Rachel's Mixed Media Challenge - January **CLOSED** winners announced

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  1. mcurtt

    mcurtt give me all the paleo brownies

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    Hi all, it is Marilyn here, posting on behalf of Rachel. Her life is a bit hectic right now and I'm retired. :-)

    But before we get into this month's challenge, let's congratulate last month's winners.
    The random December challenge winners are @Janisn winning the $10 coupon and @Angela Toucan
    winning the $6 coupon. Congratulations! Rachel will be in touch via a PM with your coupon codes ASAP.

    Without further ado, here's Rachel:

    Hi Everyone!

    Happy New Year to you and welcome to a brand new year of Mixed Media Challenges!! :clap

    For January I thought it would be really nice to take a trip down memory lane and re-visit the challenges from 2021. The team worked really hard on putting these together and there is lots of interesting content to re-read.

    So your challenge for Jan 2022 is to re-visit last years challenges, and pick at least one challenge to complete again with a brand new page :bunny

    Here is a re-cap of the challenges so it's easy for you to find them:

    Dec - Tag Template Challenge

    Nov - Shape Challenge

    Oct - Nature Challenge

    Sept - Celebrate you and your current age

    Aug - Scrap Your Stash Challenge

    July - Textures Challenge

    June - Creating Backgrounds Technique

    May - Use a Brush or Pattern on your Photo

    Apr - Digital Nature Wall

    Mar - Scraplift

    Feb - Love themed recipe challenge

    Jan - Art Journaling

    Challenge Requirements:

    * Your layout must be comprised of 100% Rachel Jefferies products; 90% must be currently available in her store. You may use up to 10% of retired products.
    * You may use items from Mixed Media Monthly collections of which Rachel was a part.
    * Upload your layout to the Rachel Jefferies Designs Gallery at TLP and list the products used in your credits.
    * For your challenge entry to be counted, you MUST upload your finished layout to this thread. Please link your thread to your gallery image as it helps us leave love on your layout (and, validate your project).
    * Please note which 2021 Challenge you have re-created!
    * No double-dipping…your layout must be used for this challenge only, no others. You must create a new layout for this challenge.
    * This challenge will remain open through the end of 31st Jan 2022.

    Prizes:
    Two lucky artists will be randomly drawn to win an $8 coupon to Rachel Jefferies shop. :clappy

    If you have any questions just tag me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

    Here is my example page, I revisited my tips on Art Journaling for last years JAN challenge and used them to create a collage.
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    And some examples from the team . .

    From @jaye - Here is my page, I chose to do Alina's challenge from May: use a brush or a pattern on your photo. Items used: Carefully Curated: Whatever the Weather | BYOC Nov: Happy Happy-elements | BYOC Dec: Right Now-elements and collage papers
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    From @Dady - I chose Apr - Digital Nature Wall and used
    Pocket Art: Signature Kit 7
    Trust The Journey: Stay Patient Bundle
    Be Kind: Mixed Media Kit
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    From @Roxana - I chose June Challenge - Creating Backgrounds Technique
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    From @DivaMom96 I chose April, digital nature wall. I used bits a pieces from:
    All the Little Joys
    Pocket Art Signature Kit No. 5
    Look Deep Into Nature 2: Collage Bits & Bobs
    Every Last Minute
    We Are All Connected
    Captivating Basics Stamped Alpha No. 2
    5DivaMom_RJ_January-Challenge-Layout.jpg

    From @marijke - I chose art journaling and used right now
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    From @Annsofie - I chose August - Scrap your stash challenge and used Be kind for my page
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    From @alinalove - I played the Textures Challenge. With Every Last Minute exclusively.
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    From @ajm - With Let's remember, Stamped alpha no 3 & Messy marks dates 2021.
    I chose brush on photo, from the May challenge.
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    From @mcurtt - I went with February, made with Rachel's items from t is for together.
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    Enjoy the challenge!
     
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  2. mcurtt

    mcurtt give me all the paleo brownies

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    Here is my layout again with a link back to the gallery and credits:

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  3. Angela Toucan

    Angela Toucan I keep looking for THAT wardrobe

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  4. Dady

    Dady Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for this challenge and congratulations to the winners !

    I chose Apr - Digital Nature Wall

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  6. marijke

    marijke Weekends are for wine.

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  7. Angela Toucan

    Angela Toucan I keep looking for THAT wardrobe

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    I was feeling the need to play this evening, and went with the January art journaling challenge.
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  8. Janisn

    Janisn Well-Known Member

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    I redid April's Digital Nature Wall. BTW thank you I'm looking forward to a shopping spree.
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  9. Roxana

    Roxana Bananas for radishes

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    Congratulations, @Janisn and @Angela Toucan !
    I chose June Challenge - Creating Backgrounds Technique
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  10. scribler

    scribler Blanket? Check! Slippers? Check! Sweater? Che

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    For my layout I did the February 2021 Love Recipe Challenge.

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  11. jam-on-toast

    jam-on-toast Well-Known Member

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    Fun challenge.. I chose January 2021 - art journaling... create a page with limited supplies and in under 20 min... to my surprise, I managed!!! Using 15 items only

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  12. Annsofie

    Annsofie Crime Books & Cozy Nooks

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  13. Rachel Jefferies

    Rachel Jefferies Designer

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    Thank you @mcurtt for posting the challenge!! Love the pages - swoon! Off to the gallery to leave some love :beat

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  14. Cherylndesigns

    Cherylndesigns All glasses should be bigger than 1.5 oz

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    Congratulations, Jan and Angela!! I'll definitely be playing as soon as I figure out which challenge I want to do. :)
     
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  15. Mingo08

    Mingo08 Ctrl+Z is my friend

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    I managed to have to do this two times - all for snagging the wrong layer an then falling in love with what it did. *facepalm* So, first is the entirely compliant LO; followed by the version I'll print - I just love that bird peeking out from under the layers and he only appeared when I used a gradient on the background with that gesso layer on top. I had to shut all the layers off until I figured out where he came from!

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    And the non-compliant one with the surprise bird:
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    WOW, did I learn a lot with this LO. First, I love messing with the backgrounds and could get lost here all day (I actually started with the MOC10 day 12 challenge). And then I figured out how to blur and sharpen my image, to take a "meh" photo and make the subject really pop.
     
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  16. flowersgal

    flowersgal I have big ears and wide arms

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    I chose February and the love themed recipe challenge:
    • Quote about love
    • At least three (3) paper/fabric pieces
    • thread
    • heart
    • paint
    • art marks
    • flowers
    • foliage
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    I'm not sure where the quote came from but I like it and it applies to my children and grandchildren (2 of whom are in the photo).
     
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  17. Cherylndesigns

    Cherylndesigns All glasses should be bigger than 1.5 oz

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    I did the August Scrap Your Stash Challenge.

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  18. alinalove

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    Loving all the entries so far <3
    Here's mine! :)
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  19. Trish

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    Choosing March scraplift as my challenge here is my inspiration which was the photo.
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  20. Angela Toucan

    Angela Toucan I keep looking for THAT wardrobe

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    I noticed that I didn't find chance to do the November challenge last year with the triangle shape, so I've taken the opportunity to try it today.
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    My 11+ mixed media items are:
    • 5 word pieces
    • Stitched Mixed Media Stack piece 2b
    • 2 labels.
    • 1 textured overlay
    • 2 messy threads
    • 3 leafy stamps
    • 3 paints
    • Month stamp & marker
    • Number Stamps.
    • 1 flower
    • 1 circle piece
     
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