Saturday, November 17, 2018

Saturday Showcase: Graphic 45 Glorious Garden Goddess

Hello, Friends! Kathy here with a brand new Saturday Showcase feature. This is where we take time to shine a spotlight on some of the products available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. Graphic 45 has recently released their Garden Goddess Paper Collection, and I have fallen hard for it! This vibrant garden themed papers are accented with gorgeous Art Nouveau style images, beautiful sentiments and intricate patterns.


I love to create projects that showcase all that a collection has to offer, so I designed a very simple 7" x 5" card folio with a 1/2" spine. Distressed/painted edges, machine stitching, custom dyed seam binding ribbon, textiles, florals, and metal charms give this folio a wonderful shabby chic vibe.


Many of you have asked how I create these 5" x 7" card folio bases, and I answer that question during the video tour of this folio. So for now, we will just take a little peek at some of the inside elements.

This is a simple folio with waterfall feature on the left and a pocket/folio insert on the right.


The waterfall is made up of six 4 1/4" x 4 3/4" and is held shut with a magnetic closure.


The area behind the waterfall houses an interactive flap and insert page that makes room for even more photos.


The pocket page on the right contains a 4" x 6" folio with magnetic closure. I just love the sayings in this collection!


There are 8 panels in the folio, and I managed to work in some fun spots for journaling and inserts.

While I had the collection out on my work space, I decided to use my scraps to create some Mixed Media tags.


The base for both tags is a Graphic 45 Large Kraft Tag. The mixed media background is created with the Tim Holtz 3-D Botanical Texture Fade. I can't seem to get enough of that tool! This time, I tried a few new mediums on the embossed tags, and I'll share that process with you in the video below.


The generous size of these tags allowed me to score a pocket on my second creation. And of course, where there's a pocket....I will fill it!

I hope I've managed to share my love for this glorious collection with you. To take a closer look at these projects, please enjoy this short YouTube video.


Thank you so much for joining me! I hope you find time to get your craft on this weekend!

Cheerio,
kathy

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6 comments:

  1. Oh Kathy I really enjoyed seeing your video flip through and tag tutorial! A beautiful folio showcasing this wonderful collection so well. Thank you for sharing xxx

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  2. Absolutely yummy. Loved the folio walk through with all the fabulous pockets and photo mats. Love watching how you created the wonderful texture on the tag. I need to shop for more products now that you are enabling.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  3. Oh, Kathy!! These are so beautiful, from the embellished album to gorgeous tags and all of their details!!

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  4. Thank you all so much! This is such a gorgeous collection that it was all I could do to stop myself. I just wanted to keep on playing with it! I so appreciate your kind words, Jenny, Cec, Lagene and Bev! Hugs and Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. Amazing! I always enjoy wandering through the beautiful pages of your art!

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