Special Guest Spotlight on Mariela Papeletas

  Hello again everyone!  This month we have great pleasure to introduce you to Mariela, our Guest Designer for June!

We invite you to browse through her blog and social media and get to know her better through her beautiful work.  I hope you enjoy her hero-inspired project and please leave her some love in the comments!

Hi! I'm Mariela Papeletas, (papeletas are like small pieces of papers spread out on the table you know?) I'm from Argentina, and really believe in the healing power of scrapbooking and mixed media.

I begin to teach in 2014, but since 2017 some wonderful women have invited me to travel to several other countries to teach how "to play" with mixed media because I love to play with textures and some freaky shapes to develop creativity, and only a pandemic stopped me from doing this now.

In my classes, videos or training courses you're going to hear a lot about composition, focal point, theories and techniques to work in many formats, because the inspiration can come in many shapes and we have to be ready!

So, I hope you are ready for some lovely projects and with the idea that they inspire you to bring out your "brilli brilli" -the glow within you- always with journaling, texture and bright colors!

I see you soon in my social networks!

You can see more of Mariela's beautiful work by visiting the links below.

BLOG    INSTAGRAM   MIXED MEDIA ONLINE CLASS (in Spanish)

Here's a reminder of our current Main Challenge:

Word Inspiration - HERO

Creative Challenge - PAINT

And now, let's enjoy Mariela's interpretation of our challenge:

Mariela:  When you invited me to be Guest Designer in this particular month, my mind, in a second, flew towards my "old" dad... in all my childhood, he was always my support, my guide and my wings. My hero!

He made me not conform, but at the same time he kept me safe in a protected bubble... nothing bad would happen if he was around.

In this work I tried to expose those two ideas... the idea of a bubble... something free but that keeps protected inside; what makes it fly but is invisible.

Here are some closer looks at Mariela's project...

A huge THANK YOU to Mariela for joining us as our Special Guest for June 2021!  Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us.

We hope that Mariela's gorgeous project inspires you to join us 

in our June Main Challenge which is open until the end of the month.

Engage with us!

Tell us what you think in the comments below!

June 2021 Main Challenge 2nd Reveal - HERO and PAINT

Welcome to the 2nd reveal of our June Main Challenge! This month we ask you to use the inspiration word HERO and to add PAINT to your project. We also have a special offer from one of our sponsors, so keep reading to find out what that is!

As always, our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge. The word inspiration can appear on your project or not but you must show that you have been inspired by it. The creative challenge must be used on your project!

         

Word Inspiration - HERO

Creative Challenge - PAINT

Helpful Tips For The Challenge

Not all heroes wear capes! Who is your HERO? Is it your father, a child or a friend? Maybe your hero is a sportsperson or an artist. Perhaps your hero really does appear in a comic book or on a screen. Whoever it is, we want to hear about it! For the creative challenge you need to add PAINT to your project. Any paint is fine!

And now let's look at our second DT Inspiration for this month:

DANA TATAR

Dana: I'm very fortunate to have descended from an amazing group of strong women. I'm celebrating the HEROINES on the Paternal side of my family on this art journal page. My Great Great Grandmother was born in Algeria and went on to give birth to two daughters in France. They eventually emigrated to the USA after my Great Great Grandmother was widowed. Who knows where I would be without their courage! I used watercolor PAINT to color the background of the page and gold spray paint on the chipboard globe.

EMMA ZAPPONE

Emma: 'This is the Way' - My newest HERO is The Mandalorian! The picture actually depicts 2 heroes to me, a silent one and a cute one. The PAINT element is all over my page using acrylics with a palette knife for the desired effect for this layout. The 2Crafty chipboard is also painted in delicious acrylics.

HEIKES AUGENBLICK

Heikes: For the June challenge I decided to make a layout with my HERO from childhood. Who hadn't dreamed in childhood of having the powers of a "super-HERO". I dreamed that I am very strong and brave without fear. My super hero was "Batman." I created my page from the "Young and Free" paper collection from 13@rts. I used for the creative PAINT challenge also 13@rts products, mostly Color Glow.

 

SHARON FRITCHMAN

Sharon: I have always taught my daughters to believe in themselves. When I heard the Mariah Carey song "HERO"(released in 1993) I knew that I would sing it to my daughters (before they were even born) and tell them to always remember that "A HERO lies in you!" In making my page, I used acrylic PAINT in the background to enhance the beautiful patterned paper and show off this favorite photo of my daughters, Katie and Anne.

AGA MIRKOWSKA

Aga: 'We are the HEROES of our times' - this is a sentence from a song by Mans Zelmerlow and it is very adequate for this pandemic, really difficult times. I used a rice paper from collection 'Young and Free' by 13 Arts (our sponsor) and I added some acrylic PAINTS using a spatula to prepare a really textured and colorful background. I also added some acrylic PAINT though a stencil and white embossed stamps - also from the 'Young and Free' collection.

 

ASIA SZCZUROWSKA 

 

Asia: The task of a HERO is to distinguish good from evil. What appears to be bad is not always an evil. I'm a huge fan of fantasy, so it wasn't difficult for me to find an idea for inspiration for this topic. Whoever has read or watched "The Witcher" probably understands the message of my project. From the HERO, light shines, dispersing dark thorns. I used PAINT to emphasize the black background and create the effect of a black fog that symbolizes the darkness.

PRIYA MISHRA

 

Priya: The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred. A true hero is not someone who thinks about doing what is right, but one that simply does what is right without thinking! In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anonymous. That kind of a person is my HERO and I dedicate my page to that person. I used teal, black and white PAINT with burgundy in the background and on the chippies.

AUDE DEMANNEVILLE

Aude: My super HERO is a Spiderman cat. I used a lot of cogs. I used emerald green spray PAINT.

  

This year we have changed to a Regional Prize structure, whereby there will be multiple Main Challenge Winners, one or more for each Region.  The number of Winners/Prizes for each Region is dependent on the number of Sponsors for that Region.  Some of our Sponsors remain as International Sponsors but many are now Region specific. It is now more important than ever that you add your NAME and COUNTRY to your Inlinkz entries!   

For our June Main Challenge, here are the prizes that you can win. 

Regional Challenge Winner - Australia/NZ

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from 2CRAFTY CHIPBOARD

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 1

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 2

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 3

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from STAMPERIA

Regional Challenge Winner - International 1

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from DECOUPAGE QUEEN

Regional Challenge Winner - International 2

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value *DIGITAL* prize from GECKO GALZ

*** SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR FOLLOWERS ***

Gecko Galz have also generously offered a 50% discount to our followers during this month for all orders of $10 or more!  This offer is valid until the end of June by using the coupon code: MTW50JUNE during checkout at Gecko Galz Shop.

Regional Challenge Winner - International 3

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from AB STUDIO

We are very grateful to all our generous sponsors for these fabulous prizes.

To learn more about any of them, click on the SPONSORS tab.

Special Guest Designer

One participant, handpicked by our Admin team, may be invited to be our Special Guest Designer.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

June 2021 Main Challenge - HERO and PAINT

 Hello again and welcome to our June Main Challenge!  

This month, we are challenging you to use our inspiration word Hero and add some Paint to your project.  We also have a special offer from one of this month's sponsors, so keep reading to find out what that is!

As always, our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge.  The word inspiration can appear on your project or not but you must show that you have been inspired by it.  The creative challenge must be used on your project!

                    

Word Inspiration - HERO

Creative Challenge - PAINT

Helpful Tips For The Challenge

Not all heroes wear capes! Who is your HERO? Is it your father, a child or a friend? Maybe it's a sportsperson or an artist. Or maybe your hero really does appear in a comic book or on a screen. Whoever it is, we want to hear about it! For this creative challenge you need to add PAINT to your project, Any paint is fine!

Design Team Inspiration

And now let's look at our first DT Inspiration for this month:

MARIE JOHANSSON

Marie: "I`m one of them - the pandemic superheroes. And I am SO sick of it. During this 1½ year the Arts & crafts has been my saviour. Playing with colours, paper, stamps and knitting with beautiful soft yarns has made me live & breathe again. Do I need to tell you what inspired me? ME, my colleagues and every one working their socks off at every hospital around the world. WE NEED A BREAK! And more PAINT in our lives!

SARAH DORGERE

Sarah:  My little super HERO. my son is a fan of Spiderman, that's why for this year he dressed up as a superhero for the carnival. I represented the painting with a stamp board that contained rollers. I wanted to give a paint effect applied to my background with black gesso.

VIDHI JADEJA

Vidhi:  I have created a scrapbook layout with our ( me and my brother ) childhood super hero , BATMAN ! We were always fond of playing with him and watched movies , cartoons and read comics of him...  He was definitely our childhood super hero ?? used bright paper and paints to match a moodboard for this challenge.  Hope you like it 

HEATHER MCMAHON

Heather:  For this challenge I wanted to make a layout dedicated to my dad who is 93. He's always been my HERO. I found a gorgeous photo of us when I was very young. I think every little girl needs a hero for a dad.

For my PAINT part of the challenge, I stencilled paints onto my very old sheet music from ArtStacks and created my background with paints on a geli-plate.

ELLE WILSON

Elle:  She needed a hero so that's what she became.  Some times you need to be your own hero! 

I painted this black and white woman on the left and then painted the rest of the art journal page with this violet paint, then added gold and white paint splatters to the background and finished it off with a handwritten quote. So it's all paint all the time lol.

JINAL SAVLA

Jinal:  He is no Superhero, but He had zero fear.. with all his humble he faced hardship with a smiling heart...the depth in his eyes shows what he went through...he PAINTED his life with joy.. without having any despair he now intends to share his wisdom to the coming generations.. He is no less than a Hero for them.. an ideal, their support..

This post is dedicated to my grandfather-in-law who passed away last month leaving behind his memories, wisdom, humbleness and kindness... he was my husbands Hero.. and forever be missed by all of us...

KAT PALECZNY

Kat: For this challenge I decided to make a quote with words HERO. I found this "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." I agree with this.

For my PAINT, I used paints on my background.

LISA OXLEY

Lisa:  Finding this image of Mohammad Ali in his Cassius Clay days assisted this page into being.

So many things to admire about this incredibly intelligent, activist, entertainer and philanthropist.

I admire his persistence of spirit, physical abilities and commitment to humanitarian causes.

Acrylics add drama and boldness, while assisting in bringing focus to the subject.

"Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes"

OLYA RAGOZONI

Olya: Hello everybody! The word HERO inspired me to create a page about my hero - my husband. I love him very much and he helps me in everything, especially when it's hard for me or I'm sick! I added a lot of colors to my vintage background. Bright glass accents and a lot of embellishments. Link to video tutorial: https://youtu.be/n1sCIlCj_Ec

  

This year we have changed to a Regional Prize structure, whereby there will be multiple Main Challenge Winners, one or more for each Region.  The number of Winners/Prizes for each Region is dependent on the number of Sponsors for that Region.  Some of our Sponsors remain as International Sponsors but many are now Region specific. It is now more important than ever that you add your NAME and COUNTRY to your Inlinkz entries!   

For our June Main Challenge, here are the prizes that you can win. 

Regional Challenge Winner - Australia/NZ

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from 2CRAFTY CHIPBOARD

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 1

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 2

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 3

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from STAMPERIA

Regional Challenge Winner - International 1

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from DECOUPAGE QUEEN

Regional Challenge Winner - International 2

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value *DIGITAL* prize from GECKO GALZ

*** SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR FOLLOWERS ***

Gecko Galz have also generously offered a 50% discount to our followers during this month for all orders of $10 or more!  This offer is valid until the end of June by using the coupon code: MTW50JUNE during checkout at Gecko Galz shop.

Regional Challenge Winner - International 3

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from AB STUDIO

We are very grateful to all our generous sponsors for these fabulous prizes.

To learn more about any of them, click on the SPONSORS tab.

Special Guest Designer

One participant, handpicked by our Admin team, may be invited to be our Special Guest Designer.

Challenge closes on the last day of the month at 11:59 pm EST.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter