Graphic 45 2018 Brand Ambassador Audition

The moment is finally here... Despite of my rather tight schedule recently, I managed to get this posted in time hoping I'll get a chance to be considered to be part of Graphic 45 again. Missing all the fun I had previously, it was a good rest in between and I'd want to take this opportunity to come back and provide more creative inspirations. Heading straight ahead, here are the projects I created for this audition.

Project One: Cafe Parisian Candies Paper Jar (step-by-step tutorial)

Earth day is approaching (22nd April) and I think it'd be good to do up some upcycling project and transform them into daily useful items. Besides being a "junk collector", I do keep quite a number of disposable items which I find them as potential upcycling objects. And those jumbo toilet rolls are one of them which I kept many of them. For they are sturdy and hard enough, they provide very good bases for jar making. 

Notice a little butterfly among the flowers?

May it for your pantry storage or even as a gift, it doesn't cost that much to do up one. Trust me, it's not going to be that difficult. You just need to be a little patient while working on it. I decided to do up a step-by-step tutorial which is more clear than video tutorials.

Supplies List:

• Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian Paper Collection (12" x 12" paper pad and 6" x 6" pattern & solids)
• Prima Marketing Royal Menagerie Flowers (blue sprays and velvet leaves) 
• I Am Roses Mulberry Flowers (roses and lilies)
• Trims (fabric laces and pastel blue organza ribbon)
• Bazzill Basic Walnut Cream Cardstock
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tag Dies
• Upcycling Materials (jumbo toilet rolls, assorted think and thick cardboards/chipboards)

Project Two: Nature Sketchbook Merci Beaucoup Butterfly Duo Cards

The very next project I created are these duo thank you cards for a lovely couple who is coming to Singapore from the USA this week. Using the Nature Sketchbook paper collection, I made these dimensional cards using a pair of butterflies denoting the loveliness of the couple onto the contrasting patterns of the papers.

Supplies List:

• Graphic 45 Nature Sketchbook Paper Collection (12" x 12" paper pad and 6" x 6" pattern & solids)
• Graphic 45 Core'dinations Signature Series (ColourCore Cardstocks in dark cashmere and spring green)
• Tim Holtz Kraft Stock Metallic 8" x 8" Gold & Silver Cardstock
• Conqueror 100gsm High Quality Woven Finish Paper
• Spellbinders Club Kit Dies (Holiday Frames, Welcome Autumn Wreath)
• Trims (gold foil organza ribbon, double satin green/yellow ribbon)

I hope these have been a good source of inspiration and pleasing to the judging panel for this audition. I also wish all participants the very best for this year audition as well.

Cheers!!! And keep on creating to inspire!!! I shall see you all very soon again for subsequent creations and tutorials...

I Won A Challenge

It has been a seriously long time I ever send in my projects for challenges... So somewhere in May, I decided to submit one of my Pion's ATB project for I Am Roses Blog Challenge... And I won!!! Here is my winning entry... More details about this project can be viewed here... If you love to one of these ATBs, I've listed them in my Etsy store for sale...

La Rosa Especial Artist Trading Blocks

Somewhere not too long ago I was busy pinteresting and found a lot of works using ATBs, aka Artist Trading Blocks... It's till recently when I got myself into Alpha Stamps DT I manage to get access to some of these blocks... 

As I excitedly received my first batch of blocks, as usual my excitement is far more than ideas, it took me quite a while to come up with something... As I was imaging French Ladies sewing meticulously in a room filled with roses, I decided to use Pion Design's Alma's Sewing Room paper collection and From Grandma's Attic French Ladies pictures for this... I came up with these shabby chic ATBs duo... Using monochrome colours with a touch of pink, I'm trying to catch one of an old French feel and get these done up as La Rosa Especial... 

These pictures actually don't do much of a justice as I had used quite a huge amount of Shimmerz products together with various Finnabair's mixed media range to give this vintage shabby French look... A lot of teeny weeny details such as the beauty of micro beads and glitter are not captured well, mainly due to the reflective nature of these products... However I'm listing them up for sale on my Etsy shop, and if by any chance you'd like to own them, feel free to get one home...   

This piece is available here...

This piece is available here...

List of supplies:

• ATB Wood Blocks
• Medium Wooden Finials
• Candle Stick Holder
• 3" Candle Stick
• Acrylic Beads Sprays
• Platinum Sticklers
• Finnabair Art Basic (heavy white gesso, light paste, soft gel) and Art Ingredients (micro beads - silver)
• Prima Marketing 6" x 6" Floral Petite Stencil
• Prima Marketing Antique White Frames
• Prima Marketing Cigar Box Secret Acrylic Stamp
• Shimmerz Paints (Inklingz -misty morning, pink-a-boo, tarnished treasure, Shimmeringz - baby breath, Coloringz - night moves, Texturez - crushed coral, Dazzelerz - spun sugar)
• I Am Roses Mulberry Roses and Lilies
• May Art Ribbon

P.S. I'm entering this project for MAY IAR Challenge...