It's National Craft Month with Graphic 45!
It's March 1 - the first day of National Craft Month! Woo hoo - this is a huge reason to celebrate. And we are celebrating BIG on the blog today! We have projects from so many different crafting genres. We also have links to our Pinterest boards that will lead you down a rabbit hole of amazing craft inspiration. How will you celebrate National Craft Month? We encourage you to take the pledge to get creative this month. There is nothing like creating a project with your own hands that you can keep forever or send to a friend. We encourage you to take the leap and get creative this month!
First, let's start with a celebration of CARDS! Cards are a favorite for our G45ers, so we thought that would be a great place to start. Mariusz Gierszewski has a gorgeous Spring Easter card to start off our National Craft Month using Once Upon a Springtime.
"Hi Graphic45's fans, Mariusz Gierszewski here. It's time to say: "Hello Easter!!!" Today I have next awesome card with many layers and flowers, created of Once Upon a Springtime collection. I used frame's chipboard from Scrapiniec and next on the top I created a composition. Now I'm waiting for you Easter's inspirations with Graphic papers. Hugs Mariusz"
Supply List
Once Upon a Springtime Deluxe Collector's Edition 4501099
Guess what? We have lots of other card ideas for you on our Cards Pinterest Board!
Follow Graphic 45®'s board Cards on Pinterest.
Who loves creating layouts? Lori Williams has a layout and a tutorial that will inspire you to create a beautiful layout using Voyage Beneath the Sea!
"It’s easy to create a layout with a single picture but a lot of us struggle with multiple photo layouts. This project will walk you through step by step a three picture layout using one of Graphic 45’s newest and most sought after collection” Voyage Beneath the Sea." ~Lori
Supply List
Graphic 45
Voyage Beneath the Sea 12 x 12 Paper Pad
Deep Blue Dream
Ocean Quest
Voyage Beneath the Sea
Neptune’s Adventure
Mermaid Melody
Graphic 45 Staples
Stamped metal brads
Alphabet Stickers
Other Products Used:
Petaloo Flowers
Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts / Chipboard
Prima Chalk Ink: Rusty Key, Black Coal, Cold Ice and Rock Moss
Sewing Machine
3/8” hole punch
Foiled burlap
Dries Clear Glue
Zip Dry Glue
The layout inspiration doesn't end here. Enjoy our Graphic 45 Scrapbook Layouts Pinterest Board!
Follow Graphic 45®'s board Graphic 45 Scrapbook Layouts on Pinterest.
Now, it's time to celebrate Tags! Joanne Bain shares absolutely gorgeous tags using Once Upon a Springtime. Best part? They're quick and easy to make. Enjoy Joanne's tutorial below and try these beauties out yourself!
"So this was a little challenging for me, not the tag side but the creating in under 10 minutes. So I timed myself and it was about 15 minutes per tag eeeeekkkkk please don’t tell anybody. They are however very affordable and entirely made from patterned paper and a little fussy cutting. I decided to create the set using the stunning Once Upon A Springtime collection featuring the fairies." ~Joanne
Supply List
Once Upon A Springtime Collection
Paper used - Pixie Post, Primrose Cottage, Once Upon A Springtime Frames.
Are you a fan of tag-making? Well, check out some great ideas on our Graphic 45 Tag Staples Pinterest Board!
Follow Graphic 45®'s board Graphic 45 Tag Staples on Pinterest.
We cannot forget Albums! We have a beautiful baby Mixed Media Album from Tati Scrap using Precious Memories. What a meaningful album or gift idea!
"I have made this album for a Mon called: 'The first year of my baby'
The new Graphic 45 Mixed Media Album are ideal for projects like this…Each album´s page corresponds to a month of baby life, where you can keep the ecographies, the Baby Shower invitations, pictures to take every month, to write anecdotes, the weight and growth of the baby…all the things that like the mothers for the baby memories !!
Hope you like the idea" ~Tati Scrap
Supply List
Mixed Media Album-Ivory
Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Key Holes
Precious Memories 12x12
Precious Memories Tags & Pockets
Precious Memories Decorative Chipboard
Precious Memories Sticker
Precious Memories Ephemera Cards
Cling Stamp G45 Precious Memories
Did you know we host monthly Mixed Media Album blog features with great art journaling pages and tutorials? You can find them all on our Pinterest Board!
Follow Graphic 45®'s board Graphic 45 Mixed Media Album Monthly Series on Pinterest.
You know that we here at Graphic 45 adore Altered Art. That is why we often wish you a "Happy Papercrafting" because we know that crafting can easily and happily turn to 3D projects in no time - home decor, shadowboxes, mixed media - all of it is so much fun. One of the best creators of altered art is our amazing G45 Ambassador Jim, the Gentleman Crafter.
"Need a bit of Britain to light up your dwelling? Well, The Big Ben Lamp might just do the trick. Made with cut out pieces of heavy weight chipboard, and then backed with a light tracing paper; the lamp will glow through all the windows of this historic treasure." ~Jim, the Gentleman Crafter
Supply List
Graphic 45 CityScapes Paper Collection
Graphic 45 Claw Feet
Heavy Weight Black Chipboard
Nightlight cord with toggle switch
LED Chandelier Light Bulb
Always wanted to try altered art, but have never been quite sure where to start? Check out our Graphic 45 Altered Art Pinterest Board!
Follow Graphic 45®'s board Graphic 45 Altered Art on Pinterest.
In honor of the first week of National Craft Month, we have a $100 prize pack this week stuffed with our Deluxe Collector's Edition An ABC Primer and our retired collection A Proper Gentleman and tons of great Staples including a Mixed Media Album. Wow! All you have to do is comment here on the blog or on our Facebook page to win. There will be lots of fun contests this month in honor of the month of crafting. So, make sure to join us, G45ers!
All right, we kicked off National Craft Month with some awesome inspiration. Get ready for some fun this month, G45ers! It's time to get to the craft table. Let's get creative together this month, G45ers!
Happy National Craft Month,
The G45 Family
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OMG ... so much inspiration Happy National Crafting Month ! Swoooon Bunnies and fairies! Cute cards... Gentleman Crafter never ceases to amaze me !
Posted by: Rosann | March 02, 2016 at 01:24 PM
I'm loving all the eye candy I am seeing. The prize is so much fun. Have my fingers crossed 😉
Posted by: Michelle Nettleton | March 02, 2016 at 01:59 PM
I have been crafting 65 of my 70 years and your productts are my very favorite for making so many projects, mini albums and all my cards, Love you!
Posted by: Anne Wiese | March 02, 2016 at 04:01 PM
Such beautiful projects! I just love G45!
Posted by: Linda Storey | March 02, 2016 at 09:17 PM
Absolutely love the sweet bunnies, perfect for springtime! Your DT always blows me away!
Posted by: karenladd | March 02, 2016 at 11:33 PM
Scrapbook Month is the best! Can't get enough!
Posted by: Jan Elmore | March 03, 2016 at 05:27 AM
Thanks for all the wonderful project ideas. Once Upon a Springtime and Precious Moments are two of my fav collections and can be used with little effort to make awesome projects!
Posted by: Georgee | March 03, 2016 at 08:21 AM
Wow! Loving all these fantastic creations!
Posted by: Chris Dring | March 03, 2016 at 08:38 AM
Great products G45!! <3
Posted by: Teresa Currie | March 03, 2016 at 09:46 AM
Today is my birthday and I think this would be a wonderful gift for me. Thanks for letting me enter this contest.
Posted by: Gail Klingele | March 03, 2016 at 10:52 AM
WOW! I love all things G45, but I really love all these papers!!!I would start with the tags.
Posted by: Brenda Tucker | March 03, 2016 at 10:56 AM
Cool...would love to win this prize package.
Posted by: Ron Gutman | March 03, 2016 at 11:24 AM
Thanks for the chance to win, so LOVE the A Proper Gentleman paper, AWESOME, thanks again for the chance
Posted by: sharon Twomey | March 03, 2016 at 09:43 PM
I just love the ideas and inspiration. Thank you Graphic 45 and all the contributors. My days to come are rich with future projects.
Posted by: Leslie Webb | March 04, 2016 at 02:54 AM
Love all the wonderful creativity project thanks so much. Can't wait for all the fun contest during National Craft Month and the great giveaway.
Posted by: Ruth Shipman | March 25, 2016 at 12:10 PM