Create Your Signature Style With Couture
Hello G45ers,
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. As we look forward to a new year, we start to envision all the fabulous possibilities for new creative projects. Today's Graphic 45 blog is dedicated to inspiring you with fresh and beautiful ideas featuring our new Couture collection! Our Design Team have been having so much fun creating with Couture! There are endless ways to create a work of art that speaks to your unique personality and style! Today we're going to share a breathtaking altered hatbox and sewing kit by Alberto Juarez. Then Arlene Cuevas is going to sweep you off your feet with a gorgeous wedding layout! You're sure to get some incredible ideas for a whole new year of crafts with Graphic 45! Lets have some fun!
Just a quick reminder about this week's wonderful blog contest! We're giving you a chance to win this lovely Typography prize pack that includes an 8x8 paper pad, Sticker sheet, Chipboard Die-Cut, cardstock Tags & Pockets, Regular Tag Album Staples and Metal Hinge Staples. That's a $37 value! Just leave us a blog or Facebook comment this week for your chance to win! A random winner will be announced tomorrow on the Graphic 45 blog! Stay tuned!
And now it's time to smile with some fabulous Couture inspiration! Here is Alberto's gorgeous altered hat box. This stunning creation opens to reveal a sweet little sewing kit that's been decked out in lovely Couture papers and embellishments. Couture is all about style and glamour. Alberto definitely captured the elegance of this new collection in this dazzling work of art. This is a perfect example of how you can let the beautiful papers captivate your imagination! What kinds of crafts would you love to create with Couture? A stylish card? A marvelous mini album? A lavish layout? There are so many possibilities for creating your own unique style with Couture! Let Alberto's creation inspire you!
Supplies:
Couture paper:
May art ribbon
Chipboard
The rich colors and exquisite designs from Couture make it a perfect collection for beautiful layouts! Here we have Arlene's lavishly layered wedding layout! You can see how perfectly all the pretty papers blend together! Arlene added some lovely fussy cut elements with perfectly placed Graphic 45 Metal Staples, Flowers and other fun embellishments that help this layout tell its unique story. You can add so much captivating style and sophistication to any craft creation with Couture!
We sure hope that today's crafts helped give you some wonderful new ideas for crafting in 2014! We can't wait to see what the future holds! Big thanks to Alberto and Arlene for their gorgeous creations today! We've got more fabulous crafts, fun and creativity planned for tomorrow's blog. We hope you'll stop by and see us. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our blog today. It is always such a joy for us to share the inspiration with all of you. Have a delightful day, G45ers!
Happy Papercrafting!
Your Friends at Graphic 45
I love that hat box!
Posted by: Lisa Perfetti | December 26, 2013 at 05:12 AM
Love the box. Tomorrow is our 51st wedding anniversary. My lucky day, hopefully I'll win the Typography giveaway.
Posted by: Judy Webb | December 26, 2013 at 05:28 AM
Beautiful layout. The hat box sewing kit is so cute.
Posted by: linda ann murphy | December 26, 2013 at 05:31 AM
What a good use for the couture papers! Love it!
Posted by: Julie Malinchak | December 26, 2013 at 05:42 AM
Stunning projects!!!!! I love that the hatbox has all the sweet pieces inside and that layout is just beyond gorgeous!
Posted by: Dee in NH | December 26, 2013 at 05:49 AM
I love the papers and the project. I'm never disappointed with Graphic 45.
Posted by: Sande Garrett | December 26, 2013 at 05:49 AM
Fantastic!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | December 26, 2013 at 05:50 AM
Wow! These projects are stunning.
Posted by: Pam | December 26, 2013 at 05:58 AM
I love today's projects. Alberto's hat box is so pretty I can't wait to try something like it. Arlene's layout is gorgeous, she has such a talent for layering.
Posted by: Mary Jane W | December 26, 2013 at 06:12 AM
love the projects as usual, so much talent. thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Deborah Cook | December 26, 2013 at 06:17 AM
Beautiful! Looking forward to what 2014 brings!
Posted by: Sharon Young | December 26, 2013 at 06:22 AM
Love the re-purposed sewing kit . . . those paper colors are amazing!
Posted by: Jennifer Wolf | December 26, 2013 at 06:24 AM
gorgeous hatbox! waiting for great 2014 projects.
Posted by: Heather Isaacs | December 26, 2013 at 06:51 AM
Alberto's project is just wonderful. I love this collection and it is just perfect for the project. The black cording looks just like a zipper around the top/bottom piece. I had to look twice. LOVE IT ALL!
Posted by: Linda K | December 26, 2013 at 06:59 AM
OMG beautiful projects!!
Posted by: Jeniff Sthory | December 26, 2013 at 07:10 AM
Lovely projects! I must try the sewing box goodies.
Posted by: Pat Peele | December 26, 2013 at 07:19 AM
I never cease to be amazed at the beautiful creations! WOW!!
Posted by: barbara f | December 26, 2013 at 07:26 AM
Love all the gorgeous projects! OVER THE TOP!
Posted by: SUZI Q | December 26, 2013 at 07:27 AM
That hat box set is stunning.I love the Couture collection.I'm actually planning on buying it today!But I'd love to win this week's prize.
Posted by: Tema Ostrega | December 26, 2013 at 07:30 AM
Wow! Who wouldn't love to get a sewing kit designed with Couture papers and embellishments? That might be my granddaughter's birthday gift this year.
Posted by: Mary | December 26, 2013 at 07:36 AM
this is a collection that I am buying with my Christmas money
Posted by: Debbie Eslinger | December 26, 2013 at 07:46 AM
Beautiful! Have a Happy New Year!
Posted by: Mary Reppe | December 26, 2013 at 07:46 AM
What a gorgeous layout! And the little hat box and sewing kit is adorable! I just love this collection, so many possibilities.
Posted by: Liz Russell | December 26, 2013 at 07:47 AM
OMG! I am so obsessed with graphic 45. I really have to make some of these!
Posted by: Janet Anderson | December 26, 2013 at 07:49 AM
The hatbox and the layout are both gorgeous! I LOVE the Couture paper collection! It is quickly becoming one of my favorite collections of G45.
Posted by: Susan Hirsch | December 26, 2013 at 08:07 AM
Another Christmas in the history books. Looking forward to the New Year and lots of crafting with Graphic 45 supplies at hand. Thanks for the chance to win such a fabulous prize package!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | December 26, 2013 at 08:10 AM
Such lovely work
on these projects.
Of course the
sewing kit is
adorable!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | December 26, 2013 at 08:11 AM
This is a great designing line
Posted by: Cathy | December 26, 2013 at 08:11 AM
Beautiful projects! Love them both! Thank you Alberto and Arlene love your work!
Posted by: Jeanann Cavalier | December 26, 2013 at 08:18 AM
I love all of the G45 papers. Would love to win a kit with any of the collections.
Posted by: Barbara J | December 26, 2013 at 08:38 AM
Love Alberto's box!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | December 26, 2013 at 08:43 AM
I just got the couture collection papers for Christmas, so it's great to see such beautiful project ideas! The gearbox is gorgeous!
Posted by: Kerry | December 26, 2013 at 08:55 AM
Both projects are gorgeous! I love this blog!
Posted by: Keysha Sain | December 26, 2013 at 09:31 AM
Love this paper collection and great projects!
Posted by: Linda Bounds | December 26, 2013 at 09:34 AM
I am so lovin the altered hat box! the layout is very pretty too..but the hat box would make an awesome gift!
Posted by: Buffy Esser-Burnside | December 26, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Both of these projects are SIMPLY STUNNING!!!
Thanks for sharing with all of us!!
Hugs
Lorianna
Posted by: Lorianna | December 26, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Love both projects. Hat box right up my alley. can't wait to see more!!!!!
Posted by: orlie | December 26, 2013 at 11:05 AM
I will definitely make this!
Posted by: Bernice Pierre | December 26, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Arlene's dreamy LO is exquisite!!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
Posted by: Janis in ID | December 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Ooohh I just love these projects. What a great way to showcase this line of paper.
Posted by: Robin Goens | December 26, 2013 at 11:18 AM