Thursday, January 31, 2013

Meet our NEW DT Members

Hello....

Thank you again to those who applied to be on our DT. It wasn't an easy task picking you are all so talented and unfortunately I can't pick all of you. I'm always looking for Guest Designers and in a few months you will be able to apply again on our DT.

Without further ado.....

Meet...

Our new Design Team Coordinator


Our New Design Team Members








Welcome to our new Design Team and big Congrats to all of you..


Diva

Hi! It's Romy here and I would like to share a lay-out with you that I made with my gorgeous vintage kit from Zeus & Zoe. This lay-out is about my dear niece Elise, wearing her favourite sunglasses. Doesn't she look like a real diva? 

I used los of layers on my lay-out and also incorporated a sheet of music note paper, which was part of my Zeus & Zoe kit. I also used a chipboard crown, a pearl strand, vintage buttons, rig rag ribbon and a chipboard key from Zeus & Zoe


I first inked the chipboard crown and then painted it with crackle paint to give it a vintage look. I also made a bow with the beautiful rig rag ribbon and tucked it among the papers. 


I hope you enjoyed my post. 
Also don't forget to check out our January challenge. You have until midnight to play along for a chance to win a lovely Maja Design prize package. 
Thank you so much for stopping by!

Sunday, January 27, 2013

DT Members and Coordinator Announcement SOON

Hi Ladies,

First of all, thank you to all of you who applied to be on our DT. It is truly a hard process picking, I am not there yet. Please give me a few more days to go through everyone's blog so I don't miss anything.

I want you to know that I appreciate your time. If it happens that you didn't get picked, please remember that we will have another DT Call in a few months.

Everyone is welcome in our blog. We invite you to join our challenges or just stop by and say hi...a person can never have enough friends.

Thank you!


Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Thank You Card

Hi Ladies,

Cathy here...  first up I would like to say that I am loving all the gorgeous entries for this month's word challenge... keep them coming!!  For details on how to enter click HERE.

Here is  my 2nd post for the week.  I have a card to share with you using vintage trinkets and pp's from my Zeus and Zoe Kit.  Pop in and visit Marivic's Zeus and Zoe Etsy store, to see all her gorgeous goodies and vintage elements available for purchase.

This card was created for a close friend to send her a special thank you.  All the pattern papers and embellishments except for the fussy cut bird cage and gingham ribbon came from my Zeus and Zoe Kit.




I love altering my pp's with mixed media techniques... on this card I used gesso, a mask and some inks to add a little texture.  I then fussy cut the flourishes and greeting which were layered with foam tape to add some dimension, and finished the card off with a gorgeous vintage bird charm, a pretty pearl butterfly pin and a border of vintage lace.



Thanks so much for stopping by

Sunday, January 20, 2013

January Challenge - Believe

Hi everyone,
It's Cathy and I'm here to share my LO created for this month's challenge... which is to create a project using your chosen word for 2013.  Details on how to enter as well as a look at the fabulous prize pack on offer from this month's sponsor Maja Designs are HERE.

My word for 2013 is "BELIEVE".  I have always struggled with self confidence and seem to be forever doubting myself.  So this year I have decided  to believe in myself,  try to put away the negative thoughts and feelings, and muster up the courage to venture out of my comfort zone and just jump in the deep end.

I usually overthink when I create a LO as I am such a perfectionist, so on this page I decided to let go and play with some mixed media, using gesso, layering various masks, and some splatters and drips with glimmer mist and Viva Decor precious metal over the top of the masking.  I was very happy with the outcome... I might need to let go a bit more often!!

The items I have used  from my Zeus and Zoe vintage kit supplied by Marivic from her Etsy Store are a sheet of patterned paper, vintage buttons, crochet doily, Manor House Creations cream flower, and a some vintage ephemera. 
vintage button, MHC cream flower, teal crochet doily

vintage button altered with turquoise Viva Decor precious metal, an a vintage letter and KandCo pp

Don't forget you still have until the 27th of this month to apply for the Zeus and Zoe Design Team Call... full details HERE... come on, give it a go, you won't know unless you try!!

Have a fabulous week and thanks so much for stopping by.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

January "Word" Challenge.

Hi, Gayle here again to share with you my second page for our January "WORD" Challenge. My word for 2013 is FOCUS, and this page represents the "chaos and confusion" that can sometimes infiltrate our lives and cause us to be distracted, feel a little lost and unsure of our goals and can make "focussing" a real challenge.
Again, the page is made up entirely from the eclectic assortment of ephemera in my Zeus and Zoe kit. You can find similar in Marivics wonderful Etsy Store.
We would love you to join in our "word" challenge by creating a page using your special word for 2013. All the details on how to join in are HERE as well as a peek at the fantastic prize.



Don't forget, Zeus and Zoe are having a Design Team Call. If you love working with unusual ephemera and beautiful vintage embellishments then I would encourage you to apply. You can find all the application details HERE.
Happy creating and have a great weekend.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

January Challenge......"Focus"

Hi everyone. Gayle here to share my first page for 2013 with you; made pretty much entirely from all the gorgeous vintage "trinkets" from my Zeus and Zoe kit supplied by Marivic from her Etsy Store.
Our January Challenge is of course based on a word.....a word for 2013. We'd love you to play along with us, and all the details to do so are HERE, as well as a peek at the amazing prize you could win from Maja Design.




My chosen word is "FOCUS". For a few members of my family this is a  year where it's going to be very important to set goals, focus on only them and ways to achieve them and not be distracted. For myself, personally, I'm focussing on my family, my health, and my art "my way".
I hope every one has had a great start to this year and whatever your plans, goals and ideas are for 2013, good luck and may they all be fulfilled. 
Maybe a place on this fantastic Design Team could be one of your goals for this year. Just a reminder that Zeus and Zoe are having a Design Team Call. All the details HERE.