Graphic 45 Design Team 2013 Audition

Wow! What an exciting week I have had with creating some projects for the Graphic 45 design team auditions!!!  I'm super excited to share them with you and hope they inspire you to not only create but step a little out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself.

For those of my wonderful friends who are scratching their heads wondering what the heck Graphic 45 is......go and check their blog out.  It's packed full of new scrapbooking products and awesome inspiration for the card maker, scrapbooker and off the page designers.  I just love the textures and prints of the papers and staples are so much fun and add such a groovy look to any project!


So you wanna see what I made????????


PROJECT 1

I had so much fun playing with these papers and using an embossing resist technique around the edges of the page as well as on the wooden butterfly.  It really makes the page come to life and draws your eye in towards the photo of my beautiful daughter, Hannah (12).

The products I used are: 

Paper from the G45 Little Darlings Collection
                                                                     - "Cherished" 4500450
                                                                     - "Little Treasures" 4500452

I think my background paper was also G45 Communique Collection - "A Fine Specimen" 4500059

Prima trims, key and Scrabble Letter title

KaiserCraft cardstock

Hambly Screen Print  - Vintage Plaid

My Minds Eye wooden butterfly

Kaisercraft clear stamp - "Vintage Love" CS827

Miscellaneous - lace trim, flowers and paper doilie

Ellison Design white glittered embossing powder

Tim Holtz distress inks

Black Stazon ink


PROJECT 2

My scrapping style varies quite alot.  Sometimes I'm all flowery and girlie and then others I can be clean cut and neat and sometimes down-right grungy!! Alot of what I do and how I create is governed by new products, fresh new photos and how I'm feeling at the time.  This layout is of our oldest daughter Sariah (17yo).  She is a pure delight and not overly girlie (unlike Hannah in the first layout!!).  I think it's important to make the layouts reflect the person in the photo also....it kind of gives off an energy from the subject.  I also had a little fun with the photo by printing two of the same size photo and trimming the top photo down and then sanding the edges of both pics.

The products I used are: 

Kaisercraft cardstock (inked up with Tim Holtz Distress ink - Broken China

October Afternoon Farm Girl Collection
                                                               - "Almanac" PP 689
                                                              -  "Berry Basket" PP 695

 Sassafras Las paper (I'm sorry I don't know which range as it was an offcut)

 Paper doillie 

 Manilla tag

 Prima lace trims

 Miscellaneous ribbons and trims, rik-rak, chipboard heart and flower, book paper

 Basic Gray brown chipboard letters

 Heidi Swapp polkadot mask

 Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken China



PROJECT 3

I had the most amazing time creating this Kaisercraft storage cupboard!!!!!  I think it's my favourite OTP project so far!!!  I absolutely love making canvases and am inspired alot by the amazing Christy Tomlinson's "She Art", so when I saw the cupboard in my LSS Out and About Craft I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it and I just knew the G45 Secret Garden Collection would look awesome for it!  I was very lucky to have the opportunity to meet Charee and Aimee at a Creative Block in Brisbane a couple of years ago and spent quite some time chatting with them.  Luckily for me, before the conversation ended they gave me several of the metal flowers.......I think this was the perfect project to use them on!!!!

The products I used are: 

G45 Secret Garden Collection
                       - "Meadow Lark " 4500656
                       - "Secret Garden" 4500645
                       - "Springtime" 4500650
                       - "Leafy Treetops" 4500651
                       - "Beautiful Blooms" 4500653
                       - "Posy Patch" 4500657
                       - "Coming Up Roses" 4500658
                       - "Pretty Primrose" 4500655
                       - "April Showers" 4500659

G45 Staples - Metal Tags 4500301
                    - Large Stamped Metal Brads
                    - Metal flowers and small brads

Metal Clock faces ??Tim Holtz

Claudine Hellmuth paints
                                                          
Jo Sonja Gesso

KaiserCraft clear stamp - "Texture Grid" CS755

KaiserCraft and Jenni Bowlin rubons

Black Stazon

Modge Podge

Permanent black pen


PROJECT 4

Isaac (16yo) is our third child.  He has the kindest heart and the warmest smile.  He is a very deep thinker and is always such a help to anyone in need.  I think this layout captures a snippet of this.....I'm so glad he doesn't mind me snapping shots of him.

Products I've used are: 

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Collection
                                         - "Be Amazing" FYH110a

KaiserCraft cardstock and acetate clock overlay

Twine/Jute

Thin cork sheet (cutinto circles and put through the cuttlebug and inked)

Tim Holtz distress ink - Broken china, Worn Lipstick, Marmalade

Basic Grey chipboard letters

Dymo Labeller

Miscellaneous - offcut pieces of printed paper


PROJECT 5

Our two youngest girls Hannah (12yo) and Rebecca (7) are always happy to participate in my little photo shoots.  They are alot of fun and really enjoy posing and playing for the camera.  I love how they giggle and smile and the special bond they have with eachother. 

The products I've used are:

Theresa Collins "Far and Away" FA1001b

A gorgeous floral print paper that I can't identify (I created this layout at Daisy Chain retreat and was flying along creating and didn't pay attention to the brand.....sorry!!)

Kaisercraft cardstock, rubon and Key

My Minds Eye chipboard banners and buttons

Twine

 Lettering by Basic Gray and October Afternoon

 Manor House flower

 Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy

 Clear embossing powder

 Miscellaneous - key hole, pin, butterfly, feathers, ribbons and lace


PROJECT 6

So if you hadn't noticed by now Hannah (12) is my most photogenic!! Lol!  She's always happy to let me flit around her like a butterfly snapping shots......I love it!!!!

The products I've used are : 

My Minds Eye Lost and Found 2 Blush Collection
                                                - "Princess" LF2020b
                                                - "Beautiful Girl" LF2005b

MME Sunshine Collection - "Two of Us" LF2100b

G45 Metal Tags 4500301

Maya Road pleated lace trim and vintage trinket

Prima velvet ribbon

Paper doillie

Twine/Jute

My Minds Eyes wooden butterfly

Tim Hotlz Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Journalling Tickets

Scrapmatz wooden bookplate frame

KaiserCraft "Inspire" rubon, butterflies, and wooden corner piece

Stamps are Hero Art script stamp and Color Box crackle stamp

Rik-rak


PROJECT 7

I really enjoy playing with Tim Hotz Distress ink and seeing the changes that come about from masking and even just inking in general.  There's a certain warmth added to the page.

The products I have used are:

Paper from the G45 Little Darlings Collection
                                           - "Cherished" 4500450
                                           - "Little Treasures" 4500452
                                           -"Precious Posey" 4500451

Kaisercraft cardstock and acetate overlay

Sheet music (picked up from the local thrift shop)

Paper doillie

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed corduroy

Tim Holtz mask

Elison Design white glitter embossing powder

Lettering is from October Afternoon, Loopy Loos

Miscellaneous - lace


PROJECT 8

 

Whoever said you can't put flowers on boys layouts was telling you porkies!!! Lol!!!  It's nice to see manufacturers create pretty, masculine looking flowers.....don't get me wrong, I love pretty......but it's soooooo nice to have a bit of a "manly" looking flower too!! Lol!!

The products I have used are:

My Minds Eye Breeze Collection - "Everywhere" LF2039b
                                                   - "Sweet" LF2025b

Imaginarium large chipboard butterfly

Brown beading cord

Tim Holtz vintage tickets

Tim Holtz distress inks - Brushed Corduroy and Broken China

Elison Designs white glitter embossing powder

Bo Bunny chipboard florish and flowers

My Minds Eye buttons

Kaisercraft clear stamps

Miscellaneous - ribbon, Manilla tag


PROJECT 9

I had kept ahold of a Christmas tin I recieved a few years ago waiting for the perfect opportunity to alter it and turn it from a cold, comercialised tin into a warm cozy love filled tin.  I love the vintage feel it has now!!!  I also enjoyed making the cards......it's always so nice to be able to go to my card stash at the last minute and find something nice to give.  They're always so much nicer than a store bought card!!

The products I have used are:

Paper from the G45 Little Darlings Collection
                                                                  - "Cherished" 4500450
                                                                  - "Little Treasures" 4500452
                         G45 Secret Garden Collection - "Seed Fairy" 4500652
                                                                  -  "Springtime" 4500650
                                                                  - "Pretty Primrose" 4500655
                                                                  - "Beautiful Blooms" 4500653

Kaisercraft cardstock and wooden heart

My Minds Eye buttons

Maya Road mini acetate journal sheets, chipboard branch  and flower

Heidi Swapp mirror bird and acetate heart

Imaginarium chipbaord title

Basic Gray chipboard letters

Miscellaneous - Paper ribbon and lace

Black stazon in

Faber Castelle Pitt Pens


PROJECTS 10, 11 & 12

                                                       

The above are 3 canvases in a series of eight.  I created these when my mum and a few friends and I voyaged down to Daisy Chain Scrapbooks in Nambour for our bi-annual retreat.  We always have so much fun and on this particular occassion I felt impressed to start making these canvases in preparation for our daughter Hannah's (12) progression into Young Womens at church.  There are eight values in the Young Womens motto along with a corresponding color. That's why each canvas has a different color.  I hope they will not only look beautiful on her wall but also serve as a reminder of the sort of woman we would like for her to become.......although, I think she is already well on her way towards becoming a beautiful young woman, inside and out!

Given there are so many products involved on these canvases I won't make a product list.  But if there is something on there you spot that you would like to know about please feel free to ask!!!

So as you can see and if you hadn't noticed already, I have a real love affair with color and texture!!  My scrapbooking style has varied greatly in the 16 years I have been scrapbooking.  I love to learn new techniques and explore what can be done with products both old and new.  But I'm not afraid to admit to being scared to cut up a gorgeous sheet of paper in fear of ruining it.........but that soon passes!!!!!

So......fingers and toes crossed I have not only inspired you to get creative......but also given the wonderful girls at Graphic 45, Diane, Charee and Aimee a good look at some of the things I can do and they feel I would be most suitable to join their creative family!!!

Until my next post sweet friends xxxx