New Years Inspirations with Graphic 45 & Petaloo Final Day!
Hello G45ers,
Thank you so much for joining us today! Wow, what a fun and fantastic week it has been! We've seen so many gorgeous crafts that combine Grapahic 45 and Petaloo products and there's still more inspiration to come! Today we've got the most amazing calendar creations from Sherry Cheever, Tara Orr and Yuka Hino. Plus we have some winners to announce for this week's awesome contest! We want to get you inspired for your New Years weekend! We hope you all have something fun planned to ring in the new year! We want to thank everyone who joined us this week and left blog and Facebook comments on the Graphic 45 and Petaloo pages. It was so wonderful to read all of your comments and join you all for this fun week. Our randomly chosen winners for this fabulous Graphic 45 & Petaloo prize pack are...
-Michelle Reaves
-Beth Weingarten Griffith
Congratulations Michelle and Beth! Please email us at info@g45papers.com with your shipping information to claim your prize! Here is the wonderful prize that Michelle and Beth won this week! Be sure to swing on by the Petaloo blog today to see who won their fabulous prize packs! Plus Petaloo has more gorgeous crafts to inspire you today! You're going to love it!
Petaloo Blog: http://www.petaloo.typepad.com/
Petaloo Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petaloo-International/151065654933780
This first stunning creation is by Sherry Cheever. You are going to love the vibrant color and dimension of this wonderful calendar. Sherry used our gorgeous Tropical Travelogue collection and stunning Petaloo flowers to help bring this creation to life. Every day is magical when you've got a calendar like this one! Check it out!
Next up is this gorgeous and imaginative advent calendar by Tara Orr. This is such a clever idea and so much fun to create! Tara is always so inspired by nostalgic ideas and this great calendar is no exception. It's a great take on the idea of a traditional advent calendar. This is a wonderful way to make each day special! Here is what Tara had to say about this sweet creation.
"I remember as a child, my great grandmother would get us these beautiful advents with such intricate designs and photos. When you opened a door, the most amazing, translucent image was revealed - and covered in glitter! I loved especially holding these up to the windows as they would give off a certain glow. My kids' advents have been replaced with very themed images like Star Wars, Barbie, etc and under each door you will find a small piece of chocolate! I wanted to try something a little out of the box with this one... To me, the joy in the advent itself is to count the days down until Christmas and with each day, a small reward or gift is revealed - which can be anything really! I decided to create 24 Christmas Crackers, in which a small toy, treasure, riddle, photo, poem or treat could be placed." Tara Orr
May Arts: Ribbon
Fiskars: Postage Stamp Punch
Next we have this exquisite calendar by Yuka Hino. Every page is its own magical world! Yuka combined lots of different Graphic 45 collections and Petaloo flowers to create this stunning piece. It is classic, fun and playful! Want to create one of your own? Start by downloading a free 2012 calendar from this link that Yuka provided! Then gather up your favorite Graphic 45 papers, embellishments and some gorgeous Petaloo flowers and have a blast! Nothing sets the tone for a fabulous new year than a gorgeous hand-made calendar!
Free 2012 calendar URL: http://sgholiday.com/calendar/free-2012-calendar.png
Tropical Travelogue Chipboard 2, Tropical Travelogue Alphabel Stickers, Tropical Travelogue Stickers
An ABC Primer Chipboard Die-cuts 2
Petaloo: Flowers - Darjeeling Hydrangea x 24 Blue/Eggplnt/Brown, Darjeeling Petites x 24 Cream, Darjeeling Medium Mix x 6 Burg/Cream/Green, Darjeeling Collection Dahlia mix, Velvet and Lace x 3 Peach
We hope you've all had a lot of fun this week! Big thanks to Sherry Cheever, Tara Orr and Yuka Hino for their amazing creations today! And we also want to thank our pals at Petaloo for teaming up with us for this amazing week. We hope you all have a stupendous new years! Please be safe and enjoy your weekend! We are so excited to begin another inspiring year with our wonderful team here at the Graphic 45 and with all of you out there!
Happy Crafty New Year!
Your Friends at Graphic 45
What a way to end a fabulous week. I love the perpetual Desk calendar, and the fact that the two prominent colors ( blue and brown) are my faves make it extra special!
Posted by: Carol Douglass | December 30, 2011 at 05:20 AM
it's been a wonderful week full of great projects by some very talented people. thanks for sharing - congrats to the winners!
Posted by: vicki in MD | December 30, 2011 at 05:34 AM
Very beautiful creations every day! Love your blog.
Wish you a happy new year!
Posted by: Tini | December 30, 2011 at 05:42 AM
These projects are all so beautiful! Thanks for all the inspiration this week!
Posted by: Chris Dring | December 30, 2011 at 06:19 AM
it's too bad the fun has to end. there were so many gorgeous projects. thank you so much for sharing.
Posted by: rush | December 30, 2011 at 06:19 AM
I love all the projects, I am a big fan of Tara Orr.
Posted by: Beth Arp | December 30, 2011 at 06:27 AM
Stunning creations!! Thanks for a wonderful week!
Posted by: Janet Zeppa | December 30, 2011 at 06:28 AM
Gorgeous, gorgeous creations! Thanks so much for a fab week of inspiration!
Posted by: Pam | December 30, 2011 at 06:50 AM
Beautiful creations!
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | December 30, 2011 at 07:02 AM
Gorgeous creations! Love..love...calendars...so pretty, bravo! C'est superbe, vos créations sont magnifiques, félicitation pour ces belles créations!
Posted by: Ephémère13 | December 30, 2011 at 07:10 AM
Beautiful creations! I am in love with first calendar! What a clever idea!
Posted by: Svetlana | December 30, 2011 at 07:11 AM
Oh I just love Yuka's beautiful calendar!
Posted by: Cari Cruse | December 30, 2011 at 07:25 AM
What a fun week this has been. Seeing such creative magic. Happy New Year everyone.
Posted by: Dana D. | December 30, 2011 at 07:26 AM
coucou, tout est magnifique, bises
Posted by: karine | December 30, 2011 at 07:38 AM
The projects are spectacular. I was awestruck as I was scrolling through the pictures. Great work. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Colleen O | December 30, 2011 at 07:40 AM
What a great week. Thank you for sharing all of the crafty goodness. Happy New Year !!
Posted by: Julie Shearer | December 30, 2011 at 07:41 AM
WOW!!! These are some of the most beautiful calendars I ever recall seeing! I am a huge fan of Graphic 45 as well as Petaloo so this was truly a match made in heaven as far as I am concerned. Fabulous work by both DTs. Happy New Year, everybody!
Posted by: Anne Brown | December 30, 2011 at 08:21 AM
Absolutely gorgeous projects. Really love them.
Posted by: Suzanne | December 30, 2011 at 09:02 AM
Another day of awesome inspiration love the perpetual calendar. Oh the cracker idea so creative ... bought back memories... Yuka's calendar is elegant ... Thank you and Have a Blessed New Year !
Posted by: Rosann | December 30, 2011 at 09:17 AM
All of the projects are FANTASTIC. Thank you ALL for your inspiration throughout the year.
Posted by: Heidi Mireles | December 30, 2011 at 09:20 AM
Shut the front door! All of these are gorgeous!! Way to go, everyone!!
Posted by: Maria Cole | December 30, 2011 at 09:20 AM
I really enjoyed this weeks blog! Congrats to the winners!!
Posted by: Tamera | December 30, 2011 at 09:24 AM
Loved todays projects.. all of them looked great..
Posted by: Jeyatha | December 30, 2011 at 09:48 AM
Oh my, even more gorgeous projects. I love them all! Wishing you a very happy new year!
Posted by: Romy | December 30, 2011 at 11:11 AM
WOW, you ladies just amaze me. Thanks for a year of wonderful ideas!
Posted by: Natasha G.P. | December 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Wow, what great ideas for the New Year.
Posted by: Kathi Claxton | December 30, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Wow!, how creative! amazing! I didn't think I would like the Tropical Travelogue papers, but after seeing all these beautiful projects made with these papers and Petaloo flowers, I LIKE!
Posted by: maggie | December 30, 2011 at 12:14 PM
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Posted by: Cathy | December 30, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Congratulations to the winners. We have all been winners, though, just by seeing all the wonderful projects this week. Thanks for the calendar download.
Posted by: Patricia Cuddeback | December 30, 2011 at 12:42 PM
I have one of these unfinished calendars, now i need to win this prize so I can finish it. My New Years resolution is to finish products that I have already started!!! or rather already in my possesion that need to be started. Happy New Years!!
Posted by: Deb Palmer | December 30, 2011 at 01:26 PM
I have enjoyed all the new projects and I really need to make a calendar, you have given me so much inspiration, now I need to do it. Thank you!
Posted by: Janice Aeschliman | December 30, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Thanks again for all the inspiration. You all did so well!
Posted by: Lucie Hale | December 30, 2011 at 02:32 PM
sherry, tara and yuka always share their magical artistic talent with our industry!!! Beauties again ladies.
ava
Posted by: ava | December 30, 2011 at 02:50 PM
Totally awesome! I just love calendars of all types. I love the rotating blocks!
Posted by: Bartemous Black | December 30, 2011 at 03:08 PM
These are absolutely gorgeous projects. Can't wait to see what 2012 holds.
Posted by: Lee-Anne Thornton | December 30, 2011 at 03:42 PM
OMG, these are soo cute.
Posted by: Ceely King | December 30, 2011 at 04:06 PM
What awesome projects! Fantastic ideas, beautiful construction, Stunning in final presentation! So very inspiring, thanks DT for your time and sharing of your art, awesome!
Posted by: Cindy Lou | December 30, 2011 at 06:52 PM
These are so beautiful. Stunning does not even begin to explain how beautiful they are! I am in love with the papers and the project ideas. It is old world but modern and romantic at the same time. My favorite is the April-May-June calendar page.
Posted by: Barbara MacAskill | December 30, 2011 at 07:44 PM
wonderful inspiration!
Posted by: 2amscrapper | December 30, 2011 at 09:48 PM
Ladies you've blown my mind again! Your calendars are beyond fabulous! So many new things to try and not enough hours in the day LOL Thank you!
and Thank you G45 for picking me, I'm sooo excited!! Can't wait to play with the new goodies!
Posted by: Michelle Reaves | December 30, 2011 at 10:13 PM