Graphic 45 Party in a Box!

Hi there!

Have you played with Graphic 45's new book boxes yet? If not, hop on over to the Graphic 45 blog today to see two examples of these great Staples in use! You'll see a stunning double box by Alberto, and this fun "party in a box" by yours truly!

May is a busy time for my family. But "busy" in a good way! We have so much to celebrate: our moms, my friends who are moms, and a couple birthdays (mine and my sister's)! With so many people and occasions to celebrate, it only made sense to make a party decor project that I could use over and over. I chose Graphic 45's fashionable Couture line and regular book box size to make my party in a box!

Wine charms!

And some "confetti" using the small dots you find from Graphic 45's flower sheets, along with some gold sequins by Teresa Collins.

My "party" banner using the artist trading tags, Spellbinders dies and some pretty chipboard hearts by Gina's Designs.

Thanks so much for looking! I hope you're inspired to use Graphic 45 for your next party!

Supplies

12” x 12” Graphic 45 Couture Pad

8” x 8” Graphic 45 Couture Pad

Graphic 45 Couture 6x6 Pad

Graphic 45 Couture Tags & Pockets

Graphic 45 Couture Banners

Graphic 45 Couture Flowers

Graphic 45 Couture Stickers

Graphic 45 Couture Alphabet Stickers

Graphic 45 Couture Chipboard 2

Graphic 45 Artist Trading Tags – Ivory

Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys

Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keyholes

Graphic 45 Book Box

Spellbinders Rectangles die

May Arts ribbon

Gina’s Designs – Swirled Hearts

Tim Holtz Baubles

Gold sequins, jump rings, 1” earrings, pearls

Stickles – Silver

Michael’s flowers, small picture frame, silk leaves

Prima mini roses

Sweet Sentiments Altered Hook Rack

Today on the Graphic 45, you can find a fabulous altered Typography radio by Nichola and this springy hook rack I altered using Sweet Sentiments! There is also a fun Botanical Tea prize to be won - simply leave a comment on Graphic 45's blog or Facebook page to be entered!

From the moment I spotted this wooden rack, I knew a Graphic 45 altered project was in store. My first thought was to create something beachy with By The Sea. Then as other design team projects came up, my thoughts kept changing. That happens quite a bit in my craft room! I'm sure that's the same for many of you. You find something great with one intention, and it ends up being something completely different after so many iterations! 

I decided to use Sweet Sentiments because of the fun mesh wiring. It made me think of a wire basket, which then led me to think of a garden. It's hard to tell, but I used several fussy cut layers of flowers to emulate a 3D look of a bunch of flowers. 

As a Graphic 45 design team member, I've been blessed to create with some of the most amazing product before it hits store shelves, along with beautiful product from partner companies, like Gina's Designs. That's where I found the beautiful Queen Anne's Lace chipboard die cuts below!

My favorite part of my hook rack? It's also a mini card organizer! I made this makeshift filing system inside to help me store blank cards for easy storage and access.

There you have it, folks! Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you all have a wonderfully crafty week! And if you're like me (a Graphic 45 lover) I bet you are so excited for the newest releases to hit stores. I'm especially stoked for Come Away With Me and the new ephemera pack, and built-in templates. I have a feeling there are more fun surprises in store for us this year! 

Supplies

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Perfect Pearls

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments All My Love

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Easter Greetings

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Violet Bouquet

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments 8x8 Pad

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Chipboard

Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Tags & Pockets

Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Metal Door Pulls

Sierra Pacific Crafts wooden hook rack

Gina’s Designs – Queen Anne’s Lace

Petaloo mixed blossoms – soft lavender

Liquid Pearls – Platinum

Recollections spray

G45 By The Sea Wall Hanging

Hello!

I'm late with blogging this project, but here is a By The Sea creation I made for Graphic 45's booth at CHA last month. This project (along with an amazing altered matchbook box by the fabulous Nichola) was featured on the blog last week!

I was inspired to make a lifesaver after a trip to the O.C. (Oregon Coast) back in December. Real lifesavers were not an option to alter - this project had to be small for the booth! So I decided to make my own using upcycled cardboard. I simply cut out a circle, traced it onto cardboard, then cut the cardboard. I made a smaller circle and used that shape for the center. Then I added a hefty dosage of fussy cutting and some fun little chipboard shapes from Gina's Designs (and some glitter!). How I love By The Sea!

I have more By The Sea projects in store ... stay tuned! 

Supplies

Graphic 45 By The Sea Set Sail

Graphic 45 By The Sea Splash

Graphic 45 By The Sea Pier 45

Graphic 45 By The Sea Sand and Surf

Graphic 45 By The Sea Gathering Seashells

Graphic 45 By The Sea My Anchor

Graphic 45 By The Sea Beachcomber

Graphic 45 By The Sea By The Sea

Art-C glitter mix – orange

Stickles – aqua & platinum

Gina’s Designs – beach shape set

Upcycled cardboard

Twine & shells

G45 Botanical Tea Book Box

Good Morning!

I hope your February has been off to a better start than mine. It's been a tad stressful and just recently, quite sad. It was a real day brightener to see one of my creations on the Graphic 45 blog today, along with a video with Charee sharing my project. The theme today on the blog is our new Staples, and my project below happens to use 5 different kinds: the new ATC-sized book box, washi tape, shabby chic door pulls, shabby chic brads, and shabby chic keys. If you hop on by the blog, you can also see an adorable project Denise Hahn made using another new staple, the ivory ATC tags.

I used Graphic 45's beautiful Botanical Tea line to decorate this box, so naturally a tea theme was in store! I made each of the included ATC tags into little teabags. The edges were covered with G45's new washi tape - an idea Charee shared with me a while ago! ;)

And here's the video of Charee from Graphic 45, showing off the new Graphic 45 Staples and my Botanical Tea book box! 

Supplies

Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Spring Duet

Graphic 45 Botanical Just Because

Graphic 45 Botanical Sweet Chamomile

Graphic 45 Botanical Flora

Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Botanical Tea

Graphic 45 Botanical Fauna

Graphic 45 Botanical Birds of a Feather

Graphic 45 Botanical Fields of Flowers

Graphic 45 Botanical Hello Friend

Graphic 45 Botanical Herbal Infusion

Graphic 45 Botanical Love Notes

Graphic 45 Small Book Box

Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Metal Brads

Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Metal Keys

Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Door Pulls

Graphic 45 Washi Tape

Spellbinders Rose Creations & Circles dies

May Arts – brown and pink silk ribbon

Stickles – platinum, fruit punch, diamond

Graphic 45 Altered Couture Hook Rack

Happy Monday!

Today on the Graphic 45 blog, we are featuring some fun home decor projects. There are some lovely projects by fellow DT member Nichola, and one from me! But before I share it, here is the fabulous prize that Graphic 45 is giving away this week: $75 worth of product, including Couture!

All you need to do to enter to win, is leave a comment on Graphic 45's blog or Facebook page! 

And now for my project. I found the following wooden hook rack at one of my favorite craft stores in Oregon. Right away, I knew it would make a wonderful home decor project, and a practical one at that! 

Before

I used Graphic 45's Couture paper and chipboard to decorate the hook rack, along with some fun Kaisercraft flowers I've been hoarding for awhile. I also added quite a bit of bling, starting with a Teresa Collins medallion and a bunch of crystal pendants. :)

After

That is it for now! Hope your week has started off well, everyone! 

Typography tray tutorial for Graphic 45, Petaloo, and Xyron blog hop!

Good Morning!

This week, Graphic 45 is teaming up with Petaloo and Xyron for an amazing blog hop giveaway! To enter for a chance to win, stop by each blog and leave a comment!

1. Graphic 45 - http://g45papers.typepad.com
2. Petaloo - http://petaloo.typepad.com
3. Xyron - http://aintshecrafty.blogspot.com

It was so much fun making my project for the blog hop! Here it is:

I've had this 7 Gypsies tray for quite a while, and actually intended to use it for a different project. But when my Typography paper came in from Graphic 45, the black back drop seemed perfect!

I used some Perfect Pearls in Heirloom Gold all over for a warm "gold wash".

And have you heard of Gina's Designs? Oh my gosh, amazing chipboard pieces! That's where I got my letter "C" below, as well as the gate. Although, that's not really a letter, it's a flourish!

More amazing Petaloo flowers! I LOVE them!!

I used my Spellbinders Butterflies die to create the pretty butterflies throughout.

Would you like to make a similar tray? Below is my tutorial on how to make one just like this! Granted, you may not have all the pieces, but you can let your creativity flow and come up with something that's just your style! Don't forget to stop by Graphic 45's blog today to leave a comment for your chance to win! Hop over to Petaloo and Xyron as well for even more chances at winning some amazing prizes!

Graphic 45's prize this week!!

Typography Printer's Tray Tutorial

12” x 12” Graphic 45 Typography Typography

12” x 12” Graphic 45 Typography Inspire

12” x 12” Graphic 45 Typography Create

12” x 12” Graphic 45 Typography Inscribe

12” x 12” Graphic 45 Typography Journey

12” x 12” Graphic 45 Typography Imagine

Graphic 45 Typography Stickers

Graphic 45 Typography Chipboard

Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Door Pulls

Graphic 45 Metal Clothespins

Graphic 45 Chipboard Buttons Staples

Petaloo Darjeeling Petites – Autumn

Petaloo Darjeeling Mini Mix – Autumn

Petaloo Foliage – Greens

Petaloo Dahlias – Teastaine, Autumn, Grey/Blacks

Petaloo Daisies – Grey/Blacks

Xyron Mega Runner

Gina’s Designs Small Fence

Gina’s Designs Flourished Open Frames Medium

Spellbinders Font One – Lowercase die

Spellbinders Butterflies die

Perfect Pearls – Heirloom Gold

Stickles – Platinum

7 Gypsies Artist Printer’s Tray

Step 1. Take your Inspire paper and cut (6) 2.75” x 3.75” pieces. Take your Journey paper and cut (3) 2.75” x 3.75” pieces. (Note: If you are using a printer’s tray other than the 7 Gypsies Artist Printer’s Tray, you will need to re-measure.) 

Step 2. Take a big letter “C” and gate, like these ones from Gina’s Designs, and apply gold paint. 

Step 3. Take Create paper and cut out the letters “r, e, a, t, i, v, i, t, y”. Take Imagine paper and fussy cut lady image. Fussy cut the images from your Inscribe paper per photo. 

Step 4. Gather (2) metal door pulls, (2) metal clothespins, some chipboard button staples, and Typography chipboard.

Step 5. Gather a wide assortment of orange, yellow, black and grey Petaloo flowers.

Step 6. Locate a bunch of different green Petaloo flowers and leaves.

Step 7. Use a butterfly die to cut out (4) butterflies onto your remaining Typography and Inscribe paper. Flip each butterfly so there is a different pattern. Adhere Typography chipboard and Petaloo flowers on top. 

Step 8. Use your Xyron Mega Runner to adhere your 2.75” x 3.75” pieces to your printer tray per photo. 

Step 9. Top row: Adhere metal door pulls and flowers onto Inspire paper. Attach the alphabet sticker letters “F, A, L, L” to Journey paper along with (1) clothespin. Use an alphabet die to cut out the letters “f, o, r” and adhere to blank spot, along with fussy cut images and flowers.

Step 10: Middle row: Adhere large letter “C” with small flowers to blank spot. Attach mini letters using foam dots to the rest of the row. Adhere chipboard button staples, fussy cut images, and (1) clothespin.

Step 11: Bottom row: Adhere large flowers to far left spot. Adhere gate, then fussy cut ladies and pen. Adhere flowers over ladies. Then, adhere butterflies per photo.

Step 12: Optional: Apply Platinum Stickles to petals and Perfect Pearls in Heirloom Gold all over frame.