Monday, February 25, 2013

Graphic 45 French Country Altered Matchbook Box



Hello all and happy Monday! ♥ I have another fun project to you share with you today. If you haven't seen Graphic 45's new paper collections, be sure to head on over to the Graphic 45 website for an eye treat. French Country is one of the new collections and oh what FUN this collection is! Think rustic, French countryside with the Graphic 45 vintage flair. Here's a peek:


For Winter CHA 2013, I created an altered matchbook box using this new collection. I couldn't get the picture of a French countryside farm house out of my head when I starting thinking about what to create. When I think country farm house, I think windows with worn shutters, overlooking the hillside. That was my inspiration for this box.

Here are some pictures:


I created the window shutters using mini popsicle sticks from Michaels...



I fussy cut the diamond border with Fleur de Lis and layered it over strips of design paper...


I finished off the back of the box...



The matchbook box opens just like this to display the layout inside...





I found these auburn feathers at Michael's and thought they would be perfect for the rooster's tail!


Here is a video I created walking you through the details of this altered box:



 Be sure to stop by the Graphic 45 blog where this project will be featured in detail. There will be a new Graphic 45 blog contest up as well, so don't miss out!

Have an amazing week my friends! Thanks for stopping by! ♥

xoxo,

Products:

French Country collection - French Country, Grandeur, Rendez Vous, Bon Appetite, Bonjour, Montage
Graphic 45 Staples: Stamped Metal Brads, Antique Metal Door Pull
Wood/Mini Popsicle Sticks
White Acrylic paint
Recollections sunflowers
Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
AccuCut - Business Card Envelope die
Paper Trey ink - Black card stock
Glossy Accents
E6000 glue
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares
Feathers
Chicken wire

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Secret Garden Shabby Chic Vintage Anniversary Card


Can you believe that Spring is just over the horizon? We were chatting about daylight savings today at work and I was literally like "Really?? Already?!" In the United States, we'll be "springing" forward 1 hour in a few weeks. This is the sign that Spring is very near! Well... the clouds and the rain we had today in Northern California begged to differ! LOL! But I certainly don't mind a few more months of snow!

Today, I want to share a special anniversary card that I created for my parents' 43rd wedding anniversary. I used Graphic 45's Secret Garden paper collection. Such a gorgeous collection!


Secret Garden has the perfect colors and images for your Spring inspired crafts, with just the perfect touch of vintage Graphic 45!

The key to a "full" card is a lot of fun layers. Use card stock, pearl flourishes, flowers and more to add plenty of gorgeous layers. I actually surprised myself when I didn't use paper doilies on this project! LOL! Paper doilies tend to be a natural element in all my projects. ♥ But as you can see, even without doilies, you can create gorgeous layers just using elements from the paper collection...




I snuck a little Staples Ornate Metal key into the layers of flowers. I'm so hoarding these little keys, I love them! I'm on my last few and I can't get enough of them! hehe! ♥



I accented the corner of my card using a Momenta corner piece, and accented it with a Staples Stamped Metal brad...


The Secret Garden papers are so pretty... I love the bird, blossoms and birdcage from the May Flowers sheet.


This is the inside of my card... finished off with love! ♥







 Now you can see why I'm so in love with the new Secret Garden papers. They are definitely fun, whimsical and beautiful to play with! And my parents absolutely adored the card. Yay!

I hope you enjoyed this project and give one of these cards a try! ♥


As always, don't forget to stop by the Graphic 45 BLOG where there will be a full reveal of this project!

Have a crafticilous day!

xoxo ❤,


Product List:

Staples: Ornate Metal Key
Prima Flowers & floral spray
I Am Roses flowers
Momenta metal flourish corner
EK Success leaf punch
Recollections pearls
MFT Fishtail banner Dienamics
MFT Jellybean Green cardstock
Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
TPC Studios Sentiments stamp set

Friday, February 15, 2013

Vintage Valentine's Day Tag


Just poppin' in to share a quick project with you all! I'm a bit late sharing this one, but it's been one of those months. I hope you were able to get to all your Valentine's day crafts this year! ❤

I created this Vintage Valentine's Day tag for my hubby using Graphic 45's Place in Time February Cut-Aparts. I also posted a video tutorial up on my YouTube channel. I thought I'd share some pictures here on my blog. If you're interested in the tutorial, I also plugged it in towards the end of this post. Here we go...

This is the front of my Vintage Valentine's Day tag... Lots of distress & metal!




I softened up the look with a "bouquet" of I Am Roses miniature roses and some 
May Art chiffon ribbon...








I finished off both sides of the tag. Here's the back...



Here's my video tutorial showing you step-by-step how I created this tag. Enjoy!


Here's a sketch if you are interested in putting one of these together yourself!


Have a craftilicious weekend! ❤


Products
Place in Time papers: February Cut-Aparts (8x8 and 12x12)
Regular Tag Album (1 tag)
Staples: Ornate Door Pull, Ornate Metal Key, Ornate Key Hole, Metal Hinge, Metal Clothespin, Stamped Metal brads, Chipboard buttons
White Doilies
I am Roses flowers
May Art ribbon
Gesso
Tombo Glue
Glossy Accents
3M dimensionals


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Valentine's Day Circle Easel Card using Graphic 45's Place in Time

Hello blogging friends! I'm here today with a project and tutorial that can help with some of your last minute Valentine's Day card making tasks.

In today's post I'll be sharing a circle easel card I created for the Graphic 45 booth at Winter CHA 2013. The card features Graphic 45's Place in Time papers - February Foundation and February Cut-Aparts. This card is the perfect gift for your loved one this Valentine's day!

Here are some photos:









Here is a video I created to show you this card up close. In this video, I also include a tutorial to show you how to create the base of this card to get you started!



Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo ♥,


Products:

Place in Time collection: February Cut-Aparts, February Foundation
Staples: Ornate Metal key
Spellbinders Grand Circle & Scallop Nestabilities
Petaloo flowers
White Paper Doily
Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Scrapbook Adhesives - 3D Foam Squares



Monday, February 11, 2013

It's a Graphic 45 Celebration!


Hello everyone! 

Are you ready for a full week of fun over at the Graphic 45 blog? Well guess what?! There will be fun, celebration and prizes as Graphic 45 turns 5! 

To kick-off the celebration, I want to share an altered tag I created for Winter CHA 2013 using an array of Graphic 45 Staples products and the Kraft Reflections papers.

This tag is a pretty hefty one! I love Graphic 45's metal Staples. They are so versatile and you can combine the products to produce a unique creation every time!

It's a Graphic 45 Celebration!

Here are some photos of my altered tag...








Here are pictures of the back-side of the tag... more Staples!











Here is a video I created to show you the tag up close...




Be sure to stop over at the Graphic 45 blog where the celebration is underway!

Thanks for poppin' over today and enjoy your week ahead!

xoxo ♥,


Products:

Large Tag from new Large Tag Album-Staples
Staples: Antique Metal Door Pull, Stamped Metal Brads, Metal Tags, Ornate Metal Keyholes, Ornate Metal Keys, Metal Butterflies, Antique Typewriter Wood Stamp Set, Metal Clothespin, Ornate Metal Label Holder, Alphabet Sticker Staples
Kraft Reflections: Quote... Unquote, Bed of Roses, Straight to the Point, Chipboard Buttons, Trim Staples
Curtain Call stamp set
Recycled Staples packaging
Black May Arts ribbon
Gingham May Arts ribbon (black/cream)
Canvas fabric
Sewing machine
Recollections pearl bling
Recollections flower (black)
I Am Roses medium rose buds (white)
Ranger Black Soot Distress Ink
Glossy Accents
Hot glue


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