Graphic 45 Farmhouse mini album with a twist | Walkthrough and Inspiration

 

Hello crafty friends! Today I want to share with you this new mini album made with the amazing Farmhouse paper collection by Graphic 45 but with a twist! I made this album by request for a quinceañera (that's México's sweet sixteen) and her party theme is cowboys so I just added some elements related with the thematic including the super cute horse chair in the cover and it's reayd! Fortunatelly I still had some papers left for another projects as my Egg container (the tutorial is HERE) to complete the album. I hope you like it and feel inspired don't miss the walkthrough video linked at this post end! And if you want to see how I made the horse chair visit my Instagram reels please :) Happy crafting!! Cecilia

Scrapbook Mini Album | My last tutorial for Graphic 45

 

Hello crafty friends!! In this post I want to share with you my last project as Brand Ambassador for the amazing Gaphic 45! I made an album that can be gifted as mother's day, father's day, any ocasion will work just change the paper collection; so I used the gorgeous Wild & Free paper collection to make it, some inks and stamps, and in this tutorial I'll show you how to make all the structure and two of the pages just to give you ideas of how can you play with your pics and this adorable collection but also but also to say THANK YOU to my beloved brand for two amazing and creative years. I hope you'll like it and give it a try, and please don't forget to tag me to see yours, that really makes me happy :)

Scrapbook mini album tutorial | Graphic 45 Alice's Tea Party

 

Hello dear crafters! In this scrapbook mini-album tutorial made for Graphic 45 with the beautiful Alice's Tea Party paper collection you will learn how to use your leftover papers, how to shape flowers and make a fabric cover to put togheter a sweet but beautiful mini album, so join me in the fun of paper crafting, get your gorgeous paper collection at g45papers.com and start creating togheter! Want more tutorials? HERE.

Scrapbook Mini Album and Wagon | Come One Come All ! Graphic 45 | Tutorial

 

Hi crafty friends! My scrapbook mini-album and wagon made with the gorgeous Come One Come All by Graphic 45 is finished! It is a VIDEO TUTORIAL on a PDF for you to make this gorgeous and fun project that I designed as a memory keeper and decorative piece, the tutorial is in English and already available on my Etsy store.

The wagon measures: 6 1/4" width x 10 1/4" high x 14" depth including the steps, and the album measures: 8 1/4" width, 6 3/8" high and 2 1/2" spine and it holds about 60 pictures. It is a VIDEO TUTORIAL with 5 chapters, I use: patterns & solids, 12" x 12" and 8" x 8" paper pads, chipboards, stickers, journaling cards, metal embellishments, black chipboard all by Graphic 45, and more elements as you can see in the pictures, all listed in the PDF, however you can see it below. It's a long process, about 20 hours, because the album includes 6 beautiful pop ups, and the wagon is completely handmade but I'll guide you in every step, THERE ARE NOT TEMPLATES, I teach you how to cut the pieces with your knife. 

In this tutorial there are 5 files: One PDF contains recommendations, material's list, measurements and links to the videos, and the second PDF includes over 90 pictures with all the details. Join me in the fun of paper crafting, get your tutorial now! Watch the walkthrough video at the end of this post

Alice's Tea Party, Graphic 45 | Mini trifold album

 

Hello crafty friends! I'm so happy to share with you my Alice's Tea Party mini trifold album! This paper collection by Graphic 45 is exquisite with the soft  colors and sweet illustrations, I'm totally in love! This album measures 8 3/8" width, 9" high and the wide spine is 2 5/8", it hold 50+ 4x6 pictures in gorgeous displays including two acetate pages, pockets, booklets and flaps. This trifold album is the perfect gift for a little girl. I used the 12x12, patterns and solids, chipboards, stickers, ephemera assortments, ephemera journaling cards, metal door embellishments,  flowers, and more materials (not too many) all listed in the PDF.

I have to say this is a masterclass because the 10 hours videos are in real time without cuts and full of tricks, the complete process was recordered in ENGLISH, this is my second tutorial only in one language attending your requests. You can find the tutorial HERE. And please, don't forget that you can contact me for any question, I'll be glad to help you! At the end of this post you'll find the walkthrough video, don't miss it up!

Graphic 45 Let it Snow | Album walkthrough | Christmas album

Hello crafty friends! Christmas is around the corner and I'm ready with the album to keep the treasured memories of the most wonderful time of the year! Look for the tutorial HERE. This year, to design this amazing album with lights on the cover, which will make it a cozy decorative piece as well, the beautiful Let it Snow paper collection by Graphic 45. 

The album measures: 10" x 8 1/2" x 2 1/2", it'll hold 65+ of 4X6 pictures. This project requires scrapbooking knowledge, and time to recreate it, but the videos will guide you in all the processes. For this project, I used the 12x12 and 8x8 paper pads, Patterns & solids pack, ephemera assortments, stickers, chipboards, gold washi tape, journaling cards, metal embellishments, the new ribbons, all by Graphic 45, and more materials all listed in the PDF file which also includes 4 SPOKEN SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH video tutorial links, I hope you will give it a try, and if you choose my tutorial YOU CAN CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED EXTRA ASSISTANCE!

Graphic 45 Mixing & Matching | Allison's album | Inspiration

 

Hello crafty friends! Today's post is inspirational, I want to share with you this beautiful album made by request from San Diego, Ca. USA, I feel so honored with these requests and have not words enough to say THANK YOU! This time Frankie asked me to create an album for her beautiful daughter Allison, with her favorite colors aqua and pale, and with the paper collections Frankie loves from Graphic 45, so I used these paper collections:

-Fairie Wings -Dreamland -Once upon a Springtime - Sun Kissed -Ocean Blue.

It was a real challenge to combine those collections but I'm really please with the result and the best part? Frankie is too!! So I hope you'll like it and inspire you to create, here are more pics, and at the end of this post is the link to the walkthrough video. In my Etsy Store you'll find beautiful tutorials as well!

Graphic 45 Midnight Tales | Haunted mansion shaped Treat boxes and place cards | Tutorial

 

Hello crafty friends! Today's post is about how many beautiful things you can create with one collection! For October's projects as Graphic 45 DT, I made the following, using the stunning Midnight Tales paper collection by Graphic 45: The beautiful Midnight Tales album - One centerpiece with decoration on both sides - 3 Haunted mansion shaped treat boxes - 3 place cards - 3 napkin holders.

The album tutorial is on sale now in my Etsy store, the centerpiece tutorial is in my youtube channel, and at the end of this post, you'll find the treat boxes and place cards tutorial. I hope you will enjoy it!!

Graphic 45 pop-up box tutorial

 

Hello crafty friends! Today I want to show you how to make this lovely box with a pop-up that shows up when you open the drawer, and inside of it, there is a cute mini-album, as well as a gift cardholder. I made this adorable project for Graphic 45 with the stunning Once upon a Springtime DCE paper collection. I hope you'll like it and give it a try it's a great idea as a beautiful gift and really quick to make!!

Graphic 45 Midnight Tales | Halloween Photo album tutorial

Hello crafty friends! We're just on time to make a gorgeous and spooky Halloween album to keep all the fun memories on it. I designed this photo album with the stunning and colorful Midnight Tales paper collection by Graphic 45, it measures 8 1/2" width, 11" high, and 2 3/4" deep. It holds 45+ pics. I added lights not only on the cover but on the inside too, you'll find some pop-ups because the witch needs to fly, and I really love the result! To complete this project you need the 12x12 paper pad, 8x8 paper pad (I use just a few sheets of this), patterns and solids, ephemera assortments, ephemera journal cards, chipboards, flowers metal clocks black chipboard, and more materials all listed in the PDF that you'll receive when purchasing the tutorial HERE. I hope you like it and will give it a try!

Graphic 45 album by request, inspiration using 5 paper collections.

Hi crafty friends!

 I made this beautiful album by request from Maryland USA, and I'm really honored with it because it was designed to keep my client's mom's loving memories, dear Janet I'm truly thankful and I enjoyed so much designing the album and imaging your mom!. It holds 80+ 4"x6" and 5"x7" pics, and the requirement was pastel colors, and space for 80+ pictures, and cards to write. To complete this album I used pastel papers from Graphic 45 paper collections:

Fairie Wings,

Once upon a springtime,

Gilded Lily,

Sweet Sentiments,

Secret Garden.

It's wonderful to mix and match 5 paper collections in one project!

This album traveled lots of miles from México to the USA! I hope you like it as much as I do and get inspired to create!

Well Groomed photo folio | Graphic 45 | Madi's house

 

Hi crafty friends!! Today I want to share this adorable project I designed with a beautiful Well Groomed paper collection by Graphic 45 for my dear Madi!! I had a blast creating this house-shaped photo album that holds 40+ small pics, and measures: 8 5/8" x 8" x 3 1/4" on the biggest sides. I used 12x12, 8x8 paper pads, patterns and solids, chipboard, ephemera assortments, and more goodies listed in the material list provided with the PDF when you purchase the tutorial HERE. It also includes the links to watch in my youtube channel all the processes with detailed instructions and lots of tricks, the videos are spoken in English and Spanish simultaneously.  Because I always cut the chipboard with my cutter (I don't have cricut or any machine like those), I teach you how to make the templates with that cute shape. Don't miss the opportunity of making this for your lovely friend!

Graphic 45 Catch of the Day | Lighthouse Photo album | Walkthrough

 

Hi crafty friends!! I designed this beautiful photo folio with a Lighthouse shape inspired by the gorgeous Catch of the Day paper collection by @Graphic 45, of course, the lights on top turns ON! The photo folio measures: 6" x 14" x 3 1/4" and holds 24+ small pictures. It's not only an album but a stunning decorative piece! Find the tutorial HERE. It's spoken in English and Spanish simultaneously

For this project I used: 12x12 paper pad, patterns and solids, chipboards, ephemera cards, stickers, dies, some fabric, etc. Everything is listed in the PDF. I'll teach you the complete process starting with how to make your own template and all the tricks to complete it. I hope you'll like it and give it a try, if so don't forget to tag me when you finish your photo folio!

Graphic 45 Elegance album and stand | Video tutorial

 

Hello there! 

I designed this beautiful album with a stunning Elegance paper collection by Graphic 45, in the loving memory of my mom, is a big one because I want to keep the most quantity of pics of her as I can. The album measures: 10" x 8 1/2" x 2 1/2" and holds 80+ pictures, and the old closet shaped box: 13" x 12 1/4" x 5 1/2". You can find the tutorial HERE.

Catch of the Day | Graphic 45 | Album and Marine Pier stand tutorial

 

Hello there! 

I designed this beautiful mini album in a marine pier stand with the stunning Catch of the Day paper collection by  Graphic 45,  that measures 10 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 4 1/4" with the album standing inside the marine pier, and holds 70+ of your treasured summer pics. You will need the 12" x 12" paper pad, patterns & solids, ephemera cards, die-cut assortments, and chipboards; all the material list is provided in a PDF that includes the 5 chapters videos to easily follow the process, and there's a bonus video to learn how to make the cute little net. At the end of this post find the walkthrough video.

Check out the FULL-length tutorial in my Etsy Store.

Mini book Nature Notebook | Graphic 45 | Sewing binding

 

Hello there! I want to share with you this cute tiny mini book tutorial made with only one 12 x 12 sheet and I designed it for Graphic 45 this time, sewing the binding, and it's part of my Nature Notebook photo folio to add extra mini pictures, if you want to make the complete project, you can find it HERE, and the link to this mini book tutorial is at the end of this post. I hope you enjoy this tutorial and thank you so much for visiting my blog! I truly appreciate it so much!

Porthole window-shape mini album | Ocean Blue | Graphic 45

 

This is a new album I designed with the beautiful #OceanBlue paper collection by Graphic 45. A few months ago I made the Boat-shaped album, and now this with the leftover papers I still have, I decided to make something different and original so I designed a Porthole window-shaped mini album. In THIS LINK, you can find the tutorial, it's in English and Spanish, so fun to make, and easy and quick. You will use the 8" x 8" paper pad as well as leftovers from the 12" x 12" paper pads, some stickers, and chipboards, and trust me if you don't have the 12 x 12, easily you can use only the 8x8 to complete the project. You will learn how to make this new album shape as well as the cute little net of course! Please if you have any questions leave me a comment to help you.

Graphic 45 Nature Notebook | Photofolio

 

Hello crafty friends! My new Photo folio, a beautiful project that I designed with a stunning Nature Notebook DCE paper pad by Graphic 45. This collection has gorgeous brights colors and is a perfect frame for your outdoor pictures, it holds 45+ pictures all 4"x6" sizes, but you can include smaller ones, the Photo Folio measures 7" x 9" x 2 1/4". The tutorial is already available HERE (my Etsy Store) and is a PDF that includes recommendations, material's list, measurements, and the 3 links to the videos of the full tutorial which follow you in all the process. Is a project not too complicated to make but really fun with some innovative ideas. Is an English and Spanish tutorial. Check all the pictures below to see how pretty it looks, and if you want a closer view the video presentation is linked at the end of this post.

Graphic 45 |#G45Album Ephemera Queen |Scrapbook video tutorial

 

Hello crafty friends! Here´s my recent tutorial made for Graphic 45 with beautiful Ephemera Queen paper collection, matchbook box, and ATC album, so is an easy project but really beautiful, great if you want to give a special present to a sweet sixteen young lady or for any little girls. Don't miss the complete video tutorial linked at this post end. I hope you like it!! Find more pictures below :)

Graphic 45 | Mon Amour | Scrapbook photofolio | Valentine's day

 

Hello crafty friends! What about a lovely photo folio for your loving memories of Valentine's day? Or maybe for a gift :) For this project, I used only one Mon Amour 8" x 8" paper pad by Graphic 45 that I had for a few years ago! of course, there are more materials but not too many, it is a beautiful, easy and quick project to make! I hope you'll like it, the tutorial is available in my Etsy Store, click HERE :) Hola amig@s creativ@s! Que tal un bello photo folio para los atesorados recuerdos del 14 de febrero? O quizá hasta como regalo :) Para éste proyecto solo usé un paquete de 8" x 8" de la bella colección Mon Amour de Graphic 45 que tenía desde hace años! claro que usaremos más material pero no demasiado, es un proyecto muy bonito, fácil y rápido de hacer. Espero que les guste, el tutorial ya está disponible en mi tienda Etsy, sólo presiona AQUI :)

I also shared this project with the Peruvian scrapers, who invited me to give a class for Valentine's event, I was so honored!! THANK YOU LADIES!

Este proyecto lo compartí con el grupo de Escraperas de Perú que tuvieron la amabilidad de invitarme a dar una clase en su evento de San Valentín, o 14 de Febrero, me siento tan honrada! GRACIAS!

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