Graphic 45 Design Team 2012 Audition

Hey everyone. It is a new year and I am heading for new adventures. I have started tons mini albums and altered items but I have yet to really make a post about them as I am a card lady. I love making cards and I have tried to make CAS cards but I love intricate and detailed cards. I do love CAS I just find them harder to do. I love a good sketch and I am one for Magnolia images and Krista Smith's saturated Canaries. 

Coloring has become a passion and I can remember when I was little and I use to get so frustrated because I could not color like my mom. Well it's been about a year and I color better than my mother. She still has me beat as she can sew, make journals, ribbon roses, and create databases for Verizon lol. 

So I thought why not audition for Graphic 45. I love their papers but have not had a chance to implement them into my other projects. So here are some items I have been making since Christmas kind of. My inspiration comes from all over as I saw so many new things and sneak peeks for items to come out this year. I must say CHA was my biggest inspiration as I had never heard of it and to think I lived less than 45 minutes outside of Anaheim for that 7 years of my life minus the one year here in South Carolina.

So let's get started.

I must say I draw inspiration from this card as it was really my real first card ever. My coloring capabilities have since this got a lot better!

This was my try at coloring with distress inks for the red and green parts. It was my first card that I was picked for as a spotlight card by a whole design team by vote! Thanks Sweet Stampin'.

 This was my first try at coloring shadows with the t's. I also love the tones of the papers.

It was my first try at cracked ice technique, first at a center side step, and my first time at a curved frame. I love the papers. This card was already shown so I made a second card similar to this one that ended up being my first published piece. 

This is a more recent card I made. I love the overall look even though it is simple. Once again some of my favorite colors the rich tones are just so nice. I love my crinkle seam binding ribbon. I am trying hard to not hoard it but .... well I am trying honest lol.

Some cards I made out of just paper and ribbon. I used only one 6 x 6 pad  and coordinating plain cardstock. I really loved this paper pad. I think I will use the rest to make another mini envelope album. 

I gave myself a go at altering a picture frame I had my in things to alter drawn. I drew inspiration from 

Scrapgirl Angie (again Happy Birthday!!!!). I still have a jewelry box or two to finish and a photo cube! I have several things to alter!

This was my first mini album. I love making these. Once I figured out how to make one it goes by so quick. I see tons of albums coming up this year!

This was one of my to alter items so I threw this together after I made my mini envelope album.

This is my post in hope to make it as a final for Graphic 45. I love vintage styles and finally decided this would be a chance to try out for a company that creates vintage looks. I just recently found their papers with the travelogue collection. I cannot wait to get more stuff just waiting for things to get in the store so I can go shopping. I might need a shopper's anonymous after this year. :)

I am thinking of taking over our not used formal dining room. It collects more dust than it sees people. I think in the three years we have owned the table we have sat down at it or used it 3 times.... My baby shower... one big family dinner, and my daughters 2nd birthday last year.

So a couple books selves and some extra desk space :) I think a nice big room will do me justice. It definitely has more real lighting during the day.

Anyways wish me luck I really want to be part of this awesome crew!