Botanical Tea Altered Canvas + By the Sea Book Box = A Tremendous Thursday
Dearest G45ers,
Welcome to another wonderful day on the Graphic 45 blog! Denise Johnson and Olga Struk have incredible projects for you today. Denise shares a Botanical Tea altered canvas, and Olga has a beautiful altered By the Sea Book Box. Such incredible work is on the blog today, we can't wait to jump in!
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Let's begin with an altered Botanical Tea canvas from Denise Johnson! She even shares a great technique that we know you will want to try - pleated ribbons! Enjoy all the great ideas and tutorials below. Denise always comes up with such clever ideas!
Great addition with the found twig and beautiful strips of paper. Amazing!
Great idea to distress your Metal Clothespins and G45 Staples on a mixed media project!
Denise provides a bonus tutorial for these pleated paper ribbons below! What a great idea!
Denise cleverly uses the Small Matchbook Box to make the nest at the top right of her project. Beautiful!
Supply List
Botanical Tea 12x12 paper-
Botanical Tea 6x6 paper
Botanical Tea- Chipboard
Botanical Tea- Flowers
Botanical Tea- Tags & Pockets
Botanical Tea- Cardstock Alphabet Stickers
Staples- Large Matchbook Box (I only used the drawer piece for this project)
Staples- Small Matchbook Box
Staples- Metal Ornate Door Knob
Staples- Metal Clothespins
Staples- Metal Butterfly
Staples- Ornate Metal Book Label
Staples- Ornate Metal Brads
Graphic 45 Stamps (A Lady's Diary, Botanical Tea), ink for stamping
Misc. Texture stamps
Handmade Botanical Tea Pleated Paper Ribbons
Handmade Botanical Tea Buttons
Petaloo Flowers
Tiny Type words (Cosmo Cricket)
Ephemera Tag (7 Gypsies)
Distress Ink & Tool
Paint & brush
Burlap
Spanish Moss
Handmade birds nest
Pearls
Vintage music paper
Vintage thread spools
Vintage game pieces
Vintage Buttons
Cameo
Found Branch w/handmade paper blooms
As a bonus, we will share the Snapguide on how Denise made those amazing Botanical Tea pleated ribbons! Have you used Snapguide? It's an amazing tool for tutorials. We love it!
Denise Johnson Snapguide Tutorial
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Denise Johnson's Pleated Ribbon Video Tutorial
Supplies:
Botanical Tea 12x12 Papers
Paper Trimmer
Sewing Machine
Olga made this incredible By the Sea Book box below. Our thoughts are with Olga as she lives in Ukraine during a tumultous time. As one of our G45ers said on Facebook for Olga " If only everyone in the world was a crafter, what a happy place the world would be!" We couldn't agree more. Our thoughts with Olga, and great gratitude for sharing this wonderful project with us.
What a great idea to turn our ATC Book Box into a clock!
Love the ATC tag mini album inside - how wonderful!
Supplies:
ATC Book Box 4500845
Artist Trading Tags-Ivory 4500846
Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Brads 4500841
Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys 4500839
Set Sail 4500901
Sand and Surf 4500906
Splash 4500902
Spellbinders- Ribbon Banners (http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/p-77-ribbon-
banners.aspx)
So many great projects to try! How did you like Denise' pleated ribbon technique? We can't wait to try it! Many thanks to Denise and Olga. Have a wonderful Thursday, and don't forget to take part in our contest!
Sharing Thoughts of Peace and Love,
Graphic 45
The pleated paper ribbons are wonderful. Definitely something I will try for myself. Thanks.
Posted by: Mary Karas | March 13, 2014 at 05:09 AM
Lovely projects.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | March 13, 2014 at 05:35 AM
Love both these amazing projects today. So many wonderful and inspiring ideas. Just love the Graphic 45 blog!!
Posted by: Mary Longberry | March 13, 2014 at 05:36 AM
Olga's By The Sea box and tags are awesome; prayers for Olga and her family as they live through tumultuous times.
Posted by: Jennifer Wolf | March 13, 2014 at 05:36 AM
Marvelous creations! LOVE them!!
Posted by: barbara f | March 13, 2014 at 05:49 AM
Love the canvas and the Book box. "WOW", what an amazing prize pack, someone is going to be very Happy!
Posted by: Deborah Cook | March 13, 2014 at 05:54 AM
Beautiful projects. Thank you for the pleated ribbon tutorial. I also wish the best for Olga she's such an awesome talented designer. I agree if every person was a crafter there'd be peace all over. Thanks for the wonderful projects this week. Michelle t
Posted by: michelle t | March 13, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Sweet sea project!! Just fabulous!
Posted by: jan m | March 13, 2014 at 06:02 AM
My prayers also for Olga. Peace.
Posted by: Mary Reppe | March 13, 2014 at 06:23 AM
Wow, this is awesome. It's amazing that each project seems to be more gorgeous than the last. I'd love to work with this group of elements.
Posted by: Kathlene Ford-Walters | March 13, 2014 at 06:40 AM
The By the Sea project is amazing!
Posted by: Anne Million | March 13, 2014 at 06:55 AM
wonderful projects
tfs
Posted by: {vicki} | March 13, 2014 at 06:58 AM
Dang at hotel with terrible internet! Will have to watch later!
Posted by: Dee in NH | March 13, 2014 at 07:08 AM
Absolutely gorgeous canvas and thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial! Love the book box too and the awesome ocean theme!
Posted by: liz Russell | March 13, 2014 at 07:08 AM
WOW!! Absolutely love these projects. Can't wait to try the pleated ribbon!
Posted by: Yvonne Gitchel | March 13, 2014 at 07:21 AM
beautiful projects!
Posted by: Lucinda | March 13, 2014 at 07:27 AM
Great ideas today! Love the prize!
Posted by: kath White | March 13, 2014 at 07:32 AM
Absolutely love the clock.
Posted by: Jacky S | March 13, 2014 at 07:37 AM
Wonderful projects all week. Great inspiration from all.
Posted by: Diane J | March 13, 2014 at 07:50 AM
Beautiful projects!
Posted by: Christine B. | March 13, 2014 at 07:53 AM
Lovely projects today! I am very happy to see the pleated ribbon tutorial and will have to try that if my machine will cooperate. I hope that Olga is safe and sound through all the turmoil.
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | March 13, 2014 at 07:54 AM
I LOVE the canvas project it is beautiful and the pleated ribbon, what a fantastic idea. I love G45!!
Posted by: Brenda Stiltner | March 13, 2014 at 08:02 AM
fantastic tutorials; wonderful Mother's Day gift, or tribute for Mom. Love the By the Sea clock; thanks so much for the video to make the ribbon.
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | March 13, 2014 at 08:06 AM
Great canvas and the By the Sea book box clock/mini is AMAZING! I am definitely snagging this idea and am going to be making one of my book boxes into a clock for my craft room!! I have all the fixin's and will be doing this later today! Thanks for the inspiration!!! Can't wait to get started on this awesome idea!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Really hoping to see my name at the top of the blog tomorrow!! Please let me be random! LOL
Posted by: barbara macaskill | March 13, 2014 at 08:06 AM
I like the ribbon tutorial, and Olga's little By The Sea box is just lovely.
Posted by: Lu L. | March 13, 2014 at 08:11 AM
Very cleaver.
Posted by: Nancy | March 13, 2014 at 08:12 AM
Those products and projects are so amazing! I love your lines. :D
Posted by: Marsha Bouters | March 13, 2014 at 08:36 AM
Lovely work. thanks for the chance to win these great prizes.
Posted by: pam hardy | March 13, 2014 at 08:42 AM
Such beautiful and creative projects. Thanks for sharing all this goodness with us.
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | March 13, 2014 at 08:42 AM
Such lovely and innovative projects!
Posted by: Sharon P. | March 13, 2014 at 08:50 AM
Thank you thank you thank you for your awesome blog chocked full of inspiration! Also, thank you for the chance to win! I would be so grateful to win such an awesome prize package!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | March 13, 2014 at 08:51 AM
I didn't even notice that you had used 2 papers. Couldn't see the birds nest until the video. I loved watching it all come together.
Posted by: Lisa Johnson | March 13, 2014 at 09:04 AM
What a fabulous clock! Love it!
Posted by: peg | March 13, 2014 at 09:14 AM
Great tutorial on the pleated paper ribbon!
Posted by: Linda B | March 13, 2014 at 09:20 AM
Love Ms Olga's clock!! It is fabulous!!
Posted by: Jeanann Cavalier | March 13, 2014 at 09:21 AM
Wow, both projects just took my breath away. So very inspirational. Just makes me want to get my stuff out right now and create. :D
I absolutely love G45!!
Posted by: Deborah | March 13, 2014 at 09:24 AM
:) just :)
Posted by: Paula | March 13, 2014 at 09:25 AM
Great projects! I love both of them!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Donna | March 13, 2014 at 09:27 AM
Wow oh Wow what a great projects! Thank you so much for sharing I am in awe
Posted by: lynn s | March 13, 2014 at 09:55 AM
The projects for today are really amazing, love the canvas, and the book, is so stunning!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | March 13, 2014 at 10:00 AM