Superb Card Ideas For Any Occasion With New G45 Collections
Hello G45ers,
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another super day here at the Graphic 45 blog! We are having so much fun getting to share these incredible new crafts from our design team that feature our latest collections! Today we are celebrating the wonderful art of cards! We've got three fantastic cards to share with you. There's a Secret Garden card by Tara Orr, a French Country card by Clare Charvill and a Little Darlings card and video tutorial by Maiko Miwa! Cards are such a joy to create and today you will see a wonderful variety of styles and techniques. Get inspired to create some amazing handmade cards of your own with Graphic 45! We also have some more photo highlights to share with you from our adventures at CHA! This is going to be such a great day! So lets begin with some fun photos from CHA!
Here is Jeff and Dustin getting crafty for our Make N' Takes yesterday!
Here are the Place in Time altered items from the CHA booth! So pretty!
Here is another peek into our Place in Time part of our booth! So much inspiration!
We have a photo booth at CHA! Our photo booth was fun for everyone but this cute little guy! He doesn't love hats as much as the Graphic 45 staff!
And now it's time for some crafts! First up is this breathtaking Secret Garden card by Tara Orr. This card combines some beautiful paper layering, paper distressing and fussy cutting techniques that give it a dazzlingly unique look. Tara also used the Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Key Hole Staples to add even more elegance to this card. What a fun and joyful creation that's perfect for any occasion!
Supplies:
French Country Collection
12 x 12 papers by Graphic 45
Miscellaneous Supplies
8 x 8 Kraft Card
cream pearlescent paper
Art Glitter - yellow & brown
Foam Tape, Tacky Glue
Glossy Accents
Large McGill File Tab Punch
Vintage Photo Distress ink
cling stamp from my collection
Next up is this adorable Little Darlings card by Maiko Miwa. You can see the unique circular shape and pretty stitching along the borders of this sweet card. Add a few fussy cut images from Little Darlings and some pretty embellishments and you've got the perfect card! Take a look at this great video tutorial in which Maiko shows you how to create your card background using Little Darlings stamps!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ds3SpKksgk
Supplies:
We hope you all had a great time exploring today's card ideas! We encourage you to create a handmade card for someone you love! We want to thank Tara Orr, Clare Charvill and Maiko Miwa for their gorgeous work today. We also want to thank you all for stopping by our blog! The fun continues tomorrow as we bring you more incredible new crafts from our design team! We hope you'll come back and see us. We wish you all a very happy day!
With Love and Pretty Paper,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
Your new winter line is so beautiful!
Posted by: Sue B. | January 15, 2013 at 05:02 AM
The projects are all so wonderful .. but how can you go wrong when you are working with such beautiful papers!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | January 15, 2013 at 05:09 AM
Beautiful cards. Each and everyone of them. So inspiring.
Posted by: Mary | January 15, 2013 at 05:10 AM
Beautiful new line. Great pictures and projects.
Posted by: Gitte | January 15, 2013 at 05:11 AM
I am loving the new paper lines and the cards. I can't wait to get my hands on them. I have not been this excited since you came out with Olde Curiosity Shoppe and Ladies Diary.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | January 15, 2013 at 05:13 AM
LOVE the French Country Collection!!
Posted by: barbara f | January 15, 2013 at 05:20 AM
Very nice! Thank you!!
Posted by: Dorothy | January 15, 2013 at 05:30 AM
Sweet projects! How happy!
Posted by: Kathy Jo | January 15, 2013 at 05:33 AM
beautiful job ladies...anxious to get started making cards, etc. with the fabulous new papers...
Posted by: Yvonne | January 15, 2013 at 05:38 AM
I think French Country is going to be my new favorite. I love it!!
Posted by: Brenda Stiltner | January 15, 2013 at 05:42 AM
what fun at cha. that would be a whirlwind trip for me. I want it all and want to do it all. great pics and projects. tahnks for transporting us there for a peek!
Posted by: christi | January 15, 2013 at 05:49 AM
I am a huge fan of these ladies' work! Tara always adds so many amazing layers to everything she creates. And I love the fussy cutting on her card. Clare's work is always so elegant, and her sunflowers are so warm and cheery. Maiko's work is so delicate and whimsical. Her circle card is just fabulous, and perhaps my favorite part is the kewpies tumbling along behind that sweet baby boy. Just lovely!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | January 15, 2013 at 05:52 AM
Really wanting the new line! Love it!
Posted by: Shanda Harrington | January 15, 2013 at 05:54 AM
The cards are fantastic. These illustrate how versatile G45 papers are. Thank You for the inspiration.
Posted by: Sharon Young | January 15, 2013 at 05:58 AM
My next door neighbor is expecting a boy in February. The Little Darlings collection is perfect for a card.
Posted by: Donna Ellis | January 15, 2013 at 07:09 AM
These ladies have such a talent for cards.j Thanks for ideas
Posted by: Judy Webb | January 15, 2013 at 07:52 AM
Love the little boy image.
Posted by: joanne darrell | January 15, 2013 at 08:23 AM
Wonderful projects, they are just beautiful. TFS
Posted by: Pam Bray | January 15, 2013 at 08:55 AM
imagination
is a terrible thing to waste thank goodness it is alive here
Posted by: bev orris | January 15, 2013 at 09:00 AM
Amazing cards and projects I've feature one of your card on my website papermood.com I hope that's ok ! X fab
Posted by: Fabrizio | January 15, 2013 at 09:01 AM
Beautiful inspiration! Can't wait for the new paper to hit the stores! But first...I must work on my Place In Time project...
Posted by: Anne McIntosh | January 15, 2013 at 09:12 AM
I absolutely love all 3 of these cards! The Secret Garden is my favorite but I would love to receive any of them as they are all wonderful!!!!
Posted by: Barbara MacAskill | January 15, 2013 at 09:16 AM
Oh love the new collections can not wait for them to show up in the stores. . .Thanks for the peak and how fun the photo booth must of been to watch all the picture moments!
Posted by: Michelle Salazar | January 15, 2013 at 09:45 AM
It all looks wonderful, even the photo booth! TFS :)
Posted by: Sleigh | January 15, 2013 at 09:51 AM
These projects are magnificent, so inspirational xx
Posted by: Patricia Howarth | January 15, 2013 at 09:55 AM
Gorgeous cards, ladies!
Cute photo moment ... the expression on the little ones face is priceless !!
Posted by: Rosann | January 15, 2013 at 10:04 AM
Love love love them! Kudos to Maiko for the fussy cutting. Those sweet little babie are tiny!!!
Paula
Posted by: Paula | January 15, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Great Ideas Ladies. Thanks
Posted by: Cheryl Higgins | January 15, 2013 at 10:22 AM
Sunflowers are my favorite flower! When I saw French Countryside, I was so happy that G45 featured them as only G45 can! Can't wait to start crafting!
Posted by: Sharon Kanaya | January 15, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Back to basics - cards - yeah - love each of them.
Posted by: julie | January 15, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Wow you guys have AMAZING artists on your staff!!!!! I'm always in awwww when I see everything you make !!!!
Posted by: MELISA MCKEE | January 15, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Oh, they are all such amazing cards! G45 products are really beautiful, but your amazing design team can make them look stunning :)
Posted by: Romy | January 15, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Everything is just beautiful! Really enjoyed seeing you guys on the Charity Wings live feed from CHA! I am dying for some new G45 goodies for my stash.
Posted by: Anne Brown | January 15, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Everything so beautiful !!!
Posted by: Annie Lou | January 15, 2013 at 01:27 PM
The photo booth looks like fun. The cards are so inspiring. Thanks.
Posted by: Cathy Osborne | January 15, 2013 at 01:31 PM
Wonderful ideas. Thank you!
Posted by: fusiafscrapping | January 15, 2013 at 01:38 PM
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us.
Posted by: Diana Pyeatt | January 15, 2013 at 02:12 PM
The cards are so creative!!
Posted by: Jackie H | January 15, 2013 at 02:23 PM
The cards are beautiful. Wish I could have been at CHA to see the booth in person. It must be such an exciting time.
Posted by: Sue Kendrick | January 15, 2013 at 04:18 PM
Great projects wish I could have seen them in person.
Posted by: Natalie Laney | January 15, 2013 at 04:55 PM