Craft Charisma: Fashionista Inspiration From Our Design Team
Hello Crafters,
Happy Tuesday and thank you for joining us! We have some amazing treats to share with you today, including some spectacular craft inspiration from our design team. Today's crafts feature Fashionista, our gloriously chic and elegant paper collection for the debutant at heart. This is another great paper collection for summer because it's loaded with rich color, as well as fun, and carefree images. It's pure vintage class! Today we have creations from the amazing Lynette Carroll and Gloria Stengel. Lynette has created a dazzling layout, while Gloria has made a stunning card and tussy mussy paper cone, perfect for summer flowers. So get ready to smile! This first creation is by Lynette Carroll and it's absolutely gorgeous. Here is what she had to say about the inspiration for this wonderful work of art.
"This was a fun layout to create. I love cutting elements from the patterned papers and combining them to tell their own story and to really create personal embellishments. To create the background for the layout I layered a piece of the Fashionista paper with a piece of Le Fleur paper. Where the two papers overlapped towards the top of the layout, I cut along one of the designs on the paper and used this to create a decorative edge. I further enhanced this piece of paper with mini self adhesive pearls. I also used several self adhesive pearls to accent the front of the dress on the cut-out. Red Rhinestones help accent the mini flowers printed on the perfume. It is so easy to create beautiful embellishments for your projects by adding dimension to your cut-out work.Instead of my own personal journaling for this layout, I used words cut from the papers to tell my story. My niece who is featured in the layout loves fashion so the words fit my theme perfectly. When you are using words cut from paper for journaling, back them with cardstock to strengthen them and then adhere them to your layout with foam mounting tape, this enhances them and turns them from a cut piece of paper to an embellishment." -Lynette Carroll
Supplies:
Graphic 45 - Fashionista Collection "La Fleur"
Graphic 45 - Fashionista Collection "Fashionista"
Graphic 45 - Fashionista Collection "Tags"
Graphic 45 - Fashionista Collection "Bon Marche"
Graphic 45 - Fashionista Collection "Tre Chic"
Graphic 45 - Domestic Goddess Collection "Happy Homemaker"
Graphic 45 - Once Upon a Springtime Collection "Tiny Treasures"
Bazzill Basics - Ivory Cardstock
Sizzix - Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die
K & Company - Red Self Adhesive Rhinestones
K & Company - Self Adhesive Mini Pearls
Prima Marketing - Mini Ivory Roses
Misc: - Red Seam Binding
Scotch - 3m Foam Mounting Tape
Next we have two wonderful pieces by Gloria Stengel: a stunning card, and tussy mussy paper cone. Both of these crafts contain the class and elegance you'd expect from a Gloria Stengel creation. Feast your eyes on these radiant and awe-inspiring works of art! This first piece is a wonderful card for any occasion. After all, who doesn't love a beautiful, hand-made card?
Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill, Stampin’ Up! Graphic45 paper: Fashionista (Potpourri, Perfumeries, Bon Marche, Tags) Stamps: Stamping ScrappingInk: Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk (Dark Moss), Memento (Tuxedo Black)Templates: Kiwi Lane Designs Spellbinders dies: Fancy Tags Embellishments: Pins (Maya Road, Making Memories), Ribbon (May Arts) Scotch SM ATG and foam tape, Glue DotsSize: 5x5
Next we have this amazing tussy mussy paper cone by Gloria. This is such a lovely and clever idea! And of course the floral designs of Fashionista look absolutely perfect against a real bouquet. Plus, we just love the gorgeous use of our Metal Button Staples in the center of that amazing paper flower! This piece has happy written all over it!
Supplies:
Graphic45 paper: Fashionista (Potpourri, Bon Marche)Ink: Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk (Dark Moss) Spellbinders dies: Rose CreationsGlitter glue: Ranger Stickles (Diamond)Embellishments: Graphic45 Metal Buttons Staples, Trim (craft store) Scotch SM ATG and foam tape, Glue Dots, Tombow Mono Metal Liquid Glue, Scor- tape
We want to say a big thank you to Lynette Carroll and Gloria Stengel for their amazing work today. Thank you to all of our readers for joining us on this lovely day. We hope to see you here again tomorrow for more beautiful craft ideas. Don't forget to leave us a blog comment this week letting us know what your favorite fairy tale is! That's the only way to enter this week's blog contest! We hope you have a wonderful day, crafters!
With Love and Paper Flowers,
Team Graphic 45
My favorite fairy tale is Cinderella. I think we still want to be princesses. Gorgeous projects!
Posted by: Candy | June 28, 2011 at 08:38 AM
You both are an inspiration!
Posted by: Nancy Wethington | June 28, 2011 at 08:54 AM
My favorite Fairy tale is Peter Pan because it's a good thing to stay young in your head.
Posted by: cat lacigale | June 28, 2011 at 08:59 AM
Both ladies did a wonderful job on their projects! Love this paper collection. TFS
Posted by: Carol | June 28, 2011 at 09:20 AM
How beautiful are the projects today, just love all of the details. Would love for you to pop by my blog today, I have done an Altered Cigar Box using the Le Crique papers. http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/
Posted by: pam bray | June 28, 2011 at 09:28 AM
I just love coming here everyday. TO be honest, it literally is the highlight of my day. I get inspired at the creations of others and admire them until I think my computer screen will melt. Very pretty creations today!!! Love them
Posted by: Tammy Hall | June 28, 2011 at 09:42 AM
Awesome projects!!!
Posted by: Agnieszka | June 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Beautiful creations, as usual. Graphic 45 papers have inspired me to branch out from just cards to all sorts of new (to me) papercrafting projects. Cinderella is my kind of fairy tale gal. Strong and creative, and the fairy godmother is a bonus!
Posted by: elsie | June 28, 2011 at 12:45 PM
Gorgeous projects. My favorite fairytale is Snow White.
Posted by: Anna V. | June 28, 2011 at 01:57 PM
Beautiful! I love the way those blue papers pop off of the pages!
Posted by: jengd | June 28, 2011 at 02:00 PM
My favorites are "Beauty and the Beast"and "Cinderella." Today's projects are beautiful!
Posted by: Sharon Johnson | June 28, 2011 at 08:21 PM
I can't wait every day to check in and see what wonderful goodness awaits! The projects are always so clever or beautiful or both! My favorite fairy tale is Sleeping Beauty!
JamieH
Posted by: Jamie Hensley | June 28, 2011 at 08:55 PM
Bright and cheery! Thank you for sharing. I love Snow White, it reminds me of my Mom. She would quiz us kids on the names of all Seven Dwarves. I always seemed to forget a couple and make up my own names. Good times!
Posted by: Elaina D | June 28, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Wow...more amazing creativeness!! MY favorite fairy tale is Cinderella...always loved that pumpkin coach!!
Posted by: Diane Hover | June 29, 2011 at 01:21 AM
Awesome projects ladies...Thanx for the inspiration.
I love anything and everything b the Brothers Grimm. Although he tale of the shoemaker and the elves I have always loved.
Posted by: KimMJ | June 29, 2011 at 05:51 AM
These projects are stunning, I love teh Fashionesta Paper and how it was used
Posted by: Beth White | June 29, 2011 at 09:46 AM