Challenge #3 at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!!

Challenge #3 Vintage or Retro Style at Craft Hoarders Anonymous

Graphic 45 is our sponsor this month, so let's see what you can make in a vintage or retro style. Do you hoard lace or vintage hat pins? Do you snap up all the postcards at yard sales? Do you love mid-century modern? Do you long for avocado appliances and orange shag carpets? Show your vintage or retro spin on a paper crafting project.

Here is a little bit about our sponsor: Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company­— owned and operated by a mother (Diane Schultz) and her two daughters (Aimee and Charee Filimoehala). Together they create vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's - with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let our products inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project. Please visit the Graphic 45 Website or Facebook page for more information

Don't let this challenge scare you away!! If you are anything like me, I always thought that vintage or retro was never my style, but I was pleasantly surprised when I pulled out these Graphic 45 papers and started creating!! The colors and designs were so fun to work with!!

I paper pieced a flower using a punch and my scraps to replicate the flowers in the patterned paper!

I challenge you to get your vintage / retro on and play along with this challenge!! You may just find yourself pleasantly surprised like I did!! You could also be our lucky winner of this awesome prize pack from Graphic 45...

Visit the Craft Hoarders blog here to see all of the design teams inspiration and to link up your creation! Enjoy!!

supplies used: Graphic 45 Bohemian Bazaar collection papers Dazzling Delights, Bohemian Bazaar, Opulent Sunset, Kaleidoscope, Mystical Masterpiece, Chipboard from American Crafts, mini alpha stickers from October Afternoon and Cosmo Cricket, buttons and brad from MME.