Handmade Surprises with New Graphic 45 Staples
Hello, G45ers!
Welcome to the blog this Tuesday. We have a day full of our Graphic 45 Staples on the blog today! What are "Staples" you may ask? Those little metal office supplies? Oh no. We have an answer:
So, welcome to our celebration of Staples today on the blog! First, we have a great video from Charee Filimoehala and Scrapbook Expo. Then, we'll feast our eyes on fantastic projects by Maria Cole and Denise Hahn using our new G45 Staples.
Let's begin with the Latest & Greatest video from Scrapbook Expo introducing our new Graphic 45 Staples. 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:
Charee takes us on a tour of the fun new Staples and some projects using these great new products. See and enjoy this great video from CHA!
See the Scrapbook Expo Graphic 45: Staples Embellishments Latest & Greatest Winter 2014 Video
Come See the Staples on our Website!
Now, let's take a closer look at the Botanical Tea Book Box Charee introduced in that video. Maria made this beautiful altered box. Let's see what she has to say about it:
"This project is one of my favorites, because it uses some new Graphic 45 products that I love very much: Botanical Tea, washi tape, and the new kraft book box with ATC tags inside! These new book boxes are so adorable. I chose the small one because I knew right away that I wanted to do a 'tea box', and the enclosed artist trading tags look like little tea bags all in themselves! Each one opens up to reveal a little writing area. For the top of my box, I used lots of fussy cut flowers and leaves from my Botanical Tea paper, along with a pretty little hummingbird. And for the edges of my box, I used some of our new washi tape to create a seamless look. I got the idea from Charee and know I’ll be using this technique for more projects!" - Maria
This is the ATC Book Box Maria used for this collection:
Love how Maria turned our ATC Tags in to Botanical "Tea bag" cards.
Botanical Tea Book Box Supplies
Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Spring Duet
Graphic 45 Botanical Just Because
Graphic 45 Botanical Sweet Chamomile
Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Botanical Tea
Graphic 45 Botanical Birds of a Feather
Graphic 45 Botanical Fields of Flowers
Graphic 45 Botanical Hello Friend
Graphic 45 Botanical Herbal Infusion
Graphic 45 Botanical Love Notes
Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Brads
Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys
Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Door Pulls
Spellbinders Rose Creations & Circles dies
May Arts – brown and pink silk ribbon
Stickles – platinum, fruit punch, diamond
The inspiration keeps flowing with Denise Hahn's Sweet Sentiments Spring ATC. Denise uses our new Ivory Artist Trading Tags and really makes us long for spring!
"These sweet little tags are so fun to make, especially using the 8x8 paper pads. I love turning the Metal Staples handle upside down to create an urn or vase and the new colors go great with all of Graphic 45’s pastel lines." ~Denise
Supplies:
Graphic 45 Metal Staples ATC Tag Small
Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Door Pull
Graphic 45 Metal Staples Keyhole
Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments 8x8 Paper Pad
Xyron 2.5 Inch Create A Sticker
Colorbox Pigment Ink Gold
May Arts Ribbon
Petaloo Forget Me Nots Gold
Martha Stewart Extra Fine Glitter and Fine Tip Glue pen
Many thanks to Charee, Maria, and Denise for such a great 101 in G45 Staples! Don't you just want to scoop these all up and use them on all your upcoming projects? Yum. Thanks for joining us, and join us tomorrow for some more great projects using our new collections.
Simply Smitten with Staples,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
Everything is so pretty! I wish we had spring right now!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | February 18, 2014 at 05:14 AM
oh my gosh, I love these projects, those skates are simply adorable and that book box is just calling my name! I love the new staples, WTG G45!!!
Posted by: Maggi Harding | February 18, 2014 at 05:22 AM
Awesome projects!!! I need all of those yummy staples!
Posted by: Dee in NH | February 18, 2014 at 05:26 AM
Lovely tags and Spring ones too, hurry Spring.
Posted by: Susan Zacher | February 18, 2014 at 05:28 AM
Nice video. Shopping at Hobby Lobby this afternoon with my Valentine's Day gift card! Hope they have lots of G45 products.
Posted by: Mary Karas | February 18, 2014 at 05:37 AM
I'm smitten too! Great projects. Love the little book box with the atc tags.
Posted by: Sharon Young | February 18, 2014 at 05:51 AM
Very pretty! Wish I could get these staples where I live!
Posted by: Anne Schilling | February 18, 2014 at 06:05 AM
..wonderful projects with G45 papers... so cheerful..
Posted by: mitz | February 18, 2014 at 06:10 AM
Botanical Tea is gorgeous! Must get this!
Posted by: Mary Reppe | February 18, 2014 at 06:21 AM
Beautiful collection!!
Posted by: Jeniff Sthory | February 18, 2014 at 06:26 AM
Love the staples! Can't wait to get my hands on the book boxes, look like so much fun!
Posted by: Liz Russell | February 18, 2014 at 06:36 AM
I am in Love with this box. Darling! Also the little tags are so sweet. Can't wait to get my new collection. Should be soon.
Posted by: Linda Bell | February 18, 2014 at 06:41 AM
I love these projects. The colors are amazing.
Posted by: Diane J | February 18, 2014 at 06:47 AM
Beautiful collection, I love the Botanical Tea Book Box!
Posted by: Marijke Maris | February 18, 2014 at 06:56 AM
AWSOME!!!!!
Posted by: Sue B. | February 18, 2014 at 07:05 AM
Beautiful stuff. I love the skates and tags and the box too, oh my. I do need to get some of those staples in my stash. I bought Botanical Tea at my local Ben Franklin yesterday and I cannot wait to use it!
Posted by: Debbi Mann | February 18, 2014 at 07:06 AM
Wonderful projects...and your "staples" steal the show!
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | February 18, 2014 at 07:24 AM
Gorgeous little box and the Staples...can't wait to purchase some of them. What fun it will be to create with them.
Posted by: Susan Hirsch | February 18, 2014 at 07:30 AM
Just gorgeous!!!!!!! I really NEED to get my hand on ALL of these boxes they are all just amazing!!!!!
Posted by: Melisa | February 18, 2014 at 07:42 AM
Love it!!!
Posted by: Nancy | February 18, 2014 at 07:57 AM
adorable projects; love the ATC book box
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | February 18, 2014 at 07:58 AM
What a great video - really gets me in the shopping mode for G45 Staples! I love the projects too! Super inspiration! Thanks to all!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | February 18, 2014 at 08:39 AM
Lots of awesome new goodies. I love the new ATC Box. Beautiful creations too.
Posted by: Ann Custer | February 18, 2014 at 08:45 AM
Beautiful projects. My next scrappy order will have to include the metal staples and the ATC tags. Amazing!
Posted by: Debby L | February 18, 2014 at 08:45 AM
Just gorgeous! I can't wait to get my hands on the new ATC box!!!
Posted by: Eva R. | February 18, 2014 at 09:04 AM
Gorgeous colors and projects. I can't wait for this collection. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Yolanda | February 18, 2014 at 09:20 AM
LOVE the new staples!! A MUST HAVE!!
Posted by: barbara f | February 18, 2014 at 09:27 AM
How fun these will be!! Can't wait to get all of the new staples along with Botanical Tea and By the Sea!! LOVELOVELOVE!!! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | February 18, 2014 at 09:29 AM
After 7 inches of snow yesterday, this is putting spring back into my step. Just beautiful and the colors are so alive. Thank you for the hope of spring again.
Posted by: orlie | February 18, 2014 at 09:30 AM
Love these products! Some imaginative ideas to use them.
Posted by: Treena | February 18, 2014 at 09:35 AM
I love those boxes and metal embellishments, pity they are not available here in South Africa and especially in the small towns.
Maria great project, girl!
Posted by: Karien | February 18, 2014 at 09:50 AM
Tag Art is a creative process that can be started and finished within a short period of time. I have such a hard time completing larger projects.
Posted by: Patricia A Paola | February 18, 2014 at 09:51 AM
Love, love, love! As always great ideas :)
Posted by: Paula | February 18, 2014 at 09:52 AM
this box is really amazing, and the tag mini album so geourgus!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | February 18, 2014 at 10:57 AM
Love these newest tags! You've given us so many ideas for using them...thanks!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | February 18, 2014 at 10:57 AM
Such a pretty project using your new staples. Can't wait to find some for myself.
Posted by: Anne | February 18, 2014 at 11:16 AM
Love the tea box! Just got all the new lines by Fed. Ex. on Sat., including 6of the book boxes.I need to get busy and today's post may do it. All this snow has got me down. Thank you for the inspiration.
Posted by: linda ann murphy | February 18, 2014 at 11:26 AM
Beautiful projects today. Tfs :)
Posted by: Caroline | February 18, 2014 at 12:00 PM
Gorgeous projects! Love the new Staples.
Posted by: Pam | February 18, 2014 at 12:02 PM
Great projects!
Posted by: Linda B | February 18, 2014 at 12:33 PM