Special Guest Spotlight on CYRILLE TEIXEIRA

 This month, we are very pleased to introduce you to Cyrille Teixeira, one of our fabulous Guest Designers for this month!  Cyrille was one of our October winners, just click the link to see his winning entry.

We invite you to get to know Cyrille a little better through his interview below.  Please also visit his social links which are listed in his Artist Bio.

Artist Bio 

My name is Cyrille, aka Papascrap @ Lescartesduchat on the Internet.  I'm a 42 year old man and I live in a small French village, on the edge of the Black Forest, with my husband, our 8-year-old son and our two cats.  My interest in Scrapbooking, but especially for cardmaking, began in 2011 shortly after the start of the adoption process while waiting for the magic phone call!

I still can't find the right qualifier for my style... I like Mixed Média (sometimes to excess) and Vintage/Steampunk but also clean things.  I have a few small OCDs: the kraft, the layers, the staples and the baker's twine!  I like the layering and the build up/accumulation, that's why I like Mix Media Style so much.  I like to join in challenges as it stimulates my creativity, that's why I participate in several blog cardmaking or art journal challenges per month.

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Q & A with Cyrille

How long have you been creating art?

I have been creating art and scrapbooking since 2011 as we started the adoption  process.

What is your favourite type of art to make?  

I like cardmaking and art journaling.

Are you inspired by a particular artist or artists, if so who? 

I especially admire the work of Dina Wakley and Drew Steinbrecher for example.

What is your favourite colour palette to use? 

My favorite color is turquoise.

Why do you enter art challenges?  

I think art challenges, with their constraints, stimulates my imagination and creativity.

Cyrille's Interpretation of our May Mini Challenge

I choose to make a tag with the optimistic quote "Happiness comes in waves".

I illustrate this with "camaïeu"(monochrome shades) of blue (with turquoise). The tag below the quote is scrap of cyanotype (a technique I like to incorporate into my creations). I used gauze to recall the foam of the waves. Sequins and dots brings brightness like happiness.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful tag with us Cyrille!  We hope that Cyrille's amazing, mixed media work inspires you to enter the Mini Challenge this month.

Here's a reminder of our current Mini Challenge:

Special Guest Spotlight on ESTELLE HAWARD

 This month, we are very pleased to introduce you to Estelle Haward, one of our fabulous Guest Designers for this month!  Estelle was one of our November winners, just click the link to see her winning piece. 

We invite you to get to know Estelle a little better through her interview below.  Please also visit her social links which are listed in her Artist Bio.

About Estelle 

I do not have an artist bio as such.  I post and create as @HartandArt in our local area where I present kids art play tables at markets and functions.

My Instagram account 

My Facebook page 

Q & A with Estelle

How long have you been art journaling?

I have been doing art journaling since late 2019.  After I ended up in hospital with a breakdown, I discovered art as part of my healing journey.

What is your favourite art journaling supply or product?  

My favourite art journaling supply would be any old book, the older the better.

Are you inspired by a particular artist or artists, if so who? 

I am inspired by a lot of different artists but find inspiration mostly in nature and everyday life.

What is your favourite colour palette to use? 

My favourite colour palette is purple, magenta, and golden green.

Why do you enter art challenges?  

I do not enter art challenges as a rule but when I do enter it is more because I want to share some words or inspiration than concentrating on the art itself.  I find that social media and the influence of likes or not receiving likes plays too big a role on how we view our creativity.  It is our journey, with our intentions and colours and feelings and we should not negate the value of what we have produced because of a lack of likes on fb. 

Estelle's Interpretation of our May Main Challenge

My project for this challenge incorporates my favourite inspiration which is the ocean.  I find so much freedom, clarity, and insights when I listen to the ocean and spend time with my feet in the water.  The breaking of waves happens in a rhythm that is very similar to our restful heartbeat and acts as a great slower downer when things get crazy.  I tried to incorporate the motion and sound of the crashing waves' effect in balancing my internal world.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful journal spread with us Estelle!  We hope that Estelle's beautiful work inspires you to enter the Main Challenge this month.

Here's a reminder of our current Main Challenge:

Word Inspiration - OCEAN

Creative Challenge - ADD SPLATTERS