A Fond Graphic 45 Farewell to Andrew Roberts!
Today is a bittersweet day here on the blog. We begin our farewells for our absolutely incredible 2014-2015 Design Team. We are so in awe of these wonderful designers and we will miss each and every one we are saying farewell to this year. This Monday, we say our first goodbye to the amazing Andrew Roberts. Andrew's love for creating, his family, and Graphic 45 shows through every single project he creates. He has such a brilliant, distinctive style and we will miss it so much on our team. Today, we are going to share a new project from Andrew, and just some of the highlights of his time on our team.
First, we have Andrew's new An Eerie Tale card and tutorial. Andrew has such a distinctive gift for layers and eye-catching symmetry in his projects.
"The gorgeous vintage imagery of graphic 45 papers is very hard to resist. Eerie tale is no exception. It is not your traditional Halloween collection which made it a great collection to create with . I made a non halloween themed card using the beautiful rose and pumpkin image. This collection is a perfect autumn collection and we are in the heart of autumn here in Australia. I love the the bold oranges and they work wonderful with metallic embellishments.
Tip: Have you tried using graphic 45 signature series cardstock with your favorite collection. The colors are a perfect match." ~Andrew
Supply List
Graphic 45 eerie tale 12 x 12 papers
: an eerie tale
: grand illusion
: abracadabra
Graphic 45 eerie tale chipboard 2
Graphic 45 eerie tale cardstock flowers
Graphic 45 eerie tale banners
Graphic 45 metal brads
Purple cardstock
Green cardstock
Paper roses/leaves
Metal corners
Distress ink
This next project from Andrew is a fussy cut masterpiece! Andrew is incredible at altered art, and this altered Home Sweet Home 3D box is no exception.
Andrew makes the most imaginative creations, like this Typography clock altered box. So many awesome metal and paper details on this great project.
Andrew wows with both bold color palettes and pastel palettes like the Precious Memories altered box below. It also has a gorgeous tag mini album inside which is perfect for his photos of his beautiful kids!
We loved this The Twelve Days of Christmas project by Andrew shared this last winter. This altered box is perfect for those delicious handmade treats we all make and gift during the holiday season. Gorgeous!
This was a fabulous set of tags Andrew made for his children. We love how he used so many collections to make each one perfectly personalized.
Andrew always thought outside the box with his projects - like this Good ol' Sport domino set! What a fun idea - amazing design and fun to play!
Andrew made these matching gift bags and cards this past Christmas and we loved these incredible matching sets. What a great idea! This first set is using Time to Celebrate, perfect for birthdays, weddings, showers, and more!
Andrew used Come Away with Me for this perfect set. What amazing colors!
Andrew makes the best Steampunk projects. He took an old VHS case to make this altered box and mini while displaying the imagery of Steampunk Spells. Wow! This is awesome.
Andrew, we will miss you terribly, and we cannot wait to see where your talent takes you! We know only fabulous places. We will miss your incredible style on our team. Thanks for being such a valued designer on our team!
Don't forget, you can still keep up with Andrew's artistic journey on his sites:
Keep up with Andrew Roberts online!
Follow Andrew Roberts' blog!
Follow Andrew Roberts on Pinterest!
Follow Andrew Roberts on Snapguide!
Who wants to win some Time to Celebrate this week? This collection is perfect for upcoming birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and more! Enter to win below:
Thank you for joining us to celebrate the incredible talent of Andrew. We will continue our farewells tomorrow, so join for the new projects, tutorials, and amazing designer highlights.
Fondly Remembering,
The G45 Family
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These projects have taken things to another amazing level!!
Posted by: Karly Mauldin | June 01, 2015 at 06:08 AM
I will miss Andrew on G45's design team, but I have subscribed to his blog so I won't miss his fabulous art work.
Posted by: MaggieM | June 01, 2015 at 06:49 AM
Love everything about graphic 45. Would love to win prize package.
Posted by: Marie Frederick | June 01, 2015 at 06:50 AM
Good luck to Andrew, his art is amazing, we're going to miss him so much :(. And thanks for a chance to win some "Time To Celebrate" papers. I love, love these papers :)
Posted by: Deborah Cook | June 01, 2015 at 07:27 AM
Say it isn't so!! Will definitely miss seeing his gorgeous creations! I follow his blog so will still keep in touch with him!!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | June 01, 2015 at 07:28 AM
Thank you to Andrew for all his talent and sharing his gifts with us and thank you Graphic 45 for introducing Andrew to us. He is truly an inspiration!!
Posted by: Wendy W. | June 01, 2015 at 08:30 AM
Yes, he will be soooo missed. Loved seeing all his creative designs.
Good wishes go with you, Andrew!
Posted by: Kristine Vencel | June 01, 2015 at 09:58 AM
Loved his designs
Posted by: Debbie Inwood | June 01, 2015 at 10:05 AM
All of Andrew's projects are stunning. I will miss seeing his designs.
Posted by: Ramona | June 01, 2015 at 10:07 AM
Love Andrew's creations!
Posted by: Sarah-R | June 01, 2015 at 10:09 AM
I will so miss Andrew's creations which are always so unique and beautiful!
Posted by: Linda Eckels | June 01, 2015 at 10:25 AM
I have enjoyed Andrew's art since I found Graphic 45 and I wish him great success in the future!
Posted by: Pat Ford | June 01, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Andrew, onward and upward!!
Posted by: Arline | June 01, 2015 at 10:42 AM
Definitly wonderful work, will miss you
Posted by: Isabel | June 01, 2015 at 10:52 AM
What beautiful creations.....such N inspiration. Will be missed. Loce G45!
Posted by: Dee | June 01, 2015 at 10:57 AM
I think Andrew is one of the best design team members G45 has ever had! His creations are exceptional!
Posted by: LindaH | June 01, 2015 at 11:31 AM
Best of luck in your future endeavors! Your work is fabulous!
Posted by: Anne schilling | June 01, 2015 at 11:54 AM
Thanks for reviewing Andrew's lovely projects...very inspiring work! And thanks for this product opportunity...love this collection!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | June 01, 2015 at 12:38 PM
I just really enjoy all of Andrew's creativity! Not only these projects featured today, but all the things he's done with G45 in the past.
Posted by: Noreen | June 01, 2015 at 01:16 PM
Love everything Graphic 45!!!
Posted by: Diane Smith | June 01, 2015 at 01:55 PM
Love to do projects with Graphic 45
Posted by: Inita Bermudez | June 01, 2015 at 02:31 PM
wonderful giveaway :D nommy goodies
Posted by: renske | June 01, 2015 at 02:41 PM
Wonderful pieces and workmanship!
Posted by: Ron Gutman | June 01, 2015 at 02:48 PM
Really sad that he was not chosen this year :( His work is outstanding! .. I do follow his blog so I won't miss any of his amazing creations. Good luck Andrew
Posted by: Jeanann Cavalier | June 01, 2015 at 03:04 PM
Andrew I for one will miss you. Your projects are always inspiring. Thank you for all you do.
Posted by: Michelle Nettleton | June 01, 2015 at 03:14 PM
Andrew - you will be sorely missed. I love the way you create in 3D and never have a flat surface. The layers, fussy cutting, etc., are masterfully done and soooooo beautiful. Thank you for all your creativity and time.
Posted by: Cathy Osborne | June 01, 2015 at 04:09 PM
Love the collection - going to miss Andrew's beautiful creations!
Posted by: Wendy Jones | June 01, 2015 at 04:38 PM
thanks to all our 2014 designers for the inspiration! now to get out all these collections and get working!
Posted by: Karen Addison | June 01, 2015 at 06:33 PM
gorgeous projects each and every one!
Posted by: chark | June 01, 2015 at 08:06 PM
Good luck Andrew in all your future endeavors! Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration and the projects that you've shared with all of us!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | June 01, 2015 at 10:58 PM
Andrew, my compliments!! Awesome projects!!!!
Posted by: Dory | June 01, 2015 at 11:17 PM
Such beautiful works!!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | June 02, 2015 at 04:25 AM
What a lovely paper! I'd love getting this into my stash. It would last long, that's for sure! Thanks Andrew, I will miss your projects.
Posted by: Jessica | June 02, 2015 at 05:34 AM
You will be sorely missed when I visit the G45 blog! You are a fabulous combination of artist and glorious engineer. Your designs are full of details and layers, and yet, there is that element of order that keeps the work from seeming unruly and a bit hard on the eyes and brain.
Thank you too for your generosity of spirit. I've tried so many times to leave comments, but my email conspires to return all my comments sent via email.
I will be following you, so this is not 'goodbye', just an opportunity to let you know how very much you are enjoyed. A big and warm thank you!
Posted by: Artistic Hen | June 02, 2015 at 05:40 AM
Andrew you will definitely be missed. Thank you for sharing your amazing art with all of us.
Posted by: Kathy G. | June 02, 2015 at 06:45 AM
Félicitations! Très beaux projets!
Posted by: Carole12 | June 02, 2015 at 07:13 AM
WOW! Drop the mic. Andrew you are the master of creativity. My eyes are still burning from your hotness! I will follow you anywhere you go! Fan for life!
Posted by: angelique | June 02, 2015 at 07:55 AM
Thank you for sharing all your amazing design work with us, Andrew! What a beautiful blog!
Posted by: Mary Lynn Peterson | June 02, 2015 at 10:03 AM
Andrew, you WILL be missed. I am sure your ideas have inspired thousands of crafters!
Posted by: Mare Williams | June 02, 2015 at 11:57 AM
Very nice!
Posted by: Gudveig Mjaanes | June 02, 2015 at 03:26 PM