Faber-Castell 'Take the Challenge' with Mou, February 2013
Hi everyone, Mou here and welcome to the second 'Take the Challenge' of 2013!
Today, I have a challenge for you. I feel that creative challenges help us experiment and learn new things. Challenges can help us get unstuck from creative ruts. They can also inspire us to create in ways we would not have thought of otherwise. So, I decided to take a few creative challenges myself and thought you might like to play along.
Every month, on the first Monday, I'll post a challenge and my take on it. You'll have 12 days to take this on. Leave a comment to the challenge post with a link to your creation based on that challenge. The following Monday, we will pick TWO winners randomly from among the readers who participated in that week's challenge. And the winners will get a prize from Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®.
Today's challenge is about NOSTALGIA.
Recreate Nostalgia in some form of art -- art journal, scrapbook layout, card, or anything you desire.
I created an art journal spread using a brand new product from Faber Castell Design Memory Craft's CHA Winter 2013 release with a nostalgic vibe- 50's Diner Designer Gelatos®.
And here are some detail shots of my page.
Don't forget to share your challenge creations with us... just leave a comment to this post with link to your project image(s) by Friday, 2/15 and we will pick TWO winners randomly to win these
The prizes for this challenge are: TWO packs of the Aquarelle Watercolor pencils in the color of your choice!
Don't forget to check back on Monday, 2/18 to see if YOU won!
Hope you play along!
Mou Saha Mou won the Creating Keepsakes Hall of Fame in 2007, was a member of their Dream Team in 2009 and you've seen her work in numerous craft publications. She currently collaborates with 7 Gypsies, Anna Griffin, Glitz Design and October Afternoon.
No no no no! I like this blog...please don't go partial feed in the feed readers or I'll have to quit you. :(
Posted by: Michelle Smiles | 02/04/2013 at 03:43 PM
Two of my favorite things.....family history and Gelatos!!! I am going to love this challenge. I'll have to come back to post the link after I create it.
Posted by: Danielle | 02/05/2013 at 06:16 AM
Oh I love this page. The colors are so vibrant. The real highlight is your journaling as a background. Yikes, you inspire me. Thank you.
Posted by: Diane MW | 02/05/2013 at 09:20 AM
I need to clear some time so I can check all these challenges. Good stuff!
Posted by: elle | 02/05/2013 at 10:09 AM
Thanks for your feedback Michelle! We'll switch it back so the full post is showing.
Posted by: Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft | 02/06/2013 at 09:27 AM
Fun challenge. Here is mine
http://douthitgallery.blogspot.com/2013/02/home-sweet-home-mixed-media.html
Posted by: Melanie Douthit | 02/07/2013 at 09:06 AM
Great challenge.
http://vanessamenguitagutierrez.blogspot.sg/2013/02/nostalgia.html
Posted by: Vanessa Menguita Gutierrez | 02/10/2013 at 02:07 AM
Here's my second take on the challenge. Thank you for looking :)
http://vanessamenguitagutierrez.blogspot.sg/2013/02/nostalgia-i-miss-you.html
Posted by: Vanessa Menguita Gutierrez | 02/10/2013 at 06:30 AM
Thanks for the inspiration! Sounds like fun! I hope to give it a try!
Posted by: Mona Pendleton | 02/10/2013 at 03:48 PM
What a great challenge! i had fun creating my project, and i hope you like it!
http://taj-ma-holly.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Holly Woodcock | 02/11/2013 at 01:45 PM
Your page looks fabulous. Here is mine for the challenge:
http://mywritings-ariel.blogspot.com/2013/02/nostalgia.html
Posted by: Susan | 02/15/2013 at 09:18 PM