The Magic of Books Layout by Kay

Hello once again fellow Berry71Bleu fans!  Kay here with my project for this month's challenge hosted by Marivic.  The theme this month is: Things We Love

You can find the full details of the challenge here.

I have many things that I enjoy in life--usually it's the little things that give the most pleasure.  So I had a tough time just picking out one.  In the end I went with the enjoyment I find in reading books & in particular the joy I found when I discovered the Harry Potter series.  So the things I love that I'm highlighting with my project are actually seven--the seven books that make up the Harry Potter series.

Here's the mood board provided by Marivic.  It highlights several items that may be a personal favorite to several of you Berry71Bleu followers!

 Many moons ago I bought Harry Potter themed papers & embellishments.  This was the perfect project to finally use these up. Along with all these embellishments I also included a bit of stamping & textures to my background created with mists & modeling paste.

I also included two digital tags created by our very own Marivic--the 'Love' & 'Just Breathe' tag.

 I've included my journaling in this scroll.  Storing my thoughts in little scrolls such as this is my favorite way of storing journaling.  In addition to having a large area to lay down my thoughts--these also add a unique embellishment to my projects.  I have a tutorial up on my blog on how I create these scrolls.  You can find that here if interested.

Here's a close up of the star texture I created on my background.  I used a stencil & modeling paste for this effect.  I dressed up my background a bit more with random dots of Stickles & splatters of mists in white & yellow.

I've always had an overactive imagination--even as a child shows such as 'Bewitched' intrigued me.  How wonderful would it be to wiggle your nose & have your wishes come true!  So when Harry Potter came along it opened up my imagination to a whole new world full of magic, wizards & creatures beyond my wildest dreams!  What a fabulous journey these books were!

My design is based on a sketch provided by Page Drafts.

Now it's your turn--what thing or things in your life just makes your day complete?  I was very close to making the theme of my page my everyday morning cup of coffee--but the books ended up winning instead.

Please make sure you check back often to see the rest of the design teams interpretation of this challenge...enjoy the rest of the week!

Thank you to our sponsors for providing amazing prizes this month!

1st Prize:

Molossi Gift Pack (Chipboard, Bling and Flowers)

2nd Prize: Zeus and Zoe Gift Certificate

3rd Prize: 2 Handmade Tags from Berry71bleu

(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)

 

Sponsors:

 

Molossi

http://www.molossi.com.au/

Molossi is an Australian 

retail and wholesale supplier to the scrapbooking and papercraft 

industry. Molossi strives to bring you an online shopping experience 

where you can relish in a huge range of scrapbooking supplies to 

compliment your scrapbooking addiction. Molossi offers thousands of 

products including: albums, cardstock, flowers, bling, personal 

die-cutting machines, stickers, embellishments and plenty more! Become a

part of our scrapping community and enter the stash giveaways and 

competitions on our Facebook page and Blog.

For a large range of page layout ideas, sign up for our monthly 

newsletter to stay up-to-date with the scrapbooking world and monthly 

promotions.

Marivic Clifton

Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZeusandZoe/

Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells 

one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, 

altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can 

be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through

her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

Please
note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they
will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations!

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook page and Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!

March Challenge Winners!

Hi everyone! Dana here with you today to announce the winners of the March Challenge! We received some amazing and creative entries and want to thank all of you that joined our challenge. We had so many amazing artists join us last month that we want to give special recognition to several entries and have a new category to do so! In addition to our Merit Winners and Featured Artists, we will also share several pieces that have received an Honorable Mention. Before we share the winners, we want to thank our generous March sponsors: Molossi, Something Tattered and the Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop.

Our Design Team voted and the winner of the 1st Prize, a Molossi Gift Pack, is Di Garling!

Congrats Di! Please email Dana at serordan@hotmail.com to claim your prize. Please put Berry71Bleu March Winner in your subject line. You are also invited to Guest Design for our April "Handmade Flowers" Challenge! Please email Dana to accept your invitation. Feel free to proudly display this badge on your blog!

Our Design Team voted and the winner of the 2nd Prize, the Something Tattered March/Mars French Month Clear Stamp Set, is Libeeti Frenkel.

Congrats Libeeti! Please contact Dana at serordan@hotmail.com to claim your prize. Please put Berry71Bleu Winner in your subject line.

The Random Winner of a set of Berry71Bleu Handmade Tags is Sarah Groen!

Congrats Sarah! Please contact Dana at serordan@hotmail.com to claim your prize. Please put Berry71Bleu Winner in your subject line.

 The Design Team would like to feature a few of our favorite entries:

 

Lisa Griffith

Lindy Gillespie

Marta Lapkowska

Ladies, please grab this badge to display on your blog. 

The following artists have received an Honorable Mention:

 

Kathleen White

 

 

Denise Price

Svjetlana

Ladies, please grab this badge to display on your blog.

Tracey is hosting our April "Handmade Flowers" Challenge. 

Please check out the details of the challenge HERE. 

Let's see your creativity flow and join us! Happy creating!

My Lucky Blessings by Marivic

Oh hello! I know it's been awhile! I'm happy to share my projects this month for Cathi's Challenge.

Not much of a green lover but this color is so perfect for a LO/Card/Tag for either a boy or a girl. 

And I appreciate all of our DT members projects this month. They were just amazing! You all did a good job! Thank you ladies and thank you to all of you that join our challenge every month.

Thanks to our sponsors generosity and everything they do for us...BIG THANK YOU!!

Here is my take on "green" and "luck"....

I'm always grateful for my family...My oldest son Kevin, serving his country as a Navy Sailor aboard the USS Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier. 

My 2 other kids...Alyssa and Joshie...Such good and polite children and always putting a smile on my face.

Lastly, my husband, such an amazing man...So patient, understanding! 

I am lucky to have this family but mostly I am blessed that they are in my life and I am thankful every single day!

This is a Big tag I made with mostly green.

You still have 1 day to join our challenge...Better hurry!

More info below:

 "Luck of the Irish" Challenge!

1st Prize:
Molossi Gift Pack (Chipboard, Bling and Flowers)

2nd Prize:
Something Tattered March/Mars French Month Clear Stamp Set

Random Prize:
2 Berry71Bleu Handmade Tags
(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)

Sponsors:
Molossi
http://www.molossi.com.au/

Molossi is an Australian retail and wholesale supplier to the scrapbooking and papercraft industry. Molossi strives to bring you an online shopping experience where you can relish in a huge range of scrapbooking supplies to compliment your scrapbooking addiction. Molossi offers thousands of products including: albums, cardstock, flowers, bling, personal die-cutting machines, stickers, embellishments and plenty more! Become a part of our scrapping community and enter the stash giveaways and competitions on our Facebook page and Blog. For a large range of page layout ideas, sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date with the scrapbooking world and monthly promotions.

Something Tattered
http://tatteredchic.blogspot.com/

When Beth began hunting wallpaper for the bandboxes she was creating in 1990 it started a life of antiquing adventures and a passion for old paper. In 1993 Beth’s wallpaper covered boxes we featured in Victoria magazine and Beth’s sister Marilyn Krehbiel joined her in the pursuit. Marilyn’s business Hannah’s Treasures evolved into purveying historic wallpapers for movie sets. Beth peddled her boxes to the coast of California and settled in the west. In 1997 Beth married Peter Neumann, son of a letterpress printer, who shared Beth’s appreciation for the old paper arts. In 2011 Peter and Beth began Something Tattered in response to Beth’s newest pursuit, Wedding Paper designs from her vast collection of antique paper. In 2013 Something Tattered launched the current line of craft stamps and in 2014 the new antique wallpaper stamps were added bringing the adventure full circle. We hope you will share the passion.

Marivic Clifton - Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZeusandZoe/

Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

A special thanks to Molossi for sponsoring our design team this month! Molossi is a permanent sponsor for 2014, so there will be more chances to win Molossi prize packages in the coming months.


Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs.

Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations this month!



Guest Designer Sandi Clarkson!

Hi, My name is Sandi Clarkson. As a long time follower of Berry71Bleu, I am ecstatic to be Guest Designing this month!

My amazing husband and I live in the North Central Texas area in the USA. We have 3 grown daughters, 3 wonderful son-in-laws and lots of precious grandkids! I still work part-time as an Audiologist in the medical field but need the creative outlet scrapbooking provides! Although I have been a crafter of some sort all my adult life, my sister-in-law introduced me to this wonderful hobby about 7 years and I fell in love! It is truly my passion and I enjoy every minute of it! I love the artistic journey and am a huge fan of mixed media.

In 2009 I was pleased to be a co-creator and designer for Stuck on U Sketches challenge blog for 4 wonderful years. This year I am excited to be designing for Creative Embellishments, Sketchabilities and HeArt & Soul Artists. I've also had the pleasure of being on a wide variety of Design Teams: an online scrapbook store, several challenge blogs, a manufacturer as well as kit clubs. I've also had some wonderful Guest Design opportunities. My favorite thing though is Reveal Day! I hope I can provide you with a bit of inspiration this month.

The challenge theme this month is "Luck of the Irish" hosted by scrappy friend Cathi O'Neill who lives in beautiful Ireland. You must design with Green (as a dominant color, doesn't have to be the only color!), the word Lucky or Luck, and a bit of Irish lace (any bit of lace or doilies!)

As GDT I also had to add in a fabulous tag made by Marivic Clifton, owner of Berry71Bleu and Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop, as well as a piece of chipboard from sponsor Molossi. Lastly (or so I thought, lol), my project needed to include a doily.

I haven't scrapped a photo of my oldest daughter in a while, so I took this opportunity to do so. She has a heart of gold and is a genuine blessing to all who know her. How could I be so "lucky" as to be her mom? Not just lucky but blessed!

To create my background I randomly stamped the page with my favorite Inkido stamp and then used a new Prima stencil, molding paste, clear embossing powder and Lindy's Stamp Gang mists in Green with Envy and Rusty Lantern. The embossing got kind of lost after using my mists, but the page does still have some cool sparkle to it.

I inked the chipboard title with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and heat embossed with Stampendous Detail Gold Embossing Powder, then flicked with white gesso.

I applied gesso and green ink to the Molossi Chicken Wire Chipboard. Here you can also see the doily I've used along with a gold heart button that I removed from Marivic's tag and placed here to go with the theme.

Computerized journaling and a Prima Junkyard Finding that aptly says "Luck."

This is a close-up of the tag that Marivic handmade. I was so tickled that it had one of my favorite Manor House blooms on it! Plus it had some lace that goes along with the challenge theme!

I am so into using cardboard on my layouts any chance I get, so I've tucked some here and dry brushed it with white gesso.

Thanks again to Marivic and Berry71Bleu for having me today as a March Guest Designer! This was such a fun challenge. I hope you have a chance to play along!

We'd love to see how you interpret this challenge! There are some amazing prize packages up for grabs! You have until April 1st to join in the fun.

1st Prize:

Molossi Gift Pack (Chipboard, Bling and Flowers)

2nd Prize:

Something Tattered March/Mars French Month Clear Stamp Set

Random Prize:

2 Berry71Bleu Handmade Tags

(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)

Sponsors:

Molossi

http://www.molossi.com.au/

Molossi is an Australian retail and wholesale supplier to the scrapbooking and papercraft industry. Molossi strives to bring you an online shopping experience where you can relish in a huge range of scrapbooking supplies to compliment your scrapbooking addiction. Molossi offers thousands of products including: albums, cardstock, flowers, bling, personal die-cutting machines, stickers, embellishments and plenty more! Become a part of our scrapping community and enter the stash giveaways and competitions on our Facebook page and Blog. For a large range of page layout ideas, sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date with the scrapbooking world and monthly promotions.

Something Tattered
 http://tatteredchic.blogspot.com/

When Beth began hunting wallpaper for the bandboxes she was creating in 1990 it started a life of antiquing adventures and a passion for old paper. In 1993 Beth’s wallpaper covered boxes we featured in Victoria magazine and Beth’s sister Marilyn Krehbiel joined her in the pursuit. Marilyn’s business Hannah’s Treasures evolved into purveying historic wallpapers for movie sets. Beth peddled her boxes to the coast of California and settled in the west. In 1997 Beth married Peter Neumann, son of a letterpress printer, who shared Beth’s appreciation for the old paper arts. In 2011 Peter and Beth began Something Tattered in response to Beth’s newest pursuit, Wedding Paper designs from her vast collection of antique paper. In 2013 Something Tattered launched the current line of craft stamps and in 2014 the new antique wallpaper stamps were added bringing the adventure full circle. We hope you will share the passion.

Marivic Clifton - Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZeusandZoe/

Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

A special thanks to Molossi for sponsoring our design team this month! Molossi is a permanent sponsor for 2014, so there will be more chances to win Molossi prize packages in the coming months.

Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs.

Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations this month!