Count down to Christmas

I've made an advent calendar this year for the first time from a blank mdf advent calendar set from Pink Tulip Creations Ltd and two of the Graphic 45 Christmas paper collections, Nutcracker Sweet and Christmas Emporium.  The centre scene is three dimensional and was also cut out of the two paper collections to give a real Christmas past meets Christmas present feel to the project. 

Happy paper crafting everyone :-)   

Create and craft TV - Graphic 45 Samples

The two paper lines, Bird song and A Ladies Diary are being featured on Create and Craft during their VIP feature.  Here's a quick look at the samples I made for the shows:

Bird Song Samples 

A Ladies Diary Samples 

Layout and Memory Box - A Ladies Diary 

Bird Song Chopstick Gift Box

How gorgeous are these papers.  This was the first altered project I made from them and loved it.  A lacquered chopstick gift box in true Chinese style.  The box was made from chipboard pieces stuck together  with card stock tabs, painted black, glossed using the Decoupatch Glossy Glue to give it that authentic look.

Bird Song Altered Art

Altered Art - Graphic 45 Birdsong Collection

Vintage London Tag - Artistic Outpost Stamps

Party Guest Book

Made from papers from the Curtain Call collection by Graphic 45.

Party Guest Book - Curtain Call Collection Graphic 45

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Altered Chocolate Box

Oriental Slipper

made from a template by House of Zandra