Thursday, July 31, 2014

Graphic 45 and Scrapbook Adhesives Blog Hop

I have a pretty darned great project to share with you today (there's even a tute!) and it's all a part of the Graphic 45 & Scrapbook Adhesives Blog Hop happening this entire week.

Hop along with all the links and comment on each of the blogs, then enter to win a great prize pack of Come Away with Me (one of my new favourites) and Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares. Graphic 45 will announce a randomly chosen winner this coming Monday, August 4, on their blog

Here are today's hop spots:

And now for my super cool old school papery project.


I took some of that fabulous Come Away with Me and a bunch-o Scrapbook Adhesives, drafted a papery pattern, then smashed them together to create this...


A nifty old school paper rocket ship!


This project started out as a really simple tube sort of rocket… which I hated! Half way though that project I knew it was terrible. I looked at it and sighed. BUT I was determined to make a rocket. A super cool old school rocket! So, I started from scratch and drafted this pattern.

 

I’m not going to lie, this project IS fiddly. It’ll take some squishing and pushing and bending of paper… but I think the results are totally worth it.

Here are the supplies you'll need:
(By the Sea > Gathering Shells used for the flames)
Scrapbook Adhesives Dodz

Scrapbook Adhesives Adhesive Sheets

Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Squares Dispenser

Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

Sizzix Thinlits #658865 Susan’s Garden Poinsettia

Fine red glitter

Good quality white tacky glue

Rocket template

And the Snap Guide tutorial can be found HERE.

"In space, race doesn't matter, nationality doesn't matter. In space, you see the world as a globe and you don't see the boundaries." — Maggie Aderin-Pocock 


66 comments:

  1. Are you crazy, that's out of this world!!!!!!! ;)

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  2. Love this!!! I'm glad to see you on the graphic 45 HOP, I also follow your blog & follow on pinterest, big fan of your work!

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  3. These ideas are so inspiring !

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  4. What a fun project. Just love it.

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  5. That is just marvelous. beautiful. WOW

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  6. I'm REALLY impressed!!!!!!! This goes to show that GR45 and Scrapbook Adhesives' scrapbooking skills aren't just for scrapbooks, cards, and altered projects anymore!!! This is really an awesome rocket, and you should feel proud of it!

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  7. Fabulous rocket. I think you nailed it. Too bad my boys have grown now. I'm saving this for future grandkids. It looks so fun.

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  8. Wow! That is amazingly creative. good job!

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  9. Too cute! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. this would be a fun decoration for the lake house. Something different and beautiful.
    thanks for sharing the directions.

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  11. Simply jaw droppingly wonderful project!!!

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  12. Hello!

    Very creative - what fun! Wishing you a happy one!

    Hugs,

    Barbara Diane

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  13. This has to be the most incredible project ever!! Wow! Love it!

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  14. Love the rocket great for a boys room.

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  15. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! This is out of this world
    A M A Z I N G ! ! I LOVE it and am going to make one of these with my grandson! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  16. Oh my goodness, I LOVE this!! Such a creative idea!

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  17. Great idea! beautiful rocket!!!

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  18. This is such a cool idea for a boys birthday! Love it, TFS!!

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  19. This is completely unexpected. Nice

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  20. Go to space with G45! Stunning rocket!

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  21. Wow what a clever project, love it x

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  22. Awesome idea!
    Love the way
    it turned out.
    Carla from Utah

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  23. A smashing good project!!!! I so admire people who can create their own designs and patterns!Wonderful, fun and creative idea!

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  24. A rocket is definitely original, and it proves that anything made using "Come Away with Me" is wonderful. from Kathleen Scott aka Ms Glitterbee

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  25. Very unusual shape for G45 papers!

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  26. A rocket, what an uplifting idea. It made me smile and would look good on the shelf with my collection of vintage toys. Brings back memories of those old sci-fi movies.

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  27. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  28. Out of this world fun and cleverness. What a fabulous and fun project for anyone in the family. Fantastic work.

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  29. Impressive, this would be a great deco for a boys room or for anyone who loves rockets and space stuff.

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  30. Love the tute and space craft

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  31. That is one cool old school rocket! You did a fantastic job!

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  32. So very cute! love the papers and your fun idea for flames!

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  33. Love the rocket. It's outta this world!!

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  34. My grandsons would LOVE this ROCKET....very creative piece!

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  35. This is such a cute idea!!!
    Great job!
    hugs Karen

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  36. That has got to be the most unique project that I've ever seen!

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  37. This is a high flying project. So cleverly made. Thanks for sharing your hard work with us.

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  38. Love your rocket, it's wonderful! Thanks so much for the tutorial.

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  39. Such a creative idea! Love love love it!

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  40. Awsome proyect who would of thought it jejeje really out of this world love the flames

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  41. PHENOMENAL!!!! Wow. Wow. Wow. Way to go!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  42. Nichola, your rocket- Rocks!!

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  43. So very creative. A lot of fussy work here, but you're correct, so worth it. Love your design.

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  44. Wow, that's a really different project! :) Just goes to show you what you can do with some paper and adhesive...great job!

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  45. How fun! I wish I had a little boy to do one of these for.

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  46. Wow! This is a great project and tutorial!

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  47. What a great project, Nicola! You are soooo darn creative!!!

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