We are so thrilled about our guest this month. A longtime favourite of ours…
Heather Jacob, Australia
Heather’s personal and warm style truely represents everything Maja stands for. We are so excited that she wanted to play along with us. If you want to read more about Heather, please take a look in our Guest Creative Team section.
The summer is here and a new bottle message came my way when I was sitting on the pier, swinging my legs in the water. It was a life preserver, created in the most delicate way.
Created by the so talented Chantal Van Der Horst. Please stop by her blog to see more of her wonderful creations, it is well worth the visit. She has used the Life By The Sea collection that we have based our current Mood Board on.
Posting something online is like sending out a bottle message. The posting drifts away on the waves of the blue sea, living it’s life of it’s own. You never know who will pick it up and what that could result in.
From time to time I’m looking for just that. Bottle messages. Postings that drifts on the sea of internet, just waiting to be picked up and become praised.
This time Chantal was highlighted, you could be next. I will send out the new limited Sofiero collection to her as encouragement.
The sun is shining, the kids are running around the lawn throwing water at each other. The heat is massive and suddenly those dark days of autumn doesn’t feel that bad. So what could possibly be better then dig out your Maja Christmas papers and join our Christmas challenge. Create some Christmas cards, scrap those photos from last Christmas or create some decorations. We welcome them all, just as long as they have been created with any Maja Design Christmas collection and are created with a Christmas theme.
The price for this giveaway is a bit special… One lucky winner will win all four Christmas collections we have in stock.
After your creation is done, take a photo and send it to moodboard@majadesign.nu without any watermarks (size 600×600). Include your full name, address and phone number in the e-mail. We need your creation July 28th at the latest. The winner will be published July 30th.
We will only publish creations that fullfill the requirements!
And here’s some inspiration from our beloved Creative Team…
Andrea Ewen
Camilla Ekman 
Elena Olinevich 
Ivana Camdzic
Jenny Grotherus
Romy Veul
Our July Mood Board is all about the lazy days of summer. Enjoy the refreshing breeze by the coastline, take a walk to the pier and listen to the seagulls. Inspired by the Life By The Sea collection, here is our new Mood Board.
And here’s a little reminder of what our Mood Boards are used for…
Definition mood board – n
a board used by designers on which samples of various colours and textures are mounted to help in deciding which elements complement each other
We are using Mood Boards for our challenges. We truely believe in creativity and art at Maja Design. You are free to interpret the Mood Boards in any way you’d like. They are supposed to set you in an inspirational mood without too much controlling. We would like you to be inspired by the poems, words and photos. They are not given rules, they are just there as inspiration. A jury will pick a winner and will consider how the colours and theme were used. All Mood Boards are inspired by a specific Maja collection, but you are free to use any Maja papers you’d like as long as they follow the colour scheme.
We are presenting a new Mood Board the first Tuesday of every month. We will be presenting all participating creations that fulfill the requirements below July 30th. We will also draw a winner who will be winning a Maja Design collection of their own choice in 6×6 or 12×12.
After your creation is done, take a photo and send it to moodboard@majadesign.nu without any watermarks (size 600×600). Include your full name and address in the e-mail together with what collection you would like if you win. Don’t forget to write down if you would like 6×6 or 12×12. We need your creation July 28th at the latest.
We will only publish creations that fullfill the requirements!
And here comes inspiration created by our fabulous Creative Team…
Andrea Ewen
Camilla Ekman
Cathy Lane
Gabrielle Pollacco
Jenny Grotherus
Nancy Hanttula
Rachelle Sigurdson
Romy Veul
Smell the roses while you walk through The Rose Paths of Sofiero. You can see the fairytale castle glimps in the background while you stroll around the castle’s world famous gardens. Walk through Princess Margareta’s Flowerstreet and be amazed by her sense of colours and gardening. Head on to The Dahlia District before crossing the garden down to the gates by the sea. Listen to the waves and enjoy the sun. A wedding couple passes by giggling. The summer is here to stay.
We have had an enormous response to our new limited collection Sofiero. It started shipping this Wednesday so make sure your LSS bring them in before they are gone. I think I’m not the only one who recognizes grandmother’s old wallpapers or finds that perfect rosebud paper that is so hard to find. One of my own personal favourites is A Romantic Picnic In The Park where Marie has handpainted the flowers with aquarelle. As usual she has put a lot of personality and heart into this collection and you can really see how much she loves Sofiero. If you haven’t been to those wonderful gardens I can highly recommend it.
I’m very honoured to present one of the very first Sofiero creations…
I just had to dig in on the rosebud paper immediately, I think it’s something quite extra and so romantic. This photo was taken during our honeymoon seven years ago.We were walking around the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar, completely alone. It was quite a special moment for us.
For some reason I always end up in purple when I try to do pink. This is no exception.
I have used mistable chipboards that I have misted with Glimmer Mist Tattered Rose and then distressed with Distress Ink Dusty Concord and Walnut Stain. The edge of the punched border has got the same treatment.
I’ve used four different types of lace on this layout to create a romantic look. I’ve also added some roses to the stitching. I hope you got inspired, and remember. This is a limited collection, once it’s gone-it’s gone! So make sure you get it before it’s too late!
Supplies used:
Maja Design Sofiero collection
The Elegant Winehouse
Enjoying the Fragrance
The Magnificent Flowerstreet
Royal Summer Residence
Exuberance of Flowers in Bloom
Flowers by Prima, Wild Orchid Crafts and LSS’s.
Bird and Typo Zipper by Prima.
Punches by Martha Stewart and Fiskars.
Bling by Zva Creative.
Mistables letters by Pink Paislee.
Distress Ink Pad Walnut Stain.
Distress Marker Walnut Stain.
Distress Ink Pad Dusty Concord.
Distress Ink Pad Victorian Velvet.
Glimmer Mist Tattered Rose.
Pearl Maker Cream by Waco