Day 9 - Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Gift Tutorials

I am teaming up with the Graphic 45 Design Team for an amazing Twelve Days of Christmas event!

December 1st through December 12th, on the Graphic 45 Blog, you will see a card designed by me, plus a gift tutorial inspired by my card and created by one of the current G45 team! 

ETA: The cards in this set are all on a 5x5 inch base. A few of them will need a larger envelope due to "overhang." 

On the Ninth Day of Christmas My True Love Gave to Me...

Nine Ladies Dancing

I created a red, 5x5-inch card. lined with coral/peach cardstock. I matted my paper layers with gold metallic cardstock.

I fussy cut the dancing lady from the Ladies Dancing paper and attached her to the card with foam adhesive. I added some stickles to her dress and shoes for extra sparkle. Yes, this was a rough image to fussy cut with my old eyes! I use sharp, micro tip scissors and a craft knife for my cutting. I am better with the knife than with scissors! {scary thought}

Since this card was going to a trade show, I worried that the lady would bend at the neck. Her head and neck are sticking above the card edge, so I reinforced her head and neck with some heavy cardstock strips in the back. 

I love the contrast of the blue and pink on this card.

I created a set of loopy bows and added a glittery snowflake and a velvet and crystal trinket. This lady loves her sparkle! I wrapped some sheer, pink ribbon around the center of the card panels. Then, I tied bows with thin, silk ribbon and some sparkly blue and silver ribbon.

You can see the dimension, but also you get the feel of delicate femininity with this card.

I decorated the inside of the card a round sticker and some strips of paper. I was not able to trim the sticker into a postage shape, so I just kept it round. 

Now go over to the Graphic 45 Blog to see Maiko's gift tutorial! I hope you go on to visit at Maiko's Blog! She is from Japan and her style and amazing creativity are beyond what you see here in the USA. I am always stunned and inspired by what she creates.

Remember, leave Graphic 45 a Blog or Facebook comment for a chance to win this amazing prize! A grand prize winner will be announced on the Graphic 45 blog at the end of this event, on Friday, December 13th. 

Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Christmas papers:

Joyeux Noel

Christmas Rose

Ladies Dancing

Calling Birds

Graphic 45 The Twelve Days of Christmas Cardstock Stickers

Cardstock: Core'dinations ColorCore Signature Series Graphic 45 Lights Precious Pink; WorldWin Papers Original ColorMates Light Berry Red; ColorMates  Olde Gold

Ribbon: May Arts

Snowflake: craft supply

Velvet trinket: Prima

Ink: Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Chestnut Roan

Glitter glue: Ranger Stickles Star Dust

Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; Scotch 3M ATG tape runner; Beacon Fabri-trac; Aleene's Tacky Glue