More Fun Upcycling Ideas with G45!
We love all the awesome upcycling ideas from our designers. Today, Belly Lau and Solange Marques have gorgeous ideas which will inspire you to take part in our April Challenge!
First, Belly has this great idea for her husband. What a fabulous project!
"This cigar box is used for one of my old mini album made for my hubby, plain and non-altered, I think this is the time to take it out and make something decorative. Tips: most of the cigar box lid can be separated from the body, cut the paper and try to make it to a different look." ~Belly
Supply List
Graphic 45
Steampunk Debutante Deluxe Collector’s Edition
Staples Door Knockers
Others
Petaloo Vintage Velvet Dogwood Ivory
Cigar Box
Hinges
Assorted paper flowers
Assorted beads and charms
We always have leftover bottles around the house. Take some paint and paper and make them new again! Love this idea from Solange:
"For this month I prepared an upcycling project in honor of Earth Day! I love to turn old bottles in home decor pieces, then I made some altered bottles. I used G45 Voyage Beneath the Sea collection with a lot of mediums and shells. I covered the bottles with acrylic gesso and crackle paste and apply alcohol ink.To finish I added shells and twine." ~Solange
Supply List
Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea 12x12
Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea 8x8 pad
Acrylic Gesso
Crackle paste
Alcohol Ink
Shells
Twine
Have you joined in the fun yet this week? Don't forget there's more inspiration on the Stampendous blog this week. They're using Graphic 45 all week long! Join the fun!
We have $45 worth of World's Fair up for grabs this week! Check out the prize pack in the photo below. All you have to do to win is comment here on the blog or on our Facebook page. Have fun entering this fun giveaway! We'll announce a winner here on the blog tomorrow, so make sure to enter today!
Many thanks to Belly and Solange for sharing their great ideas with us today. Have a wonderful day, G45ers!
Your Pals in Paper,
The G45 Family
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wow!!! So BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Dorothy McCarthy | April 14, 2016 at 05:14 AM
I've been saving cigar boxes for "something" just didn't know what - now I have direction! Yippee! Great ideas!
Posted by: Karin | April 14, 2016 at 05:17 AM
Love these upcycled projects- it's one of my favourite things to do with my G45 papers!
Posted by: Sarah Routledge | April 14, 2016 at 05:20 AM
What clever projects, I love re-cycling and these are very useful ideas.
Many thanks,
Sue Mac
Posted by: Sue MacFall | April 14, 2016 at 05:38 AM
Love this paper, so much creativity going on in my brain.
Posted by: Debbie | April 14, 2016 at 05:38 AM
Gorgeous! I absolutely love the cigar box project!
Posted by: Bethany | April 14, 2016 at 05:43 AM
I want those bottles for our cottage!!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | April 14, 2016 at 06:05 AM
Wonderful projects today...love both paper collections!
Posted by: Linda Mayer | April 14, 2016 at 06:15 AM
Everything is just simply amazing and beautiful.
Posted by: Priscilla harper | April 14, 2016 at 06:20 AM
Gorgeous projects! 😍 loved them!
Posted by: Khushboo Gandhi (Snowflakes and Lilies) | April 14, 2016 at 06:21 AM
What a grogeous trio of upcycled bottles and the cigar box ROCKS!!! Might have to make hubby one of these for his bills!! TFS!
Posted by: barb macaskill | April 14, 2016 at 06:41 AM
I love that cigar box and the bottles are so cute. I might have to get another pack of the papers to make these...
Posted by: Caroline | April 14, 2016 at 06:45 AM
More wonderful altered items!
Posted by: Sue D | April 14, 2016 at 06:56 AM
The bottles are beautiful.
I have to try that idea.
The cabinet is elegant.
Love the lion-head pulls.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | April 14, 2016 at 07:00 AM
Love the bottles!
Posted by: Sharon P. | April 14, 2016 at 07:09 AM
Beautiful projects..
Posted by: Dawn Belger | April 14, 2016 at 07:15 AM
WOW such amazing projects!!!
Posted by: Ashlee M | April 14, 2016 at 07:34 AM
These bottles are awesome!!
Posted by: Caitlin | April 14, 2016 at 07:35 AM
Both projects are stunning!
Posted by: Vanessa LeClear | April 14, 2016 at 07:41 AM
Absolutely Beautiful! Great creating! Love, love, love them!
Posted by: Sharon F. Cherry | April 14, 2016 at 07:48 AM
Now I have to get some Beneath the Sea so I can make those bottles. They are awesome!
Posted by: Sue Kendrick | April 14, 2016 at 08:01 AM
Love it all!
Posted by: Kathy | April 14, 2016 at 08:28 AM
Loving both of these
creations today. The
bottles look neat and
the cut lid on the cigar
box is cool!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | April 14, 2016 at 09:19 AM
Lovely projects! More amazing work with Graphic 45!!
Posted by: Glenda Buster | April 14, 2016 at 09:52 AM
Oh I have lots of bottles to do this with! Love it!
Posted by: Anne schilling | April 14, 2016 at 10:37 AM
Great ideas and inspiration with today's upcycled projects. I love both projects:)
Posted by: Maggie M | April 14, 2016 at 10:45 AM
The bottle project is beautiful! Very interesting use of the images. Love the twine knots. Thanks for this idea!
Posted by: Martie Rollin | April 14, 2016 at 10:56 AM
Those bottles are amazing and I love the box!
Posted by: Danette Munn | April 14, 2016 at 11:06 AM
All Graphic 45 papers are the icing on any project, but Worlds Fair will take you back in time. Beautiful projects spring from Graphic 45.
Posted by: Sue Dixon | April 14, 2016 at 11:22 AM
Belly and Solange's upcycled creations are spectacular!!! I'm loving all these amazing ideas and feel truly inspired to give something old a new life!! Thanks so much!!! :)
Posted by: Linsey R | April 14, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Fabulous projects, love the bottles!
Posted by: Ginny Hickmott | April 14, 2016 at 01:07 PM
Great projects!
Posted by: Pat Ford | April 14, 2016 at 01:33 PM
I love the cigar box. Thanks for the inspiration
Posted by: Barb | April 14, 2016 at 03:32 PM
These projects are beyond amazing! I have the Steampunk Debutante Collector's Edition, and I love seeing projects using it for inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Beth Beery | April 14, 2016 at 05:19 PM
So much inspiration...so little time
Posted by: Jill Michaels | April 14, 2016 at 09:05 PM
Very clever upcycled projects today! I love taking old things and making them new again.
Posted by: Karen Itzenhuiser | April 14, 2016 at 09:41 PM
magnifique réas !!
bises
Posted by: dominique | April 14, 2016 at 10:46 PM
I just love that altered cigar box so much! The lions head decorative knob is perfect with Graphic 45 papers!
Posted by: karenladd | April 14, 2016 at 11:15 PM
Both projects are awesome!!
Posted by: Haris | April 14, 2016 at 11:22 PM
Those altered cigar boxes and bottles are just fantastic. Your DT is imaginative and so very talented
Posted by: stampnk | April 14, 2016 at 11:36 PM