Graphic 45 Sneak Peeks Day Four: Mon Amour
It's Monday and time to return to the joy that is Sneak Peeks! We had some great shares over the weekend, and now we get to share the beautiful Mon Amour collection with you. Today, we will look at the great embellishments in this collection. It is just so gorgeous and we have a beautiful project idea and tutorial from Gloria Stengel to close the blog today. So much fun!
First, let's find out who won the Deluxe Collector's Editions Sneak Peek prize packs Friday! Our randomly chosen winners are....
From the blog:
-Ron Gutman: I've been wanting these two for quite some time but they have been so difficult to locate. So happy to see there availability once again. My imagination is going into overdrive with creative ideas!
-Patricia Huber: I adore Botanicabella! So would like to win this collection. sigh
From Facebook:
-Michelle Nettleton: Thank You Graphic 45 for releasing the Steampunk Debutant Collectors Edition. Can't hardly wait till it is in my store. Big Grins
-Pamela Plencner: Absolutely love the Botanicabella collection. The color combinations are fantastic. And who could not love the Steampunk Debutante collection. Is there anything better than steampunk?!?!?
Congratulations, winners! Please email [email protected] to claim your prize. To win four more $35 prize packs tomorrow filled with a Mon Amour 8x8 Paper Pad, Decorative and Journaling Chipboard, Journaling & Ephemera Cards, and a 6x6 Patterns & Solids Paper Pad, just comment here on the blog or on our Facebook page. Have fun!
Let's take a first look at Mon Amour!
"Say “je t'aime” to our brand new collection Mon Amour from Graphic 45! This magnifique collection is filled with romance. Enjoy the picturesque couples, dreamy florals, and delicate script of this ravishing collection. You’ll fall in love with the rich pinks, creamy browns, and passionate creams of Mon Amour. This set will include 8 gorgeous new double-sided paper designs, 12x12 , 8x8 and 6x6 paper pads, coordinating die-cuts, 3 cling stamp set and a sticker sheet. Give into your creative infatuation with this gorgeous new collection!"
Mon Amour Cardstock Stickers
Mon Amour Decorative Chipboard
Mon Amour Journaling Chipboard
Mon Amour Cardstock Tags & Pockets
Mon Amour Journaling & Ephemera Cards
Mon Amour Cling Stamps
Now, Gloria takes us through a great tour of her beautiful Mon Amour ATC Book Box and ATC tags. Try her great tutorial!
"Artist Trading Cards have been around the craft world for decades, but the Graphic 45 ATC Book box and tags take this medium to a new level. I created this adorable ATC box, suitable for a bride-to-be, from the Mon Amour Collection. The ATC tags are blank on the back, enabling bridal shower guests to write a note to the bride. The book makes a fun centerpiece for any party table!
Project Instructions:
1. Use the Graphic 45 ivory ATC Book Box for the project base. Trim Mon Amour papers to cover all surfaces of the box. The sample uses: Signature Sheet reverse for the front, spine, and back of the box, and Heart's Desire for the edges of the box.
2. To decorate the front, trim out the image from the Signature Sheet and mat with black cardstock. Attach the image to the box with foam adhesive. Trim out the "Mon Amour" sentiment from the Signature Sheet and attach it to the lower left corner of the main image with foam adhesive.
3. Fussy cut a second butterfly from Precious One paper and lightly ink the edges. Glue the butterfly to the sentiment, bending the wings up. Glue a small pearl to the center of the butterfly. Glue paper flowers to the upper right corner of the box.
4. Decorate the spine of the box by cutting the image from My Beloved paper and attaching it to the box with foam adhesive. Glue two small Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys to the lower left corner of the image. Add a bow of ivory twine to the top of the keys. Fussy cut the sentiment from One and Only paper and attach it to the top of the spine with foam adhesive.
5. Add a Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Key Hole to the right side of the box. Glue two pearls to the key hole.
6. The back of the box is plain, simply covered with paper.
7. Decorate the top of the box by gluing a Shabby Chic Door Pull to the lower center of the box top, creating a sconce. Fill the door pull with flowers. Add a curled strip of heart border cut from One and Only paper, as shown.
8. Cover the inside flaps of the box with True Love paper. Cover the inside box with Forever Mine and True Love paper.
9. After adding paper to the inside of the box, decorate the left flap with the journaling block cut from My Beloved paper.
10. Decorate six ivory Artist Trading Tags (instructions to follow) and tuck the tag book into the box.
11. Decorate the front of each tag and hook them together with the provided ivory ring. Use the reverse of the tags to add journaling or small photos.
12. Cover Tag 1 with Dearest Darling paper, using a 5/8" circle punch to punch out the hole for the grommet. Glue pre-made flowers to the center of the tag. Add a fussy cut butterfly, cut from My Beloved paper, to the flowers. Glue a pearl to the center of the butterfly. Trim the sentiment from One and Only paper and attach it to the upper right of the tag. Add a red mini clothespin.
13. For Tag 2, trim Signature Sheet reverse paper to 2 1/4" x 2 1/2" and attach to the center of the tag. Add border strips cut from One and Only paper to the top and bottom of the tag. Fussy cut a flower and leaves from Dearest Darling paper and attach to the tag with foam adhesive. Add three sequins to the left side of the tag.
14. Cover Tag 3 with True Love paper, using a 5/8" circle punch to punch out the hole for the grommet. Cut the image from My Beloved paper and attach to the tag with foam adhesive. Use a 1" circle punch to trim out the sentiment from One and Only paper and tuck behind the image. Glue two Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Keys to the right side of the tag and top them with a bow of black twine. Add a curled strip of heart border cut from One and Only paper, as shown.
15. Cover Tag 4 with Dearest Darling paper, using a 5/8" circle punch to punch out the hole for the grommet. Cut the sentiment block from Forever Mine paper and attach to the tag with foam adhesive. Glue a wire pin and two flowers to the lower left corner of the tag. Add a ivory twine bow and a pearl to the upper right corner of the of the sentiment block.
16. Cover Tag 5 with a journaling block cut from One and Only paper. Do not punch out the hole for the grommet, simply make a small hole for the binding ring to fit through. Use distress ink to color the rose. Fussy cut a butterfly from Precious One paper and attach it to the tag to create dimension. Glue a bingo number over the number "2" on the tag.
17. Cover Tag 6 with Precious One paper, using a 5/8" circle punch to punch out the hole for the grommet. Use foam adhesive to attach the image cut from Forever Mine paper. Add the journaling block and border sentiment cut from One and Only paper. Attach a pink mini clothespin to the upper left of the tag. Glue a mini pie tin to the clothespin. Glue a pink rose to the pie tin.
18. Tuck your tag mini into the box.
Thanks for joining me!" ~Gloria
Amazing project and amazing embellishments and stamps! Thanks for joining us for Sneak Peeks, and don't forget to enter to win Mon Amour today!
Happy Papercrafting,
The G45 Family
Exactly what I need for my daughter's wedding album! Can't wait to get my hands on it.
Posted by: Ravven | July 20, 2015 at 05:05 AM
I love this ! It's perfect for Valentines Day, anniversarys, or any day for that matter!
Posted by: Karly Mauldin | July 20, 2015 at 05:07 AM
Wish I could spell "Manifigue!" because that is what I think about this collection. Beautiful.
Posted by: Deb Browers | July 20, 2015 at 05:07 AM
What a perfect collection for weddings, anniversaries, engagements, etc. So romantic and lovely!
Posted by: Ruth-Anne Cain | July 20, 2015 at 05:07 AM
Oh! My!! I am in love with my love!! Fabulous designs and gorgeous choice of colors!! This will be my favorite!!
Posted by: Lori powell | July 20, 2015 at 05:09 AM
WOW WOW WOW !!! Cant wait till August for this to be released Can see this being One of my Favourite Collections !!
Posted by: Sandra | July 20, 2015 at 05:12 AM
I adore this new collection. Its beautiful colours are equisite. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
Posted by: Tammy Altmiks | July 20, 2015 at 05:13 AM
Sweet!
Posted by: Pat Ford | July 20, 2015 at 05:13 AM
*anniversaries
Posted by: Karly Mauldin | July 20, 2015 at 05:13 AM
This paper collection is MARVELLOUS! I'm in love...
Posted by: fusiafscrapping | July 20, 2015 at 05:13 AM
This line is beautiful, my daughter is getting married, can't wait to make all kinds of things for her!
Posted by: Sue Benedick | July 20, 2015 at 05:13 AM
G45 did it again!!!
Posted by: Grace | July 20, 2015 at 05:15 AM
This collection reminds me of my own French Vintage postcards collection.
Would love to win this. Having ideas now of combining these 2 collections in my projects.
Posted by: Debbie Hew | July 20, 2015 at 05:16 AM
This is just fabulous. I love the colors and just think it is just beautiful. I Want it ...
Posted by: Jan Mayo | July 20, 2015 at 05:16 AM
My son was just married so this collection would be perfect for me!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | July 20, 2015 at 05:18 AM
WOW. This is a beautiful release!! The flowers are so life-like.....And I can see this collection for other things than just weddings!!!
Posted by: Theresa Grdina | July 20, 2015 at 05:20 AM
Very romantic.
Posted by: Marcela | July 20, 2015 at 05:21 AM
Absolutely beautiful. Would live to win it before you can buy it.
Posted by: Marie Frederick | July 20, 2015 at 05:22 AM
What a lovely romantic collection! Love lives here! Can't wait to see it in hand!
Posted by: Anne schilling | July 20, 2015 at 05:25 AM
It's nice to see some different colors in here, like the gray/black tones. Very pretty!
Posted by: Linda Henson | July 20, 2015 at 05:26 AM
Can't wait to see more!
Posted by: Sharon Henson | July 20, 2015 at 05:27 AM
I love the colors and love fussy cutting beautiful flowers like these.
Posted by: Becky Lodestein | July 20, 2015 at 05:29 AM
Gorgeous
Posted by: melissa smith | July 20, 2015 at 05:30 AM
The design team at Graphic 45 never ever ceases to amaze me. What an absolutely gorgeous collection.
Posted by: Lori | July 20, 2015 at 05:37 AM
What a very sweet collection!
Posted by: Mary Jane W | July 20, 2015 at 05:41 AM
So very versitile. Would be great for anniversary layouts, feminine layouts, cards and crafting projects.
Posted by: Susan Irvine | July 20, 2015 at 05:45 AM
i'm going to use this on my cigar box for some of my precious keepsakes. what a beautiful romantic collection!
Posted by: kathleen schriber | July 20, 2015 at 05:46 AM
Lovely! I can't wait to get my hands on it.
Posted by: Judy Hodges | July 20, 2015 at 05:53 AM
"Mon Amour" is so gorgeous. I would love to have this collection to make a special gift for my husband, all the crafts I make, and I've never made him anything. He just bought me my first Cricut machine and i would love to use these papers with it to create him a lovely mini. Thanks G45 :)
Posted by: Deborah Cook | July 20, 2015 at 05:53 AM
Another stunning paper collection and another must have purchase. Think I should start saving now!
Posted by: Andrea Brownjohn | July 20, 2015 at 05:54 AM
This collection is awesome and has endless possibilities for a variety of projects!
Posted by: pam | July 20, 2015 at 05:54 AM
Can't beat roses and beautiful images. I
especially like the group of stamps in the No. 2 collection. I can see a mini book made from Mon Amour.
Posted by: Linda Lawson | July 20, 2015 at 05:54 AM
Another winner! Love the colors.
Posted by: Caroline | July 20, 2015 at 05:54 AM
Absolutely stunning!!
Posted by: Vivian | July 20, 2015 at 05:55 AM
Love Love Love Love this collection! Definitely on my "Must Have" list!!! I see a beautiful mini-album in the horizon just waiting to be created!
Posted by: Cherri | July 20, 2015 at 05:57 AM
J'adore!
Posted by: Ron Gutman | July 20, 2015 at 05:58 AM
I need to do a wedding mini album with this.
Posted by: Samm Douglas | July 20, 2015 at 05:58 AM
jet aime g45's new collection really pretty great papers to inspire amour making mini abums for annivesaries.
Posted by: Carla | July 20, 2015 at 05:59 AM
Perfect collection for my vintage album!
Posted by: Chrissie | July 20, 2015 at 06:01 AM
C'eat tres jolie. J'aime beaucoup cette collection! G45 has created another must-have collection! 💖💖💖
Posted by: Sarah Routledge | July 20, 2015 at 06:03 AM