Announcing the 2016 Graphic 45 Design Team & Sneak Peeks: Introducing Safari Adventure!
It's a huge day here on the blog! There are so many exciting announcements to be made and Sneak Peeks to be seen - what fun! Let's just get right into it. What an awesome Monday!
We are so excited to announce our 2016 Design Team today! We have to say, all 30 finalists were so incredible, it was our toughest decision to date. Our new teamies span the world and created absolutely incredible projects for their final round. We are so excited to work with them for the next year! Get excited to see their work all across our blogs and newsletters this coming year. Now introducing, our new 2016 Design Team!
2016 GRAPHIC 45 DESIGN TEAM:
Alexandra Morein - Singapore
Aneta Matuszewska - Iceland
Einat Kessler - Israel
Elena Olinevich - Belarus
Joanne Bain - Australia
Katelyn Grosart - Canada
Kathy Clement - USA
Lena Astafeva - Russia
Magda Cortez - USA
Maggi Harding - USA
Marina BlauKitchen - Spain
Graphic 45 Design Team Audition Final Round from Marina Blaukitchen on Vimeo.
Nico Favro - Italy
Olga Heldwein - Germany
Pam Bray - USA
Sandy Trefger - USA
Graphic 45 Ambassadors are invited by Graphic 45 to represent G45 for the next year. Our five ambassadors this year are listed below:
GRAPHIC 45 AMBASSADORS:
Andrew Roberts - Australia
Clare Charvill - UK
Jim Hankins - USA
Tati Scrap - Spain
Yumi Muraeda - Japan
Congratulations to all the new team members and Ambassadors! 2016 is going to be amazing!
Oh, the fun isn't over yet! Now, it's time for a first look at Safari Adventure, a new collection from Graphic 45! This is a stunning collection filled with all your favorite wildlife. And guess what? You can WIN IT BEFORE YOU CAN BUY IT! That's right, we will choose FOUR randomly chosen winners each day of Sneak Peeks. All you have to do is comment here on the blog or on Facebook to enter. We'll announce our first four winners tomorrow here on the blog. You could win an 8x8 Safari Adventure Paper Pad, our Journaling & Ephemera Cards, Journaling & Decorative Chipboard, and our 6x6 Patterns & Solids Paper Pad. So much fun!
Enjoy taking a look at the first 6 pages of this brand new collection, plus the fun new stickers, chipboard, and cardstock products that go with this incredible new set!
Safari Adventure Signature Page
Lush Landscape
Serengeti Outfitters
Creatures Great and Small
Natural Habitat
Birds of a Feather
Safari Adventure Cardstock Stickers
Safari Adventure Journaling Chipboard
Safari Adventure Decorative Chipboard
Safari Adventure Cardstock Tags & Pockets
Safari Adventure Cardstock Banners
Are you excited about Safari Adventure? Remember to comment here on the blog and Facebook to Win It Before You Can Buy It! What a great day. We are so excited about our incredibly talented new team. And we are so excited to share this awesome new collection with you. Join us tomorrow for more Sneak Peeks!
Happy Papercrafting,
The G45 Family
Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here
Where are my smelling salts? I can't believe it! So thrilled to see my friends Pam Bray and Maggi Harding on the list as well along with Andrew Roberts as an ambassador. What a great day! Thank you G45!!!!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | April 25, 2016 at 05:04 AM
Congrats on the new Design Team! Your work is really amazing! Looking forward to seeing all the projects you guys make! Loooove the new collections too.....can't wait to get my hands on these!!!!
Posted by: Denise van Deventer | April 25, 2016 at 05:06 AM
This is fabulous!! I loved watching the old safari movies when I was a child and this reminds me of of those classic movies!!
Posted by: Stacey Stuwe | April 25, 2016 at 05:06 AM
Congratulations to the new design team :)
Love the new collection :)
Posted by: Linda H | April 25, 2016 at 05:06 AM
What a Beautiful & Vibrant Collection! the timing is so PERFECT, my daughter was just engaged at a ZOO! with the LIONS in audience! mini album needed :)
Posted by: Tina Foley | April 25, 2016 at 05:08 AM
OMG! I want to go on this Safari Adventure too! Love, love, love it!
Posted by: Laurinda | April 25, 2016 at 05:09 AM
What a wonderful new collection. I can't wait to get my hands on Safari Adventure. And congratulations to the new Design Team members!
Posted by: Ruth-Anne Cain | April 25, 2016 at 05:09 AM
Love every thing about G45 x
Posted by: sandy jones | April 25, 2016 at 05:10 AM
Well, color me excited! Thanks, G45, for taking me on a safari across the globe!
Posted by: Cathy F | April 25, 2016 at 05:10 AM
OH. My. Gosh!!!! I am IN LOVE with the Safari set!!!!
Posted by: Lynne Wagner | April 25, 2016 at 05:10 AM
I'm longing for this AMAZING collection! It's almost like you knew what I was hoping for. Thanks G45, & I'd just love to enter the draw!!!
Jac x
Posted by: Jac | April 25, 2016 at 05:11 AM
Лена, поздравляю!!!)
Posted by: Анастасия Хаджи | April 25, 2016 at 05:11 AM
Congratulations to the new Design Team and Ambassadors. Excited to see the new projects coming from all. LOVE the new Safari Collection! As soon as my grandson saw it, he said I was getting it for him, right?
Posted by: Karen S | April 25, 2016 at 05:15 AM
Congratulations to the new Design Team!
:* Looking forward to seeing your projects :* Paulina
Posted by: Padoriaa | April 25, 2016 at 05:15 AM
OMG! I have no words to explain how I feel right now, I'm the happiest woman all around the world!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for this opportunity.
Tears of joy!!!!!!
Congratulations to all the new Design Team, I'm so proud to be one of them.
And very very very happy with this amazing and vibrant Collection!
xxx
Posted by: Marina Blaukitchen | April 25, 2016 at 05:15 AM
What an awesome Safari collection and congrats to the talented new design team and ambassadors.
Posted by: Sue D | April 25, 2016 at 05:16 AM
Wonderful collection! The head has a lot of ideas))
Posted by: Marina | April 25, 2016 at 05:17 AM
Love all the earth tones in this collection! Congrats to the new design team!
Posted by: Kim Cornwell | April 25, 2016 at 05:17 AM
This collection will be perfect for my Animal Kingdom pictures.
Posted by: Marcia scantlin | April 25, 2016 at 05:19 AM
Congratulation to all artists of DT. I'm especially happy for Nico who will represent italian creativity.
Posted by: Laura F. | April 25, 2016 at 05:20 AM
Congratulations to all on the design team. Love the new paper. The colors really stand out. This is going to be fun to work with!
Posted by: Linda A. Murphy | April 25, 2016 at 05:22 AM
So very excited about this line. It's gorgeous. Can't walt to get it.
Posted by: Vicki Morris | April 25, 2016 at 05:22 AM
Design team is so inspiring...makes me want to call in sick today and start a Graphic 45 project Safari line is amazing.....perfect colors
Posted by: libby burrows | April 25, 2016 at 05:24 AM
I have been looking forward to this! Congratulation to the new team members and ambassadors! And so excited to hear the new collection!
Posted by: Yumi Tanaka | April 25, 2016 at 05:24 AM
Congratulations to the new design team! I love, love the new collection!
Posted by: Deb Morgan | April 25, 2016 at 05:26 AM
Congratulations to all the design team members! Can hardly wait to look at all the videos! Safari collection is amazing - love the colors!
Posted by: Jo Anne Mason | April 25, 2016 at 05:28 AM
Oh, what fun. Since I can't go on a Safari I can dream of one.
Posted by: lori ryan | April 25, 2016 at 05:28 AM
Wow !!!!!!! Thank you Graphic 45 and congratulations everybody! I'm ready for new, crafty adventures. New collections are amazing! xoxo Aneta
Posted by: Aneta Matuszewska | April 25, 2016 at 05:28 AM
What a fabulous new collection! Looks perfect for a great niece that's on her way!
Posted by: Linda | April 25, 2016 at 05:29 AM
Oh My Gosh this is so beautiful. What a pleasure it would be to win and have the most amazing play day with this set.
Posted by: Donetta Sommer | April 25, 2016 at 05:29 AM
Congrats on the new Design Team!!! Lena Astafeva - you are the Best!!!
Posted by: Yuliya | April 25, 2016 at 05:29 AM
Such a diverse and global Design Team. Congrats to all! Would love to have to new Safari collection to play with - it's gorgeous and playful both.
Posted by: Tammy R | April 25, 2016 at 05:30 AM
So very proud to see my friend and fellow Canadian girl, Katelyn Grosart, has made the 2016 Design Team. A young talent on the rise. Can't wait to see what she does with the latest Graphic 45 stunner, Safari Adventure. Looking forward to getting my hands on it too! Congratulations to all the design team finalists around the globe. You inspire us all.
Posted by: Carol Connor | April 25, 2016 at 05:31 AM
I am so in awe of the incredible talent and imagination of the design team. The new collection is one I can't wait to get.
Posted by: Denise Sayers | April 25, 2016 at 05:31 AM
Congratulations to Katelyn (go Canada), Pam & Kathy, and to all the other winners. I love this post showing all the videos too.
Posted by: Kim Evans | April 25, 2016 at 05:36 AM
Congratulations to all the Design Team winners...........really looking forward to what you all come up for the next year!!
Safari Adventure!!......here I go again...have to have it , have to have it ...it's like a mantra!!
Posted by: Roisin Doyle | April 25, 2016 at 05:37 AM
Congratulations everyone on your DT achievements.....gorgeous new collection....
Posted by: Bernie | April 25, 2016 at 05:37 AM
I still can not believe it. Thank you G45 and ongratulations to those who made the team.
The new collection looks so adventurous as well the next year for me.
Posted by: Elena Olinevich | April 25, 2016 at 05:37 AM
Love this new collection, makes me want to go on safari so I can scrap it! Congrats to the new DT!
Posted by: Louise Spergel | April 25, 2016 at 05:38 AM
(i know i say this everytime, but...) it's my favorite release of all time! ❤️❤️❤️
Posted by: Colette | April 25, 2016 at 05:40 AM