Brilliant Ideas with By the Sea
Happy Thursday, G45ers!
Let's take an adventure to the seaside and feel the salt and wind in our hair! We will get a great tour of By the Sea from Scrapbook Expo and Charee Filmoehala. We will frollick in the waves and explore a fanciful By the Sea wall hanging by Maria Cole, and an altered matchbook box by Nichola Battilana. Oh, what a joy it will be!
A quick reminder before we stick our toes in the water, you still have a chance to win this Typography prize pack! Just comment here on our blog or on our Facebook page. The deadline is tonight, Thursday, February 20 at 11:59 PM PST. So make sure to take part today! Here's another sneaky peek at what you could win:
What a beautiful new collection from Graphic 45: By the Sea!
This is another Latest & Greatest video from Scrapbook Expo introducing By the Sea. Scrapbook Expo combines Scrapbooking, Paper Crafting and Stamping and offers YOU the crafter the most amazing crafting experience you'll ever find. They have many shows throughout the year and you can find out more on their website:
The wonderful Charee takes you on a tour of this summery, warm new collection. Take a walk By the Sea with Charee!
Graphic 45: By the Sea Collection Latest & Greatest Winter 2014 Video from Scrapbook Expo
For more seaside fun, let's take a look at this By the Sea wall hanging by Maria.
"When I first saw the sneak peek of this new paper line, my heart skipped a beat! By The Sea is special to me because I lived on the Oregon coast for a couple years. It was so beautiful! And, that’s where my love affair with papercrafting began! To really capture the essence of the ocean, I visited my favorite antique store on the coast and was totally inspired by all the lifesavers, netting, and floaty stuff. I decided to make my own lifesaver from old cardboard, twine, and of course Graphic 45’s beautiful By The Sea papers. I also used some little seashells and fun chipboard shapes by Gina’s Designs. You can make your own lifesaver by tracing a circle onto cardboard, cutting a hole in the center, and decorating the outside! If you love the beach and anything nautical, your mind won’t be able to stop dreaming up tons of ideas for this amazing paper!" - Maria
Maria's subtle touches of glitter really add life to this wonderful piece!
Supplies:
Graphic 45 By The Sea Set Sail
Graphic 45 By The Sea Sand and Surf
Graphic 45 By The Sea Gathering Seashells
Graphic 45 By The Sea My Anchor
Graphic 45 By The Sea Beachcomber
Graphic 45 By The Sea By The Sea
Art-C glitter mix – orange
Stickles – aqua & platinum
Gina’s Designs – beach shape set
Upcycled cardboard
Twine & shells
The fun doesn't end here. Nichola used our 8x8 Matchbook Box to make this absolute beauty! There is so much craft potential for By the Sea and our Graphic 45 Staples! Nichola took this Kraftboard box from this:
And transformed it to this:
Look at the amazing way Nichola used our Ornate Keyholes - how smart!
Supplies:
Ornate Door Plate
Wooden Craft Wheels
Small Wooden Buttons/Wheels
Twine
Oh, this makes us long for some lemonade by the sea. How about you, G45ers? We hope this put some sunshine and joy into your day! What a wonderful day it's been - big thanks to Charee, Maria, and Nichola. Join us next time By the Sea!
With the Sea in our Souls,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
I love this paper!!!! Everything is so beautiful!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | February 20, 2014 at 05:09 AM
Oh how I long for some warm summer days with sunshine, water and breezes. Instead, I have rain,snow,sleet today. I appreciate the peek at a different climate.
Posted by: Mary Karas | February 20, 2014 at 05:11 AM
Just beautiful such inspirational work x
Posted by: Vanessa Shaw | February 20, 2014 at 05:12 AM
My "By the Sea" order arrives today from A Cherry on Top, and no one could be more excited than I am! LOVE every tiny bit of the entire collection! Thank you to the designers!!!
Posted by: Jennifer Wolf | February 20, 2014 at 05:13 AM
What's not to L.O.V.E.??? Beautiful paper and marvelous creations!!
Posted by: barbara f | February 20, 2014 at 05:14 AM
Love these! The y just make me feel so warm on this cold winter day!
Posted by: Dee in NH | February 20, 2014 at 05:17 AM
Such fun seeing what the designers make each day! The sea theme is really swell. :)
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
Posted by: Janis in ID | February 20, 2014 at 05:23 AM
I love these projects and this paper!
Posted by: Pam | February 20, 2014 at 05:27 AM
Such a beautiful collection! I can't wait for all the fun in the sun!
Posted by: Delores Barona | February 20, 2014 at 05:29 AM
Very creative minds for today's projects.
Posted by: Mary Reppe | February 20, 2014 at 05:32 AM
Beautiful projects and I'm hoping I can find the paper somewhere local. In love with it!
Posted by: Lyn Kaufmann | February 20, 2014 at 05:45 AM
'By The Sea' is a very versatile paper collection. Well done! Great colors!
Posted by: Jan Elmore | February 20, 2014 at 05:48 AM
All the collections are awesome!
Posted by: Kim Powell | February 20, 2014 at 05:54 AM
Such beautiful paper! I have to get some!! And your ideas are beyond amazing!!! :)
Posted by: Deborah Dussault | February 20, 2014 at 06:12 AM
Wow! I'm loving By the Sea! Such an awesome colelction
Posted by: Liz Russell | February 20, 2014 at 06:15 AM
I soooo want this papers,I have so many pictures of my grandbabies at the beach, on the water, on the boat, and this paper will so work for it..!!!
Thanks Graphic 45..!
Posted by: Becky Doyle | February 20, 2014 at 06:26 AM
Love the sea side!
Posted by: kath White | February 20, 2014 at 06:34 AM
G45 papers always capture the vintage feel of different eras. Love this collection.
Posted by: marylouh | February 20, 2014 at 06:42 AM
I love this collection! I look forward to G45's summer themes each year. The lifesaver idea is wonderful and would make such a pretty wall hanging. Of course I love all of the G45 collections!
Posted by: Kim Fullmer | February 20, 2014 at 06:50 AM
I love the Typography Designs! I just bought the By the Sea collection and can't wait to get started on a project. Thanks for your beautiful designs.
Posted by: Linda | February 20, 2014 at 06:57 AM
this is a wonderful collection with so many possibilities!
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | February 20, 2014 at 07:01 AM
It's official - I'm in LOVE. Graphic 45 will you marry me?! I promise we will have a beautiful life together.
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | February 20, 2014 at 07:04 AM
What a delightful wall hanging and I LOVELOVELOVE the altered matchbox! So pretty!!! Love By the Sea and can't wait to be able to get it!!! TFS!
Fingers crossed that maybe I will be lucky enough to win the Typography prize package! I am in love with a few of the sentiments in this collection and have plans for them!!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | February 20, 2014 at 07:17 AM
Ahoy..my rowing team would look awesome next to these wonderful pages
Posted by: deniserows | February 20, 2014 at 07:39 AM
Love By The Sea! It is so inspirational.
Posted by: linda ann murphy | February 20, 2014 at 07:42 AM
I appreciate your wonderful contests & thank you for your awesomely creative project ideas!!! Love, love, love G45!!!
Posted by: Cindy Suda | February 20, 2014 at 08:16 AM
Having driven an hour to work on compact snow and ice - these fantastic projects really made me long for summer and sunshine. Thank you for the treat! Love, love, love the paper collection, but I love Typography more and would love to win!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | February 20, 2014 at 08:16 AM
I am so excited about this new paper collection, By The Sea! Today's projects just make me more excited to get my hands on this collection and start creating.
Posted by: Susan Hirsch | February 20, 2014 at 08:37 AM
Gorgeous projects.
Posted by: Jacky S | February 20, 2014 at 08:38 AM
So many projects ..so little time!! I love these. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Yolanda | February 20, 2014 at 08:42 AM
Adorable!!! I so can't wait to have this collection. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: AnnieS. | February 20, 2014 at 08:54 AM
Awesome use of the paper collection and shadow box.
Posted by: Kristina | February 20, 2014 at 08:56 AM
I can't wait to get my hands on the "By the Sea" papers!! And that "Typography" collection has SO many possibilities!!
Posted by: bobbie h | February 20, 2014 at 09:01 AM
I wish I could be a winner I love Topography :) And I love all your stuff
Posted by: Boni Grabusky | February 20, 2014 at 09:03 AM
Such different but beautiful projects.
Posted by: Linda B | February 20, 2014 at 09:22 AM
This line is definitely growing on me, I thought I liked a couple of other lines better, now I'm not so sure! Thanks for sharing such wonderful projects :)
Posted by: Pam Bradley | February 20, 2014 at 09:26 AM
These are both stunning projects! I can't wait to buy some of this paper. We vacation at the beach a lot, and the style is just perfect for a Cape Cod vacation.
Posted by: Erica H | February 20, 2014 at 09:45 AM
What super projects, love the colors & the details. Thank you so much for creating and sharing them.
Posted by: Tucker DeRatt | February 20, 2014 at 09:45 AM
Love this design. Now I am going to have to get that paper collection.
Posted by: fusiafscrapping | February 20, 2014 at 09:51 AM
By The Sea is my current favourite collection! I love todays projects and especially the glimpse of Jim's incredible lighthouse!
Posted by: Lynn Hardy | February 20, 2014 at 09:57 AM