Wonderful Life - Prima BAP November

Hello Everyone

I hope that you are having a super week and that in between children, home and work, you have managed to find some scrappy time.

I just managed to catch enough sun this afternoon, so that I was able to take photo's of the page I want to share.

The Prima BAP is a real goodie this month and so I was really eager to give it a go.



Here is my version.

I used mainly the Delight Collection, but also used bits and bobs from various other Prima collections too.

I did some gesso stencilling on the background, along with some Gelato colouring, and then also added some watercolour rings and stamping.

These photo's were taken this past weekend on Saturday and it was also my birthday! Not only was it my birthday but we had a family wedding too! So I was really spruced up for the occasion.

This page is really a celebration of my life, especially since it was my 42nd birthday and actually a page of thanks, because I really do have a wonderful life! I am happy, healthy and blessed! ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I really do appreciate your visits!
Have a super evening!
Denise x

Count Your Blessings - BoBunny Give Thanks, with Autumn Song

Hello Everyone

I am so happy to have another Autumn Song layout up on the blog today...this is really such a beautiful collection! I love the earthy colours and the sunflowers in this collection are just my favourite! ;-))

So here is my page.

Autumn Time is also harvest time and for me this is always the time to take stock of my life and give thanks for the many blessings in my life. I can honestly say that I am truly blessed and really have nothing to complain about. These 5 kids are certainly blessings and add so much colour to my life and world! That little cheesy grin in the front is most certainly one of my greatest blessings too!

This layout has a Bohemian feel to it. It was not intended that way, but just turned out that way! ;-)

I love the earthy Kraft collection and so used quite a few of these elements on my page. The clock paper behind my photo is actually a gift bag and I thought it would be perfect for a patterned paper use, as well as a holder for my journalling. So I have a little note tucked inside for safe keeping!

BoBunny Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Harvest, Stripe, Sunflower/ Autumn Song
Cardstock: Maize Vintage
Stickers:  Combo Sticker, Dimensional Stickers, Cardstock Sticker/ Autumn Song
Noteworthy: Autumn Song
Brads: Autumn Song
Jewels: Autumn Song
Chipboard:12 x 12, Layered Chipboard/ Autumn Song
Blossoms: Harvest Orange Bouquet
Kraft: Gift Bag Clocks, Wood Clocks, Wood Butterflies

So what are you thankful for today?
Have a super one!
Denise x

Remember - CSI Case File no. 96

Hello Everyone

I am so pleased that I have found some time this week, to play along again with the CSI challenges.  They really are so super and have been the starting point for many a great page.

Here's this weeks Case File.



Here's my take on it.

Evidence: Typewriter font, metal accents, flowers and clocks
Testimony: Using "Remember"
My journalling is on the back of my layout and is in typewriter font.
It says this:
This was your very first Christmas with us! You were just 5 months old and we were so excited to have a baby in the house at Christmas time. You were just content to sit on my lap and watch the Christmas lights flashing on the tree. For me, this was the realisation that you were the greatest gist of all and such a blessing! - Dec 2007

It's amazing how some moments are just are so clear in one's mind and this is one of them! I really wanted to document this moment in time!

This little outfit that Joe is wearing, was also a gift from my brother Mark and I remember how cute and sweet Joe looked in it!

This is certainly a little moment locked into memory and is also documented here too for safekeeping!

I have really been diving into my stash and this is no exception! I used the For the Record 2 Collection from Echo Park, that has never even been opened until now. I am so pleased as it fitted perfectly with the colours I needed.

I used my Chiswick clock stamps for the background. I am so chuffed with how it turned out. I then used some MME enamel dots for the centres. The flowers used are Prima and Petaloo, and the washi tape is also MME.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I hope you have a super evening!
Denise

Sunset - Scrap Africa Sketch no.23

Hello Everyone

Welcome to November! Hasn't it just come around so fast!!

There is a new sketch challenge up at Scrap Africa here. It is a sketch from PageMaps and is a real goodie!

So here is my take on it.

I really love this collection by Pink Paislee - Nantucket and so knew it would be perfect for this page.

I did some acrylic texture paste stencilling along the top and bottom edge of my papers, and then also added some Glamour Dust for DecoArt.

The acrylic texture paste and Galmour Dust was a little bit difficult to photograph, as it either shined up too much, or one could hardly see it! So apologies, but it looks pretty good on paper!!!! ;-)

These photo's are again from our recent beach vacation and was taken just before sunset.  The colouring at this time of evening was just spectacular! I just so love the beach and Joe does too! ;-)

Well I hope that you can play along, you have until November 14.

Wishing you a super weekend!

Denise x

Beach Boy - BoBunny Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Hello Everyone

I have had such a great start to the week, with 2 sets of happy scrappy news...firstly the Berry Bleu DT announcement and then secondly a publication email. 

Then a little parcel was delivered to the house today and is was my birthday present from my husband! I asked him for some Gelato's and, man oh man, this girl is soooooo happy! I can't wait to start playing with them! My birthday is only on Saturday but he knew that I couldn't wait to have a look, so I have opened them and hope to play a little later!!!! This is one happy girl!!! ;-)

For the South African ladies out there, I thought I would share this info with you.  I really did not think we got Gelato's here in South Africa, but you can check this site here and their prices are really reasonable!

Okay, now to actually get to my new layout for BoBunny using the Zip-A-Dee-Doodle collection. Here is the page I created for the BoBunny blog today! You are welcome to click on the link above and you can go and see what Maryia created as well.

We had recently been on vacation to the coast and I thought that the Zip-A-Dee-Doodle Collection would be perfect for a "beach" page, as it has the lovely blues and greens! It is also such a fun collection and so is also perfect for this theme.

Fussy cut elements from this collection were layered and added to this page, which created texture, as well as interest on the page.

To add to this "beach" theme I added gauze and gesso, which gives one the feeling of the fish nets and also is a flowing element, which draws the eye across the page.

BoBunny Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Journal, Meow, Zig Zag, Authentic, Creative/ Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Stickers: Dimensional stickers, Combo Stickers/ Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Jewels: Fright Delight

Trinkets: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle 

Chipboard: 12 x 12 Zip-A-Dee-Doodle 

Stamps: Distressed Textures

Misc Me Stickers: Zip-A-Dee-Doodle

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you have a super Monday!

Denise x

2014 BerryBleu Design Team Announced

Hi Everyone

I have some really exciting news! You are welcome to go and view it here, BUT I will also share it here!

Welcome to our New Design Team Members for 2014

Hello friends!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to those who applied to our Design Team. It is one of the hardest decision I had to make lately that is why it took me so long to do the announcement. We had received so many amazing applications from so many talented women and I appreciate each and one of you that took time to submit it. 

Unfortunately, we can only pick so many and this is all mutual decision from me, our coordinators, and the rest of the team. 

If you didn't get picked this time, please try again on the next call. In fact, from the applications I received, I will pick guest designers for 2014. The possibility is always there. We like giving people a chance, we all have to start somewhere and if no one will give you that chance, then who will? 

We also suggest that you visit our blog and Facebook page often and join our challenges. We like meeting people and staying friends and this is the only way we get to know you.

We always welcome suggestions and if you feel that you will be a good candidate for our team as DT, please feel free to email me (Marivic...berry71bleu@att.net). I reward creative people that is loyal to our blog and our challenges.  Scrapbooking has been so competitive, but we are not in competition with other challenge blogs nor I would say that we are better than anyone else because we're not. I started this blog almost 5 years ago. My goal was always to meet friends and share ideas and inspirations with people from all walks of life all over the world. Through the years, my goal has remained the same. And I will only pick DT members that share the same goals that I have...to inspire, to create, give gratitude....and.... most important thing, always have an open door for friendship.  I have met a lot of amazing people from all corners of the earth, which I am very thankful for. So we hope by continuing this tradition we will be here for a long time. 

Thank you very much for all your support. Thank you to our Sponsors, Design Team Members (past and present),  Guest Designers, our friends who join our challenges every month and to our friends that give us support by leaving us comments...MY BIGGEST THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!

Please help me welcome our new Design Team Members...

Denise van Deventer-South Africa

Cathi O'Neill- USA/Ireland

Tracey Gregory-USA

Tusia Lech- Poland

Mandy Zimmerman-USA

and our returning DT members

Dana Tatar- USA

Debbie Burns-USA

Kay Fatula-USA

Thanks so much Marivic for this wonderful opportunity! ;-)

Summer - Sketchbook365 November Sketch Challenge

Hello Everyone

I hope that you are having a super Saturday and hopefully finding a little bit of scrappy time too.

This morning we went to Joe's Grade 1 Information Day. I cannot believe that my son will be in Grade 1 next year.  It seems like a moment ago he was still a baby and now he will be starting school. The time just seems to pass so quickly!!!

Anyway, I have a page to share with you for the Sketchbook365 November Sketch challenge.

Here is my version of it.

I used the Palm Beach collection from Websters Pages, along with a Prima stencil for the gesso embossing, Fabscraps,Enmarc and Sassafras chipboards and an Upikit stamp, along with some My Minds Eye washi tape and enamel dots.

I did some gesso dabbing on my chipboard piece with a sponge and then spritsed it with some Enmarc Dazzles. I love the grainy, sandy texture that this effect gave.  Here's a close-up below.

I really tried to keep this page simple, and really had to keep myself from adding anything more.

This is another photo from our recent holiday by the sea. Joe was swimming in a tidal pool, and I sat on the side and took photo's of him! He was rather chilly here and I kept telling him to get out, but trying to get him out of the water was pointless.  He still swam for another half hour or so, and by that time the sun was already setting. It certainly was such a fabulous time for us both! ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a super Saturday!

Denise x