My project and tutorial is a February calendar page. To view this project in detail and follow along on the page tutorial,
be sure to head on over to the Graphic 45 blog!
First, here are some sneak peeks...
If you are just now joining us for the Place in Time Calendar Tutorial series, be sure you start from the beginning and take a look at Jane Tregenza's gorgeous calendar cover. Visit the blog post HERE and work your way to today's post! Be sure to follow along each day because Graphic 45 will be giving away a Place in Time prize package EVERY day of this tutorial series through December 12th!
Here's a peek at the daily prize package you could win below, valued at $25 USD. All you have to do is follow along each day and leave a comment on the daily Graphic 45 calendar series blog post or Facebook post for your chance to win!
Graphic 45 will also be giving away a prize package valued at $150 USD. To learn more, head on over to the Graphic 45 blog now where I'll also be sharing my February page with you in detail.
Hi everyone! I'm here today with another Graphic 45 project idea using the infamous Nutcracker Sweet paper collection. I've literally gone to town with this collection with my last few projects, because I just love, love, love it so much! You will not hear me to stop talking about its versatility and beauty! ♥
For today's project, I created a pocket card using Nutcracker Sweet and Pocket card die by AccuCut.
Here are some sneak peeks...
Here's a video I created showing you this pocket card up close...
Hope you'll meet me over at the Graphic 45 blog where you'll see the full post of this project including the product list!
In case I don't see ya back here before the Thanksgiving holiday, here's to wishing you and yours an amazing Thanksgiving holiday! Blessings to you!
Welcome to the 2nd Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!!
Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all of the thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could create for the holidays, all in one place, during our second annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!
To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day:http://cleasnap.blogspot.com
Look at what Graphic 45 is offering up as a prize package for this hop...
WOWZA... right?!?!
So don't miss out, comment at EVERY stop along the way during this 3 day hop! For my handmade project, I created these holiday ornaments using Graphic 45's Nutcracker Sweet collection. You can achieve so many varieties of ornaments with the versatility of Nutcracker Sweet -- reds, greens, pinks, purples, winter blues... ballerinas, Nutcrackers... you can't help but love this collection! Here are some photos of the ornaments I created... the base of the ornamentres a raw paper mache alterable ornaments I purchased at my local craft store...
On this ornament, I used a lot of winter blues and pinks from the Nutcracker Sweet collection. The coordinating chipboard die-cuts are the perfect accent...
I can't get enough of the Staples metal ornate keys. I think I just about accent every project with these keys! LOL!
Here is the opposite side of the ornament...
Here's the 2nd ornament I created... I used more purples on this one...
I also incorporated the coordinating Nutcracker Sweetstickers
Here's the opposite side of this ornament... (there's another ornate metal key!)
Here's my 3rd and last ornament... this one has more of the traditional reds and greens of Christmas... and the cute little Nutcracker guy...
Here's is the opposite side of this ornament...
How about a little tutorial that shows you how I created the first ornament?
Please join me right here...
(For full quality view of this video, click over to my YouTube channel HERE.)
Now don't forget... visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each for your chance to win some prizes! Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!
What an exciting week this is! Graphic 45 and Petaloo are teaming up to bring you a SUPER fun blog hop overflowing with inspiration and... you got it --- PRIZES!!!
Look at what Graphic 45 is offering up as one of the blog candies:
Wow, right?
All you have to do to enter to win the prize above is leave a comment on the blogs along the hop.
The theme of the hop was to create a gift. I decided to create this card that doubles up as a gift card holder. Perfect for giving the "gift" of giftcards this holiday season!
The base of my card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" and I used Graphic 45's Nutcracker Sweet papers along with Petaloo's gorgeous purple Darjeeling flowers (all product descriptions/links included below.)
Here are photos of my card giftcard holder:
For a walk through video detailing this card, here's a short video:
Before you head off on your hop, here's some information about these AMAZING companies,
Graphic 45 and Petaloo...
Graphic 45 Bio: Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company. We offer vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's - with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let our products inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project.
Petaloo Bio: Petaloo is a family-owned business specializing in flowers and embellishments for the crafting industry. Our embellishments are designed specifically to match all the best selling papers in the industry. We specialize in embellishments that work perfectly for card makers, scrapbookers, jewelery designers and altered artists.
Now, let's get you on your hopping way. Next on today's blog hop, is the super talented and amazing Maiko Miwa
I'm sure she will dazzle your imagination with her project. I'll meet ya over there!
Oh, and in case you are just joining us and want to get your load of inspiration (you don't want to miss out on the blog candies, so comment as you go!!) here's the master hop list!
Hey everyone! Today I have a Graphic 45 project to share with you that is near and dear to my heart.... because it is a project I created for my Mom to remember her birthday this year.
I created this altered Graphic 45 8x8 Matchbook Box Scrapbook Page using Graphic 45's Bird Song paper collection. This collection is awe inspiring and its vintage-Asian theme is just stunning!
My project will be featured on the Graphic 45 blog in its full glory (hehe!) with product details, so be sure to stop on by and visit me over there!
First, here are some sneak peaks of my altered Matchbook Box...
I love working with the Bird Song papers... and my new favorite, these Matchbook boxes! If you love to alter like me, you can seriously go-to-town with these babies!
Hey everyone and welcome to another I Am Roses challenge! This month, I Am Roses has a sketch challenge up and this was a FUN sketch to create and play with!
Here's the sketch:
Here's what I came up with...
This is me and hubby before we were married... I can't believe how YOUNG we look! 12 years does A LOT to a person! LOL!
Here's a video tutorial for this scrapbook page...
For more information on how to participate in this month's challenge and enter to win a package of I Am Roses product, visit the I Am Roses challenge blog today!
