Projects with Kerryn Lawson

Hello!  Kerryn here with you today for my first post as part of the Blue Fern Studios design team.  It is very exciting indeed!

I live in South Australia with my husband and two children.  I have been scrapbooking for about 6 years now and it is a daily obsession.  My husband is the one responsible for introducing me to the world of scrapbooking, a decision he now probably regrets, but I for one am eternally grateful.  I scrapbook in both 8.5x11 and 12x12 and occasionally I dabble in both cards and off the page projects.

Today I would like to share a layout and a card with you.

First up is the layout.  This layout focusses on my son and incorporates some of my favourite Blue Fern Studios chipboard pieces.

 

The widgetworks set has become a go to set for me.  The arrow piece has been simply inked with charcoal ink.

 

The quatrefoil garden panel is a fabulously versatile piece.  I have cut the panel in two and embossed both pieces with distress embossing powder.  The two pieces were then incorporated into the design in place of patterned paper.

 

Quatrefoil Garden Panel (2)

 

Widgetworks

 

 

For my card I combined two different Blue Fern Studios pieces to create a lovely floral cluster on the card.

 

 

The seasonal wildflowers have been inked with sage ink with white paint and vintage photo distress ink randomly applied to add detail.  The garden daisies have been given a more subtle treatment of sandstone ink, gold perfect pearls and vintage photo distress ink.



 

 

Seasonal Wildflowers

 

 

Garden Daisies - Small

 

Thanks for stopping by the Blue Fern Studios blog today. 

 

Kerryn

 

Altered projects with Yvonne Yam

Greetings from sunny Singapore! My name is Yvonne and I'm excited to share my creations using  Blue Fern Studios chipboard. :) I love to make stuff, especially using unexpected "found" stuff around my house (or someone else's!) *Winks*  Old vintage photos. Cute kawaii things. Pretty trinkets.  I love them all! :)  Stop by my blog Do More With Less where I share weekday inspiration through projects, tips and tutorials. 

My first project for July is a 6 x 6 canvas. 

I painted my Seasonal Wildflowers chipboard with gesso then added some translucent beads for some added texture.

The "dream big" chipboard was painted with gesso and metallic medium.

Seasonal Wildflowers

The Optimist Word Set

My next project is an upcycled tea tin to store pretty trinkets in. :)

I love that the chipboard adds such awesome dimension to the project. :)

Butterfly Kisses

I misted the butterfly kisses chipboard, then added some glass beads for extra texture.   

Hope that you've enjoyed my projects. :)

Happiness and Peace

Welcome to Blue Fern Studios today.  Jennifer Snyder here to show you what I created with the ever versatile Blue Fern chipboard pieces I selected.

This first layout is called Happiness Is...

It is a photo I took of my father last summer.  He has his fishing vest on and his fishing hat.  He was walking back from the pond behind his house where he had just taught my son to fish. It was the sweetest moment.  

My dad loves to fish.  Even with his cane in his hand, he can still find a way to cast a line.  He was so happy the day my son called him up and asked if he could learn from the best.

Natural Sprigs Set - 074639

Good Vibes 074899

Seasonal Wildflowers 074394

In the image above, I used the Natural Sprigs Set and painted them with some crackle paint, added ink to the edges and then micro beads and mossy textures.  I wanted to keep them looking like weeds at the pond. 

In the image below, the Blue Fern Happiness piece from the Good Vibes set was painted with a clear crackle paint and sprinkled with micro beads, then inked with dark chestnut ink.  I also dabbed with some cream colored acrylic paint. 

This image shows the Seasonal Wildflowers chipboard piece - one of my favorite pieces. I painted it with gesso,  and painted the stems with green ink.  I topped with gold seed beads - made it look kind of weed-like. 

Here is a tag I made called Peace. Being new to the world of tag making, I am having fun with them.  My husband is taking all my tags and attaching them to wine bottle for gifts. 

Here are the chipboard pieces I used on this:

Nifty Tags & Tickets - 074738

Good Vibes 074899

Fancy Birdcage 074677

The Peace chippie from the Good Vibes set was painted with teal paint and accented with gold paint. 

I paired the star from the Nifty Tags & Tickets set with the stand from the birdcages. The star is coated with gold paint and topped with an ornate metal star from my stash - an old piece of jewelry.  

Thanks so very much for stopping by.  Check back often as Blue Fern is adding new designs all the time. 

Vibrant spring

Hello there, Eila here with some vibrant spring colours for you! Spring has been long overdue in Sweden so we are really longing for budding trees and blooms. The pages that I am sharing with you today are bursting with the vibrant colours of spring - yellow, purple and fuchsia.

Here is the first layout that I have called "Blooming".

 I misted the chipboard several times in denim blue and really love how the title pops.

The Seasonal Wildflower is one of my favourite Blue Fern Studios chipboards, so versatile. Dressing it in paint or mists with a sprinkle of pearls makes it truly gorgeous.

Blue Fern Studios products used on this project:

Blooming Beauty (074554)

 Seasonal Wildflower (074394)

My next page "Cute Stuff" is in bold purple.

Here I have stipled white acrylic paint and heavy modelling paste on the Royal Border - Large to get some structure before inking it in pale pink and dabs of brown.

The title was painted in white acrylic paint and then misted in several different hues of purple.

I used a mask and modelling paste on the Tropical vine before misting it in pinks and the same purples used for the title.

The flourished holder for the Fancy Birdcage was painted white and dabbed with fluid chalk in pale pink and grey.

Blue Fern Studios products used on this project:

 

Royal Border - Large  (074615)

 

 Good Vibes (074899)

 

Tropical Vine (074936)

 

Fancy Birdcage (074677)

My last project is about enjoying the little things in life, such as seeing crocuses sprouting in the flower beds.

 

 

The Picket Fence was dabbed with modelling paste for a knobbly effect and then painted in brownish Glimmer Glaze. The Organic Vine was first painted in green crackle paint and while still wet, I dusted it in greenish Cosmic Shimmer iridiscent pigment powder.

Blue Fern Studios products used on this project:

 

Evening Lamp Post (074660)

 Country Picket Fence (074561)

 

Organic Vine (074516)

Thank you so much for your visit to our blog today! We would love to see what you create with the Blue Fern Studios chipboards, please do share your projects with us in the Blue Fern Studios gallery! Happy creating!

Cheers!