamp – “Season’s Gifts”

• Transparency Sheet

• Glittery Snowflake Die Cuts

• Red Jingle Bells

• Prima & Petaloo Floral Picks

• Glossy Accents

• Gold Seed Beads

• Micro Clear Seed Beads

• Transparency Sheet

• Frame Die

 

 

Thanks for joining us for another excting day of all new sneak peaks. We love introducing our new collections to our friends and fans and we are so grateful for your enthusiasm and support. Thanks for being here with us in helping to beat the heat (for all you northern hemisphere folks.) Special thanks to Katelyn and Sandy for debuting this collection with their stylish projects. We'd love to hear your ideas for Christmas creations in the comments below! Join us tomorrow for another fun filled day of all new revelations. The introduction of new collections is the best time of year for us here at Graphic 45 and we just might have saved the best for last!  

 

Happy Papercrafting!