An Artsy Grunge Layout by Anupama Choudary

Hello Berry71Bleu friends!

Anupama here with a brand new layout for Norma's FAB challenge this month -

Get Creative with "Textiles"!!!

I used strips of canvas to layer my page.

This is one of my favorite pictures of my mom as a high-school student back in the 60s. I loved making this page in my Artsy-Grunge style instead of falling back on the tried-and-tested Vintage style. 

A close-up of Marivic's gorgeous tag...

 Beautiful papers and blooms from our sponsor, Inkido

Gelatos from Faber-Castell & Chipboard from Scrapiniec

Some more details...

Harmony flowers from Inkido

Canvas strips layered along with patterned papers and embellishments

Here's a look at the wonderful prizes from this month's main sponsor Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft!

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

Blog:  http://designmemorycraft.typepad.com/design-memory-craft/

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft is a leading manufacturer specializing in high quality art supplies including pens, color pencils and watercolor pencils for art, crafts, scrapbooking and papercrafting.

Working with the MIX & MATCH products from Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft makes designing with COLOR simple. Simply choose a color set that inspires you, choose a medium and Mix & Match as you create. The color coordinated palettes give you the freedom to design your project knowing the colors will work beautifully together. Perfect for all your design, memory and craft projects!

Sign up for the Faber-Castell Newsletter to be the first to know about new products, giveaways and events!

Main Prize!!

Random Prize!!

If the winner(s) of this challenge are international, they will be responsible for shipping costs. 

A special thanks to Scrapiniec Die-Cut Chipboard for sponsoring the Berry71Bleu Design Team, who will be sharing projects with their chipboard for the next several months.

Scrapiniec Die-Cut Chipboard

Blog: http://scrapiniec-inspiracje.blogspot.com/

Scrapiniec is the first Polish manufacturer of laser die-cut chipboard products for use in scrapbooking. They satisfy even the most unusual individual orders and are characterized by reliability, high quality and friendly customer service.

Papercraft Scandinavia is a manufacturer that design and make unique material for scrapbooking, cardmaking and other craftings.

We design stamps, patterned paper, lace, flowers and much more in romantic vintage style. Our products are of high standard, inspiring and amazing to create with. 

Welcome to us!

http://www.papercraftscandinavia.com/

http://www.inkido.blogspot.com/

Our design team members each received Inkido's collection Beautiful Memories to design with.

Please read the Challenge Rules before linking up your project as they have recently changed!

Go on and get creative with textiles...any kind!

And don't forget to have fun in the process!!!

My Sweet Peas by Anupama Choudary

Hi there! Anupama back again with a new page for this month's challenge at Berry71Bleu -"Anything Goes"!!!

Yup, we mean it! You have a free hand to create whatever YOU want to in July!

How cool is that!

This month Berry71Bleu is also sponsoring CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration!   Our Design Team is  joining CSI as Guest Detectives for the entire month of July.  We'll be sharing our layouts here after they go live on the CSI site each week. Join us for any one of the weekly CSI Challenges for a chance to win a $35 Gift Certificate to the Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop!

How's that for a double bonanza :)

My page is based on Casefile #82 at CSI. I have used all the yummy colors from The Scene - Green Parrot, Pineapple, Blank Page, Cherry Popsicle & Brazilian Blue.

For evidence, I used all the elements on the list because I was having way too much fun to stop!!! But you could use ANY TWO...

·    rub-ons/stamps

·    hearts

·    starbursts

·    doodling

·    fruit accents

·    funky scallops

·    stripes

·    fish/ birds

·    wet medium

·    masking

·    string

·    cursive lettering

I primed the flower chippies from our generous sponsor Scrapiniec with gesso and applied Ranger Stickles in Baby Blue. A bit of modeling paste smeared randomly for added texture!

I chose my testimony from Writing Prompts Celebrating Summer (JournalBuddies.Com) and answered  the question - Where do you like to go during summer? My kids and I spend our summer every year at my parents' home in Chennai catching up with our large extended family. This picture was taken in my aunt's garden this May.

Our July DT sponsor and Main Prize sponsor is:

Heartfelt Creations with a $30.00 Gift Certificate

  

Heartfelt Creations
Blog: http://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog.php

This month we also have a random winner prize:

A one-of-a-kind Berry71Bleu Handmade Tag by Marivic Clifton

 

A special thanks to Scrapiniec Die-Cut Chipboard for sponsoring the Berry71Bleu Design Team, who will be sharing projects with their chipboard for the next several months.

Scrapiniec is the first Polish manufacturer of laser die-cut chipboard products for use in scrapbooking. They satisfy even the most unusual individual orders and are characterized by reliability, high quality and friendly customer service.

You still have until the end of July to enter our Anything Goes challenge at Berry71Bleu!

I am (the Girl Who Found Herself) by Anupama

Hi there! Anupama here with a new page for this month's challenge at Berry71Bleu - "Anything Goes"!!!

Yup, we mean it! You have a free hand to create whatever YOU want to in July!

How cool is that!

This month Berry71Bleu is also sponsoring CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration!   Our Design Team is  joining CSI as Guest Detectives for the entire month of July.  We'll be sharing our layouts here after they go live on the CSI site each week. Join us for any one of the weekly CSI Challenges for a chance to win a $35 Gift Certificate to the Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop!

How's that for a double bonanza :)

My page is based on Casefile #80 at CSI. I have used the colors from The Scene -

Canteloupe Orange, Chartreuse, Pale Pink, White & Taupe.

I turned Emma Stafrace's fabulous sketch once to the right.

From The Evidence, I chose flowers, texture paint and Woodgrain (pps layered under the photos)

My Testimony is inspired by Easy Street Prompts.

I picked prompt #1132 : The Girl Who Found Herself and wrote about how I found myself with Motherhood & Art (journaling behind page).

All the die-cut chipboard pieces used on this layout are from our generous sponsor, Scrapiniec!

Our July Sponsors

Heartfelt Creations is the main sponsor for this month!

Heartfelt Creations
Blog: http://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog.php

Heartfelt Creations® is a leading Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook manufacturer for the craft industry. Heartfelt Creations was established in 1997 as Golden Rule Supply manufacturing Rubber Stamps. In January 2006 Golden Rule Supply became Heartfelt Creations.

Heartfelt Creations provides a unique line of artistic stamps, detailed dies and designer papers. Many of our stamps coordinate with our exclusive Spellbinders™ dies. The innovation of our stamps paired with matching dies offers a whole new dimension of possibilities and quickly adds eye-popping 3D depth to any project. Our designer papers are designed to coordinate with our product collections adding the perfect complement to any Heartfelt Creations stamp or die. 

The Inspiration

Linda the founder and CEO of Heartfelt Creations describes it as the 'AHH HA' moment when she picked up her first stamp to show her kids how to use it. At that moment she realized that she had discovered something amazing. With that a dream was born to offer the same creative delight to people around the world that she felt when she picked up a stamp for the first time. 

Main Prize:

Random Prize:

A one-of-a-kind Berry71Bleu Handmade Tag by Marivic Clifton

A special thanks to Scrapiniec Die-Cut Chipboard for sponsoring the Berry71Bleu Design Team, who will be sharing projects with their chipboard for the next several months.

Scrapiniec Die-Cut Chipboard

Blog: http://scrapiniec-inspiracje.blogspot.com/

Scrapiniec is the first Polish manufacturer of laser die-cut chipboard products for use in scrapbooking. They satisfy even the most unusual individual orders and are characterized by reliability, high quality and friendly customer service. 

You have till the end of the month to join in on this month's ANYTHING GOES challenge!
Can't wait to see what you will come up with!

REFLECTION by Anupama Choudary

Hello there, Berry71Bleu friends! I love Marilyn's Summer Challenge because I am just back from my annual vacation to my hometown. I usually spend summer (Apr-May in India) with my parents, brother and extended family. It is a time when I am away from domestic and professional commitments...free to indulge in Reflection.

I take stock of my life, try to make sense of the grey areas, review my goals and 

renew my affirmations.

Marivic's delish tag is a reminder of all the treats I indulged in this summer!

Yay to instant gratification...life is too short for regrets :)

I used Pearl-Ex Powdered pigments (Duo Violet-Brass & Duo Green-Violet) by our sponsor Jacquard on the background paper for awesome sheen.

I love the tags from The Queen's Heart collection by 7 Dots Studio (our DT sponsors for June). They are so apt for the theme of my page.

I smeared some Lumiere Dimensional paint in Rich Red on my fussy-cut paper to create texture. The papers are from Love Is In The Air collection of 7 Dots Studio.

Our June Sponsors

http://www.jacquardproducts.com

For over thirty years, Jacquard Products has been the leading manufacturer of textile art supplies. Our product lines include: textile paints, dyes, fabric art markers, screen inks and craft kits. Commercial studios, professional artists & craftspeople, home crafters, do-it-yourselfers and kids appreciate the superior quality and ease-of-use of our products.

Mission Statement: Jacquard Products is committed to meeting the needs of artists and crafters everywhere with excellence and value.

Main prize:

 Pearl Ex Powdered Pigment Set

2nd Prize 

Random Winner Prize:

6 x 6 Loyal Collection from Authentique

http://blog.authentiquepaper.com/

Authentique Paper, LLC was founded by Samantha Wheatley and Bret 

Cornell in 2011. Our team has over 40 years combined experience in the 

papercraft industry. We distribute our products to retailers worldwide.

Authentique Paper is the hottest new brand in the paper craft industry,

best known for our signature artisan papers which are printed on heavy 

weight textured paper! Our stickers have a custom made, matte-finish

cardstock, also unique to Authentique Paper. Our style is vintage with a

modern twist and our products are always made with the crafter of all 

levels in mind.

Our Design Team sponsor for the month of June is 7 Dots Studio.  We were lucky to be furnished with a few collections to work with.

 

We are a team of creative women who cannot imagine their world without paper, glue and creative process. Scrapbooking is our passion. And we love to share our passion with other scrapbookers.  For this reason, 7 Dots Studio exists.

Quality of our products is our priority. Each of our collections is made of highest quality materials thick scrapbooking paper (250gsm), acid-free, lignin-free, archival and highest quality matt stickers. We use materials from leading manufacturers in the paper industry.

You have until the end of this month to send in your entries.

Hope your summer is as awesome as mine :)

Forty by Anupama Choudary

Hello Dear Scrappers! I am super-excited about this month's challenge - A collaboration between our very own Berry71Bleu and Once Upon A Sketch...How cool is that!!!

To enter this month's challenge you must use the sketch provided by OUAS & incorporate numbers anywhere on your project.  In addition, you'll need to use chipboard on your projects which is Berry71Bleu's part of the challenge.
Here's my take on the challenge...

This month we were fortunate to work with papers from the Lucky 7 Factory and Scrap FX chipboard.

It was fun working with the Technology pps from the Lucky 7 Factory.

Check out the cool 3D badges!

A close-up of the Scrap FX chippies in Steampunk style.

I retained the Kraft look of the title chipboard and just stamped it with numbers to emphasize the theme - to have numbers in any form on your project.

Chevrons, Acrylic paint and more Stamping!

The inspiring sketch from OUAS

PRIZES

 

The Lucky7 Factory is a young company in Quebec, Canada. It all started around a table practicing our favorite hobby, scrapbooking. Our friendship circle then added another string to its bow; by becoming business women.

For 3 years now, we offer collections that include double-sided papers and handmade ornaments. We are now in our seventh collection (Technology). With the latter, we offer handmade flowers, buttons and alphabets stickers. Together, they are perfectly coordinated.

Our goal is to create a quality product while respecting our beautiful planet. That is why our paper is 100% recyclable. It is thick enough to make cards and is the perfect support for mix-media techniques. It is quite versatile. The handmade ornaments are made with lots of love and care. To ensure customer satisfaction, we try to surpass ourselves with each new collection.

In addition, via our blog, we love sharing tips and tricks to create while recycling everyday objects. Twice per month, we create challenges that help motivate or get you out of your comfort zone.  It is also a great way to get to know each member of our Design Team (DT) and follow the evolution of the company.

Through this adventure, we love talking to our customers and share our passion with them.  These moments are always filled with small joys and madness. This represents us very well!

Come discover us by visiting our blog, our Facebook page and Pinterest.

Blog: http://thelucky7factory.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucky-Seven-Factory/104851736221583
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/frarin/lucky-7-factory-scrapbooking/

First Prize winner will receive these new collections from Lucky 7 Factory

Second Place Prize:

Rapakivi

Rapakivi is young Polish company that designs original scrapbooking papers. We love our work which is also our hobby and we want to share our passion with other scrapbookers. Our papers are always full of colours and beautifull patterns. For our designs we use only acid & lignin free, thick (250 gsm) paper with FSC certification. In our plans we have also other product dedicated to paper crafters.  

Second place winner will get Just a Note collection from Rapakivi.

 The owners of Rapakivi were so nice to get you two sets of it!

Just A Note Collection

and a collection from

Sweet Melody Collection

6 double sided papers

Third Place:

 3rd place winner will get a collection from Rapakivi BE OPTIMISTIC. 

The owners of Rapakivi were so nice to get you two sets of it!

 

Random prizes:

ScrapFX

and

Studio75

We are a polish producer of scrapbooking papers and other craft embellishments.

Special Moments collection:

I can't wait to see your entries!

Happy Scrapping...