A Tribute to the Amazing Tanya Dudkina

 

Last week, we were all shocked with the heartbreaking news of Tanya Dudkina's passing. This amazing designer's heart stopped in the night and she did not awake the next day. We were shocked, saddened, and many people joined in our tears and grief. It is so hard to lose someone so young, talented, kind, and beautiful. At 23 years old, Tanya had talent that was beyond her years. Today, we post this blog in memory of our Design Team Member, Tanya Dudkina. Joining us in celebrating her life and her work.

Tanya shared these words about her life with us when she first joined the team. We thought it would only be fitting to share her beautiful life today. Stay until the end of the blog to see an unshared project by the incredible Tanya.

"Hi! My name is Tanya Dudkina. I’m Ukrainian living in Russia, Saint-Petersburg.

I’m 23, happily married scrapbooking online educator, who can not imagine this life without art and sun! My passion - altered art, this is what I’m really mad about. Actually I have a diploma in English translation - but my calling is creating and decorating and I’m happy I found myself.Scrapbooking has become my job now and that is really awesome, because everyday I meet so many amazing people and learn so many new things. My favorite style? I love all of them! I love experiments, I love paints and mixed media but as you already know most of all I love Graphic45 new collections. Did you ever notice they have amazing smell? )) Like you got a new so much desired book and just opened its first page.

Hope you will enjoy my projects because this is such a big honor for me to be in such an inspiring team! Wish you inspiration and all the best!" ~Tanya

We wanted to share many of her projects from her short time on her team. Each one was a breathtaking masterpiece - each and every one. Her love for life and for creativity shined through every single thing she created with Graphic 45 and many other companies.

"Hi! For my tutorial I created a sweet mini album with cute bunny ears. I think they make already gorgeous Graphic 45 Precious memories paper even more stunning! You can find bunny ear pattern in this post and try to use this tip in your projects. Hope enjoy my video and project!" ~Tanya

 

Tanya's Precious Memories Album Tutorial

Tanya always made such creative projects - like this Gilded Lily music box that also held threads and flowers, and the pretty little bits we design with as papercrafters. 

"Hi! Today I want to share with you my new music box made of absolutely stunning Gilded lily collection. I decided that this paper really needs an awesome idea so my first thought was a music box. Why not? I made all the box from heavy chipboard and used a mechanism from toy music box from toys shop. You can see how it plays on video. Also there is a box inside where you can store small trinkets and paper flowers. Hope you like my idea and have a nice day!"

 

Tanya's Music Box Tour

This tag album showed Tanya's bright and beautiful spirit. The cover says "The Fairy Life." She was truly a ray of sunshine. We know she is shining brightly above us now.

"Hi! Today I’m happy to share with you my video tutorial how to decorate Tag album  by Graphic45 with the help of lace and amazing Once Upon a Springtime collection. My tip - use lace for background and you will get perfect look for you album. Let’s see how I made it in my tutorial/ Hope you enjoy my idea and create something really magical!" 

 

Tanya's Once Upon a Springtime Video Tutorial

Tanya's Halloween album is a treasure! She adds so many layers and details that work so perfectly together and adds so many surprises to her projects. So inventive.

"Hi! Today I’m happy to share with you my not usual and a really rare travel mini album. I love the idea of making an album about a trip to a miracle or to a fairy tale. I made a wardrobe on the cover of my album and as soon as you open the album you appear in a little fairy tale. I’m going to add  my Halloween Disneyland pictures and fill the album with my memories.

Hope you enjoy the idea of making a cardstock wardrobe on the cover. It’s really easy and looks like a little shadow box. Let’s have a look!" 

In light of the tragedy in France, and the passing of Tanya on the same day, this project holds a significant resonance. May there be peace. Thank you for your time on the earth and for bringing beauty into everyone's life, Tanya.

 "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!"

We have one new project she created for us before her passing and it is our honor to share this unseen creation with you today. 

"Hi! Today I’m super excited to share with you one of my favorite project of this year! This is a Christmas village which will be a central decor piece for my Christmas home decor. I love many details and I do really love to work with tiny pieces of paper so I decided to make as many interesting village details as it was possible. My tip for you - if you want to make a Christmas village make it in three steps. First - buy some chip and little railroad with locomotive - that will help to make village more interactive. I decided to choose a circled railroad which helped me to fit ,y village inside of this circle. Step two - with the help of plotter or just scissors - cut little houses and embellish them with snow and flowers (nice recipe for snow is - matte gel + any white glitter). Step three - pick some artificial green grass sheets (I found mine in a hobby store) and place all elements you have - little bridge from toys store, little houses, little horses or other animals, don’t forget about mailbox, Christmas tree and bushes. It’s so much fun to find all these details and transform them in a little world. I also made a video for you how it looks like when train is working.

Thanks for watching!!" ~Tanya

 

Tanya's YouTube Tour

Supply List

 

Graphic45 Christmas carol 12x12 paper pad
Graphic45 Christmas carol Ephemera cards
Graphic 45 Christmas Carol Journaling Chipboard
Other supplies
Matte gel, white glitter, flowers, Prima marketing metal embellishments, Scrapberry’s metal decor (bridge and mill), felt, Christmas wooden trees, green acrylic paint, lots of buttons and Tim Holtz lanterns

Thank you for joining us today for this blog of remembrance and celebration. We are so grateful we got to know the amazing Tanya. We continue to mourn with all of you who mourn and we are so thankful for the light she brought to all of our lives. Rest in peace, sweet Tanya.

In Remembrance,
The G45 Family

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Comments

[Gena Lynn]

Rest in Peace, beautiful Tanya. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with the world. Gena

[Nichola]

Amazing work. A beautiful spirit. Such a tragic loss. RIP dear Tanya. Condolences to all who miss her.

[Daria]

We love Tanya, she'll be always in our hearts!

[Sarah Routledge]

I was so saddened to hear of Tanya's passing last week. She was such a beautiful, talented person...My heart goes out to her family.
Thank you, Graphic 45, for sharing her gorgeous designs with us today...her work remains such an inspiration.

[Debbie Siddle]

That is so sad and too young to die. Her work is beautiful and I especially love her amazing Christmas Village.

[Joan VanCourt]

Sincere sympathy. Rest in peace, dear Tanya.

[MaggieM]

I am so saddened about the passing of dear, sweet Tanya. She was an amazing designer and artist and will be truly missed. My heart goes out to her family and friends...the Heavens have a new angel. RIP Tanya.

[Jeanette Robertson]

Amazing artist. So sad she is gone so soon.

[Rhonda V.]

What a beautiful tribute post, just an amazing artist! Her Christmas village is astounding. We will miss you Tanya, rest in peace.

[Annette Green]

Such a lovely touching tribute to our dear talented Tanya today. Her beautiful inspiring style will be truly missed.

[Christine O'Brien]

What a talented young woman. So sad. RIP.

[cheryl craddock]

God Bless X

[Wendy W.]

My prayers are for Tanya's family and the Graphic 45 family. Such a beautiful and talented artist. Our tragic loss and Heaven's incredible gain!

[Katie Z.]

Inspiring and amazing works!!! A young, talented and beautiful soul leaving us too soon. A tragic lost for our g45 family. You will be dearly missed. My thoughts are with you and your family. RIP...

[Caroline]

The village is so detailed. An great talent gone way too young.

[bobbie]

I am so sorry to hear of Tanya's passing ~ her work is so beautiful!
My heart goes out to her family and friends ~

[Galina Sazonova]

Светлая память Тане... She'll be always in our hearts..

[Кристина Пешко]

What a talented Tanya! She loved Graphic45!

[Kate LeBlanc]

My deepest sympathy to Tanya's family, friends, and all those who have been touched by her talent and love. May God give you all strength and peace in the days ahead.

[Linda Mayer]

Thank you so much for the beautiful tribute to Tanya's creations. My heart is full of sympathy for her family and friends. Blessings to all.

[barbara macaskill]

My heart goes out to Tanya's family and friends!! What a terrible tragedy! If we can take one thing out of this tragedy it would be to live life to the fullest because you never know when it is your time to go!
She was a talented lady and the world has lost a bright light with her passing!!! Sending comforting thoughts and prayers to her friendsl and family!!!

[Kim Purser]

To someone who was incredibly talented to pass away so young is so sad. She will be missed especially by her family, thoughts are prayers are with you.

[Deb]

My deepest sympathy goes out to Tanya's family and friends. A bright light that was taken from the world too soon. She will live on through her wonderful projects, we are all blessed to have been able to see her creations.

[Elena Kyrychenko]

Thank you for this post... Last project is so incredible and so unthinkable that it's last! Rest in peace, our mastermind Tanya...

[Gloria Stengel]

She shined so brightly during her short life. It is so sad when someone so young is lost to us. I pray that her family knows the Peace that comes from the Lord during this very difficult time. My she rest in Heaven, where she is making it look beautiful this day. My deepest condolences to her family and friends.

[Barbara Ramsey]

This is so incredibly sad. Such a beautiful and talented young woman - a loss so unexpected and so traumatic. My prayers for her family.

Hugs,

Barbara Diane

[Jackie QH]

Condolences to the family. Thank you for the beautiful memories♥

[Rosann]

So sorry to hear about Tanya's passing. My condolences to her family, friends and crafting team at Graphic 45; who will miss her. Thank you for sharing her beautiful work!

[Sveta]

She is always alive while she is in our memory and in our hearts!

[Monica Batlle Font]

The tiniest things are what make amazing projects.
Rest in peace, Tanya

[Anna Chulkova]

Thank you so much for this post! I know she was waiting impatiently to share with all of us this Village project. It's such a terrible tragedy... I still can't find enough words.
Tanya adored Graphic 45, and several years she tried the luck to be with you. Finally she did it. But it was too short... And it helps a little to think that this one of her most desired goals in her creative life was acomplished.

[Martie Rollin]

So sad that a talented young person's life had to be so short. We were fortunate to have shared in her life circle as long as we did. Thank you, Tanya, for sharing your gifts with us. Beautiful train scene!

[Gail Gill]

My prayers go out to Tanya's family and to all who had the opportunity to work with her.

[Jenny Palka]

Tanya's memorial tribute by G45 was spiritually emotive , as her talents were inspirationally beautiful. My condolences and prayers are wth all who haved been blessed by her presence.

[Wendy]

Loving her creativity!!!! Feeling inspired!! <3 Sad to hear that she's no longer with us. Will miss her

[Valentina73]

Милая Танюша... Мы тебя любим, ты в наших сердцах.
Мне тебя ооочень не хватает.
Мои соболезнования родным моей любимой учительницы.
Упокой, Господи, рабу Твою Татиану и даруй ей Царствие Небесное и вечный покой...

[Michelle Nettleton]

My heart is broken. Such a talented beautiful woman. Condolences to all her loved ones. Rest in peace Tanya 🙏🏻

[Fran]

Such unexpected and sad news -condolences to Tanya's families - real and on-line.

[jac]

Thank you Tanya for your amazing talent, inspiring work & dedication.
R.I.P.
And thanks to G45 for your lovely tribute to Tanya.
xxxx

[Cathy Osborne]

Her creations were always beautiful and innovative. She was a bright, happy light in our creative corner of the world.

My heart and love go out to her family. The world is a little less bright without such a creative, nice human being.