Blog Hop with Scrapbooksteals.com Today!

Good Morning Everybody!  
Today is going to be a BLAST!!

A Blog Hop with Scrapbooksteals.com, Graphic 45 and my fellow Design Team members!!!!  Oh, did I mention an AWESOME prize package from Graphic 45 when you visit all the blogs and leave comments!! Here is the aweome prize package valued at over $40.00!! Yahooooo! Got to love it.

Today, we are all featuring projects with Graphic 45's Communique and Playtimes Past Paper Collections!  Both of these collections are totally awesome and fun to work with! Got to LOVE 'em!

Here is a sample of the Masculine Mini I've created using both collections.  They work so well with each other don't ya think?  For how to's on making this mini as well as additional inspiration and scrapbooking ideas head over to ScrapbookSteals Blog!!

The Hemingway Mini...

 

Please continue to hop to my teamies blogs for a chance to win the awesome prize and be totally inspired by their amazing creations!

Arlene: http://butterflykisseswithlove.blogspot.com/
Clare: http://mycreativespirit.blogspot.com/
Laura: http://www.followingthepapertrail.blogspot.com/
Jim: http://thegentlemancrafter.typepad.com/
Gloria: http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/

Graphic 45's Blog:  http://www.g45papers.typepad.com

Don't forget to check out Scrapbooksteals.com!  Grab some Deals and Steals!

Thanks Y'all!  Have Fun!

Jim

The Gentleman Crafter

 

Comments

[KONNIE WREN]

WOW! You never cease to amaze us with your creations. This is great!

[Carol Mitchell]

You are my papercrafting Hero! I love the papers and the way you used them. You rock my friend!

[Patti]

You are AMAZING!!!! Love this mini...it's definitely right up my alley and yet another one to add to my ever expanding to do list!

[Brenda B]

And once again I am inspired!

[Marilyn B. Hughes]

I'm a big fan of your work. I love everything you do and this mini album is no exception. AWESOME!

Smiles~
Marilyn

[Mardi May]

Hey Jim lovin this album great job as usual

[Nancy Wethington]

What an awesome book! Hoping you do a tutorial for this! Please? G45's Communique is one of my all time favorite patterns. Thanks for the inspiration.

[kathy/NorthCarolina]

Absolutely elegant...would love a tutorial on how you did the binding...it's fabulous. So glad you are on the G45 DT...might never have found you...and I'm so glad I did! Cheerio!

[Kay (texfolkart)]

Wow! This is great!!! Just love it....and am curious about how you bound it....You are an amazing guy! Thanks for sharing your talent!

[Barbara Johnson]

Wow!! Crafter Jim!!! Your armoire is awesome!! I love the beauty and strength in your creations!!! So well done!!! Inspiring!

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

You are amazing!! This is GORGEOUS!! I am loving the little phone!!

[Linda from Lockbourne]

This is the first time I've ever visited your blog (have admired your work from afar) and I will be back. Your designs are amazing.

[Colleen C.]

Great project. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Laurie (AKA Dirty Girl, Twyla, Scrappy girls)]

This mini would be great for Father's Day

[Theresa]

This is awesome! New follower here!

-Theresa

[Renee Zarate]

Beautiful work, I love your attention to detail, as always!

[Cheryl Hutcherson]

Wow...absolutely fabulous!

[Sharon Y (sharona62)]

Marvelous masculine mini man! Love the tags and how you combined the papers.

[Gerrie Johnnic]

Another amazing project! Your mini's are just the best Jim! Tut would be fabby ol chap! Carry on

[sheila]

Awesome, you are just so creative. I have scraplifted several of your ideas and they have alllowed me to get so many of my pictures scrapped. Thanks.

[Athanasia]

Great job! Absolutely love it!

[midnightscrapper]

totally love this project. I love how you have connected each page together. A must try! You rox Jim... always get lost in your projects with all the fine detail!

[Lynn]

Wow. Thanks for sharing your talent. I've always wanted to make a mini and with your how to and my stash, it should happen.

[Cindy Lou]

Fantastic job! I love how your projects are made to last even though they are paper based. It's nice to see such attention to the contstruction detail ;)

[KJ]

You are so blessed to have such talent. I come to your typepad everyday, just to see what you have done. This is a wonderful project, need to scraplift it. Thanks.

[Rebecca G.]

Amazing talent. I wish I had half of what you possess. Thank goodness you're willing to share with folks like me.

[Kim Mattson]

Great project, I really like the the binding you used. Thanks for sharing.

[Donna R.]

Love seeing some of the older G45 papers it reminds me that they are still there...mini is great wish I could have seen more

[Dee]

I just love the mini you made! It is absolutely perfect!

[Val P]

This is my first time visiting your blog and your work is fantastic. I will be back often! Val from IL.

[Miriam Prantner]

Wow! This is fantastic! Show us the rest of it! Love that spring on the cover and also how the pages are attached, so cool. Your work is amazing!

[Gail Elizabeth]

I love it when you share another fabulous masculine mini with all of us! Having 3 sons, I am always trying to come up with projects they might enjoy --and this one is definitely inspiring me! Thanks, Jim!

[Kimberly]

You book is really awesome...I love the paper collection,Im dieting to figure out how you binder your book!
Thank you
Kimberly

[Melissa Merritt]

Great mini album Jim. You always add little details that make your project great.

[Sari]

Hi Jim,
You made an awsum mini. Loving it.

Hugs, Sari

[linda williamson]

hi Jim,youalready know what a big fan I am of your work. I just love this project you have a wonderful eye for color,thanks

[Kimberly]

Haha ...spell check ...changed my words...I'm not dieting to know how you did the binding....lol.. Thanks for sharing all you amazing talent
Thank you kimberly

[Sara P]

Love this project!

[Sandy Jenks]

I just love this mini. Please do a tutorial on this one.

[Michelle Reaves]

That is one fabulous Mini, Jim!! I would also love to see a tut on making it. I'd love to make one for my Husband.

[Kelly Sas]

Believe it or not this is my first time here, but it certainly won't be my last! Your work is amazing and I can see I will learn so much from you.

[Brenda B]

Wow, wow, wow! This project is so very incredible! There are so many fun and interesting elements!

[Carol]

Great mini! Is that the new binding you were telling me about?

[Sara Russell-Clark]

I absolutely LOVE this mini album, in particular the way you show how you can combine papers from different collections so well. I also love all the elements and details you have used! You have given us lots of inspiration here...

[Julia Short]

Wowee! I think this is so amazing. I am in total awe. I would love to see a tutorial on how you made this!

[Kathy K]

Spectacular! I love that cover. Great job!

[Maridee]

Love, love LOVE your work! And your pictures are amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your gifts with us!

[Pat Christiansen]

Love this...you are very talented!!

[Debi W]

I Liiiiike.
The Embellishments are fun.

[Bonnie Rabon]

It's nice to have a masculine perspective on scrap-booking for a change. This is a great album. Good work.

[Margaret]

The Gentlemaan Crafter Builder. You take us on an adventure in paper crafting and altered art. I love the masculine mini. You and Graphic 45 go together. Like the way you mixed the two paper together Margaret

[Yvonne G]

WOW!!! Very creative!

[www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawlFnaUfbxFwMsRKfSnSdQmcniuZ7T9Ce_U]

Wow! This book looks fabulous and the paper is fabulous as well.

[Kapree]

this is amazing! so much inspiration here! I love it!! especially the spring (for some reason that is my fave)

[achairnadream]

I posted under my name Donna R and have since created a blog to make things easier for posting comments and such, not sure if I needed to post again

[Erin]

I do love your work. Everything is so new, fresh, and masculine! You've made me fall in love with Graphic 45.

[Cheryl M]

Enjoy looking at your amazing creations. Keep it up we all need some inspiration every now and then.

[June-Marie (mermaid49)]

Lookin good Jim....love the masculine look....

[Kbumb61446]

You are such a talented designer. I love your creations. Please keep up the great work and continue your blog. It is one of my favorites.

[Margarita Jaramillo]

I Love this mini album, the bookbinding part is amazing.

[Becky D]

Wow! I love the binding on this album and all the great details - it is just stunning! Can I just tell you how thrilled I am that you have joined the G45 team? Everything you create just fills me with awe :)

[Serina]

Love this mini. The communique and Playtimes Past paper collections are good combination. I love graphic 45 papers. Your creations have been inspirations for me all the times. Thanks.

[Ella]

Doggone it Jim! You've done it again...WOWZA! I love this album. So glad you are part of the G45 design team.

[heidig]

Sure hope you're going to do a tutorial on this one because I'm in LOVE!!! Thanks Jim.

[Kris Weiss]

Wonderful mini! Love the binding and embellishments. Great inspiration!!

[Jenna]

Amazing as always- what is the spring on the front of the mini? Is it a craft product, or just a regular old spring?

[Barbara Albrecht]

Another FANTABULOUS creation, Jimbo!!! Please explain how you put the binding together.

Off to see what other wonderful creations are on the blog hop.

[Tammy65]

Love this! Would love to see how you put it all together! Especially the binding!
Tammy65

[Naomi Armenta]

Just amazed at your work! Your talent is increadible! Love it!

[Sleigh]

Love your mini...the colour/paper combinations and lots of pockets or places to insert photo's, journalling, etc. TFS and I'm happy to be hoppin'today!

[SuperAnisoptera aka Jovana Djukic]

WOW prizes are awesome, and so is your project! i love steam punk style!

[Drifty aka Judy Wright]

Sir--you are a Gifted Gentleman Crafter!! This is wonderful--such a perfect use of the papers--and your attention to detail so inspiring! It's as if Graphic 45 was designed just for you!! Thank You--would love to follow you on Ustream or ? Thank You again! Take Care!

[Deborah Johnson]

Wonderful creation and I totally love the fact that you are the Gifted Gentleman Crafter!!! Thanks for the opportunity to see your projects and to win a prize.

[Jen]

Oh I love mini albums!! And this is just fabulous Jim - have you done a video?? and a tutorial?? I would love to see each page!! Thanks so much for sharing - I love seeing your take on crafting.

[Lanie Moore (love2scrap-n-crop)]

Wow! Wgat a creative mind you have.

[Lisa T.]

Lovely mini. Actually have loved all your projects. Looking forward to seeing more.

Lisa T.
(guylandgal)

[Sarah]

This is a real beauty, Jim. I would love to see all of the pages.

[scrapncathy]

Beautiful Mini album Jim! Love all the tags and detail. Thanks for sharing... you are a great inspiration!

[Cheryl T.]

I love your mini album. Very cool and I love all the tags!

[kk]

This is such a lovely album esp for a male. Nice job.

[Suzanne Bras]

Wow Jim! This is an amazing mini. I really love it!

[Toneisha B.]

Wonderful mini!!

[craftgirl007]

L-O-V-E this project & want to see more! So glad I checked in @Steal Network today & discovered your blog. Can't wait to get explore the rest of your work & tutorials.

[Marcia]

This mini is stunning it has such a masculine edge about it and would be great for a fathers day present. You are very creative and the graphic 45 papers are so beautiful. It amazes me how 5 people are given the same materials and come out with such completly differentyet beautiful projects

[Alyson]

What an awesome mini album! Love how you have done the binding!
TFS
Aly :o)

[shari (cricutrookie)]

Jim what a great mini I love the paper and the binding system

[Rosann]

Oh Jim those mini's are fabulous... I love your detail, the pockets, how you use the papers together just AWESOME... I gotta go play !!

[Barbara Rankin]

Love your mini album, Jim. The papers go together wonderfully, and you have captured that in this piece. Love, love love it.

[Debbie Pennington]

A great project.

[Nadege]

This is a stunning project. I love the spring and the phone on the cover, the pocket pages, the papers, the binding. Actually, I love it all.

[Maxine Hodges]

Awesome project!!!! Jim, your attention to detail and all the tags really make this book beyond fantastic!!!! Thanks for sharing your idea!

[Sara Nell Langland]

WOW! I love this album--the details are beautiful.

[Weezie]

I love the way your art surfaces through your creations - I envy the vision you show us.
TTFN - LL & P,
Weezie

[kim]

I have really enjoyed your work and can not wait to see what you come up with next.

kim
k1i2m3@cox.net

[Wendy H]

Great mini Jim. Can't wait for your first ustream class. This one would make a great show. Along with all your other great projects.

[Barb]

This album is too cool Jim! Absolutely love it!

[Shelia Valadez]

Inspiring! Thanks for your creative sharing!

[Grace Shaw]

Jim, I love your mini album and when you start doing UStream classes, please let me know.

[Gail]

wowzers!!!..every detail, the dp the whole mini is chock full of surprises and awesomeness..tfs..loves ya

[Sandra Askew]

Love your work. Amazed at the Amoire. You have such wonderful ideas. So glad you are part of the Design Team.