Three new layouts by Jessica

"Special"

My first layout I created for the Blue Fern Studios design team for April is titled "Special".  For this layout, I chose to use papers from the Heartland Collection.  The background paper is Love Blooms and I used the Love Notes paper to build the matting under the picture.

I applied clear gesso to the background paper then did some stenciling with modeling paste.  To add more white with the modeling paste, I used diluted gesso on a plastic bag and "smooshed" it up and down my page.  My next step for the background work was to use a different stencil with modeling paste in areas around the page.  While it was still wet, I applied Dark Chocolate embossing powder over the modeling paste then dried it with a heat gun.  I love embossing with texture paste - for the next step, I added blue mist with a paint brush to the areas around the embossed stenciling.

At this point, I put my picture and embellishments in place then splattered diluted gesso up and down my page to create a soft and relaxing feel to it.

The Blue Fern Flourish chipboard was first embossed with Dark Chocolate embossing powder, then I added some Solar Flare glitter randomly in spots with matte gel medium.  Both lilies are from the Wanderlust Lillies set.  The lily to the left of the picture has Blue Ice Glitter applied with matte gel.  The lily to the right has Black Ice glitter applied to the tips with matte gel also.

Here's my list of Blue Fern Studios products for this layout:

Paper

Heartland - Love Blooms

Heartland - Love Notes

Seedlings

Harvest

Glass

Glitter

Solar Flare

Blue Ice

Black Ice

Flowers

Wanderlust Lillies

Fresh Florals

Embossing Powder

Dark Chocolate

Chipboard

Special Title

Blue Fern Flourish

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"The Good Life"

My next creation features the Amber & Apricot collection.  My background paper is Sunny Disposition, and I love that I was able to  play with a lot of colors on this layout.

The Blue Fern Studios Seedlings with matte gel helped to accomplish the colorful and fun background.  I used Gold Nugget, Harvest, Pink Topaz, and Vivid Pink Seedlings.  The photo is mounted on the Amber & Apricot Birdsong paper pieces and some of the collection's Printed Chipboard.

I used flowers from two different sets: Dark Tropic Lilies and Wanderlust Lilies.  The white lace that is dangling to the left of the titled is Lace #10 from Blue Fern Studios - I love how it can twist and add dimension!  Here are a couple of closeups:

Here's my list of products:

Paper

Amber & Apricot - Sunny Disposition

Amber & Apricot - Birdsong

Chipboard

Amber & Apricot Printed Chipboard

Flowers

Dark Tropic Lilies

Wanderlust Lilies

Seedlings

Gold Nugget

Harvest

Pink Topaz

Vivid Pink

Lace

Lace #10

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"XOXO"

My final layout features the In the Mood collection background paper with Memoires Calling Cards paper as matting for the photo.

I used the Tattered Newsprint stamp with Pure Red embossing powder randomly on the background.  To add interest and softness, I used Lace #10 to the top of the picture and Lace #12 on the side.

The flowers coral roses on the page are from the Happy Roses set and the other flowers are from the Harvest Lilies set.

The chipboard on the page is the XOXO chipboard title and hearts on the side of the picture and I also used one of the keys from the Vintage Keys set.  All of the chipboard was embossed with Baby Pink and a sprinkle of Coral embossing powder.

The Blue Fern Studios products used on this layout:

Paper

In the Mood Collection

Memoires - Calling Cards

Chipboard

Vintage Keys

XOXO

Flowers

Happy Roses

Harvest Lilies

Stamp

Tattered Newsprint

Embossing Powder

Pure Red

Coral

Baby Pink

Lace

Lace #10

Lace #12

Thank you for stopping by and I will see you next month! *hugs*

~Jessica

March Inspiration by Debbie Burns

Hi everyone!  Debbie back with you today to share my March layouts.   I have two created with the In The Mood Collection and the third one featuring the Happy Accident collection.

"All  You Need Is Love"

 I used the Attracted paper for my background.  Love the beautiful colors and details. Michelle designed such a beautiful collection! I added a light spray of some peony mist to the background along with some pieces from Lace 12.  

Lot of layering behind the photo using the Optimistic and Dreamy papers 

along with the printed chipboard. The chipboard pieces behind the photo were embossed with Blue Fern Ivory Embossing Power, and the leaves with Avocado and sprinkled with some Meadow Seedlings. 

I used a butterfly stamp and embossed two butterflies, one in ebony and the other in Pink Dust.  I placed lots of flowers around photo from Apricot Blooms, Moody Florals and Moody Blooms.

I applied some white mircobeads from my stash all around the layout and added some Blue Fern Tickled Seedlings and Pink Pearl Glitter.

Blue Fern Studios Products:

In The Mood Paper

Attracted

Dreamy 

Optimistic

In The Mood Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powders

Ivory

Pink Dust

Avacado

Ebony

Flowers

Moody Forals

Moody Blooms

Apricot Blooms

Seedlings

 Meadow

Tickled

Lace

Lace 12

Glitter

Pink Pearl

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"Sweetheart"

The background paper is Peaceful (Side B).   I applied some Lace 4 behind the photo and splatters of white paint.  Lots of layering behind the photo using  the printed chipboard and Dreamy, Blissful and Ecstatic papers.

I embossed the chipboard pieces behind the photo with a mixture of Blue Fern Ivory and Petal Embossing powders.  The leaves were embossed with Blue Fern Green Ivory. I added flowers from Moody Blooms, Apricot Blooms and Harvest Lilies.

I fussy cut flowers from the Ecstatic paper and tucked them behind the photo. 

The title is from the In The Mood printed chipboard.

  

Blue Fern Studios Products:

In The Mood Papers

Peaceful (Side B)

Dreamy

Blissful

Ecstatic

In The Mood Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powders

Ivory

Petal

Green Ivory

Flowers

Moody Blooms

Apricot Blooms

Harvest Lilies

Lace 4

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"Wonder"

I used the Windfall paper from the Happy Accident Collection, both sides.  Lots of layering with the B side of the Windfall paper along with the printed chipboard. I applied some stamping on the background using the Halftone, Postal Textures and Tattered Newsprint stamps.

I used the Blooms & Stems stamp on some vellum and  embossed with Auburn .  I added some Solar Flare Glitter to the centers of some of the flowers.  Flowers are from  Christmas Blooms, Harvest Lilies and Spring Peonies.

The large chipboard pieces behind the photo were embossed with a mixture of Auburn and Honey Embossing Powders, and the leaves with Avocado. All around the layout I added some art stones and microbeads from my stash along with some Harvest Seedlings and additional Solar Flare Glitter.

The butterfly was embossed with a mixture of Blue Fern Speckled Mint and Auburn Embossing Powders and solar flare Glitter.

The title was embossed with Blue Fern Speckled Mint.

Blue Fern Studios Products:

Happy Accident Papers

Windfall

Happy Accident Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powders

Auburn

Honey

Avocado

Speckled Mint 

Flowers

Christmas Blooms

Spring Peonies

Harvest Lilies

Stamps

 Halftone

Blooms and Stems

Postal Textures

Tattered Newsprint

Thanks for stopping by.
I hope I have inspired you!
I'll see you next month.

. . . Debbie

February inspiration by Vera Shelemekh

Hello Blue Fern Studios fans. Vera Shelemekh is here to inspire you with the new amazing In the Mood collection. I have prepared two layouts and one traditional off the page project.

So help yourself with a cup of tea and some cookies and enjoy the beauty of In the Mood papers and printed chipboards.
I'll start the journey with a wedding layout. There was no chance not to make a romantic and tender page with many fussy cut roses and lace and sparkling sentiment.
In the Mood Mellow paper became the backgroung for this project.

The chipboard frame and branches are embossed with Icicle powder. Under the frame you may notice the brand new Lace 11

 The sentiments on the printed chipboard are so sweet, just perfect for the story.

 The title is covered with Fool's gold glitter.

 And I added gold nugget seedlings here and there.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers:

In the Mood - Mellow

In the Mood - Ecstatic

 

Chipboards:

In the mood printed chipboard

 

Embossing powder:

 Icicle

 

Seedlings

Gold nugget

Glitter:

Fools gold

Lace:

Lace11

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The other layout is also about relationship but this time I made my little son and hig girl friend play the main role) The picture was taken about 5 years ago in the street. The car is the present from my son's God father.

I picked In the Mood Dreamy back side as background and added pieces of Paisley and Vine papers.

  The frame is decorated with washi tape.

 I used a lot of Iridescent grey and Icicle  powder to emboss the chipboard embelishments. And some hearts are covered with Fire Engine glitter.

 I can't imagine my layouts without seedlings. Here you may notice Flaming.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers:

In the Mood - Dreamy

Paisley and Vine - Passion

Paisley and Vine - Bohemian

 

Chipboards:

In the mood printed chipboard

 

Embossing powder:

 Icicle

Iridescent grey

 

Seedlings

Flaming

Glitter:

Fire engine

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And now let's go off the page. I've created a very tender shabby chic planner. The cover is decorated with In the Mood printed chipboard, pices of Lace 3 and beautiful paper flowers.

 

 

 I also added a small raw chipboard heart covered with Vintage gold glitter.

The pages are embellished with In the Mood printed chipboard and fussy cut flowers.

 

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers:

In the Mood - Dreamy

In the Mood - Ecstatic

In the Mood - Flirty

 In the Mood - Attracted

 

Chipboards:

In the Mood printed chipboard

 

Embossing powder:

Glisten sand

 

Seedlings

Mauve

Glitter:

Vintage gold

Lace:

Lace 3

Flowers:

Apricot blooms

Harvest lilies

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I hope you love the projects I've created for your inspiration. See you in March *)

Beach Walk by Pam Ellis

It has been such a joy to have Pam Ellis as our Blue Fern Fan of the Month.  Each and every project has been unique.  This week, she has added some awesome texture to her layout.  It's so realistic you will feel like you are taking a walk along the beach,

 Now we will turn it over to Pam so she can tell you about her creative process:

This is my dog Bruiser and I strolling the gorgeous beach in Caribou Monroe Nova Scotia. It was our first holiday in 15 years!  My husband and I had recently bought a fifth wheel and decided to travel the East Coat of Canada.  I have never known such peace. I can't wait to return this summer.

I applied a coat of clear gesso to my background and let dry. I then went over the area that would be surrounding my photo with clear crackle paste.  

I added some dimension with a stencil and some molding paste.  I mixed some art stones large and small in some matte Gel and applied around the "beach" area or lower half of the layout to imitate sand.  I then added some shells I picked up while on holidays in the East Coast (Nova Scotia)

I misted the layout with blue and several browns to try and match the paper.  I added paper layers behind my photo and popped it up from the page.  I embossed the Seashell frame with a variety of colors and attached it to my photo.  After I glued everything down, I then added a small vial of sand from the beach in Nova Scotia. 

I finished the layout by adding some blooms and my title. 

Paper (Seaside Cottage Collection):

Embark

Whitewash

Calling Cards

Voyage

Chipboard:

A Walk on the Beach

Seashell Frame

Nautical pieces

Embossing Powder:

Honey

Ginger

Sage

Coral

Seven Seas

Glistening Sand

Flowers:

Seaside Lillies

Harvest Lilies

I would like to thank Blue Fern Studios for the opportunity to be the Fan of the Month.  It meant the world to me.

October inspiration by Wendy Scholten

Hi All,

It's my turn on the blog for Blue Fern Studio's today and i have 3 layouts to show you.

The first one with a picture of me and our little girl when she was only 10 months old is called:

Adore

I made this with the Memoires collection. I love the autumn feel from this paper collection.

I used the Photographic Record paper as my background paper and a few calling cards behind my photo. Next i embossed my chipboard Rose frame with the Sand&Sea embossing powder and my title Adore with Fern embossing powder.
Then i made clusters with the pieces of chipboard, the Ivory braided trim and some flowers; Garden Florals and Wanderlust Lilies

Blue Fern Studio's products used:
Paper: Memoires
-Photographic Record
-Calling Cards
Chipboard:
-Rose frame
-Adore (Adore, Love, Cherish)
Lace:
-Ivory braided trim
Flowers:
-Garden Florals
-Wanderlust Lilies
Embossing powder:
-Sand&Sea
-Fern


Then my second layout called
Great Outdoors

This one with the sweet photo of my husband and our little girl on a holiday in Germany was made with the new and gorgeous Homespun Collection.
First i prepped my Homemade paper with clear gesso, behind my photo i used gesso, a stencil with moddeling paste, some sprays and the Grungy Grid stamp with brown ink.
Next i embossed all of my chipboard pieces, the Folkart frame, Vintage Key and Great Outdoors title with Taupe embossing powder.
Then i started to put everything together with the Lace 3, pieces of the Lace 4, my flowers; Homespun Blossoms and Harvest Lilies and some items of my own stash.

Blue Fern Studios's products used:
Paper:  Homespun collection
-Homemade
Chipboard:
-Folkart Frame
-Vintage Key
-Great Outdoors from the All Natural set
Lace:
-Lace 3
-Lace 4
Flowers:
-Homespun Blossoms
-Harvest Lilies
Printed Chipboard
Embossing powder:
-Taupe
Stamp:
-Grungy grid


And then my last one this month:
Good Vibes

I made this layout with a picture from a Nature park called Brunssumer Heide where we celebrated Christmas last year, we actually had some snow that holiday.
I used the Vintage Christmas 1 and 2 collections for this one.
First i used a stencil and some moddeling paste with pigment color on the Holiday Cards paper to give my background a bit more color. Then i cut a few flowers out of the Deck the Halls paper and used a piece of the same paper behind my photo.
Next i embossed my chipboard pieces: Looped Frames and the title Good vibes with Snow embossing powder.
And placed everything on my paper. Then i made clusters with the Happy roses, cut out flowers and some other embellishments from my own stash.

Blue Fern Studios products used:
Paper: Vintage Christmas 1 and 2
-Holiday Cards
-Deck the Halls
Chipboard:
-Looped frames
-Good Vibes from the Good vibes word set
Flowers:
-Happy roses
Embossing powder:
-Snow


Thank you for watching and see you next moth! Enjoy all upcoming blogs.
Hugs wendy