Share Love with A Ladies' Diary!
Hello G45ers,
Welcome to the blog this Wednesday! We are about to celebrate Valentine's Day, so it is a perfect day to celebrate some lovely creations with A Ladies' Diary. A Ladies' Diary is one of our most romantic collections and we are sure you will gather great ideas for Valentine's week or any future project! We will first share a stunning altered sewing box by Clare Charvill and then a beautiful Thank You card from Tara Orr. It's going to be a great day here on the blog!
Before we jump in, remember to comment on our blog or Facebook page to be entered into our huge blog contest this week! Graphic 45 is Celebrating 5 Years and we want to give our G45ers thanks for such a great birthday! We are giving away this $90 prize pack sure to fulfill all your crafting needs!
Let's begin today with Clare Charvill's glorious altered sewing box. What a perfect idea for your craft room or to give the seamstress in your life. She also leads us through how she created this box, so you can try it yourself!
"I loved making this project. I've used papers from A Ladies' Diary collection to turn what was a basic wooden box with a mirror in the lid into an vintage style sewing box very similar to the one my Grandma used to have in her sideboard. I loved sorting through what she had tucked away in the boxes and packets." - Clare Charvill
1. I painted a wooden mirrored box with peach acrylic paint and then sprayed it with Bronze Blush Cosmic Shimmer. Once dry I covered the top and sides with Timeless Memoir 12 x 12 paper.
2. Then I cut the rose motif and the rose from "A Ladies Diary", the "Standards Fashion" border from the 12 x 12 "Lasting Impression" paper and arranged and adhered them to the top of the box. I finished the top off with stickers that spell the word "sewing", a large clock cut from the 12 x 12 "Moment in time" paper added an ornate door knob and tassel as the box opener.
3. The inside frame of the lid is also covered in "Timeless Memoir" paper, and then I added corner stickers from the sticker collection. The mirror and base of the top box is covered with "La Gazette" and a fussy cut lady along with some of the gorgeous silk May Arts ribbon as a holder for needles and nick naks. The sides of the top box are covered with "Moment in Time."
4. The compartments of the lift out section were covered in "Focal Point" and I added twisted strands of the same May Arts ribbon to make ribbon loops before covering the sides in "A Ladies' Diary". I've filled them up with hat pins, a mushroom sock darner, tape measure cottons on spools, buttons, press-studs and other bits and pieces.
Both of these projects are so beautiful. I have promised myself to definitely make this card, I love it, thank you ,ladies. xx
Posted by: Anne Campbell | February 13, 2013 at 05:13 AM
Love the jewelry box. Wish I had a little girl to make one for!
Posted by: Sue B. | February 13, 2013 at 05:15 AM
So beautiful, gorgeous projects !
Posted by: Ritva S. | February 13, 2013 at 05:16 AM
Amazing projects. This blog has so much inspiration. Love it!
Posted by: Brenda Stiltner | February 13, 2013 at 05:16 AM
I love my mornings with Graphic 45 and my coffee. Great blog today. TFS
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | February 13, 2013 at 05:16 AM
what amazing projects!
Posted by: 2amscrapper | February 13, 2013 at 05:19 AM
Hello!
Both such beautiful and unique projects! So much talent and vision! I think that is what is so inspirational about the projects on your blog - is the creative ideas! Wishing you a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Posted by: Barbara Diane | February 13, 2013 at 05:30 AM
Love the sewing box and the card is beautiful too!
Posted by: Solveig M | February 13, 2013 at 05:38 AM
Love, love love this :)
Posted by: Linda | February 13, 2013 at 05:38 AM
Beautiful sewing box! The papers and accessories she chose were perfect for that vintage age of sewing.
Posted by: Noreen | February 13, 2013 at 05:39 AM
My cup of tea taste better when I look at grapgic45. Amazing talent and projects.
Posted by: Deborah WIsmer | February 13, 2013 at 05:51 AM
Both Clare's and Tara's projects are beautiful and creative. I'm inspired.
Posted by: Mary Jane W | February 13, 2013 at 05:54 AM
Beautiful sewing box! I'm going to have to make one of those! Love G45
Posted by: Bartemous Black | February 13, 2013 at 06:02 AM
Beautiful box and card. lOve them both! TFS
Posted by: Elizabeth Russell | February 13, 2013 at 06:04 AM
Wow, how much work to make that box, Clare?? Tara's card is beautiful, love them both :)
Posted by: Caroline | February 13, 2013 at 06:17 AM
The box is the prettiest thing I have ever seen. The attention to detail is amazing and the embellishments just make everything work. It's stunning!!!
Posted by: Tammy Whitley | February 13, 2013 at 06:27 AM
The sewing box is amazing - my mam would love this.
Posted by: Carole Rushton | February 13, 2013 at 06:27 AM
Absolutely adore the sewing box.....will have to try this! Thanks for sharing it!
Posted by: Denise McMichael | February 13, 2013 at 06:27 AM
beautiful as usual...especially love the sewing (or whatever you want to put in it) box...
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | February 13, 2013 at 06:30 AM
I love how every place within the box...is given great attention to detail! Each place/section/insert...etc...is just as important as the outside or the lid or the .....you get the idea. Love this!
Posted by: Rosemary Sharon Woodruff | February 13, 2013 at 06:31 AM
I have just found my inspiration for the day! Great job ladies!
Posted by: deborah border | February 13, 2013 at 06:33 AM
Lovely projects.
Posted by: Sharon Young | February 13, 2013 at 06:35 AM
These projects are gorgeous!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Posted by: Julie F | February 13, 2013 at 06:36 AM
Beautiful work ! I love using doilies in my altered art projects.
Posted by: Pam Sohan | February 13, 2013 at 06:39 AM
The sewing box is out standing! Your designers really come up with beautiful projects! Of course they have beautiful paper to work with1
Posted by: Jackie QH | February 13, 2013 at 06:45 AM
This box is amazing! How can I make one?
Posted by: Caryn S. (Scrapnsing) | February 13, 2013 at 06:47 AM
WONDERFUL!
Posted by: {vicki} | February 13, 2013 at 06:49 AM
A Ladies Diary one of my favourites, these projects are 'amazing' the sewing box by Clare is stunning and the Thank You card by Tara is stunning, such ingenuity by these designers.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Posted by: Patricia Howarth | February 13, 2013 at 06:55 AM
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am in LOVE with that box! I totally want to scraplift that!!!! And what a beautiful Thank You card!!!
Posted by: Mandie Wade | February 13, 2013 at 06:57 AM
I love Ladies Diary but it was out of stock where I ordered, boo hoo. Maybe I can win it!
Posted by: Shelley | February 13, 2013 at 07:02 AM
Simply Stunning, but I am not surprised. Graphic 45 is the best!!!
Posted by: Vicki Sopcak | February 13, 2013 at 07:03 AM
the sewing box is a jewel must do one
Posted by: bev orris | February 13, 2013 at 07:03 AM
Very nice giveaway. Thank you for always thinking of us! Maybe someday I will actually win. Ha! As always the projects are stunning. And clearly represent a lot of hard work.
Posted by: Candy | February 13, 2013 at 07:22 AM
Love the box, is so beautiful.
Posted by: Jeniff | February 13, 2013 at 07:24 AM
What a fab sewing box project and the layered card is just lovely!
Posted by: karen | February 13, 2013 at 07:30 AM
Gorgeous projects today as usual. The sewing box is something that I have put on my to-do list. It is fabulous and I have a very special person that I know would treasure something like this.
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | February 13, 2013 at 07:32 AM
I think that any thing Clare or Tara create is so beautiful and when you tie it in with Graphic 45 designs it truly is a win win.
Posted by: Kim H | February 13, 2013 at 07:40 AM
❤ this so much! it's simply gorgeous!
Posted by: rose | February 13, 2013 at 07:51 AM
amazing projects. . . oh for some of talent to find my fingers!
Posted by: Michelle Salazar | February 13, 2013 at 08:08 AM
the sewing box takes me back to the times I spent with my great-grandmother as she sewed her days away..... thank you for the trip down memory lane with this beautiful project! :)
Posted by: Jennifer Scull | February 13, 2013 at 08:15 AM