"C" Is For Crafting: An ABC Primer Crafts & G45 In Singapore
Hello Crafters,
Happy Tuesday and thank you all for joining us today! We have some extra special treats to share with you. In addition to marvelous crafts from our design team that feature An ABC Primer, we're going to share some of our travel adventures! Right now Aimee and Diane are in Singapore on a very exciting business trip, where they will be teaching fabulous workshops all weekend. Here is a peek of their first day spent in this astonishing country!
"Today was all and all an amazing day! Elaine Ong, the owner of Laine's Papeterie, was nothing short of fantastic, she should really consider opening a tour guide business. Our day was jam packed to say the least. We attended the Chinese Heritage Museum, visited a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, ate delicious dim sum, allowed flesh eating fish to eat the dead skin off our feet (at least my mom did), went to the Peranakan museum, tried a new and approved bubble tea, and ate a handful of the go to Singaporian dishes. Over all it was a great day!" -Aimee
Pretty amazing sights! Now lets travel to the land of crafting where our fabulous design team are working hard to keep you inspired! Today's amazing crafts feature our adorable new collection An ABC Primer. Laura Denison and Nicole Eccles have created the most enchanting projects that are sure to enthrall you! Our new collections are arriving in stores now and today's crafts are sure to give you some amazing ideas. This first project is by the fabulous Laura Denison. Here is what she had to say about this sweet and clever altered crayon box. So cute and such a smart idea!
"One of my favorite memories of elementary school was getting a brand new box of crayons for school. I could spend HOURS arranging the colors, though I never "cheated" and used them before school started. That first mark with the new set was reserved for school. By the end of the year, the crayons would be broken stubs and the box would be falling apart....Oh! the anticipation of the next years new box was almost too much to bear! As soon as I saw the ABC Primer paper, this memory flooded my head. I HAD to incorporate the crayon box into my project. For this project, I traced the opened box and created a new box. (I could easily have just painted the box as well.) The six sections of the box coincides perfectly with my elementary school years. Each section contains a little accordion album to hold the wallet size school photo's as well as the school, teacher and school year. I love the plaid paper on the box....I had a dress in 4th grade that was EXACTLY this plaid! I have to find a photo of that dress!" -Laura Denison
Love that School Days box!
Posted by: Megan | August 23, 2011 at 08:14 AM
What wonders you've encountered in Shanghai! Enjoy every moment of it. In the meantime, Laura has done it again. What a great project. Who woulda thunk of the big crayola box as a mini album holder! Struck a chord with me immediately. Must try it as soon as I can get the paper. Love the layouts from Nicole, too!
Posted by: Anne McIntosh | August 23, 2011 at 08:28 AM
My favorite holiday for crafting is Halloween because anything goes...and I have more time than I do at Christmas.
Posted by: Candy | August 23, 2011 at 08:38 AM
The crayon box is DIVINE!!!! I have been planning on making school themed books for my 2 boys and I can't wait to adapt this idea!
Posted by: Jenna | August 23, 2011 at 09:02 AM
I love crafting for Halloween! These are fantastic projects!
Posted by: Jingle | August 23, 2011 at 09:02 AM
What fantastic inspiration. My favorite holiday to craft for has to be Christmas.
Posted by: Georgee Hoek | August 23, 2011 at 09:17 AM
Halloween--costumes and kids--nothing could be better
Posted by: judith Cowell | August 23, 2011 at 09:33 AM
My favourite holiday is Halloween because of the colours !!!
Posted by: cat lacigale | August 23, 2011 at 09:50 AM
My favorite crafting holiday is Christmas!
Posted by: Melinda Wilson | August 23, 2011 at 09:53 AM
What a fantastic trip and wonderful experience! Enjoy the trip!
I love Halloween and Christmas both. A lot of it has to do with the weather and decorations. :)
Posted by: jengd | August 23, 2011 at 09:59 AM
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I worked at a corporate office that held department Halloween Decorating contest. Each department would decorate their area in a different theme. It was so much fun to come up with a theme, make all the decorations (we tried to keep store bought decorations to a minimum), hang them up, and then bring home the prize! We had so much fun. Now I make cards to send out to friends and relatives as well as decorations for our home.
Posted by: Kristina M. Anderson | August 23, 2011 at 10:01 AM
I love Halloween because of all the beautiful, rich colors. And the more vintage-looking the paper is, the better for me. I like the carved pumpkins with teeth!
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | August 23, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Amazing projects today - love the crayon box and altered chalkboard! Thank you Laura and Nicole!
Posted by: Carol W. | August 23, 2011 at 10:21 AM
They are all lovely projects! Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Posted by: Christina V. | August 23, 2011 at 11:01 AM
I love all of them, but my favorite is the crayon box! My favorite holiday to craft for is (today) the 4th of July
Posted by: b. poteraj | August 23, 2011 at 11:08 AM
How adorable they all are---and I love the photos of their trip. Wish I could go there...I like to craft for birthdays. It makes the person feel special.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | August 23, 2011 at 11:09 AM
My favorite holiday to make cards for is Christmas, I think. It takes a long time, but is worth it. I love your crayon box. Too cute!
Posted by: natasha g.p. | August 23, 2011 at 11:10 AM
The crayon box is fabulous!! And I agree with Laura, a new box of crayons is the best!!
Posted by: Tina Galeana | August 23, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Wow, such gorgeous layouts!
Posted by: Romy | August 23, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Those projects are amazing! TFS. Looks like you are having a great time in Singapore. TFS
Posted by: KimMJ | August 23, 2011 at 01:22 PM
Laura's altered crayon box is just precious -- so great for the new school year! My favorite holiday is Valentine's day -- lots of sweet little gifts for friends and family.
Posted by: Jan B. | August 23, 2011 at 01:59 PM
Laura, you have done it again. love the crayon box! I have to admit that I DO NOT like Halloween, even though there are so many cute decoratios. I DO LOVE Christmas and making decorations and homemade Christmas Cards. G45 paper makes them have so many memories of the good old days of being a child and receiving all those "Vintage" cards.
Posted by: syd egan | August 23, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Love the creations and envious of your Singapore trip...amazing on both accounts!!
(two of my favorite things to do, scrap and travel!!)
Posted by: Norma | August 23, 2011 at 02:35 PM
What a terrific post!!! I love the travel pictures!! And oh my!!! I love the projects!! Laura's Crayola box is awesome and the blackboard is adorable!! My papers should get her tomorrow!!! I'm SOOO excited. I'll have to settle down before I can work!!
Posted by: Barbara Johnson | August 23, 2011 at 02:51 PM
I wasn't sure I would find a use for this paper but the more I see it the more things I can imagine how cool they will look with it!
Posted by: Gena Fisher | August 23, 2011 at 03:19 PM
I love crafting for Halloween. It can never come too early for me. Once there is a slight hint of fall in the air, I want to pull out all of my harvest decorations and start working on Halloween projects.
Posted by: Linda from Lockbourne | August 23, 2011 at 05:37 PM
My favorite holiday is a month long preparation and then celebration of our family and fun from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day. I enjoy documenting all the good times and everyone enjoys looking back over previous mini books at the fun each year. The crayon box is the most creative and "common" joy that I'm so glad Laura came up with. I sure hope we can learn how she did it!
Posted by: Mary Werner | August 23, 2011 at 06:25 PM
And she hits it out of the park again with this awesome crayon box. Can't wait to get the 45 primer paper now.
Posted by: KK | August 23, 2011 at 08:41 PM
My all time fave crafting holiday is Christmas...for me...my heart gets full of hope & renewal and wishes for a more peaceful kinder world for everyone.
Posted by: Jayne | August 23, 2011 at 09:45 PM
Fabulous projects from my teamies!
Posted by: Nancy Wethington | August 24, 2011 at 04:33 AM
Love the school days projects! They bring back great memories. My favorite crafting time is the fall with Thanksgiving and Halloween making for lots of cool cards!
Posted by: Janet L. | August 24, 2011 at 05:59 AM
HI G45, I've been to Singapore twise and please try their chili crab and steam chicken! i think it is available in one of their food court at plaza singapura
Posted by: bernadette | August 24, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Fabulous! Love this new line of papers!
Posted by: Eniko's Playhouse | August 24, 2011 at 01:23 PM
WOW!!! More awesome projects!!! I especially love Laura's take on the crayon box!!!
Posted by: Linda Woolsey (LilGreenBug) | August 24, 2011 at 02:21 PM
love the projects and the food look yummy
Posted by: sharlene peretini | August 24, 2011 at 03:05 PM
Love the crayon box...too, too cool! And I got my pad of ABC Primer in the mail! Woot!
Posted by: kathyc/northcarolina | August 24, 2011 at 04:10 PM
I LOVE the ABC collection...one of my all-time Graphic 45 favorites. I'm a bog Laura fan and love the crayon box, but an altered chalkboard with an antique chalkboard I have is on the to do list now!
Posted by: Kaye Lang | August 24, 2011 at 08:57 PM
The vintage school look is so warm and full of memories!
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