Shaking Up New Ideas with a Rose Box & Unique Wedding Card
Hello, G45ers!
We are shaking things up here on the Graphic 45 blog to get your week started off on the right foot. In this post, we will announce this week's blog contest, feature a 3D Rose Box by Einat Kessler, and share a funky and fun wedding shaker card by Maria Cole. Our first featured project on the blog today is a fabulous gift box that will bring smiles to all who see it. Einat has gone wild with fussy cutting roses from our Portrait of a Lady collection and arranged them so beautifully using an easel technique. Following this lovely bouquet box, we have a wedding card that will surprise and delight any newly wed couple. Maria has gone above and beyond to personalize this wedding card for the recipients, and it has not gone unnoticed. We just love how she has mixed and matched our Vintage Hollywood collection with Safari Adventure to create this beauty.
Let's kick this week off with a thrilling blog prize. This week's prize package includes two 12x12 Off to the Races Paper pads, design and Patterns & Solids, Die-Cut Banners, Chipboard, Shabby Chic Metal Clock Keys, Black Regular Tag Album, and Celebrate ATC Ivory Tags, a $76 value! To enter to win this prize package just leave a comment here and/or on our Facebook page. The winner will be announced, Friday, June 9th.
Roses Treasure Box
By Einat Kessler
"I love creating boxes and I especially enjoy adding dimensional embellishments on top of the box. Portrait of a lady has such a gentle feminine look that I thought it would be perfect for a little treasure box. A box for little jewelry, notes or accessories, something the woman in us wants to keep hidden…" ~Einat Kessler
Tip #1:
To make a cut-out image “stand” create a small easel that can be glued both to the image and the surface you want it to stand on. Create the easel from a strip of paper and simply create a triangle. The base will be glued to the surface and the image to one of its sides.
Tip #2:
When creating a box use the same paper. Use the one side of the paper to create the bottom of the box and the other side to create the top side or lid.
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Wedding Shaker Card
By Maria Cole
"Today I am sharing a wedding shaker card I made using one of Graphic 45's newest paper lines, Vintage Hollywood!
This beautiful collection is all about glamour and stardom with some tributes made to early film stars like Mary Pickford. But did you know, Vintage Hollywood also makes for a wonderful wedding card?
I have this special friend I made through Instagram. We share a love for Parson Russell Terriers, so naturally that's how we met! Anyhoo, she got married recently so I wanted to make sure she had a special card from my PRT Archie (@archie_prt on IG) and me.
My friend loves Disney. And I remember that she loves cheetah print. So I was in a bind because 99.99% of my paper is Graphic 45 (actually - who's calling that a bind? That's more like the world's best blessing, right? ;) and with Disney being licensed, we don't have such paper.
But I got to thinking and remembered there is a beautiful cheetah print design from Safari Adventure. And then there were those fabulous star and couple designs from Vintage Hollywood ... oh, and some beautiful red Petaloo flowers I got for Christmas.
Here's where I landed." ~Maria Cole
The coordinating "you two" stamp is also Avery Elle. I have my lovely friend Lauren to thank for my new obsession with Avery Elle and Lawn Fawn. :)
Any black and white striped ribbon is a winner in my book. May Arts is where this lovely ribbon is from.
Inside the card, I used some of the matching ephemera cards. They are so beautiful. On one side you have a design and the back features an area for you to write on. You'll see that I also added some matching chipboard from Vintage Hollywood.
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Thank you for joining us for this uniquely refreshing post. We hope the projects, tips, and contest have inspired your creative mojo. Be sure to leave your feedback here and/or on Facebook to be entered to win! Have a great Monday, and be sure to share your projects with us on Facebook and Instagram using the #Graphic45 hashtag.
Happy Papercrafting!
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Posted by: Coletta Cooper | June 05, 2017 at 05:48 PM
2 more very nice projects.
Posted by: SuzanneS | June 05, 2017 at 05:52 PM
This is great for men--the horses.
Posted by: Brian Poteraj | June 05, 2017 at 06:05 PM
Thanks for the chance to win, love G45
Posted by: Debbie M | June 05, 2017 at 06:05 PM
I've never seen this in person, but would love it!!!!! It looks beautiful.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | June 05, 2017 at 06:06 PM
These are both gorgeous!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | June 05, 2017 at 06:17 PM
I love all of your designs. I love making 3D paper crafts with your paper.
Posted by: Colleen Corbin | June 05, 2017 at 06:23 PM
The color combinations on this collection is awesome!
Posted by: Lillian Child | June 05, 2017 at 06:49 PM
Pretty please and thank you.
Posted by: Dawn | June 05, 2017 at 06:52 PM
Gorgeous card and rose box! I am happy to have a chance to win.
Posted by: Amy Green | June 05, 2017 at 07:26 PM
Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful prize l hope I am chosen. I haven't bought anything for every year. I'm ready to build my stock back up again. Crossing my fingers that I'll win.
Posted by: Pam Brouillard | June 05, 2017 at 07:27 PM
Me Please
Posted by: Fran Schaak | June 05, 2017 at 07:39 PM
OMG! Beautiful cards. Love the design and the colors.
Posted by: Natalie Godfrey | June 05, 2017 at 08:07 PM
Awesome! Love the projects.
Posted by: Cheryl Schuessler | June 05, 2017 at 08:31 PM
I love G45! I've advised my husband on the things to grab in the event of a fire. First the cat, then the jewelry, then my G45 collection! I could lose every scrap of my other paper collections, and be quite content if all left was G45! No kidding! :o)
Posted by: Isabelle Johnson | June 05, 2017 at 08:36 PM
Everything is so beautiful! I would love the chance to win. :D
Posted by: Andrea Brown | June 05, 2017 at 09:08 PM
Wow. The box looks like a cake. Beautiful decoration!
Posted by: Sharon Steele | June 05, 2017 at 10:39 PM
I stand constantly amazed at the things people can do with Grafic 45 paper line. The papers inspire so many to,do great things. I am always ooo and ahhhing as I flip through those I have acumalated. Keep on producing these wonderful papers.
Posted by: Jimmie Walker | June 05, 2017 at 10:59 PM
I'm in love with that set!!
Thank you so much for the chance to win Graphic 45!
Posted by: Sandy Hemsworth | June 05, 2017 at 11:10 PM
What talent these designers have, make me want to stop saying "there's no way I can do that " ? Just need to do it and not be intimidated by fear!!! Thank for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Melinda | June 05, 2017 at 11:19 PM
This treaaure Box is brilliant!
I love it 😍
Posted by: Aleksandra | June 05, 2017 at 11:27 PM
This paper would be so much fun to work with!
Posted by: Devra Joy | June 05, 2017 at 11:37 PM
I absolutely love Graphic 45 papers, thanks for the chance to win 💕
Posted by: Birthe Bom Skatka | June 05, 2017 at 11:51 PM
Today's s makes are absolutely stunning and sure to spread lots of joy and leave the recipients feeling well loved!
Can't forget to say that this week's prize package is a magnificent prize! The winner will be on Cloud 9! TFS!
Posted by: Barb macaskill | June 05, 2017 at 11:53 PM
WOW... that box is gorgeous !!
Posted by: Rosann | June 06, 2017 at 12:27 AM
Such beautiful projects! I appreciate the tips also.
Posted by: Dianna D. | June 06, 2017 at 12:30 AM
Fantastic creations today. Great work!
Posted by: Michelle Nettleton | June 06, 2017 at 01:23 AM
Such beautiful paper and project ideas. So love the ideas
Posted by: Joan Stokdyk | June 06, 2017 at 01:32 AM
Winning this prize pack will inspire a road trip!
Posted by: Denise | June 06, 2017 at 01:39 AM
Wow!!!!!
Fantastic!!!!!
Posted by: Rizanocka | June 06, 2017 at 02:59 AM
These projects are just amazing. I totally love the box with all the roses around it. Just an amazing job. Graphic 45 has amazing collection of papers and matching embellishments. 💗 Thank you
Posted by: Ana Thum | June 06, 2017 at 03:39 AM
Beautiful romantic projects! Those papers are gorgeous!
Posted by: Sara Emily Barker | June 06, 2017 at 03:50 AM
I love to cut out roses from the papers & use them as dimensional pieces in my mixed media art!
Posted by: Janna Manning | June 06, 2017 at 03:58 AM
Beautiful! I hope I win.
Posted by: Judy Hodges | June 06, 2017 at 04:25 AM
Decorative boxes are one of my fav projects....your project is beautiful. So spectacular with the papers.
Posted by: Jan D., FL | June 06, 2017 at 04:42 AM
Beautiful box, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! those roses look soooooo real. You've done it again G45, absolute perfection. xx
Posted by: D Breen | June 06, 2017 at 04:47 AM
Wow--lots of roses on the box--so beautiful. Glamorous wedding shaker too!
Posted by: Sue LD | June 06, 2017 at 05:26 AM
❤️ Graphic 45! It would be so awesome to win this week's prize. Two 12x12 paper pads of Off To The Races. How great is that 😀😃😄!
Posted by: Glenda Buster | June 06, 2017 at 06:01 AM
I'm a big fan of all your products, especcialy off to the Races and Potrait of a Lady. It's so hard to get in the Netherlands becouse where to buy? So this will be perhaps my onley possibillity. I would love to make a beautifull album with it. (sorry when I make mistakes in writing English)
Posted by: Maria Nohlmans | June 06, 2017 at 06:15 AM
Love this collection and the shaker wedding card!
Posted by: Jackie B. | June 06, 2017 at 07:48 AM