Highlights from our Boston trip. Plus check out the beautiful Le' Romantique Flower Make N' Take that we taught!

Greetings everyone!  This is my first blog post so please bear with me.  What a busy week we have had since our return from the Collins Group show last week in Boston/Framingham.   Upon our arrival back home we had a number of things to get caught up on to name a few, make the very tough decision of our new design team (beyond difficult since everyone turned in amazing works of art), process all of the orders from the show, and catch up on all of the work we missed being out of the office.  However, slowly but surely things are getting back on track. . . YESSS!! 

So, I thought I would share some photos from our Boston/Framingham trip of my Mom (Diane) and sister (Aimee).  Thankfully Aimee and I have Yelp! on our phones, I can't tell you how much it saved us from getting lost and helping us to choose destinations.  We ate at so many wonderful cafés and restaurants!  And let me not forget the fabulous shopping, the amazing experience exploring The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (my favorite), and driving all around the Harvard campus.  Boston is quite the enchanting city.  Don’t be surprised if Graphic 45 relocates within a few years… oh, only kidding.

Here Aimee and I are trying not to blow away into the Boston Harbor.  

Diane fell in love with all of the Brownstones.  

After two days we packed up and headed to Framingham for the show!  The first morning there Diane taught a fantastic class, a policy envelope album using the A Proper Gentleman collection.  The class was full and everyone had a lot to do in 90 minutes. Luckily all of the talented lovely ladies in the class were face paced and by the end we all made it through with finished beautiful albums.

This is a fun photo of Aimee and two wonderful Graphic 45 fans, Sharee and Diana!  Smile ladies. 

Diane is making the rounds making sure everyone is right on track.  Goal number one: Everyone leaves with a finished album!

After the class we had just enough time to sneak in some lunch and get ready for the three hour make and take.  The make and take went really well, we made these fun and flirty Le' Romantique flower pins. 

 

My very first Make N' Take created and taught by me.

 

It's amazing how fast three hours seems to fly by during these make and takes.  It is always a pleasure to meet everyone and put a face to the name of all the wonderful people behind the great stores that support Graphic 45.  

Here is the Le' Romantique Make N' Take directions and template.

Download Flower Make N' Take

Thank you all.  I am signing out.

Happy Papercrafting!

Charee Nicole Filimoehala.

 

Comments

[Gloria]

Love the make-n-take. I saw Tim Holtz do a version of this with his new die in a CHA video. I have the die and need to try some of these! Thanks for sharing!

[Leire]

So cute this flower!!

[Aimee Filimoehala]

Love the post and the make n' take- great work Charee!!

[Laura De La Rosa]

Yeah I saw the manager of the store where I teachat! Diana Newberry {Violettes Stamp & Scrapbook Store}!!!!!
This is very exciting because I just became a member of the G45 Design Team!!!!
Love the post Charee!!!!

Thanks,
Laura De La Rosa
The Vintage Key

[Charee Nicole Filimoehala]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback. I think that I could get used to blogging.
Laura and all of the new girls congratulations for making the DT! We are thrilled to have you all on board.

[Candy Rosenberg]

That is a fantastic make n' take Charee! Great bloggin', love to see you girls in action.

Thank you for sharing,
Candy

[silvia haynes]

LOVE the Boston pics!! Cute Make-and-Take :)

[Trisha Ladouceur]

Boston is an amazing city... I was there last fall but for too short of a time unfortunately!!!! Glad you had a good time:) Fab project too!

[Chevonne Pannullo]

Thank you for the tutorial. I've been on the lookout for directions to make flowers from my paper stash for the last couple of months, and now I have another to add.

Plus, the fact that I can use some of my supply of tulle is a huge plus! I have it in all different colors!

Thanks again!

[Elaine Allen]

Charee -

I think your first blog post was just perfect! Loved all the photos, it looks as if everyone had a blast! Thank you so much for the flower tutorial and template download.

Elaine Allen

[Tracey Locher]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the flower pins!!! GREAT Make and Take!

[Karrie Adams Johansson]

Great first post and great flower MNT. Thanks for the link.

[Anita W.]

Looks like ya'll had a great time. Love the flower!

[Kathy W]

Thanks for the tutorial! I love these flowers and the paper.

[Vanessa S.]

Congrats on your first make and take. It is absolutely delightful!

[Jane Tregenza]

Contratuations on your first on many? blogs, thanks for sharing.

[Thea Lee]

Jane I am so happy that you are my teacher.You have taught me so much. Congratulations ,We love all that you do It is being different that's why your projects are so great.You are just very talented .Thea Lee