Hello G45ers,
Happy Monday and welcome to another grand week of gorgeous crafts and fun! We are so pleased that you are joining us today! Autumn is in the air and stores are already stocking up on Halloween candy, costumes and decorations. We are such big fans of Halloween! It doesn't always have to be about frights and ghouls. There's also a sweet and playful side to Halloween that our Happy Haunting collection captures perfectly. Today you will see some beautiful Halloween-inspired crafts that are sure to fill you with delight! There's an incredible 3-D piece of home decor by Laura Denison and a beautiful altered keepsake box by Alberto Juarez. Get ready to be totally amazed and inspired by today's crafts. They are a Halloween dream! We also have a new blog contest this week! We're giving away a very special prize, a very rare and beautiful Hallowe'en in Wonderland 12x12 paper pad, Graphic 45 Black Policy Envelope, Flower Staples, Metal Tag Staples and 2 chipboards from Imaginarium Designs! All you need to do to enter to win this amazing prize is leave us a blog or Facebook comment this week! We will be choosing one random winner from this week's comments and announcing them on our blog this Friday, October 5th! Behold this fabulous Halloween prize pack!
And now it's time for some gorgeous Halloween inspiration! Even though Halloween is still a few weeks away it's the perfect time to start thinking about home decor! Decorating for Halloween is a fun activity that the whole family can enjoy! Why not have some cheerful handmade pieces of home decor that will add a personalized touch to your Halloween festivities? Handmade home decor is also a great way to preserve your memories for years to come! So lets begin with this absolutely remarkable wall hanging by Laura Denison. This stunning piece is a true work of art. It's not just great for Halloween, it's also perfect for Autumn and Winter decorating. Another fun feature to this piece is that Laura blended lots of different Graphic 45 collections together. You can see how beautifully Graphic 45 papers blend to create a truly unique and beautiful craft. Here is what Laura had to say about this splendid creation.
"Before I entered the world of paper, I designed ?a lot of pictorial applique quilts. For quite some time I have wanted to translate this style of my past work into paper.....sort of like painting with paper. I started out with a general idea of what I wanted this owl to look like and then freeform cut the pieces, building layer by layer. I love the dimensional quality of the paper pieces vs. the flatness of the fabric in my past quilting work. The vintage flavor of the Graphic 45 papers worked well to give this owl its air of mystery." -Laura Denison
Supplies:
ABC Primer ?School?Days
Other Products Used:
District Market Burlap Panel Memoirs
Distress Ink Black Soot
Distres Ink Vintage Photo
Next up is this lovely altered box by Alberto Juarez. Altered boxes are great at Halloween time because there are perfect for storing Halloween's top commodity, candy! You can also use them for other fun objects and treats. Think about what a great addition a sweet box like this would make to your Halloween home decor! With Happy Haunting papers it's easy to create a marvelous treasure that will last a lifetime!? That's all for today, G45ers. Thank you all so much for joining us! We hope you have a fantastic day! Huge thanks to Laura Denison and Alberto Juarez for their incredible work. Don't forget to leave us a blog of Facebook comment this week for your chance to win our fabulous blog prize! We will have more inspiration and fun on tomorrow's blog. We hope you'll come back and see us!Warm Autumn Wishes,
Your Friends at Graphic 45
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