Let it Roll with Graphic 45

This is a layout I did for the Soul Scrappers Challenge : Use a train song / Let it Roll and make it reflect the style of Alternative.  This is what I came up with and was picked as one of their top three winners.  All the paper is from Graphic 45...I love that stuff, along with the flowers.  The metal adornments are from Tim Holtz.  I also used Fleur De Lis Die from Spellbinders for the boarder and of course my handy dandy foam tape to bump it all up. 

This picture is so precious to me it's my youngest son and hubbie in front of the Chattanooga Choo Choo in TN.  That's a great weekend trip if you want to take the kids.  The train cars have all been turned into hotel rooms and it's so much fun to sleep...one or two tops (LOL) night on a train car.  You can also check out places like Rock City, Ruby Falls and The Lost Sea (a little ways a way) from Chattanooga...

Graphic 45...My Favorite Paper Company



Graphic 45 Stamp, Graphic 45 Ribbon and Various G45 Papers

 I can't tell you how much I LOVE Graphic 45 Paper...it's my favorite. They have such a distinct style about them, that you just have to adore.  I must say, my two dream design teams are Spellbinders (which I almost made this year, but I'll go for again next) and Graphic 45.  When I heard G45 was doing an open call I just about jumped for joy...wish, wish, wish.  This is a collection of some of the Graphic 45 projects I've done.  It's a real mix from layouts, to altered item to cards...a little something for everyone. 


G 45 12 x 12 Layout.  Various G 45 Papers and Graphic 45 Flowers







Once Upon A Spring Time Canister



Metal Brooch /Renissance Paper Leaves

Joy Fold Card

Interior Of Joy Fold Card

 

12 x 12 Layout Using Various G45 Papers




Various Graphic 45 Papers with metal accents

 







G45 Card with Handmade Metal Leaves



  

12 x 12 Layouts Using SteamPunk by Graphic 45



 







G45 Christmas Tag









G 45 Mini Book with Tags



Tags from Mini Book



 

 





Graphic 45 Altered Canister for ABC Designs

Good Morning.  Well I've been busy in my craft cubbie coming up with some beautiful creations with Graphic 45. I just love all of their lines...in fact you should see there brand new paper packs that are just rolling out ...YUMMY! 

For Christmas my husband gave me a bottle of my favorite perfume and the container that it came in was just to good to throw away and last night it transformed into this beautiful canister.  I love the way it turned out.  ABC Design Blog is having a Design Team call and I thought this piece would be perfect to enter. 

To create a project similar to this one here are some general directions and links to ABC's store where you can have the supplies shipped directly to you:. 

Cover your base box/canister with Graphic 45 "Once Upon a Springtime" designer paper. Be sure to use a sturdy glue so it will really adhere. 

Use Spellbinders Label Seventeen to cut your front motif out.  Ink the edges with sponge daubers and glue together using EK Success 3D Dots to give that dimension and pop! Pierce a small hole in the bottom middle and add jump ring and pearl bauble to dangle and finish off with ribbon. 

For your top, cut various sized Blossoms from Spellbinders Daisy Heads.  Ink all the edges of the petal and cut in towards the center on some petals and curl with a pierce or other tool, or even between your fingers to give some interest to your layers.  Pierce the center with a hole and attach all the layers together staring with the largest layers on the bottom and working up.  I used a large pearl brad from Kaiser Kraft for the middle of my flower. 

Cut a thin strip of paper and create a loop/circle just a bit smaller than the cap of your canister.  Adhere various sized pearls around the rim for a jeweled look. Glue to the top along with your flower. 

Finish off with ribbon and before you know it you have a beautiful gift. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and please be sure to check out ABC Designs for a Spellbinders, Stamps, Paper and so much more...DISCOUNTED.

Until Next Year, Spellbinders

Last night I received the email I didn't want to and didn't get the call...no I did not make the Spellbinders Design Team.  I have to say I was so disappointed, but I can look at my work and see how much this experience has made me grow.  My work continues to get better and better and next year, I can't wait to try it again and hopefully make the team. 

I'll be sharing my projects that I submitted over the next several days and I'd love to hear your feedback. 

This was my first project.  It's a metal formed pin using thin sheets of metal that I cut with Blossom die and then colored with my copics.  I manipulated the metal to give it it's form...The leaves are chipboard covered with Graphic 45 paper and then inked on the edges and the pearl bauble is from Tim Holtz. 

Thank you so much for all your support, prayers and encouragement during this process.  It's been amazing the friends that have rooted me along...thank you.

Hugs, Lori



Modeled Pin...you can really tell the size of it from this photo.



A Heartfelt Tag

This is a tag I created for Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge.  I first created the base of the tag by cutting 1/2 inch squares and making a mosaic background .  Some of the squares are applied with foam tape and some were glued directly on the base tag...so there is a lot of dimension.  You know I love that dimension.  Next I made my flower by using Heartfelt Creations sunflower stamp and versa mark, I embossed in black the images.  Next they were cut out using Blossom #2 Spellbinders Die.  Once the layers were all cut out, I slit each petal so that I could bend and shape each one for a more realistic look.  They were all joined together with foam tape.  Next I stamped my sentiment from the same Heartfelt stamp set and embossed it.  I then used a labels set from Spellbinders to cut it out and then cut one of my Fancy Labels dies from Spellbinders to back it. I punched a hole in the base of my sentiment to attach a jump ring and crystal bauble.  The bauble is from Tim Holtz and I stamped the seed from the Heartfelt set and then glued it on using Liquid Glass from Close to My Heart, then dipped it in some glitter to finish off the background of the crystal.  Lastly I had some Webster's crochet ribbon and attached that to my tag along with a plain black ribbon at the top for a hanger. 

Tags are so much fun and really are so cute to attach to gifts, give one a try today.

Detailed View

Spellbinders Metal Leaves

What a crazy week this has been.  First my youngest son was sick, then my husband and finally my oldest son...YUCK!!!!  To top it all of I try to get the boys out of the house when my hubbies sick so I was staying at my parents house...I'm so tired and now have to gear up for the belated birthday party this weekend...oh well I think they call this being a Mommy.  Oh and notice, I'm the only one that didn't get sick....thank God for little miracles. 

I'm finally back home and couldn't wait to sit down and do this card.  I just got the leaves Spellbinder die and I knew exactly what i wanted to do with it.  Metal Leaves....I cut them with the my Grand Caliber then colored them with copics to give the variety of colors.  The papers are from several different lines...Teresa Collins and My Minds Eye.  Did a little stitiching with the handy dandy sewing machine, layered it up with some foam tape and also use some of my large Grand Caliber Dies from Spellbinders for the middle Label. I  had some organza ribbon from CTMH that I stitched in a haphazard line up the center.   I added a few final finishes with a copic colored Tim Holtz pearl and some pearls and gems from the Lush Collection of MME and called it finished.   

The sketch I used is from the The Beary Scrap DT Challenge.  You should really check out their bi-weekly challenges...really fun and great prizes.

Be Still Card

Happy Valentines Day to everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend.  Mine wasn't quite what I expected.  My youngest son's 5th birthday was this weekend and God love him, he was sick.  We had to postpone the party till next weekend. I felt so sorry for him.  I will say, not having the party afforded me the chance to get a little crafting done, which is always a good thing. 

I did this card for a friend of ours whose father just passed away.  I love the delicate feel of the Spellbinders die cut, Prima flowers and the Close To My Heart metal butterflies.  The sentiment from Verve Stamps was perfect and just what I wanted to say.

Have a great week and I'll be past soon with more posts. 

LOVE IT...HUMMMMMMMM!

You know how some cards just come together...but others seem to be a struggle and just never live up to your expectations...this is the that card.  I worked for a while on this card this evening and it never really gave me that "it's complete feel".  I suppose that is just the way it is, they can't all be masterpieces. It's pretty enough and my hubbie will think it's beautiful for Valentines Day...maybe by then it will have grown on me. 

Hope you all have a great weekend.  I'll be celebrating my little man turning FIVE!!!!!  Man do they grow up quick. 

Hugs, Lori

I used the waltzing mouse sketch for this card. 

JustRite Challenge Card

This week over at JustRite's Blog, they have a sketch challenge.  I really love their stamps but don't have any of their new ones...so I thought I would join in the fun of the challenge.  I got so tickled when I started to do their sketch

It was all rectangles...and as many just rite stamps that I have they are all circles.  Actually majority of them are Christmas one and baking ones...I mean like three to four of each.  What does that tell you about me?  I love Christmas and I love to eat, LOL. 

I love the way I addressed the sketch for only having circle stamps.  The paper is from Webster's Pages.  The keys/key hole is from Tim Holtz, foam tape for lots of layers and shadow boxing effect,  and of course the embossed sentiment is from JUSTRITE.  So how did I do considering the challenge and what I had to work with.

Just a little card stock and some stamps....WOW

This was a little challenge I came across this weekend that was to make a card and not use any of that beautiful designer paper, I just adore .  Believe it or not...this is all stamped, not a bit of designer paper was used and it just goes to show what you can do when you put your mind to it. 

The flower was made using Blossom 2 from Spellbinders die, stickles and pearl opaques from CTMH.  The background stamp is a new one from Close To My Heart called "Two Step Background" and the sentiment is also on a die from Spellbinders "Fleur De Les Accents".  The border is another little secret I've discovered from Close To My Heart...Kraft Ready Color Borders...just added some ink and it was a perfect match. 

This card qualifies for the following challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room
Simon Says : Love is in the air
Wild Orchid Challenge: Love is
Papertake Weekly Challenge: anything goes plus a flower
Mark's Finest Papers: Handmade Flowers