DIY Treasures With Sweet Sentiments ATCs
Hello G45ers,
The sun is shining on another beautiful day of creativity here at the Graphic 45 blog! We are so excited to share today's incredible spring-inspired ATCs with you! Action Trading Cards are such a fun way to create elegant little treasures for yourself or someone you love. Today's creations feature our Sweet Sentiments collection and new Artist Trading Tag Staples! You'll see a magnificent ATC by Denise Johnson that's just perfect for Valetine's Day! Then we will share an elegant ATC by Arlene Cuevas that's filled with Easter inspiration. Today's blog is overflowing with so many incredible ideas to enliven your weekend crafting! Let the fun begin!
Lets start by announcing a winner for this week's blog contest! Chosen at random from this week's blog comments, the winner is...
-Deborah Cook: I would be the "Happiest Girl in the whole
USA" if I could win some secret garden from Graphic 45!! Thanks for the opportunity.
Congratulations, Deborah! Please email us with your shipping information at [email protected] to claim your prize. This is the fabulous Sweet Sentiments and Secret Garden prize that Deborah won today! We have a new blog contest every week right here on the Graphic 45 blog. There's always a chance for you to win something wonderful. Stay tuned for another opportunity to win!
And now it's time to discover some enchanting inspiration with Sweet Sentiments ATCs! The new Graphic 45 Action Trading Tags come in two fabulous colors, Kraft and Ivory. They coordinate perfectly with all of our fabulous paper collections and Staples. Here is Denise's gorgeous Vaneltine's Day ATC that is teaming with gorgeous colors and vintage-inspired designs. Denise did an amazing job of fussy cutting various elements from Sweet Sentiments and combining them with pretty embellishments and ribbons. This technique is perfect for giving your ATCs a fabulous 3-D look! This is a wonderful idea for creating fun, handmade Valentine's! Let this fabulous creation inspire you to send the perfect message of love with Sweet Sentiments and the new Graphic 45 Action Trading Tags!
Supplies:
Sweet Sentiments 12x12 Paper Pad
Ribbon
Next up is this dazzling ATC creation by Arlene that's just perfect for Easter. Sweet Sentiments is such a versatile paper collection. It contains so many incredible vintage-inspired images for Easter, Valentine's Day and spring! You can see some more stunning example of fussy cutting in Arlene's pretty creation. She also added some pretty floral embellishments to give this tag even more brilliant dimension. This would make a wonderful handmade gift for Easter! It's so fun!
Supplies:
Sweet Sentiments papers: Violet Bouquet, Easter Greetings, Heart Song, Spring has Sprung, Sweet Sentiments Chipboard
Staples: Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys
Coordinations Graphic 45 Signature Series Card Stock
I Am Roses flowers
Ranger Diamond Stickles
Connie Crystal
Jewelry Findings from stash
We had so much fun sharing today's bright and beautiful crafts with you today, G45ers! We hope you enjoyed today's fabulous creations too! Thank you so much for stopping by our blog. Big thanks to Denise and Arlene for their amazing work today. We've got a whole new week of fun and inspiration planned for you all next week. We hope you'll come back and see us. Have a fantastic Friday and a restful weekend!
Your Pals in Paper,
Team Graphic 45
Oh my goodness, these cards are beautiful and they are small enough that I wouldn't have to agonize for hours over how to decorate them.
Posted by: Mary Karas | February 07, 2014 at 05:13 AM
I love Arlene's idea to turn the card upside down. There's so much dimension in both cards today.
Posted by: Mary Reppe | February 07, 2014 at 05:34 AM
Tags are just plain fun. So pretty!
Posted by: Jan Elmore | February 07, 2014 at 05:57 AM
These atc's are soooo beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Linda | February 07, 2014 at 06:13 AM
I do love the versatility of tags and these ATC's are great. Love the beautiful Valentine and Easter tags; thank you for the inspiration!
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | February 07, 2014 at 06:23 AM
I love that they are not "just square or rectangle," but have softer edges. And these little pieces of art are just lovely; so dreamy. Thank you for the inspiration G45.
Posted by: Renee Collier | February 07, 2014 at 06:27 AM
Wow! I love the upside-down tag. What a great idea! And the beautiful papers only make the projects even more swoon-worthy.
Posted by: Erica H | February 07, 2014 at 06:57 AM
These just make me so happy!! They are so sweet and pretty!! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | February 07, 2014 at 08:40 AM
Gorgeous and creative tags!! Love this collection. Wait..I Love all the collections from Graphic 45!! :)
Posted by: Mary Longberry | February 07, 2014 at 09:02 AM
I also like the tag project upside down with a bauble at the bottom. Beautiful projects.
Posted by: Carolyn | February 07, 2014 at 09:02 AM
Congrats to winner ..
Great ideas with tags, love it upside down. Tfs :)
Posted by: Caroline | February 07, 2014 at 09:54 AM
Congrats Debbie!!!
Love all of this as usual!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | February 07, 2014 at 10:20 AM
Interesting idea to use the tag up-side-down...perfect place to hang a charm. thanks for this idea!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | February 07, 2014 at 10:24 AM
Gorgeous ATC's, love the new tags!
Posted by: Maggi Harding | February 07, 2014 at 11:57 AM
They are absolutely gorgeous! Will definitely be scraplifting these ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kim R | February 07, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Congrats Deborah! Amazing how many layers they can get on such a little tag. These are so fun. Love them!
Posted by: Sharon Young | February 07, 2014 at 01:29 PM
These are stunning!
Posted by: Pam | February 07, 2014 at 02:51 PM
I love these ATCs they are both gorgeous.
Posted by: Debbi Mann | February 07, 2014 at 03:38 PM
Lovely lovely tags, perfect for adding an extra touch for an extra special prezzie!
Posted by: Holly | February 07, 2014 at 05:04 PM
So lovely and sweet.
Posted by: Rea Custer | February 07, 2014 at 05:58 PM
These ATC are gorgeous !!
Posted by: Rosann | February 07, 2014 at 06:59 PM
oh this ATC are divine!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | February 07, 2014 at 09:03 PM
Oh my goodness these ATC's are gorgeous, they look so delicate and beautiful.
Posted by: Lady Anne | February 07, 2014 at 10:30 PM
You're one lucky lady, Debbie! Enjoy!!!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | February 07, 2014 at 11:23 PM
Fabulous, Fabulous, fussy cutting, these ATC's are stunning xx
Posted by: Patricia Howarth | February 07, 2014 at 11:25 PM
WAUW these creations here are absolutely amazing. Great work ladies, you´ve really outdone yourself today. I love this Sweet Sentiment collection, it´s just gorgeous
Posted by: Maryann | February 08, 2014 at 04:55 AM
The ATC's are so beautiful, catch the spirit of valentine's day, what a lovely way to express love. Thanks for the creative inspiration!!
Posted by: Barbara Weber | February 08, 2014 at 06:19 AM
Brilliant, Ladies. Well done!
Posted by: Jersey Lady | February 08, 2014 at 07:12 AM
These are so gorgeous! I love the details and the glitter!
Posted by: Lucy E. | February 09, 2014 at 10:32 AM