Altered Art, Albums, & More with Graphic 45!
Today, we have two such beautiful projects from two incredible designers! Tanya Dudkina and Arlene Cuevas has such incredible beauties to share with you today. Let's jump into the inspiration!
First, Tanya shares an incredible altered suitcase using World's Fair! What a brilliant project. Check out her tutorial below!
"Hi! Today I’m all about making something useful and nice for my craft room. I decided to paint an old suitcase and add it more vintage and French look with the help of gorgeous Graphic 45 World’s fair collection. It took me an hour to alter it into a box for my threads and cross stitching stuff. Hope you enjoy a tutorial I prepared for you in case if you want to make something like this for you crafty goodies. Thanks for watching!" ~Tanya
Supply List
Graphic 45 World's Fair Ephemera Cards
Graphic 45 World's Fair Tags & Pockets
Graphic 45 World's Fair Journaling Chipboard
Graphic 45 World's Fair 8x8 Pad
Other supplies
Prima Marketing flowers, wooden embellishments and crystals, Tim Holtz stencil, acrylic paints, Faber Castell whipped spackle and Prima Marketing Golden texture paste, white chipboards and trims
Next, Arlene has a brilliant altered Kraft Box using Home Sweet Home. As usual, she shares an incredible video along with this great project. What fun!
"I was feeling a bit nostalgic and grabbed one of these original kraft Art Boxes released a few years back as part of Graphic 45’s Staples collection. I altered the box using the Home Sweet Home paper collection. This album is the perfect keepsake for commemorating family memories in your home. After all, family is the heart of the home. :-)
Tip: Don’t hoard your supplies… create, create, create! :-)" ~ Arlene
Arlene's Home Sweet Home altered Box and Album Video
Supply List
Home Sweet Home 12x12 paper pad
Home Sweet Home 8x8 paper pad
Home Sweet Home 6x6 Patterns and Solids
Home Sweet Home Chipboard
Home Sweet Home Journaling & Ephemra cards
Staples: Ornate Drawer pull, Ornate Metal Keyhole, Ornate Metal keys, Ornate Metal Label holder, Kraft Art Box
Ranger Distress ink - Walnut Stain
Petaloo flowers
Wild Orchid Crafts flowers
Paper Studio Button
Maya Road Bingo chip
7 Gypsies “Home” charm
Jewelry findings & jump rings
Kraft card stock
White Doilies
Scor Tape
Glossy Accents
Scotch ATG adhesive
E6000
Hot Glue
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Have a great day, G45ers! Thanks for joining us for these amazing projects!
Your Pals in Paper,
The G45 Family
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An altered case and a beautiful album, what a great way to start a Tuesday!
Posted by: Peggy Govanetti | September 15, 2015 at 05:54 AM
What beautiful projects , what style ? you are
so artistic i love your projects.
Posted by: Elaine | September 15, 2015 at 05:55 AM
I don't think I have ever met a box I didn't like! Especially if they are altered with G45 products!!
Tanya and Arlene's creations are lovely! I can think of lots of little things I would stash in a little suitcase like that!! One day I will find one of them so I can alter it! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | September 15, 2015 at 06:10 AM
Wow!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | September 15, 2015 at 06:17 AM
I agree with the post just before mine there's nothing about your papers that I don't love. Thanks for all the wonderful papers you make
Posted by: Barbara | September 15, 2015 at 06:19 AM
As usual, I love all things G45
Posted by: Deborah Ann Bowser | September 15, 2015 at 06:42 AM
Love the suitcase! I just altered one with Couture and Typography. I will have to remember to do the texturing on the next project
Posted by: Bethany | September 15, 2015 at 06:43 AM
Happy Birthday, Diane!
Posted by: Judy Hodges | September 15, 2015 at 07:11 AM
LOVE all the wonderful inspiration!!!
Posted by: Carolee McCaslin | September 15, 2015 at 07:41 AM
Oh I really don't know what to say when I come here. I just go oh, WOW, oh, WOOOW and melting in front of my computer. LOOOVE all Graphic 45 projects!! These two today are stunning!! :-D Thank you for sharing beauty with us. :-D
Posted by: Milka | September 15, 2015 at 09:32 AM
Happy Birthday Diane. May you have a million more and a million more gorgeous project ideas.
Posted by: Andrew Francesconi | September 15, 2015 at 10:15 AM
Happy birthday Diane!!! I hope your birthday week is better than you hoped!
Posted by: Christine J | September 15, 2015 at 10:24 AM
I love seeing all these projects! Happy Birthday to a wonderful Lady X
Posted by: cheryl craddock | September 15, 2015 at 10:55 AM
Home Sweet Home is my all time favorite G45 paper collection! Arlene's video gave me a wonderful "tour" of her project as well as enough information to make my own version. Not into mixed media techniques, but I can well appreciate the beauty of that altered suitcase project. Nice blog entries today. Thanks!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | September 15, 2015 at 11:18 AM
Diane I hope you B-day week is going great. For I know I wish I had lots of money so I can have ALL your products I can't get over all the Beautiful work done by everyone. Thank You All for all of our fun.
Posted by: Orlie Severson | September 15, 2015 at 01:29 PM
Tanya and Arlene do such beautiful work !
Posted by: Rosann | September 15, 2015 at 01:41 PM
Great Work! I love the mini album and that suit case is gorgeous.
Posted by: Chel Ayala | September 15, 2015 at 02:46 PM
Feliz cumpleaños Diane! Beautiful projects, I love them!
Posted by: Marlyn | September 15, 2015 at 02:53 PM
Happy birthday Diane!!!
Love Love Love the suitcase! Just gorgeous.
Posted by: Jan | September 15, 2015 at 06:35 PM
How cool both of those projects are! Mini's are a favorite and I love altered art. Great work!
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | September 15, 2015 at 10:17 PM
Both are so fabulous - I could pick a favorite.
Posted by: Victoria | September 15, 2015 at 10:25 PM
Two great creative projects using the wonderful G45 paper collections ans staples:)
Posted by: MaggieM | September 15, 2015 at 11:45 PM
Tanya - your altered case looks more like you took HOURS to create it. Lovely.
Arlene - another wonderful, creative mini - so pretty and colorful. Love it.
Posted by: Cathy Osborne | September 16, 2015 at 12:37 AM
Wonderful projects as usual. Just cut into my first ever graphic 45 purchase that ive had for years!
Will definitely try some more now :-)
Posted by: kizzy crafts | September 16, 2015 at 02:39 AM
Gilded Lily is so "Lady Like". I love the colors and the designs. Beautiful work again from Graphic 45. You never cease to amaze me. Just lovely!
Posted by: Sarah | September 16, 2015 at 04:27 AM
Fantastic projects!
Posted by: Kelly K. | September 16, 2015 at 08:36 AM
~ these projects are spectacular! I like them both so much, I don't know which I like better :) Thank you!
Posted by: corbin downing | September 16, 2015 at 01:19 PM
Love love love the box it is so beautiful
Posted by: Connie Paton | September 17, 2015 at 12:36 AM
PS love Gilded Lily too
Posted by: Connie Paton | September 17, 2015 at 12:37 AM