A Terrific Tag Tutorial & More Bright Ideas
Happy Thursday,
What a fun first week of National Craft Month we've been having! Today is no exception. Maria Cole provides an incredible By the Sea tag tutorial that will fill your day with sunshine! Then, Arlene Cuevas shares a brilliant Bohemian Bazaar tag. Have you tried any of these great tutorials we've been sharing?
Don't forget this week's giant giveaway! So many great products from some really excellent companies. This prize pack includes Graphic 45 product including Typography and French Country AND product from Clearsnap, Core'dinations, Petaloo, Spellbinders, and Tombow! Just comment here on our blog or on our Facebook page to WIN! Deadline is tonight, so comment now!
We got a great question on Facebook, and wanted to share a fun tip to help with this inquiry! Does your G45 paper ever crack when you fold it? Our papers are quite saturated with ink, so we have this great tip below!
Let's get to this fun tutorial - Maria brilliantly uses our new By the Sea collection and our Regular Tag Album Staples. What a dynamic duo!
"As a former coastie, I can’t help but love By The Sea! And I just adore the new ivory-colored tag albums by Graphic 45. For this project, I wanted to try something different with tags: a home décor piece! I was really inspired by the 'Beach Rules' from the Set Sail paper, so I instantly thought of another coastal wall hanging project. There isn’t much driftwood in Portland, so I opted for a thin tree branch to 'frame' my project. To mount your tag décor piece, you can either place it in a larger frame or attach ribbon on the back to hang." ~Maria
Tag Tutorial
Step 1. Take Set Sail paper and fussy cut the “Beach Rules” image. Trace the shape of your tag on the other side of your paper, then cut it out.
Step 2. Take Gathering Shells paper and fussy cut an orange starfish. Take My Anchor paper and fussy cut a blue starfish. Take Sand and Surf paper and fussy cut some shells from the “Gathering Seashells” image. Cut (2) stamps from Splash paper.
Step 3. Take Beachcomber paper and cut off a 6.5” x 8” piece. Flip over to reveal red side and set aside. Take remaining Beachcomber paper and fussy cut some shells. Locate (2) blue flowers such as these Petaloo Dahlias in Aqua. Locate the following By The Sea chipboard piece.
Step 4. Adhere Beach Rules tag shape onto your tag. Adhere to burlap.
Step 5. Arrange fussy cut pieces and flowers per photo then adhere.
Step 6. Adhere 6.5” x 8” Beachcomber paper behind burlap, then tan cardstock. Take your branch and trim off pieces to fit each side of your tan paper. Adhere. Apply Stickles to shells. Insert your wall hanging into a larger frame or attach ribbon to the back for hanging.
By The Sea Tag Supplies
12” x 12” Graphic 45 By The Sea Set Sail
12” x 12” Graphic 45 By The Sea My Anchor
12” x 12” Graphic 45 By The Sea Gathering Shells
12” x 12” Graphic 45 By The Sea Splash
12” x 12” Graphic 45 By The Sea Beachcomber
12” x 12” Graphic 45 By The Sea Sand and Surf
Graphic 45 By The Sea Chipboard
Graphic 45 Regular Tag Album – Ivory
Petaloo Dahlias – Aqua
8” x 9.5” Tan cardstock
5.75” x 7.5” burlap
Stickles – Diamond, Copper
Thin tree branch
Arlene made this Bohemian Bazaar tag, and it's so bright and beautiful, we cannot wait to share it with you!
“The Staples Large Tags are very vesatile. For this project, I turned one of the large tags upside down and created a fun 'tail' accented with chipboard pieces from the Bohemian Bazaar chipboards set. The Bohemian Bazaar papers are very festive and colorful. I’ve always stayed on the 'safe' side and created with neutral, earthtone colors. But after playing with these gorgeous Bohemian Bazaar papers, I’ve traveled outside my norm and I’m in love!” ~Arlene Cuevas
Product List:
Bohemian Bazaar papers
Bohemian Bazaar Chipboard
Staples: Large Tag Album (1 tag), Ornate Metal Key Hole, Ornate Metal Keys, Stamped Metal Brads
White Doily
May Arts Ribbon
Petaloo flowers
Tim Holtz Wire Pins
Making Memories Garment Pins
WeR Memory Keepers eyelets
Ranger Distress Ink - Broken China
Stickles - Dazzling Diamond
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares
Glossy Accents
E6000
Hot Glue
Don't forget to check out our Graphic 45 Tag Staples Pinterest board for more great tag ideas!
Graphic 45 Tag Album Staples Pinterest Board
Another great day this March. Tomorrow, more tutorials are on their way! Many thanks to Maria for providing her talent and tutorial with us and for Arlene brightening our day with her beautiful tag.
Happy Tag-Making,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
Love, Love Love the tag albums. Thank you for sharing all your creativity and the chance to win that fantastic gift.
Posted by: Robbin | March 07, 2014 at 02:14 AM
What beautiful creations.
Thanks for the chance to win your amazing gift pack!
Posted by: Karin | March 07, 2014 at 02:28 AM
As always this is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing :)
Posted by: Terry Owen | March 07, 2014 at 02:38 AM
Beautiful! Bright colors, making me ready for spring.
Posted by: Carol Blais | March 07, 2014 at 02:45 AM
Adoro os vossos materiais, não me importava nada, mas mesmo nada de ganhar :) Ontem recebi 3 das vossas colecções e simplesmente AMEI :) Muitos Parabéns!!!
Posted by: Ana Lúcia Cardoso | March 07, 2014 at 03:00 AM
It was seeing some Graphic 45 paper that introduced me to paper crafting - such beautiful designs you could almost eat them! Love "By the Sea" paper and I cannot believe how a warm and generous people are at sharing their expertise. I am so excited at having found you all!
Posted by: Helly Green | March 07, 2014 at 03:06 AM
Those tags are so fabulous!! AND what a great give-away!
Posted by: Maggi Harding | March 07, 2014 at 03:21 AM
I love those papers. And I have a friend that loves beach stuff.. how perfect, if I won, I could make her a card. Thanks for the give~away... love your stuff!
Posted by: L.r. Smith | March 07, 2014 at 03:44 AM
Thanks for the tutorial and the chance to win!
Posted by: Jeanette Wilde | March 07, 2014 at 03:49 AM
WOW-BEAUTIFUL TAGS!! GREAT GIVEAWAY!!! :)
Posted by: VICKIE NOTZ | March 07, 2014 at 03:51 AM
love love love your colors! the beach set is my favourite! thanks for the great contest
Posted by: rhonda nicholson | March 07, 2014 at 04:44 AM
Just beautiful! I need another job so I can just buy it all!
Posted by: Joanne | March 07, 2014 at 04:53 AM
Would love to win these beautiful produts!
Posted by: Paddy Lawton | March 07, 2014 at 05:22 AM
What a great giveaway !!
Posted by: Helene Monette | March 07, 2014 at 05:28 AM
Love those projects. They're very beautiful.
Posted by: Johanne Lacombe | March 07, 2014 at 05:50 AM
I am loving the tags and the amazing detail on them!
Posted by: Nedine | March 07, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Awesome Prize... Fantastic tips that I didn't even consider... I am still a newbie to the scrapbook world... Thank you for putting this all together...
Posted by: stephanie diaz | March 07, 2014 at 05:58 AM
Awesome crafting goods and ideas. Makes me want to roll out the stuff and get to work. I haven't had time to craft in ages.
Posted by: Kathy | March 07, 2014 at 06:14 AM
I could virtually spend the morning just reviewing the Graphic 45 ideas/projects. Thank you again for the opportunity to win various projects. I've just ordered some of the newest papers, but I can never have too much of your line of products!
Posted by: Sheila Bacon | March 07, 2014 at 06:15 AM
I love the tip on cracked folds. The tags are beautiful, I have got to try this!
Posted by: Christina D | March 07, 2014 at 06:19 AM
Love Graphic 45' CS sent me
Posted by: Velda | March 07, 2014 at 07:00 AM
Love it all...
Posted by: Ron Gutman | March 07, 2014 at 07:02 AM
Gorgeous tags and brilliant tip!
Posted by: Chrissie | March 07, 2014 at 07:04 AM
Gorgeous creations! Such beautiful ideas!
Posted by: Michele Washburn | March 07, 2014 at 07:06 AM
Excited to try the by the sea collection!
Posted by: susan perkins | March 07, 2014 at 07:10 AM
GREAT work once again. I just love that you share so much with us readers.
In answer to your questions: YES, I have tried some of your tips. Keep 'em coming, please.
Posted by: SuZeQ | March 07, 2014 at 07:13 AM
The beach rules card makes me long for summer.
Posted by: Carole Carlson | March 07, 2014 at 07:20 AM
These are amazing projects!
Posted by: Indy | March 07, 2014 at 07:42 AM
Great ideas for spring and summer. Thank you as always for the daily inspiration.
Posted by: Gina Pisello | March 07, 2014 at 07:57 AM
Love tags, they are small pieces of artwork and usually pretty quick to make unless you go nuts like most of us do. Thanks for the opportunity to win, I do love G45! Thanks for all you do and the people you have on your team!
Posted by: Sue | March 07, 2014 at 08:05 AM
Great prize pack and alot of inspriration! Thank you so much!!!
Posted by: pitje | March 07, 2014 at 08:05 AM
looks like lots of fun stuff!
Posted by: yvonne | March 07, 2014 at 08:06 AM
Wow what a generous prize to win from all these great companies. The tags are beautiful. They are so nicely layered and embellished. Nice to see the step by step instructions
Posted by: Debbie Brownmiller | March 07, 2014 at 08:30 AM
Love all this gorgeousness! Would love to win and get my groove on with this pile of goodies1
Posted by: Janet chinn | March 07, 2014 at 08:43 AM
Wow what great products!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win. Good Luck EVERYONE!!!
Posted by: Vicki Sopcak | March 07, 2014 at 08:45 AM
I absolutely LOVE this stuff!
Posted by: Marsha B. | March 07, 2014 at 09:13 AM
Really nice gifts. Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: Missy | March 07, 2014 at 10:55 AM
Love by The Sea, having just returned from sunny Florida, it was better than we had up in the north. But I could really use that for my trip pictures.
Posted by: Gretchen W | March 07, 2014 at 11:05 AM
What a wonderful give away. I'd love to have it!
Posted by: Lynda K | March 07, 2014 at 11:16 AM
Love the tip. I really needed that!
Posted by: Darlene Propp | March 07, 2014 at 11:31 AM