Get Inspired with Cityscapes
Wow, do we have some amazing projects with our new collection Cityscapes today! Jim, the Gentleman Crafter and Danielle Copley will blow you away with their great ideas! Get excited.
First, we have Jim, the Gentleman Crafter's incredible handmade double decker bus made from Cityscapes and chipboard. That's right, he created this from scratch with his incredible imagination! We are in awe of Jim's wonderful work!
"The Beautiful city of London comes to the forefront with another iconic project…The famous Double Decker Buses have always been enchanting to me…of course I always clamored to the top for a more majestic view of the city. In my version of the double decker, you lift up the back piece and pull out a thin but long mini that can be filled with traveling quotes, travel pictures and souvenirs picked up along the way." ~Jim, The Gentleman Crafter
Supply List
Cityscapes Collection
Chipboard
Next, Danielle makes a brilliant Cityscapes travel album. Take it away, Danielle:
"I love making mini albums and I knew Cityscapes would make the perfect album to store photos of my family’s travels. Using a simple album page style, I was able to make the most of this gorgeous paper to frame the photos that will go in it. When I saw the new Graphic 45 Policy Envelopes I knew how fantastic they would coordinate with my album. They added the perfect pockets for our travel mementos and additional space for more photos and journaling tags. I just slit the bottoms open to attach to my album binding and they fit my album like they were made for it and came already perfectly coordinated!
Tip: A great way to add charms to the spine of your album is to use a Graphic 45 Ornate Label Holder. Punch a hole in the pull towards the edge with a heavy duty hole punch. Add a chain and some charms with some jump rings.
Tip: Don’t have the perfect matching charms? Make some by fussy cutting your favorite images from your design paper. Back them with cardstock or another fussy cut image that matches the shape to make it sturdier. Similar to what I did with the stamps on my album spine. Punch a hole in the corner and add a jump ring!" ~Danielle
Supply List
Graphic 45 Cityscapes 12x12 Paper-
Cityscapes, Map the Past,
Global Odyssey, Street of Dreams, Well Traveled,
Passport to the World, Crossroads
Graphic 45 Regular Red Policy Envelopes
Graphic 45 Regular Black Policy Envelopes
Graphic 45 Ornate Keys
Graphic 45 Ornate Keyholes
Graphic 45 Ornate Label Holder
May Arts Ribbon- Black
Medium weight chipboard
cardstock- black
adhesive- wet and foam
chain and charms
This week we are giving away $50 worth of Come Away with Me and other fun Staples and crafting goodies! Think of all the fun projects you can create. To win this prize pack, all you need to do is comment here on the blog or on our Facebook page. We will announce a winner here tomorrow on the blog on Friday, February 26. Today is your last day - so make sure to enter!
We cannot wait to see what YOU will create with Cityscapes! It should be in stores any day now - so fun!
Happy Papercrafting,
The G45 Family
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
What wonderful art!!! The bus is awesome and the book, my goodness!!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | February 25, 2016 at 03:41 AM
I think this is my favorite release in a long time. It just really speaks to me. Love what the designers have done with it. (I'm more of hold it, pet it, type of person LOL)
Posted by: Barb in Kazoo | February 25, 2016 at 03:42 AM
Cityscapes is a stunning collection - love it.
The projects both look amazing - thank you all.
Sue Mac
Posted by: Sue MacFall | February 25, 2016 at 03:56 AM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Jim never ceases to take my breath away with his amazing creations! This one is the most magical of all that I have seen! Totally blown away at his creativity and skill! TFS!
Posted by: barb macaskill | February 25, 2016 at 04:36 AM
Love these projects. I've already got my order in for Cityscapes!
Posted by: cindy yinger | February 25, 2016 at 04:55 AM
Wow wow! I'm getting onboard this bus! Beautiful projects!
Posted by: Anne schilling | February 25, 2016 at 05:13 AM
Love these projects! Love, love, love!
Posted by: Paulien | February 25, 2016 at 05:20 AM
Wow, that bus is fantabulous! I just love 3D pieces of art with G45 papers. Amazing! And Danielle's album is gorgeous. I love the little postage stamps!
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | February 25, 2016 at 05:25 AM
You've done it again. Stunning projects. Love.
Posted by: Diane Fisher | February 25, 2016 at 05:40 AM
Come Away with me is one of my favorite collections because of the gorgeous colors! I can't wait to get my hands on Cityscapes though! It is beautiful!
Posted by: Rena G | February 25, 2016 at 06:58 AM
Cool projects,the design team never ceases to amaze. Love them all! D.
Posted by: Diane Moore | February 25, 2016 at 07:07 AM
I love Jim's work. Talented artist
Posted by: Bethany Stockman | February 25, 2016 at 07:09 AM
That is SO amazing!
Posted by: Marissa M. | February 25, 2016 at 07:14 AM
I need all your CityScape projects! I am heading to London and Scotland in July and these will make the perfect gifts for my travel Companions! I would love to get them before I go .....You are a genius!
Posted by: Kathy Kennedy Llamas | February 25, 2016 at 07:23 AM
fabulous! i can't imagine how long these must have taken to create!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | February 25, 2016 at 07:36 AM
I love both of the projects! Wonderful!
Posted by: Heike Paulus | February 25, 2016 at 07:40 AM
Love, love this vintage travel themed paper!! Can't wait to use it in a project and showcase some of our favorite travel photos! Thanks G45, Danielle and Jim for your inspiration and creativity!!
Posted by: Laura Cummings | February 25, 2016 at 07:51 AM
Today's projects are outstanding.I'd be thrilled to win some products.
Posted by: Tema Ostrega | February 25, 2016 at 07:51 AM
Love the bus and mini album!
Posted by: Sharon P. | February 25, 2016 at 07:56 AM
Would love to be able to design things like the bus.
thanks for sharing.
Wonderful projects.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | February 25, 2016 at 07:56 AM
These projects are awesome!! My dream is to someday travel to Europe, especially London. These projects will make me feel like I'm getting a little closer. Love them!!
Posted by: Mary Ann | February 25, 2016 at 07:59 AM
Amazing projects!! Yea Graphic 45!!
Posted by: Glenda Buster | February 25, 2016 at 08:04 AM
Wow, two terrific projects using the Cityscapes collection! Come Away with Me is such a lovely collection..maybe I'll win it:)
Posted by: Maggie M | February 25, 2016 at 08:09 AM
The red bus is really something!
Posted by: Anastasia M. | February 25, 2016 at 08:25 AM
Wow!! , Wow!! Jim & Danielle totally rocked the new Cityscapes papers. I love both of their projects. Keep on rocking guys :)
Posted by: Deborah Cook | February 25, 2016 at 08:31 AM
Gentleman Jim truly has an imagination that knows no bounds. Both Danielle and Jim did amazing projects.
Posted by: Gail Gill | February 25, 2016 at 08:48 AM
Both projects are beautiful! Jim is amazing! And Danielle's mini album is gorgeous (and I really appreciate her tips!)
Posted by: Vanessa LeClear | February 25, 2016 at 08:53 AM
Wow - that bus is pretty amazing! Looking forward to the giveaway - TFS, Bonnie S :-)
Posted by: Bonnie S | February 25, 2016 at 09:11 AM
Love Daniell's album! And always Jim creations are amazing. Thanks for inspiring us.
Posted by: Susan Vogt | February 25, 2016 at 09:19 AM
Wonderful projects, and so clever! Love the silhouettes on the book spine that makes the bus passengers!
Posted by: AnneLou Robkin | February 25, 2016 at 09:30 AM
Wow is right. Amazing.
Posted by: Sue Kendrick | February 25, 2016 at 09:37 AM
Love both projects, but, the magical bus is sheer Genius.
Posted by: Jenny Palka | February 25, 2016 at 09:45 AM
Oh my, both are exquisite projects , with such beautiful papers
Posted by: Elaine H | February 25, 2016 at 10:11 AM
Oh MY goodness..... Those are amazing projects! Getting ready to order the materiales.....
Posted by: Faridy | February 25, 2016 at 10:15 AM
Jim and Danielle totally rocked these projects with Cityscapes ... OMG how fun are these. The prints in the collection are so amazing. Okay... the double decker bus opens ... with a mini album in the back ... Brilliant !!
Danielle took mini album to another level ... did you see those embellishments ??!! Great tips to make matching embellishments ... WOW ... definitely blown away
Posted by: Rosann | February 25, 2016 at 10:22 AM
Gorgeous projects!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | February 25, 2016 at 10:25 AM
I am just in AWE over Jim and Danielle's works!!! They are creative, gorgeous, and useful!!! TFS and I'll keep fingers crossed for winning some of " Come Away With Me!!"
Posted by: mare williams | February 25, 2016 at 10:26 AM
Wow, such amazing projects with a fabulous collection - I just can't wait to get my hands on this one xx
Posted by: Snazzyoriginal | February 25, 2016 at 10:46 AM
Amazing projects! The bus is simply impressive :)
Posted by: Elina | February 25, 2016 at 11:18 AM
I so enjoy seeing mini albums made with G45 paper collections. Those new policy envelopes look interesting. Thanks for today's posting!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | February 25, 2016 at 12:16 PM