Graphic 45 2019

Brand Ambassador Audition

Hello and welcome to my Graphic 45 2019

 Brand Ambassador Audition.

Wow time has flown by so quickly and I 
cannot believe that it has almost been a year 
since I applied for this AWESOME team! 
It actually still felt so surreal at times designing 
for such an AMAZING Brand! I was tickled 
pink when I first saw my name up on that
 list for Brand Ambassador in 2018! There are 
no words to describe that feeling of joy 
and excitement. It truly is a dream come true!!

I am extremely humbled and grateful to have 
been part of this fabulous Graphic 45 journey
 and It would mean the world to be chosen to
 join again for another year, should I be lucky enough.

Thank you Graphic 45 for the opportunity to reapply.

For my audition I have created this Gypsy
 Wagon with my Silhouette featuring
 the STUNNING Garden Goddess
 Collection...WOW the colours in this line are
 absolutely gorgeous and is well-suited
 for my sweet little project...I love the outcome!

Herewith the Supplies and Instructions you 

may use to recreate such a project:

G45 Supplies used:

Garden Goddess 12x12 Paper Pad

Garden Goddess 8x8 Paper Pad

Garden Goddess Solids 12x12 Paper Pad

Garden Goddess Chipboard

Shabby Chic Metal Door Plates & Knobs

Antique Brass Door Knockers

Antique Metal Door Pull

Shabby Chic Metal Clock Keys

Washi Tape Set

Large Tag, ATC Tag and Flower Metal Dies

Other Supplies:

Silhouette Cut Files:

Gypsy Wagon by Design ID 180490

and 

Wheels by Snapdragon Snippets Design ID 114406

(these are from another carriage cut file,

 I only used the one size)

Various Dies

Metal Embellishments
Resin Door

Resin Embellishments

Wooden Shutters

Birds

Artificial Moss

Black Gesso

Metallique Waxes

String
Brads
Eyelet
Ribbon & Lace

Needle and Thread
Flat back Pearls
Rhinestones

Flowers & Leaves
Red Double Sided Tape

Watercolor Paper

Foam Board

White Embossing Powder

 Cut a wagon from the sheets in the collection.
 Adhere the tabs with red double sided tape. 
The wagon measures 28 cm x 13 cm x 23 cm.

Tip: I always use the red double sided 
tape for all my off thepage projects.
 It makes assembly easier and will also prevent

the project from falling apart.

 Cut an extra piece for the window from 
watercolor paper. Place the square die
 in the centre to cut a 'window' shape.

This should be done on both the pattern 
and watercolor piece.

Tip: Stick the watercolour piece
 behind the machine cut out...

this will make it more sturdy
 especially when adding lots of 

embellishments, like I normally do.

I used a peach colour lace, take your 
needle and thread and stitch it through 
the lace as if you were going to make 
a flower, but only half a flower. Add these
 to the window on the sides and top 
section to be used as curtains.

Remove the centre piece and hinges

 of the wooden shutters and

adhere to the the window cut out. 

Add metal handles on the sides.

Cut the accompanying components (stairs & fence)

from the pattern sheets and assemble accordingly.

Tip: Cut 2 extra shapes for each piece, this is to be 

layered on top of one another, thus making it sturdy

 enough to support the weight of the box.

Cut a piece of foam board measuring 

22 cm x 12 cm for the base of the 

box. Cover the sides with washi tape. 

Cut another piece measuring the same

 size from a pattern sheet and adhere 

on top. Adhere this to the base.

Tip: This will make it sturdy

 enough to support the weight of the wheels.

Cut a few die-cut shapes for decoration.

Cut a few bows from the pattern 

sheets. Fasten with a brad.

Tip: Curl two bow strips forming a curve 
using the back of a pencil or similar 
object. This makes folding the end pieces 
together a little easier. 

Fussy-cut some elements from 

the pattern sheets.

I had the wheels laser cut from wood and 

chipboard. The chipboard wheels I heat 

embossed with white embossing powder 

and adhered these to the wooden wheels.

Tip: You can cut the wheels from cardstock,

I would cut about 20 for each side and then 

layer them on top of one another.

 Paint the resin door with black gesso, 

then make a mixture of black gesso and 

texture powderand add this randomly 

to the door with a brush. Then add 

colour to the door with some waxes.

Add metal embellishments and flat 

back pearls to the centre of the wheels.

Add flat back pearls to the 

centre of the butterflies.

Adorn the roof of the wagon with

 pretty a bow, lots of fussy-cut elements

flowers, leaves, string and butterflies.

Add some moss to the 

balcony of the wagon.

Add the door pull on the side and fasten

 with brads. Add some moss there 

too and fussy-cut flowers.

Add rhinestones to the eyes 

of the door knocker and 

metal door plate.

Add one chipboard piece at 

the back and the other one with

 the metal key on the side.

Some more photos...

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Papercrafting!

Tanya