Brighten your Day with Botanical Tea
Happy Monday, G45ers! We hope you had a wonderful weekend celebrating National Scrapbook Day. We have more inspiration to brighten your Monday today with some glorious Botanical Tea projects. Denise Hahn and Karen Shady have some amazing projects for you today. Denise shares a gorgeous altered art project. Karen will keep the layout inspiration brewing!
Let's announce our very special National Scrapbook Day winner! The winner chosen at random from our Facebook comments is....
-Dawn Ranft Jory: Great projects to be made with Mother Goose G45
Congratulations, Dawn! You won our $50 Mother Goose prize pack. Please email joanna@g45papers.com to claim your prize. Thanks for taking part in our National Scrapbook Day celebration, G45ers!
Don't fret though, there's another chance to win this week. Who wants to win this prize pack of Sweet Sentiments? Just comment here on the blog or on Facebook to win and most of all, have fun!
Denise Hahn always has the most amazing ideas with her papercrafting. We're in love with her Botanical Tea crown. Notice the tea sachets she includes in her crown.
"As I was creating this project I found myself reminiscing about all the things I have created, the papers I fell in love with, and the amazing G45 fans. One of my favorite projects of all time one of my first, my Le Cirque Mini Crown. It was one of my audition pieces when I tried out 2 years ago. And now many collections and projects later I have fallen in love again with another crown- Botanical Tea. I think my favorite part is the real tea bag. Now this bag wasn’t the first one I tried. I wanted a bag with the shimmery fabric and I had such a tea bag, but it was triangle shaped and the tea looked like loose tobacco. I fearlessly hot glued it on and was like- hummph, okay I guess that works. But the more I looked at it, the more it looked like a dark blob on this beautiful crown! So I tore it off and went in search of the perfect tea bag and I found it! Starbucks chamomile tea. It had the right kind of bag and the delicate flowers and tea leaves. Now, this was no easy application! I had to cut a tiny slice in the back and empty half the contents out, then I layered it flat and smeared Tacky Glue over the back, so that all the tea wouldn’t just sit at the bottom. I let it dry then hot glued it on- it was love at first sight! What was almost a disaster ended up being my absolute favorite part! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed creating for you over the past two years." -Denise
Supply List:
Graphic 45 Botanical Tea 12x12
Birds of a Feather
Love Notes
Fauna
Botanical Tea
Graphic 45 Metal Staples Brads
Crystals: Maple Craft
Trim and Tulle- Michael Levine
Flowers: Petaloo Textured Layers Ivory, Textured Blossoms Ivory, Darjeeling Petites Tea-stained Blue
Lace and Glass Crystal Chain- Vintage
Tea Bag- Starbucks Tazo Chamomile
Want @ Scrap Bling
¾ Inch Foam Core
Xyron Creatopia with Permanent Adhesive
Tacky Glue
Karen is a true layout artist. We love the inking and beautiful fussy cutting on this layout.
"I was blown away by ‘Botanical tea’, and while I adore every single collection Graphic 45 creates, I honestly have to say, that this one is my all-time favourite. I love every single page, and can see myself using this beautiful collection, over, and over again.
Products: Botanical tea paper collection - Botanical tea, Sweet Chamomile, Love notes, Fauna, Fields
of flowers, Birds of a feather.
Thanks for joining us for another magical Monday. What project are you going to create with Botanical Tea?
Happy Papercrafting,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
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I love this new sweet gift package you are now offering! So many neat things I would love to make for my sister that lives so far away! Got my fingers crossed.
Posted by: Debbie Kay | May 05, 2014 at 05:04 AM
What a prize! I'd love this!
Posted by: Karly Mauldin | May 05, 2014 at 05:05 AM
I'd love to win some scrappy goodies!! Love Botanical Tea.
Posted by: Amy Kluchesky | May 05, 2014 at 05:25 AM
Very pretty projects. Have a wonderful week everyone!
Posted by: Tammy Valley | May 05, 2014 at 05:43 AM
So very pretty!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | May 05, 2014 at 05:44 AM
LOVE the Botanical Tea Collection! Beautiful creations!!
Posted by: barbara f | May 05, 2014 at 05:52 AM
Happy Monday, what a treat to be offered this prize.
Posted by: Barb | May 05, 2014 at 05:54 AM
Love that collection....the colors are so pretty and the images are beautiful! I would love to win thisI thNk you for a chance to win!
Posted by: MaryBeth H. | May 05, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Oh my goodness, I just never get tired of watching these amazing projects here, and as usual they´re sooo beautiful.
Posted by: Maryann | May 05, 2014 at 06:07 AM
Ahhh...Sweet Sentiments is so pretty...would love to win this prize!
Posted by: Linda | May 05, 2014 at 06:08 AM
Happy Monday. Love sweet sentiments paper collection. Thanks for a chance to participate.
Posted by: Marie Frederick | May 05, 2014 at 06:09 AM
Stunning projects - I think the Botanical Tea collection is my favourite of all time!
Posted by: Eva R | May 05, 2014 at 06:10 AM
Botanical Tea collection is also my favorite collection, The graphics and colors are amazing. Thanks for a chance to win some of this beautiful paper.
Posted by: Deborah Cook | May 05, 2014 at 06:14 AM
Beautiful projects! The layout I'd stunning and the photo with the sun streaks is just perfect with the papers chosen. And the crown is amazing. Thanks very much for a chance to win. Michelle t
Posted by: michelle t | May 05, 2014 at 06:17 AM
Just gorgeous :)
Posted by: Terry | May 05, 2014 at 06:29 AM
happy Monday....
I've had a terrible weekend----so needed some cheering up on the
g45 blog!!!!!!!!
and you cam through!
Posted by: {vicki} | May 05, 2014 at 06:43 AM
Thank you Graphic 45 for the chance to win!...Bobbie
Posted by: Bobbie Harrison | May 05, 2014 at 06:44 AM
Oh my I don't know which is my favorite so I will go with both. I now know what to make for a bridal shower coming up. Thanks to your Design team. Love G45 all the way.
Posted by: orlie | May 05, 2014 at 07:01 AM
Thank you for the chance to win your weekly prize!
Posted by: Brenda B | May 05, 2014 at 07:06 AM
Denise's crown would be so cute for Mothers Day. I love the story of the perfect tea bag and how to use it.
Posted by: Mary Reppe | May 05, 2014 at 07:13 AM
Beautiful paper collection!
Posted by: Linda B | May 05, 2014 at 07:15 AM
Both projects are just gorgeous today! That is an awesome collection. I bought the 8 x 8 pad and am still hoarding it though!!!!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | May 05, 2014 at 07:16 AM
Absolutely delightful projects, love them!!! Thanks for the chance to win a gorgeous prize!!!
Posted by: Kailash | May 05, 2014 at 07:17 AM
I love Botanical Tea! I have not been able to buy it but it is on the list! Beautiful projects!
Posted by: Jackie QH | May 05, 2014 at 07:17 AM
Love seeing all the wonderful projects in Beautiful Graphic 55 papers!!
Posted by: Diana m | May 05, 2014 at 07:38 AM
Would love to win!!
Posted by: Nancy l | May 05, 2014 at 07:45 AM
Love any project that uses Botanical Tea. :)
Posted by: Eileen Barton | May 05, 2014 at 07:47 AM
Would love to win this week's goodies. Love the Botanical Tea Crown.
Posted by: Mjfischercla | May 05, 2014 at 07:49 AM
One of my favorite Graphic 45 sets. So beautiful.
Posted by: Wendy Fahnestock | May 05, 2014 at 07:52 AM
Love the crown!!! What a creative idea!
Posted by: AngieD | May 05, 2014 at 07:55 AM
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful... :))
Posted by: caroline | May 05, 2014 at 08:03 AM
Botanical Tea is truly my favorite G45 collection!!! Awesome inspiration for a cloudy Monday morning! Thank you!
Posted by: Wendy Wakefield | May 05, 2014 at 08:03 AM
GORGEOUS collection! I would be thrilled to win this prize of goodies:)
Posted by: Carolee McCaslin | May 05, 2014 at 08:13 AM
It would be so sweet to win the Sweet Sentiments this week!
Posted by: Cheryl | May 05, 2014 at 08:15 AM
The Botanical Tea collection is beautiful! Love the roses!
Posted by: Sharon P. | May 05, 2014 at 08:22 AM
Beautiful crown. Need one for my granddaughter.
Posted by: Nancy | May 05, 2014 at 08:23 AM
Beautiful collection!
Posted by: Anita Foster Mauldin | May 05, 2014 at 08:28 AM
Both pieces are stunning :) Love this prize!
Posted by: Paula | May 05, 2014 at 08:33 AM
Absolutely GORGEOUS projects!
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | May 05, 2014 at 08:37 AM
Beautiful projects! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Vanessa L | May 05, 2014 at 08:38 AM