Farewell 'Christmas' Projects by Nicole Doiron

What a bittersweet post this is for me, as after a year of being on this wonderful team,

this is my last post as DT member on the Blue Fern Studios blog.

Through the year, I have been blessed with wonderful scrappy friends,

fabulous quality products from generous owner Leslie and inspiration galore.

I am forever grateful of having been given this amazing opportunity

and will forever hold a special place in my heart for Blue Fern Studios.

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I've got 3 projects featuring the very festive 

Vintage Christmas collections 1 & 2.

The Vintage Christmas collections not only offer beautiful Christmas patterns, 

but also include lots of papers that are perfect for Winter-themed layouts like this plaid print.  

To go along with it, I chose several Winter chipboard pieces including the Snow Medley board, covered in Snow embossing powder with a touch of glitter dust, and these adorable mittens from the Cozy Christmas set on which I used It's a Girl and Blue Sky. 

You see below the Dangled Flake piece which I cut in half as I wanted to save some of it 

for another project. I added several flowers from the new kits, Christmas Blooms 

and Soft Blossoms.  I sprinkled lots of silver microbeads throughout my page.

I chose A Wonderful Life, covered in Snow, as the title to which I added the word Cozy 

which I 'stole' from the Cozy Christmas piece, as that is exactly the word that comes to mind

 when I look at this picture of Yves and I cozying up to each other 

for a selfie during a Winter stroll.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Patterned Papers: Vintage Christmas 1 (Greeting Cards); 

Vintage Christmas 2 (Let It Snow, 'Twas the Night, Holiday Cards)

Chipboard: A Wonderful Life, Snow Medley, Cozy Christmas, Dangled Flake

Flowers: Christmas Blooms, Soft Blossoms

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (Snow, Blue Sky, It's a Girl)

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My next project is another layout, this time documenting a very special Christmas wish.

Before I met Yves, I had spent many a Holiday season surrounded by family and friends, but still somewhat lonely, wishing for true love, the kind of love that lasts a lifetime. My wish came true in 2006 and, since then, I get to spend every Christmas with my life partner, my soulmate, my best friend.  This picture was taken on Christmas eve a couple years ago. That is why I chose the title 'Twas the Night Before Christmas as the title, on which I used the new Santa's Suit embossing powder.  It's red and glittery and perfect for any Christmas project!

On my background, I used the Weathered Doilies stamp with the Ebony powder.

I added Holly Springs, covered with Sage and Santa's Suit, to my flower cluster and 

bits of Mixed Chains, covered in 14Karat, along the top and bottom of my picture.

Here you see a piece of the Holiday Vine, all decorated in gold.

And a final close-up of my Christmas wish come true!

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Patterned Papers: Vintage Christmas 1 (Magical, Greeting Cards)

Vintage Christmas 2 ('Twas the Night, Jolly)

Chipboard: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Holiday Vine, Holly Sprigs, Mixed Chains

Flowers: Christmas Blooms, Soft Blossoms

Stamp: Weathered Doilies

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (14Karat, Ebony, Santa's Suit, Sage)

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I realize this has turned out to be quite a long post, but bare with me please... it is my last! :)

And speaking of last, this is my last DT project... a trio of Christmas cards.

What is great about the Vintage Christmas Greeting Cards and Holiday Cards papers 

is that they are full of beautiful journaling cards and images, perfect for card making.

On this card, I used the Holiday vine and some Holly Sprigs chippies.

I also took a cream flower from the Soft Blossoms and turned it red using

the Santa's Suit embossing powder.

On Card 2, you can see the leftover Dangled Flake from my Winter page above.

These little leaves are the negative pieces from the Holly Sprigs.

I love all the beautiful vintage imagery from these papers.

Card 3 is set up on a misted and stenciled background.

You can see here that I added red gems on the Holly Sprigs.  The leaves were treated with Clover embossing powder and then dabbed with white paint for my signature white washing.

I cut a side of the Stars & Berries Frame, covered it in Snow embossing powder and

added a touch of the new Vintage Gold glitter on the stars.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Patterned Papers: Vintage Christmas 1 (Wonderland, Magical, Greeting Cards)

Vintage Christmas 2 ('Twas the Night, Holiday Cards)

Chipboard: Holiday Vine, Holly Sprigs, Dangled Flake, 

Stars & Berries Frame, Leafy Page Accents

Flowers: Christmas Blooms, Soft Blossoms

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powder (Santa's Suit, Snow, Clover, 14Karat), Glitter (Vintage Gold)

Thank you for all your support this last year!

It was a pleasure creating for you all!

~ Nicole ~

Vintage Christmas by Pascale

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Blue Fern Studio with three new projects featuring the Vintage Christmas 1 & 2 collections. The first project is a mini album entirely realized with the first Vintage Christmas collection. The size of the mini album is 13 x18 cm (5" 1/4 x 7"1/4).

 I embossed the pages with different stamps as well as the edges. 

I die-cut a few doilies to add inside. I added the page titles too.

I added the first design to the cover with the Brocade Texture stamp and the Ginger powder. Then I continue with the Christmas Collage stamp set and a permanent ink.

I embossed the Dangled Flake with two layers of Black Sand embossing powder and the Winter Flakes with two layers of Ginger While the embossing powder was still hot, I stamped the Winter Flakes to add some texture.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Papers - Vintage Christmas (Wonderland, Greeting Cards, Magical, Deck the Halls,
Auld Lang Syne, Noel)
Chipboards - Dangled Flake, Winter Flakes
Stamps - Christmas Collage, Brocade Texture, Postal Texture, Texture Circle, Grungy Grid
Embossing Powder - Antique Gold, Ginger, Black Sand, Silver Bells

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My second project is a layout featuring the new Vintage Christmas collection. I chose an old photo of my daughter.

I cut a large strip in the Twas the Night paper and glued it on the Joly paper. Then I primed the background with clear gesso.

I added a thin layer of white gesso where I want to put my embellishments and photo. When dry, I added a design with 3D Gloss Gel and a stencil. While the gel was still wet I sprinkled some Pyrite glitter.

While the background was drying, I painted the chipboard with a metallic paint and the Soft Blossoms in red. 

I splattered some red and copper paint; Then I added a new design to the background with the Christmas Collage stamp embossed with the Ginger powder. I colored the area with different colors of watercolor.

I glued all the embellishments with a 3D gel (flowers, chipboard, lace...), and to finish, I added some star brads embossed with the Ginger powder. 

Blue Fern Studios products:

Papers - Vintage Christmas 2 (Jolly, Twas the Night, Holidays Treats)
Vintage Christmas 1 (Wonderland, Greeting Cards)
Chipboard - Tree Treats
Flowers - Christmas Blooms, Soft Blossoms
Stamp - Christmas Collage
Embossing Powder - Ginger
Glitter - Pyrite

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Here is my third November's project: a set of card.

I chose the Jolly paper as the base of both cards. I stamped them with one of the stamps from the Christmas Collage set. Then I embossed the image with a sticky powder in order to add Carribean glitters.

Then I embossed also the edges of both cards with the 14 Karats powder to add some extra shine.

I embossed some Winter Flakes with the Honey powder, other with the Ginger and the Antique Gold powders. 

I embossed some die-cut leaves with the 14 Karats powder too. While the embossing powder was still hot I sprinkled them with  the Carribean glitter and heat set them. 

Blue Fern Studios products:

Paper - Vintage Christmas 2 (Jolly)
Chipboards - Winter Flakes
Flowers - Christmas Blooms, Soft Blossoms
Stamp - Christmas Collage
Embossing Powders - 14 Karats, Antique Gold, Ginger, Honey
Glitter - Caribbean

November Inspiration By Debbie

Hi everyone!  Debbie here with you today to share my November projects for Blue Fern Studios.   It's cold outside today.  Over the weekend temperatures dropped a good 20+ degrees.  Cloudy grey skies only make me realize what is coming . . . winter and along with winter comes snow.  Not quite ready for that yet.  I do admit that I love looking at the falling snow, especially when it leaves a blanket on the ground as well as the bushes and trees,  With that image in my mind I created the following layout using the new Vintage Christmas Collection 2.

I used the Let It Snow paper for the background.   I did some light inking with pink ink as well as misting with a mint green mist, along with some masking, microbeads and stamping some of which included the Forever Stamp.  I wanted to add lots of texture to the background.  My picture is framed with the Dangled Flakes Chipboard which I embossed with Imagine Ink Snow Embossing Powder and added some snow texture paste along with some chunky glass glitter.

Lots of beautiful Blue Fern Flowers from the Christmas Blooms and Soft Blossoms collections along with a piece from the Layering Stems and Mystic Branch Chipboard which I embossed with Antique Gold and added some Vintage Gold Glitter.  I added some snow texture paste to all of the flowers to mimic the branches in the picture.

Love these beautiful new flowers!!! The little placard "Let It Snow" is from the Calling Cards paper.

The Title is from Serendipity Words.  I embossed with Snow, Antique Gold and Sea Mist Embossing Powders.

Blue Fern Studios Products:
Paper:  Vintage Christmas 2:  Let It Snow, Calling Cards
Chipboard:  Dangled Flake, Layering Stems, Mystic Branch, Serendipity Words 2
Embossing Powder:  Snow, Antique Gold, Sea Mist
Flowers:  Christmas Blooms, Soft Blossoms
Glitter:  Vintage Gold

My next two layouts are from the Memories Collection.

I love creating vintage layouts.  I came across the picture on Pinterest and thought it was fitting for the title.
I used the Grand Sequel paper for my background.  I added some peach ink and stamping, including the Blue Fern Grungy Grid stamp.  Lots of layers under the picture using the Calling Cards paper.

The top and bottom right hand side of the picture I used the Formal Corners Chipboard.  I embossed with some brown from my stash along with Imagine Ink Ginger and Breeze Embossing Powders.  Love the aged look to the corners. Tucked under the picture to the right I used the Mina's Border Chipboard, embossed with brown and Ginger.

Gorgeous flowers from Harvest Lilies, Memories Blooms and Tranquil Blooms!

I used the same treatment on the title as I did with the Formal Corners, a mixture of brown powder from my stash and Ginger and Breeze Imagine Ink Embossing Powders.

Blue Fern Studios Products:
Paper:  Memories Grand Sequel, Calling Cards
Chipboard:  Formal Corners, Mina's Border, A Story Worth Telling
Embossing Powder:  Ginger, Breeze
Flowers:  Harvest Lilies, Memories Blooms, Tranquil Blooms

My final layout was created for a friend and features her adorable daughter.

I used the Remember When paper for the background.  I added some light blue inking along with some random stamping.  Beneath the picture I've added a backing from the Calling Cards paper and placed the picture on the Mandala Frame Chipboard which I embossed with Mushroom Imagine Ink Embossing Powder. Lots of beautiful flowers from the Memories Blooms collection.

Here is a close up of the Mandala Frame.  I added some mircobeads and Sunshine Glitter for texture.

Tucked beneath the flowers is a Mini Flourish Chipboard embossed with Mushroom Embossing Powder.

I kept the title rather simple, inking it blue and adding some stamping.  Here you can see the vibrant flowers from the Memories Blooms.

Blue Fern Studios Products:
Paper:  Memories Remember When, Calling Cards
Chipboard:  Mandala Frame, Big Drama, Mini Flourishes
Embossing Powder:  Mushroom
Flowers:  Memories Blooms
Glitter:  Sunshine

I hope I've inspired you.
Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie