March Inspiration - Megan

Hi there Blue Fern Fans :)

Today I have two layouts for you using Amber & Apricot, and two cards, one using wanderlust and one using Remnants, so lets get to it :)

For this layout, I fussy cut along both edges and popped a large chipboard sheet behind it, before adhering it on top of my second piece of patterned paper.  I could then add my chipboard popping out from along the sides.  Theres also some fussy cutting, utilising the fabulous floral graphics to add more depth to my cluster.

 The details: sprinklings of seedlings and splatters of rust colours.

Chipboard has been embossed with Mushroom Embossing Powder - I find myself reaching for this one a lot, its a fab colour!

This photo shows you all the dimension of this layout, lots and lots of layers, makes everything pop!

Products Used

Patterned Paper:

Amber & Apricot - Sunny Disposition, Chapters

Chipboard:

Printed - Amber & Apricot

Embossing Powder:

Mushroom 

Seedlings:

Twig

Flowers:

Homespun Blooms

Wanderlust Lillies

My second layout today again uses the lovely Amber & Apricot collection.

My background this time is a mixture of stamping, paint splattering and fussy cutting -  this collection was perfect for it! ;)

Again there is a lot of dimension to this layout.  The heart has been painted,  while its till wet covered in red glitter, and then inked the edges with black archival ink.

I love how the seedlings give that extra bit of interest and pop to a project!

Products Used

Patterned Paper:

Amber & Apricot - Birdsong, Flora

Stamps:

Tattered Newsprint

Seedlings:

Printed Chipboard:

Amber & Apricot

Seedlings:

Meadow

My final project for you today is two cards with two different collections.

The first card uses the Remnants Collection.  The Callaway piece of patterned paper is perfect for cards - out of the four different 6x6 patterns, I selected the two I wanted and attached them to my cardstock base.

I used two different colours of seedlings to coordinate with the green/purple colour scheme I had chosen.

The chipboard this time I left bare because I felt there was enough colour without introducing a new one.  The printed chipboard pieces created further interest popping out from my cluster and curled paper edges.

The last project for you today is a card using the Wanderlust collection.  The card was for a colleague who was leaving; young and full of energy I thought this quote was here to a T! :)

Simple but effective there was really nothing to this but I love how it turned out.  Layers of paper with layers of chipboard, some twine and a bit of paint splattering.

You can see here the amount of layering involved.

Thanks for popping by!  I'll see you next month :)

Products Used

Patterned Paper:

Remnants - Callaway

Wanderlust - Petites

Printed Chipboard:

Remnants

Wanderlust

Seedlings:

Meadow
Purple Haze

Flowers:

Spring Florals

January Inspiration with Megan

Hi Everyone! Im very excited to begin 2108 with a new team, and one of my favourite scrapbook companies :) :), so to kick off heres a few things about me.

I live in the South Island of New Zealand, which also means its Summer here :)  I live just outside of Christchurch with my husband Forbes and our two dogs, Dougal and McKenzie, and I work part time as a Registered Nurse.  Ive been scrapbooking for awhile now and in that time I have cultivated quite the passion for fussy cutting, flowers and chipboard.  Hmmmm, and paper!  ;) I hate getting messy! but I love dabbling in mixed media - its a bit of a love hate thing lol.

My Blog: weemegsstudio.blogspot.com
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.nz/weemegs/my-creativity/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Weemegs-Studio-Creations-1744557915863106/

Anyway, here are my projects for this month.
The first layout I have for you is a photo Ive put off using for a while - I just couldn't decide what to do with it.  And then I saw the Remnants collection and I had a plan!

To create the background I used rust paste with a stencil, then watered it down to create paint splatters. I used three different stamp sets in the background as well - Christmas Collage, Label Frames, and Tattered Newsprint.

 To alter the chipboard, I used different techniques - crackle paint to the clock faces, black archival ink to the cogs and Mushroom Embossing Powder to Printers Bits chipboard - these pieces I also inked slightly with black ink and randomly stamped on.

Ive created three layers to page, popping each layer up with scraps of chipboard.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Remnants Paper Collection:

Callaway

Chipboard

Remnants Printed Chipboard

Cogs and Gears

Printer Bits

Floral Clock

Stamps

Christmas Collage

Tattered Newsprint

Label Frames

Embossing Powder

Mushroom

For my second layout I also used the Remnants collection, but this time I wanted a more feminine look to the page.  I used two pieces of patterned paper from the collection, Mayfair and Bloomsbury, and utilised both sides of the papers to create the different layers you see. I also used the Printed Chipboard that comes with the collection for accents.

I loved the glittered look to the new embossing powders Wheat and Night Sky,  they are just stunning in real life!  I also used some mauve seedlings sprinkled in the background.

Again I have lots of layers in this layout, four in total.  Ive split the chipboard frame in half giving two frames, and layered the chipboard phrase on top - Ive split this also so I can place it exactly where I wanted it and you can't even tell it was all joined together initially :).

For the background, this time I used a mixture of colours splattered over the page, gold, white and mauve.  Ive used the Remnants Collage stamp for the background.

Blue Fern Studio Products Used:

Remnants Paper Collection

Mayfair

Bloomsbury

Chipboard

You are my Inspiration

Remnants Printed Chipboard

Stamps

Remnants Collage

Seedlings

Mauve

Embossing Powder

Wheat

Night Sky

My final project is a wooden letter for a friends little girl - S is for Sadie :). I used a piece from the Frolic collection, fussy cutting some of the decorative elements from the paper to use in my cluster.

I have again used a variety of stamps, this time with grey ink - Tattered Newsprint and Arcadia Textures.  The Eclectic Hearts chipboard I gave some dimension to by using an embossing folder, and then Pink Embossing Powder.  The Mini Flourish chipboard pieces were embossed with Pearl Embossing Powder.

Blue Fern Studio Products Used:

Frolic Patterned Paper

Chipboard

Mini Flourish

Eclectic Hearts

Stamps

Tatetred Newsprint

Arcadia

Seedlings

Mauve

Embossing Powder

White

Pink

Well thats it from me :) thanks for popping by, see you next time!

February Inspirations by Catherine Giguère

Hello Blue Fern Studios Fans! I am so excited to share three new projects with you! This month, I had the chance to work with the soon to come Chesterville paper collection. This collection is absolutely gorgeous, it's a must have, trust me! First, let me show you my first layout I did with the Attic Charm collection.

'Incroyable'

I used the paper Attic Charm 'Sachet' to start this project. First, I made a textured background with a stencil and modeling paste. I used pink and yellow inks to add colors on my background. I also add details with the 'Vintage Phrase' and 'Essential Textures' stamps and black ink.

Then, I embossed my chipboard 'Leaf Swirled Frame' with BFS Imagine Ink Embossing Powder 'Cotton Candy'.  I used pieces of Attic Charm 'Calling Cards' paper to put under my picture. 

I add a lot of Blue Fern Studios flowers around my picture.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Attic Charm 'Sachet'

Attic Charm 'Calling Cards'

Chipboards

Leaf Swirled Frame

French Adjectives 1

Embossing Powder

 BFS Imagine Ink 'Cotton Candy'

Stamp

Vintage Phrase

Essential Textures

Flowers

Attic Charm Daisies

Attic Charm Glitter Roses

Harvest Lilies

'Adorable'

I did my second layout on the gorgeous paper 'Barton' of the soon to come collection Chesterville. I did a background with modeling paste, stencil and brown paste. I add blue and brown inks on top of it.

I embossed my chipboards Printer's Bits with BFS Imagine Ink 'Nutmeg'. I embossed my title with BFS Imagine Ink 'Sand and Sea' embossing powder.Then, I add some Blue Fern Studios flowers. 

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Chesterville 'Barton'

Chipboards

Printer's Bits

Perfect, Adorable, Special

Embossing Powder

BFS Imagine Ink 'Nutmeg'

BFS Imagine Ink 'Sand and Sea'

Flowers

Dark Tropic Lilies

Late Winter Lilies

Courtship Roses

'Moment'

I did my third layout on the Chesterville 'Breton' paper. I love this paper! I did a background with a stencil and modeling paste. I add texture with brown paste and color with pink ink.

I embossed my title with BFS Imagine Ink 'Oatmeal'.

I embossed the chipboard 'Beaded Flourish' with BFS Imagine Ink 'Mushroom'.

Then, I add many Blue Fern Studios flowers.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Chesterville 'Breton'

Tranuility 'Calling Cards'

Chipboards

Beaded Flourish

French Words

Embossing Powder

BFS Imagine Ink 'Mushroom'

BFS Imagine Ink 'Oatmeal'

Flowers

Attic Charm Daisies

Dark Tropic Lilies

Courtship Roses

Heartland Roses and Bloom

I hope you have found some inspiration! I wish you a nice crafty day!

Catherine Giguère

January projects by Annie Samson

Hi everyone, 

I am very honored and excited to be a part of this fabulous team and share my first projects whit you.

First, let me introduce myself !

I am 39 years old and I live in the French province of Quebec in Canada. My daughter who is now 19 years old,  is the inspiration for almost all my layouts. I love to create texture and add mediums to my layouts.  Flowers and chipboard are also 2 of my most preferred ornaments.

You can find me on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annie.samson.94

Blog: http://lemondeselonpeper.blogspot.ca/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/anniesamsonpeper/

Pinterest: https://fr.pinterest.com/peper1/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gIU83agzG9vOU2N2xwqpA

                                                 

For my first layout, Sparkles,  I used the back of the Noel paper in the Vintage Christmas collection.

I  added a little bit of texture with modeling past and added a very light beige color with acrylic paint.

I used the Swirly Circle, Shabby Flake, Frosty Flake and Winter Forest chipboard to create a winter scene.

I have embossed my snow flake with Antique Gold, my deer with Mushroom, the trees with Forest and my swirl with Ruby embossing powders.

And I added some flowers from Attic Charm Glitter Roses and Late Winter Lilies to complete the winter scene.

 Blue Fern Studios products I have used:

Paper:
Noel from Vintage Christmas

Chipboard:
Swirly Circle
Shabby Flakes
Winter Forest
Frosty
Winter title

Embossing powder:
Antiqued gold
Ruby
Mushroom

Flowers:
Attic Charm Glitter Roses
Late Winter Lilies

For my second and third layouts, I used the Heartland collection.

For this layout, I have used the back of the Kiss Kiss paper.  I added some texture with modeling paste and some color with distress spray ink.

I have used the Raspberry embossing powder to emboss my 2 chipboard pieces: the title Just the 2 of Us and Spirit of Heartland. Then I applied a thin coat of gesso on my chipboard.

I added flowers from Attic Charm Glitter Roses, Heartland Blossoms, Heartland Roses and Blossoms and Late Winter Lilies collections.

Then I added a heart from Frilly Heart chipboard kit stamped in green with the Brocade Texture stamp.

Blue Fern Studios products I have used:

Paper:
Kiss Kiss from Heartland Collection

Chipboard:
Just the 2 of Us title
Spirit of Heartland
Frilly Heart

Embossing powder:
Raspberry

Flowers:
Attic Charm Glitter Roses
Heartland Blossoms
Heartland Roses ans Blossoms
Late Winter Lilies

Stamp:
Brocade Texture

For my last layout, I used the back of the Love Bloom paper. Because I love texture, I added modeling paste through a stencil and added a little bit of pink color with ink.

I choose to paint my Turkish Bits, Together is the Best Place to Be and one piece of the Graduated Squares chipboard with with acrylic paint. Then I used some brown and blue ink to add color to my chipboard. I wanted to keep them soft because the main paper and the flowers are very colored.

I used the flowers from the Heartland Blossoms and Heartland Roses and Blossoms to decorate my layout.

Blue Fern Studios products I have used:

Paper:
Love Bloom from Heartland Collection

Chipboard:
Turkish Bits
Together is the Best Place to Be
One piece of the Graduated Squares

Flowers:
Heartland Blossoms
Heartland Roses and Blossoms

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon,

Annie XX

Two layouts and a Video Tutorial featuring the new Tranquility Collection

Hello everyone!

My projects today are featuring the new Tranquility collection, Tranquil Blooms, Roses and Lilies and the new products by Blue Fern. Let's take a look...

I love the soft colors of the Contentment and Serenity papers in this new collection. The sweet photo of my nieces goes perfect with it.   I made a video tutorial of this page that you can see at the end of the post.

My title is the Darling chipboard and the flowers are the new Tranquil Roses and Lilies.

I embossed and painted the Scalloped Border and cut out some flowers from the Contentment paper.

I framed my photo with the Oval Daisy Frame.

Blue Fern Products:
Tranquility collection: Contentment, Serenity papers
Embossing powders: Mushroom, Sky View, Cotton Candy
Chipboard: Oval Daisy Frame, Darling word, Scalloped Border
Flowers: Tranquil Blooms, Tranquil Roses and Lilies
Stamp: Bourbon Street


Here's the video tutorial, I hope you enjoy it!

"PEACEFUL"

For my second project, I chose the warm colors from the Tranquility collection. My papers  are  the Calm and Jubilation.
The Tranquil Blooms and roses go perfect with these color tones . 

The Rose Shield frame and the Peaceful chipboards were embossed with Mushroom and Seven Seas embossing powders.

I cut out the phrase and the butterfly from the Calling Cards paper.

The flowers colors are perfect with the papers.

Blue Fern Studios products:
Tranquility collection: Jubilation, Calm papers
Flowers: Courtship Blooms, Tranquil Blooms, Tranquil Roses and Lilies
Chipboard: Rose Shield, Peaceful word
Embossing powder: Mushroom, Seven Seas


Thanks for stopping by..Until next time!
Marilyn Rivera