"How I made the Bridal Plaque" Tutorial

Hi Bloggers!
So many of you have asked me how I made the Bridal Plaque featured on the Graphic 45 website.  I have put together a photo-tutorial for you so that you can see step-by-step how it was completed.
If you have any questions after viewing it, please leave me a comment below and I will answer all your questions promptly!

Here we go!

Select the papers you want to use.  I used le' Romantique by Graphic 45

Paint your frames if desired, I painted mine using colors that went well with the paper collection.

Cut sections of paper to suit your story.  Mine was a bride, so I selected pretty brides from the paper collection.
Use paper glue to adhere paper to tray.
I ended up using different paper than shown here in this photo, as you will see at the end of the tutorial!

Move the finished frames around on the tray until you like the arrangement.

Before the frames were adhered to the tray, I added some bronze colored GLAZE to my frames.
It gave more of an antiqued look to them.

I also experimented with adding green paint to the peach frame, and peach paint to the green frame.
Then added the bronze GLAZE.

After gluing the photos to the frames, the frames were hot-glued to the tray and I could start to decorate.
Be careful using the hot glue gun, add the glue to the tray, not the frames.
Note: At this point I was still experimenting with where the frames should go.  I decided to put them on in order of age.
That way it almost seemed like a walk through history.

Next add all your embellishments, lace, buttons, and trinkets to the tray.
I used craft glue, and also used Glossy Accents.
With the lace I used glue that wouldn't show when dry.  Use your best judgement here.

I used the same papers to make a coordinating card

This is a close-up of the tray.  You can see all the little details.

Another close-up showing the beading, and details of the lace and flowers

After all trinkets, keys, buttons and bling were added,  antique lace and beading was adhered to the sides of the project.
You can also see that I used the Tim Holtz corners to add pizazz to the piece.  It really did look like an antique!
If you have additional question,  I encourage you to write me a comment below!

Happy Crafting!

ReNae

A project made with the Graphic 45 "Le Romantique" Paper Line

Hi Bloggers!

Here is a little something I whipped up this weekend!  It was a gift for my cousin Jeff's Bride-to-Be, Alison.  I wanted to make something that showed her a bit about the family she was marrying into!

This project featured the last 4 generations of brides in Jeff's family.  It started with Jeff's (and my) Great Grandmother Elizabeth, Grandmother Frances, his mother Barbara, and lastly, Ali herself!

This is a 7 Gypsies Printers Drawer, decorated with Graphic 45 Le' Romantique Papers.

Here is the plaque on the table at the shower.

I made a matching card (shown above) to match the plaque.

Vintage Christmas Card Series

Hello Bloggers!
Today I wanted to post a few cards I made last Christmas before I had my blog.   I have been paper crafting only 2 years now, and back then I was just getting into the groove...Many classes and tutorial videos later I'm finally finding my niche.
If you like what you see let me know by leaving a comment!  I would be happy to share how I made them so if you're interested in a tutorial, let me know and I'll put one together and we can all make a Vintage Christmas card together!  Happy Crafting!
ReNae

This card is made with papers from Anna Griffin's 2010 collection.  I embellished it with Tim Holtz  products,  Graphic 45 papers, and vintage lace from my stash.  I used Stickles and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to add sparkle!

This Santa card was made using papers from Graphic 45, and embellished with old lace and buttons.

This card was made with Anna Griffin 2010 paper, a frame from K and Co. and Tim Holtz tickets.  I used Glimmer Mist and Stickles to add sparkle.  Ribbon from Michael's.

Graphic 45 papers, old lace, Tim Holtz embellishments and Michael's ribbon.

Graphic 45 papers, old lace, buttons and letters, K & Co. chip board embellishments.

Graphic 45 papers, Michael's ribbon, old lace and K & Co. keys.  Stickles and Glimmer Mist for shine and sparkle.

Remember, please leave a comment below, and tell me which card you liked best and why.  Also let me know if you would like to learn this card collage technique in a future post.

Your comments mean so much to me!  

I value your input and hope to have lots of new and fun projects in the coming posts!

Happy Crafting!

ReNae