Happy National Craft Month From Graphic 45!
Hello Fabulous G45ers,
Happy Thursday and thank you all so much for stopping by our blog today! As some of you may know, March is National Craft Month! This is very exciting and we're going to be celebrating all month long! Even though we celebrate our love of crafting everyday here at Graphic 45, now we have even more of a reason to celebrate during the month of March! So what great things will we be bringing you during National Craft Month? Great question! We'll be celebrating with lots of prizes, tons of inspiration, free project sheets and much more! This month is going to be chock-full of wonder and fun. So lets dish on all the details!
Lets talk about this month's fun contests! We will be hosting TWO weekly contests during March. That's TEN contests in all! Each week we will have a fun and fabulous contest on our Facebook page and Pintrest page. Here's how it will work.
For Facebook: We will be loading a picture each Thursday in March to our Facebook page. This picture will be a beautiful and unnamed project by Diane Schultz, co-owner and designer of Graphic 45. All you need to do is suggest a name for the project. Just leave a comment on the photo with your title idea. You could win the gorgeous project that we feature each week! We will choose a random winner each week and announce them in our newsletter and on Facebook!
For Pintrest: We will be loading an image on our Pintrest page of another beautiful creation by Diane Schultz. All you need to is help us give the photo a title by leaving a comment and repinning the picture on your Pintrest page! We call it the "Pin-It-To-Win-It Contest"! We will be chosing a random winner from Pintrest each week who will receive the gorgeous project being featured. We will also be announcing our Pintest winner each week in our newsletter and on Facebook!
We will be posting the pictures for each week's contest on our Facebook and Pintest pages at 11 AM every Thursday so stay tuned!
To get the best inside scoop on all of the terrific Graphic 45 happenings, as well as lots of inspiration, craft challenges, free project sheets and the latest Graphic 45 news you can sign up for our weekly newsletter! It's super easy and a great way to get weekly inspiration from all of us at Graphic 45. Sign up here!
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What else is in store for the month of Macrch? Each week will have a fun new theme on our blog. Tomorrow we will be announcing out first round of Design Team finalists! That's going to be huge! March 5th-9th will be altered art and home decor. March 12th-16th will feature gorgeous new layouts and some very special birthdays at Graphic 45. March 19th-23rd we will be all about mini albums! March 26th-30th will focus on beautiful card creations. Plus we will be announcing our Design Team Call finalists on Friday, March 30th! So much fun and inspiration! March is going to be terrific!
To share our love for National Craft Month we're going to show you some love-themed crafts today by Tara Orr. Check out these marvelous creations that are simply stunning! This first card features Olde Curiosity Shoppe and it's just delightful! Check out all of the gorgeous paper layering, paper distressing and gorgeous embellishments! That's amore!
So many exciting things going on this month! I loveeeeee Tara's projects! Just so beautiful! '
Posted by: julie Tucker-Wolek | March 01, 2012 at 05:38 AM
Beautiful cards with awesome paper! I check Graphic 45 blog everyday to find inspiration! Thanks for all the amazing papers and ideas!
Posted by: Maxine Hodges | March 01, 2012 at 05:46 AM
So beautiful . I love this blog!!
Posted by: Julie Shearer | March 01, 2012 at 06:59 AM
Today's creations are over the top STUNNING!!! I can't wait to get my hands on the Olde Curiosity Shoppe Papers! I'm excited about all of the fun stuff coming up this month, thank you G45!!
Posted by: Michelle Reaves | March 01, 2012 at 07:12 AM
Wow...gorgeous creations! Looking forward to all the fun new contests this month.
Posted by: Sue W | March 01, 2012 at 07:16 AM
Tara always knocks it out of the park. These papers are just beautiful!
Paula
Posted by: Paula | March 01, 2012 at 07:25 AM
Lovely, lovely projects!
Posted by: Gloria L. | March 01, 2012 at 08:12 AM
These cards are so beautiful!!!!! If anyone from G45 is reading this - I am signed up for the email subscription to G45, but I get all posts a day late. Do you have a setting that maybe delivers them late? If not, it's probably my stupid AOL server :( Thanks in advance.
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | March 01, 2012 at 08:18 AM
As my Nana use to say... beeuteeful! I'm afraid to use my paper pack I won. But it's so hard... I won't feel like I can use it until I see it in the store. LOL I'm a paper hoarder.
Posted by: jocelyn | March 01, 2012 at 08:18 AM
LOVED the creations today!! THANKS for sharing and for the chances to win in MARCH!! YEAH~~can't wait for all of the fun to begin!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | March 01, 2012 at 08:56 AM
Wow, Tara, your cards are stinkin' GORGEOUS!! I lovvve the "love" spin on Olde Curiosity Shoppe - see, that is what is so fun about Graphic 45 and the lovely people who design for G45: using the paperlines beyond what's expected/traditional!! I had no idea March was National Craft month, either -- how cool! Can't wait to see all the amazing projects this month! Best of luck to all the Design Team applicants!! :)
Posted by: Maria Cole | March 01, 2012 at 09:04 AM
Amazing creations today, I love the AMORE layout and the way the flowers have been distressed..so pretty
Posted by: Tammy Predovic | March 01, 2012 at 09:06 AM
oh this is going to be a fun month with Graphic 45...I get to say Wow everyday I come on your blog. With all the georgous projects you post I say wow everytime. I cant wait to see all the wonderful idea's and projects and get a load of inspiration.
Posted by: Amy Jones | March 01, 2012 at 09:17 AM
Oh so much fun this month. Looking forward to all the projects and inspiration. I do every single day!!! Tara Orr is amazing. Beautiful work.
Posted by: Mary | March 01, 2012 at 09:24 AM
Awesome cards! Love all the fab details and dimension! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Doris Widder | March 01, 2012 at 09:37 AM
Works of art indeed! Thanks for sharing with us.
Posted by: Anne McIntosh | March 01, 2012 at 09:46 AM
Stunning creations by Tara - Wow!! Judy D.
Posted by: Judy D. | March 01, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Smile Card..WOW!
Posted by: Candy | March 01, 2012 at 10:40 AM
These cards the bomb!! Love them and Graphic 45. Can't wait to get my hands on these new papers!!
Posted by: Barb Thompson | March 01, 2012 at 11:08 AM
So pretty .... love all the detail !!!!
Posted by: Cindy | March 01, 2012 at 11:10 AM
These are all so stunning, Man I can not wait to get my hands on some of this divine product when it hits New Zealand shores.
Posted by: Donna (midnightscrapper) | March 01, 2012 at 12:01 PM
I love the Smile card! This blog is so fantastic for inspiration!
Posted by: Emily Todd | March 01, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Tara is a divine Godess of magnificent cards!
Posted by: Elena Pana | March 01, 2012 at 12:52 PM
gorgeous projects and waiting for the DT call results !
Posted by: cat lacigale | March 01, 2012 at 01:03 PM
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: {vicki} | March 01, 2012 at 01:13 PM
Those flowers are amazing! Beautiful job. Good luck everybody on the DT results!
Posted by: Bartemous Black | March 01, 2012 at 01:20 PM
Wow! That's gorgeous!!
Can't wait to see names of finalists!!
Posted by: Mylene | March 01, 2012 at 01:50 PM
Looks like I'm going to LOVE the month of March with Graphic 45! Oh and I LOVE the Love card!
Posted by: Lisa N. | March 01, 2012 at 01:52 PM
Tara strikes again... her work is so beautiful, love the colors and All the gorgeous details!
Posted by: Rosann | March 01, 2012 at 02:20 PM
Stunning! The Way she works the paper into beautiful 3D creations just blows me away.
So many fun thing coming in March. I am looking forward to it.
Posted by: Linda Lapotka | March 01, 2012 at 03:16 PM
Just beautiful so talented
Posted by: Debbie Waters | March 01, 2012 at 03:51 PM
I love the colors of the red. They are so rich. Great inspiration!
Posted by: Shanna | March 01, 2012 at 03:52 PM
Pure art...you can almost smell the flowers!
Posted by: kathyc/northcarolina | March 01, 2012 at 03:56 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Brandy | March 01, 2012 at 04:58 PM
Gorgeous cards!
Posted by: Bethany Becker | March 01, 2012 at 05:19 PM
The cards are stunning! I noticed butterflys on all the cards. I will have to get Olde Curosity Shoppe papers! They will make cool ATCs!
Posted by: Jackie | March 01, 2012 at 06:19 PM
THOSE WERE SOME REALLY GREAT DESIGNS!!!
Posted by: Kathleen Lundman | March 01, 2012 at 07:28 PM
Coucou, tout est magnifique, bises
Posted by: karine | March 01, 2012 at 11:22 PM
What a fabulously exciting month this will be! Love Tara's creations. She is brilliant.
Posted by: Pam | March 02, 2012 at 01:11 AM
Wow! So beautiful!!!
Posted by: JannySun | March 02, 2012 at 01:40 AM