Art Journal Page - Berry71Bleu May Challenge

Hello Everyone

It's Denise here today, to share an art journal page with you.

Here's a reminder of the gorgeous mood board this month.

Here's my take on it.

The sentiment is: It's Your Time to Bloom.

I used stencils, inks, paints, gesso and chipboard to create this page.

Here's a closer look.

These chipboards used are Celebr8 chippies and the cherry spring blooms were perfect for this page.

We would love to see your take and you still have until the end of the month.

Our sponsor this month is 

7 Dots Studio

We are a team of creative women who cannot image their world without paper, glue and the creative process. Scrapbooking is our passion and we love to share our passion with other scrapbookers. For this reason, 7 Dots Studio exists. The quality of our products is our top priority. Our lines consist of papers, stickers, die-cut elements, clear stamps, stencils and chipboard pieces. You can find our products in scrapbooking stores around the world.

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Retail store: http://retailstore.7dotsstudio.com/

One winner will recieve a Hazy Days Collection kit.

Special Love Mixed Media Layout - Berry71Bleu

Hello Everyone

 

Apologies for having dropped out of cyberspace for a little while.

It was school holidays and then Easter.  My brother was also here from the UK.

So sadly blogging took a back seat.

 

It was really quality and quantity time with my family! ;-)

 

I am back, however, today with a vintage layout for the Berry71Bleu challenge this month.

 

Here's the gorgeous mood board.

 

I created this mixed media page of my Grandparents.

I used the gorgeous Barn Market vintage papers from Riddersholm Design.

I did some intricate gesso stencilling around the photo too.

The gorgeous chipboard piece is a Blue Fern Studios piece and was aged, using gesso and all purpose ink.

I also did a fair amount of stamping on the background too.

 

I really love how this vintage page turned out. Vintage certainly does not have to be dark and dreary,

There is still time to play along.

 

Our wonderful Sponsor this month is:

Established in 2000, 7gypsies has enjoyed being a part of the craft and scrapbooking industries. 7gyspies has taken a few journeys along the way, with the caravan’s final destination with Canvas Corp. 

a bit of the 7gypsies story…

A young architect who wanted to be a painter met an Australian school teacher with a penchant for collecting things. They married and traveled the world together, having 7 kids on 3 different continents. As age mellowed them, they settled in the southwestern US and began designing for the scrapbooking industry, drawing upon a lifetime of traveling and experiences. 

  

The Canvas Corp family welcomes this amazing brand, with a penchant for preserving the original inspiration behind the brand.  This catalog brings together vintage and brand new 7gypsies products.

the gypsies today… 

With a focus on preserving the inspiration for the brands and the product line, the 7gypsies development team has designed a number of vintage inspired collections that have a look of the past but are relevant to the creative market today. We have converted a considerable amount of products to production in the USA, while continuing to source world-wide to find the most exciting products, designs and technologies.  We are excited to release our most exciting collection Architextures™ which is going to take the 7gypsies brand in many wonderful new directions. 

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7gypsies give the winner of the challenge one of their "Junk Packs" - a collection of vintage papers, handmade papers, fabric, tags and more with a writing and lettering theme. No two are alike. AND  as an there is a chance to win a additional prize - if you both submit an entry for the Berry71Bleu Challenge & the current Canvas Corp Brands Challenge you are eligable to win a second prize. You will find a link to the Canvas Corp Brands April Challenge under our Challenge board in the right sidebar. 

Have a fabulous day!

Denise x



Art Journal Page - Berry71Bleu March Challenge

Hello Everyone

There is a gorgeous new mood board up on the Berry71Bleu blog this month.

Here's the gorgeous mood board.

It is just beautiful and I love the sentiment.

So the colouring and the sentiment were the inspiration for my art journal page.

I have had some white Basic Grey rub-ons forever in my stash and though it was time to use them.

So along with stamps, stencils, paints and inks..this page came to life.

The sentiment:

A grateful heart is a magnet to Miracles.

For more details...please pop over here to the Berry71Bleu blog.

I hope you have a fabulous day!

Denise x

Special Memories Canvas - Berry71Bleu February Challenge

Hello Everyone

 

There is a new Mood Board up at Berry71Bleu here.

It's soft and gorgeous! ;-)

 

 

Here's my sneak peek take on it.

 

 

I would love it if you would pop over and have a look.

 

This months sponsor is:

Scrap and Craft specializes in scrapbooking products made in Poland.

We stock many Polish, leading brands like Studio75, Scrapiniec, The Mini Art and others.

In our offer we have scrapbooking papers, hidden hinge albums, die cut chipboard, foamiran 

Our mission is provide worldwide scrapbookers with unique items and make you happy with crafting.

Keep calm and craft on !

Online store: www.scrapandcraft.co.uk 

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You have until 28 Feb to play along! ;-)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you have a fabulous day!

Denise

 

Birthday Card - Berry71Bleu Sketch Challenge

Hello Everyone

I am up on the Berry71Bleu blog at the moment, with my take on the sketch challenge this month.

Here's the sketch.

I went with a mixed media Birthday card and used some Steampunk Debutante from Graphic 45.

I did some embossing and painting on the cogs, along with some copper crackle on the background, to add to this Steampunk style.

I used a Penny Black stamp for the Birthday sentiment.

There is still time for you to play along.  You have until the 30th Sep.

There is also some BoBunny goodies up for grabs.

Our Sponsor

Denise van Deventer and BoBunny

Long a favorite of card makers and scrapbookers, BoBunny papers, stickers, albums, brads, buttons, trinkets, jewels, ribbons, stamps and kits are always hot topics on consumer message boards. Each item still carries Jan's personal attention to detail and color, but she's no longer doing it all on her own. Her team of graphic designers, each with different styles and expertise, help to create the variety of product lines that BoBunny is known for. Whether your taste is whimsical, elegant, classic or playful, there's something for everyone with BoBunny.

Here are the gorgeous goodies that the September winner will receive.

Hope to see you playing along! ;-)

Have a good evening!

Denise x

Magical Art Journal Page - Berry71Bleu - July Challenge

Hello Everyone

I was up on the Berry71Bleu blog to share my take on this month's mood board! ;-)

Here is the mood board.

This board really challenged me and I created something that possibly I wouldn't have created, without this little nudge.  I am pleased with it though and very happy with the way it turned out.

Here's the page.

I used a "magical" sentiment, which was the inspiration for the scene I created.

"She wanted to touch dragonflies and stars

Dance with fairies and talk to the Moon"

So below is the moon, the stars and the dragonflies.

I also used bits and pieces from the BoBunny Enchanted Garden collection and used the fairy from this collection.

I actually used loads of BoBunny products and will list them at the end of the post.

Lastly, here is a look at the bottom of the art journal page.

I used a tree die-cut and some distress ink to create the tree silhouette's.

Maybe you fancy playing along?

You have until 31 July to add your projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a fabulous day!

Denise x

BoBunny supplies:

BoBunny Enchanted Garden Noteworthy

BoBunny Enchanted Garden patterned papers

BoBunny Stickable stencils: Oh my Stars, Brocade

BoBunny Black Gesso

BoBunny stamps: Distressed Textures

Decoupage Mini Album - Berry71Bleu March Challenge

Hello Everyone

I am up on the Berry71Bleu blog at the moment, with a decoupaged mini album.

This is for the March Mood Board, which is really so gorgeous! ;-)

It is also doubling up as a birthday gift for my sister, as it is her special day is next week.

The colouring from the mood board, was my biggest inspiration, along with the gorgeous flowers.

So here is the cover.

I used the gorgeous new, decoupage paper from BoBunny from the Soiree collection with copious amounts of heavy gel medium and some gesso, paint and inks.

The cover elements are also from the beautiful Soiree Collection.

Here's a look at the back cover too.

If you want to the see the inside pages, then you please need to pop over here to the Berry71Bleu blog! ;-)

I love how this album turned out and I hope that my sister will love it too!

I hope you have a super evening!

Denise x

Birthday Card - Berry71Bleu February Challenge

Hello Everyone

I had my card up on the Berry71Bleu blog a few days ago and thought I must really now share it! ;-)

There is a gorgeous mood board up on the blog! ;-)

I really pushed myself to try something different and created this Birthday Card.

Here's a close-up.

I used lots of blingy elements and even some gold and silver dust from my Mom's baking days.  It worked like a charm! ;-)

Even the Birthday sentiment is extravagant and one that I think really fits the theme! ;-)

So maybe play along?

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a super day!

Denise x

Canvas - Berry71Bleu January Challenge

Hello Everyone

I have a post up on the Berry71Bleu blog and it's a canvas that I created for the January Challenge!

This was the gorgeous mood board by Marie.

I made another inspirational canvas, with the super, gorgeous papers from 7 Dots Studio.

I am drawn to all the inspirational and positive sentiments on the various collections.

I found this one and knew it would be perfect for this challenge.

"Don't let anyone ever dull your Sparkle"

AND NOW FOR THE PRIZES up for grabs

This month the winner gets this fab prize!

Even though Christmas has passed this collection is really, really versatile! And this years Christmas Pictures can be used straight away too!

One Random winner will receive this prize.

Please note: International winners may be responsible for shipping costs.
Please be sure to follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

We would love you to play along and you have until the 31st January.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fabulous day!

Denise x

Today - Berry71Bleu November Challenge

Hello Everyone

Sorry for missing a few days, but with year end functions, DT work and family commitments, I just could not get to my blog! ;-) But here I am today and have a page to share!

Berry71Bleu had a fabulous mood board this month.

I created this page.

I created this page for my Mother in Law. It's a photo of her sister, when she was a teenager.

This piece of chipboard is beautiful and I used Weathered Worn distress embossing powder on it.

I also used some Teresa Collins papers from my stash, so was pleased to use them.

Now to tell you the sad story of this page! I literally finished it, had taken these photo's of it and had put it down inside and went outside to bring in my props, camera and other projects.

In the meantime, my parrot Pepsi, got hold of this page and basically destroyed it! You have no idea, how close she came to almost being fried parrot!!!!! I was livid and also really upset!!

My own fault though, I should have known better.

In anycase, I happened to have some more of these papers and have taken the original page apart, to try and rescue some of the bits. The chipboard is damaged, but I think I can sort of tuck it under a few other bits and will be able to still use it.  So will see how page 2 turns out.

I can smile about it today, but on the weekend, it was a teary moment!!

Anyways, we just move on! ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you have a super Monday!

Denise x

Thankful for You - Berry71Bleu Oct Challenge

Hello Everyone

I am up on the Berry71Bleu blog at the moment and I am sharing my take on the gorgeous mood board for October! ;-)



Here's the mixed media page I created for this challenge.

I used the fabulous Enchanted Harvest Collection from BoBunny along with the super chippie from Creative Embelishments.

I did lots of splashy work on the background and used some watercolours along with BoBunny Gold Glimmer spray.

I did lots of heat embossing on the chippie leaf round too...in fact about 5 layers.  The effect was amazing and has a crackled look to it.

Joe has such a serious little face here! ;-) This was taken on his 2nd Birthday and we were playing in the garden.  I cannot believe he is already 8.  6 years have been a flash by!! But yes, everyday, I realise how he adds so much to my life and how much he means to me! ;-)

There is a day or 2 left to play with the challenge, so you had better jump if you still want to enter! ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a super Wednesday!
Denise x