Fresh Ideas With French Country
Hello G45ers,
Get ready for a grand day of fresh inspiration and awe-inspiring creations! Happy Friday and welcome to another great day here on the Graphic 45 blog! Thank you for taking the time to pay us a visit! We've got some splendid crafts to share with you today! We are highlighting some fantastic new creations that feature our new collection French Country! We know you are all excited to get your hands on the new Graphic 45 collections. We thought we'd get your creative gears turning by showing you a marvelous layout by Albterto Juarez and a superb mini album by Gloria Stengel. The new Graphic 45 collections will begin to appear in stores in late February. Want to take a tour of French Country? Here is a fantastic video of Diane and Jessica in our booth at CHA! Here Diane introduces this gorgeous new collection. You also get to see some of the amazing French Country crafts that were on display in our beautiful booth!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hgAzWpIsjM
Lets begin with this adorable layout by Alberto Juarez. He really captured the homespun charm of French Country with this sweet LO! Pretty fussy cut sunflowers look amazing with layered papers and embellishments that add to the fresh look of nature. French Country offers so many rich colors and wonderful designs to give you endless options! Here is what Alberto had to say about this marvelous LO!
"I created this LO with a very rural picture, in accordance with the collection, this was photographed by a good friend of some beautiful bunnies and they are adorable!" -Alberto Juarez
Supplies:
French Country paper
Deja vu
a la carte
Montage
french country
sunflower
grandeur
Rendezvous
Ornamet metal label
Some branches
Next we have another magnificent French Country creation that you're also going to love! Behold this fantastic mini album by Gloria Stengel. She created this amazing mini with the Graphic 45 8x8 Easel Album and all of the remarkable papers from French Country. Every page of this mini is filled with vivid color and delightful images. Look at how wonderfully Gloria layered papers, created borders, added fussy cut elements and just the right amount of pretty embellishments to make every page a beautiful work of art! Here she takes you on a guided tour through this enchanting mini! Take it away, Gloria!
I created an 8x8 inch mini album with pockets for tags and photo mats for the photos. The album contains 16 decorated pages.
I used a Graphic 45 8x8 Easel Album Staples.
This is the front cover. I layered the papers to create the perfect French Country mini in which to add photos of my trip to Paris.
This is a close-up of the cover. I fussy cut the sunflower and then mounted it onto some of the Graphic 45 lace trim.
I inked the chipboard and
then stamped the French Country image over the top with Twinkle Watermark ink
Each page of the album contains photo mats and journaling tags. I decorated the front and back of each of the pages for a nice, chunky book!
I created a pocket across the bottom of the page and tucked journaling tags into it.
The photo mat acts as a pocked for the tags on this page.
I love this intricate
chipboard Eiffel Tower. I inked it with Twinkle Watermark ink.
I fussy cut another sunflower to act as a tab for the photo mat.
The printed tag becomes a pocket page for more tags.
I used a larger Eiffel Tower on this page.
I love the coordinating French Country stamps.
This is the back of the easel album. I wanted to add envelope for extra journaling or photos.
Supplies:
Graphic 45 Paper:
French Country: French Country, Sunflowers, Grandeur, Promenade, Rendezvous, Bon Appetit, Bonjour, Déjà Vu, Abundance, Provance, A La Carte, Montage
Graphic 45 Staples: Graphic 45 8x8 Easel Album, Ornate Metal Key Holes, Trims, Chipboard Buttons, Ornate Metal Keys, Ornate Metal Doorplate, Black Policy Envelope Album
Hampton Art Stamps:
Graphic 45: French Country
Clearsnap Ink:
Colorbox Chalk Blackbird
Colorbox Graphic 45 Decades Antiquing Photogenic, Bon Voyage
Top Boss Watermark Twinkle Star Dust
Cardstock: American Crafts Black; Neenah Natural White
Die cuts: Spellbinders Standard Circles Small, Back to Basics Tags
Punches: Stampin' Up tab punch; McGill tab punch; Fiskars border punch
Decorative scissors: Fiskars
Embellishments: Craftwork Cards (candi); Imaginarium Designs (chipboard); Really Reasonable Ribbon (trims); 7 Gypsies (ATC tag); Tim Holtz Idea-ology (adage tickets); Jenni Bowlin (round journaling spot)
Other: Office supply (tags, notepaper); Teacher store (library card); Tim Holtz Tiny Attatcher and long brads; pins, large paper clip
Adhesive: Scotch ATG; Scor-tape, Aleene's Tacky Glue; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L foam squares
We hope you all had fun discovering today's French Country crafts. We want to thank Alberto and Gloria for their marvelous work today. We also want to thank all of you for stopping by our blog! We will have more fun ideas and inspiration for you all next week! We will also have a new blog contest where you'll have a chance to win some amazing Graphic 45 goodies! We wish you all a very happy day and a terrific weekend!
With Love and Pretty Paper,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
Gorgeous album!!!
Posted by: Jean A Marmo | January 18, 2013 at 05:21 AM
Love French Country and the pretty colors. -Amy
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | January 18, 2013 at 05:24 AM
This is a wonderful album. I can't wait to get started on my own!!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | January 18, 2013 at 05:31 AM
just gorgeous a work of art
Posted by: bev orris | January 18, 2013 at 05:52 AM
Everything looks amazing!! I am in love with this collection!!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | January 18, 2013 at 05:55 AM
Just love the layout and the beautiful easel album. I recently discovered the album in the UK and can't wait to use it.
Posted by: Margaret A | January 18, 2013 at 05:58 AM
Wonderful. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Sharon Young | January 18, 2013 at 06:00 AM
So Beautiful. I really think this French Country Paper is my favorite. I love the colors...
Posted by: Kent Mullens | January 18, 2013 at 06:02 AM
Gorgeous French Country album!!!
Posted by: Mary | January 18, 2013 at 06:18 AM
I absolutely love these mini albums. The work that has been put into them is amazing. Definitely inspirational.
Michelle E xx
Posted by: Michelle E | January 18, 2013 at 06:21 AM
WOW!!!
Posted by: Dorothy | January 18, 2013 at 06:37 AM
Beautiful projects.
Posted by: Gitte | January 18, 2013 at 06:42 AM
A beautiful piece! Love the colors in the French Country collection!
Posted by: Patricia Molnar | January 18, 2013 at 07:13 AM
Cannot get enough of this paper line. French Country is my favorite so far!
Posted by: Rita P. | January 18, 2013 at 07:27 AM
beautiful albums...love the French Country line...
Posted by: Yvonne | January 18, 2013 at 08:01 AM
Oh my goodness Ms Gloria!! You never cease to amaze me .. great album. Thank you so much for sharing. And Albert your layout is fantastic!
Posted by: Jean Cavalier | January 18, 2013 at 08:10 AM
Amazing! What a great project! Warms the heart...
Posted by: Kathy Jo | January 18, 2013 at 08:19 AM
Nothing to say but absolutely STUNNING!
Posted by: Sara Tanner | January 18, 2013 at 08:45 AM
These projects are so beautiful . . . I have a God Daughter who is 7 and already wants to move to Paris and live when she is 9. I think she needs a album so she remembers her dreams when she grows up and this is perfect for that project!
Posted by: Michelle Salazar | January 18, 2013 at 08:55 AM
great project!
Posted by: Teresa Igo | January 18, 2013 at 09:04 AM
You will never know how thankful I am for your blog. It is such a breath of fresh air every morning I get a chance to scroll through it. Glad CHA was great and looking so forward to the new lines of paper. Thanks again!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | January 18, 2013 at 09:20 AM
This is just beautiful, and I love the layering, the tags and the tag pockets.
Posted by: Cheryl Norton | January 18, 2013 at 09:23 AM
WOW! What a great layout, and the mini album is awesome. I just can't wait to get this collection. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kay G. | January 18, 2013 at 09:52 AM
Wonderful, wonderful! I can see amazing potential for summer fun scrapped on these!
Posted by: Anne Schilling | January 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Minis are so fun to make , Thank you for all the ideas
Posted by: michele decker | January 18, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Wow, just love that lay-out and the mini album turned out truly fabulous too. You have done a wonderful job with these wonderful papers :)
Posted by: Romy | January 18, 2013 at 11:12 AM
How perfect is the French Country paper for that layout?! I doubt Alberto could have found a better match if he had created it himself! And that mini is to die for! I want both of the new collections so bad I can taste them... or maybe touch them would be more like it! LOL
Posted by: Anne Brown | January 18, 2013 at 11:22 AM
I would suggest using dyed raffia instead of sticks for the first LO, there's no way you're going to fit them in an album!
Posted by: Yasmin Allen | January 18, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Beautiful, beautiful!
Posted by: Anne McIntosh | January 18, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Lovely projects! Thanks for sharing the talents of your designers!
Posted by: Trudi Hutton | January 18, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Gorgeous French Country creations - LOVE this new collection, and can't wait to play with it myself!! Judy D.
Posted by: Judy D. | January 18, 2013 at 11:34 AM
You guys don't make it easy on my wish list or to-do lists! Love it!
Posted by: Jennifer Cardwell | January 18, 2013 at 12:04 PM
I like the idea of using a calendar frame to showcase photos. Thanks
Posted by: Cheryl Higgins | January 18, 2013 at 12:49 PM
I love the French papers and the projects made with it!
Posted by: Jackie QH | January 18, 2013 at 01:14 PM
Just love this easel album! Fits the paper so well! My pocket book is definitely going to take a big hit!! : )
Posted by: Nancy Lorenz | January 18, 2013 at 01:22 PM
Just beautiful, a real page turner. This collection is one of the best yet. You really did it justice.
Posted by: Sharon Rogers | January 18, 2013 at 01:46 PM
French Country is certainly a stunning collection! the colours, the patterns ...fantastic
Gloria has shown it off beautifully in her amazing album.
Posted by: Faith | January 18, 2013 at 02:43 PM
Love the French Country and can't wait for it to come to our local scapbook store. The projects are gorgeous. TFS
Posted by: Pam Bray | January 18, 2013 at 03:06 PM
SO charming & very lovely. The more I see of this collection, the more I want every component, from the paper to the stamps! CANNOT WAIT to add it to my other Graphic 45 collections!!!
Posted by: Sharon Kanaya | January 18, 2013 at 03:12 PM
This is a wonderful collection & great video/projects :)
Posted by: Caroline | January 18, 2013 at 03:21 PM