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Challenge: Create a Card #G45Card

11/9/2019

For the month of November 2019, Graphic45 wants us to create a card using Graphic 45 product.

Back in July, I started on my Christmas card needs by created a set of 40 card bases using solid-colored refolded cards and papers from the Graphic45 "Joy to the World" 12 x 12 solids and patterns collection. One of these backgrounds is below:

In a recent purchase, I acquired some "Joy to the World" ephemera and journaling cards. I matted one on coordinating green card, popped up the journaling card with foam tape, and embellished with two paper poinsettias/gold brads:

Products used in the creation of this card were:

Inks: Distress Oxide Ink "Aged Mahogany"
Papers: Graphic45 "Joy to the World" patterns and solids (4501910) and "Journaling and Ephemera Cards" (4501914); Lasting Impression "Holly Days" A2 notecard bases; scrap of forest green cardstock
Embellishments: Hero Arts "Art Flowers - Poinsettias" (CH197); gold brads
Adhesives: iCraft "easy Tear Tape"; Rager "Adhesive Foam" (IWT40514); GinaK "Connect" glue

#G45Selfie

6/18/2019

For June 2019, Graphic45 wants us to:“Create a 'Self-Portrait' using Graphic 45 product (Photo … not required, just … a project that reflects you and your favorite medium)”

I decided to use the G45 papers to describe who I "was" in a previous life and created a tag using Botanicalbella papers and stickers: I dcivd a B.Sci. in Biology in 1964, a M.Sci. in Biology in 1967 and a PhD in Zoology in 1971. My master's thesis was on marie plankton and my doctoral dissertation was on freshwater algae. So I selected cut-outs that reflected the marine biology and plant topics, respectively:

Products used in the making of this tag were:

Inks: Versamark; Distress Marker “Crushed Olive”
Embossing Powders: WOW! Embossing Powders “Metalline Green” (WG03R) and “Jealous Guy” (WK16R); WOW! Embossing Glitter “Spring Breeze” (WS83R); Ranger Mixed Media “Lime” (EP64022)
Papers: G45 Staples “Regular Ivory Tag” (4501221); G45 “Botanicabella Collection “Botanicabella” 12 x 12 paper and “Botanicabella Stickers” (450166); scraps of mustard and dark green cardstock
Embellishments: Creative Embellishments leafy vine chipboard; hand-dyed seam binding, shells, and seahorse charm from Funky Junkie Boutique purchase
Adhesives: iCraft “Easy Tear Tape”; GinaK “Connect”

I also entered this in the Funky Junkie Boutique Pinterest "I Love Shopping at the Funkie Junkie Boutique" challenge.

#G45LightSide

5/26/2019

The May 2019 challenge for Graphic45 is to create a project using a light color palette.

I elected to make a tag, using the one collection I have of G45 papers with a "light" palette: "Imagine"!

I used a self-stick chipboard tag, and attached a sheet of striped yellow paper to the adhesive side. I fussy cut pink roses and blue ribbons from another sheet of the paper and a banner sentiment from yet another sheet. I matched the fussy cut paper ribbons with a blue satin ribbon and blue enamel dots:

It needed some dimension/texture so I color matched some Prima flowers to the fussy cut roses and attached them with liquid glue:

Products used in the making of this tag were:

Papers: Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad "Imagine" (4501716) using the sheets "Beautiful Dreamer", "Spread Your Wings" and "Adventure Beckons"; Prima Artisan Adhesive Tags (994563)
Embellishments: Prima Flowers (639889) and Altenew Enamel Dots (ALT2588)
Adhesives: GinaK "Connect" glue

Challenge: #G45MixandMatch

4/10/2019

Graphic45 wants us to create a project using Graphic45 paper scraps! While use of scraps from one collection is allowed, mixing and matching scraps from different collections is encouraged.

I started by creating a tag base.

I covered a regular tag with a scrap of "Winter Collective" paper from the "Seasons" collection, using the Regular Tag die:

Using the same die, I trimmed a scrap of "Verdant Woodland" paper from the Nature Sketchbook collection:

and another scrap from the same collection ("Diary of a Botanist" cutaway):

I used flower dies from the Large Tag die set to cut numerous flowers from four different shades/textures of gold metallic card and paper and from scraps of Botanical Bella collection papers ("Vintage Vignette" and "Botanicabella". ) I also used the leafy stem die to cut stems from a scrap of glittery green card. I layered the flowers, finishing off with pearl stickers in the centers, and curled the petals up. I attached the flowers and a stem to the tag front and added a metallic gold die-cut word, outlined with a black drop-shadow, to complete my tag:

Products used in the making of this tag were:

Dies: Graphic45 “Regular Tag & Gears” (4501688)) and “Large Tag, ATC and Flowers” (4501687); Sizzix Thinlits “Friendship Words - script” (660225)
Inks: Pigma Micron 05 pen "black"
Papers: Graphic45 “Regular Ivory Tag Album”, “Seasons” (Winter Collective” - 4501625), “Nature Sketchbook” (“Verdant Woodlands” and “Diary of a Botanist” - 4501484), and “Botanicabella” (“Vintage VIngmette” and “Botanicabella” - 4501166); scraps of four shades of metallic gold card and paper; scrap of shimmer green card
Embellishments: darcie Blig Stickers (30053437)
Adhesives: GinaK “Connection” glue; Xyron 250 sticker maker

Challenge: #G45Album

3/6/2019

The Graphic45 Challenge for March, 2019, is to create an album.

Now, as a rule, I don't do albums as I don't scrap. But I was thinking that, since we have two road trips and one cruise planned for this summer, a travel journal (where ephemera from the trips could be kept as well as notes and maybe even a photo or two) might qualify.

I started with a chipboard journal from Melissa Frances (Home and Hearth Collectibles, Inc.):

I began by covering the chipboard with G45 paper from the "Botanicabella Collection". I cut the paper to fit and applied it to the cover with Distress Collage Medium:

I added some cutaways from "Botanical Bella - Vintage Vignette"" and "Nature Sketchbook 8x8 "Beautiful World":

I added alpha-numeric stickers from "Botanicabella" and then coated the cover with Distress Collage medium:

Since I plan to carry this with me on all three trips, I decided that the cover needed to be clean-and-simple - no heavy or dimensional embellishments that would come off with continued handling.

Inside are ten pages, the first of which I created as an Itinerary page, using alphabet stickers and a matted cut-away from "Botanicabella":

I used ColorBox Decades for Graphic45 Ink ("Photogenic") and stamps from Hampton Art (cling rubber stamps made to accompany Graphic45's "Nature Stetchbook" stamp sets 1 and 2) to embellish the remaining 9 pages. I kept to my butterfly scheme and left the pages more-or-less empty (unencumbered with trims and the like) in anticipation of the ephemera to be gathered on my trips. A representative four are show below...

Products used in the making of the album were:

Stamps: Hampton Arts Graphic45 "Nature Sketchbook #1" (ICO374) and "Nature Sketchbook #2" (ICO375)
Inks: ColorBox Graphic45 Decades "Photogenic"
Papers: Melissa Frances "Open Up Album" (GN118); Graphic 45 "Botanicabella Collection" (4501166) and "Nature Sketchbook - Beautiful World" 8x8 paper (4501489); scrap of ochre card stock
Adhesives: Distress Collage Medium; iCreate "Easy Tear Tape"

Challenge: #G45Stamp

1/12/2019

The January 2019 challenge for Graphic45 is to include a stamp in the project It doesn't have to be a G45 stop or even G45 inks but something G45 must be featured.

I started with G45 papers from the8x8 "Safari Adventure" paper pad to create this card base:

I fussy cut a "label' made by stamping with Graphic45 "Photogenic" ink, die cut a shape with a G45 stamp sentiment (also stamped in "Photogenic") and die cut a cut-away pane (which wss matted with a scrap of manila-colors card)l. The sentiment and the cut-away were edged with a gold gel pen. These three items were layered on the card base along with three Prima paper flowers tinted with Distress Markers and a gold gel pen.

Products used in the making of this card were:

Stamps: Hampton Art/G45 "Nature Sketchbook 3" (ICO376)
Dies: Sizzix Thinlits "Labels" (660060)
Inks: ColorBox/G45 Decades Ink "Photogenic"; Distress Markers "Spiced Marmalade" and "Fired Brick"; Sanford Uniball Gel Pen "gold"
Papers: Graphic45 8x8 "Safari Adventure (4501368 - "Amazing Africa" and "Lush Landscape" papers); scraps of manilla-colors card; Soiree A2 card in shimmering green
Embellishments: Prima Flowers "Salvage District" (58461)
Adhesives: iCreate "Easy Tear Tape"; Gina Connect glue

Challenge: #G45Tag

12/22/2018

For December 2018, the Graphic45 Challenge was to create a tag using Graphic45 product and post it to the Graphic45 Community page.

I started with a tag from the Graphic45 Staples Regular Ivory Tag album, a 6x6 paper from the Graphic45 Patterns & Solids "St. Nicholas" pad and a scrap of shimmery green card. Using dies from the Graphic45 "Regular Tag & Gears" die set and the Sizzix Thinlits "Mixed Media - Christmas" set, I produced these two tags overlays:

I layered the pieces and added some Doodblebug gems to represent holly berries:

The "leaves" looked a little flat so I doodled with a white gel pen to add some detail:

I fussy-cut some cut-apart from the Graphic45 8x8 "Winter Wonderland" pad and popped them up with foam dots. The final touch was a loop of glitter lime green ribbon:

Products used in the making of this tag were:

Dies: Graphic45 "Regular Tag & Gears" (4501688); Sizzix Thinlits "Mixed Media Christmas" (661602)
Inks: Signo Uniball gel pen "white"
Papers: Graphic45 "Regular Ivory Tag Album" (4501221); Graphic 45 6x6 "Patterns & Solids - St. Nicholas" (4501409) and Graphic45 8x8 "Winter Wonderland" (4501605 - "Nordic Greetings" and "Rustic Holiday"0; scrap of shimmery green card
Embellishments: Doodlebug Design Mini-Jewels "Tangerine" (2453); glittery green ribbon
Adhesives: Wendy Vecchi "Perfect Card Adhesive" (SVA62134); Xyron 500 sticker maker; iCraft easy-Tear Tape; EK Tools 3-D Foam Dots

Challenge: #G45Card

11/7/2018

The November 2018 challenge from Graphic45 is to create a card... Pretty simple, don't you think?

So I went with a clean and simple card using "Seasons" papers. Nothing to this card assemble but cut and paste!

Products used in the making of this card were:

Papers: The Paper Studio notecard “ivory” (225219); Graphic45 “Seasons - Winter Collective” ” 8x8 pad (4501623) and 12 x 12 paper (4501616); scrap of red card
Adhesive: Tombow Permanent Adhesive

Challenge: Pop It Up #G45PopUP

9/16/2018

This week, I decided to complete three challenges with one card: The Graphic45 Community September Challenge: "Create a Pop-Up 3-D Project with Graphic45", the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for September 12, 2018:" Pop It Up!" the Frilly and Funkie Challenge for September 12, 2018: "All Creatures Great and Small". The first two were obvious as both call for pop ups in a project and to add in the third, all I needed was to find some Graphic45 papers that featured creatures, be they great or small! Easy Peasy!

I started with creating my pop-up background paper. To be honest, I was pulling a blank here and had to go searching for templates but I finally worked it out on my own (I have no clue as to why this was such an issue for me. Honestly, I've made dozens of this kind of card...) and came up with this base:

Next, I selected my Graphic45 papers (from the Safari Adventures collection) and fussy cut a few birds...

The background needed a little something, something so I searched my stash of 'tover die-cuts and found some leaves that had been cut from the same paper collection. The birds now resided in a proper tropical jungle:

A sentiment...

and a card face to finish:

Products used in the making of this card were:

Stamps: Graphic45/Hampton Arts “Safari Adventure #`” (ICO362) and “Safari Adventure #2 (ICO363)
Dies: Sizzix Thinlits “Tropical” (661207)
Inks: Versamark; Hero Arts “Pine”
Embossing Powders: Stampendous “detail white” (47788)
Papers: Paper Studio A2 Notecard “ivory” (225219); Graphic45 Safari Adventure 8x8 ( “Jungle Expedition” and “Birds of a Feather” - 4501368) and Patterns & Solids 6x6 (4501367); FiberScraps TintZ paper 12 x 12 “Moss-Verdigris”
Adhesives: Duck Easy Stick Double Stick Adhesive

Challenge: #SimplyG45

7/6/2018

The July 2018 challenge for Graphic 45 is to make something simple, that takes less than an hour from start to finish to create, and that costs less than $10.

Now I'm not totally sure how to estimate my costs as I used scraps and items in my stash that have multiple uses but I think I made the cut here. And my card took only 45 minutes to create:

Products used in the making of this card were:

Inks: Distress Oxide "Antique Linen"
Papers: Graphic 45 8x8 "Safari Adventure" paper pad - a scrap of "Exotic Patterns" and cut-outs from "Amazing Africa"; The Paper Studio notecard pack "white" 9225359); scraps of white and black card stock
Adhesives: RedLine 1/8" Embossing Tape

honored to be asked to be guest designer for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, September 2017

for my entry in the Frilly and Funkie November 22, 2017 Challenge: Give Thanks

for my entry in the Frilly and Funkie December 9, 2017 Challenge: Most Memorable Gift

for my entry in the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog Challenge, August 14, 2019 "Let’s Do It Again"

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