Romantic Curtain Call Tutorials From Our Design Team
Next we have this magical and beyond beautiful tutorial by Jane Tregenza. This amazing piece is classic Jane. It's filled with lots of clever techniques, amazing colors and layers, and a heaping dose of love. Get ready to be inspired by the crafting queen herself! Here is what Jane had to say about this marvelous work of art!
"I love making Patchwork pieces using scrapbooking papers and embellishments. I have been doing this form of scrapbooking for over three years now and have three large 20 inch x 20 inch works of art. Each one is made up of 100 decorated squares with 40 photos. This form of scrapbooking is highly addictive, so be warned! For this tutorial I have used papers from Curtain Call, so the colours are black and cream. I chose photos from my daughter’s wedding and made a smaller piece that can hang on the wall. Graphic 45 Papers are perfect for this project because all the backs of the papers have wonderful small prints and the colours are amazing. I can do more tutorials for more squares, so if you like the idea of a bigger master piece then leave a comment and start with this tutorial then we can take this journey together." -Jane Tregenza
Curtain Call: Curtain Call, Pantomime, Let’s Dance, Top Billing, Applause, Tour de France, Moulin Rouge, and Leading Ladies.
Clearsnap: Charcoal fluid chalk ink pad.
Imaginarium Designs Chipboard
IDT00012 Oval Frame Long
IDW0030 Remember, together, forever (small)
IDFR0011 Paris Backing Board (Black)
IDT0001 Flourish 1
Assorted Ribbons
Assorted Flowers
Assorted Metal Brads and embellishments.
Double Sided tape, foam tape, and glue.
EK success Whale of a punch – Daisy, EK Success Medium Punch Retro Flower.
You need:
2x 3inch x 3 inch squares
4x 1 ½ x 1 ½ inch squares
9x 1 ½ x ½ inch squares
1x 8inch x 8 inch Backing Board
We will be making 8 decorated squares and you will be adding 7 small photo squares. All cardboard squares will need be inked around the edges; I have inked all my papers as well.
Cover chipboard square 3 inches x 3 inches with a Moulin Rouge. Cover chipboard square 2 ¼ inches x 2 ¼ inches with Tour de France. Back tear along the bottom edge of the spot paper and add it to your 2 ¼ inches x 2 ¼ inches square, making sure it fits on. Add the black ribbon over the top of the spot, leaving some of the spot showing. Wrap the ends around to the back of the small square and tape them down. Wrap the narrow ribbon from the back to the front and tie with a knot to the right on the front. Use the photo as a guide for tying the knot. Use a thin stick to wrap the wires from the roses around to make pigs tails. Mat a Paris postage stamp with black cardstock and using foam tape place it on the square. Tape the 2 ¼ inches x 2 ¼ inches square to the 3 inches x 3 inches square. You can now glue your flowers down. Tie a knot in the black ribbon and thread it onto the pin and push it under the roses.
Cover a chipboard square 3 inches x 3 inches with a piece of Let’s Dance. Place a piece of Tour de France paper on the square to the left. Add ribbon to the square and wrap the edges around to the back and tape/glue down. Add a thin strip of Pantomime to the middle of the stripe print paper. Push a brad through the print as shown in the photo. Add a small black mat with foam tape to the square. You will be able to use this for a photo. Cut a clown out use foam tape and stick it down. Add the word forever.
Cover a chipboard square 1 ½ inches x 3 inches with Top Billing . Tear along the bottom edge of a stripe print paper and add to the square. Add check ribbon and wrap ric rac around the square and tie with a knot on the front. Glue cream flower to square with a punched paper flower on top. Push silver brad through the flower.
Cover a chipboard square 1 ½ inches x 1 ½ inches with Curtain Call. Glue 2 punched Daisy flowers together and place a punched retro flower on top. Glue all three flowers to your square. Make two small holes near each other in the middle of the flowers. You are going to push each end of the ribbon through each hole from the back to the front and tie the ends into a knot in the middle of the flower.
Cover a chipboard square 1 ½ inches x 3 inches with Moulin Rouge. Add a piece of Curtain Call to your square near the right end of the square. Tie a piece of ribbon around the square over the spot piece with a knot at the front and near the top. Cut out your postage stamp and mount it on black cardstock. Add it to your square with foam tape.
Cover a chipboard square 1 ½ inches x 3 inches with Tour de France. Tie some ribbon to the bottom of the frame and glue it to your square. Cut the flourish back to fit in the frame and glue it down.
Cover a chipboard square 1 ½ inches x 1 ½ inches with Moulin Rouge. Glue Black flower to square and attach Paris clock in the middle of the flower.
Glue 7 photos to your 1 ½ x 1 ½ squares.
You can now start placing your squares. Mix them up and add photos as you go along. Once happy with the layout you can start gluing/taping them down to your backing board.
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Posted by: {vicki} | September 13, 2011 at 08:10 AM
Gorgeous projects! The tutorial is fantastic!
Posted by: Robin Shakoor | September 13, 2011 at 08:22 AM
Awesome tutorials, love the sticky back canvas!! Can't wait to try it :)
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | September 13, 2011 at 09:39 AM
Beautiful projects! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Stacey Wilson | September 13, 2011 at 09:49 AM
omgoodness! I love these ideas!
Posted by: sugar | September 13, 2011 at 09:55 AM
WOW....love the transfer technique.
Posted by: Sara | September 13, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Great tutorials gals!!! Many thanks!! Also, I wanto to thank G45 for the prize for the blog contest last week!!! It is awesome!! I cant wait to get started on it!! I love the curtain call papers and those wooden cut outs are so detailed!! Beautiful!! Thank you so much!!!
Posted by: Barbara Johnson | September 13, 2011 at 02:01 PM
Why I like to visit a blog, is the same reason I keep coming back for more - you just never know what you will find. Will you learn a new technique? See an inspirational project? Get a chance to win some goodies!? You just never know. Thank you for a blog that is worth the visit.
Posted by: Kim H | September 13, 2011 at 02:55 PM
I have never used the sticky canvas....I don't know that I have ever seen it. It looks very interesting and fun. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Heidi Mireles | September 13, 2011 at 03:03 PM
The reasons that keep me coming back are many, but the main ones are the tutorials, tips & tricks, and lots of fabulous ideas, accompanied by lots of fab photos!!!
Posted by: vicky | September 13, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Great projects! Thanks for the inspiration. :)
Posted by: Susan Lui | September 13, 2011 at 06:08 PM
Gorgeous projects, congratulation, it's great job!
Posted by: Ephémère13 | September 13, 2011 at 06:12 PM
Wow..this is AMAZING project! Thanks you so much for sharing! so so inspiring :)
Posted by: vera rhuhay | September 13, 2011 at 07:18 PM
I enjoy tutorials so much. I might not be working on anything that uses that technique but I put in my mental inspriation trunk and pop it out when I'm bored and can't come up with anything interesting. Then the memory of a great tutorial comes out and I'm off and running. Thanks for making so many of them lately. My cup runneth over!
Posted by: Gayla Templeton | September 13, 2011 at 09:32 PM
Wow, I can't believe all the different ideas that your designers and fans keep thinking of to create! I really think you should put all of these ideas into print and publish a book! I would proudly display it in my craft room for a source of inspiration as I never cease to get tired of the ingenious projects that incorporate so many intricate details.
....Always get my daily "fix" after I check your blog! It's therapy for the soul! Your staff should be very proud to be involved with such an awesome company! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Jennifer Reynard | September 13, 2011 at 09:59 PM
inspiration can be found on any blog. i always learn something new.
Posted by: f lynn rush | September 13, 2011 at 10:32 PM
The projects & tutorials today are Amazing!! I love to look at the blogs I follow for inspiration, new ideas & techniques! Your blog, especially, with all of the awesome papers & embellishments your team has to work with, how can the blogs not be fantastic!!!
Posted by: Debbie Painter | September 13, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Wow--WoW---> WOW!!!! Did I say Wowwwwwwwww!! You really rocked the Canvas...I'm getting my hands on some this week and can't wait! [high-fives]!
Posted by: KimberlyRae | September 13, 2011 at 11:08 PM
These are both GORGEOUS! Wow! Just stunning projects today! THIS is why I visit your blog!
Posted by: Jingle | September 14, 2011 at 04:53 AM
Oh my goodness! The patchwork piece took my breath away. I got so engrossed with looking at it that I am now running late in my schedule. But it was worth it! More, Jane, More!!!!!
Posted by: kathyc/northcarolina | September 14, 2011 at 05:22 AM
OUTSTANDING!!! Truly fantastic projects today! And THAT is why I visit blogs: for all the wonderful inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Chris Dring | September 14, 2011 at 05:49 AM
What beautiful projects, love them. Thasnks for sharing them.
Posted by: Carol E Brooker | September 14, 2011 at 07:06 AM
Wow! Beautiful projects!
Posted by: Melinda Wilson | September 14, 2011 at 08:32 AM
Love this Technique. I am going to have to try it.
Posted by: Beth White | September 14, 2011 at 09:40 AM
I will have to get the sticky canvas and more Graphic 45 pappers. Wonderful technique!!!
Posted by: Jackie | September 14, 2011 at 11:00 AM
I love the G45 blog. The art today is great. I love the Paris piece with the lovely vintage ladies. I would love to know where she obtained them. The printers tray is great and love the instructions/tutorial. You have great art and you update it every week day. I love reading blogs, but some are not updated that often, do not include instructions with art, or do not provide a materials list. Thank you and have a great day!
Posted by: Kristina M. Anderson | September 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM