Graphic 45 
Raining Cats & Dogs
Matchbook Box Album
'Love is a Four-Legged Word' 

Hello dear G45ers! 

Happy to share with you my #G45Album 
project this month featuring the adorable 
Raining Cats & Dogs DCE teamed up with
 the Graphic 45 Matchbook Box Staples.

These G45 boxes are really super awesome 
and so versatile. Love how easy the 
Rectangle Tag and Pocket Album fits into
 this super cute box!

Herewith the Supplies and Instructions you 

may use to recreate such a project:

G45 Supplies used:

Raining Cats & Dogs Deluxe Collectors Edition

Antique Brass Ornate Metal Key Holes

Antique Brass Metal Door Plates and Knobs
Antique Brass Stamped Metal Brads
Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Brads
Washi Tape Set
Regular Tag & Gears Metal Dies
Large Tag, ATC Tag and Flower Metal Dies
Square Tag and Clock Dies
Deep Rectangle Matchbook Box Ivory
Rectangle Tag & Pocket Album Ivory
Artist Trading Tags Ivory
Square Ivory Tag Album

Other Supplies:

Various Dies

Watercolor Paper
Metal Embellishments, Chain & Ball Chain
Resin Embellishments
Black Gesso
Soft Matte Gel
Gold Metallique Wax
Hole Punch
Gold Rhinestones
Acetate
Eyelet
Elastic Loop
Metal Handle
Double Sided Tape
Adhesive Foam Squares

Mat the matchbook box both the outside and inside 
 with the pattern sheets. You can use your own discretion 
when measuring, I normally leave a small  border so that 
I can still see a bit of the box. Make sure not to 
cover the window of the box. Add some washi tape 
on the front and on the side of the box. 

Tip: Add the washi tape to the matted strips 

first before adhering to the box.

Remove the metal plate on the spine of the album 

and then mat both the outside and inside covers as well 

as all the pages with the pattern sheets. Once again 

you can use your own discretion when measuring, 

I normally leave a small border for show.

Cut a few frames for the photos using a frame cutting die (optional).

Mat the ivory tags with the accompanying 

metal dies using the pattern sheets. I have

 added some extra trading and square tags 

these can also be matted with the metal dies

mentioned in the supply list.

Fussy cut some elements from the collection. 

Some will be used for decoration and 

others inserted in the pockets 

of the album.

Cut a few flowers from the pattern sheets 

and watercolor paper. Layer one or two 

of the pattern flowers on top of the 

watercolor flower.

For the centre of the flower use a hole punch and

 punch small circles from the pattern strips and 

buttons on the sticker sheet.

Tip: Using the sticker sheet to punch the holes,

you don't  have to add glue to it you can just 

stick it in the centre of the flower.

Tip: I always keep all the die cuts, embellishments 

and any extras in a tray on a project I am working on 

or going to work on. This makes it easier if 

everything is kept together as you go.

I added a handle to the box, it had a marble like centre 

which I did not like that much and it also did not match

 the colours of the collection. So I decided to paint it, I 

covered it with some G45 washi tape and then painted

the entire handle with black gesso. I then lightly dry 

brushed it with some gold metallique wax. I then 

added two of the shabby chic metal brads on the sides.

Tip: Adding washi tape to the handle gives it a cool 

crinkle effect because the surface is not even 

and it stands out when painted and dry brushed.

I added the white metal plate (which I removed

from the album) to the side of the box. I added

 two metal brads where the holes were.

 I also added a door plate and chipboard 

embellishment underneath.

Tip: Cut a little pattern piece from one of the 

pictures on the cover of the paper pack. 

Add to the metal plate.

Paint some of the resin embellishments 

with black gesso, lightly dry brush

 them with gold metallique wax. 

 Add a piece of acetate sheet behind the window of

 the box. Decorate the rest of the box with 

fussy cut elements, chipboard embellishments,

stickers and metal pieces, adhere these with 

adhesive foam squares.

Tip: Adding some acetate to the window 

of the box will protect the album cover

 when sliding it in and out.

Add the photo frames and decorate

 each page of the album with washi tape, 

die cut elements, flowers, chipboard

embellishments and stickers.

Tip: Adhere some double sided tape to

 only three sides of the photo frame thus 

making it easy to slide in a photo from the side.

Cut a strip from the pattern sheets to form

 a belly band (only adhere a small piece

at the top and bottom of the strip

 so that you can insert some of the elements 

and slidethem easily in and out). Add these 

to a few of the pages.

Adhere a piece of elastic loop to the

 back cover of the album with some die 

cuts and add an eyelet to keep it in place. 

Tip: The elastic loop will help keep the album

 closed and it looks neat and tidy too.

Some more photos...

Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy Papercrafting! 

Tanya