3x3 Craft Challenge: Tag Albums, Clock Keys & 8"x8" Papers

Hello, G45ers!

 We are wrapping this week up with another exciting installment of our 3x3 Craft Challenge. This week includes Brand Ambassoders Aneta Matusxewska, Lena Astafeva, and Olga Heldwein using Tag Album(s), Clock Keys, and an 8x8 Paper Pad of their choice. Wait until you see what they came up with! Aneta gets things started with a Bee Yourself Album that incorporates a variety of paper, an Ivory Rectangle Tag & Pocket album, and other fun supplies like envelopes and flowers for a beautiful result. She has also included a YouTube video. Next up, Lena shares her Master Detective DIY Tag Album that features a custom made album from  Graphic 45 Large Tag Album in Black. This lovely albums incorporates some great embossing techniques and terrific use of dies. We love the added texture on the cover as well. Be sure to check out her SnapGuide as well. Finally, Olga wraps it all up with her perfectly shabby chic Travelers Journal & Diary featuring Children's Hour and our Ivory Rectangle Tag & Pocket album. Check out the lovely mixed media and ink work throughout this bright and beautiful creation. Before we dive into this triple feature, it is time to announce this week's lucky blog prize winner!

And the winner is.....Carmen Frank Kraft who said, "Beautiful! Love this little album <3." Congratulations Carmen! Please contact info@g45papers.com to claim your prize. 

This week's blog prize included a Hallowe'en in Wonderland - Deluxe Collector's Edition set, each DCE includes 24 double-sided 12"x12" papers, a cardstock sticker sheet, and a chipboard set, a $30 value.   

3x3 Craft Challenge - Bee Yourself Album

By Aneta Matuszewska 

"Hello, dear blog peeps,

Bee Yourself” is the name of my newest album made for G45.

I’ve used Ivory Rectangle Tag & Pocket album

a lot of mint paint, mix and match papers,

envelopes and more to create this one:

And now a sneak peek inside and a complete supplies list:

Tour the Bee Yourself Album Video

Thank you for popping in today and have a crafty day!

xoxo" ~Aneta

Master Detective DIY Tag Album

By Lena Astafeva

“Today I’m showing my work where I’ve used three products from Graphic 45. These are: Large Tag Album, Metal Clock Keys and Master Detective 8x8 Pad.

I’ve made an album out of tags. I like to make mini albums very much because I can give them to my closest friends as a gift.

Supplies selected for the 3x3 Craft Challenge 

Check out How to Mini Album of Tags by Elena Astafeva on Snapguide.

Follow along with this step by step tag album tutorial" ~Lena 

Graphic 45 Supplies:

• Staples - Large Tag Album—Black

• Staples - Metal Clock Keys

• Master Detective 8x8 Pad

Other Supplies:

• dies Sizzix
• dies Impression Obsession
• embossing powder
• chipboard Chiep-art
• chipboard “Студия просто небо”

3x3 Craft Challenge - Travelers Journal & Diary 

By Olga Heldwein 

"I created travelers journal/diary using large Tag Album and Children's Hour calendar collection. Each page is for one month of the upcoming year, for me to add comments, pictures, and some kind of year end summary in one book. I left all tags blank as I want to add some writing on them in the future. I even put one of the events that is coming up in January already. This Album is great for diaries as well because it has a lot of pockets that will hold all your precious ephemera, photos, and small souvenirs.

I wrapped string through tags and mounted keys on them. I’m planning to add some small souvenirs tickets etc and wrap them with string tag and key and keep them in those large side pockets. I will slide a ll photos into page pockets, but tags fit there as well." ~Olga

Graphic 45 Supplies:

• Children's Hour 8x8 Pad

• Staples - Rectangle Tag & Pocket Album-Ivory

• Staples - Shabby Chic Metal Clock Keys

Thanks for joining us for our latest take on our 3x3 Craft Challenge. We are always so thrilled to see the results of these challenges and so grateful for how our incredible Brand Ambassadors rise to the occasion. Thanks to Aneta, Lena, and Olga for participating this time and creating such beautiful works for us to share with all of you. That does it for this week, but be sure to join us Monday for craft inspiration! See you then, G45ers. 

Happy Papercrafting!