A Ladies' Diary is Back in Action! Tag and Bracelet by Pam Bray

Hello, G45ers!

Happy Memorial Day to all of you reading this in the states. Today, we are also celebrating the return of one of Graphic 45's most popular releases ever, A Ladies' Diary - DCE, once again available on store shelves near you. In honor of that, Pam Bray is sharing a set of upcycled projects featuring this lovely collection. Her first project is a beautiful tag created from some left over  G45 packaging. Pam uses various pieces from the collection to create a pocket on the tag and also adds some crinkle ribbon for just a touch of feminine vintage flair. Then she shares a coordinating A Ladies' Diary bracelet because sometimes wearable crafts are the most fun. This would make a perfect gift set!

Before we get to the projects, it is time to announce this week's blog prize! We are giving away a Midnight Masquerade prize pack. To enter to win, just comment here on the blog and/or on Facebook each day.  We will announce one randomly chosen winner on this Friday's blog. 

 

 This prize package includes a Midnight Masquerade Patterns & Solids 12x12 paper pad, an 8x8 paper pad, decorative chipboard, die-cut tags and pockets, and a Square Ivory Tag Album, a $50+ value!  

 

A Ladies' Diary Upcycled Tag & Bracelet

By Pam Bray

“I love to upcycle items I find, buy, beg from friends, collect…you get the picture. I just love making something from nothing or creating something different from the purpose it originally served. I started collecting the packaging from Graphic 45 products when I first joined the team so I have several of the tag like packaging. They are perfect not only for gift tags, books, banners, but also they can become their own gift source by adding small pockets, boxes or other dimensional pieces on the back.” ~Pam Bray

  

 

Tips:

1. Check the wood aisle in your local craft stores for fabulous items to upcycle.
   
   
2. Save packaging, small boxes, and other ephemera to use on projects.
   
   
3. Look at your pattern paper to the images that are on them…you never know which images you will be able to fussy cut and use to decorate with.
   
   
4. Wet ribbon down with water; wad up and hold together with clothespin until dry will create crinkle ribbon

 

 

  

Graphic 45 Supplies:

• A Ladies' Diary - Deluxe Collection (Back in Print - In Stores Soon)
• Recycled Tag - Staples Packaging

 

Other Supplies:

• May Arts Ribbon Olive and Gold Crinkle Ribbon
• Tatted Ribbon
• DecoArt Media: Carbon Black and Yellow Oxide Paint
• Americana Decou-page and Satin Varnish
• Spellbinders Medallion Five Die
• Clear Gemstones
• Small Stapler
• Xyron Mega Runner
• Pop Dots

 

 

A Ladies' Diary Pinterest Board

Looking for more A Ladies' Diary ideas?  Check out our Pinterest Board.  We have a board for each collection we design, as well as for all different types of projects, so make it easy to search.  
 

Thanks for joining us today for a peek inside two great A Ladies' Diary projects by the talented Pam Bray. We are so excited to have this one back on store shelves and in customers hands. We'd love to hear what you will use it for in the comments below. Don't forget to comment here and/or on Facebook daily for your chance to win this weeks prize. See you back here tomorrow for more crafting goodness. 

Happy Papercrafting!

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Comments

[Susan Yang]

Love the papers! I love Graphic 45!

[Dianne Fulwider]

what great combinations. Always on the lookout for cool paper and embellishments that coordinate.

[Cathy]

Love this collection and love the core products you put in too! Amazing project from Pam!!

[Kelly Wood]

Beautiful projects. It's amazing how creative your contributors are. Love the jewel colors of the midnight masquerade. I have some ideas already in my head for.

[luclle Martin]

I love these colors and tips

[Loni Brzezinski]

I can't get enough graphic 45. I'm always sad when I use it up. I sure could use some more ! Please !

[Tracy Browns]

I literally dream of finding harlequin paper. It is my favorite pattern by far! Thank you so incredibly much for designing and producing it!! I can use it in so many ways!

[Mary Holshouser]

The tag with the ladies is great.
I'd love to have that one.
Hadn't thought about making a
bracelet out of the papers.
thanks for sharing.

[Mathilde S.]

Love the tag and the beautiful bracelet,what a great idea.
The ladies dairy is a lovely collection,beautiful and elegant.

[Natalie Godfrey]

Awesome job on all your projects. They are so adorable.

[Chel Ayala]

Pretty awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[Carla Schaeffer]

Love Graphic 45 paper. Love to win!

[Stacey Miller]

So many beautiful projects to make with these goodies!

[Ekaterina Buhovtsova]

Какая красота!

И приз шикарный!

[koalabc/barb]

Adorable Tag..And pretty bracelet to see.. would like to make some bracelets and some other jewelry ...Beautiful G45...Thanks for sharing these projects too..

[Debbie M]

Love this collection, thanks for the chance to win.

[CaliCrafter]

Thanks for the opportunity to win this beautiful collection.

[sandra gwilliams]

The tag with the 4 ladies is so cute
thank you for a chance to win

[Evita]

Precioso proyecto me gusto mucho, saludos!!!

[Kathy]

Awesome work, great talent..

[Marlene F.]

Love this paper and the embellishments. What a great contest. Thanks for the chance to win!!!

[Aleksandra]

Lovely projects!

[SuzanneS]

Love this paper line!!!

[D Breen]

How simply gorgeous, so beautiful.
Love this collection to bits.

[Sue Alexander]

Love the look!

[Kim Brant]

What a beautiful collection, thanks for sharing!

[Carol Edwards]

I simply adore Graphic 45 and A Ladies Diary is beautiful. So glad you are bringing it back I love this pad. . Thanks for projects from Pam, great tip on crinkle ribbon, never thought of it.

[Debbie Siddle]

This is such a beautiful prize and so are the projects. Elegant, stylish, sophisticated and gorgeous! XXX

[Moira Wilson]

Love the Graphic 45 collections. Have not long started using them. Made albums from Portrait of a Lady, and doing Masquerade at the moment.
Would love to have these so I can continue to make beautiful albums ❤️

[Patty Blank]

Great projects made from one of my favorite collections.

[Dana Bennett]

Cool projects!! Love this
collection! 😍😍😍
Of course all your
collections are just
fabulous!! Great
colours and designs,
I always want them
all! Thx for the
chance to win! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Marie Frederick]

Graphic 45 one word AWESOME!

[Lila Crotwell]

lovely papers!

[Catalina]

Love, love, love G45!!💕🌸💕🌸💕🌸😊
I mean seriously, you have to be the number one designer paper in the world, right?? Thank you for sharing and making such beautiful items!!!!
Hugs~Catalina

[Susanne Fletcher]

I hope Lady Luck is with me for this one. I absolutely adore the Midnight Masquerade collection. The colors are fabulous!

[Margaret A]

Hi from across the pond. I just love Pam's beautiful bracelet and tag. Fabulous inspiration as always.

[Karly Mauldin]

Such magical projects!

[Barb macaskill]

Gorgeous tag and the bracelet is off the chain! Love, love, love it! TFS

[Tina M]

gorgeous projects! for a Lovely collection .
TY for sharing them :)

[Pam Wooddell]

The cards I've made with Masquerade are some of the most well-received and remarked-upon of amy I've ever made. I could really use this prize package! Beautiful purples thrill me.