Beach Wall Hanging - for Graphic 45

Hello,

Today I have a project for Graphic 45 April challenge - Mix & Match. I love the marine atmosphere so I chose two collections in this type - By the Sea and Sun Kissed. These collections match not only thematically but also in color. I love both, and the "By the Sea" collection in Deluxe Collector's Edition is a real treasure.

I have prepared a marine banner for you, completely without any media or complicated products or techniques. I only splashed it in white, you can easily do it with white ink or diluted paint.

To make the project rich, cut out many elements from paper. Use stickers, die-cuts, pieces of string and gauze. Stick everything with foam tape or cardboard, then the work will have depth, it will be more interesting. I also distressed the edges of each element so that they do not melt with the background. The last accent are the white pebbles that. Is important to choose glue, that will be transparent when dry. Then it will look more natural and aesthetic.

Reach for your favorite collections and take part in this challenge. Try to use the less obvious connections. And if you were inspired by my project - act! I have a movie for you that will help you in this.

Graphic 45 Supplies:

By the Sea - Deluxe Collector’s Edition
Sun Kissed Banners Die Cut
Sun Kissed Chipboards

Life's a Beach - Box & Mini-album for Graphic 45 DT

Hello friends!

This is my first project for Graphic 45 team and I’m very excited! I dreamed about this team for a long time - and the dream came true.

This project has been inspired by Graphic 45 June Challenge - #G45Selfie.

In this project, I wanted to introduce myself. I wanted to show my favorite style, embellishments. And at the same time show you myself and what is important to me. I live in Poland, by the Baltic Sea - in Kolobrzeg. This is my beloved place on earth and I hope to spend my whole life here. I love the sea at any time of the year. You can see it in my artworks - a lot of nautical accents, shells, sticks, nets, sea treasures hidden for years on the bottom of the sea.

This marine album was made from Kraft Book Box. The box is so strong and thick, that you can really go wild and make a media-filled project. Inside is hiding a Regular Tag Album with binder ring - a great start for a mini-album.

I made this project from the beautiful Sun Kissed collection. I used papers from the collection pad, but also great ones from Patterns & Solids. The album cover is full of layers and details. Chipboards and die cuts fit perfectly here!

When everything was in place, I had to add some mess. Pieces of curly moss, gauze and art stones are excellent for this purpose. The whole composition was complemented by white gesso and white ink splashes. I can’t resist them!

In this marine box, I hid a tiny album. There are only three pictures in it, but the most important ones - my wedding photo, my beloved dog and my beach. I decorated each page similarly to the cover and thanks to that they are a perfect set.

I hope you like my project and feel inspired! Here you have a video tutorial - enjoy :)

Graphic 45 Supplies:

• Book Box - Kraft
• Sun Kissed 12x12 Collection Pad
• Sun Kissed 12x12 Patterns & Solids Pad
• Sun Kissed Banners
• Sun Kissed Chipboard

Other Supplies:

• White Gesso
• White Acrylic Ink
• Art Stones
• Flowers
• Gauze
• Curly Moss