Place In Time - August Calendar

Happy Monday crafty peeps!

It's my day to host the blog over at ScrapTownLady today. I have the Graphic 45 "Place In Time" collection's August calendar to share with you. The French Country collection was also mixed in as well.

That's the beauty of Graphic 45, the colors and collections blend nicely together and you can really use them interchangeably.

"August 2013"

I've used a variety of pretty dies to create the August calendar:

I thought it would be fun to re-use a tag from their packaging on here too.

The Trellis, Hummingbird and Sunflower are Cheery Lynn Designs:

When I think of the dog days of summer, they are also the last chance to get out and enjoy the nice weather.  I loved the sentiment strip "In the Good Old Summertime...", so I used it as part of my anchor on the bottom of the page.  Don't you just love how the Fiona's Magic Mirror by Cheery Lynn Designs perfectly mats to the mini calendar?  

If you're wondering how I get the numbers on the calendar, I created a Microsoft Word template and do it there, then I tape my calendar on top of it, and print right on the mini calendar.  I do make sure to line it up perfectly by looking through a window with the calendar layered on top. 

If you would like a copy of it, I am happy to share it with you.  You can customize the colors to coordinate nicely with your calendar too.

 

ScrapTownLady Ingredients:

12 x 12 Place In Time Paper Pad by Graphic 45

8 x 8 French County Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Place In Time Sticker Sheet by Graphic 45

Place in Time Alpha Sticker Sheet by Graphic 45

Place In Time Chipboard Tags 2 by Graphic 45

Ornate Metal Keys by Graphic 45

Fig Beige - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon

Basque Red - Hug Snug Binding Ribbon

Ivy Strip by Cheery Lynn Designs
Grass Border by Cheery Lynn Designs

Fiona's Magic Frame by Cheery Lynn Designs

Sunflower by Cheery Lynn Designs

Hummingbird by Cheery Lynn Designs

Burlap Border by Cheery Lynn Designs

Trellis by Cheery Lynn Designs

French Pastry Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs

Stacker Flower 1 by Cheery Lynn Designs

Ambergris Tiny Doily by Cheery Lynn Designs

Dutch Scallop Square by Cheery Lynn Designs

BluePrints 2 by My Favorite Things

Fresh Foliage by Memory Box

Red and LaCreme Pearls by Want2Scrap

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Weathered Wood Distress Ink by Ranger

Peeled Paint Distress Ink by Ranger

Glue Dots

Glue Dots Mini 3/16

Glossy Accents by Ranger

3D Foam Squares - Black by 3L

Elmer's High Tack - Dot Runner

Fiskar Paper Trimmer

Scissors

Other: Packaging from Graphic 45 Metal Butterflies (Tag), White and Green Card Stock, Hole Punch, Deco Corner Punch, String, Thread, Sewing Machine and Vagabond Die Cutting Machine.

If you love dies as much as I do, you really MUST stop on over to the ScrapTownLady Store! She has an incredible selection and you will be blown away by all of the wonderful pretty things!!!

 

I am entering this project into the Cheery Lynn Designs "Doilies" challenge for this week.

 

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have super scrappity week!!!

A Little French Country!

Happy Saturday to you!

It's my day over at the ScrapTown Lady blog today.  I'm super excited to share a page that I created with Graphic 45's beautiful French Country collection.

I love the beautiful colors in this lovely collection and really thought they accented a masculine page so nicely. The coordinating embellishments really are extraordinary!

To add some texture and interest I've used a few Cheery Lynn Designs dies on the page and a touch of cheesecloth behind my square doily. The Princess Tree was cut a few times, then I cut it apart and layered it and added a bit of Diamond Stickles.

This was my favorite "accidental embellishment" that I built from the elements.  I just love how it turned out.  What are you creating this weekend?  

ScrapTownLady Ingredients:

12 x 12 French Country Paper Pad by Graphic 45

French Country Tags and Pockets by Graphic 45
French Country Chipboard Tags1 by Graphic 45
French Country Chipboard Tags2 by Graphic 45
French Country Layered Banners2 by Graphic 45

12 x 12 French Country Stickers by Graphic 45

Black Lace 5/8 Ribbon by May Arts

Lace Light Deco Border by Cheery Lynn Designs
Princess Tree by Cheery Lynn Designs
Dutch Scallop Square by Cheery Lynn Designs
Tessatina Border by Memory Box Border
Coral Pearls by Want2Scrap

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Weathered Wood Distress Ink by Ranger
Paper Distresser by Ranger

Glue Dots

Glue Dots Mini 3/16

Glossy Accents by Ranger

3D Foam Squares - Black by 3L

Elmer's High Tack - Dot Runner

Fiskar Paper Trimmer

Scissors

Other:  Ribbon Bow, Twine, Buttons, Stickles, Sewing Machine and Thread.

I am entering this into the Cheery Lynn Designs "Beautiful Borders" challenge here.

Thank you so much for stopping on over to the blog today!  Have a super scrappity weekend!

Masculine Inspiration with Place in Time!

Happy Monday to you!

Today I'm hosting over at ScrapTownLady to share a card that I created using the scraps left over from my Graphic 45 - Place In Time Calendar page for July. If you haven't had a chance to see that and want to, click here.

Do you get inspired by a certain element(s) of a collection? I know I sure do and when I find a special piece or two I sometimes save those for either cards or another project. The inspiration for this card came from the vintage ballplayer and the Home Run tag. I thought it would be so much fun to use this collection to create a masculine card.

Some details:

Papers for the chevron border are from the Graphic 45 collection, French Country. I elevated my oval frame with some foam dots for dimension. The glassine bag softens the feel and a touch of lace trim is a nice contrast with the stars and stripes. I added a touch of Glossy Accents to my small blue star to vary the hues a bit.

The other product that inspired me for this is the BluePrints 2 Die-Namics Set by My Favorite Things.  Check this out:

I used the base rectangle to cut my card base, the oval to nest my sentiment and tag into. The tag ended strip I used for my embellishment in the upper left corner of the card. What a fun concept!  The details here are fabulous, check out those decorative cut marks.  

ScrapTownLady Ingredients:

12 x 12 Place In Time Paper Pad by Graphic 45 or

8 x 8 Place in Time Paper Pad by Graphic 45
6 x 6 French Country Paper Pad by Graphic 45

5/8 Navy Blue Sheer Ribbon with Ruffled Edges by May Arts

1.6" Ivory Crocheted Lace Ribbon by May Arts

Chevron DieNamics by My Favorite Things
Stacking Stars by My Favorite Things
BluePrints 2 by My Favorite Things
Red Pearls by Want2Scrap

LeCreme Pearls by Want2Scrap

Walnut Stain Distress Ink by Ranger

Weathered Wood Distress Ink by Ranger

Glue Dots Mini 3/16

Glossy Accents by Ranger

3D Foam Squares - Black by 3L

Elmer's High Tack - Dot Runner

Fiskar Paper Trimmer

Scissors

Other: Kraft Cardstock, Blue Core'dinations, Diamond Stickles, Glassine Bag, Hemp, Hole Punch, Sewing Machine and Vagabond Die Cutting Machine.   

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super scrappity day!!!