Happy National Scrapbook Day from Graphic 45!
It's National Scrapbook Day - hooray! We have a great celebration here on the blog today. We are going to share a sketch to get the layout creativity started! Then, we will share how Maiko Miwa, Karen Shady, and Romy Veul interpreted this sketch. It's so exciting to see how one sketch can launch a thousand ideas. Are you celebrating today? Even if you're not attending a crop, make some time in the day to gather some fun supplies and make a layout today!
How about a special National Scrapbook Day giveaway? We thought you'd like that! Who wants to win this Mother Goose $50 prize pack? Well, if you want to win, just comment here on the blog or on our Facebook page! We'll announce a winner on Monday's blog! So, comment quickly. You only have the weekend to win.
The sketch below by Maiko Miwa is what inspired all these amazing projects! Love how these designers make this sketch their own.
Download the Printable Version of Maiko's Layout Sketch
Maiko created a lovely Botanical Tea layout based on this great sketch. So many fun details on this!
Products List
papers:Botanical Tea Collection
Botanical Tea
Flora
Spring Duet
Herbal Infusion
Sweet Chamomile
Other G45 products:
Botanical Tea Banners
Botanical Tea Flowers
Botanical Tea Chipboard 1
Botanical Tea Stickers
Botanical Tea Alphabet Stickers
Flowers & Mask
Karen beautifully uses the sketch to create a Botanical Tea layout that looks completely different than Maiko's layout. See how this collection can be used in such different ways.
"I really enjoy working with sketches. I normally use them as basic starting point for my layout, then, flip, turn or change the sketch just a little to make it my own. I didn’t really alter Maiko’s sketch at all, it was beautiful as it was, all I did was make my bottom photo slightly larger than the sketch. I am so happy with how this layout turned out. It was one of those rare times when everything just comes together perfectly. But, Botanical tea makes creating beautiful layouts so easy, I truly can’t get enough of this paper collection; I have already created at least 8 projects from it, and still have tonnes of other ideas. If I was ever to design a paper collection, just for me, it would be exactly like this one." ~Karen
Materials used: Graphic 45 Botanical tea 12 x 12 paper collection – Flora, Herbal infusion, Hello friend, Sweet camomile, Just because. Botanical tea 6 x 6 Patterns & solids.
Romy uses a different color scheme completely for her sketch layout and really creates a stunner. We love the cascading postage stamps. Amazing!
"Maiko’s beautiful sketch inspired me to create a masculine lay-out about my boyfriend with a mix of two collections: Typography and Good Ol’ Sport. Instead of two photos I used only one photo and I changed the second photo in the sketch into a few fussy cut postage stamps. " ~Romy
Supply List:
Good Ol’ Sport papers:
Game Day
Champion
Newsworthy
Number 1 Fan
Touchdown
Typography papers:
Typography
Inspire
Inscribe
Dream
Imagine
Good Ol’ Sport Chipboard 1
Staples Ornate Metal Keys
We hope you'll use Maiko's sketch to create a layout this fine National Scrapbook Day. Have fun at your crops, with friends, or just with your fun supplies in your craft room. Celebrate National Scrapbook Day with Graphic 45!
Happy Layout-Creating,
Graphic 45
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Graphic 45 = Stunning!
Posted by: Karly Mauldin | May 03, 2014 at 05:03 AM
Stunning layouts!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | May 03, 2014 at 05:05 AM
Love this! Pick me#
Posted by: kim henshaw | May 03, 2014 at 05:11 AM
Beautiful projects today, and all created from just one sketch! Amazing! Happy National Scrapbook Day, everyone!
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | May 03, 2014 at 05:15 AM
Beautiful projects :)
Posted by: dina | May 03, 2014 at 05:18 AM
Well done design team. All layouts are gorgeous!
Posted by: kath White | May 03, 2014 at 05:21 AM
Love the papers and embellishments. would so love to win something to make more beauty in my life and for others!
Posted by: Gloria Myers | May 03, 2014 at 05:22 AM
Beautiful
Posted by: Samara al ahmar | May 03, 2014 at 05:22 AM
Happy National Scrapbook Day!!
Posted by: Ruth Burris Stash | May 03, 2014 at 05:25 AM
What pretty projects. Thanks for a chance to win.
Posted by: Sherry-quiller | May 03, 2014 at 05:27 AM
Happy Scrapbooking Day! Beautiful paper and great layouts, thanks.
Posted by: Joy Speciale | May 03, 2014 at 05:27 AM
I love Graphic 45 and I use many of this shit every week ;)
And I hope some of the older pad came back, they are so nice
Posted by: Eli O. Moen | May 03, 2014 at 05:29 AM
Adorable layouts! Happy National Scrapbook Day to everyone! :D
Posted by: Vittoria M. | May 03, 2014 at 05:30 AM
mother is goose is awesome. love it
Posted by: wendy l | May 03, 2014 at 05:30 AM
I love Graphic 45 and the Mother Goose collection is so cute! Would love to win it! Thank you for the giveaway, sketch and wonderful ideas!
Posted by: Iva Rothman | May 03, 2014 at 05:34 AM
Great layouts today!!!! so pretty and elegant. Gotta Love G45. Happy NSD
Posted by: Heather Thompson | May 03, 2014 at 05:34 AM
Love the layouts. Thank you for the chance to win this adorable collection.
Posted by: Sheri | May 03, 2014 at 05:40 AM
Happy National Scrapbook Day to one and all x
Posted by: Minxy | May 03, 2014 at 05:41 AM
I always think it would be wonderful to scrap book but I seem to lack the talent. So I always appreciate seeing beautiful layouts like this :)
Posted by: Terry | May 03, 2014 at 05:47 AM
I'm really loving that botanical tea layout. It's so soft!!
I'm super excited for NSD!!
Posted by: Kerry | May 03, 2014 at 05:48 AM
I love the Botanical Tea collection!
Posted by: Suzanne Bernier | May 03, 2014 at 05:49 AM
I really like the simplicity of the layout. I let's me use some of the paper I really love without worrying about cutting it. TFS. Happy NSD everyone!!!!
Posted by: Ruth | May 03, 2014 at 05:50 AM
Love the layouts!
Posted by: Debby Shelton | May 03, 2014 at 05:52 AM
Beautiful layouts! Makes me want Botanical Tea even more!
Posted by: Sue Plumb | May 03, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Mother Goose and a free sketch?! Yes, please.
Posted by: Kim S (nerdgrl) | May 03, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Let's get scrappin'! Lovely layouts with that Botanical Tea collection
Posted by: Laurinda | May 03, 2014 at 05:59 AM
I love the layout with the tear and the lace showing underneath.
Posted by: christi | May 03, 2014 at 06:00 AM
It is so amazing how one sketch can bring out so many different ideas! Love the "boyfriend" layout!
Posted by: Anne Million | May 03, 2014 at 06:01 AM
Typical the sun is shining and I want to make layouts! Might have to go create in the garden! Happy National Scrapbooking Day to you all x
Posted by: Helen Allen | May 03, 2014 at 06:03 AM
such a beautiful set of layouts!!!!
Posted by: Heaney | May 03, 2014 at 06:06 AM
great projects i don't know which one i like best they're all great! happy national scrap day!!!
Posted by: Carole J | May 03, 2014 at 06:06 AM
Love the inspiration - working on an album as a going away present today!! Thanks for the great materials to work with.
Posted by: Wendy Jones | May 03, 2014 at 06:07 AM
The layouts are wonderful. I love it all! I too would like to see some of the retired papers return. I especially loved "A Ladies Diary". Thank you for all the great ideas offered on your blog.
Posted by: Yvonn Boyce | May 03, 2014 at 06:08 AM
Hello!
Every day I check your blog first thing in the morning and every day there are wonderful projects and creations to fall in love with! I would love to win one of your gifts some day! Wishing you a happy weekend!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Posted by: Barbara D Ramsey | May 03, 2014 at 06:12 AM
would so love to win this Mother Goose package - what fun it would be to get to play with such great childhood memories!
Posted by: Debbie Kay | May 03, 2014 at 06:17 AM
These layouts are all so beautiful! I'm taking part alone crafting today. Would love to win the Mother Goose giveaway--Graphic 45 is such a fantastic line! Thanks for a chance to win.
Posted by: Patty O'Malley | May 03, 2014 at 06:17 AM
Happy NSD to all. the takes on the sketch are beautiful. thanks for sharing
Posted by: lesliem | May 03, 2014 at 06:23 AM
Happy National Scrapbook Day!!! I LOVE GRAPHIC 45
Posted by: Vicki Sopcak | May 03, 2014 at 06:24 AM
Absolutely gorgeous layouts!! Graphic 45 never disappoints! The Mother Goose line is amazing!
Posted by: Terri Beal | May 03, 2014 at 06:29 AM
Love these layouts...such beautiful creativity in all of them. I would love to win Mother Goose, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Linda | May 03, 2014 at 06:33 AM