Four Days Until the Day of Love!
Valentine's Day is around the corner and we have some beautiful projects today. We have mixed media, tags, cards, and a canvas from Donna Espiritu, Yumi Muraeda, and Keri Sallee. You will leave with love and inspiration!
First, we have this stunning tag from Donna using Raining Cats and Dogs. It's perfect for Valentine's Day and beyond! What a mixed media masterpiece.
"I loved how this tag turned out! It can be used not just for Valentine's but all throughout the year, so I will definitely display this in my craft room. The base of the tag is actually a recycled packaging of a G45 staples so it's quite sturdy for all the mixed media that I did to achieve the final look." ~Donna
Supply List
G45 Raining cats and dogs 12x12, 8x8 papers
G45 Raining cats and dogs flowers
G45 staples metal brad
Core'dinations cardstock
Manor house flowers
Pearl centers
Laces COuture
Creations die cut
Distress INk Gesso
Mod Podge
Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink
Daler Rowney pearlescent liquid acrylics
Heidi Swapp color shine
Tattered Angels glimmer mists
Micron pen
White cardstock
thread
micro beads
wax paper
Next is this gorgeous Valentine's card from Yumi. She made it specifically as a Valentine for your mother. How wonderful! Make one yourself with Yumi's tutorial.
"Valentine card for mother, you can use this Painted Black board as message board in your family. " ~Yumi
Supply List
Graphic45 Home Sweet Home 12’pad
Graphic45 Home Sweet Home Decorative Chipboard Tags
Graphic45 Home Sweet Home Cardstock Tag & Pockets
Graphic45 Time to Flourish February from 8’ pad
Graphic45 Ornate Metal Keys
Core’dinations Cardstock Sweet Apricot
Paper Source White Chevron Ribbon
Petaloo Textured Elements
Petaloo Spring Botanical Collection
Chipboard
Faber Castell Chalk Board Paint
Faber Castell Pitt Pastel
Ranger Stickles
Purima Color Bloom Tangerine and Cotton Candy
Any Flower laced Ribbon
Next is a beautiful canvas and mini album from Keri. Take it away, Keri:
"Valentine’s Day is about love and for me...love is all about making memories.
Usually when I make a mixed media, it is meant to be a display piece, but for this Valentine’s theme project, I wanted to make something that held memories. So after I made my mixed media base, I made a mini album using Graphic 45’s Large Tag Album in Black and attached it." ~Keri
Supply List
G45 Large Tag Album-Black
G45 Times Nouveau Collection
Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys
OTHER:
Paint: Plaid, Faber Castell
Modeling Paste: Liquitex
Ribbon: Pink Paislee & Misc
Flowers: Petaloo
Journaling Stickers: Cosmo Cricket
Stencil: Plaid
Adhesive: Glue Gun
Pen: Faber Castell PITT Artist Pen
Canvas: Walmart
Chipboard Key: Unknown
Don't forget to take part in our Valentine's giveaway this week! Enter here to win this great prize pack:
Are you ready for Valentine's Day? We cannot wait to see your Valentine creations. Thanks for joining us and have a beautiful Tuesday!
Happy Papercrafting,
Graphic 45
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Fantastic!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | February 10, 2015 at 05:14 AM
I love G45, love all of this beautiful Valentine's inspiration and love the opportunity to win some of my favorite G45 goodies!!
Posted by: Janet Cobb | February 10, 2015 at 05:42 AM
Wow!!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | February 10, 2015 at 05:57 AM
Thanks for the Valentine inspiration! Love it.
Posted by: Liz Russell | February 10, 2015 at 06:41 AM
I LOVE Graphic 45 collections!!!
Hugs,
Barbara Diane
Posted by: Barbara Ramsey | February 10, 2015 at 06:49 AM
Beautiful projects. Can't wait for the Day of Love! Got to get to work on my projects now...kinda late, I know.
Posted by: Barbara Leonard | February 10, 2015 at 07:08 AM
Gorgeous projects ladies, thank you for sharing the love and your artwork.
Posted by: Elisabeth | February 10, 2015 at 07:34 AM
I love CRAFTING!
Posted by: Elisabeth | February 10, 2015 at 07:36 AM
Wow.... love the project ideas... my inspiration is bubbling and ready to start creating!!!!!!
Posted by: Annette | February 10, 2015 at 07:46 AM
Beautiful! I am one of the lucky ones who has a day of LOVE everyday! My hubby shows me every single day how much he truly loves me and I hope he knows how much I love him daily! We don't need a special day to show each other! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | February 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM
Donna's mixed media is absolutely gorgeous! I am inspired by this tag...
The option for making up our own with competition doesn't work for me, fyi!
Posted by: Caroline | February 10, 2015 at 10:18 AM
Amazing!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | February 10, 2015 at 11:04 AM
Beautiful projects, love making cards with G45
Posted by: Debbie Eslinger | February 10, 2015 at 11:45 AM
I was so surprised to see which paper collections were used to create those first 2 Valentine cards...just goes to show how G45 papers can be used for any occasion. Wonderful! Mixed media is a bit much for me, but I can appreciate the artistic effort it takes to create the third project. Love seeing daily postings on this blog!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | February 10, 2015 at 12:15 PM
I love Graphic 45!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Susan Quaglia | February 10, 2015 at 12:19 PM
Very retro and very super nice
Posted by: Pat Zukowski-Address is 3000-35 st Ponoka AB T4J1A7 | February 10, 2015 at 12:42 PM
Awesome colors today. Again, Yumi stole my heart with her delicate, intricate card. She always seems to work with the perfect colors and fussy cutting adds such depth. Loving it.
Posted by: Cathy Osborne | February 10, 2015 at 01:45 PM
Love these ideas! So pretty!
Posted by: Valerie | February 10, 2015 at 03:00 PM
Everyone got really crafty on the blog today, great projects.
Posted by: Elizabeth Etheridge | February 10, 2015 at 03:07 PM
I am new to paper crafting, but I love crafting in general. Just wish I had more time to do it.
Posted by: Shirlee | February 10, 2015 at 06:18 PM
I love it all, so pretty!!!!
Posted by: Ellen McCusker | February 10, 2015 at 08:37 PM
I LOVE Graphic 45 everything is just stunning : )
Posted by: lisa malterud | February 10, 2015 at 09:29 PM
You have the most unique paper on the market. Anyone would be proud to receive such beautiful paper as yours. Love Graphic 45.
Sincerely,
Elaine Rico
Posted by: Elaine Rico | February 10, 2015 at 09:44 PM
It just gets better and better...I love everything G45!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | February 10, 2015 at 09:44 PM
You were so right about it being a beautiful day on the blog. I love the colors and the artwork is fantastic.
Posted by: Denise Sullivan | February 10, 2015 at 10:45 PM
Hi Really like Keri's project. Very interesting I'll have to try it out!
Posted by: Alison Johnson | February 10, 2015 at 10:52 PM
Love the projects today - thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Judy D. | February 11, 2015 at 12:03 AM
Beautiful and interesting project.
Posted by: Debbie Siddle | February 11, 2015 at 04:48 AM
EVERY day is our day of love. Bring it!
Posted by: SuZeQ | February 11, 2015 at 07:34 AM
I love all of the dimension in these!!
Posted by: Charlotte Zweigoron | February 11, 2015 at 03:37 PM
I love the canvas mini album! I love G45!!
Posted by: Abbie Bryant | February 11, 2015 at 03:40 PM
It would be hard not to love all of the paper themed packs and embellishments. With spring near, I must say the Secret Garden is one of my all time favorites.
Posted by: Carolyn | February 11, 2015 at 07:16 PM
Lovely Valentines. I love the card for mom.
Posted by: Viki B | February 12, 2015 at 01:34 AM
Love the embellished letters
Posted by: Deann Woods | February 12, 2015 at 11:23 AM
Love this paper!!
Posted by: Raylene Hillhouse | February 12, 2015 at 12:17 PM
I love Graphic 45 and all the awesome artwork from your outstanding Design Team!
Posted by: Karen Schroeder | February 12, 2015 at 05:03 PM
I love Graphic45 and especially I love all the projects and tutorials.
Posted by: Carla Haase | February 12, 2015 at 06:15 PM
All the projects are inspiring. Love the colorful G45 papers.
Posted by: Carla Haase | February 12, 2015 at 06:17 PM
The Design Team is so talented. Love their projects.
Posted by: Carla Haase | February 12, 2015 at 06:19 PM
Can't craft without my Graphic 45 papers and cardstock. My friends love all the cards I give them made with these special papers.
Posted by: Carla Haase | February 12, 2015 at 06:21 PM