Graphic 45 DT Success

The 21st April rolled around and that meant Graphic 45 would reveal there 2014 team.

I waited up until 10 pm Australian time ( I had done a time conversion so I knew exactly when

to check ) then there blog went down so it was not available to see.

But there was a saving grace the news letter was emailed and there it was,

my dream coming true,

My name was at the top of the list ( it was in alphabetical order )

I had been given a spot on the graphic 45 2014 team.

I am feeling very happy and honoured to be chosen and would like to thank Diane, Charee,  Aimee and the graphic 45 team for this opportunity and I look forward to 

the coming design team year ahead.

Checkout my fellow team members blogs

1. Andrew Roberts - Australia

2. Annette Green - USA

3. Donna Espiritu - Saudi Arabia 

4. Ginger Ropp - USA

5. Ginny Nemchak - USA 

6. Katie Zoey Ho - Singapore

 7. Keri Sallee - USA

 8. Lori Williams - USA

 9. Miranda Edney - USA

 10. Nadya Lifa - Russia

 11. Nichola Battilana - Canada

 12. Raquel Martin Fernandez Tati Scrap- Spain

 13. Rhea Freitag - USA

 14. Romy Veul - The Netherlands

 15. Solange Marques - Brazil

 16. Yumi Muraea - Japan

There were also some fabulous artists that were chosen as graphic 45 ambassadors

Clare Charvill - UK

Jane Tregenza - Australia

Laura Denison - USA 

Please come back soon for more of my graphic 45 projects

Happy scrapping

Andrew

A Gift with Botanical Tea

Making gifts for family and friends is a great way to use your paper craft. I have made 

this latest project ( the second of my final round graphic 45 DT submission ) using graphic 

45 Botanical tea collection.

This creation had a helping hand from my wife Jennifer, it holds some honey and 

oatmeal handmade soaps created by her.

  

I love the colours of this collection and the images are are so special.

The basis for this project was a graphic 45 book box ( large ).

I have also embellished with the new shabby chic metal staples including the ornate keys,

door pulls, key holes and metal brads.

  

Here are some specific shots of the front and spine. I have used a lot of fussy cut

 images from the collection.

The inside of the box continues the the fussy cutting and demonstrates the handmade 

soaps mentioned above.

Now for a few more close ups sorry for the photo over load, I love this 

collections and the new staples.

Grab botanical tea if you have not already

Happy scrapping

Andrew 

Couture Mantle Clock

My video is done and the next couple of posts will be close ups of the three projects I 

highlighted in my video. 

There is also a tutorial of what I have called a journal tag and it is in the video as well so if you have not looked at my video it is in the previous post.

Graphic 45 final round video

There is a step by step written tutorial in snap guide if you have checked out snap guide

it is full of great how to guides and I have recently posted my first one.

journal tag snap guide tutorial

Now for project one. Couture has to be on my top collections list of graphic 45 paper.

But lets face it I am a hard and fast graphic 45 addict.

This project I have called my mantle clock.

The first group of photos is the front. I might add 

at this point it is a working clock.

I have covered the outside of the clock with coordinating couture papers

and black card stock accents.

The clock face is a tim holtz die cut ( weathered clock ) heat embossed antique gold.

I have used matching kaiser craft box corners.

The top is couture card stock flowers and a graphic 45 metal flower 

finished with a curio knob.

The hinges are also graphic 45 hinges.  

The next series of photos is the reverse of the clock.

As with the front of the clock I have used a series of petaloo, kaisercraft,

wild orchid crafts and I am roses flower embellishments.

Two additions to the back are the couture chip board embellishment and 

a banner component in the corner. 

                                                 

                       This project opens with a door on the front to reveal the clock mechanism 

and the mini album. This allows for the battery to be changed and

a housing for the mini album. 

 

Finally a range of photos showing the mini album housed with in the clock.

This album is a simple concertina card stock album with cap boxes top and bottom.

These box caps are designed to hold the concertina fold closed .

The top box is held in place with a magnet in the back.

The album pages are embellished with tags and folders decorated in the couture collection including

coordinated couture components such as card stock flowers,

chipboard embellishments, banners and stickers.

I  love this project, it is one of my favorites and I hope it will inspire you to use 

the couture collection in one of your creative projects. Please leave a comment and if you wish how this project may inspire your creativity.

Happy scrapping

Andrew

Graphic 45 Design Team 2014 Audition Final Round

The end is nigh, the 21st of April is ever approaching and that means the graphic 45 

Design Team announcement.

But before that long awaited day the top thirty finalists have to submit there final 

round video submission.

I am pleased to say mine is complete and although I am not 

an experienced video maker I still had fun.

I hope you will have a look and leave me comment or two.
Over the coming days I will be blogging my three projects from the video
in separate posts so every one can see close up photos so stay tuned.

I now wait with anticipation of who will be chosen and what the coming graphic

45 design team year will have in store all the graphic 

45er's out there. Until the team reveal. 

Happy Scrapping 

Andrew 

Ornate Printer Tray

April has arrived and I can't believe we are in the 4th month of 2014 already. I have been in my craft room creating the three projects for my final round Graphic 45 DT 

submission ( So stay tuned for up and coming posts to reveal these projects ) and 

also a scrapmatts printer tray that I am showing you today.

I have used graphic 45 by the sea collection for my back ground papers and this gave me a perfect colour palette for the remainder of the project.

The embellishments I have used have a nautical feel for the most part and were 

created using kraft card stock and scrapmatts chip board pieces and assorted other materials.

I also used embossing powders and distress inks.

I think this project demonstrates you can create your own unique embellishments with a few resources and simple inking and embossing techniques.

I love to create detail if I can to give my creation dimension and interest.

I am teaching this project locally at the end of April, so I had to use my signature detailed style whilst trying to keep a simple construction technique.

Your comments will be received with appreciation and I hope you will return to see my final round projects for my graphic 45 DT submission.

Happy Scrapping 

Andrew