Welcome Sign- Berry71Bleu Reveal

I'm here today to reveal my new project for Berry71Bleu.

Well this month its Cathy's turn to host the Berry71Bleu challenge.  She decided to make it nice and simple and have a theme of WingsFor this challenge there is only one criteria - I would like to see any form of wings on your LO, Card or OTP project.  Can be one or many forms, whatever you like as long as I see some wings.  Here are some examples to get you started - fairies, angels, birds, winged insects, dragons unicorns and bats.

For my project, I made a beautiful Welcome Sign for my Scrap Room with the B71B tag that Marivic made. I used many different blue toned embellishments to match the blue tag I was given. I also used lots of butterflies to match the theme.

Materials used:

Tag: Berry71Bleu

Paper flowers- K&Co

Chipboard butterflies: ScrapMatts

Large butterfly: Melody Ross

paper: MME

lace: Green Tara

Stamp: Tim Holtz

Prima blue chalk ink

Miscellaneous: pearl string and doily

This month our sponsor is:

Scrapmatts

and they have donated a fabulous chipboard pack as the prize for our challenge winner.  Click on the link above and check out all the beautiful chipboard designs available in store.  Scrapmatts also have a fabulous gallery with so many gorgeous creations which are sure to inspire you.

The prize above is for our merit winner. We also have a prize for our random

winner too. That prize is sponsored by Zeus and Zoe - Marivic's Kit Store.

You can win this entire pack of keys! They are gorgeous!!

To win this random prize everyone has an equal chance, just by entering!

RULES1. You are allowed to make a an altered/off the page project as long as you follow the challenge specifications.
2. Projects must be linked up to our linky tool in the sidebar, using the URL of the ACTUAL POST not your entire blog.
3. You may submit as many entries as you want and combine your entry with up to 2 other challenges.
4. It is required that you mention in your blog post that you are playing along at Berry71Bleu TOGETHER with a link back to our blog.
5. All entries must be received by MIDNIGHT EST on the 31st day of the month the challenge was posted.
6. Entries to be submitted via the linky tool at the top of the sidebar ONLY, not by e mail and not by linking up in the comments section please.

Just You- Creative Scrappers Sketch #220

I recently attended a seminar with the one and only Anna Dabrowska and I do have to say it was sensational. She is truly talented and inspirational.
This layout was inspired by her class and her techniques. I learned a lot in her class: like how to make these beautiful splatters.

The journaling is written on masking tape at the bottom.

 

This is my reveal for Creative Scrappers Sketch # 220

Here are some more close-ups. This one is using a chippie from Imaginarium Designs. I painted in black paint.

For the first time I cut out the background around a person's body. I cut around my son's face and embedded him into the layout, I've never attempted this but I quite like it.

I especially made this layout for my son. The colors match his room perfectly. He is such a special boy. I wanted him to have something too as I mainly make girly layouts!! This layout was also perfect for a challenge at Scrap Africa. The challenge is to dedicate a project to a boy/man. Well this was definitely dedicated to him.

I used 3 different distress stains. Some dry-wall tape and canvas resist pieces from Prima which were stained with the same ink. I also used some glass beads and stamps.

Well my son liked the layout so much he kept it in his room!!

Materials Used

Papers: Prima Doodle-deux

Prima Canvas Resist

Masking Tape

Prima Canvas Tape

Dry-Wall tape

Distress Stains: aged mahogany, broken china, chipped Sapphire

Glass beads: dollar store

Chipboard: Imaginarium Designs

Black Adirondack Acrylic dabber

Glitz Design Dot Stamp

Ranger: Black Archival Ink



An Amazing Class

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a class by the very own Anna Dabrowska (better known as Finnabair) and let me tell you it was phenomenal. She is truly inspirational and innovative. There was so much momentum and creativity in the room it was sensational.

I've been wanting to post some pictures from the event but the end of July was just so busy I couldn't find the time. I finally found an empty slot to show you the fabulous journal cover I made.

I loved getting grungy with the inks and stamps but I especially loved using all kinds of metal, wooden, plastic, chipboard and glass trinckets. I learned that you must keep all your junk, broken jewelry and paperclips. Everything is a treasure that can be incorporated into your work, even scrap pieces of paper. You know the ones we throw out!!

I hope you get a chance, if you haven't already, to enjoy one of her classes!!



Grow

I'm delighted to be a guest designer this month for the Sketch Challenge at Scrap Friends. I was one of the Top 3 Features in their blog last month and I was invited to create a layout with their next sketch.

I love their sketches because they are grungy looking and have lots of layers.

I titled it Grow for a new challenge at Ces't Magnifique. CM is hosting now 2 challenges a month. One is a sketch challenge and the other is a word challenge. The word this month is Grow and here is my journaling (which is hidden in an envelope behind the pictures): "I hope you always grow carefree and happy in everything you do.... "

I used 7 Dots Studio papers that I got in my CM kit and some beautiful Prima embellishments. The chipboard corner is from 2 Crafty. I also used a piece of Prima packaging for the journaling.

I used ripped papers from 2 different collections from 7 Dots Studios: Dreamer and Wonderland. 7 Dots is hosting a challenge on their blog and you need to use at least 2 of their collections. I wish I had them all. Their new Domestic Goddess collection is stunning.

Here is the layout I created of my kids playing by the lake:

Materials Used

Papers: 7 Dots Studios, Dreamer and Wonderland

Glitz Designs

Flowers and Butterfly: Prima

resin flowers: Recollections

Envelope: Maya Road

Alphas: Jillibean Soup

Green Raffia: Unknown

Chipboard corner: 2 Crafty

Thanks for visiting my blog!!

Birthday Giveaway Winners!!!

I was overwhelmed this month by the amount of support and birthday wishes everyone sent me!! thank you so much!! your love is very much appreciated!!

As I said on my Birthday Post one of the giveaways is only as a thank you for my birthday!! the second one would be given if I reached 300 followers (which I did). I almost reached 350 so as soon as I do I will have another give away. Some great goodies comming up your way!!

For my first Giveaway The winner of some amazing BoBunny Goodies is:

Juraci Falcucci from Brazil!!

And the second prize goes to:

Carol Dunham from the UK

Ladies please send me your addresses so I can send you your goodies. You have a week to claim your prize!! otherwise I will draw another winner!!

Kerentamir@sympatico.ca

Note: (I just came to the blog this morning and the random org generator does not show the numbers chosen, I'm not sure why?? sorry about that, winners stay the same as I can't press it again)