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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Awesome layouts! Love the inspiration here!
Posted by: Marcia Dehn-Nix | May 03, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Great layouts! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Vanessa L | May 03, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Beautiful layout! Gorgeous paper line!
Posted by: sharon hammond | May 03, 2014 at 12:08 PM
I want to win....I have my first Grandchild! Thank you!
Posted by: Jennifer Barr | May 03, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Love the fabulous layouts. I'd love to win the Mother Goose products.
Posted by: Mary Bourgeois | May 03, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Am loving all the projects today.
Posted by: Jacky S | May 03, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Would love to win this...it is so very hard to find anyone with any Mother Goose products!!
Posted by: Becky | May 03, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Love the Mother Goose line!
Posted by: Holly | May 03, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Great layouts! Thanks for the creative inspiration and sharing your work.
Posted by: Beth Beery | May 03, 2014 at 12:13 PM
the Mother Goose collection is one of my favorites! thanks for the chance to win it!
Posted by: lea | May 03, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Stunning work, G45 makes such beautiful projects.
Posted by: Karen | May 03, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Mother Goose and Keys are my FAVORITE!!!!
Posted by: Jennifer Harrell | May 03, 2014 at 12:15 PM
Love the layouts! Thanks for the chance to win Mother Goose- it's so cute!
Posted by: Cherie | May 03, 2014 at 12:15 PM
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win your gorgeous product. Happy National Scrapbooking Day everyone!
Posted by: Debby C. | May 03, 2014 at 12:16 PM
Happy NSD!!!
Posted by: Tracy Weiss | May 03, 2014 at 12:17 PM
Presently, I am working with Graphic 45 's Mother Goose line for my granddaughter's album.Unfortunately, I'm running short, so your giveaway would be welcomed. Love to win it.Thank you for the chance.
Posted by: Artistically Yours | May 03, 2014 at 12:18 PM
beautiful layouts. love the little butterflies scattered on Maiko's, wonderful distressing on Karens, and wonderful layering on Romy's. all are so different and lovely. thanks for sharing and chance to win.
Posted by: Kim H | May 03, 2014 at 12:18 PM
Loving the layouts they are fabulous xx
Posted by: Denise Shepherd | May 03, 2014 at 12:18 PM
What a lovely prize. I will definitely be using this sketch.
Posted by: Karen | May 03, 2014 at 12:21 PM
Happy Scrapbooking Day! I love your project features. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Susan H. | May 03, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Gorgeous layouts!!!
Posted by: Jackie Peduzzi | May 03, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Wow - yet another set of examples that demonstrate why Graphic 45 is one of my favorite lines!
Posted by: Lucinda | May 03, 2014 at 12:24 PM
great sketch, it's on my to do list now . great inspiration with the layouts thanks and love mother goose
Posted by: Karin Boschaart | May 03, 2014 at 12:25 PM
Fingers crossed... Love it!!!
Posted by: Deborah Westbrook | May 03, 2014 at 12:27 PM
Happy national scrapbookin Day!
Posted by: Harlene | May 03, 2014 at 12:28 PM
Love the layouts and would love the Mother Goose collection!
Posted by: Shelly Holt | May 03, 2014 at 12:30 PM
I want to win this, I love Graphic 45, I have made a book card of Mother Goos,
Posted by: Christina Strindberg | May 03, 2014 at 12:31 PM
Love to scrapbook and this would be great
Posted by: carol williams | May 03, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Nothing better than G45! Love all the collections and the ideas just keep on coming!! WOW!!
Posted by: barbara f | May 03, 2014 at 12:33 PM
I just discovered your Facebook page today. Love your ideas.
Posted by: Dorothy Frafa | May 03, 2014 at 12:34 PM
Wow all three layouts are stunning
Posted by: Juanita Patrick | May 03, 2014 at 12:34 PM
Love these! Well done. Inspiring me to get in my studio and give one a go!
Posted by: Anne Schilling | May 03, 2014 at 12:34 PM
What an awesome giveaway!!!! Happy international Scrapbook day!!
Posted by: Angel Thurlow | May 03, 2014 at 12:35 PM
How absolutely gorgeous! Happy scrapbooking day! ♥
Posted by: gail reid | May 03, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Beautiful creations!!!
Posted by: Kim | May 03, 2014 at 12:37 PM
Wonderful layouts. Love Graphic 45 papers and projects.
Posted by: Samantha F. | May 03, 2014 at 12:37 PM
I love the mother goose. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome set
Posted by: Tess | May 03, 2014 at 12:37 PM
Beautifully done! Thanks for the sketch!
Posted by: Bartemous Black | May 03, 2014 at 12:39 PM
Great layouts. I love the Mother Goose Paper!
Posted by: robin | May 03, 2014 at 12:40 PM
Awesome layouts and so very different! Quite lovely and full of gorgeous details.
Posted by: Beatrice Lawson | May 03, 2014 at 12:41 PM