Happy Halloween! And a layout, too!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Are you ready for all the trick-or-treaters? Sadly, the Halloween candy did not last - so ... it looks like another trip to the store so all those kiddos are happy!

Today on Graphic 45's blog, you can see a couple fun Halloween projects that Miranda and I made! I won't spoil what Miranda made, so feel free to head over to see her beautiful Halloween home decor project.

And here's mine, a layout made with Place In Time, Steampunk Spells, and even a little Mother Goose. I also used a lovely Petaloo flower and foliage, along with some of my favorite Spellbinders dies!

Supplies

12” x 12” Steampunk Spells Fanciful Floral

12” x 12” Steampunk Spells Nevermore

12” x 12” Place In Time October Cut Outs

12”  x 12” Mother Goose Checkers

8” x 8” Place In Time October Cut Outs

8” x 8” Place In Time October Foundation

Steampunk Spells 6” x 6” Patterns & Solids

Place In Time Stickers

Place In Time Alphabet Stickers

Place In Time Chipboard 2

Cling Stamp Steampunk Spells Stamps 3

Graphic 45 Metal Brads

Core’dinations Bordeaux (Purple)

Core’dinatinons Photogenic (Black)

Spellbinders Rose Creations die

Spellbinders Fantastic Flourish 2 die

Spellbinders Gilded Gate 2 die

Petaloo Mini Daisies - Greys/Blacks

                                                                                 Petaloo Foliage

Petaloo Daisies - Greys/Blacks

That's all, ladies and gents ... have a hauntingly fun Halloween!!

Maria

12 Days of Christmas Stacking Boxes Tutorial

Good Morning!

If you've been following the Graphic 45 blog this week, I'm sure you've seen some spectacular creations made by the design team! We teamed up with Scor-Pal this week to create some fun and festive projects using G45 papers and Scor-Pal products.

Today, Anne, Clare and I are on the G45 blog - go check it out! If you leave a comment on the blog or Facebook page, you could win a beautiful 12 Days of Christmas prize pack that also includes some amazing Scor-Tape! Then, be sure to go to Scor-Pal for even more inspiration -- there are some adorable projects over there! :)

Here's my project I made for the blog hop:

Want to make your own stack of Christmas boxes?? Here's my tutorial on how to make your own:

12 Days of Christmas Stacking Boxes Supplies

12” x 12” Golden Rings

12” x 12” 12 Days of Christmas

12” x 12” My True Love

(2) 12” x 12” Pear Tree

12” x 12” Drummer’s Drumming

12” x 12” Christmas Rose

12” x 12” Swans A Swimming

12 Days of Christmas 6x6 Patterns & Solids Pad

12 Days of Christmas Chipboard Die-cuts 1

1 yard pale yellow silk May Arts Ribbon

Petaloo Darjeeling Mini Mix – Teastaine

Martha Stewart Doily Edge Punch

ZVA Crystals

Scor-Pal

Scor-Tape

Instructions

Overall note: Before cutting your paper, carefully read the entire directions and observe photos to ensure you make the correct cuts. You will use your scraps from each paper to fussy cut as many little pieces as you like to decorate your boxes.

Step 1. Assemble 5” x 5” box bottom

Cut Golden Rings to 9” x 9” per photo. Score at 2” on each side. Make one cut on each side of your paper, up to the point where your score lines meet. Apply Scor-Tape to ends, then fold to create the base for your box.

Step 2. Assemble 5” x 5” box lid

Cut 12 Days of Christmas to 8 5/8” x 8 5/8” per photo. Score 1.75” on each side. Before cutting, apply your favorite edge punch along each side. For this project, I used Martha Stewart’s Doily Edge punch. Make one cut on each side of your paper, up to the point where your score lines meet. Apply Scor-Tape to ends, then fold to create the lid for your box. Place lid on top of bottom.

Step 3. Assemble 4” x 4” box bottom

Cut My True Love to 8” x 8” per photo. Score at 2”, make cuts, apply Scor-Tape, then fold.

Step 4. Assemble 4” x 4” box lid

Cut Pear Tree to 7 5/8” x 7 5/8” per photo. Score at 1.75”, punch around the edges, make cuts, apply Scor-Tape, then fold. Place lid on top of bottom.

Step 5. Assemble 3” x 3” box bottom

Cut Drummer’s Drumming to 7” x 7” per photo. Score at 2”, make cuts, apply Scor-Tape, then fold.

Step 6. Assemble 3” x 3” box lid

Cut Christmas Rose to 6 5/8” x 6 5/8” per photo. Score at 1.75”, punch around the edges, make cuts, apply Scor-Tape, then fold. Place lid on top of bottom.

Step 7. Assemble 2” x 2” box bottom

Cut your other piece of Pear Tree to 6” x 6” per photo. Score at 2”, make cuts, apply Scor-Tape, then fold.

Step 8. Assemble 2” x 2” box lid

Cut Swans A Swimming to 5 5/8” x 5 5/8” per photo. Score at 1.75”, punch around the edges, make cuts, apply Scor-Tape, then fold. Place lid on top of bottom.

Step 9. Stack boxes, with the 5” x 5” box on the bottom. Adhere. Take your ribbon and tie around your stack of boxes, creating a bow on top.

Step 10. Use your 12 Days of Christmas 6” x 6” Patterns & Solids pad and a flower die, such as the Spellbinders Poinsettia die to create some dimensional flowers for your boxes. 

Step 11. (Front) From your scraps, fussy cut and adhere a swan, hen, and roses. Adhere large piece from Christmas Chipboard Die-cuts 1, some red Petaloo flowers, and your die cut poinsettias. 

Step 12. (Right side) Fussy cut and adhere some flowers and lords and ladies dancing. Adhere button and tag from Christmas Chipboard Die-cuts 1 and some red Petaloo flowers.

Step 13. (Back) Fussy cut and adhere some flowers and goose. Adhere button and tag from Christmas Chipboard Die-cuts 1, some red Petaloo flowers, and your die cut poinsettias.

Step 14. (Left side) Fussy cut and adhere some flowers, pears, and turtle doves. Adhere button and tag from Christmas Chipboard Die-cuts 1 and some red Petaloo flowers.

Step 15. To make some stand alone 2” x 2” boxes, use various papers from your 12 Days of Christmas 6” x 6” Patterns & Solids pad. Just remember that the bottom paper measures 6” x 6” and needs to be scored at 2” all the way around, and the lid paper needs to be trimmed to 5 5/8” x 5 5/8” and scored at 1.75” all the way around. 

October Layout Tutorial

Happy Friday!

I wanted to share a layout of mine that was shared on the Graphic 45 blog this week. :) I used Graphic 45's Place In Time and Steampunk Spells paper to create this layout of my in-laws adorable little Norwich Terrier, Rosie. If you scroll a little further, I have a step-by-step tutorial on how to make it!

"Where's My Treat?" October Layout Tutorial

12” x 12” Place In Time October Foundation

12” x 12” Steampunk Spells Beware

8” x 8” Steampunk Spells Pumpkin Power

8” x 8” Steampunk Spells Tick Tock

Steampunk Spells 6x6 pad

Steampunk Spells Banners

Steampunk Spells Chipboard

Graphic 45 Metal Butterflies

Place In Time Alphabet Stickers

Petaloo Dahlias – Aquas, Autumn

Petaloo – chipboard gears

Core’dinations – Photogenic (Black)

Spellbinders Captivating Squares

Stickles – Platinum

Ranger Glossy Accents

Step 1. Fussy cut the edge of your 12” x 12” October Foundation, then adhere on top of black cardstock.

Step 2. Cut Beware paper to 8.5” wide x 4” tall. Apply your favorite border punch along the bottom.

Step 3. Take a black polka dot pattern from your 6x6 pad. Apply a border punch to the top, such as Martha Stewart’s Garden Gate punch. Next from your 6x6 pad, take your darkest solid orange pattern and use a die like Spellbinder’s Captivating Squares to cut a 4.25” x 4.25” square.

Step 4. Take your Tick Tock paper and cut (1) 6.5” x 3.5” and (1) 6.5” x 4.5”. Use a border punch along the bottom of your 3.5” tall piece and use the clock side. Flip your 4.5” tall piece over to reveal hounds tooth pattern. 

Step 5. Gather a small and large metal butterfly, some Petaloo Dahlias, Steampunk Spells chipboard pieces, Steampunk Spells banners, and (2) chipboard gears such as these ones from Petaloo. From your Pumpkin Power paper, fussy cut (1) large pumpkin hot air balloon. Fussy cut just the pumpkin part for (4) medium-sized pumpkins and (3) small pumpkins.

Step 6. Arrange all your paper onto the layout. Adhere once you’re happy how things look! Trim your photo to a 4” square and adhere using foam dots.

Step 7. Adhere banners to upper right. Attach small fussy cut pumpkins with foam dots.

Step 8. Adhere your embellishments per photo. Use Place In Time alphabet sticker sheet to create the phrase “Where’s my treat?” (Use a #1 sticker for the apostrophe.) Optional: apply glossy accents to pumpkins in upper left and lower right corners. Apply Platinum Stickles to butterflies and fussy cut pumpkins.

Steampunk Spells Tag Graveyard

Good Morning!

If you love Halloween, and just October in general, you will love today's blog post at Graphic 45! My fun little project below is featured, along with my fellow DT team member Anne Rostad and her fantastic mini album tutorial.

The amazing chipboard pieces in my project are from Gina's Designs. The gothic design goes perfectly with Halloween, and so does Graphic 45's Steampunk Spells collection! I also used some Petaloo flowers and even one of Tim's Halloween adornments.

The chipboard gears are from Gina's Designs, too! My "crosses" are Graphic 45 metal keyholes turned upside down.

That is all, ladies and gents! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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.