Graphic 45 & Petaloo Blog Swap Day 2!

Hello G45ers,

We are so happy that you are joining us for another fabulous day during the Graphic 45 & Petaloo blog swap! Indeed, all this week we're teaming up with the fine folks at Petaloo to bring you the most awe-inspiring crafts and prizes! All of the crafts featured this week combine the elegance of Graphic 45 papers and embellishments with the vibrancy and versatility of Petaloo flowers. You'll love how well our products work together! Today we've got more awesome creations from our design team, including calendar and album creations by Hilde Janbroers, Jane Tregenza and Melanie Forbes! Get ready to be wowed by their classy crafts! And don't forget to visit the Graphic 45 Facebook page as well as the Petaloo Blog and Facebook page! Petaloo is also featuring gorgeous crafts that combine Graphic 45 and Petaloo products. Leave your blog and Facebook comments all this week for your chance to win an awesome prize package from Graphic 45 and Petaloo!

Graphic 45 Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/Graphic45

Petaloo Blog:

http://www.petaloo.typepad.com/

Petaloo Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petaloo-International/151065654933780

Here is a stunning mini album creation by Hilde Janbroers.You can see how perfectly our Christmas Emporium paper blends with Petaloo flowers! Every page of this album comes alive with color and detail! It's fun and easy to create unforgettable treasures when you're working with such gorgeous materials! Here is what Hilde had to say about this festive craft creation!

"I created an album where I can add photos which will show our counting the days till Christmas. So for example, the decorations we add to our living room, the nice food we prepare, the Christmas cards we receive and so on." -Hilde Janbroers

Next up is this glorious perpetual calendar by Jane Tregenza. Jane used out new Tropical Travelogue collection to create this gorgeous work of art! This piece would look stunning in any home or office. It is full of lots of joyful colors, beautiful embellishments, Petaloo flowers and has such a clever design! Here Jane explains how she came up with the idea for this marvelous calendar and also gives some fun tips on how you can create one for yourself! Take it away, Jane!

The idea of a Perpetual Calendar has always intrigued me.  In days of old the news readers on the radio would always tell you the day and date. Now days we use a computer or a diary. For me a diary is a waste of time as I can never find the blessed thing. The computer is not much better as I have to have it on. So I think this will have to have a place of importance on my desk. The problem will be  remembering to change it each day. I wasn’t sure were to start with this project so I asked my son Josh to design a perpetual Calendar for me from chipboard. I love what he has come up with.

It is a box, hinged at the bottom, with compartments for the  date cubes to sit in. There is another box for the months.  Inside the box is room for all the cubes and a note book. He made the top of the box  to fit the new chipboard shapes from Graphic 45 and added a wrought iron looking top to it.

 The closure is a Graphic 45 Stamped Geometric metal tag folded in half. I attached it to the front of the box and  punched a hole in the top of the box. I have used a Graphic 45 metal button for a pin, which you when you pull the pin out the lid drops down and you can use the note book inside and get to the extra cubes.  I used Graphic 45 Staples metal buttons for feet.  

Josh has made a wheel that you can change each day to show the day.

The new papers from Graphic 45’s Tropical Travelogue range was a perfect match for all the wonderful flowers Petaloo sent me. I had over 10 packets of flowers to choose from.

The flowers are made of paper so I was able to stamp a text stamp with distress ink on the leaves. I added some glitter to the edges of the petals then sprayed the flowers with Memories Mists Iridescent  spray. This has given them a lovely shimmer and deepened the colours.

I wish you could see the flowers in real life as they look amazing. I love the earthy tones and the fact they are made of heavy paper. They work so well with the new papers from Graphic 45 and had added a  lovely touch to the front of the calendar.

Thank you Jane Tregenza for that amazing project! Next up we have a gorgeous reusable day planner by Melanie Forbes. This is such a great idea! Melanie decorated this planner in Tropical Travelogue and Botanicabella; two collections that work exquisitely together! And of course she added lots of bright Petaloo flowers to give this planner an ultra-joyful look. With a day planner this gorgeous you'll want to stay organized just for the fun of it! Here Melanie explains how she came up with this terrific idea!

"I am enjoying being a bit more organised for Christmas – even to the point of getting a diary for next year – just for me! So by easily removing the covers and decorating then replacing them – you have diary covers too last you for as long as you want! By not putting 2012 on it I can keep on using it every year – a good reason to use some of my favourite paper" -Melanie Forbes

Supplies:

Graphic 45 –
Botannicabella –  Antiquity, Dragonfly Duet
Tropical Travelogue – Alphabet Stickers (LOVE THESE!)
Staples – Metal Flowers, Metal button, Trim
Colorbox Decades Dark Cashmere ink.
May Arts ribbon - various
ModpodgeHole punchGauzeTYPO Diary

That's all for today, G45ers. Thank you all so much for stopping by today. Huge thanks to Hilde Janbroers, Jane Tregenza and Melanie Forbes for their gorgeous projects today. We hope they helped inspire your day. We will be right back here tomorrow with more breath-taking crafts that combine Graphic 45 and Petaloo products. Be sure to swing by the Petaloo blog and Facebook page to see more gorgeous crafts! And be sure to leave your blog and Facebook comments for your chance to win this week's wonderful prize packs! Have a terrific day!

With Love and Pretty Paper,

Team Graphic 45

Comments

[Mickie Holladay]

Love the designs. Now my wheels are turning! Hmmmmm...... Thanks for the chance to win!

[Linda J]

I would love to make a journal like this. But your papers make it so pretty! I would love to be a winner and have the chance to create!

[Janet Zeppa]

How inspiring these projects are!

[Kathy Bumb]

Beautiful creations, especially the perpetual calender that the designer's son fashioned out of chipboard for her. Happy New Year to all.

[Margie Visnick]

Wow!! Stunning and inspiring!!

[Nadine Lang]

Love it! Will try a journal soon too!

[Dee in N.H.]

OMG! So beautiful and so inspiring! G45 and Petaloo are definitely a match made in heaven!

[Theresa]

Great projects to start the new year off with. Loved the journal, the colors and format. And the perpetual calendar has some really clever ideas in it. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Lucie Hale]

Another great batch of awesome inspiration. Thanks ladies. I do not have enough hours in my day to tackle all of this goodness! What will I do????

[Debbie T]

The calander and Mini Journal are so pretty. And all the Petaloo Flowers OMG!! LOVE IT!!

[Janice Aeschliman]

Beautiful! I ready to make a journal, may e my next project.

[kathyc/northcarolina]

I love how real those flowers look!
And, I wish you would reprint Botanica, because it is my favorite collection!

[Julie Shearer]

Stunning !! Wow. I love the projects today.

[Pam]

Gorgeous projects! This week is an absolute treat.

[Cindy Lou]

These projects are absolutely beautiful and inspiring! The flowers and papers are fantastic together, it almost looks like you planned to hae them made to fit:) Thanks for sharing!

[sherry]

Wonderful projects! Thank you for the insperation.

[CatMyers]

Love. Them. The perpetual calendar that Jane and her son came up with is not only beautiful but so clever!

[{vicki}]

as always
great projects
tfs

[Mary]

Love all the projects, especially the calendar. Thanks fo sharing with us.

[barbie]

The calendar is amazing!

[Tamera]

Amazing projects! TFS!!! I love the colors and flowers!

[Nikki]

That calendar is stunning! Such a great design... very inspiring!

[Heidi Mireles]

Very pretty.

[Beth D]

Beautiful!

[Nancy]

I love altering albums and frames. These are beautiful = thanks for the many ideas! Papers and flowers are truly beautiful.

[Denise]

I love the mini albumn- the details are amazing! Thanks for another chance to win.

[bethann d]

fab projects. gorgeous products as always

[Regina aka Mrs. Ham]

OMG....These are stunning. I love all the beautiful papers, flowers and embellishments that were used. STUNNING....

[Martha S.]

Great project. Such a nice inspiration. Glad I have the day off to hit the scrap room.

[Jeyatha]

Love the calendar. Great colors of petaloo flowers...

[Melissa*H]

Such beautiful projects!! So creative!!

[Sleigh]

All the projects are beautiful! Huge fan of calendars and todays calendars are stunning and unique. TFS :-)

[Carrie]

Oh my gosh, I adore the calendar! I want one! You should post the pattern for the chipboard so we can copy!
Thanks for sharing!

[Micah Gullikson-Poteraj]

I just bought some of your metal flowers. I love how you crimped them.

[Natasha G.P.]

How pretty your projects always are. I really like your papers. nice job.

[B. Poteraj]

Great look. I have some of your papers, flowers, brads, buttons, etc. I'm going to do some crafting today now that I've had my dose of inspiration.

[susan]

Some really beautiful projects.

[Barbara Moore]

These projects are just gorgeous! Petaloo and Graphic 45 are definitely made for each other.

[Sharon Gullikson]

You always feature such gorgeous projects. Today is no exception. Thanks for showing us....

[Jolaine]

Gorgoeus projects! Thanks for inspiring!!!!