Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo - Melbourne and Zeus & Zoe DT Call

Hi Ladies,

Only 7 weeks to go until the  Melbourne Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo which is on 1st-3rd March.

I am very excited to be teaching 2 classes for Craft Queen and can't wait to meet all you lovely ladies in Melbourne.

Here is a sneak of my 1st LO class called Romance Novel... you can book here HERE... or click on the link for more information about the Show.

http://scrapbookexpo.com.au/scrapbook/

Zeus and Zoe DT Call

Zeus and Zoe Blog and Etsy shop is looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and friendly new DT members.  We’re looking for Mixed Media artists, scrapbookers, card makers, or any crafters that would like to play with one-of-a-kind vintage items.

As a DT member you will be required to do 2 monthly projects. This term will start in March 2013 and will end in July 2013. You will be assigned certain days of the week every month in which you will post your completed projects on our blog. During your term, you are required to do 1 tutorial and host 1 monthly challenge.

You must have a blog and you must have good photography skills. You will also help us promote Zeus and Zoe blog and Etsy shop any way you can, as long as it is allowed, either on Facebook or scrapbook galleries.

As a compensation, you will receive kits from me containing vintage items worth a few hundred dollars. You will also receive 30% off discount on my etsy shops or any custom kits.

To be considered for this team. Send me at least 4 photos of your best projects, DT commitments past and present. Tell me something about yourself and why you would want to be considered for our design team. This call is open to anyone, international applicants are encouraged to apply.

Email to: berry71bleu@gmail.com

with all the information requested with the subject Zeus and Zoe DT CALL. If you have any further question, pls. don't hesitate to email me.

Applications must be received by January 27,2013.

Have a look around the blog and check out our DT projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Craft Queen - Kaisercraft Secret Admirer

Hi Ladies,

I have a LO to share which I created with some yummy Kaisercraft goodies which came in my Craft Queen parcel.  The range is called Secret Admirer has to be one of my all time favs... the colours are so delicious and the embellishment diecut packs are jam-packed with so many gorgeous pieces.

Smiles That Melt Your Heart
This LO was made using the Kaisercraft Secret Admirer 6" pad, the collectibles doily and icon embellishments, melon satin seam binding, pearl trim, pansy punch, paper leaves and some washi tape on my background.  This particular washi tape is no longer available but there are plenty of other beautiful tapes to choose from.

Kaisercraft Secret Admirer 6 1/2" pad

Kaisercraft Secret Collectables - Doilies

Kaisercraft Secret Admirer Collectibles - Icons

Martha Stewart Pansy Punch

Other materials used:  MME pp, Tim Holtz plaquettes, K and Co grand adhesions, MME brads, CI epoxy sticker, paper doily, Around the Block roller tape, Prima cabochon, recycled chiffon flower and Prima packaging, glitter flower sticker.

Happy Birthday
I also have a birthday card created using Lily Bee Persnickety 6" pad, large leaves, cream pearl ribbon, black double rosette trim, Collections words for cards and a large wooden flower button.  I used some black squiggle washi tape to border my card and a strip of tape measure washi tape in my layered greeting.

black rosette trim

tape measure washi tape

Collections words for cards

Wooden buttons

Other materials used:  Martha Stewart border punch, crochet doily, MFT leaf flourish die.

Have a Wonderful Birthday

I created this card using the prima notecards. I cut the centre out and used it as a frame for the card. The prima notecards are one of my favourite products - you get 30 in a packet (5 of each of the 6 designs) and they are $6.25. The tea thyme have sold out  but the Rondelle, Firefly, Zephyr and Rosarian are in stock.

Materials used: Pink Paislee London Market 6'' paper pad, Prima Tea thyme notecards, Prima flowers encore, Collections clock face, pearl ribbon - cream large flower, medium green leaves, 3mm satin cream ribbon, Collections blank cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Cathy

Happy New Year!!! - OUAS Jan Challenge

Hi Ladies,

Happy New Year!!!  Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous time bringing in 2013.

I have the first challenge for the new year at Once Upon a Sketch to share with you.  Check out the link HERE for all the details on how to enter... we have a few new changes.  While you there, check out the gorgeous creations from our super talented Design Team and all the fantastic prizes up for grabs from our sponsors.

Theme: "The start of something new" 
The new year is among us. What better way to celebrate change, renewed hope and having a positive attitude than with a brand new year? A new start...a new horizon and the start of something new! A new year is full of possibilities. So in honor of the start of 2013, we would like you to create a layout and interpret the theme "The start of something new..." however you like. Whatever that sentence inspires you to scrap then go for it.

Ideas for journalling: Include the theme sentence as your title, a new job coming up or the beginning of a new job and in the past and what it meant to you, a child's new toy, a new house you are building/moving in to or one you have moved in already, a new year and what it means to you, a new attitude, the start of a new school year, a new relationship - yours, a family members, your child's, a new friendship, new wardrobe, new diet, new phone, new haircut...

New Adventure

My take on the challenge was to create a LO from our trip to New Zealand as it was a new adventure.  To change it up a little, I rotated the sketch once from right to left.  Some of the Design Team were sent a gorgeous pack of papers from Maja Designs to use on our creations... I have used Walking in the Forest and Crea Diem pp's which are perfect for a masculine LO.   I have also used the steampunk clock and mini cogs chipboard from Imaginarium Designs, which I altered with Viva Deco Ferro paste in copper, which gives the chipboard a fabulous rusty textured look.  

The background was created with Prima stencil and Viva Deco modeling creme and while it was still wet I sprinkled with some Stampendous bronze Mica Fragments.  When dry I then smudged some Viva ferro paste in copper and old gold over the top.

Materials Used:  Maja Designs, MME and Creative Imaginations pp's, Imaginarium Designs chipboard, 7 Gypsies tags and rubons, MME diecut sticker, Viva Decor Ferro Paste, Modeling Creme and Precious Metal Colour, Stampendous Mica Fragments, Tim Holtz tape, metal game spinners and Distress Inks, LYB metal brad, Hampton Art clear stamps, Thickers glitter alphas, vintage ticket, copper paint,

 Please make sure that we see some sort of journalling on your layouts and please tell us where your journalling is. You are allowed to journal in any language but please tell us where on your page we will find your journalling. Remember journalling has to be a bit more than a title, or a generic comment. Hidden journalling is perfectly fine.

MajaDesign Corp is situated in Uddevalla, Sweden. We are dedicated to create unique and high quality vintage inspired patterned paper for scrapbooking and crafts. Majadesign was founded in November 2007, and since then been growing over 70 retailers in Sweden and 80 in Europe. Founder Marie Jansson says : "In the fall of 2004, a dear friend asked me to join her to a scrapbooking course. from that moment, i became totally amazed and thrilled by all the beautiful papers and decorations in the art of scrapbooking. After some time as a captivated scrapper, I got curious to create my own patterns. I have always have had a devotion for color and form, as well as I had great printing facilities close, as I worked at a printers office. Since 2007, I have been blessed to be able to work with my great passion - to design and create colored coordinated paper".

Here is the link to Maja Design's website - Maja Design

 The winner of this challenge as voted by the Design Team will win the prize from our main sponsor and also be invited to come back in March as our Guest Designer.

Our new sponsor for the month of January

 Deer and Fawn Designs

Deer and Fawns Designs is an online store that offers heaps of Handmade goodies... Scrapbooking Embellies, Gifts, Jewellery and much more
We are constantly adding to our releases and some are limited and once they are sold out

they are not re stocked.
We have some AMAZING new products in store for 2013 such as J Crochet Baby goodies, more handmade scrapbooking supplies & also more Washi Tape designs…..
Make sure you like and follow us on facebook and also become a follower of our blog to see some inspiration from our DT with projects listed regularly for you to see.

Deer and Fawn Designs is donating this beautiful kit for our January winner...

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by.

Cathy :)

Zeus and Zoe - Christmas Tag

Hi Girls,

I have my second project for the month at Zeus and Zoe using some of the goodies from Marivic's vintage kit.

I decided to make a Christmas tag using one of the gorgeous Manor House Creations flowers available for purchase from the Zeus and Zoe Etsy Store, which I altered with a beautiful gold vintage button in the centre of the flower and then highlighted the petals with some gold stickles.  The glittered leaf came from a berry spray which I pulled apart which also came in my kit.

I used an extra large shipping tag which I coloured with pearlescent inks, then covered with some Websters and Bo Bunny pp's which I bordered with some gorgeous gold braid.  A gold bling flourish and some splashes of gold paint tied in with all the other elements for this month's sparkle and shine Christmas challenge... see HERE.  Even the stitched ribbon at the top of the tag was sprayed with gold mist.

Zeus and Zoe materials:  Manor House Creation flower, gold vintage button, glittered leaf, gold braid

Other Materials used:  Shipping tag, Kaisercraft tag, Recollections bling flourish, Websters and Bo Bunny pp's, Craft Queen stitched ribbon, Brilliance inks, gold paint, gold glimmermist, Stickles.

Zeus and Zoe DT Coordinator Call

Zeus and Zoe Blog and Etsy Shop is looking for a new DT Coordinator.

As a DT Coordinator you will be in charge of the administrative side of the blog. You will also be required to make 2 projects a month. You will work side-by-side with myself (the owner) and the rest of the DT members.

You must have a blog and a Facebook Account. Be enthusiastic, reliable, and responsible.

We pride our team for having a "family" and friendly relationship. We are laid-back team and work in a drama-free environment.

You must have experience with posting to blogger and basic technical knowledge of posting on a blog. You also must be able to take good close-up photos of your projects.

As a compensation you will receive kits containing scrapbooking, paper crafting, and vintage elements for your projects and extra stuff as being DT Coordinator. Kits are at least a few hundred dollars worth.

If interested, pls. email me at least 4 photos of your best projects, link to your blog, and galleries. Current and past DT positions.

Email your application with subject "DT Coordinator Call" to Marivic@berry71bleu.com

Applications must be received by January 5, 2013 or sooner.

 Here are sample Kits that you will receive as compensation.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Cathy

Zeus & Zoe - Sparkle & Shine

Hi Girls,

I found this gorgeous rustic Christmas tree whilst shopping last week and decided it would be perfect to alter as the centrepiece for my table this year.  I went with the Sparkle and Shine Christmas theme for this month's challange at Zeus and Zoe... details HERE... 
To decorate my rustic tree I used some lovely ribbon and vintage buttons from my Zeus and Zoe kit.

 Some vintage music paper which also came in my kit was used to cover the star, which I topped with a spray of gold glittered berries and leaves. 

Pop on over to Marivic's Etsy Shop to see all her gorgeous goodies!! Marivic will also make kits to order.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Scrapmatts - A Sad Goodbye

Hi Girls,

So sad that this will be my last post at Scrapmatts  A huge thank you to the wonderful Sofie and Andrew, the gorgeous DT girls and all the lovely ladies who take the time to comment on our DT creations for making my time at Scrapmatts so fabulous.   I've had the most amazing time creating with all the fantastic Scrapmatts chipboard, but sadly it's time to make way for some new talent.. I am dying to see who made the 2013 Scrapmatts DT... not long now!!  I still have a massive stash of Scrapmatts chippies, so you will still see my creations in the gallery from time to time.

Jingle All The Way
Well the theme this month is all things Christmas... I have created 2 tags, 2 cards and a mini Christmas album.

Mini Christmas Album
I had 2 of the larger Christmas Ornaments in my stash and decided to create a quick mini album with them.  They come with a frame and backing, so I used the backing as a stencil to cut out 2 extra inserts to make a 6 page album, and embellished each page with different chipboard elements.

Chipboard used:  Christmas Ornaments 08 CB6025, 09 CB6026 and 10 CB1183, Snowflakes 01 CB1178, 02 CB1179 and 05 CB1182, Reindeer 01 CB1093, Holly 01 CB1104, Words 14 CB1061, 20 CB1100 and 21 CB1101, Christmas Scene 01 CB6070, Kitchenware 02 CB1138.



Vintage Christmas Tags
Love the new chipboard tags!! I have created  2 vintage tags by inking the tags in gold then covering them with some gorgeous MME and Teresa Collins vintage papers.  I finished them off by embellishing them with snowflakes and  Christmas word chippies.

Chipboard used:  Tags 01 CB3003, Snowflakes 01 CB1178, Hanging Stars 01 CB5097, Words 14 Believe CB1061


Shabby Chic Christmas Cards
You will have probably guessed by now that I am very partial to the shabby/chic style.  I was working on these last month and was originally going to create 2 sweet birthday cards, but as the theme was Christmas I changed them up by adding some snowflakes and Christmas word chippies, then grunged them up with some gesso and glimmermist to create 2 shabby Christmas cards.

Chipboard used:  Bird Cages 02 CB1074, Snowflakes 04 CB1181, Words 20 Noel CB1100, Words 21 Joy CB1101


Thanks so much for stopping by.


Cathy :)

Craft Queen - Prima Shabby Card

A pretty shabby chic card for my sister's upcoming birthday in January using some gorgeous product from Craft Queen.  

Have a Wonderful Birthday

I created this card using the Prima notecards and cutting out the centre, to make a frame for my stamped greeting. The Prima notecards are one of my favourite products - you get 30 in a packet (5 of each of the 6 designs) and they are $6.25. The tea thyme have sold out (we wil try and reorder)but the Zephyr and Rosarian are in stock.

Materials used: Pink Paislee London Market 6'' paper pad, Prima Tea thyme notecards, Prima flowers encore, Collections clock face, pearl ribbon - cream large flower, medium green leaves, 3mm satin cream ribbon, Collections blank cards.