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 Hello dear friends! 

Today I'm guest designing for Berry 71 Blue!

Kay Fatula created an amazing moodboard as a tribute to motherhood...

I have to admit that I fell in love with this amazing moodboard. I got inspired not only by the neutral earth colors but also by the motherhood theme which touched me deeply as being a mum of two children is the most important thing in my life.

So I decided to make a canvas:

For this project I used three shades of Lindy's Gang Stamp sprays and embossing powders (on the chipboard pieces): grey, beige and gold to match the color combo of the photo and the moodboard. I also used black watercolor on some spots to create a little bit of contrast. I chose only a few embellishments because I wanted to focus on the photo and the background, which is created with stamps, a stencil and the above colors. The paper, sticker and chipboard I used are from 7 Dots Studio 'Soulmates' collection.

You can see more detail at Berry 71 Blue's post :)

Thank you for visiting,

have a lovely crafty time!

Broken

Hello dear friends!

Today I'm super excited because I was invited to be a Guest Designer at Berry 71 Blue!

Thank you very much for the invitation, it's really a great honor for me!

So, I created this page for the theme 'Anything Wings'...

For my layout I used a white sheet, because I wanted to create my own background as I visualized it when I found this beautiful photo on Pinterest. I love using photos I find on the web, I think it's more artistic for my work.

Anyway, to create this background, I used a stencil with gesso (I can't work without gesso, lol), then I sprayed a black mist with water to create a watercolor effect and finally I stamped a hand script with black ink.  As I wanted to focus on the background and make the photo stand out of the composition, i used very few embellishments: some flowers (sprayed with black mist) and buttons, some of them broken into pieces and a handmade heart. I also used two chipboard wings; I torn one of them to match it with the title "broken". I sprayed them with black mist and added some golden powder. The title is written with chipboard letters (also sprayed with black mist) and I did some journaling around the page by hand. For the final touch, I splashed the page with black mist.

Here are some details:

And that's all for today,

'see' you soon!

Bluebirds - Guest Designer at B71B

Πριν από λίγες μέρες είχα κερδίσει στην πρόκληση 'FORGET ABOUT MODERATION AND GO CRAZY' του Berry71Blue  και τώρα με αυτή τη σύνθεση επιστρέφω ως GUEST DESIGNER για την τρέχουσα πρόκληση της Vicky:

Hello everyone! Few days ago I won at Berry71Blue challenge 'FORGET ABOUT MODERATION AND GO CRAZY' and today I'm back as GUEST DESIGNER  for the current challenge:

White Christmas!!! (or white winter for those that don't celebrate Christmas)Create whatever you want as long as it has a white background as a base and is related to Christmas/winter...

Άσπρο φόντο λοιπόν και χειμωνιατικο τοπίο... Ο συνειρμός πάει αμέσως σε χιόνι, έτσι δεν είναι? Βρήκα λοιπόν την κατάλληλη ευκαιρία που έψαχνα, να χρησιμοποιήσω αυτή τη φωτογραφία με τα χαριτωμένα μπλε πουλάκια (τα οποία δεν ζουν εδώ στην Ελλάδα) που κάθονται το ένα δίπλα στο άλλο για να ζεσταθούν, μέσα στο χιονισμένο τοπίο... Τι τρυφερή σκηνή!

Η ιδέα μου ήταν να δημιουργήσω μία απλή σύνθεση πάνω σε λευκό χαρτί, που να αναδεικνύει την πανέμορφη αυτή φωτογραφία: λίγα χαρτιά το ένα πάνω στο άλλο με την φωτογραφία στην κορυφή, πάνω από ένα λευκό φάκελο και όλα καρφιτσωμένα με ένα συνδετηράκι. Ένα χαρτί με πεντάγραμμο βαλμένο σαν κλαδί κάτω από την φωτογραφία, δύο-τρία στολίδια (η Prima λάμπα με την λέξη care=φροντίδα, έγνοια νομίζω ότι ταιριάζει τέλεια!) και μερικές σφραγίδες να πλαισιώνουν την σύνθεση. Δεν θα μπορούσε να λείψει το gesso βεβαίως βεβαίως - γίνεται χιονισμένο τοπίο χωρίς gesso? Και φυσικά μερικές σταγονίτσες γαλάζιο glimmer mist σαν τελική πινελιά ;) 

Vicky's challenge demands white background as a base and is related to winter. The first thing one will think is "snow", isn't it? So... I found the right chance I have been looking for to use this beautiful photo with those cute little bluebirds (what a shame they can't be found in Greece) sitting next to each other to warm themselves. What a tender moment this is! 

My idea was to create a composition that highlights this beautiful photo: few pieces of paper placed carefully on top of each other,  a white envelop, the photo placed on tool of everything and a paper clip. I placed a paper with music sheet as a branch under the photo, a couple of embellishments (the Prima light bulb with the word "care" was perfect for this) and some stamping. Of course my favorite gesso is present - you can' t have snow without it, wright? And finally few drops of Patina glimmer mist as the final touch ;)  

Αυτά και για σήμερα. Αν σας άρεσε η σύνθεση, μπορείτε να ρίξετε και μια ματιά στην σχετική ανάρτηση του  Berry71Blue.

Thank you so much Berry71Blue for this honor - it was really fun creating this page!