This issue is essential for any holiday crafter... my kids have even thumbed through it and marked cards that they want to make for friends and family this Christmas. The girls are always "helping" me when I break out my crafting supplies and while working on this issue we had a blast listening to holiday music, burning our pine scented candles... even breaking out the hot chocolate, marshmallows and candy canes. We love to play... and there is nothing better than playing pretend Christmastime! The girls and I are now ready to do it all over again in mass to get our family holiday cards (and more) ready... are you?
On today's blog hop 11 designers and I will share projects made with patterns from three projects in Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 5. Here is my take on Becky Olsen's Holiday Plaid Gift Bag on page 104... this darling little gift bag is super easy recreate!
Visit Paper Crafts Connection to see all of the original inspiration projects plus you can get the patterns HERE.
If you want a chance to win big... REALLY BIG (seriously, check out the prize over at Paper Crafts Connection if you haven't had a chance to yet... one lucky person will win 12 holiday collections... wow!) simply hop to all of the 12 designer's blogs plus Paper Crafts Connection and Moxie Fab World and leave a comment on each... that's 14 chances to win some serious loot...
PLUS I have one copy of Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 5 to give away to one commenter on my blog... just leave a comment telling me what color combo you would use for your holiday cards (even if you are not making them;)... do you love the traditional red & green or something else? All comments must be posted by midnight (MDT) on Sunday, September 19. The grand prize winner will be announced on Paper Crafts Connection on Tuesday, September 21 and the winner of a free issue of Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 5 will be announced here... good luck!
Products: patterned paper (Ode to Joy: Christmas Past Collection by Graphics 45); gems strips and ribbon (Michaels Stores, Inc.), rose trim & chipboard (BoBunny), jingle bells (Darcie)
On today's blog hop 11 designers and I will share projects made with patterns from three projects in Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 5. Here is my take on Becky Olsen's Holiday Plaid Gift Bag on page 104... this darling little gift bag is super easy recreate!
If you want a chance to win big... REALLY BIG (seriously, check out the prize over at Paper Crafts Connection if you haven't had a chance to yet... one lucky person will win 12 holiday collections... wow!) simply hop to all of the 12 designer's blogs plus Paper Crafts Connection and Moxie Fab World and leave a comment on each... that's 14 chances to win some serious loot...
PLUS I have one copy of Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 5 to give away to one commenter on my blog... just leave a comment telling me what color combo you would use for your holiday cards (even if you are not making them;)... do you love the traditional red & green or something else? All comments must be posted by midnight (MDT) on Sunday, September 19. The grand prize winner will be announced on Paper Crafts Connection on Tuesday, September 21 and the winner of a free issue of Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 5 will be announced here... good luck!
Have fun and don't forget to visit all of the Designers of Christmas for more fabulous inspiration!
Take care!
Products: patterned paper (Ode to Joy: Christmas Past Collection by Graphics 45); gems strips and ribbon (Michaels Stores, Inc.), rose trim & chipboard (BoBunny), jingle bells (Darcie)
392 comments:
1 – 200 of 392 Newer› Newest»Your bag is beautiful!!! I love the traditional colors of your bag in the deep shades. I'm also intrigued by the trendy colors of something like aqua and pink!
Beautiful! My favorite Christmas color combos are dark purple, maroon and gold.
lovely elegance....
Your bag is so elegant! I tend towards the funky myself -- I do love red and green, but I also love red and aqua, pink and lime, and anything metallic!
Oh so beautiful! I love the traditional red and green, have to have at least one of those in my holiday cards!
I would use the jewel tones with the deep rich colors. Love your bag.
Last year it was pink and white or red and white and lots of stickles. This year it looks like it will be pink, moss green and white with some red plaid thrown in and lots of stickles.
Wonderful bag!! I am traditional in my colors. However, I usually only use red, no green.
Mine are blue and white this year; usually they're the more traditional red and green.
Gorgeous and elegant..great for any holiday!! I love most combo's, but find myself using red and white...love the elegance that white brings!!
Wow! LOVE the bag. I like crisp, clean colors usually, lots of white and red and silver with little hits of a clear green. But, this bag has me re-thinking that.
I love this bag- elegant - elegant - colors are just beautiful. My favorite colors for Christmas cards.... hard - but I love red and kraft together!
I love the red, black and white combo...so striking.
Your bag is so elegant and beautiful! If I were making cards today I'd choose something in the holly berry reds and bright white.
Sue
I like jewel tones with the deep rich colors :)
I love traditional green and red, but also soft blue, white and red!
Gotta love the old Christmas color standards, but my new fav is PTI Ocean Tides and Spring Moss!
dont know yet what my plans are for christmas cards this year, but i really love the light blue, gold and linen color combo. think i might have to try that out!
really love the jingle bells you added to your bow. i think those are the first actual bells i've seen on any of the projects! way to go! xoxo andie...
I love a ton of different combo's. I love golds and then with that I like sage and wine. I love real red and hunter. I love a light aqua red and green...... love it all.
And I love this project. the roses around the top. this is so special!!!
The bag you've featured is beautiful! I love to use liturgical colors---purple for Advent and white/gold for Christmas.
rosemills (at) bex (dot) net
So lovely! The bow is smashing! I love to work with creams and golds....always comes out looking good, and then accent with punches of burgundy and deep green.
This year I am thinking of using Kraft,Hot Pink together w/a splash of Old Olive. Just to spice it up a bit. Love the elements of your project just beautiful.
I love gold, so I love your project. On my Christmas tree each year I put gold tinsel. That stuff is hard to find, but I save it the best I can each year. Thanks for a chance to win.
I love gold. I use gold tinsel on my Christmas tree every year. It is hard to find. I re use it. Thanks for a chance to win.
Your bag is lovely. I am using white, gree, yellow and blue for my x-mas cards.
I do need to use traditional red and green. This year I have been using some really bright colors for Christmas tree blubs to go on cards.
Love the simple elegance of that bag. Love the colors. When I make cards the colors depend on the feel of the card. If I'm going for a more fun, whimsical card I go with the traditional red, green, white. If I'm trying for a more elegant feel I tend to lean towards the deeper red/burgundy and cream with some gold thrown in.
so pretty and elegant! love the lines of little jewels.
Your gift bag is gorgeous! I love the vintage look! Such elegant details! My favorite color combo for Christmas cards is pretty traditional - rich red/burgundy, green, gold and ivory.
really like the classic feel of your bag! I recently just finshed a dozen cards with classic colors of very vanilla, blushing bride, cherry cobbler, always artichoke & river rock, which gave me a vintage feel... however, if I'm looking for a non-traditional festive touch then I always reach for teal, purple/magenta & pink, sometimes adding mint to the mix... tfs R ;)
The bag is stunning! I love it. I think this year I am going to work with the colors from Cosmo Crickets Mitten Weather for my holiday cards.
I love aqua and creme!
Such a gorgeous project! So elegant.
So.. card colors? I am loving aqua blue, white and touch of pinks...
Very classy and elegant bag! i usually use red, silver or gold =)
Oh so elegant! I love the cream and scarlet you used, but for my holiday cards I really like red, cream, and aqua. The blue adds a non-traditional but wintry color to the mix!
This is beautiful Windy! I love cranberry, kraft and a pop of deep green...
Such an elegant bag. Love the ribbon and rhinestones! Great tag! :o)
I love the bright red and green - traditional colors - of Christmas. Beautiful bag. Gorgeous trim.
I love the bright red and green - traditional colors - of Christmas. Beautiful bag. Gorgeous trim.
LOVE your bag, it is soooo gorgeous! My Christmas colors are burgundy and cream and gold.
So elegant! Must give this box a try!
I'm a traditional gal! I love kraft, red, green, and maybe a touch of black when I make my holiday projects! I love your bag! So stunning and elegant! WOW!
I have not figured out my Christmas cards for this year.. but I know that I want to use PTIs Vintage Cream and Kraft. I just have not figured out the 3rd color yet!
Love the colors in your project! I tend to choose the traditional reds & greens but more like cranberry & evergreen.
Haven't decided yet what colors to use for my cards.........went with red and white last year but I'm leaning towards blue and silver this year I think. :)
I like the reds with dark greens, alternatively together with kraft or crisp white =)
Elegant!!!!!!!
Beautiful! Love the flower ribbon & little bells! I love blue & silver for our holiday cards.
I love your bag. Beautiful! I was just discussing the color scheme question with my husband last night. I love red and fresh green or red and light blue, but I'm also drawn to navy, white, and silver with snowflakes, snow people, and starry skies. I've been looking, looking, looking to see what jumps out at me.
Windy, this is fab!!! Love the big flowery ribbon and the classic Windy bow. ;-) I'm definitely a pink, green, light blue person when it comes to my Xmas cards -- keep it fun and whimsical! :)
I am traditional red and green usually, but might just get inspired by all of the fun colors in the Crate Paper line!!
Wow this is gorgeous and so elegant!! Most of my cards will probably be red and green - I'm pretty traditional - but I also like to use the pink, blue, white/cream combo sometimes as well.
This year I'm going a bit more vintage traditional in my color choices. But who knows, I may come acros some irresistable Christmas paper in some non-traditional colors. We'll see...
Beautiful! Love your flowers!
My favorite holiday color scheme kinda depends on the style I'm going for. I love the traditional red, green and gold (which you pulled off perfectly!) but I'm from up north so blue, red/pink and silver (something snowy and cool) is what I usually end up with :)
So elegant & classy!
Love your bag, so elegant and classy. Love the color combo, too, of the deep red and gold. You've inspired me to try that on my own cards (first time trying home made). Great question!
I love intense deep colors for Christmas!
I would probably stick with red and green!
Very elegant gift box! Beautiful! My cards will be teal blue, white, and silver this year! and gotta add some sparkle!
I love your bag--sooooo elegant. Last year I used red and khaki, this year I'm using rose and olive. So many great and unusual color combinations out there!
I love Kraft paired with just about any color!! I think for christmas this year it will be kraft and shades of red.
I love Kraft paired with just about any color!! I think for christmas this year it will be kraft and shades of red.
I love burgundy and your bag is gorgeous! I guess that would be my color scheme for Christmas.
So elegant!
this bag is such an elegant piece! Those tulle flowers are gorgeous!
I love the traditional colors of green and red, but I also love how red and black pop on kraft!
Love your elegant bag!
My favorite holiday color combo is green, red, light blue and silver.
Absolutely stunning, Wendy! I love the rich colors. My favorite color combo is silver and gold.
This is so very pretty! I love the roses.
Windy,
this is gorgeous!!!
hugs
latisha
Love your bag! I usually go tradional but am open to new things.
really classy I love the rose ribbon particularly, I'd never have thought of using it for christmas
Well, I've already started my cards for this year and they are using the traditional colours. But I just created the cutest card the other day that is done in shades of blue with a splash of red which has me thinking I might need to make some of each. ;)
Your bag is so elegant and stunning! Beautiful work!
Vicki
vwizniuk at pris dot ca
great bag and love the colors! i've just started making some christmas cards in gold and navy and they look stunning!
-tammy l
I've already made my cards. I used mostly green and red, but not your typical Christmas green and red. I used burgundy and a greyish green.
Fabulously elegant bag!! Love the flowers across the top and the trim on top and bottom.
Favorite holiday colours, hard to choose. Love red and gold and white, a dark green and deep red, love your colour combo here too.
your box is so elegant. Love it!
I am a traditionalist and love the classis red and green. Although I have been know to occasionally use hot pink and lime green instead.
This is gorgeous!!
My fave holiday colors are so hard to pick. I either like very traditional - dark green, gold, and maroon...OR bright and happy blues, whites, silver, reds.
Beautiful bag! I use the tradional colors most, but will also use non traditional on occasion.
I am a tradish kinda girl, so most likely red and green. I adore red (to me, it's like a neutral!), so at any rate, red would def. be a part of it! I love the flowers on this! Hmmm, they are red, aren't they...
Just gorgeous. Such beautiful, classy colours
Love the bells and the rich colors!
This is wonderful- love the colors and the details!
I don't have a favorite color scheme for the holidays I mix it up. Some people will get the traditional green and red others will get burgundy and gold others will get sage and pale blue and hot pink. The colors I choose depend on the recipient.
I don't know what I'm going to use for my holiday cards yet, but our home is always decorated in lovely jewel tones. Warm and sparkly of course!
Beautiful bag! I love red, so maybe red and white or the traditional red and green.
I use red, green, and golds for one color scheme and can you believe it black and white for another.
I love using burgundy, cream and a rich green. But then blue and brown look good too. And then there is light blue, red and white... the possibilities are endless!
Gorgeous bag!!!! I tend to use very traditional colours with lots of gold or silver incorporated in the design! Oh and glitter too!!!
By the way - your project is stunning! Love the colours.
love the flowers and the bells for berries! Very festive!
This year I am going with white, red and gold combo. Absolutely beautiful gift box!
Your gift box is so elegant! It's a gift in it self.
This is gorgeous! My hubby is pretty traditional so we do red and green.
I love starting with a basic craft paper brown card set and build from there. Sometimes it is the traditional green and red, other times I 'glam' it up and go with golds or bronzes.
Beautiful! So elegant.
Already working on cards, and I've got traditional and nontraditional all going on, but my favorite is probably brown, cream and red. I like a rustic feel, simple, and those colors can be elegant, fun or simple.
very elegant bag, my fav color combo for christmas is ripe avacado, scarlet jewel and vintage cream (PTI colors) thanks for a chance to win
i think this year we are going with icy blues and purples and incorporating lots of snowmen and snowflakes! thanks for sharing your projects with us today!
I'm so traditional - it's usually red and green for me with some kraft tones thrown in for vintage-y appeal.
Just lovely. Love those ribbons and flowers. Thanks for sharing.
You mean I have to choose just one color combo? Oh man, well it depends on what stamps I use, but I tend to be traditional with deep greens and reds for most cards and blues for snowy items.
Now that is CHIC!!! I can really see a young girl appreciating this! My favorite Christmas go-to colors are red and brown.
I love these elegant presentations. ALMOST to pretty to open! Beautiful work.
gorgeous gift bag and wonderful blog hop! i tend to go with traditional colors on my Christmas cards! laura j
LOVE THIS!! It is beautiful, love the flowers so much. The colors I am using this year are deep red and, well, any and everything. The red goes with everything. lol
Very elegant project. Thanks for sharing. I used to be a traditionalist in my color selection, but I find now I use a lot of pinks and blues in my cards.
Your bag is sooo elegant. I love it!
Kraft with white ink is my main stay color combination...
I like the Bag . . . to preatty to even touch it. I tend more to dark and deeper Colores around Christmas as well as the traditionell ones. Love the Blog-Hop
What an elegant box - so lovely! I tend to stick to traditional colors in various shaded of red, greens and cream.
WOW, your creation is so beautiful and elegant! I used to use the traditional reds/greens, but I find myself heading for browns/greens/yellows these days.
I'm boring--I usually stick with traditional colors of red and green--sometimes I'll go funky pink and funky green!
Love your elegant bag!
What a gorgeous bag! This year I am going traditional with my cards - lots of green and red!
I loev red and gold together I think that is my fav and maybe throw in a little green somewhere. Your bag is gorgeous!
I love this; it is so elegant! I am pretty traditional but I do like to use blue and silver for snowman or winter scene cards.
What a lovely way to 'wrap' that great bottle of wine you want to take to a hostess this season! TFS
Love your gift bag!! A favorite color combo that I'm going to try out this year on holiday cards is turquoise and purple--how's that for different ??
Wow, this is so classy! I love everything about it.
Stunning bag! Love the roses! I'm leaning toward more of a pink and green color combo this year. We'll see though...:)
Beautiful and elegant design!!! I am planning on using pink, green and light blue!!!
Your gift bag is just elegant. Love the color combo.
I am more tradition and I tend to red and green all the time. Always add some sparkle either glitter or gems. Got to have some shine to show some holiday spirit.
Such a classy and elegant project! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love your bag!
My cards are usually red and green with a little pink thrown in!
What a beautiful bag - so classy! I love cranberry red and hunter green, gold and white for my Christmas cards, possibly with some plum mixed in. Thanks for sharing!
I love your bag, especially the ribbon! I tend to make my Christmas cards with the traditional red and green. I like traditional colors.
I'm thinking that this year I might do purple/pink or pink/gold.
I like red and green with gold or blue and silver.
your bag is amazing!
I love the combination of dark brown, creme and gold.
I think this year I am going to try to use pink, aqua and lime. Although...I am usually a traditional kinda girl at Christmas.
Love the colors you used in your bag!
=)
Wowza! That's SO elegant! I'm loving kraft and deep red as a color combo this year with a touch of silver or white thrown in, too.
Just gorgeous - so elegant!
Love it all! rhinestones, satin ribbon,bells, flowers! Gorgeous!
Beautiful bag, I love the ribbon and the jingle bells!
What a beautiful bag. I like tradional red and green with a twist like the darker colors you used and kinda like pink with green.
This box is so beautiful! For my holiday cards, I tend to use a deep, dark red with a mix of other colors (depending on the year.) But the red is a staple for my Christmas card designs! smiles....
Last year all my cards had black in them. Actually the base of the card was black and then had black and white music notes and then one patterned Christmas paper in an actual color - I made about 6 in each of the different patterned papers - somewhere around 30-40 cards.
This year the theme for my cards will be either snowman or snowflakes. I haven't decided yet. But I'm definitely thinking along the lines of light blue, and a light purple, maybe even a light pink. A bit untraditional for Christmas cards but maybe that's just me.
Windy, your gift bag is so beautiful and elegant! Love the colors you chose too. I tend to like non-traditional colors like dark blue and silver or pastels for my Christmas cards.
Love your project. TFS. I like traditional colors for Christmas. Last year I used red,black and white for my cards and I'm leaning toward that color combination again today.
Janet
Beautiful design! I love cream and that lovely red together! My cards are all over the place colorwise (I don't do just one card each year, it's more like multiples of 10 different designs), but I liked last years' colors of blue and cranberry, with a touch of cream - they look so rich! Thanks for the chance to win and for your inspiration!
Love your elegant take on this project. Beautiful!
I seem to be pretty traditional in my Christmas color choices. Red, Green, Kraft, gingham - But, sometimes I've been known to choose wintery blue's and more of an icy look!
Last years cards were aqua and white and red and I LOVED them. I'll probably do something along those lines again. Or, take my color palatte from some cool retro glass Christmas balls, aqua, pink, lime. Just fun, happy colors!
Your bag is so elegant! I usually do 4-5 designs every year (I get bored doing 60+ of the same! LOL) I always have a blue/silver combo and a red/white combo, the rest can change. Last few years I had olive-y green and mustard combo--was kinda playing on the pear tree idea...still have 10 more years to go!
I am pretty traditional so red, green, white, gold. Elegant project!
I generally use red, white, and green. But this year, after seeing these beautiful projects, I'm moving towards more blues, golds, and silvers. Who knows what comes out--I'll just keep experimenting Thanks for sharing!
Tre elegante! I like to use traditional colors, but lately I have been trying a few orange and purple shades. You woouldn't believe how well they work for Christmas colors!
Gorgeous bag!!
i think this year...red, green and blue
love your bag
This is really really lovely! TFS
Love your take on the bag.
The colors are just beautiful and elegant. I usually like to decorate with the traditional colors of green and gold but this year I am going to go more colorful all over.
Fran heupel
Thanks for a chance to win some X'mas goodies.
Such an elegant bag! Beautiful :)
Such an elegant bag! Beautiful :)
Absolutely love this. So elegant. Love the rhinestones and flowers. Terrific job.
My favourites tend to be the less-common, like light pink & green, or bright teal & red...purple was a go-to for me last year, and usually I stay away from purple. I guess it just seemed Christmasy :) Thanks for the chance to win!
lovely! christine traversa
Such an elegant bag! Last year I used red & lime green for my Christmas cards, but I'm feeling that I need to switch it up a bit this year. Haven't decided yet, though! P.S. I'm a Cincy/N.Ky girl! Born in Cincy, raised south of Alexandria, Ky.
What a beautiful gift box! I love the tulle flowers & the bells.
This year I'm using a darker blue, yellow & avacado green color combination for my Christmas cards. It's something different & not a combination I've used before.
I lean toward trendy...Pink, lime green, aqua, but this year I'm feeling the draw of more traditional reds and greens.
I love all color combos really, but the more wintery blue and silver I just love!
What a cute bag, so elegant!
Gorgeous!!!!! So elegant!!
I love the traditional Christmas colors so I'll stick with those this year.
Debbie B
debbo_50@yahoo.com
Chuckle, thank you for acknowledging that we're not all going to actually make our holiday cards, but I think I'd used kraft if I were going to take the plunge... and red- love your flowers.
Windy, your project is so elegent! Just love it. My fav colors always go back to red and green for the holidays. Thanks!
great job..... so beautiful :)
Great project! My holiday colors this year are going to be SU's Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla. YUM!
This is SO pretty!
Wow!Is that ever elegant! I am using traditional red and green this year - last year I went with pink and teal!
Beautiful and elegant gift bag!... I think I will use traditional colors: green, white and red!
so elegant bag ! I usually use the traditional green, shite and red colors ;-)
I love your question! Every year I pick a color scheme and get totally carried away with it. I am really going out on a limb this year and have chosen fuschia pink, lime green and purple. I have already started creating and the color combo looks great!
Your bag is stunning. I've never seen anything like it. My favorite holiday colors are Maroon, Creme and Gold.
Mary Ann
Wow!!! Just Stunning! I love the paper, colors...every thing about what youv'e done here. I'll prolly use traditional, red & greens but I'm thinking of making some decorations using brights too. Too much eye candy!!! Can't make up my mind!!! ;)
I would love to receive something so beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
Your bag is simply gorgeous!!
For my holiday cards I like to use red & aqua blue (we do traditional colors in the house, so the cards are my chance to break free :) )
What a simply stunning bag! I am going with cream and red I think! I hope to win since the 19th is my birthday!
Wow, is this ever so beautiful and elegant! I am in love! I love to use Cream and Maroon or deep burgundy! I also like non-traditional and use pink and cream and use black in there!
What a lovely, elegant gift bag. I like the ole green & red but in deeper shades like forest green and deep rich red. Thanks for the chance to win.
I generally go for traditional red, white, and green but like to add Gold to it too. Many times I trade out the red and green for more of a burgundy and evergreen.
what a gorgeous gift bag! love those tulle rosettes! as for my Christmas Card Color Scheme...I am all over the board this year. some are more traditional, while others are picking up pinks and blues...just having fun playing with all the fun stuff that is out there :)
LOVE those flowers, amazing!
Simply Gorgeous! I love the richness of the colors, and those roses are amazing!
I love your project the best! I like the traditional colors of greens & reds, but I like the addition of burnt orange & yellows too!
such an elegant bag that could be used for any occasion.
my favorite color combo is lime green and bright red!!! so fun!! Great bag, very elegant!!
oh how elegant!! those flowers at the top are just gorgeous on this!!
What a lovely blinged out bag. I like your color combo...matches the cover of the "Holiday cards" cover :)
This year I think my cards will go with a more vintage vibe with lots of kraft and white.
This bag is so elegant. It is such a great way to present a gift...wow! I think my favorite color combination would have to be pink and aqua (like on the Jolly by Golly Play Date paper) This is the first year I have ever went "outside of the box" and it's liberating!
The fabric roses are really cute. I love what you have done to this bag.
So elegant! Looks perfect for a bottle of wine!!
Oh how cute! I esp love the rose trim and the jingle bells!
So beautiful and elegant!
Would make a great giftbag for wine or a nice bottle of olive oil.
Your bag is so elegant! I am partial to blue and silver color combo for my holiday cards.
Carol B
i like deep, dark red with gold and blue with silver. then for the kids i like neon green background with other bright colors.
Lovely project! I do love the traditional red and green for Christmas, but for my cards I try to use non-traditional colors...lime green, seafoam blue, etc. Thanks for the chance to win!
Your project is just drop-dead gorgeous! Very, very classy!
I love the detail on this. So elegant. My favorite color combo would be red, white, and some embossed metallic of silver or gold.
My favorite color combos have been blue and white as well as Olive green and a nice deep red
love your box and your blog !! Thanks for the hop
WOW!!!!!!!!!
breathtaking!
you are amazing.
thanks for sharing your inspiration.
marty ferraro
Very elegant! Beautiful!
I like the traditional red and green, but I also like an aqua/ red and white combo. Looks really fresh!
DeniseB
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