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
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
Don't have this set yet, would love win it! Thanks G45!
Posted by: Jackie Hart | May 03, 2014 at 08:41 PM
This is my first celebration for NSD...Makio's sketch will be one of my inspirations...enjoy the weekend everyone!
Posted by: Samantha Reed | May 03, 2014 at 08:42 PM
Gorgeous layouts as always, thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Gavi S | May 03, 2014 at 08:46 PM
Cute layout!
Posted by: Charolette Jones | May 03, 2014 at 08:46 PM
Lovely layouts! Always a treat!
Posted by: Danielle C | May 03, 2014 at 08:51 PM
This is my first celebration for NSD...I am inspired to take on Maiko's sketch as a challenge....enjoy celebrating NSD everyone!
Posted by: Samantha Reed | May 03, 2014 at 08:52 PM
All the layouts are stunningly Beautiful.
Thanks for chance to winxx
Posted by: Jude Armstrong | May 03, 2014 at 08:57 PM
Happy National Scrapbook Day! It would be a thrill to win this prize!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | May 03, 2014 at 09:01 PM
I was just drooling over my friends Graphic 45 paper at our NSD crop - beautiful product and collections
Posted by: Dee Brown | May 03, 2014 at 09:13 PM
This would be awesome to win.. Teach the younger generations the classic stories of my youth.
Posted by: Joy Metcalf | May 03, 2014 at 09:25 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: renee hess | May 03, 2014 at 09:42 PM
These are beautiful. A great Scrapbooking Day. Lots of wonderful things offered. Love the Mother Goose collection would feel so lucky to win it.
Posted by: Dee F | May 03, 2014 at 09:42 PM
Thank you for sharing such lovely layouts
I love all your paper lines.
Posted by: Elaine S. | May 03, 2014 at 10:01 PM
Mother Goose brings back such pleasant memories. I'd love to have it to scrap old photos that were recently discovered!
Posted by: Nance | May 03, 2014 at 10:07 PM
I love these layouts. Your products are beautiful! (Wish I could get them locally)
Posted by: ruth | May 03, 2014 at 10:09 PM
Beautiful projects! And I love the idea with cup!
Posted by: Haris | May 03, 2014 at 10:12 PM
Thanks I would love to win some mother goose... I haven't seen this collection as it isn't in stores anymore :(
Posted by: Carmen M. | May 03, 2014 at 10:14 PM
I Love all the layouts ! Such a great variety from one sketch.
Thank You for Sharing Your Talent !!
Posted by: Donelda M | May 03, 2014 at 10:44 PM
Darn haven't been able to get on to any sites for NSD. Happy to have made it here. Would love to win. Thanks
Posted by: Beneta | May 03, 2014 at 10:45 PM
Beautiful layouts and wonderful creative interpretations!
I would LOVE to win the prize package. :)
Posted by: Cindy Matthews | May 03, 2014 at 10:46 PM
Such stunning layouts ..I love the beautiful details on each of them ..Thanks for sharing !!
Posted by: Hussena | May 03, 2014 at 10:56 PM
LOVE the Mother Goose collection with the vintage nursery rhymes! Beautiful projects from the DT as always!
Posted by: karenladd | May 03, 2014 at 11:12 PM
Beautiful and inspiring!
Posted by: Ioana Chircev | May 03, 2014 at 11:16 PM
Each of the layouts has interesting techniques to try. Thanks for the chance to win Graphic45 goodies!
Posted by: Noreen | May 03, 2014 at 11:19 PM
Amazing layouts. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Sandra Pinto | May 03, 2014 at 11:25 PM
Happy scrapy day!Hope everyone be creative and inspired !Hope to win too he he!
Posted by: Irene Tsaima | May 03, 2014 at 11:30 PM
The Mother Goose collection is just wonderful fun and I am bowled over by the amazing DT projects! Love Graphic 45!
Posted by: shartl | May 03, 2014 at 11:41 PM
Love Karen's Botanical tea layout! And Mother Goose would be perfect for photos of my Grandson. I would really love to win this prize package!
Posted by: Adrienne Hancox | May 03, 2014 at 11:50 PM
Graphic 45 is my favourite paper! Can't wait for the new release
Posted by: Mary Pearson | May 04, 2014 at 12:17 AM
All these layouts are amazing! Thank you for the inspiration. Loving the Mother Goose, thank you for the chance to win xx
Posted by: Christine Smith | May 04, 2014 at 12:20 AM
OOOOOH! Mother Goose prize package....You are just the cat's meow! Love the sketch and love the Capturing the Moment Layout. Stunning.
Posted by: Bartemous Black | May 04, 2014 at 12:29 AM
Happy NSD!! Stunning layouts!!!
Posted by: Patricia Molnar | May 04, 2014 at 12:58 AM
All these creative ideas are wonderful and help get the creative juices going along with the help of all the beautiful papers and embellishments! I love this brand (Graphic 45) above all others.
It's fabulous!
Posted by: Nikki S Loehmer | May 04, 2014 at 01:11 AM
Love this collection and the pages with this layout. Another winner from G45
Posted by: Elise Abrahams | May 04, 2014 at 01:15 AM
WOUW wouw sooo much beauty here from the girls, I´m blown away, and I love the Mother Goose collection too.
Posted by: Maryann | May 04, 2014 at 01:22 AM
Beautiful layouts. The Mother Goose papers and embellishments are a great giveaway.
Posted by: Raelene | May 04, 2014 at 01:25 AM
Great LO!
Posted by: Ana Reyes Solanas | May 04, 2014 at 01:27 AM
I congratulate happy holidays! Happiness! New creative finds! The fine collection-here to win!
Posted by: Марина Толоконникова | May 04, 2014 at 01:31 AM
yes I love it
Posted by: lia | May 04, 2014 at 02:10 AM
oh please pick me :)
great projects
Posted by: jò | May 04, 2014 at 03:05 AM