Two Unique Ways Be Creative With Olde Curiosity Shoppe!
Hello G45ers,
We want to welcome you all to our happy blog on this fine Thursday! We hope you are enjoying your day so far. There's more joy and inspiration headed your way with today's fantastic crafts! Kristin Wilson and Maiko Miwa of our design team are going to show you two clever ways to craft with our gorgeous collection Olde Curiosity Shoppe! Kristin has created a beautiful banner and Maiko has made an amazing card! Both of these projects are perfect for this festive time of year. Get ready for a real treat because today's Graphic 45 blog is super sweet!
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Today's first craft creation is Kristin Wilson's wonderful Olde Curiosity Shoppe banner. This is a perfect project for Halloween time! The "Wicked" sentiment and dazzling designs would look amazing as a piece of Halloween home decor. But since it's also not holiday specific so it would look great year-round! Check out how Kristin combined paper layering and distressing to add some fabulous texture to this great banner. She also added lots of beautiful Graphic 45 Metal Staples to give this banner some added weight and dimension. Both Kristin and Maiko's creations display some fabulous uses for our new Ornate Metal Key Staples. These gorgeous new Staples make any craft a true work of art!
Supplies:
Graphic 45: Old Curiosity
Shoppe Collection Papers, Stickers, Chipboard, Steampunk Debutante Collection, Metal Keys, Metal Brad,
Metal Plate, Trim, Metal
Hinge
Stampin Up!: Cardstock, Pinwheel Die, Twine
Tim Holtz: Hinge Clip, Swivel Clasp, Ruler Ribbon, Mini Gears, Wire Pin, Muse
Tokens
Industrial Chic: Charms
May Arts: Ribbon, Bakers Twine
Martha Stewart: Leaf Punch
Craft Store: Flowers, Eyelets
Next up is this vibrant and beautiful card by Maiko Miwa. She has used Olde Curiosity Shoppe as the base and some of her left over scraps from our Hallowe'en in Wonderland collection. What a fun and creative way to use Graphic 45 scraps! The colors in this card are simply gorgeous! Maiko fussy cut some of the characters from Hallowe'en in Wonderland and added decorative chipboards and embellishments to give this card an amazing 3-D look. Happiness radiates from this fabulous card! It just goes to show how much fun you can have when you combine different Graphic 45 paper collections!
Supplies:
You always have the best creations!!
Posted by: barbara fitzwater | October 25, 2012 at 05:08 AM
I start my day visiting Graphic 45. It is always fun. Thank you.
Posted by: Rita P. | October 25, 2012 at 05:12 AM
AMAZING!!!!!!!! The detail and creativity are beyond words!
Posted by: Sue B. | October 25, 2012 at 05:18 AM
I love todays projects.
Posted by: Brenda Stiltner | October 25, 2012 at 05:21 AM
Love Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers
Posted by: sigal P | October 25, 2012 at 05:22 AM
wonderful you have fab designers
Posted by: maria winspear | October 25, 2012 at 05:24 AM
Ohhhhhhhhh wow!! These are both gorgeous!!! I am LOVING that Wicked sign!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | October 25, 2012 at 05:28 AM
Love the Wicked banner!
Posted by: {vicki} | October 25, 2012 at 05:35 AM
Awesome!!!
Posted by: Dorothy | October 25, 2012 at 05:41 AM
the card is the totally awesome to start my day experience cant wait for sat so I can craft again.
Posted by: bev orris | October 25, 2012 at 05:43 AM
Wow!!! Amazing!!!
Posted by: Jean A Marmo | October 25, 2012 at 05:47 AM
Love these! The way the different lines were used and layered is awesome. Thank You.
Posted by: Sharon Young | October 25, 2012 at 05:48 AM
Great projects as always. You can't fail with G45!
Posted by: Mary Jane | October 25, 2012 at 06:01 AM
These two projects are absolutely stunning, I love anything G45, but these projects are so inspiring, and the close-ups really help to see how they have been achieved. Well done to the two designers, you have done a fabulous job, thank you for sharing.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Posted by: Patricia Howarth | October 25, 2012 at 06:03 AM
Love Kristin's Wicked banner! Amazing projects yet again!
Posted by: Sara Nell Langland | October 25, 2012 at 06:08 AM
Love the new key staples!
Posted by: Solveig M | October 25, 2012 at 06:09 AM
Totally loving that "Wicked" sign! All of the projects are so inspirational! And the keys.....love those keys! ~Kathy
Posted by: Kathy Molina | October 25, 2012 at 06:20 AM
So Love the Wicked banner. Another wonderful inspiring day at the G45 blog. I love coming here every day!
Posted by: Mary | October 25, 2012 at 06:27 AM
Great projects today! I love the "Wicked" sign and the use of different papers in the other projects. Very talented and creative!
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | October 25, 2012 at 06:27 AM
Love these projects. I am inspired to get to my craft room today
Posted by: Sophia | October 25, 2012 at 06:31 AM
I can not believe the creativity in these prijects! Absolutely stunning.
Posted by: Christine Slak | October 25, 2012 at 06:32 AM
I love the wicked sign. Fun!
Posted by: Shanda | October 25, 2012 at 06:42 AM
Wicked - Naughty with a hint of glamour just like this beautiful project.
Posted by: Helen Allen | October 25, 2012 at 06:42 AM
Beautiful! Love the new key staples!
Posted by: Athanasia | October 25, 2012 at 06:45 AM
Absolutely gorgeous projects today! Hard to believe the same paper line was used for both :) Those keys are definitely going on my must-have list!
Posted by: Becky D | October 25, 2012 at 06:49 AM
I love it all.
Posted by: Heidi Mireles | October 25, 2012 at 06:58 AM
It's a cold and windy day here today and looking at the Tropical Travelogue prize package is a ray of sunshine. Love G45!!
Posted by: Sarah | October 25, 2012 at 07:01 AM
All the little details on these 2 projects just make them so very gorgeous. I love the idea of the banner going up and down instead of across. I have added it to my bucket list of 'to-do' things!
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | October 25, 2012 at 07:15 AM
Wonderful, I love all the projects.
Posted by: Jeniff | October 25, 2012 at 07:17 AM
i can't imagine any project made with graphic 45 papers, not being a delight to look at. these projects are no exception.
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Posted by: kathleen schriber | October 25, 2012 at 07:43 AM
Beautiful projects....I love old keys....
Posted by: Amy Jones#8546 | October 25, 2012 at 07:56 AM
Gorgeous, gorgeous creation, can't wait to play with these papers,
Posted by: Jennie | October 25, 2012 at 07:56 AM
Awesome banner and card! Love all the detail.
Posted by: shari (cricutrookie) | October 25, 2012 at 08:28 AM
Wow such beautiful projects so much inspiration to gain :)
Posted by: Rachael | October 25, 2012 at 08:28 AM
Wow both projects are fabulous! I love the wicked hanging inspiration! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Dawn Edwards | October 25, 2012 at 08:42 AM
Graphic 45 is my go to blog for inspiration. Your designers make such inticate and beautiful designs!
Posted by: Val P | October 25, 2012 at 08:56 AM
Wicked! What a terrific banner with amazing details. I keep finding new treasures which are incorporated in it. One the second project, I love the saying "Every picture has a story to tell." I can use that in my scrapping.
Posted by: Laurie Laikam | October 25, 2012 at 09:03 AM
Ditto w/Rita... I also start each day visiting blogs, Scraps of Life is first, then Graphic 45 and two more after that... luv Kristin's Wicked sign!
Posted by: Sleigh | October 25, 2012 at 09:03 AM
Great layering projects. The hand grabbing the flying pig made me smile.
Posted by: Wanda | October 25, 2012 at 09:06 AM
How beautiful!!! Love all the ideas. Thanks for the inspiration
Posted by: Helen Markee | October 25, 2012 at 09:09 AM