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Winner of January’s Mood Board

25 January, 2016 - Mood boards

Sweetest Maja fans out there,

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Almost a whole month has passed in the new year and we are starting it up with beating new records on this challenge with numbers of beautiful participation grants. We are so grateful for your commitment, amazed by your talent and we are absolutely delighted to present them all here. Enjoy!

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Here is all the amazing participants:

Aleksandra Mihelič, Slovenia

Alla Moskalenko, Ukraine

Anastasia Kostina, Russia

Anette Runne Sweden

Anne-Mette Fredberg, Denmark

Anne-Mette Fredberg Denmark

Audhild Bogstad – Norway

Daria Burmistrova, Russia

Dorthe Pabst, Denmark

Gabriella Eklöf, Sweden

Jacqueline van der Boor, the Netherlands

Katie Kempton, Canada

Kjersti Volla, Norge

Line Øverby, Norway

Liz Marsden, United Kingdom

Magdalena Guzda, Poland

Marjut Laine, Finland

Maya Stenshagen, Norge

Olga Ravenskaya, Russia

Pia Baunsgaard, Denmark

Romy Veul, The Netherlands

Smruti Panda, USA

Sylvia van der Steen, the Netherlands

Tina-Mari Dalsrud, Norway

Tineke van der Linden – the Netherlands

And the winner is…

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Katie Kempton from Canada..!

A huge congrats to you! Your card is absolutely wonderful. ♥

We love the way Katie has interpreted this month’s Mood board. There is a Clock, the word “friendship” in typewriting, texture in the background and the colours are just perfect! Lucky one that gets this card!

A well deserved prize is coming your way, Katie..!

Next mood board challenge will be announced next Monday – don’t miss that..!

See you soon!

Camilla

Guest Designer Malin Ellegaard

Posted by Carita Ruckman

11 January, 2016 - Altered Items, Cards, Enjoying Outdoors, Guest Designers, Summer Crush

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Hello there!

My name is Malin Ellegaard and I´m 42 years old. I live in Sweden with my partner Peder and our 3 children.

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I´m SO honored to have been asked to do this Guest dt post for Maja design.
I have been scrapbooking since 2007 but I got more in to it in 2010 and I just LOVE it!
I love this little romantic and cute style and I guess you will see that in my projects to. I have made 3 cards and a little gift box for you and I hope that I in some way can inspire you with them.

In my first 3 objects I have been using Maja Designs paper from the collection “Enjoying Outdoors”, I love the soft color in this paper. I usually use about 2-3 paper in the same project from the same collection because I think the paper are so adorable that I want to be able to see the pattern on them on my project and not just cover upp by flowers, stamps and so on.

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I made the little gift box very simple, I like this clean and simple style to and when I have small pieces of papers left I usually use them on clean and simple projects. I think that is perfect since I don´t want to throw any pieces of papers away. On this one it was perfect to use the small pieces to do some pennants of for my project.

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In my last project I made a valentine card with a heart shape, since it is soon valentine I thougt it vas a perfect project to do. I have in this card been using paper from the collection “Summer Crush”, again I just love this papers since there are so soft and nice colors in them. I also love when it sparkle on my project so I often use a lot of stickles, pearls and so on. I think it does so much for the card when you can have it sparkle a little bit.

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I hope you enjoyed the projects.
Hugs

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Mood Board January

Posted by Carita Ruckman

4 January, 2016 - Mood boards

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Welcome to the blog today..!

And welcome to a new inspirational Maja year. ♥
This year will bring some changes in the blog and the website. Starting with the mood board –

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This is how we use the mood boards:

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 truly 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. Feel free to use any Maja papers you’d like as long as they follow the colour scheme.

We will pick a winner and present it here on the blog January 25th.

Have in mind that these challenges are a really great way for us to discover new talents and maybe some future Creative Team members…

How to participate?

♥ Create anything you’ll like – a layout, a card, something altered or maybe a canvas, take a nice picture of it and send it to moodboard@majadesign.nu. We also need to know your full name, address and a phone number. Please specify what collection you would like to win, if you are the lucky one. We will also want to know if you would like it in the size 12*12 or 6*6. Please send us the pictures in the size of 800 pixels on the width. We would be so grateful if you also could change the file name of the photo to your first and last name including your country.

♥ Feel free to send us more than one picture, from different angles or some close-ups – or why not more than one project?

♥ Publish the project/s on your blog (or/and any social media, e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest) with a link to our site. Please also add the picture of the mood board.

♥ Feel free to combine your entry with other challenges.

♥ The winner will be revealed the last Monday each month, at the Maja blog. The winner will be sent one collection by their choice, and also a digital Winner’s Badge to use and brag with.

We need your creation January 21st at the latest.

Thank you & Good luck!

And here is some fabulous inspirational project from our talented Creative Team:

Delaina Burns

Elena Olinevich

Maja Nowak

Rachelle Sigurdson

Bec Genet

Camilla

It’s time to say Good bye…

Posted by Carita Ruckman

30 December, 2015 - News

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Dear Maja fans,

A short while ago we revealed the new team for next year. And as much as we know that 2016 will be awesome, we also know that we will look back at 2015 with honor and grace. It’s been a year filled with wonderful inspiration from our fantastic team, and we can’t with only words describe how grateful and proud we are, to be able to work with these talented ladies close up and to enjoy their fabulous work with our products. It has been a real privilege, I can assure you that.

As sad as it is, some of the team members will not follow us into the new year.
So, today we will be honoring and thank the girls that now are leaving –

Irene-Tan

Irene has a beautiful exotic style like no one else – innovative, unique, bright, and amazing. It’s been an honor to see how Irene adapts our collections to her style and makes them shine like stars. Thanks, Irene, for taking us to new levels of creativity. You are a treasure to our Maja Design family. We wish you the best of everything.

Cathy-McGrath

Cathy‘s vintage shabby chic style brings a gorgeous warmth to all she makes. It’s been an honor to see how Cathy has been inspired, and how she in turn creates her spectacular art to inspire people around the world. I know there are folks who have fallen in love with Maya Design just because they happened to see a project that Cathy created. Now that is true talent and a gift.

Thanks, Cathy, for sharing your love of paper crafting with us and for being an inspiration to so many. You are a treasure to our Maja Design family. We wish you the best of everything.

Jelissa-Mei

Jelissa‘s bright, happy and innovative talent has been a joy to behold. With each project Jelissa made, we were sure to see the most unique twist and freshest beautiful design.

Thanks, Jelissa, for inspiring us to think brightly and boldly. You are a treasure to our Maja Design family. We wish you the best of everything.

Heidi-Augustson

Heidi has a graceful vintage style that we adore – gorgeous details and delicate touches that make our collections stand out. Her exquisite layering makes each card and tag a work of art. It’s been an honor to see how Heidi uses each collection to share with others through the cards and tags she makes. I know they are bringing true joy to those who receive them.

Thanks, Heidi, for sharing your love of paper crafting with us and for being an inspiration to so many. You are a treasure to our Maja Design family. We wish you the best of everything.

A huge, huge THANKS to all of you..!
We appreciate your devotion and all the hard, and wonderful, work you’ve been doing during this past year.

And, of course – a huge THANKS to all the other team members that has been creating magic with us during the year..!
Maja, Elena, Gabrielle, Rachelle, Amy, Pascale, Evgenia, Jennifer and Silje Kristin.
You are all amazing and we are so proud to have you with us yet another season.

And, last – a huge THANK YOU.
Thank you for keep coming back here, to search and find inspiration. For spreading our name around the globe and for buying our papers and supporting us. Without you, we wouldn’t be here.

All the love from us and a Happy New Year..!
We’ll see you in 2016.
♥

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Mood Board winner December

Posted by Carita Ruckman

26 December, 2015 - Mood boards

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Dear Maja fans,

As always, this time of month, it’s time to announce who the winner is, for our Mood board challenge.
And, once again, we have been blessed with so many wonderful contributions from you talented crafters out there.

Here is the Mood Board:

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And this is all the wonderful contributions:

Natalya Trofimova, Russia

Debbie Dolphin, Great Britain

Anette Runne, Sweden

Daria Burmistrova, Russia

Elizabeth Marsden, Great Britain

Jacqueline van der Boor, The Netherlands

Katerina Zlenko, Ukraine

Kirsten Hyde, Norway

Kristina Røst, Norway

Marjut Laine, Finland

Nataly Gogina, Ukraine

Pamellia Johnson, Canada

Romy Veul, The Netherlands

Sylvia van der Steen, The Netherlands

And the proud winner is…

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Daria Burmistrova from Russia..!

A huge congrats to you..! Your album is absolutely fantastic and we totally adore it..!
Thank you for the great inspiration.
A collection of your choice is coming your way.

And, a huge thanks to all the participants – you are truly amazing..! ♥

In January we will give you a new mood board, and this time it will be a bit different.. You really don’t want to miss that, so come back and visit our blog on Monday the 4th of January.
It will be magic, I promise…

Camilla