Bird is the Word is having a Design Team call

Please check out this amazing Design Team call :

Design teams seem to be an evolving, fun loving and creative group of people.  Over the course of time that design team members are with me and Bird is the Word, we develop great friendships and I feel so lucky to get to know so many beautiful, warm people from all over the world.

Today, I am thrilled to say we are looking for additional design team members.  Bird is the Word has changed...only a bit in the last couple of weeks and we are looking for new members to join our group.

If you are interested, please keep all of this in mind:
The minimum term length is six months, although we allow members to stay on as long as they wish

• You will be required to complete two layouts per month using the chosen word
• We ask design team members to vote on submitted layouts for each challenge
• We also ask design team members to comment on submitted entries

If you would like the opportunity to join our team, please email me at birdteamcall@yahoo.com

When emailing me, please include a little about yourself and also add a link to your blog which should include samples of your past work.

We look forward to hearing from you!! The deadline for the call is Sunday, May 20th.

xoxox
Wendy

Happy Mother's Day Card

Here is my reveal for May for Berry71Bleu. I made a beautiful Mother's Day card with my Tag.


I printed a beautiful Mother's poem and stuck it inside the card so I can give it away on Mother's day.


The challenge this month in Berry71Bleu is in honor of Mother’s Day you must center the challenge around your favorite quote/poem/song about Mothers.


Here is my card:

So why don't you join us and participate in the challenge.




As always there are a few basic rules to follow:


RULES:


 1. You are allowed to make a card, layout or altered/off the page project as long as you follow the theme or challenge of the month.


 2. This challenge is open to anyone anywhere in the world.


 3. Pls post your ACTUAL project post using the link tool on the sidebar and DO NOT link to your ENTIRE blog.


 4. Please SERIOUSLY CONSIDER turning off your word verification if comments are important to you:)


 5. You can submit as many projects as you would like and combine your entry with other challenges.


 6. Please mention in your blog post that you are playing along at Berry 71 Bleu TOGETHER with a link back to our blog. Thank you!


 7. All entries must be received by MIDNIGHT May 31st Central Standard Time. Winner of the challenge will receive a prize collection kit from our sponsor this month.

Les Papiers de Pandore. Scrapbooking papers from France has provided us beautiful prize from their new collection called "The scent of Camelias"

Visit their website HERE.


Another winner will receive this prize pack from Zeus and Zoe and Berry71bleu Etsy Shops:

If you have any questions about the challenge, pls don't hesitate to email us at berry71bleu@gmail.com. Thanks for stopping by and we hope to see your projects this month.


Keren

I Love Your Smile

I thought it was so cute when you took one of my scraps that I had cut into a frame and used it to frame your own face in it. You wrote on it " Amazing Picture" with arrow pointing towards your face and then you gave me this big huge smile. I love your personality. You have a great sense of humor and I hope it always stays that way.

I'm using this layout for my reveal at Bird is the Word: The word to use is SMILE. I have used this word a lot in my layouts but it was so easy to use it again. Bird is the word is taking a break for the month of May so this is the last word until June so Wendy can revamp the blog.

The sketch I used was the May sketch from Dusty Attic. I used these fantastic 7 Dots Studio papers along with some Dusty Attic flourishes that I painted with moulding paste and then sprayed with different inks. I love 7 Dots papers they are so easy to work with. First I was scared to use them as I would never be able to compare myself with Finnabair, however I'm glad my layouts came out similar to my style and I'm extremely satisfied on how they turned out.

Thank you for visiting my blog

Keren

You Belong among the Fairies

I was really excited when I found out that Scrap That (the kit club I design for) teamed up with The Color room and gave us a chance to be featured this month. The Color Room created a special edition Palette for Scrap That. It will run along with the regular palettes in May and it includes a sketch and the beautiful colors found on the Nature Garden papers from Prima.
I used the sketch to design this layout about my daughter. After adding all the elements, I added a crown of flowers on her head.
I love these Prima papers. They remind me of a fairy garden and they are so beautiful.

Here is what I created.

 Thank you for visiting my blog

Keren

Find your way in this world

I made this layout for my Scrap for Help reveal using these amazingly beautiful papers from 7 Dots Studios: "Wonderland" which are part of the Kit from Ces't Magnifique. This month recycled item to use at SFH is "Old Envelopes". I cut a small old manila envelope that I found in a bag of letters and cards that my grandmother collected over the years. As you may know, my grandmother passed away this past December and we were very close. She was quite an organized and sentimental woman and she kept things from her whole life including all the cards people gave her, and all the letters we wrote to her as kids when we lived far apart. I took one of the envelopes from this pile and used it for my layout. I ripped it in half and placed it at the bottom of my layout under the birdcage. I left the side open so I can add journaling in it.

I used the sketch Nadia provided for the Ces't Magnifique challenge . These papers are exquisit Finnabair did such a good job on these papers, they are absolutely fantastic.

I loosely covered the envelope in gesso. I added molding paste to the birdcage and then inked it with Tattered angel's spray. Finally I used a Studio Multi-medium to paste flowers on the paper and add dimension. Then I added all the other elements.

Thank you for visiting my blog

Keren