Announcing the 2016 Top 30 Graphic 45 Design Team Finalists!

It's the BIG DAY, G45ers! Time to announce our 30 Design Team Finalists. We want to thank all of our incredible applicants from this year!  Each year gets harder and harder to decide on a top 30 due to the number of amazing talented artists who so graciously share their work with us.  We are honored to have had the opportunity to get to know you and see so many stunning projects.  We encourage you to continue to share your passion and art, you inspire us and keep our creative fires burning.  Now, let's announce our Top 30 Finalists for our 2016 Design Team! With no further ado (in alphabetical order):

Alexandra Morein - Singapore
Altina Robinson - USA 
Anastasia - Russia
Andrea Teixeira - Brazil
Andrew Roberts - Australia
Aneta Matuszewska - Iceland
Belly Lau - China
Denise van Deventer - South Africa
Einat Kessler - Israel
Elena Morgun - Ukraine
Elena Olinevich - Belarus
Helen Allen - UK
Jackie Benedict - USA
Joanne Bain - Australia
Katelyn Grosar - Canada
Kathy Clement - USA
Lena Astafeva - Russia
Magda Cortez - USA
Maggi Harding - USA
Marina BlauKitchen - Spain
Nancy Hill - USA
Nico Favro - Italy
Olga Heldwein - Germany
Pam Bray - USA
Paulina Monasterska-Tronina - Poland
Romy Veul - Netherlands
Sandy Trefger - USA
Sara Isabel Alcobendas - Spain
Vera Shelemekh - Russia
Yumi Muraeda - Japan

You are on to the Second Round! Get all the details you need here:


Thanks again to everyone who submitted! Congratulations to the finalists!

Want more inspiration? See the incredible work of this past year's Design Team:

  Follow Graphic 45®'s board 2015-2016 Graphic 45 Design Team! on Pinterest.

Visit our 2015-2016 Design Team Pinterest Board

Now, let's see who won our great National Craft Month prize pack! Our randomly chosen winner is....

-cindy yinger: I just bought some distress stain and I am going to put it in a bottle and spray it on my projects like Solange did. Love it.

Congratulations, Cindy! Please email [email protected] to claim your prize pictured below. Thanks to everyone who took part!

 Thank you for joining us this whole National Craft Month and for this huge announcement today! We are so grateful for our amazing community of G45ers!

Happy Papercrafting,

The G45 Family

 Want to try these projects out? Visit your LSS or order online today! Graphic 45 Store Locator Link Here

 

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Comments

[Deborah Adams]

Congrats to all the graphic 45 semi-finalists. Can't wait to see what everyone creates next.
And congrats to Cindy, have fun!

[Andrew Roberts]

Woo Hoo the top thirty are here. What an amazing group of artists and designers. I am so proud and honoured to have made the top thirty this year . Thank you so much graphic 45 for this fabulous opportunity.

[Denise van Deventer]

Many, many thanks Graphic 45 for selecting me in this amazing list of finalists! I am so honoured and tickled pink! xx

[Maggi Harding]

Big congrats to the semi finalists! The talent in the Graphic 45 community is amazing and I am so honored to have been included as a semi finalists. Thank you.

[Donna E.]

Congrats everyone!! Goodluck!

[Belly Lau]

Congratulations to all the semi finalists! Look at all the projects are gorgeous and inspirational, and I'm so happy I'm in. All the best in round two!!!

[barb macaskill]

Congratulations to the finalists!! Can't wait to see what you have all been making!

[Alexandra]

Doing a happy dance and feeling so proud to be selected among other top 30 finalists. Congrats and good luck to everyone in the second round.

[Romy]

Wow, I'm so excited! Thank you SO much!

[Elaine]

Congrats to all, Good luck for the Finals xx

[Anastasi]

Hello! I want to congratulate all of the finalists-all, especially girls from Russia and Ukraine! But ... you can answer me the question why I do not see Galina Sazonova? Yes, everyone who reads this comment, go to the Gala in the blog, in its application, look! I will not even explain, you see for yourself.

http://galadreams.blogspot.ru/2016/03/graphic-45-design-team-audition-2016.html

[Kathy/northcarlina]

Oh happy day! I am so thrilled and honored to see my name on a list with so many other fabby artists! Thanks for this awesome opportunity! Hooray!

[Aneta Matuszewska]

Thank you so much G45! Congratulations everybody and good luck!

[Sande garrett]

Congratulations and good luck to all

[Kerry McKenzie]

This is one of my favourite posts from G45 for the entire year! <3

I know I could google and research to find all the entries, but when G45 lists their top 30, I get to easily peruse, subscribe to and follow some of the most magnificent crafters out there that use some of my favourite paper ever!

I'm so excited for everyone and good luck to all in making the final cut!!

[Yuliya]

Congrats!! Expecialle Lena Astafeva!!
It's strange, but I have not seen a tutorial in Snapquide of Anastasia Haji
http://destiny312.blogspot.co.ke/2016/03/announcing-2016-graphic-45-design-team.html

[Marina Blaukitchen]

Very happy to be selected! thank you so much and congrats to all the finalist!!!!

[Dorothy McCarthy]

Wow!

[Vera Shelemekh]

Heey!! I'm so so happy and excited to be on the list. Congrats to all the crafters and especially girls from Russia!

[Gloria Stengel]

Congratulations to the top 30! I am so happy to see my pals, Kathy Clement, Pam Bray, Nancy Hill, and Andrew Roberts listed! Plus G45 DT past and present who made the list again! Best wishes to all of you!!!

[Yadyra Marrero]

Congratulations Cyndi on your win.

[Анастасия Хаджи]

Yuliya, will take a closer look. You need to press here (One of my master classes) And my name You wrote is not true! It is written like this. Khadzhi

[Lena Astafeva]

I'm so happy!!Thank you Graphic 45!!!Congrats all!!

[Margaret Flinders]

Graphic 45 have some inspirational designs, brilliant to use and create with. Keep it up please.

[Martie Rollin]

I have so enjoyed seeing the submissions of all your finalists. Mixed media seems to be the "in" style...not something I would do. I loved seeing all the beautiful cards and mini albums! Can't wait to see who makes the final Design Team!

[Magdalena]

Congratulations to the top 30!!! I'm so happy to be on the list!!! good luck to all!!

[Billie frey]

Congrats to the finalists--gifted artists all. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Pam Bray]

Oh my... I almost fell out of my chair when I seen my name on this list of fabulous designers, congrats to all. I had to pinch myself several times thinking it was an April Fools prank which by the way I am all in for. April Fools Day at our house is a holiday, lol. It is full of pranks and birthday celebrations. Thank you again for making my "holiday" even more special.

[dominique]

félicitations à tous et bonne chance !!

[Karen Itzenhuiser]

This is exciting! Congratulations to everyone on the list!

[Brenda Bissell]

Amazing projects featured on the blog today! Thank you for a chance to win this week's prize pack!

[Rebecca Billard]

Awesome projects, I just love this paper collection. Thanks for the chance to win!

[Beverly Jordan]

Congratulations to all those that have come this far!! And congratulations to Cindy who won from last week.

[Joanna Belmont]

Thank you for the encouragement and joy , your company has brought to these finalists. So important.

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Yuliya, will take a closer look. You need to press here (One of my master classes) And my name You wrote is not true! It is written like this. Khadzhi