Courtship Lane inspiration by Pascale

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Blue fern Studios with 3 new projects using the Courtship Mane collection. .

In the first one I chose a photo of my daughter when she was almost 3 years old, no need to say it was some time ago.

And here is the beautiful sketch I follow to make the layout.

You still have time to upload your project until the 31st March here.

I started to add a layer of clear gesso to the background to protect it. While it was drying, I cut several strips in the Est Plaza paper. Then I glued them to the background and added a thin layer of white gesso. When dry, I stamped randomly with an archival black ink with the Garden Frolic design.

I added also a design with the Essentiel Textures and the Snow embossing Powder. 

I primed the  French Word with white gesso and the Turkish Panel with clear gesso. Then I colored the chipboards with different colors of Twinkling H2Os. 

I used the same colors on the background and the flowers in order to have a monochromatic layout. I finished the page with some glitters. 

Blue fern Studios products used:

Courtship Lane collection - Bourbon Ave, Est Plaza, Calling Cards
Chipboards - Turkish Panel, French Words
Stamps - Essentiel Textures, Garden Frolic
Embossing Powder - Snow
Glitter - Dusty Rose, Peridot

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My second layout with the Courtship Lane collection showcase a photo I've taken of my friend during our last photo shoot. 

Here are some close-ups:

And a step-by-step video:

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Courtship Lane collection - Parkway, TwonGossip
Chipboards - Serenpidity Words 2, Folkart Frame
Stamps - Arcadia Textures, Vintage Edges
Embossing Powders - Sage, Verdant, Ginger
Flowers - Courtship Blooms

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For the last layout I chose to work with the green paper from the collection. It was the perfect match for this photo of the Saint Martin Wash House I've bought during a trip to Rennes (France)

I started to apply a layer of clear gesso. Then I added a design with a light modeling paste and a stencil. While the paste was still wet I sprinkled several colors of embossing powders and heat set them. 

I cover the Organic coins with a layer of clear crackle paste and let to dry. When the paste was completly dry, I colored it with a mica powder.

I colored the die-cut leaves with different shades of green and browns that match the photo and sprinkled them with different embossing powders and heat set them.

I used a Primary Element to color the Courtship Roses.

I  finished with splatters of black and white gesso and some random stamping with the Postal Textures stamp.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Courtship Lane collection - Love Affair
Chipboard - Organic Coins
Embossing Powders - Nutmeg, Ginger, Verdant, Sage, Lime
Flowers - Courtship Blooms, Courtship Roses
Stamp - Postal Texture

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

My First Projects for Blue Fern Studios: Cathi O'Neill

Hi, I am so excited to be here today with my first projects for Blue Fern Studios!

My name is Cathi O'Neill and I am an American who wandered the world and married an Irishman. I have been living in Ireland since 1997. I live in a beautiful village on the Shannon River with my DH of 20 years (wow, that makes me feel old!) and my two beautiful daughters, Aine (onya) 13 and Aisling (ashling) 11, who are the subject of many of my projects!!

I have always loved crafting since I was a little girl. My grandmother taught me to knit and crochet and I remember sewing Barbie doll clothes with her on her front porch! I am a knitter and quilter as well, but have recently in the last few years found cardmaking and scrapbooking, and an obsession was born!! Barely a day goes by when I haven't done something crafty!!

I would say my style is a mixture of vintage, shabby chic with a hint of mixed media, you will often see me using vintage images! I hope you will come visit me at my blog at http://celticknotted.blogspot.com.

My first project uses the amazing new paper line, Blush. I have chosen a gorgeous vintage image that had just a tint of pink and blue in it...I used those to guide the layout's colors. I chose the beautiful Sweetheart paper for base of my layout.

I used many of the cut out cards and titles from the Blush Calling Card paper, layering them up! You can also see the Postal Textures stamps here in the background, I used Walnut Stain distress ink to make a weathered and distressed stamping background.

You can see two of the chipboard pieces I used, the gorgeous Floral Medley Frame and the Bits of Honey pieces. I used the Imagine Ink Sage and Bonny Blue on the frame leaving some sections plain for an overall distressed look. The Bits of Honey pieces were embossed with the Bonny Blue and I added some Walnut Stain distress ink to age them a little.

I used lots of yummy flowers from my stash in my floral cluster adding a ribbon for extra detail. I finished off the cluster with the heart lock from the Vintage Locks chipboard set.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper:

Blush-Sweetheart and Calling Card

Chipboard:

Bits of Honey

Floral Medley Frame

Vintage Locks

Stamp:

PostalTextures

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Sage, Honey, Bonny Blue

My next layout features the gorgeous new Timeless collection and a beautiful selfie my daughter took on my iPad. It is always fun to find new photos to use for my layouts taken for me on the iPad, a selfie addicted girl is great for a scrapper! I have used the Timeless Maçonnerie page for the layout base.

You can see some more layers in this page using the Timeless Calling Cards paper cut outs. Under the photo I have used the middle clock from the Roman Clock Set - Large. I used the Imagine Ink Mystic Plum embossing powder to color up the chipboard, adding some gesso for distressing.

I love the retro font used for the Timeless chipboard! This layout is called Timeless Beauty, which I happen to think my daughter is! I have used Imagine Ink Mystic Plum embossing powder and gesso again to color and distress the title.

I have added some gorgeous flowers and a nest which I think works well with the bird imagery in one of the calling cards. I have also tucked in some tags under the photo cluster. I also used Seedless Preserves distress ink and a stone wall mask to tone in with the papers. I added a bit of blue and brown splashes too.

I finished off my layout with a beautiful handcrafted butterfly by Renea.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper:

Timeless -Maçonnerie and Calling Card

Chipboard:

Roman Clocks - Large

Timeless

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Mystic Plum

You might have seen this layout in the challenge post earlier, this is my take on the January sketch challenge. I have used the Frolic Allegro paper for my base. Here is the sketch you can use to play along this month:

I have used the beautiful Royal Monarch butterfly chipboard and embossed it in Imagine Ink Honey and Cotton Candy. I have made a homemade satin and tulle flower and have used the Essential Textures and Texture Circle stamps for my background.

Here you can see lots of layers from the Montage Calling Cards paper and the Turkish Bits and Arrow Words chipboards.

Imagine Ink Honey and Cotton Candy are used here again to color the chipboard. To finish off the layout with my gorgeous vintage ballerina I simply added a little clip to the corner of the photo.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper:

Frolic - Allegro

Montage - Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Turkish Bits

Arrow Words

Royal Monarchs
Stamps:
Essential Textures
Texture Circles

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Honey

Cotton Candy

Thank you so much for having a look at my projects for this month. I am so excited to be here!

A desk calendar with tutorial by Elena Morgun

Hello everyone!

Today Elena Morgun is here. I am happy to share my newest creation - a desk calendar. I also made with a video tutorial.

Everything is quite easy, but the result is quite impressive!

New Blue Fern Glitter is just wonderful! I glued it with Sticky Embossing Powder. This is one of the most convenient ways to me. You need to try it out, if yo haven't done so yet.

The clip helps to swap the months. I like it when home decor is not only pleasing to the eye, but also useful!

Enjoy the video!

Blue Fern Studios product used

• Autumn Anthology: Balcony
• Vintage Christmas: Wonderland

• Stamp: Essential Textures
• Stamp: Postal Textures

• Chipboard: Floral Lattice Bits
• Chipboard: Roman Clock Set - Small
• Chipboard: Memory Frames 

• Imagine Ink: Embossing powder - Fern
• Imagine Ink: Glitter - Pyrite

Also I would like to share a CD envelope today. In October I created a video tutorial to show ow I make them. Today I used two types of fabric and made it more boy-ish.

Blue Fern Studios product used

• Montage papers

• Chipboard: Directions
• Chipboard: Arrow Words
• Chipboard: Seeing Stars

• Imagine Ink: Embossing powder - Fern

Have a great creative time, friends!

Elena

Autumn Anthology with Elena Morgun

Hello, friends!

Elena Morgun here today. I would like to share my new projects created with the fantastic new fall collection ...

   To tell you the truth, I am not a fan of the fall theme. But I loved this collection! I was so excited to finally get it and start creating! The paper with the cards and mushrooms on the other side is my favorite!

Firstly I would like to share the video tutorial on creating two CD boxes with the soft fabric cover that can contain two CDs.

They are 6,5" by 6,5" and may become a great addition to a gift.

Enjoy!

Blue Fern Studios product used

• Autumn Anthology: Calling Cards

• Autumn Anthology: Gazebo

• Autumn Anthology: Robin

• Stamp: Essential Textures

• Stamp: Postal Textures

• Chipboard: Brackets

• Chipboard: Floral Lattice Bits

• Chipboard: Royal Monarchs
• Chipboard: Mesh Bits

• Imagine Ink: Sky

• Imagine Ink: Persimmon

Also I have prepared the mini-album. it's my daughter in the photos when she was barely two years old. While creating this album I relived all the emations of that day and tried to put them into the pages. This was the first fall for Margarita, which she could understand and enjoy. 

Blue Fern Studios product used

• Autumn Anthology: Calling Cards

• Autumn Anthology: Balcony

• Autumn Anthology: Cottage

• Autumn Anthology: Gazebo

• Autumn Anthology: Le Ballon

• Autumn Anthology: Newsworthy

• Autumn Anthology: Penmanship

• Chipboard: Clip Frames

• Chipboard: Classic Ornaments

• Chipboard: Floral Lattice Bits

• Chipboard: Arrow Words

• Chipboard: All Natural Set

• Chipboard: Quatrefoil Panel

• Chipboard: An Autumn Story

Take time remembering something sweet as well.

Happy crafting to you, friends!

Elena Morgun