Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Guest Designer Bec Genet - Winter Wonderland Layout + Video

We're pleased to welcome our November Challenge winner Bec Genet as our Guest Designer this month! Bec not only created a fantastic layout for us, but also has a video to go with it!


I'm completely obsessed about scrapbooking and crafts, all my spare time and money goes into scrapbooking but luckily I have a very supportive husband who allows me to continue my craft addiction. I also have a wonderful 8 year old daughter who is the reason I started scrapbooking in the first place, she is a good little model so I always have a good stock for photos to scrap. I just started my blog up about 4 months ago and started putting my work up on the internet. Already I have won some challenges and made it onto some wonderful design teams, I have had so much fun and got to know some amazing designers at the same time. I'm more of a mixed media style of scrapbooker, I love lots of textures and layers, and I love to add flowers, glitter and pearls/rhinestones to all me pages. I'd love for you to stop by by blog, YouTube channel, Facebook page, Pinterest page and gallery!


For my layout I chose to go with the whites, browns and reds in the mood board, I love that colour combo. And because it's the middle of summer here in Australia (and even in winter it doesn't come anywhere close to snowing) I had to search to find a winter photo. I had this pic of my daughter from about a year and a half ago when we went back to New Zealand to visit our family and it snowed for us for one day, just enough to make some snow balls.




I hope you enjoy my video!


There is still time to join our challenge! We have some amazing prize packages to give away!



The December Mood Board Challenge, hosted by Mandy, is about celebrating the breathtaking array of fresh fallen show and ice that is abundant this time of year. Whether you are a snow bunny or prefer to sit inside by a fire, we want to see how you cope with the winter chill!

Thank you to our sponsors for providing amazing prizes this month!

1st Prize:
Tando Creative Chipboard Prize Package

Prize: Brush Stroke Trees; 3 Clocks in 1 (Partial Package); Number Set - Arthur (Partial Package);
Words - Cute Love, Baby Girl, Beautiful; Grid - Square; Bauble Branch - Large; Contemporary Christmas Tree;
Snowflake Plaque; Lace Effect Borders; Tando Minis - Snowflakes (Partial Package); Holly Flourishes

2nd Prize:
Gecko Galz $25 Shopping Spree


Random Prize:
2 Handmade Tags from Berry71Bleu
(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)


 

Sponsors:

Tando Creative Limited, formed in August 2009, is an online retailer of chipboard, stencils and other fantastic products based in the UK. Tando Creative provides a laser cutting and engraving service specifically to the craft industry. They do their own manufacturing, so all their products are British made. Tando Creative uses high quality greyboard (2.25mm) and white lined board (2mm) for all their products. Tando Creative chipboard takes all sorts of treatment including heat, triple embossing, most types of paint, inks, pens, markers and emulsion brilliantly! All Tando board can be used with embossing folders to produce stunning effects. The Tando Creative Minis Range (1.2mm) are more delicate products and are light enough to use on cards, ATC'S and smaller projects. 
Tando Creative holds regular Workshops at Tando HQ, showcase at art shows and frequently demo and teach at various retailer outlets in the UK. There is an "almost" daily dose of inspiration on their blog. Tando Creative also hosts monthly challenges on their challenge blog, where a prize up for grabs every month!
Gecko Galz was started by designer/artist Leanne Seed in 2000, who’s love of all things vintage and her artistic background inspired her to create a line of digital products for other paper artists to enjoy. We welcome you to step outside the scrapbook box and discover a treasure trove of digital collage sheets, stamps, papers and ideas that will fan the flames of inspiration around every turn. Come discover what makes Gecko Galz a Unique and One of a kind Paper Crafting Store!

Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations!

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook page and Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!

Monday, December 29, 2014

You're My Treasure Layout by Kay


Happy Holidays fellow Berry71Bleu fans!  Kay here with my project for the December challenge.  This month's challenge is all about Winter.  Now I know this may sound crazy but I actually prefer the chilly/cold season versus heat & humidity.  There's something about drinking that warm cup of coffee or hot cocoa in the Winter months that I find truly rewarding--it's a simple pleasure that I thoroughly enjoy.

I decided to craft a recent photo of my son taken for the Holidays.  My project is a Winter/Christmas themed layout that I felt fit the theme for this month's challenge.


The December Mood Board Challenge, hosted by Mandy, is about celebrating the breathtaking
array of fresh fallen show and ice
that is abundant this time of year. Whether you are a snow bunny or prefer to sit inside by a fire, we want to see how you cope with the winter chill!


I've used several digital images from our sponsor Gecko Galz.  The Santa & reindeer tag are both from Gecko Galz.


The adorable deer peeking out from behind the cluster of embellishments is also a digital image from Gecko Galz.  I printed all the images out on 65 lbs white card stock & fussy cut a few of the images out.  These images are fantastic quality & make for wonderful embellishments to any layout, card or altered project.


My design is based on a sketch by Page Drafts.  Looking forward to seeing your projects...

Thank you to our sponsors for providing amazing prizes this month!

1st Prize:
Tando Creative Chipboard Prize Package

Prize: Brush Stroke Trees; 3 Clocks in 1 (Partial Package); Number Set - Arthur (Partial Package);
Words - Cute Love, Baby Girl, Beautiful; Grid - Square; Bauble Branch - Large; Contemporary Christmas Tree;
Snowflake Plaque; Lace Effect Borders; Tando Minis - Snowflakes (Partial Package); Holly Flourishes
2nd Prize:
Gecko Galz $25 Shopping Spree


Random Prize:
2 Handmade Tags from Berry71Bleu

(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)


 

Sponsors:




Tando Creative Limited, formed in August 2009, is an online retailer of chipboard, stencils and other fantastic products based in the UK. Tando Creative provides a laser cutting and engraving service specifically to the craft industry. They do their own manufacturing, so all their products are British made. Tando Creative uses high quality greyboard (2.25mm) and white lined board (2mm) for all their products. Tando Creative chipboard takes all sorts of treatment including heat, triple embossing, most types of paint, inks, pens, markers and emulsion brilliantly! All Tando board can be used with embossing folders to produce stunning effects. The Tando Creative Minis Range (1.2mm) are more delicate products and are light enough to use on cards, ATC'S and smaller projects. 

Tando Creative holds regular Workshops at Tando HQ, showcase at art shows and frequently demo and teach at various retailer outlets in the UK. There is an "almost" daily dose of inspiration on their blog. Tando Creative also hosts monthly challenges on their challenge blog, where a prize up for grabs every month!

Gecko Galz was started by designer/artist Leanne Seed in 2000, who’s love of all things vintage and her artistic background inspired her to create a line of digital products for other paper artists to enjoy. We welcome you to step outside the scrapbook box and discover a treasure trove of digital collage sheets, stamps, papers and ideas that will fan the flames of inspiration around every turn. Come discover what makes Gecko Galz a Unique and One of a kind Paper Crafting Store!



Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells 

one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, 
altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can 
be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through
her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

Please
note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they
will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations!

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook page and Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!

Friday, December 19, 2014

Shadow Box by Denise van Deventer

Hello Everyone

It's my turn today to share my project for the December Challenge.

Here's a reminder of the mood board. It's a real goodie! Thanks Mandy! ;-)


I created a shadow box for this challenge with the title Jack Frost.


I used the gorgeous Altitude Collection from BoBunny, along with the amazing digi images from Gecko Galz.


Here's a closer look at the digi image.  It was fussy cut and then coloured with pencils.


I also used some chipboard pieces and gesso, along with some purple flower soft.


There's still time to play along....

Thanks to the sponsors this month for their beautiful prizes.

1st Prize:
Tando Creative Chipboard Prize Package

Prize: Brush Stroke Trees; 3 Clocks in 1 (Partial Package); Number Set - Arthur (Partial Package);
Words - Cute Love, Baby Girl, Beautiful; Grid - Square; Bauble Branch - Large; Contemporary Christmas Tree;
Snowflake Plaque; Lace Effect Borders; Tando Minis - Snowflakes (Partial Package); Holly Flourishes

2nd Prize:
Gecko Galz $25 Shopping Spree



Random Prize:
2 Handmade Tags from Berry71Bleu
(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)


 

Sponsors:




Tando Creative Limited, formed in August 2009, is an online retailer of chipboard, stencils and other fantastic products based in the UK. Tando Creative provides a laser cutting and engraving service specifically to the craft industry. They do their own manufacturing, so all their products are British made. Tando Creative uses high quality greyboard (2.25mm) and white lined board (2mm) for all their products. Tando Creative chipboard takes all sorts of treatment including heat, triple embossing, most types of paint, inks, pens, markers and emulsion brilliantly! All Tando board can be used with embossing folders to produce stunning effects. The Tando Creative Minis Range (1.2mm) are more delicate products and are light enough to use on cards, ATC'S and smaller projects. 

Tando Creative holds regular Workshops at Tando HQ, showcase at art shows and frequently demo and teach at various retailer outlets in the UK. There is an "almost" daily dose of inspiration on their blog. Tando Creative also hosts monthly challenges on their challenge blog, where a prize up for grabs every month!


Gecko Galz was started by designer/artist Leanne Seed in 2000, who’s love of all things vintage and her artistic background inspired her to create a line of digital products for other paper artists to enjoy. We welcome you to step outside the scrapbook box and discover a treasure trove of digital collage sheets, stamps, papers and ideas that will fan the flames of inspiration around every turn. Come discover what makes Gecko Galz a Unique and One of a kind Paper Crafting Store!

Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations!

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook pageand Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

cherish togetherness by Tusia Lech

Hello :)

Here is Tusia Lech with my wintery layout. I used white, red and golden colour with a hint of pink. White is the colour of the snow and red, pink, golden are colours giving warmth.


I love this magical season!! I have used mainly Webster's Pages paper and Scrapiniec chipboard.

Details:








And here is wonderful, wintery moodboard for this month challenge:


The December Mood Board Challenge, hosted by Mandy, is about celebrating the breathtaking array of fresh fallen show and ice that is abundant this time of year. Whether you are a snow bunny or prefer to sit inside by a fire, we want to see how you cope with the winter chill!

Thank you to our sponsors for providing amazing prizes this month!


1st Prize:
Tando Creative Chipboard Prize Package
Prize: Brush Stroke Trees; 3 Clocks in 1 (Partial Package); Number Set - Arthur (Partial Package);
Words - Cute Love, Baby Girl, Beautiful; Grid - Square; Bauble Branch - Large; Contemporary Christmas Tree;
Snowflake Plaque; Lace Effect Borders; Tando Minis - Snowflakes (Partial Package); Holly Flourishes

2nd Prize:
Gecko Galz $25 Shopping Spree



Random Prize:
2 Handmade Tags from Berry71Bleu
(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)


 

Sponsors:




Tando Creative Limited, formed in August 2009, is an online retailer of chipboard, stencils and other fantastic products based in the UK. Tando Creative provides a laser cutting and engraving service specifically to the craft industry. They do their own manufacturing, so all their products are British made. Tando Creative uses high quality greyboard (2.25mm) and white lined board (2mm) for all their products. Tando Creative chipboard takes all sorts of treatment including heat, triple embossing, most types of paint, inks, pens, markers and emulsion brilliantly! All Tando board can be used with embossing folders to produce stunning effects. The Tando Creative Minis Range (1.2mm) are more delicate products and are light enough to use on cards, ATC'S and smaller projects. 

Tando Creative holds regular Workshops at Tando HQ, showcase at art shows and frequently demo and teach at various retailer outlets in the UK. There is an "almost" daily dose of inspiration on their blog. Tando Creative also hosts monthly challenges on their challenge blog, where a prize up for grabs every month!


Gecko Galz was started by designer/artist Leanne Seed in 2000, who’s love of all things vintage and her artistic background inspired her to create a line of digital products for other paper artists to enjoy. We welcome you to step outside the scrapbook box and discover a treasure trove of digital collage sheets, stamps, papers and ideas that will fan the flames of inspiration around every turn. Come discover what makes Gecko Galz a Unique and One of a kind Paper Crafting Store!

Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations!

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on our facebook pageand Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!

Monday, December 15, 2014

hello and goodbye.

Hello!

Sandra here today to share with you my last project for Berry, it's been a fantastic year and I have really enjoyed being a part of this team, but it is time to move on and start different projects.


let me share with you my last layout for our current December challenge:




thank you so much again !

xoxo

Thank you to our sponsors for providing amazing prizes this month!

1st Prize:
Tando Creative Chipboard Prize Package

Prize: Brush Stroke Trees; 3 Clocks in 1 (Partial Package); Number Set - Arthur (Partial Package);
Words - Cute Love, Baby Girl, Beautiful; Grid - Square; Bauble Branch - Large; Contemporary Christmas Tree;
Snowflake Plaque; Lace Effect Borders; Tando Minis - Snowflakes (Partial Package); Holly Flourishes
2nd Prize:
Gecko Galz $25 Shopping Spree


Random Prize:
2 Handmade Tags from Berry71Bleu
(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)

xoxo





Friday, December 12, 2014

Winter Beauty by Cathi O'Neill


This month at Berry71bleu we have a Winter Chill Mood Board Challenge! Here is a look a the beautiful moodboard that Mandy created for us:


This challenge is about celebrating the breathtaking array of fresh fallen show and ice that is abundant this time of year. Whether you are a snow bunny or prefer to sit inside by a fire, we want to see how you cope with the winter chill!


This month we were sponsored by GeckoGalz and I chose a beautiful vintage image from the Snow Babies Digital Collage page and some of their gorgeous Winter Wonderland digi papers!  I distressed the edges of the vintage image and added some sewing in pink thread to accent the image.  I took several of the digipapers and tore the edges and used them as a base layer to my photo.


I added lots of stamping, splashes, molding paste and masking and fun accents like microbeads and sequins to my page. I rarely use a white background, but thought it would be fitting to showcase the digi papers and reflect the winter chill!! I added some gorgeous flowers and some fun arrows to my design and finished off the layout with a bit more sewing around the edges. I hope you enjoy my layout and I thank you for stopping by to see it!

Thank you to our sponsors for providing amazing prizes this month!

1st Prize:
Tando Creative Chipboard Prize Package



Prize: Brush Stroke Trees; 3 Clocks in 1 (Partial Package); Number Set - Arthur (Partial Package);
Words - Cute Love, Baby Girl, Beautiful; Grid - Square; Bauble Branch - Large; Contemporary Christmas Tree;
Snowflake Plaque; Lace Effect Borders; Tando Minis - Snowflakes (Partial Package); Holly Flourishes
2nd Prize:
Gecko Galz $25 Shopping Spree

Random Prize:
2 Handmade Tags from Berry71Bleu
(Please note that the photos are just samples and are not the actual tags the prize winner will receive.)

 

Sponsors:




Tando Creative Limited, formed in August 2009, is an online retailer of chipboard, stencils and other fantastic products based in the UK. Tando Creative provides a laser cutting and engraving service specifically to the craft industry. They do their own manufacturing, so all their products are British made. Tando Creative uses high quality greyboard (2.25mm) and white lined board (2mm) for all their products. Tando Creative chipboard takes all sorts of treatment including heat, triple embossing, most types of paint, inks, pens, markers and emulsion brilliantly! All Tando board can be used with embossing folders to produce stunning effects. The Tando Creative Minis Range (1.2mm) are more delicate products and are light enough to use on cards, ATC'S and smaller projects. 

Tando Creative holds regular Workshops at Tando HQ, showcase at art shows and frequently demo and teach at various retailer outlets in the UK. There is an "almost" daily dose of inspiration on their blog. Tando Creative also hosts monthly challenges on their challenge blog, where a prize up for grabs every month!


Gecko Galz was started by designer/artist Leanne Seed in 2000, who’s love of all things vintage and her artistic background inspired her to create a line of digital products for other paper artists to enjoy. We welcome you to step outside the scrapbook box and discover a treasure trove of digital collage sheets, stamps, papers and ideas that will fan the flames of inspiration around every turn. Come discover what makes Gecko Galz a Unique and One of a kind Paper Crafting Store!

Zeus and Zoe is the sister Etsy Shop to Berry71Bleu and sells one-of-a-kind crafting embellishments for scrapbooking, crafting, altered art, home decor and collage art. All tags are handmade and can be designed according to your preference. Please contact Marivic through her Etsy Shop to request a custom order.

Please note that if the winner(s) of this challenge are international they will be responsible for shipping costs. Make sure you follow our CHALLENGE RULES.

Thank you and we hope to see your beautiful creations!

We appreciate each and every challenge entry and share the designs that catch our eye on ourfacebook page and Pinterest Boards. Look for your work there!
Have a great day!

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