Wednesday, October 30, 2019

IT'S BACK! Graphic 45's BIRDSONG!!

Good Morning Everyone!

Yes, it's true...Graphic 45's Birdsong is BACK!  This wonderful, beautiful and amazing collection is back as a Deluxe Collector's Edition by popular demand and I LOVE IT!


Today, I wanted to share a project that you can make too...I call it... 

The Secret Pagoda...






I went back to my roots here and made another pagoda with this collection.  The original pagoda (2012) was my mother’s favorite project and if Mama Nell liked it...I hope you all would too. This time around it’s functional.   Slide back the shoji doors to find a segmented container. Open the box and there are a set of flip-flop memory books perfectly sized for those tiny printers that work off your phone and make fun little photos.

For the tutorial click HERE:


To cut this with a digital cutter I've included the .SVG files. These files will need to be brought into your software and sized to the appropriate size noted on each template.

For the .SVG Files Click Here:



Hope you enjoy!

Jim
The Gentleman Crafter


Monday, October 28, 2019

The Fashion Forward Calendar Armoire

Good Morning Everyone-

I wanted to share a new project made with Graphic 45's amazing new Fashion Forward Paper Collection, Chipboard and Claw Feet.  I call it The Fashion Forward Calendar Armoire...

Please visit Graphic 45's Site Here to see all the papers in the Fashion Forward Collection!  Amazing colors and prints...


The Fashion Forward Armoire is a fashionable way to keep important dates on dressy calendar cards.  Open the door of the armoire to store all 12 months. The cards are placed in the front center of the door each month to view important dates and events at a glance. The prints and graphics from this collection are just amazing!  Dress this project up with your own personal style.









If you would like to make this project please follow the links below for the free tutorial and .SVG files:

Tutorial-

SVG Files-


Make sure you grab this amazing collection!

Thanks for coming by!

Jim
The Gentleman Crafter

Friday, October 11, 2019

Spin into Fall! NEW Crackerjack Carousel

Good Morning Everyone!

Man, do I have a new spring in my step this morning!  We finally have cold rainy weather in Texas!  I mean, I had my studio door open to get that cool northern breeze coming in and had to shut it and throw on a sweatshirt.  There's nothing like finally being able to hide the more fatty portions of your body with clothing!  HA!  Just for the record it's 45 degrees, windy as heck and rainy.  Looks like a lot of the country is getting the same.

Anyway,  Sorry I've been a bit AWOL lately.  I have been working on a huge project that has basically consumed most of my time.  So, I apologize to all my friends! It's awesome to be busy though isn't it?  In between I did actually get several projects done but just never had a chance to post them.  Well, here is one of them.  I call it Crackerjack Carousel.  Hope you like it and stay warm for a couple of days anyway!

The Crackerjack Carousel





I've decided to continue with the circus/carnival rides this month.  The Crackerjack Carousel is crafted from heavy weight chipboard and is covered in Carta Bella's Circus paper collection.  It's really such a cool piece.  The carousel sits on a small hidden lazy susan that allows it to spin around in circles perfectly.  The included mirror inset pieces at the top and center walls picks up the light as it spins making it fascinating to watch.  Hope you like!  New Rides are coming soon.

If you would like to make this project or for more details, please follow the link below to my shop:


Thanks so very much for stopping by!  Have an excellent day!

Jim
The Gentleman Crafter