Rose Gift Box with Dana

Hi Berry71Blue fans! Dana here with you sharing my project for the Berry71Bleu August Challenge, which is all about TEXTILES. The fabulously talented Norma is hosting the challenge this month and she loves adding texture to all her projects. Using fabric is one of the easiest ways add interesting texture and Norma frequently mixes remnants of fabric in between layers of paper, paints and inks, instantly adding depth to any project. Norma has challenged us to get creative with our projects by adding textiles!

I started with a plain kraft box and applied a coat of Faber-Castell Gesso. Once that was dry, I rubbed a Watermelon Gelato around the edges of the box and blended it with my finger to spread the color. I cut a couple of roses from Inkido patterned paper and adhered them to the box.  I added some depth to my fussy cut roses with Faber-Castell Art GRIP^® Aquarelles: RED (#770110) watercolor pencils and some shine to select areas with Faber-Castell Glaze. I used Brown Stamper's Big Brush Pen with my favorite background stamps to add some romantic script to my box. I then tinted some molding paste with a Gold Gelato and used that with a stencil to add another layer of text to my box.

I tied a Zeus and Zoe key to the lid of my box and paired that with a Scrapiniec keyhole chipboard piece that I painted with white acrylic paint and distressed with ink. I added twine, sheer ribbon and a pretty felt and lace trim to the top of my box and some flowers and leaves.

The large red rose show above started as a fabric flower. I dipped the flower in several layers of plaster and then painted it red. If you'd like to try making your own plaster flowers, I share my tutorial HERE. I finished my box with a stamped tag.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will join the August Challenge! Any kind of fabric, twine, lace or ribbons will work, just grab some TEXTILES and set your creativity free! Create something that makes you happy and link up your piece before the end of the month for your chance to win 1 of 2 awesome prize packages from our sponsor this month, 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

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.

Our design team members received Inkido's Beautiful Memories Collection.

Papercraft Scandinavia designs high quality stamps, patterned paper, lace, flowers and much more in a romantic vintage style for scrapbooking, cardmaking and other crafts.

http://www.papercraftscandinavia.com/

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

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

A gift box for Sofia by Nadia

Hi lovely people! I hope this post finds you well. We are all doing great here :) 

I am so happy to share with you today this keepsake box I created for my baby girl Sofia, using a handmade tag created JUST for Sofia from my wonderful friend Marivic, owner of Berry71Bleu and Zeus and Zoe etsy shops . THANK YOU Marivic for this special gift for Sofia :)

I have said it before, that when I use Marivic's tags , they ALWAYS bring out the soft, romantic and shabby style in me. 

I love these tags, because they have lots of of embellishments on them which makes layering and clustering all that much easier as its a whole tag already done up. The Berry71Bleu etsy shop is HERE, but as it is summer in the USA Marivic is on a bit of a break but stay tuned!

This box was actually a gift box for Sofia, which included a little blanket inside. I decided to keep it as it looked like something that can be easily altered. 

The handmade tag is right in the centre and it included on it those beautiful buttons, trims and some flowers. I added some more Prima flowers and it was done in no time. 

Here is a glimpse of what is included inside. Its all the little bits that had to do with her birth, pregnancy etc. Her hospital card and tags, ultrasound photos, my hospital documents! Even the home pregnancy tests I took! 

Hope you like my little project! 

Thank you so much for dropping by today :) For more of my work, please see my blog HERE 

XOXO Nadia

A Gift Box by Anupama Choudary

Hi there! This is Anupama with my project for Debbie's April Challenge - "April showers bring May flowers" .

This month the Berry71Bleu girls have been sponsored by Inkido (Papercraft Scandinavia). As DT member of both teams, I was thrilled to combine Marivic's gorgeous tag with Inkido's Beautiful Memories line of papers and make a Gift box for someone special...

 Here's a closeup of Marivic's pretty tag!

A cluster of flowers, fussy-cut butterflies and a heart pin on the lid.

 Pretty floral ribbons to match the challenge theme.

You can read all about Debbie's challenge here.  

Now onto the prizes...

Our sponsor for the month of April is Inkido.

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.

If your project for our April Challenge includes products by our sponsor, Inkido, please  also link up your projects here: https://www.facebook.com/papercraftscandinavia

The winner of our April challenge will win the Beautiful Memories collection from Inkido:

The second place winner will receive a prize package from Um Wow Studio:

We're a US based company who has recently changed directions and moved
to chipboard embellishments! Our designs are fresh, new and on trend. We
pride ourselves in the quality of our chip and our dedication to the
trade. With our passion for paper crafts and our knowledge of industry
we can safely say you'll love our goods and their high quality! Our
website: http://umwowstudio.com - our facebook: http://facebook.com/umwowstudio - our blog: http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com. We'll be having a Guest Creative Team call soon! So keep your eyes peeled :)

Here is what the winner will receive:

 

One Random winner from our April Challenge will win their choice of 3 Pearly Mists from 13 Arts.

You can find the colors here in their store.

 

For the rules and information about our challenges please visit our Challenge Rules here.

I can't wait to see all the entries!

Until next time...