Love You Long Time layout for ***2Crafty Chipboard***!!!

 Goodmorning lovely friends, 

Today I show you some inspiration on my blog. For this post I made another layout this time I have used some beautiful pastel tones more my style. Again I have used a baby picture of our Abbey two weeks after she was born relaxing in a deep sleep. This layout was created with the "Little One" collection by Graphic 45 and a whole bunch of beautiful 2Crafty Chipboard pieces as shown below. 

Love You Long Time: 

2Crafty Chipboards used: 
Your First Breath Title
Groovy Flowers 
Ava's Butterflies
6x4 Phrase Set 4
Mini Title Stick Set 3
Baby Girl Title
2019's 
Baby Pram Set
Mini Buttons 
Dana's Ornate Rectangle Frame -NEW-

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All the chipboard pieces are treated with two layers of white gesso. For both word sticks I only added some darker ink around the edges and then added some clear embossing powder I also did that with the rattle, babysock and safety pin. The Ava's Butterflies I sprayed with some gold yellow-ish spray I did that several times until I had the right color.

Both phrases are firstly sprayed and then I added two layers of green embossing powder on "Your First Breath" & "Girl" so that they would have a two toned color. The Dana's Ornate Rectangle Frame was painted with several matte pink colors then to soften it up I used some matte white wax and in the end I added some darker ink around the edges. The buttons, groofy flowers and 2019 I treated with two layers pink embossing powders and for the centers of the flowers I used screwheads and bended the leaves upwards. 

Sure hope you like my layouts as much as I love making them. 

Stay happy & creative much

"Spring is Here May 2022" Layout for **2Crafty Chipboard** + Entering the *Graphic 45* April Spring Challenge & April Color Challenge at *Lindy's*!!!

    Goodmorning amazing friends, 

Today we celebrate Kingsday in my country so everyone except the people who work in the catering industry has a day off. This day is always a lot of fun and you have family time which is nice too. This time I made a layout which has bolder colors then I normally use, for this layout I have used a 2018 collection by Graphic 45 called "Flutter" The pictures are made at the tulip fields near our home last year. For this layout I have used one of the new designs the beautiful feathers. 

Spring is here: 

2Crafty Chipboard used: 
Frame Jenna
Spring is here
Fine Word Set - Months
Feather Outline Set -NEW-
Leafy Sihouettes
2022's

The phrase "Spring is here" was treated with two colors of acrylic paint & some of the same colors of spray. Behind the pictures I have cut up the pretty "Jenna frame" which is by far one of my favorite 2Crafty frames Vanessa ever designed that one was coated in two layers of white gesso and the I have added one layer of white embossing powder. 

The word may & 2022 where treated the same way only I have used two layers of the white embossing powder. The beautiful new feathers & leafy Sihouettes where firstly treated with white gesso and the I added two layers of black embossing powder and in theend I added some white matte wax to soften it a little. 

With this project I will be entering two challenges the first one is from:  

I have used the pretty flutter collection which has bold colors which is scary for me since I always use soft toned colors. I have to say it was a challenge but it turned out great I think. 

#G45Spring at the blog here: Graphic 45 blog

and the second challenge is at the Lindys Gang Blog

Lindy's Embossing Powders used: 

Wowzers White

Midnight Pewter

Lindy's Spray's used: 

Pretty in Pink Pink

California Poppy Gold

Thank you so much for visiting my blog I sure hope you like my work as much as I love making them. 
Stay happy & creative
 much

"Little Spring Moment" Mixed Media Panel Playing at ***Graphic 45*** & ***Mixed Media Place***!!

 Hello my lovely friends, 

I had a little fun playing with a older Graphic 45 collection named "Botanical Tea" this collection is one from the year 2014. It has beautiful soft toned colors and happy spring fussycut elements. For this project I have used a canvas 30 by 24cm and I have reversed it on top of that I added a emboidery hoop which I placed on the right top side of the canvas. On both I have used papers from that collection and a stencil by finnabair. 

Little Spring Moment: 

I used a flower spray by 49and market and the rest of the flowers are by Prima Marketing they really fitted well with my project & the pretty papers I have used. On the outer sides of my canvas & emboidery hoop I added some paper texture paste which I let dry for a night before I added some waxes on it. 

The chipboard pieces I have used are by 2Crafty Chipboard and I only added some white gesso to it and some embossing powder. For this project I have used a whole bunch of moulds which I love to use on most of my projects {for sure I am totally hooked} In the end I added some cute little dotted feathers to my work. 

With this project I will be entering two challenges the first one is from 

#G45Spring at the blog here: Graphic 45 blog

and the second challenge is at the Mixed Media Place Blog 1st 2023 Quarterly Challenge

This mood board spoke to me in many ways I really loved the soft tones in it and also the pretty elements I was inspired by the blossoms, blue ski, pink curtains, birds & eggs. So this wasn't very hard to create. 

Mixed Media Place products used: 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog I sure hope you like my work as much as I love making them. 
Stay happy & creative
 much

"Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador Call 2023/2024" My Beautiful Baby Girl Layout for ***2Crafty Chipboard***!!!

    Goodmorning lovely friends, 

Today I show you some inspiration on my blog. For this occasion I made a layout this time I have used some beautiful pastel tones. When I saw the newest collection "Little One" by Graphic 45 I was in love right away. I have so many baby pictures of Abbey & Kevin that I bought that collection as soon as it was available. I have used a picture of Abbey when she was a couple of day's old {isn't she cute?}

My Beautiful Baby Girl:  

2Crafty Chipboard used: 
Angie's Vines
Circle Dot Frames
Frame Flourish 5
My Wish for You
Beautiful Little Girl 

For this layout I have used several layers of papers some lace and a beautiful big doily by Cheery Lynn Designs. I machine stitched around the edges of my papers and then I distressed it. After that I gessod all the chipboard pieces with two layers of white gesso then I cut up two phrases "Beautiful Little Girl" & "My Wish for You" for the words beautiful and girl I just added two layers of white embossing powders and the word my was treated the same way only with pink embossing powder.

The circle dot frame was also treated with white embossing powder later on I added some cute light pink buttons and some crystal nuvo drops. The vines are treated with some green impasto paint and and green/gold acrylic opal magic and then some white matte wax. I figured something out what made me very happy I could stitch with my sewing machine on my chipboard Frame Flourish 5... so you will see this technique more often from me for sure 

With this layout I will also try out for the wonderful "Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador Call 2023/2024" I have tried many times before but I have not been succesful hopefully I now have a opportunity to be on their amazing design team. It would be a dream come true for me.....

 Sure hope you like my layouts as much as I love making them. 

Stay happy & creative much

Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador Ohhh Yeahhhh

About Us

Graphic 45 an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company­—owned 

and operated by a mother and her two daughters. 

Together we create vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of times gone by 

– with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design. 

Let our products inspire your next card, memory album, scrapbook layout,

 diy party decorations or home decor project.

 

Diana Schultz

Designer and CEO {aka mother}

 "I'm passionate about being creative and eager to make it possible for others to find their creative voice.My background includes stints as a designer for, McCalls, Simplicity, Vogue/Butterick, Mattel Toy Companyand a host of other jobs that each, in some way, led me to what I do now. At 45 I went back to scool and got my degree in graphic design-I named the company to celebrate that achievement" 

Aimee Filimoehala

Director of Operations

"I wear a lot of hats and love it that way. Operations Management, Sales, Business Development, and Marketing Strategy have made me a pro at multitasking. When we launched Graphic 45 we had no idea what was in store, working together as a family has been an amazing journey that we all feel so grateful to be apart of"

Charee Filimoehala 

Director of Customer Service and Social Media Coordinator

 “I joined the team in 2009 and haven’t looked back…what a life-changingexperience this has been. I love working with and around creative people andproducts (not to mention I like my co-workers quite a bit). I spend my daysworking with our friendly stores and talented design team…the occasional tripsomewhere warm is pretty nice too.” 

I am so excited to start this new journey being a Grand Ambassador for Graphic 45 here is the announcement: Graphic 45 Blog

Graphic 45 Brand Ambassadors

• Amy Voorthuis – Netherlands
• Cecilia Zertuche –  Mexico
• Dominika Karta Wstępu –  Poland
• Gina Long – USA
• Karan Gerber –  Canada
• Katelyn Spencer –  Canada
• Linda Roos –  Sweden
• Linh Van –  USA
• Maria Smeshkova –  Thailand
• Neza from NJ Paper Crafts –  Slovenia
• Paul Ford –  UK
• Phoebe Tonosaki –  Japan
• Sabaa Hassan –  India
• Tati Scrap –  Spain

Grand Brand Ambassadors 

• Teresa Cruz aka Andor Violeta – Portugal
• Tanya Scrap – South Africa

 

Special Project Designers

• Carla La Vera
• Maria Cole
• Nancy Wethington