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!
Don't forget that today is the last day to leave us a blog or Facebook comment for your chance to win this week's awesome blog prize! We are giving away this fabulous Tropical Travelogue prize pack to one randomly chosen winner from this week's comments. Be sure to leave us a blog or Facebook comment while there's till time! We will be announcing this week's winner on tomorrow's blog, so stay tuned!
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:
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Posted by: Maureen | October 25, 2012 at 10:00 PM
These Graphic 45 papers make the most ordinary projects look like masterpieces!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | October 25, 2012 at 10:08 PM
wow oh wow!!! Stunning projects! such inspiration, thank you so so so much... This is my fav blog, fav company, etc etc. Thanks for sharing and giveaways!
Hugz
Pam Allen
Posted by: pam allen | October 25, 2012 at 10:14 PM
What great projects today. I try to stay awake each night to read before I go to bed. Love it all.
Posted by: Yvonne W | October 25, 2012 at 10:27 PM
I really like the card design created by Maiko Miwa. It is a stunning design. I really enjoy inspiration and designs that are featured on your blog.
Posted by: Nancy Gibson | October 25, 2012 at 10:38 PM
I am constantly amazed by what people do with G45 paper!
Posted by: Sue Kendrick | October 25, 2012 at 11:16 PM
So beautiful and I LOVE that Travelogue collection!
Posted by: karenladd | October 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM
Fantastic projects and as ever fabulous inspiration thank you ladies.
Hugs Ali x
Posted by: Dragonlady | October 26, 2012 at 02:08 AM
The details in the art is what makes it. The fussy cutting and layering are awesome!
Posted by: Karen Conner | October 26, 2012 at 02:43 AM
Lovely creations as always & wouldnt it be lovely to win!
Posted by: jeannie | October 26, 2012 at 03:27 AM
these are wickedly wonderful projects.
Posted by: Karen Stephenson | October 26, 2012 at 03:49 AM
Love today's projects-especially that "Wicked" hanger-perfect for Halloween!
Posted by: Margie Visnick | October 26, 2012 at 04:50 AM
Kristin's banner is really-really cool! I love it!
Posted by: Viktoriya | October 26, 2012 at 04:53 AM
I've said it before - and I'll say it again. NOBODY does paper like g45. Thanks!
Posted by: SuZeQ | October 26, 2012 at 05:22 AM
I would really love to get my hands on the Wonderland paper. Is there anywhere I can get it?
Posted by: Vicki | October 26, 2012 at 05:29 AM
Wow! These projects are amazing and I love the Curiousity papers!
Posted by: Linda R. | October 26, 2012 at 06:22 AM
Absolutely beautiful projects! Now you've got my mind a buzz so off to the studio I go....
Posted by: Nan G | October 26, 2012 at 07:46 AM
encore de magnifiques créas vivement que l'on ai les collections
cathy26
Posted by: mamiecathy | October 26, 2012 at 07:57 AM
Yumm! just love Kristin's "WICKED" banner - it's so, well, wicked!
Posted by: Jeanne Kelly | October 26, 2012 at 04:51 PM
The banner on your door is just fabulous! We had a somewhat the same kind on our porch before but it eventually got worn out. It would be amazing to learn how to make these myself.
Posted by: Fabric Banners | October 27, 2012 at 08:07 PM
I adore the wicked door hanging, so much attention to design went into that incredible project!! :)
Posted by: Kristianne | November 01, 2012 at 11:04 AM