Graphic 45 Design Team Audition 2016

I guess the sign below gives away the purpose for this post. I am applying for the Graphic 45 Design Team for 2016. It is with, I must admit some nerves, I am throwing my hat into the ring and giving it my best shot. There have been some wonderful inspiring projects over on the
Graphic 45 Blog
this year. I have been encourage and amazed by the designers creations.
If you have not been aware the collections they have released recently have been amazing as the past collection are a testament to as well. A couple of my favourites are Worlds Fair and Children's Hour which will feature in this post.

According to the requirements this year we were to show case three projects and one tutorial as part of the round one blog post. I have chosen the projects according to one criteria. They are some of my favourites from the last twelve months.

Project one : Typography Memo Book

This Project has seen me venture in to mixed media style backgrounds. I am always trying to extend and grow as a crafter. Mixed media was a great progression and it is very prominent in the crafting world. But my tell tale style incorporating symmetry and detail is still demonstrated. 

Tip #1 : Take your favourite graphic 45 collection and create mixed media background that coordinates giving your favourite collection and project more dimension.

Project two : Children's Hour Coin Bank

Thi project was inspired in two ways : (1) taking the beautiful calendar collection and using in a non calendar project and (2) the seasons.

It is a box construction from chip board and each side represents a season. I used the coin bank idea as a play on a piggy bank and every time of the year is great for saving.

I did fussy cutting for each side one of my favourite paper crafting techniques.

Tip #2 : Try painting your box with a colour taken from the Graphic 45 collection you are using to make the collection automatically coordinate across the project  

The four sides based on each season. My personal favourite is autumn. 

Do you have a favourite season

Project three : Times Nouveau Haberdashery Box

This project is one of my all tim favourites as it has a special twist which was quite simple but vey effective. It uses two graphic 45 5x5 inch mixed media boxes joined together.

When times Nouveau was released as a collectors edition I was very keen to get to use as I had never owned it before and it was a perfect match for this project.

Tip #3 Little splash of metal on a project creates accent points in your embellishing and works with all graphic 45 collections

Project four : Worlds Fair Envelope Mini

Album Tutorial

The last project of my submission is my tutorial. I have to say the Worlds Fair collection that was used is my favourite release this year. I love the images and the colours and let the images speak for them selves when I embellished the pages of my Mini.

The album was a complete construction project and the you tube tutorial is broken ups into the different parts.

The videos are after the photos of the album. I have designated what each part covers.

Tip #4 : Use Graphic 45 signature series cardstock for your Graphic 45 projects as it matches the colours of the various collections perfectly.

Worlds Fair Envelope Mini Album Part One

Construction of the page units

Worlds Fair Envelope Mini Album Part Two

Page matting and binding

Worlds Fair Envelope Mini Album Part Three

Making of the covers

 Worlds Fair Envelope Mini Album Part Four

Construction of the album

  

Worlds Fair Envelope Mini Album Part Five

Embellishment of the cover and page samples

This project concludes my Graphic 45 design team application blog post. I hope you have enjoyed seeing my projects and will come back and visit again. I would like to wish all the applicants the best of luck and look forward to seeing who will make the team and the 

inspiration they will bring in  2016

In the mean time 

Happy paper crafting

Andrew