A Fond Graphic 45 Farewell to Sharon Ngoo

Happy Monday G45ers,

Are you ready for some incredible ideas to help enliven your day? Today we've got a wonderful range of crafts by Sharon Ngoo. She has been such a valued member of our 2012 Design Team and today we are honoring her amazing talent with a special farewell blog. Sharon wont be joining us on our 2013 Design Team but her future is very bright and we know she will keep inspiring others with her crafts for a very long time! Today we've got layouts, cards, altered art and so much more! It's going to be a lot of fun!

We also have a brand new blog contest this week! We thought we'd offer something bright and summery this week in honor of the beautiful weather! We are giving away a Tropical Travelogue and On the Boardwalk 8x8 paper pad, Tropical Travelogue Stickers and Alphabet Stickers, Antique Metal Door Pull Staples and an 8x8 Easel Album! That's an over $40 value! Just leave us a blog or Facebook comment this week for your chance to win. A randomly chosen winner will be announced on Friday's blog! 

And now it's time for our fond tribute to Sharon. It's been an amazing year of inspiration on the Graphic 45 blog and Sharon has been an integral part of the magic! Her crafts always displayed such a sophisticated level of imagination and skill. She taught us new techniques with her fun and informative tutorials. She also had an incredible knack for creating the most awe-inspiring pieces of altered art! Delicate fussy cutting and fun uses of stickers and all of the Graphic 45 Staples were hallmarks of Sharon's unique style. Her crafts also overflow with love for her family and friends. Whether it was an adorable layout, heartfelt card or a lavish piece of altered art, Sharon always knew how to turn each project into a craft masterpiece. We are thrilled to have had Sharon's talents on our 2012 Design Team and we can't wait to see what's next for this very amazing artist!

We encourage you all to keep tabs on Sharon's creations by visiting her beautiful blog:

http://glooshmoo.blogspot.com/

About Sharon:

Hi! I’m Sharon from Singapore – where the weather (and the scrappers) are always warm and sunny! 

I am blessed to be able to design and teach crafting for a living at PaperMarket, our local scrapbooking store, and even more blessed to have a loving hubby and 2 sweet kids who don’t mind the messes I make at home! I am honoured to have been a part of the awesome Graphic45 design team this year and to be given the chance to meet and share with so many wonderful crafters all around the world!

We begin today's tribute with this breathtaking Secret Garden card. This card truly captures the fresh and cheerful spirit of Secret Garden. It opens to reveal sweet sentiments and enthralling designs. You can see some of Sharon's famous fussy cutting and fun use of Secret Garden Stickers. This card would make the perfect gift for someone special in your life!

 

Here is Sharon's adorable French Country layout. We absolutely love it! Just look at all of that amazing fussy cutting! The use of space in this LO is incredible! The wide open spaces mixed with more busy elements in the center give it a definitive focal point. The sweet photo and heartwarming sentiment make this LO a true work of art! It's such a stunning use of French Country!

Here is another one of Sharon's amazing layouts. This one features A Ladies' Diary. Lots of pretty paper layers, more fun fussy cutting and dazzling embellishments make this LO instantly alluring! You can see how much love went into creating this precious LO! Sharon's unique and beautiful style shines in this endearing little treasure.

This is Sharon's amazing Secret Garden altered canvas. This is another example of Sharon's wonderful ability to "think outside the box." She combined wonderful composition with a few fussy cut elements, Secret Garden Stickers, Chipboard Die-Cuts and that beautiful altered Ornate Metal Door Plate and Knob. The result is this cheerful piece of home decor that is filled with family togetherness!

This is such a fun project! It's Sharon's Olde Curiosity Shoppe star tag book made from Graphic 45 Regular Tag Album Staples! It's basically a mini album in the shape of a star! This is such a clever idea! We love all the rich layers, paper stitching and perfect embellishments. This book is a true craft triumph!

This superb Olde Curiosity Shoppe 5x8 Altered Art Box was a part of Sharon's final audition for our 2012 Design Team. The attention to detail is out of this world! We were impressed by the uniqueness of this creation. It opens to reveal a closet, complete with little handmade accessories to hang on the rack and place on the shelves! This creation definitely caught our attention and helped solidify our choice to bring Sharon on board for our 2012 team. Obviously we are so thrilled that we did!

Last but not least is this astonishing Halloween treasure. It's a handmade grandfather clock that's decorated in Happy Haunting! This is another great example of Sharon's boundless imagination. This brilliant craft would make a perfect piece of holiday home decor! It also captures the fun-loving spirit of Happy Haunting! It's smart, stylish and charming as can be!

It has been such a joy to have Sharon on our 2012 Design Team. We want to thank her for everything she has done to help make this such an incredible year! We have enjoyed her work so much and we know she has inspired so many of you G45ers too! We wish her all the best in all of her creative pursuits! Thank you, Sharon!

Big thanks to all of you G45ers for joining us today. Be sure to leave us a blog or Facebook comment for your chance to win this week's blog prize. We will have more gorgeous craft inspiration on tomorrow's blog so stay tuned! We wish you all very marvelous Monday! Happy Memorial Day to all of our G45ers in the United States!

Happy Papercrafting!

Your Friends at Graphic 45

Comments

[Sue Duivesteyn]

I look forward to your new blog every day.such wonderful inspiration.love all the papers..

[Shanda]

I would love to see a picture of the holloween box open.

[lisa kazemzadeh]

love it all-farewell to sharon(love your creations by the way)!

[Anna Chulkova]

So beautiful projects! And also thanks for the chance to win!

[Barb Wagar]

Very nice examples. Thanks for showing them here.

[Julie Malinchak]

such inspirations with the graphic 45 team - thanks for sharing!

[judy]

I have used grafic45 and love the papers, it's really fun to choose what I will work on next. Happy paper crafting, gossamer

[Dorothy]

Beautiful work!!

[Mary MacLeod]

Beautiful projects with amazing fussy cutting. Thank you for the chance to win some goodies.

[Alina Igna]

Wooow! What gorgeous projects! Love this inspiration!

[Lu L.]

Sharon's clock is such a delight...as are all of her projects!

[manumamma]

No words: each time I've seen a G45 project it's a pleasure for the eyes.
The papers are gorgeous and they inspire the high creativity.
Thanks Sharon to share your talent with us.
Hugs and creativity from Italy

[Karen Buchanan]

Beautiful projects! Sad to say goodbye but looking forward to the new design team!

[Barb K]

While they are all wonderful I really love the Olde Curiosity Shoppe 5x8 Altered Art Box. Thanks for the chance to win the goodies!

[alex]

oh gosh, i fell in love with ALL these projects! <3
and the generous pricepack totally made my day!
thank you! :)

[Mary]

Wow. Gorgeous projects. I love each and everyone of them. Wishing you blessings Sharon. Would so love to be a part of the classes you teach if I lived near you. All the best Sharon.

[Anita]

I love this blog everyday!!!
Anita H

[Julie Schindler]

Beautiful ideas and exciting ways to display family photos:)

[Faith]

Beautiful creations from fabulous papers!

[Alexia Misso]

wow, great job Sharon, love all the projects that you created!

[Karen]

Amazing work Sharon.

[barbara f]

Amazing collection of work!! Love all the ideas and inspiration!!

[Florence McLean]

These designs are beautiful and very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[LindaB]

will miss Sharon's beautiful work.
discovered G45 after Transatlantic was available so would love to see it in person!

[LindaB]

Sorry meant Tropical Travelog!

[Kathleen Scott]

Sharon's talent is inspiring & creative and brings G45 papers to life. I see so much talent & skill at G45!! Thank you for sharing tutorials & ideas & the exciting giveaways.

[Susie]

Have added Sharon's blog to my reading list - her work is just lovely. Graphic45 has the most amazing design teams,

[Mary H]

Great projects today!

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

I have enjoyed seeing Sharon's work here this past year! She is amazing!

[Mary Jane W]

Such wonderful projects. I love the attention to detail especially in the altered Olde Curiosity Shop box!

[Amy Voorthuis]

Oh this is so lovely to see Sharon her pretty work all together.... Her Style is AMAZING!! You could learn a lot from her so sad to see her go .......but I love to see what the NEW DT comes up with!!! Thank you so much for the chance win such a great prize pack......hugs Amy

[Monette Runquist]

Will miss Sharon's beautiful work...thanks for sharing with us!

[Christine Cuthbert]

Beautiful creations as per usual.

[Candida]

I look forward to visit this blog everyday sure to find beauty which will warm and soothe my heart and day. Thank you Sharon and all the designers to make this possible.

[Anne Schilling]

Thank you Sharon for such unique creations. You have definitely inspired my own work. We will misss you here!

[Myra Skidmore]

Goodbye to Sharon and her beautiful work. She will be missed. Thank you for sharing some of her gorgeous projects for the last time. I have loved every one!

[colette]

see you in singapore soon sharon and thank you for sharing your beautiful works. those 8x8 pads are elusive, i've been looking for them with no luck.

[Barbara Diane]

Hello!

I love Sharon's creations! I check her blog every day to see if she has something new to share! Such beauty! Wishing you a happy day today!

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

[Lesley Deeming]

Thank you Sharon for your amazing projects, the are so inspiring. Will be checking out your blog. Love G45, thank you for the chance to win the amazing prize..

[Elizabeth Russell]

Love Sharon's creations! She is amazing!