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!!!

Adriana Bolzon-Guest Designer for August

Let's welcome Adriana...She is one of our invited Guest Designers for Berry71bleu

Hi my name is Adriana Bolzon. I live in Australia.

I am married to a wonderful man, and we have to a precious daughter.

I have been a devoted card-maker for many years and have been scrapbooking and paper crafting for over 11 years.  It is a hobby and my creative out let which I am totally passionate about. I am usually creating something everyday, I believe that preserving memories is important and people will always treasure handmade items.

My style is classic with a distressed vintage feel, with lots of attention to details.  I like experimenting and trying different techniques all the time. Another passion of mine is altered art pieces, turning everyday items into works of art.

I am currently on the Design Teams for Kaisercraft , Meg’s Garden, Cardabilities and Couture Creations. I have been published in many magazines around the world, and I am currently on the Designer Hall of Fame for “Australian Scrapbook Ideas” magazine.

I am so happy, excited and thrilled to be a Guest Designer here at “Berry71Bleu” this month. Thank you for inviting me. Your challenges are so inspiring and your current Design Team members are such very talented individuals. When I received my package from Marivic, I was so excited to play with some wonderful goodies, especially the Faber Castell’s Gelatos.

I created a layout and a canvas. Thanks again.

You can find my creations here on my blog:

 http://abinspirations.blogspot.com/

Here is Adriana's first project:

Here is my layout using your beautiful tag on the layout

your tag is so awesome just goes with everything you placed in the Kit  I received.

So here is my layout I used Crochet doilies and Velvet ribbons for the challenge

for the month of August.

I also used the Faber Castell gelatos with a stencil to create the leaves in the background of

my layout.

Thank you Adriana!! What a lovely page you made for us!!

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!

July Winners!

Hi everyone, Debbie here with you today!
This time last month I said it was hard to believe it was already July and in a blink
of an eye July has come and gone and August is upon us!  My how time flies!!

 Today we are announcing the winners and features

of our July Anything Goes Challenge. 
We received so many creative projects and want to 
 thank all of you that joined in on our challenge.

We love having you join us each month, but please remember in order to be considered for a prize:
You may submit as many entries as you like for each challenge

and combine your entry with up to 2 other challenges.

Please refer to our rules page here as some of our rules have changed.

We want to thank our sponsor for the month of July:

 

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

and Marivic Clifton for providing A one-of-a-kind Berry71Bleu Handmade Tag to one Random Winner.

Our Design Team voted and 1st place goes to

Helen Hapsi
with this beautiful vintage layout:

Congrats Helen!

Please email Debbie our DT Coordinator at mdjsburns@aol.com
 so we can get your prize sent out. Please make sure you put Berry71bleu July winner in your subject line.

Helen you are also invited to Guest Design  for our new August Challenge Get Creative with Textiles!

Please email Debbie at mdjsburns@aol.com to accept your invitation and receive the details.
 Please grab this badge to display on your blog.

The Random Winner of the One Of-A-Kind Berry71bleu Handmade Tag is:

Marcia Dehn-Nix

Congrats Marcia! 
 Please email Debbie (mdjsburns@aol.com) with your mailing address.
 Please put Berry71bleu  Random Winner in your subject line.

The Design Team hard a hard time choosing among all of the entries and we would like to feature a few of our favorites:
Leila Cassimira


Sue Smith

Song Li

 

Irini

 

Denise

Maja Stokk

Owarde

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

 

Our August Challenge, hosted by our new DT member Norma is Get Creative With Textiles!    We have a couple of great prizes from our August sponsor Faber-Castell.

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

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

Happy Creating!
. . . Debbie

August Challenge - Get Creative With Textiles!!

Hello Everyone, Norma here with you today and I'm very excited to be hosting my very first Berry71Bleu Challenge!  So let's get this party started:  Welcome to the August Challenge!! 

This month's challenge is all about TEXTILES.  I absolutely love adding texture to all my projects and using fabrics is one of the easiest ways to do it.   I frequently mix remnants of fabric in between layers of paper, paints and inks because they instantly add depth to any project.  **So I want to challenge you to get creative with your projects by adding textiles.  You can use any kind of fabric, twine, lace or ribbons.**  Think about using a piece of a favorite blanket or a piece of clothing that has seen better days but you just haven't been able to part with or dig into your fabric/twine/ribbon stash.  You could make flowers, a fabric album or mini book, layer it into a layout, card or make a tag.  Just grab some TEXTILES, set your creativity free, create something that makes you happy, then come back and share it with us!!  Make sure you link up by the end of the month for your chance to win prizes from this month's generous sponsors.

For my project, I mixed in strips of canvas, lace, cheese cloth and several other fabric remnants.  So for this layout, I started out with Inkido's Green Memories paper from their Beautiful Memories collection.   

To add a personal touch to the paper, I used Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos, gesso and the Mix & Match Gelatos Tool Set.   I created a creamy paint to stencil with by mixing the Gelatos with gesso using the palette knife included in the kit.  Stenciling the color was very easy to do with the stipple brush included in the Mix & Match Gelatos tool set.  Then for a touch of whimsy, I simply doodled around the flowers with a white and black gel pen. 

To create the backdrop for this photo of my beautiful daughter in law, I created a patchwork effect by adhering strips of canvas to a sheet of cardstock mixed with pieces of Inkido's 6x6 Spring Time No. 1 paper.  Then I layered in cheese cloth and several remnants of fabric from my stash.

 

To accent, I added beautiful Scrapiniec Die-cut chipboard pieces.  I colored the Retro Rectangle Frame with the Banana Gelato, stamped it with a script stamp and then embossed the frame with clear embossing powder.  I also used the Primavera stem and Primavera Elephant Ears chipboard pieces.  To color them in, I used a combination of the new Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Paper Crafter Crayons and Gelatos and then sealed them with clear embossing powder.

I finished out my layout by adding a mixture of beautiful flowers.

I hope I've inspired to create with us this month!!  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!

Thanks for joining me today, I look forward to seeing all of your AMAZING creations!!

LINK UP!!!