February Inspiration by Debbie

Hi everyone!  Debbie here with you today.  I have 3 layouts to share that I created with the Blush and Timeless paper collections, along another one featuring the new Serendipity paper collection.  Lots to share so this will be a lengthy post.  The new Serendipity collection was introduced  last month along with new chipboard, glitter and embossing powders.  Here is what I created with the Serendipity papers.

Serendipity is a gorgeous collection!  Love the vintage look, details and colors.  Here I've used the Chronicle paper for my background.  I applied some masking, misting using the Imagine Ink Sky and Winter Mint Mists along with the Arcadia Textures and Romantic Accent stamps and paint splatters. I used the Reminisce and Calling Cards papers to layer under my photo.

I used two chipboard pieces here.  The new Swan Gate along with the Swirly Circle.  Both were embossed with Oatmeal and Sea Mist embossing powders.  I then randomly added some paint and micro beads.

My title Dream Big is from The Optimist Word Set.  I first painted the words and then sprinkled on some Cranberry Glitter.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies
Paper:  Serendipity
Chronicle, Reminisce, Calling Cards

Chipboard:
Swan Gate
Swirly Circle
Dream Big

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:
Oatmeal, Sea Mist

Imagine Ink Glitter:
Cranberry

Imagine Ink Mists:
Sky
Winter Mint

Stamps:
Arcadia Textures
Romantic Accents

The next layout was created using the Blush Collection.

The background paper is Key To My Heart.  The colors and details on the paper are beautiful! I applied masking, misting with Imagine Ink Cotton Candy Mist, stamping with Romantic Accents and Texture Circles to the background.  Layers of papers under my photo include Callings Cards and Cupids Folly.

The True Romance chipboard was embossed with a mixture of  Pearl and Cotton Candy embossing powders, then lightly stamped with the Romantic Accents stamp.  I used the Floral Heats chipboard which I cut apart and embossed with Cotton Candy and added pink paint.  The flowers from the Floral Hearts are placed randomly on my layout.

Both sides of the photo include pieces of the Floral Hearts chipboard and Turkish Bits chipboard which I colored with gelatos and misted with Imagine Ink Persimmon Mist.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies
Paper:  Blush
Key To My Heart, Cupids Folly, Calling Cards

Chipboard:
True Romance
Floral Hearts
Turkish Buts

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:
Cotton Candy
Pearl

Imagine Ink Mists:
Cotton Candy

Stamps:
Texture Circles
Romantic Accents

My final two layouts were created with the vintage Timeless collection.

My background paper is Song "Side B".  Lots of masking, misting and stamping using the Arcadia Textures, Forever, Romantic Accents, Shabby Edges and Vintage Edges stamps along with some embossing with Honey and Sage Imagine Ink Embossing Powders.  Lots of layering under a treasured photo, my dad on the right using Keepsakes and Calling Cards paper.

I used the Chelsea Medallion and Damask Panel  chipboard which I embossed with Oatmeal and Sage embossing powders.

The butterfly was cut from the Papillions paper and embossed with the Honey and Sage embossing powders.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies
Paper:  Timeless
Song, Keepsakes, Calling Cards

Chipboard:
Chelsea Medallion
Damask Panel

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:
Honey
Sage
Oatmeal

Stamps:
Arcadia Textures
Romantic Accents
Forever
Shabby Edges
Vintage Edges

My final layout featuring the Timeless Collection was created for the February sketch challenge.

I used side B of the Freedom paper for the background, with some masking, paint splatters and stamping using the Romantic Accents and Dreamy stamps.

The Tattered Butterfly chipboard was embossed with Iris, Pearl and Buttercup embossing powders.

Beneath my flower clusters I used the Blooming Foliage chipboard which I covered with some brown texture paste and added some Pyrite Glitter.

The title Timeless was embossed with Iris, Pearl and Buttercup embossing powders and lightly stamped.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies
Paper:  Timeless
Freedom, Keepsakes, Papillons

Chipboard:
Timeless
Tattered Butterfly
Blooming Foliage

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:
Iris
Pearl
Buttercup

Stamps:
Romantic Accents
Dreamy

There is still plenty of time to enter our February sketch challenge.  Michelle Singh has created a beautiful sketch for you to use.

For more details and inspiration from the DT please click here.

I hope I have inspired you today with my layouts.

Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

My February projects by Marie-Eve Bernard

Hello ladies,

It's Marie-Eve Bernard.  I'm here to present you my projects for February. This month, I had fun with the beautiful and girly Blush Collection.

Smile

For my title, I use the Smile chipboard from the Laughter, Happy, Smile set. I paint it with white Gesso and I emboss it with the Imagine Ink Cotton Candy powder.

Under my picture, I use the Damask Flourish chipboard.  It come in set of two pieces.  I emboss it with the Imagine Ink  Fern embossing powder. I use the Vintage Edges Stamps in my background.

In my flowers cluster, I had the Layering Stems chipboards set.   I simply paint them with White Gesso. 

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Blush Enamored

 - Blush Celebration

Chipboards

- Laughter, Happy, Smile

- Layering Stems

- Damask Flourish

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

- Cotton Candy

- Fern

Stamps set:

-  Vintage Edges

 Happy

For my title, I use the Happy chipboard from the Laughter, Happy, Smile set. I paint it with white Gesso and I stamp with the Texture Circles stamp set in pink ink.  

To create my background, I cut pieces in the Tangier Page Panel. I paint those pieces with white gesso and glue it to the background paper.  I use the Celebration paper from the Blush Collection.  Then I slash different pink ink on it.  When the ink where dry, I stamp it randomly with the Texture Circles stamp set.  

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

 - Blush Celebration

Chipboards

- Laughter, Happy, Smile

- Tangier Page Panel

Stamps set:

-  Texture Circles

My layout for the Sketch challenge: Cherish

In the beginning of the month, I present this layout for the February sketch challenge.  I use the Timeless Collection.  I invite you to participate in the sketch challenge.  

For my title, i use the Cherish chipboard from the Adore, Love, Cherish set.  I paint it with gesso and use spray ink to color it.

For my frame (from the Memory Frames set) and my chipboard flowers (for the Bohemian Flowers set), It all begins with a coat of White Gesso.  Then I use a pink gelato to give some color.  Finally, I distress the edges with a dark brown ink.

List of Blue Fern Studios supplies:

Papiers / Papers

-Timeless Papillons

-Timeless Freedom

Chipboards

- Bohemian Flowers

- Memory Frames

- Adore, Love, Cherish

 Stamps

-Postal Textures

I hope that you enjoy my creations.

Have a nice day.

Marie-Eve Bernard

Maiko's First post as a DT member for Blue Fern Studios

Hi everyone!
Maiko Kosugi here today and
so happy to be posting to Blue Fern Studios for the first time!

I am so honoured to be amongst so many talented designers.

First, let me introduce myself.

I live in Tokyo, Japan. Also known as mai*

 I'm married to a professional violinist and together we have 3 adorable sons,

 2 and 8 and 12years old. 

I am currently working as a piano teacher to children at home. 

I started SB from March, 2009, and it has become my favorite hobby ever since.

Blog: http://maimaipiano.blogspot.jp/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maiko.kosugi.5

Pinterest: https://jp.pinterest.com/maikokosugi/

My first Layout for this month is..

"Sweet"

Blue Fern Studios used:
papers
Blush-Calling Cards
Blush - Celebration
Blush - Cupid's Foll
Blush - Devoted
Blush - Enamored

Chipboards:
Eclectic Hearts
Heart Borders
Romantic Page Dangles
Cute, Sweet, Sassy


Embossing Powder
Cotton Candy
Pearl

I love this collection.

These papers are so lovely.

I cut an item off from some of paper, and combined and displayed those.

This Chipboard is "Romantic Page Dangles"and "Heart Borders".
So lovely!

This is "Eclectic Hearts".
Firstly, I painted these with an acrylic paint, next up  I have heat embossed
them using embossing paste and embossing powder"cotton candy"

Next up...
"Cute"

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers

Autumn Anthology - Gazebo

Autumn Anthology - Calling Cards

Autumn Anthology - Mercantile

Autumn Anthology - Penmanship

Chipboards:
Garden Lattice Bits
Déjà Vu Tweets Chippies
Cute, Sweet, Sassy

Embossing Powder

Oatmeal

Sage

This Cage is "Déjà Vu Tweets Chippies"

Firstly,I painted these with an acrylic paint, next I colored it in blown ink,

and finally  I covered it in Glossy Accents.

I cut several pieces of the "Autumn Anthology - Mercantile "to layer under my photo, 

and  I chose several flowers and arranged with those.

My last creation today is...

"Love"

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers

Timeless - Abode
Timeless - Calling Cards
Timeless - Keepsakes
Timeless - Maconnerie
Timeless - Song

Chipboards:
Charmed Page Dangles
Shabby Brick Bits
Happy, Heart, Love

Embossing Powder
Pearl

 I chose this "Love" title for my layout.

This is simply painted with an acrylic paint ,white,purple and blown inks.

I cut sheet music off from "Timeless - Keepsakes" and layered that.

I used "Charmed Page Dangles".

I painted it with an acrylic paint ,some inks and then applied embossing powder"pearl".

That is all from me today.
Thank you for visiting!

January Inspiration by Elena Volchkova

Hi! I'm really happy to be part of this amazing team and to inspire you on the blog.

My name is Elena Volchkova. I live in the Kiev, Ukraine.  I love to be creative and create many different projects. But they all are very tender and fabulous :) Scrapbooking fascinated me 4 years ago and I am now a true fan of this. I love to create and give cards. I like to keep the memory in layouts. In my projects I like to use romantic designs which is so easy with Blue Fern Studio products. I like flowers and lace. I like tenderness, and a natural style.  And sometimes I create teddy-bears and their friends, and even participate in exhibitions. 

All of this is my lovely job;)

You can find me on: My Blog, Facebook, Instagram

and Instagram for teddybears

I'm so happy to present my first projects for Blue Fern Studios!

Romantic orchid layout

My first layout for today is with the gorgeous new Timeless collection and a photo of my sister with her flowers.

Beautiful chipboard Chelsea Medallion added charm to Layout. I used the Imagine Ink 14karat embossing powder to color the chipboard.

I used the Romantic Accents stamp with Imagine Ink Petal embossing powder to create some details on my background.

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I cut a few pieces of paper from the Timeless collection to layer under my photo, I distressed all the edges. I also added lace, stones and pieces of vellum on which you can see Weathered Doilies Stamp with Imagine Ink Mistic Plum embossing powder.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper: Timeless: Maconnerie, Papillons, Song

Chipboard: Chelsea Medallion

Stamps: Romantic Accents, Weathered Doilies

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: 14karat, Petal, Mistic Plum

School Graduation layout

My second project is a layout of a school graduation on summer day with happy children.

Background of the layout - beautiful and delicate paper Keepsakes from Timeless collection.

 Celebration adds elegant chipboard Royal Border, colored with Imagine Ink Heavenly embossing powder. This powder is so beautiful! So festive!

Rings from the Mini Ring Things set become wonderful jewels with this embossing powder.

Chipboard Birds in Flight covered with acrylic primer and colored top with Imagine Ink 14karat embossing powder.

The composition is decorated with flowers and pieces cut from Vineland paper from the(Paisley & Vine Collection.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper: Timeless: Keepsakes

 Paisley & Vine: Vineland

Love Story: Cotillion

Chipboard: Royal Border, Birds in Flight, Mini Ring Things

Stamp: Vintage Edges

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: 14karat, Heavenly 

Romantic card for Valentine

Very soon we are waiting for the most romantic holiday. It is impossible not to make a couple of valentines. Especially when we have this wonderful romantic collection - created for Valentine - Blush! 

Here are two of my cards.

The first card is the music of love. Many flowers and tenderness,  all thanks to the Blush collection.

There are a lot of florals that can be cut from this paper.

Inside there is a pocket for a romantic letter. It is also decorated with paper cuttings from the  Blush collection.

My second card is also about love. And especially about love letters.  There are lots of wonderful images you can cut from Calling Cards (Blush collection).

I have added Sprigs of chipboard from Layering Stems and colored them with Imagine Ink 14 Karat embossing powder.   Today - it is my favorite powder! ;) And Heavenly, of course!

Play of colors - gold and silver - are created using Postal Textures Stamp
 and two powders -  Imagine Ink 14 Karat embossing powder and  Imagine Ink 14 Pearl embossing powder. 

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper: Blush: Charmed, Reminisce, Cupid's Folly, Calling Cards

Chipboard: Layering Stems

Stamps: Postal Textures

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: 14karat, Pearl

I hope you enjoy viewing my projects. See you next time :)

Hugs, Elena