April Inspiration and a video tutorial by Vera Shelemekh

Hello Blue Fern Studios Fans.
Vera Shelemekh is here with some new inspiration and a video tutorial. Actually I can't stop cutting and layering the amazing In the Mood collection. I combine the sheets, I mix them with papers from other collections and I still have lots of ideas :)

So, the first layout is rocking fun. I've chosen the picture of my little son holding guitar. He looks like Axl Rose from Guns'n roses.. by the way roses are cut from Vintage Christmas - Deck the Halls as well as the big gitar behind the photo.

The background is full of hogs embossed with Antique gold powder.

 The frame is covered with glitter. And there are also some seedlings here and there.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers:

Vintage Christmas - Deck the Halls

In the Mood - Dreamy

 

Embossing powder:

Antique gold

Icicle

 

Seedlings

Flaming

Glitter:

Vintage gold

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The other layout will make the album spread together with the heart shape layout from my March inspiration blog post. I tried to use the same colors and similar set of products. 

I love the flower background  in combination with oval shapes cut from Heartland paper

  The frame is covered with Vintage golf glitter

Lace adds special charm to wedding projects.

 

Please, find the video tutorial how to make this wedding layout.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers:

In the Mood - Ecstatic

In the Mood - Blissful 

Heartland - Red Rose Ball

 

Chipboards:

In the mood printed chipboard

 

Embossing powder:

Lime

 

Glitter:

Vintage gold

 

Seedlings

Gold nugget

Meadow

 

Flowers:

Late winter Lilies

 

Stamps:

Stamp - Vintage Phrases

Stamp - Garden frolic

Lace:

Lace 6

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Thank you for stopping by! I wish all Blue Fern Studios fans a happy crafting month.

See you in May *)

April Inspiration - Megan

Hi Blue Fern Fans :)

Today I have two layouts to share with you, and one storage solution :) and for each project Ive used a different collection.
I recently found this photo hiding in my photo stash and had to use it; my wee Dougal <3 when he was a puppy peering over the temporary gate - he's 14 now!
This project uses two pieces of Optimistic from the new In the Mood Collection.

To create the background I have cut several of the 'diamonds' from the second piece of paper, inked the edges with a grey ink pad and popped them up with foam dots.  Ive also splattered pink and white paint over the page, and randomly stamped with grey ink.  The heart at the centre of the title has been painted pink and then covered in glitter.

I used two different chipboard designs, one to enhance the focal point of my photo and the other to give extra depth and interest to the page.  Each piece uses a different embossing powder which helps separate each piece from the other.

Printed chipboard is so versatile, here Ive just taken two of the printed chipboard pieces and layered them on top of each each, and Ive also used the circle pieces to help pop the photo up, giving more depth, and leaving just enough out for extra embellishment.

Products Used

Patterned Paper: 

In The Mood - Optimistic

Printed Chipboard:

In the Mood

Glitter:

Pink Diamond

Chipboard:

Chelsea Vines

Eclectic Hearts

Embossing Powder:

Pink Dust

Snow

Seedlings:

Tickled

Stamps:

Tattered Newsprint

Remnants Collage

My second project uses two more cute boys ;) and this time the Wanderlust Collection.  The paper I used is Memento.

This time my background was created by spreading clear gesso over it and when dry spritzing with water and using different powders.  Again I have randomly stamped all around my composition.

Layers beneath the photo were created using the Calling Cards, and popping chipboard scraps between the layers.  A little chipboard can go a long way - I had one piece of Printer Bits left - I chopped this into three pieces, layering each piece on top of the Circle Groups chipboard.  The filmstrip was also a scrap piece left over.

Here you can see the depth created by all the layers.

The chipboard was embossed with Hot Cocoa and Wheat embossing powders.  The Beaded String and the filmstrip were coloured using rust pastes.

Products Used

Patterned Paper:

Wanderlust - Momento, Calling Cards

Stamps:

Journey

Chipboard:

Circle Groups

Beaded Strings

Printer Bits

Embossing Powder:

Hot Cocoa

Wheat

Seedlings:

Gold Nugget

Paprika

For my third and final project I wanted to create something to store my bottles of seedlings, embossing powders and glitters and I found the drawers at our local Warehouse.   This time I used the Remnants Collection.

Highgate patterned paper was used to cover the sides and the top of the drawers.  The white and grey woven pattern on the drawers was already there, I just covered the drawer handles with glitter.

To give the butterfly dimension, I sprayed it with water and curved the wings while wet.  When it was dry it was simply painted.

The berries on the end of the leaves I dipped in seedlings - they look like grapes!

The flourish underneath the cluster was from the Printed Chipboard set - this was simply painted to match the overall colour scheme.

Products Used

Patterned Paper:

Remnants - Highgate

Printed Chipboard:

Remnants

Chipboard:

Brigitte Butterfly Set

Seedlings:

Purple Haze

Flowers:

Late Winter Lillies

Spring Peony & Berries

Moody Florals

Glitter:

In the Forest

I hope theres been something there to inspire you today :)  til next time ............................ xx

Layouts by Tartine Peluche that will make you feel in the spring!

Hello my sweet friends!
Today is very sad for me, this is my last day as a designer for Blue Fern Studios.
My life turns to change and priorities too. Don't worries, I feel good, but I have to take care of myself and all my family ... It's just a goodbye, I'll be back ...
So let me share with you my last inspirations.

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My first one is:

*Perfect*
( Ombré Dreams, Leslie's dream )

I used Sunlight Rose to emboss the foliage chipboard under my photo.

I made this coral flowers by hand, from *Chesterville Floral*, one as simply heated with heat gun and the others are one layer of petal folded on itself.

Morning Sun make a part of my favorite colors of embossing powder.

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Blue Fern Studios Products used:
Paper:Ombré Dreams, Leslie's Dream
Embossing Powder:
Morning Sun
Sunlight Rose
Ivory
Flowers:
Chesterville Florals
Attic Charm Daisies
Stamps:
Making Plan
Butterflies
Seedlings:
Vivid Pink
Harvest
Laces:
Lace 4
Lace 5
Lace 12

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My next one is:

* Do Something Good Today *
( In The Mood, Flirty )

I used white flower from Late Winter Lilie and I inked them with the same color as my background.
 I embossed all my chipboards with Ivory embossing powder.

These wonderful little white flowers are discontinued,
they were from the Vintage Christmas Collection.

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Blue Fern Studios Products used:
Paper:
Flirty
Pensive
Attracted
Chipboards:
Remnant Printed Chipboard
Embossing Powder:
Ivory
Flowers:
Late Winter Lilies
Soft Blossoms
Stamps:
Making Plan
Seedlings:
Meadow
Laces:
Lace 6
Lace 12

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And finally, the last one is:

*Life*
( Wanderlust, Road Trip )

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This layout is the result of a big ink blunder on the first background. In seeking how to recover page, I had the idea of using the small format of the same paper as the background.
Here is the result or my error LOL

These days I have a great need for bright colors.
The blue flowers from Spring Lilies collection are so much PERFECT,
and combined with Summer Breeze embossing powder it's just WOW as effect.

I used Lace 3B to add some black under my first layer.

Butterfly is embossed with Summer Breeze.

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Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Paper:
Wanderlust, Road Trip
Wanderlust, Seascape
Embossing Powder:
Summer Breeze
Snow
Flowers:
Spring Lilies
Stamps:
Making Plan
Butterflies
Seedlings;
Sterling Silver
Laces:
Lace 3B
Lace 5
Lace 6

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I would like to thanks all of you for all your sweet comments and suport since my first day with BFS and before. I'll miss you all and I'm looking forward to come back!
Remember, it's just a goodbye ...
Big, big hugs!
Tartine xoxo

April Inspiration by Debbie

Hi everyone!  Debbie here with you today to share my April layouts.  Seeing as Spring has just begun I got to thinking about all the beautiful colors of the flowers that will come into bloom and drew from that to create my projects.  I have two layouts using the In The Mood collection and one using the Homespun collection.

"Hushed"

This layout features the In The Mood collection.  I used the Amused paper for the background.  I applied some masking using an apricot paste.  Lots of layering under the photo using the Mellow paper.

I really like the mixture of embossing powder on the floral chipboard.  I mixed Blood Orange and Ivory.  The foliage is a mixture of Seafoam and Green Ivory. The flowers are Apricot Blooms.

Lots of layering with chipboard and here I've placed a flower from the Chesterville Florals.

Another closeup of the mixture of Blood Orange and Ivory embossing powders.

I used the same mixture of Blood Orange and Ivory embossing powders on the title.  Lots of layering under the photo with chipboard and flowers.

Blue Fern Studios Products:

Paper:  In the Mood

Amused

Mellow

Embossing Power:

Blood Orange

Ivory

Seafoam

Green Ivory

Flowers:

Apricot Bloomsss

Chesterville Florals

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"Adore"

This layout also features the In The Mood collection. The background paper is Flirty, and I used Blissful and Mellow to created layers under the photo.  I added some stamping to the background with the Tattered Newsprint and Essential Textures stamps.

I first applied some light pink paste to the background using a rose stencil.  After applying the paste, I sprinkled it with some Pink Pearl Glitter.  The chipboard pieces were embossed with a mixture of Baby Pink and Iridescent Gray embossing powders.   I applied a mixture of Sterling Silver and Mauve Seedlings to the chipboard, flowers and background paper.

The lantern chipboard piece was embossed with a mixture of Iridescent Gray and Pearl embossing powders.  The flowers are from Moody Florals, Moody Blooms and Remnants Florals.

The title was embossed with Baby Pink embossing powder.

Blue Fern Studios Products:

Paper:  In the Mood

Flirty

Blissful

Mellow

Embossing Power:

Pearl

Iridescent Grrey

Baby Pink

Flowers:

Moody Florals

Moody Blooms

Remnants Florals

Stamps:

Tattered Newsprint

Essential Textures

Glitter:

Pink Pearl

Seedlings:

Sterling Silver

Mauve

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"Sweet"

My third layout uses the Homespun collection.  I used the Tea Time paper on the background.

Lots of layering under the photo using the Homespun Printed Chipboard and Picturesque (side b), Homespun Minis, Calling Cards and Crafty papers.

All of the chipboard pieces were embossed with a mixture of Pretty In Pink, Baby Pink and Ivory embossing powders.  I stamped some flowers and embossed them with Baby Pink and fussy cut them.  I used a couple of flowers from the Moody Blooms.

The title was embossed with Baby Pink and if you look to the right of the photo you can see the stamped and embossed flowers.

Blue Fern Studios Products:

Paper:  Homespun

Tea Time

Picturesque

Homespun Minis

Calling Cards

Crafty

Chipboard:  Homespun Printed Chipboard

Embossing Power:

Ivory

Pretty In Pink

Baby Pink

Flowers:

Moody Florals

I hope I've inspired you!

I'll see you next month.

. . . Debbie