Magnificent Mixed Media with Miranda Edney
Happy Thursday, G45ers! Our Design Team introductions continue today with the magnificent Miranda Edney! Are you familiar with the incredible work of this wonderful artist? We are so honored to have her on our team for a second year. She comes up with the most creative, wonderful, unique creations and best of all, is so generous with her art. She often creates a tutorial for most every one of her projects, and today there are three tutorials to try. We will share beautiful dreamcatchers, dreamy fall decor, beautiful wedding memory keeping, and more! This will be a wonderful day of inspiration, so scroll on to get to know the incredible Miranda!
Before we jump in, don't forget that you have today to take part in this week's By the Sea giveaway! Just comment here or on our Facebook page. The winner will be announced tomorrow!
Now, welcome Miranda to her second year on the Design Team!
"Hello G45ers, my name is Miranda! I’m from the sunny state of Florida where I live with my amazingly supportive honey, and our doggy and cat! When I am not out enjoying the beach, I am crafting!!!! It is my #1 passion, and few things make me happier! I have a love for all things altered! Also to create projects from scratch! I love all different styles and forms of crafting, and I always push myself to try something new and step out of my comfort zone!
My last year aboard this amazing team was beyond wonderful! It is by far the best experience of my crafty life :) The generosity and camaraderie of this company and my teammies has been the ultimate gift ! Hugs :)"
This first idea is perfect for the weddings you may attend this season. What a wonderful project to give to your loved ones! Miranda even provides a tutorial so you can try one yourself. This is a brand new project we've never shared from Miranda!
"One of my assigned projects this month was wedding themed, couldn’t have been better timing! My honey’s cousin is getting married, and they are staying here with us for a few days before. Her fave color is blue, so I broke out the glorious Botanical Tea Blues! I was torn between a little picture easel, or a memory box. So I combined them. PIcture display in the front, and the back has pockets and tons of tags for little memories. First dates, promises to each other , etc… We had fun coming up with the categories for them. Hope you all like it and will give one a try, super easy! I have a Snapguide tutorial :)"
Supply List
Botanical Tea Papers
Graphic 45 Staples
Regular Tag Album Ivory
Ornate Metal Key Holes
Ornate Metal Tag
Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys
Chipboards, Banners, and Tags from various collections
Wooden Veneers and Chipboards
Ingvild Bolme Resins and Chalk Inks
Laces and Trims
Artificial Flowers
Distress Paint
This project was a hit from Miranda! We love this Couture dressform collage complete with a set of beautiful paper dresses!
"As soon as I laid eyes upon the Couture range, I had so many visions of making cute clothes out of it! Too bad I don’t have any barbie dolls left these days, they would be sporting only the best! This piece was very fun! The fussy cut dresses were so easy to use!"
Supply List
Graphic 45 Papers:
Couture: Couture
Couture: Fashion
Couture: Chic
Couture: Beautiful
Couture: Classy
Graphic 45 Staples
Ornate Metal Keys
Ornate Metal Label Holder
Petaloo Flowers
Jute, Lace
Tim Holtz Mini Hangers
Chipboard Dressform
Wow, this is an autumn treat. These table decorations are practically perfect in every way. Learn how to make them yourself with Miranda's video tutorial!
"To me nothing says Fall Decor better than pumpkins! Once I got started on these, I couldn’t stop myself! Graphic 45 papers were absolutely perfect for the color schemes I wanted to go with! I wanted to share with you all 3 different ways ( and tutorials) to create pumpkins for your home decor. These vary in difficulty, from the super quick and easy treat boxes, to the more advanced pumpkin carriage. All of them are easily achieved, and I hope you will give them a try!"
Supply List
Paper Pumpkin Treat Boxes:
Mother Goose: Mother Goose
Mother Goose Chipboard 1
French Country: Grandeur
French Country: Sunflower
French Country: Promenade
French Country: Deja Vu
French Country Patterns & Solids
French Country Chipboard 2
Typography: Inspire
Typography: Journey ( flowers)
Typography: Create (flowers)
Typography Chipboard
Graphic 45 Staples:
Ornate Metal Keys
Ornate Metal Keyholes
Petaloo Flowers:
Darjeeling Collection
Darjeeling Foliage
Xyron Adhesives:
Mega Runner
Adhesive Dots
Double Sided Tape
Spellbinders Dies: Bitty Blossoms
Trims/Ribbons from Stash
Altered Book Pumpkin:
Typography: Typography
Typography: Dream
Typography : Inspire
Typography Chipboards
Mother Goose Banners
Graphic 45 Staples:
Ornate Metal Keys
Ornate Metal Keyhole
We've had so many emails and excitement about these dreamcatchers. These are just so stunning and completely handmade by the wonderful Miranda! Take a look below, and even try them with her great video tutorial.
"As a child my stepmother taught me how to make dream catchers! I just LOVED the idea of them! And after seeing these again recently, I was so inspired to try them again….. 20 years later! But this time with a Graphic 45 twist!!!! These were very fun and therapeutic! Once I created one, I couldn’t stop! I did different themes, all G45 inspired! My 2 personal faves are the one with the mask and the one with the wings :) Those wings were a labor of love! You can recreate them just printing out a template off the internet and cutting your G45 papers to fit! Time consuming, but so worth it!"
Supply List
Mother Goose-Mother Goose
Mother Goose-Checkers
Typography-Journey
Secret Garden-Leafy Treetops
Secret Garden-Springtime
Secret Garden-April Showers
Secret Garden-May Flowers
Patterns & Solids
A Ladies Diary
Le Romantique
Graphic 45 Staples
Ornate Metal Keyholes
Ornate Metal Keys
Ornate Metal Drawer Pulls
Metal Tags
Metal Clothespins
Other Supplies
Embroidery Hoops
Yarn, Thread, Ribbon
Pearls, Beads
Mask
Chipboards from Stash
We are so glad Miranda joined our team for another year. We are honored to have her talent on our DT! What project above did you just fall in love with? Is there another project unshared here that you love by Miranda? Thanks for joining us today, and don't forget that we announce our By the Sea contest winner tomorrow.
Your Pals in Paper,
Graphic 45
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
Living on the coast and have a lot of pictures at the beach, this collection would be awesome to win and use my pictures with!!
Posted by: Becky | June 12, 2014 at 05:05 AM
The dream catchers are so awesome! I can't wait to watch the video and finally find out how to make them! Thanks for this opportunity!
Posted by: Anne Million | June 12, 2014 at 05:13 AM
Wow!! These are all so gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | June 12, 2014 at 05:31 AM
I've followed Amanda on YouTube for a while and love her work!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | June 12, 2014 at 05:40 AM
I've followed Miranda for a while on YouTube and love her work.
Posted by: Mary Jane W | June 12, 2014 at 05:42 AM
WOW WOW WOW so many outstanding projects here, and all so beautiful. What a talented girl, we have here, and I absolutely love everything she has made. So gorgeous work all of it.
Posted by: Maryann | June 12, 2014 at 05:49 AM
...sure like seeing all the different styles of crafting by the new design team. It's a nice the way you introduce these talented folks to us!
Posted by: Jan Elmore | June 12, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Congrats Miranda! So glad you're on the Dt again and cannot wait to see all of your new creations!
Posted by: liz Russell | June 12, 2014 at 06:07 AM
Miranda's designs are always creative, stunning, and inspiring.
Posted by: Gwen Moss | June 12, 2014 at 06:10 AM
Beautiful dreamcatchers! So creative. Love the wedding tryptitch too. Thanks for sharing your tutorials. Michelle t
Posted by: michelle t | June 12, 2014 at 06:11 AM
Wow, such stunning works of art from Graphic 45 paper! How generous of the talented Miranda to provide video tutoriala for everyone. I am so inspired!
Posted by: Arielle Berceau | June 12, 2014 at 06:23 AM
Would love to win the By The Sea collection!
Posted by: Linda Hammond | June 12, 2014 at 06:53 AM
Love, love, love the Dream Catchers, what an unusual and beautiful use of G45 papers!
Posted by: Linda B | June 12, 2014 at 07:09 AM
LOVE all these great creative ideas! Just beautiful creations....WOW!
Posted by: barbara f | June 12, 2014 at 07:15 AM
Isn't everyone excited with the new design team....sharing their incredible talents? Also love and look forward to the weekly giveaways...one day each of us will be winners!!
Posted by: Samantha Reed | June 12, 2014 at 07:21 AM
I've BEEN HAVIN A STRESSFUL WEEK!
THANKS G45 FOR SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TOO!
Posted by: {vicki} | June 12, 2014 at 07:30 AM
Today's projects are lovely! Looking forward to seeing more from Miranda this year!
Posted by: Vanessa L | June 12, 2014 at 07:37 AM
Beautiful work.
Posted by: Dawn W | June 12, 2014 at 07:38 AM
beautiful! creative! inspiring! Thank you Miranda for sharing your wonderful talent with us!
Posted by: Yvonne Boucher | June 12, 2014 at 07:43 AM
Love the dream catchers! Haven't made one in years. Bet my granddaughters would have fun making some. Thanks for the great idea.
Posted by: Nancy | June 12, 2014 at 08:02 AM
Miranda is such an amazing papercrafter and she's one of my favorites on youtube. So happy to see her back with the Graphic 45 family this year! Awesome inspiration!
Posted by: Wendy Wakfeidl | June 12, 2014 at 08:04 AM
Love all the projects! They are so amazing!
Posted by: Sharon P. | June 12, 2014 at 08:06 AM
Really love all your projects but the dreamcatchers are just so fantastic! I love Graphic 45 so you and Graphic 45 make a great combo!
Posted by: Eileen Barton | June 12, 2014 at 08:15 AM
Miranda, I love your work. Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration.
Posted by: Gail Gill | June 12, 2014 at 08:17 AM
I absolutely love the Couture project. I'm adding it to my to-do list!
Posted by: Pam | June 12, 2014 at 08:28 AM
I am loving the past several days of meeting the designers...what a treat.
I would LOVE to win the By The Sea collection...so fabulous!
Posted by: Kathy Maas | June 12, 2014 at 08:34 AM
Awesome projects! Great idea with that dream catcher!
Posted by: Alina Bartan | June 12, 2014 at 08:42 AM
Beautiful and unusual projects today -- love them! Very creative!
Posted by: Myra Skidmore | June 12, 2014 at 08:43 AM
These are all absolutely gorgeous but the Dreamcatchers are my favorite! Simply stunning! I had seen your tutorial for them before but lost it so am VERY happy that I now have it again!! Will be making oodles of these! TFS and looking forward to seeing many more of your lovely creations!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | June 12, 2014 at 09:03 AM
So glad Miranda is back - great work!
Posted by: Judy D. | June 12, 2014 at 09:25 AM
Am I familiar with Miranda Edney?? Does day turn to night??
I have honour of first getting to know Miranda via FB perhaps 3 years ago?? Maybe longer. Ever since then I have been a number 1 fan of both her incredible talent & wonderful, v generous personality!! Spooky thing is I went to her YT chnl yesterday to make sure I hadn't missed a video... Now I can see that she's been her usual hardworking self?!
So it goes without saying I am super excited (& not at all surprised) that we G45-ers have her for another whole year!!! Now off to new video, Yay!! :))
Posted by: caroline | June 12, 2014 at 09:30 AM
Miranda, she rocks!!! Love her stuff <3
Posted by: Paula | June 12, 2014 at 09:33 AM
Love the projects. What a talented designer.
Posted by: lori arnett | June 12, 2014 at 09:37 AM
Beautiful work Miranda! Looking forward to more projects from you. Very inspiring....Bobbie
Posted by: Bobbie Harrison | June 12, 2014 at 09:44 AM
You're right - Miranda's work is dreamy! Can't wait to see more.
Posted by: Kathleen Rimer | June 12, 2014 at 10:03 AM
All of these projects were amazing. I especially liked the dress form collage.
Posted by: Tona | June 12, 2014 at 10:10 AM
Beautiful work Miranda! Everything so delicately done.!
Posted by: Anne Schilling | June 12, 2014 at 10:39 AM
Gorgeous projets..love the dream catchers.
Posted by: Yolanda | June 12, 2014 at 11:23 AM
Miranda girl, you're amazing! So happy and proud to see you on the design team for another year. Not only are you incredibly talent, but you're as sweet as honey. Miss seeing all your projects before they go live ... hope you're doing well!! xoxo
Posted by: Maria Cole | June 12, 2014 at 11:56 AM
I have followed Miranda for years and have been a huge fan of her work, she is an amazing designer and I am really pleased that she is in for a second year on the DT! Graphic 45 obviously know talent when they see it. This lady has it in bucket loads. :)
Jan xxx
Posted by: Jan Buckley | June 12, 2014 at 12:03 PM