Add Charm & Sophistication to Your Home Decor With Graphic 45!
Hello G45ers,
Get ready to beat those Monday blues with some heartwarming crafts and joyful ideas from Graphic 45! Welcome to another fabulous week of fun and inspiration here at the Graphic 45 blog! It is such a joy to have you visit our blog today! We have some amazing crafts to share with you! And since it's a new week that also means it's time for a new blog contest! You'll have another chance to win some fantastic Graphic 45 goodies! How grand! Today we're going to share some gorgeous ideas for brilliant home decor. There's a marvelous altered cigar box featuring Place in Time by Arlene Cuevas. We'll also be sharing Denise Hahn's stunning tags on a hand-wired hanger featuring A Ladies' Diary. Both of these crafts have a captivating shabby chic look that's also delicate and feminine. These are wonderful ideas for cold winter days when all you want to do is stay in and craft! Which bring us to this week's blog contest! We're giving you the chance to win both Place in Time and A Ladies' Diary which are being highlighted in today's crafts! Just leave us a blog or Facebook comment for your chance to win a Place in Time 12x12 Paper Pad, A Ladies' Diary 8x8 paper pad, Place in Time Stickers, A Ladies' Diary Alphabet Stickers, Chipboard Flower Staples and Ornate Metal Door Plate and Knob Staples! We will choose one random winner from this week's blog or Facebook comments and announce them on our blog on Friday, February 1st! So be sure to comment this week for your chance to win!
First up we have this enchanting altered cigar box by Arlene Cuevas. She used Place in Time January Foundation Page and January Cut-Aparts along with lots of gorgeous embellishments to bring this box to life. This is such a wonderful way to add festive seasonal charm to your home decor. All the bliss of winter comes to life in this amazing box. Altered cigar boxes also make perfect gifts! So the next time you come across a plain old box just imagine what you could create with it using Graphic 45 papers and Staples! Check out this fun video in which Arlene takes you on a guided tour of this splendid work of art!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PMPl-iNw3Y&feature=youtu.be
Supplies:
Supplies:
From 8 inch Paper Pad:
Fashion Plates
Afternoon Tea
Lasting Impression
Focal Point
A Ladies Diary Alphabet Stickers
Graphic 45 Staples Chipboard Buttons
Ribbon-May Arts
Inks and Embossing- Clearsnap
Vintage trims and beads
From 8 inch Paper Pad:
Moment in Time
Afternoon Tea
Fashion Plates
Lasting Impression
Timeless Memoir
A Ladies Diary Alphabet Stickers
Graphic 45 Staples Chipboard Buttons
Ribbon-May Arts
Inks and Embossing- Clearsnap
From 8 inch Paper Pad:
A Ladies Diary
Lasting Impressions
Fashion Plates
A Ladies Diary Alphabet Stickers
Graphic 45 Staples Chipboard Buttons
Ribbon-May Arts
Inks and Embossing- Clearsnap
Moment In Time
Focal Point
Lasting Impressions
Fashion Plates
A Ladies Diary Alphabet Stickers
Graphic 45 Staples Chipboard Buttons
Ribbon-May Arts
Inks and Embossing- Clearsnap
I absolutely LOVE that Place in Time box!!!
Posted by: Kerri-Jo Sharp | January 28, 2013 at 05:07 AM
Absolutely amazing
Posted by: MONICA EDWARDS | January 28, 2013 at 05:08 AM
I so love the Place in Time paper! This cigar box is awesome!! thanks for sharing your creations
Posted by: Deb Palmer | January 28, 2013 at 05:09 AM
Gorgeous projects today. Every day when I look at your blog. it makes me want to hurry and finish the project I'm working on so I can delve into some of the ideas I get from your blog. The tags are just beautiful! Thanks for bringing them to us!
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | January 28, 2013 at 05:10 AM
Love the altered cigar box! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Solveig M | January 28, 2013 at 05:10 AM
Gorgeous tags!!
Posted by: Lois Key | January 28, 2013 at 05:12 AM
Bonjour,
les tags sont super et la boite très ,très jolie.Vos papiers j'adore.
Posted by: Katarina | January 28, 2013 at 05:17 AM
Beautiful work ladies; so creative, I especially love the Ladies Diary tags.
Posted by: Yvonne | January 28, 2013 at 05:21 AM
The box is incredible. The tags are gorgeous and I love the hanger idea. :)
Posted by: Sara Tanner | January 28, 2013 at 05:22 AM
All of them - simply exquisite!
Posted by: Valerie | January 28, 2013 at 05:24 AM
Wow! These are both fabulous projects! The Nutcracker Suite papers work so well. The Ladies Diary tags are amazing. Love the glitter accents that just Glam them Right up!
Posted by: anne schilling | January 28, 2013 at 05:25 AM
As always the projects featured are beautiful and inspiring. I'm never disappointed.
Posted by: Mary Jane W | January 28, 2013 at 05:26 AM
So beautiful projects - absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to get those stunning lines ...love them!
Posted by: Ritva S. | January 28, 2013 at 05:37 AM
oh.my.goodness. i LOVE(lovelovelovelovelove) the cigar box.
have to do one myself. fantastic! <3
Posted by: alex | January 28, 2013 at 05:48 AM
Wow! These creations are awesome :-)
Posted by: Emily Keaton | January 28, 2013 at 05:49 AM
Amazing! Love it all as always!
Posted by: Becky Skinner | January 28, 2013 at 05:53 AM
Great pieces ladies. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Sharon Young | January 28, 2013 at 05:56 AM
Love the altered cigar box and the very pretty tags also. Wonderful ideas.
Posted by: Phyllis M. | January 28, 2013 at 05:57 AM
Beautiful, just beautiful! I have been trying to think of a way to hang my tags, and Denise's idea is the perfect thing!! Many thanks for everything you do and provide!!
Posted by: barbara f | January 28, 2013 at 06:02 AM
Wow! What gorgeous projects!
Posted by: Chris Dring | January 28, 2013 at 06:03 AM
Elegant!
Posted by: Brenda B. | January 28, 2013 at 06:04 AM
i love these so much
Posted by: bev orris | January 28, 2013 at 06:08 AM
Beautiful. Would love to win this prize package.
Posted by: Julie Goodman | January 28, 2013 at 06:10 AM
The cigar box is gorgeous...I love anything made with G45.
Posted by: Deborah WIsmer | January 28, 2013 at 06:12 AM
Another pair of great projects - beautiful.
Posted by: Carole Rushton | January 28, 2013 at 06:21 AM
Beautiful cigar box :-)
Posted by: dogmatix | January 28, 2013 at 06:21 AM
adorable
cathy26
Posted by: cathy26 | January 28, 2013 at 06:28 AM
Thanks for sharing. I really must try a similar project or two.
Posted by: Debbie Smith | January 28, 2013 at 06:30 AM
I cant wait to try my hand at the altered cigar box :) Beautiful projects!
Posted by: Tammy Maggrah | January 28, 2013 at 06:31 AM
Wow! what stunning inspiration, absolutely gorgeous makes
Lindsay xx
Posted by: Lindsay | January 28, 2013 at 06:32 AM
Amazing ideas! So inspired!
Posted by: jeri vann | January 28, 2013 at 06:33 AM
Fab ideas - thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: karen | January 28, 2013 at 06:35 AM
I love the altered cigar boxes!
Posted by: Sue B. | January 28, 2013 at 06:37 AM
Wow. I am just amazed at the projects today. Stunning. Wonderful. Perfect.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | January 28, 2013 at 06:50 AM
Beautiful projects. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Jeniff | January 28, 2013 at 06:54 AM
Gorgeous ... Love the box .. I live altering n g45 makes gorgeous altered gifts ... They rock
Posted by: Sherry Wegner | January 28, 2013 at 06:55 AM
Beautiful! What great ideas you share with us!! Thank you!
Posted by: Cherie Gray | January 28, 2013 at 06:55 AM
Awesome projects! Love Graphic 45!!
Posted by: GailSK | January 28, 2013 at 06:58 AM
Stunning work by both ladies, thank you so much for showing this beautiful art. Fabulous inspiration from these projects, love them.... from anne.
Posted by: Anne Campbell | January 28, 2013 at 06:59 AM
Both of these collections are beautiful! The projects are beyond Grgeous! I don't know why I am so amazed at how beautiful a project is with your products because I have yet to see a G45 product that wasn't gorgeous to begin with! I would be honored to win ANY of your projects! Keep up the amazing work you do!!!!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | January 28, 2013 at 07:00 AM