Divinely Decorated: More G45 Home Decor Ideas
Hello Crafters,
Happy Wednesday to you all! We're so pleased that you're joining us for another superb day of crafting here at Graphic 45! So far this week has been really fun. We've been exploring some gorgeous ideas for home decor and today we're keeping that theme alive! Jack & Cat Curio and Sherry Cheever of our design team have created some amazingly beautiful projects that are guaranteed to dazzle you! There is something so special and gratifying about taking something ordinary and turning into something extraordinary. Today you will see examples of this very thing! First up is this spectacular printer's tray by Jack & Cat Curio. There are so many stunning little details in this piece. Each section is a world all its own! Behold the brilliance!
Supplies:
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Configurations Print Tray
Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante Collection:
Time Warp, Nouveau Artistry, Steampunk Debutante, Mechanical Mind, Frames, Modern Marvels, Time Flies, Ephemera Extraordinaire
Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman-Tags
Graphic 45 Staples: Trims, Metal flowers, Metal buttons, Chipboard Buttons, Metal Tags
Chipboard Tag Set for Graphic 45-Leaky Shed Studio
Gears and Cogs Set-Leaky Shed Studio
Oval Frame-Leaky Shed Studio
9 Cogs on board-Imaginarium Designs
Kaisercraft Wood Flourishes: Keys
Tim Holtz Idea-ology:
Games spinners, metal clock faces, fragments clear tiles, corked vials, numerals, pen nibs, Plaquettes, Fractured Dolls, grunge block, light bulbs, Adornments - Regal,
Plastic toys, door flange, pendants, key, plastic numbers, seam binding, thread spools, metallic fibers, plastic frame, old dictionary pages, German Glass Glitter, small pearls
Aluminum Metal Tape
Ranger Alcohol Ink-Pitch Black
Ranger Distress Ink-Walnut Stain, Black Soot, Tea Dye
Ranger Distress Stain-Walnut Stain
Ranger Perfect Pearls-Gold
Ranger Multi-Medium Matte
Crafters Pick Ultimate Glue
Molding Paste
Metal Effects Reactive Paint - Iron
Kaisercolour paint-Sea Breeze, White
Ranger Distress Embossing Ink
Ranger Embossing Powders: Copper, Antiquities Verdigris, Antiquities Rust
Ranger Stickles-Diamond, Rock Candy
This next piece was created by the amazing Sherry Cheever. Using our new collection An ABC Primer, Sherry has dressed up an old birdhouse and transformed it into an adorable treasure. She's even included her wonderful botanical paper creations to give this birdhouse a gorgeous and natural look. So inspiring!
Supplies:
Graphic 45: An ABC Primer, Metal Tags
Spellbinders: LF-005 Grand Peony Creations, S5-051 Fanciful Flight, S4-328 Foliage, P5-002 Petal Pack, Presto Punch, Grand CaliburPaint/Inks: Ranger Archival Jet Black; Ranger Crushed Olive, Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot Distress Stains; Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink; Black Acrylic PaintStamps: Stampers Anonymous SwirlsEmbellishments: Maya Road Pearl Trinket Pin and Mini Clothespin; Black Artistic Wire; Corsage Pins; idea-ology GrungePaper; Wood Birdhouse
Tools: Ranger Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium Matte, Glossy Accents, Matte Accents, UTEE and Melting Pot; Hot Glue Gun
That's all for today, Crafters. Huge thanks to Jack & Cat Curio and Sherry Cheever for their fabulous creations today. We hope they got you thinking about home decor projects that you'd like to try. Remember to leave a blog or Facebook comment this week for your chance to win this week's blog prize. Tell us how you like to display your crafts once you've completed them. Do you frame them, hang them on a wall, give them away to a loved one, put them in a album? We'd love to hear your opinion! Have a fantastic day and please join us tomorrow for more glorious craft ideas!
With Love and Paper Flowers,
Team Graphic 45
I wish I had your talent. Very nice.
Posted by: Heidi Mireles | August 31, 2011 at 08:09 AM
OOOOH these projects are fabulous ! The tray is UNIQUE !!!
Posted by: cat lacigale | August 31, 2011 at 09:14 AM
Oh wow! That curio box is amazing! So nice to see how to put one together! I like to place things out either on the wall or on the piano top. I love walking past my projects. They are usually rotated throughout the year. Thank you.
Posted by: Candy | August 31, 2011 at 09:18 AM
Wonderful, wonderful works of art!
Posted by: Robin Shakoor | August 31, 2011 at 09:23 AM
FABULOUS works of art, ladies!!!
Posted by: Broni | August 31, 2011 at 09:24 AM
My goodness Sherry, I about fell out of my chair when I saw the shadow box. Incredible and mind blowing! Wow
Posted by: holly simoni | August 31, 2011 at 09:33 AM
Gorgeous bird house Sherry!! Love how u used paper flashcards for shingles! You always think outside the box.
Posted by: holly simoni | August 31, 2011 at 09:35 AM
The printers tray is fascinating !! Rich with details!!! Very interesting!! And the birdhouse is adorable--Sort of like a schoolhouse for birds!! Love the projects!! I like to put favorite works in a shadowbox and set them on an easel or hang in a place where I can see them a lot-- close to my work space
Posted by: Barbara Johnson | August 31, 2011 at 09:48 AM
Awesome projects. Jack & Curio does such excellent work!
Posted by: Jocelyn | August 31, 2011 at 09:52 AM
Wowza wowza wowza!! These are amazing...one could study those for a long time!! Beautiful ladies. I applaud you *clap*clap*clap* :)
Posted by: Renie in MN. | August 31, 2011 at 09:55 AM
The tray is fantastic!! I love it!
Posted by: Birgitta | August 31, 2011 at 09:59 AM
Love the printer's tray, how creative aand beautiful. I usually give my projects away as gifts, I do them for family or friends of their special occasions, like birthdays or Christmas. My own layouts I keep are slowly working their way into albums, and some I display.
Posted by: Beth Beery | August 31, 2011 at 10:09 AM
I sometimes give them away...I made 3 of the paper mache elephants (and giraffes) on carts to give away, using your papers, of course! But most times I keep them.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | August 31, 2011 at 10:12 AM
WOW, the first one must have taken forever to make. It is amazing!!!! I like to make crafty decorations. I like to change things up, so I make several with different themes.
Posted by: natasha g.p. | August 31, 2011 at 10:14 AM
I've always love jack and cat curio's projects! I love mini albums... I deisplay mini albums in my hse
Posted by: Cheryl Leong | August 31, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Goodie!!! More inspiration pieces. My brain is overfilled with "wanna do" projects. But don't stop - I'll survive! THANK YOU!
Posted by: Anne McIntosh | August 31, 2011 at 10:33 AM
I love both projects. They are so great. I love to display my projects around the house. I try to put loops on the back so they can hang on the wall. Lately, I have been adding an easel to the back of my cards. Tim Holtz' small easel is perfect. You can easily display your cards this way.
Posted by: Kristina M. Anderson | August 31, 2011 at 11:14 AM
I love these projects.
Posted by: Melanie S | August 31, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Love the wall unit! I give some, start some, finish some, store some, and annoyingly show some to everyone that comes to my house! They are beginning to run when they see me - HA. Really, people do ask to see what I've done lately and although I'm nothing special, I do a lot of projects that everyone can relate to and see themselves in once I get the pics mounted. Too much fun! Mary
Posted by: Mary Werner | August 31, 2011 at 11:41 AM
I love the birdhouse, it is truely amazing. Items (not the scrapbook LOs) I place around the house on fireplace mantles and shelves, so theres a little something in every room.
Posted by: Kim H | August 31, 2011 at 01:02 PM
All these are amazing but the birdhouse is so special! I usually make projects and give them away but would have to keep these!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | August 31, 2011 at 01:15 PM
Amazing projects. I have both types of projects to finish and these are great inspiration.
Posted by: Norma | August 31, 2011 at 01:22 PM
WOW! You have such a fantastic design team. Beautiful work! Love the Bird house by Sherry and really enjoy looking at all the goodies in Cat & Jack's printer tray.
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | August 31, 2011 at 01:40 PM
Love these inspiring samples! My art (cards or altered frames) is displayed on my breakfast bar until they're sent as gifts or sold. need to sell more so I can buy more G45 paper! lol
Posted by: Nan G | August 31, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Love both of these projects! Thanks for sharing them.
Posted by: Pam | August 31, 2011 at 03:07 PM
Absolutly wonderful printers tray...each opening is a masterpiece unto itself...so much to see, so little time!
Posted by: Becky O | August 31, 2011 at 03:29 PM
Very creative, love the tray and all the fun stuff in it.
Posted by: Sue Benedick | August 31, 2011 at 03:44 PM
These projects are FABULOUS!!! Your blog is the first thing I look at each morning and I miss it on the weekends LOL!! I usually put my projects around my craft room or my bedroom to look at for several weeks then I put them away and put new ones out as I make them.
Posted by: Lana Edwards | August 31, 2011 at 04:03 PM
Great artwork, I love both. The birdhouse is delightful and would look really good on my sun porch and I love the tray is to die for. Gotta do that one!
Posted by: Mickie | August 31, 2011 at 04:10 PM
Love the shadow box and Sherry's birdhouse is so lovely. All the extra little touches make these pieces brilliant.
When I display my projects that I have created, it is usually far, far away. I end up giving most of them away. I think all I have around here are a few counted cross stitch pieces I did 20 years ago.
Posted by: BARB T | August 31, 2011 at 04:21 PM
Wow Love both the shadow box and the birdhouse. Gorgeous.
Posted by: Micki | August 31, 2011 at 04:49 PM
Love both of these awesome projects. The shadow box tray is so interesting and full of so much to see. The birdhouse by Sherry is such an gorgeous piece of altered art. Love it!
Thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: auntie em | August 31, 2011 at 05:01 PM
stunning work -totally inspiring
I usually share my work with friends and family
Posted by: Carole Hepburn | August 31, 2011 at 05:30 PM
These are fabulous and what inspiration..thank you so much!
Posted by: Dianne Blencoe | September 01, 2011 at 02:48 AM
I love reading all these other comments. You ask great questions that connect us crafters and I feel part of a fun group!! First thing every morning with coffee, I read your blog!! Beautiful projects!!
Posted by: Barbara Johnson | September 01, 2011 at 03:38 AM
WOW! That steampunk project is amazingly inspiring! WOW! And I love the wonderful house!!!
Posted by: Jingle | September 01, 2011 at 06:05 AM
great projects! I usually put my layouts in albums, but special things will get framed or sometimes in a shadowbox for display. Here's a Steampunk Debutante shadowbox I made: http://savingmine.blogspot.com/2011/01/steampunk-shadowbox.html
Posted by: Lori Brown | September 01, 2011 at 06:39 AM
I am bowing down to the brilliance of Cat & Jack!!! I ADORE Steampunk and this has got to be the most amazing use of Steampunk Debutante ever. I love the look of it as well as that lost quality which is what Steampunk is really all about. When I think STeampunk I think what might have been - like walking through a ruined landscape and trying to imagine the lives that swirled through that time and place. Their shadowbox has captured this feeling exactly. I can almost hear the echo of forgotten times in places that never were.
Posted by: Gena Fisher | September 01, 2011 at 08:02 AM
These are absolutely amazing!!! I neeed to go get some of these papers...I have not gotten any of the graphic 45 papers! I dont know WHAT is keeping me from getting any. I just have not found a store by me that has them in stock! Guess I need to buy some on line, but I would be afraid to use ANY of it! LOL...they are all sooo gorgeous!! thank you graphic 45 and design team for all of your efforts to keep us happy!!!
Posted by: Pamela M. Zirbel | September 01, 2011 at 09:30 AM
very clever and amazing!
Posted by: Dorothy | September 01, 2011 at 03:25 PM