Graphic 45 Design Team - not this time...

Oh well,  didn't get selected for the final design team, but am still so happy to have been in the top 30...  after looking at everyone else's entries I am humbled.  Here is their new team...  copy/pasted from G45's blog:

And the new 2012 Graphic 45 Design Team Is...

Hello Fabulous G45ers,
It's the day you've all been waiting for! It's time to announce the new Graphic 45 Design Team for 2012! We know you've all been waiting anxiously to see who made the list! So lets just get right to it!
We want to thank you all for joining us on this very special day. It's been an amazing process of selecting our brand new Design Team for 2012. From our first DT audition announcement, to the picking of our 30 finalists, reviewing their final project submissions, and narrowing it down to the final list, from start to finish this has been a challenging and immensely enriching experience for all of us here at Graphic 45. Picking our new Design Team was not an easy task. The incredible range of talents, skills, and imagination displayed by all of our finalists was extraordinary. For those of you who made the list, we want to give a warm congratulations and welcome you to the team. For those of you who who did not make the list, we want to give our deepest and most sincere thank you for all of your hard work and your incredible talents. We can't stress enough how difficult it was for us to narrow it down the final list. We are entirely grateful to have such inventive and accomplished artists trying out for our Design Team. Thank you to each and every one of you from all of us here at Graphic 45.
And the new Graphic 45 Design Team members for 2012 (in no particular order) are...
1.  Denise Hahn - USA
2.  Sharon Ngoo - Singapore
3.  Nicole Eccles - USA
4.  Clare Charvill - UK
5.  Alberto Juárez Díaz - Spain
6.  Arlene Cuevas - USA
7.  Tara Orr - Canada
8.  Jim Hankins - USA
9.   Maiko Miwa - Japan
10.  Gloria Stengel - USA
11.  Susan Lui - Singapore
12.  Kristin Wilson - USA
13.  Jane Tregenza - Australia
14.  Roberto Cesar dos Santos - Brazil
15.  Laura Denison - USA
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CONGRATS to all of you!!!  I can't wait to see all the projects you make this year :)

Look at all of Graphic 45's Mail!

I just looked over at the Graphic 45 blog and saw the picture of all of their mail from the finalists entries...  and look, there's my box right on the top in the middle! 

Yep, the one with the tie-dyed tape covering the priority mail markings as I had to send it express mail due to timing!  Just wanted to share...  I thought it was cool to see my shipment on their blog :)

Graphic 45 Top 30 Entries

Well, Friday is the deadline...  I sent my entries off yesterday via express mail...  here's hoping they like them!  :) 

Project #1
Mini Book with Olde Curiosity Shoppe

 Clock made with Ranger Shrink Plastic, Tim Holtz Weathered Clock Die & colored with alcohol ink

 More Shrink Plastic pieces, stamped, hand cut, shrunk, then colored with alcohol ink

Project #2
School 8x8 album

Project #3
Distressed Wall Collage

Graphic 45 Top 30 Finalists Announced!

(click graphic 45 header above to see their blog & all the finalists)

The decisions have been made on the top 30 finalists...  I kept looking down the list and then there I was at #29!  I am SO EXCITED!!!   Thank you so much everyone for your support and encouragement  - I appreciate it more than you know. 

Wow - after looking at the blogs for the other finalists, I am just humbled to be included...  what amazing entries. 

Next up, 3 more project submissions and then they will make their final selections on March 30th.