Layouts, Tags & Altered Art By Robin Shakoor
Hello G45ers,
We've got the most incredible variety of crafts to share with you today including layouts, tags, altered art and more. It's another bittersweet day as we bid a very fond farewell to our Special Projects Designer, the amazing Robin Shakoor. Robin has contributed so much to Graphic 45 over the years and today we're going to pay tribute to her incredible talent. We have cherished every moment with Robin on our team. We know that you G45ers are going to love the gorgeous array of crafts that we're going to share with you today. Please join us in bidding a very fond farewell to Robin on this special day.
From the first time that Robin was our Featured Artist on the Graphic 45 blog it was obvious that she was a gifted papercrafter. Robin went on to be a member of the Graphic 45 Design Team in 2012. Then she became one of our Special Project Designers along with Gloria Stengel in 2013. She has contributed so many gorgeous layouts to our Place in Time calendar tutorial series, along with breathtaking tutorials for cards, tags, altered art and more. Robin's classic style matches perfectly with the vintage-inspired look of Graphic 45. Her crafts exude elegance and joy. As you'll see today, Robin's stunning style is instantly inspiring. We are so grateful to Robin for everything she has done for Graphic 45! Ladies and gentlemen, please join us in celebrating the magnificent talent of the amazing Robin!
About Robin:
I have been fortunate to meet so many new friends through crafting over the years. I have been an avid scrapbooker since February 2008, but I have done crafting and floral design for many years.
Robin's Blog:
http://robinshakoor.blogspot.com/
We begin with some of Robin's classic layouts from our Place in Time layout series. Here is her December layout that highlights some of the gorgeous uses of our Place in Time collection and Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Label Holders. This LO is so elegant and festive! Robin has such a talent for creating wonderfully balanced backgrounds for her layouts. You can see how beautifully she layered the lovely Place in Time papers. This LO is so much fun to create and it's the perfect way to commemorate your favorite holiday memories!
Supplies:
Place in Time Alphabet Stickers
Here is another classic beautiful layout by Robin. This LO is a true celebration of winter! The beautiful papers from our Place in Time collection help give this LO the perfect vintage look. Pretty paper layers and a stylish banner add so much cheer to this lovely work of art. One of Robin's many talents is knowing exactly how to combine colors to create the perfect artistic statement. This LO is a wonderful example of Robin's amazing eye for coordinating colors in Graphic 45 collections. It's a true celebration!
Supplies:
Place in Time Alphabet Stikers
Our team at Graphic 45 recently taught some classes in Belgium and this is one of the gorgeous projects that we shared. This is Robin's magnificent French Country altered 12x12 Matchbook Box. Robin used the fun coordinating cardstock Flowers and Banners to give this creation added color and dimension. This is a wonderful example of how all the papers and embellishments from French Country effortlessly blend together. Robin has such a talent for creating crafts that may look difficult to create, but they're actually very fun and easy! This was a wonderful class and we couldn't have done it without Robin!
Supplies:
Matchbook Box 12x12 4500544
French Counry 12x12 Paper Pad
French Country Chipboard Tags1 4500646
French Country Cardstock Flowers 4500642
French Country Banners 4500641
French Country Stickers 4500645
Ornate Metal Keys 4500545
Antique Metal Door Pull 4500548
Next we have this stunning Secret Garden altered Small Matchbook Boxes with drawers that Robin created! This was another fabulous project that we taught in Belgium this year. All the wonder and joy of Secret Garden springs to life in this lovely work of art. This is such a fun creation! It can be used as a decorative storage piece or given as a thoughtful handmade gift! Plus it comes with a special surprise, six handmade tags inside the drawers! We loved Robin's use of the Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Keys and Ornate Metal Keyholes. The combination of elegant papers, layered coordinating embellishments and Graphic 45 Staples makes this an exquisite work of art!
Supplies:
Graphic 45 Altered Art Matchbook Box 4500542
Graphic 45 - Secret Garden 12x12 Paper Pad
Graphic 45 – Cardstock Tags/Pockets 4500665
Graphic 45 – Secret Garden – Chipboard Tags 1 4500668
Ornate Metal Label Holder – 4500547
Among Robin's many talents is her amazing ability to create beautiful tags. Here is one of her elegant tags that features our collection A Ladies Dairy. This tag definitely brings this marvelous collection to life. Lovely paper layers look incredible with A Ladies' Diary Chipboard, Metal Butterflies and some pretty ribbon. This tag is filled with sophisticated style and charm!
Supplies:
A Ladies Diary 12x12 Paper Pad
Graphic 45 Metal Butterfly #4500420
Chipboard Die Cuts 1 #4500514
It's been an incredible journey with Robin on our team. We feel so lucky to have had her dazzling talents to help bring Graphic 45 collections to life. She is such a gifted artist and a true friend. We know that her amazing crafts will continue to inspire people for years to come. We can't thank Robin enough for lending her magnificent talents to our team over the years. We will miss her very much but we know that she will continue being a strong and inspiring force in the world of papercrafting. We will always cherish the breathtaking crafts that she has contributed to Graphic 45. We are deeply grateful to Robin and we know she's going to be amazing at any of her creative endeavors in the future! We encourage all of you G45ers to check out Robin's beautiful blog for more dazzling inspiration!
We've got one more special treat for you G45ers today! Susan Lui of our Design Team is being featured on today's Papercrafters Library blog! Here is a sneak peek of the beautiful 12 Days of Christmas project that she created for today's fun feature! Hop on over to the Papercrafters Library blog to see this amazing creation in its entirety! You're going to love it!
http://blog.papercrafterslibrary.com/
We hope you all enjoyed today's marvelous crafts by Robin. We've got more crafts, fun and inspiration in store for you on tomorrow's Graphic 45 blog. We hope you'll stop by and see us again! We want to thank all of you G45ers for joining us! Enjoy your day!
Happy Papercrafting!
Your Friends at Graphic 45
This is sad! Very talented lady as well! I'm scraplifting all of these....
Posted by: Kitty Strydom | December 18, 2013 at 05:17 AM
Always sad to say good-bye......Love her projects and hopefully she will stop in for a guest appearance.
Posted by: Dee in NH | December 18, 2013 at 05:24 AM
Such beautiful projects! I'm sure we will see more of her work! Once you are a G45 addict, you stay that way! Thanks for all the inspiration, Robin!
Posted by: M-C Graves | December 18, 2013 at 05:31 AM
Inspiring artwork Robin. Thanks so much and best of luck in your future endeavors.
Posted by: Mary | December 18, 2013 at 05:37 AM
Gorgeous projects....just love the tags.
Posted by: Jacky S | December 18, 2013 at 06:12 AM
Robin is such an amazing artist! She was truly one of the reasons I wanted to be a paper crafter. I love her style and talent and have learned so many things from this beautiful lady! Good Luck Robin and Thank you for the never ending inspiration....Jim
Posted by: Jim The Gentleman Crafter | December 18, 2013 at 06:23 AM
Robin's work is absolutely breathtaking. Thanks for all of the wonderful inspiration.
Posted by: Sherry Anderson | December 18, 2013 at 06:26 AM
Beautiful projects!!
Posted by: Jeniff Sthory | December 18, 2013 at 06:26 AM
Beautiful layouts and I love the tags! The Secret Garden altered match box is stunning! Is it 2 matchbox together? TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | December 18, 2013 at 06:34 AM
The most beautiful items I see are always made with Graphic 45. It is amazing.
Posted by: Lisa Perfetti | December 18, 2013 at 06:39 AM
Very beautiful projects! Robin is so talented and unique.
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | December 18, 2013 at 06:48 AM
Great projects!
Posted by: Linda B | December 18, 2013 at 07:28 AM
Robin is such a talented lady and she has inspired me so much throughout the years.I just love her work!
Posted by: Liz Russell | December 18, 2013 at 07:28 AM
Gorgeous projects. I love them all especially the Matchbook box. Robin is so amazingly talented.
Posted by: Mary | December 18, 2013 at 07:28 AM
awesome for a hump day
Posted by: {vicki} | December 18, 2013 at 07:34 AM
..great give-a-way this week.. so many ideas..
Posted by: mitz | December 18, 2013 at 07:45 AM
Amazing talent! Best wishes in your future endeavors. Thank you for sharing your talent with us Robin!
Posted by: Susan Hirsch | December 18, 2013 at 07:45 AM
Robin's exquisite tags melt my heart with their beauty!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
Posted by: Janis in ID | December 18, 2013 at 08:08 AM
Robin + Graphic 45 = equisite. Good luck to you, Robin, in all your endeavors. Much thanks for all of the inspiration you gave me!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | December 18, 2013 at 08:13 AM
Lovely pages and projects. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. You will have me out searching for some of this lovely paper.
Posted by: Lyn Kaufmann | December 18, 2013 at 08:58 AM
Beautiful projects Robin-the layout with the little girl & horse is precious. I also love the tags-too pretty.
Posted by: Traci | December 18, 2013 at 09:10 AM
Very lovely !!
Posted by: Susan Zacher | December 18, 2013 at 09:42 AM
Robin, your projects are fantastic. Very beautiful.
Posted by: Karen Wedding | December 18, 2013 at 09:47 AM
Fantastic projects!
Posted by: Tona | December 18, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Gorgeous. I may copy some of these ideas!!! I love Graphic 45 designs!!
Posted by: Ivana | December 18, 2013 at 10:12 AM
I am such a fan of Robin's work and her ultra amazing photos! I know G45 will miss her! Best wishes, Robin!
Posted by: Gloria Stengel | December 18, 2013 at 10:31 AM
So sad. Please come back to visit sometime, and bring something to share with us. You will be missed Robin. Thank you so much.
Posted by: linda ann murphy | December 18, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Robin, you are incredible. Awesome!
Posted by: Sue Kendrick | December 18, 2013 at 10:35 AM
Love those tags contained inside the 2 drawers...beautiful colors. Thank you for sharing all of these projects. Sure would be a joy to win this week's product pack! Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | December 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Hard to say good-bye to another amazing artist - thank you, Robin and G45!
Posted by: Judy D. | December 18, 2013 at 12:23 PM
I loved seeing all of Robin's projects. They were always amazing. Graphic 45 is so lucky, all of the best designers want to design for you!
Posted by: Arielle Berceau | December 18, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration Robin! You will surely be missed here. I have enjoyed all of your beautiful creations and will continue to follow you on your blog. Good luck to you.
Posted by: Jeanann Cavalier | December 18, 2013 at 12:54 PM
I love the stacked small matchboxes. So inventive. Beautiful work.
Posted by: Cathy Osborne | December 18, 2013 at 01:01 PM
Such wonderful talent!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | December 18, 2013 at 01:17 PM
It's like a trip down a beautiful memory lane...
Absolutely adore the altered match box & tags. Thank you :)
Posted by: caroline | December 18, 2013 at 01:38 PM
Robin made some lovely, feminine projects. All were inspiring.
Posted by: Elizabeth Etheridge | December 18, 2013 at 01:38 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed!
Posted by: Anne Schilling | December 18, 2013 at 03:42 PM
I like Robin's style...not too fussy. Will tutorials be offered on the layouts?
Posted by: Janet Nelson | December 18, 2013 at 03:45 PM
Wow wow wow! These are gorgeous!!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | December 18, 2013 at 04:34 PM
Wow, those layouts are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Robin Buchholz | December 18, 2013 at 04:59 PM