{3} Creations from Patter

Today I have three different projects for you—a card, an altered binder, and a layout. All three creations use the new Blue Fern Garden papers. I hope you have had a chance to try them. They are truly wonderful! Now let's look at my creations.

The Card
For my card today, I used the Blue Fern Garden Signature paper. I wanted to create a card that left the paper 'as is' but made it come alive if that makes sense. I did use some of the Blue Fern Garden Timeless paper too for the die cut leaves on the card.

I also used the Little Bird Set chipboard and hid the bird among the flowers. To color him, I added some distress ink, a little Sharpie for the beak, and a pearl for the eye.

Blue Fern Products Used:

Blue Fern Garden Signature

Blue Fern Garden Timeless

Little Bird Set

The Binder
I needed a new recipe binder so I thought I would alter this 3-ring binder and turn it into my new recipe binder. I used the Blue Fern Garden Parlour and Calling Cards papers along with the Beaded Strings chipboard.

To color the chipboard, I put on a layer of gesso followed by some Shimmerz Texturez. Once that was dry, I randomly painted on some Luminarte Twinkling H2Os to match the papers.

Blue Fern Products Used:

Blue Fern Garden Parlour

Blue Fern Garden Calling Cards

Beaded Strings

Sweet
And finally, here is my 8 1/2 x 11 layout. I used the March Blue Fern Studios sketch challenge for my page. There is still time for you to play along, so I hope you will join in the fun. Click the sketch at the top of the right column for details.

I used three of the new Blue Fern Garden papers—In Bloom, Boudoir, and Calling Cards. I also used three different pieces of chipboard—Shabby Brick Bits, Blue Fern Bits (hearts), and the title is from the Valentine Word Set.

To color the Shabby Brick chipboard, I randomly painted on some gesso. I wanted to leave some of it raw since I was coloring the other chipboard on the page. For the Blue Fern Bits (the hearts), I used some embossing powder and various paints to get a glossy and bumpy look. I painted the title from the Valentine Word set with acrylic paint.

Blue Fern Products Used:

Blue Fern Garden Boudoir

Blue Fern Garden Calling Cards

Blue Fern Garden In Bloom

Shabby Brick Bits

Blue Fern Bits

Valentine Word Set

Thanks for stopping by, and remember to join us in the March sketch challenge! Blessings,

3 Times Color and media

Hi, Olga here! I love Chipboards in mixed Media. You can use them in many ways.  I like to use them as main elements. Here I use  Memory frames, This is my Life and "CLICK" from Picture Perfect, as black accents. And Blue fern Bits  as red accents. WIth multicoulor background i have nice looking canvas .

 This is my life i covered with UTEE and get this amazing gloss effect!!

 If you like colors all around You page this one should interest you . I use Circle Groups  first as mask for my background, then as element of my composition. I use also "leftovers" from this chipboard.  I added some Widgetworks and Boys will be Boys element.

If you are curious how exactly i did it i made Step by Step Video with this boyish work

And again chipboard as accents. I had amazing vintage style photos of Young Lady with red accent. I Made vintage style work with red shiny chipboard accents.  I use Winter Page Dangles and Heart set. To add title to my work i use Delightful from  The Optimist Word Set

Two layouts and a journal book by Maja

Hi! Maja here today =) So happy to be here with my first post. 

I´m Maja Stokk from Sweden. I´m a mother of five children, married and teacher with passion for mathematics. I have been in to scrapbooking since 2008 and love it! My style is "flowery" a bit romantic or grungy. I also use lots of mixed Media on my projects. So happy to be a part of this team!

 I´m starting this new year with a new Art Journal book.

For this  journal book I have used the "Blue Fern Bits" which I love. It´s fun to create textures with them. I just glued them on the book and went over it with some modelling paste and lots of different colors of mist and ended up using a stamp here and there. Some flowers, bling and a ribbon. ready =).

Next comes two layouts I made. The first one on my teenage son who´s not that easy to catch with the camera.

I have cut out cicles from the BFS chipbord "Circle Group Panel". Painted it with black gesso and then it had dried I went over it with some white gesso and ended up using some enamel on the top. Other chipbord used on this layout are "All Natural Set", "Directions", "Widget Works" and "Picture Perfect".

Also on this layout I have used the BFS chipboards "Picture Perfect" and "Widget Works" and I  used bits of the "Chickenwirw Panel".

That all from me this time!

See you =)

Panels with Patter

Hi! Patter here with some Blue Fern Studios panel inspiration for you today. I have used both the Quatrefoil Panel and the Chain Link Panel along with some other Blue Fern Studios pieces. This month, there have been several occasions in which I have had to make cards to send. So, armed with my great Blue Fern Studios products, I will share two of those cards with you today using panels and other chipboard.

A Card for Ordination
My friend was ordained on the 17th so this was the card I made for her. I started the bottom layer with patterned paper and the Blue Fern Studios Quatrefoil Panel. I inked it in distress ink and then added embellishments on top. It makes a great backgound piece.

I also added a couple of Blue Fern Bits that I colored with gelatos and layered them with my other embellishments.

Blue Fern Products Used: Quatrefoil Panel, Blue Fern Bits

A Sympathy Card
Our senior pastor's father passed away this month. I used the above card for inspiration but this time I used the Blue Fern Chain Link Panel. I also inked this panel in distress ink and placed the panel in the background.

I then used the Blue Fern Studios Organic Vine. I spritzed it with water and let it sit for a minute. Once the water had soaked in and the chipboard was soft, I began peeling up some of the leaves. I then spritzed with a mix of water and gesso and let it dry overnight. In the morning, I added several gelato colors and spread them around with a wet paintbrush. I then spritzed with a bit of green mist and let dry. I always like this effect. It comes out different every time.

Blue Fern Products Used: Chain Link Panel, Organic Vine

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will use some Blue Fern Studios panels on your next card or other paper creation!

Circle Love - with Kelly Foster

Good morning, Blue Fern fans :)

Kelly here today...

I have been playing with some of the newest chipboard designs...they are really awesome! I am particularly enjoying all of the circular designs..

"Perfect"

I started this page by layering strips of paper with pieces of the Checker Bits. The chipboard was left partially bare but with a bit of chalk ink, followed by a brushing of a metallic ink.

Next I added in a couple of the Circle Links to create a unique page design. These pieces were simply brushed with a silver metallic ink, as well.

Blue Fern products:

Circle Links

Checker Bits

"Create Memories"

On this one, I have used various "circle" pieces....including Broken Circles, Mini Rings Panel, and the Blue Fern Bits resulting from these pieces. I used one of the strips of circles to mask/stamp on the background. I then added in the little bits of circles, along with larger ones which were embossed first for fun texture.

Tucked below my photo I added pieces of the Mini Rings Panel which I had simply covered in black ink. I love using chalk ink on chipboard for a full coverage effect without the need to prime first!

Blue Fern products:

Broken Rings

Mini Rings Panel

Blue Fern Bits

Thank you for having a look today!! Have a creative day!

*Kelly*

Sharing a layout and a card.

We are coming to a close of 2013 in just a couple of months. I have enjoyed my last year working with all of the beautiful Blue Fern Studios chip board and look forward to a new year with new designs!! In the mean time, check here often as new designs are added to the inventory often!!
For my first project I did a 12x12 layout. I had to create a sweet layout to match the wonderful photo of my daughter and her kitty. He really is Sweet As Honey.

I hope you save the innards of your chip board because they add a wonderful design element to your projects!! And if not, you can always purchase a pack of the various pieces where you find Blue Fern Studios chip board. I used gesso as a base, then used a crackle paint on top, then finished it with a glaze medium after the crackle dried.

I base coated all of my chip board peices with gesso and used 2 colors of glaze medium to color  the pieces.  After they were dry, I inked the outer edges slightly for dimension.

I used a couple of colors of glaze medium on the flower chip board and used a pearl pen to add the stamen in the middle.

 Blue Fern Bits  

Graduated Circles

 Large Garden daisies

 Small Garden Daisies

 The Latest Buzz

For my next project, I created a card. Sometimes simplicity brings out the beauty in a chip board piece. I didn't want the beauty of the bicycle shape to get lost, so I made it the star of the card.

All I did was heat embossed it using a fine black embossing powder. I used layers of paper to frame the piece. This card can be used for many occasions.

Penny Farthing

Thanks for visiting today and I cant wait to bring you my next Blue Fern Studios projects for December.  Please visit us often here as the designers bring you inspiration day after day. You don't want to miss a thing!!