Four Seasons Album – Maria Smeshkova 2019-2020 Introduction

 

Hello, G45ers!

 We are proud to present a Mini Album that will capture memories for the entire year.  This scrapbook is full of fun flips and interactive details and comes complete with a video tour and a step by step tutorial.  This gorgeous mini has been created by the Master of DIY Albums, Brand Ambassador from Ukraine, Maria Smeshkova.  For Maria's #G45Selfie project she has pulled out a handful of Graphic 45 collections and mixed and matched them to represent all four seasons in one album.  This will be a treasure to flip through for years to come.  So grab your papers and scissors and create your own treasure.  

 

 

Maria Smeshkova – Ukraine

2019-2020 Brand Ambassador
 

 

“Hello! My name is Maria Smeshkova. And I’m so happy to be in G45 team! I live in Kyiv, Ukraine with my husband and two-year-old daughter. I'm a professional photographer. And I have been crafting for the last 12 years.

I find my inspiration in a new city or country. I especially like making family and travel albums and collect memories there. Also, I want to share my experience and I have a popular YouTube channel.   

 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZ93X0eS0qrEeF_7mpEHnQ

 

G45 Selfie "Four Seasons"

by Maria Smeshkova  
 

 

   Hi everyone! I’m in team Graphic 45 and I’m so happy! It was my big dream!

I live in Kyiv (Ukraine) with my husband and little daughter. I am a photographer and I’m taking a lot of photos. I’m making many albums for them and I love to work with beautiful Graphic 45 paper.

 I can’t choose only one favorite collection and I like to mix so I used many different papers in my new project. It’s photo folio for the best photos of the year. And I wanted to do every month unique. I was inspired by the Place in Time collection.

I used flower dyes for decoration cover.

 

 

 

 

I cut this house from a paper sheet and use it as a pocket.
 

Winter

 

 

 

December

I used Christmas Magic 8×8 Collection for this month and I fell in love with these babies! They are so funny!

 

 

 

January

 

 

 

February

 

 

 

Spring

 

 

March

 

 

Tip: I cut frames from ephemera cards and used them as photo frame.

 

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

Tip: Use the frame to highlight an item.
 

 

Summer

 

 

 

 

June

 

 

 

 

July

 

 

 

 

August

 

 

 

 

Autumn

 

September

 

October

 

November

 

 

I’ve prepared a video with full project review.

 

Video Tour:

[Tour] Four Seasons Mini Album for Graphic 45 by Maria Smeshkova

 

 

I’ve also made a video tutorial of how I decorated the pages and mixed different paper.

 

Photo Folio Album Base:

[Tutorial] Photo Folio Album Base Maria Smeshkova Featured in her Four Season Album

 

Decorative Tutorial:

[Tutorial] Four Seasons Mini Album for Graphic 45 by Maria Smeshkova

 

 

Graphic 45 Supply List:

 

• Place in Time – Deluxe Collector's Edition
• By the Sea – Deluxe Collector's Edition
• Christmas Magic 8×8 Collection
• “Playtimes Past” Collection
• “Time to Flourish” Collection
• “Renaissance Faire” Collection
• “Botanicabella” Collection
• “Christmas Past” Collection
• “Curtain Call” Collection
• “Sun Kissed” Collection
• “Children’s Hour” Collection
• “Secret Garden” Collection
• Large Tag, ATC Tag, Flower Dies

 

I hope you’ll enjoy it!

Thank you for watching! 🙂

 

Hugs!”

~Maria

Oh my goodness, so much beauty all in one scrapbook!  Big thanks to Maria for going above and beyond with this album and how-to tutorial.  We hope you have learned a few tricks that you will be trying out in the near future.  Be sure to leave Maria some love in the comments below.  Have a wonderful day, and as always… 

 

Happy Papercrafting!  

 

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