Treasuring Memories

Hello everyone! I just came back from Lima, Peru where I was teaching mixed media-scrapbooking classes invited by Vidalina Flores Alarcon from the store Lapiz de Papel . The last day Sunday, I had a steampunk album class using the Imagine collection by Graphic 45 and the Creative Embellishments chipboards, and stencil. I share with you the project and also a few photos of the event. This is the Regular Book Box by G45 that comes with a tag album. I covered all the exterior and interior of the box with papers from the Imagine collection by Graphic 45.   I gave textures on the cover and spine of the box using the  Crackled Brick Stencil  by Creative Embellishments with modeling paste by Prima Marketing. I gave a rusty effect and added dimension  to all the chipboards with the Finnabair Rust pastes. I used the  Gear 1 1/2″ set and the  Mini Gears 3/4″ (set of 12) . Once you open the box you find the mini tag album that I worked u...

“Hello everyone! I share with you an interactive pop-up altered box that I made using the  Tropical Travelogue  collection. I made the 3d pop-up effect coming out from the lid of the wooden box. I created like a shelf hanging of chains from the lid and I will show you all the creative process in the video. Let’s take a look… I took measurements of all sides of the box, then I cut paper in these sizes and covered the box inside and outside. I prefer to use liquid glue to adhere the paper to the wood. Once the box was covered, I distressed with a sponge all the edges with the Color Box decades ink to achieve the vintage look. I cut out some leaves and flowers from the papers to decorate the top of the box. I paste some of the leaves using the 3D foam tape, it gives a realistic effect. When I open the box the shelf comes out and it’s being held by chains. I decorated the shelf with various leaves and I also incorporated chipboard and sticker. I mixed color...

Hello! I want to share with you an altered box that I made with the beautiful Fairie Dust collection by Graphic 45.  I took one dollar box and covered with two different papers from the collection the bottom part with a floral design and the lid with my favorite paper from this collection the lavender with stars. I made a lot fussy cut, I can sit for hour with a scissor and paper, it's a therapy! I gave textures on the lid with a glitter paste and a stencil by Creative Embellishments.   I made the composition with all the images that I cut from the papers. I also added a sticker tag from the collection. I hope that you like this cute box. Thank you for stopping by....Have a great weekend!!! Hugs! Marilyn

Hello! I have a tag to share with you that I created with the beautiful Secret Garden collection by Graphic 45. I started cutting a tag from one of the papers using the tag die from Graphic 45.  I adhered it to one of the ivory tag from the tag albums after I distressed ink all the borders with ink..  Then I added color with a sponge to the background using the Color Box-Graphic 45 inks with a stencil. I cut out some flowers and butterflies from the Secret Garden collection papers and adhered them with 3D foam tape to add dimension. I also adhered some chipboards from the same collection. Once I adhered the different images I gave textures around them with a stencil with modeling paste. Next I painted the textures with the French Lilac ink that I mixed with water and applied with a brush. Graphic 45- products: Secret Garden - Deluxe Collector's Edition Regular Ivory Tag Albums Color Box Graphic 45 - Robin's egg color Finally I adhered micro-beads, pearls with ...

Hello my scrapper friends!  I’m so excited to share with you my first project as Graphic 45 Ambassador. I created a layout using one of my favorites collection  Botanical Tea .  I started giving textures to the polka dot paper with a stencil and modeling paste. I dab the Antiquing Dye Ink over the acrylic mat and I mixed it with water to paint all the stencil work. I let it dry. I took one tag from the Regular Ivory Tag Albums to mat the photo. I distressed with the ClearSnap Decades Dye Pad all the edges of the tag and the photo. I cut out the flowers, butterflies, birds and, leaves from the papers. Once I created the design on my page with the different chipboard, stickers and die cuts pieces, I added  3D foam tape on the back of them. It added dimension and highlight these elements. I added some art stones with gel medium to create more textures and for a feminine touch, I added some pearls here and there. You can watch all the creative...