Projects for May by Lydia Guijt

Hello Paper and Blue Fern Studios friends! 

This month our new collection Happy Accident is a big favorite of mine. Love the designs and wonderful colors. To top it all off Blue Ferns Studios also created a Printed Chipboard sheet to compliment the papers. What's not to love. 

Let's check out my first layout!

Beauty in Chaos 

To show of these wonderful new Happy Accident Chipboard Pieces I created this layout. Whenever I create you should see my table. Yes you guessed it. Chaos. So I found this particular title perfect to make a layout with .

I started with the Halftone and London Chronicle stamps to create some interest on the Fate background page. Because the page already has circles on there I decided to keep up with that theme. 

The Circle Group Pieces I embossed with Ebony and the Mini Ring Things with the gorgeous new Plum color. Perfect fit with this new collection. Now it's time to create my layers and started stacking. Having all the interesting parts pop out. The beautiful light green Late Winter Lily matched perfectly. To fine tune the look I added some thread, lace, I die-cut some leaves and some sparkle with the new Pea Soup glitter, some mists, beads and bling. 

I hope you like it! 

Paper

Happy Accident : Fate

Chipboard

Circle Group

Mini Ring Things

Happy Accident : Printed Chipboard

BFS Embossing

Plum

Ebony

Glitter

Pea Soup

Stamps

London Chronicle

Halftone

Flowers 

Late Winter Lilies

Free Spirit

For my second layout I'm using an older collection, Paisley & Vine. Beautiful papers with gorgeous contrasting colors, details and even some abstract patterns. 

When we visited Las Vegas I took photos of this statue that I wanted to use. The Metal trees surrounding it in the red is what made the decision to use this collection the winner.

I layered the Splendor, Passion and Pathway papers so the red just shows a thin outline. 

With the Tattered News Print stamp I stamped randomly around the page. Now with one of my stencils I added some texture with paste.

The Bits of Honeycomb were embossed with Icicle, the Graduated Circle, leftover part from the Swirly Circle and Chesterville Doodle embossed with Speckled Mint with some Peacock Glitter sprinkled over it too. The leaves I've used on the layout are cut out Blooms & Stems stamp prints embossed with Fern.

Now that we have all the building blocks for our layout prepared we can put it together. For some layering under the photo I cut up pieces from the Playing Cards sheet. Using one of the cards as the title. Layering the chipboard pieces and placing the flowers including the Late Winter Lilies to finish of the layout. 

Paper

Paisley & Vine: Pathway, Playing Cards, Splendor 

Chipboard

Graduated Circles

Swirly Circle

Chesterville Doodle

Bits of Honeycomb

BFS Embossing Powder 

Oatmeal

Icicle

Peacock

Speckled Mint

Fern

Stamps

Tattered News Print

Blooms & Stems Stamp

Flowers 

Late Winter Lilies

These are my layouts for you this month!

Next month I hope to show you some fun layouts from my visit to Disney World.

Thank you so much for having a look!

Hugs, Lydia

March Scrapbook Page Inspiration by Kris Berc

Hi, Blue Fern Studios friends and fans!  I have some scrapbook page inspiration for you today featuring the brand new beautiful Spring Parade collection.  If you didn't have spring fever before, just wait until you get a look at the pretty pastel colors and gorgeous patterns in this collection.  They are perfect for all of your Spring and Easter projects.

Brilliant

I chose the back side of the Spring Parade Susie's Garden paper as the base of this layout.  I covered it with clear gesso so that I could apply mixed media products.  Then I added 3 shades of pink and purple spray.  It is important to let each color layer dry before adding the next color, otherwise the colors will blend together.  Next, I applied modeling paste through a stencil.  Then I used the Tattered Newsprint stamp to add detail and contrast.

I chose the Spring Parade May Vignettes paper and used both sides of it under my photo.

I used the Blooming Flourishes chipboard set under my photo.  I embossed it with the new Lavender Eggs Imagine Ink embossing powder.  Isn't it pretty?!

I used Imagine Ink 14 Karat embossing powder on the title piece from the Brilliant, Amazing, Dazzling chipboard set.  I also sprinkled some gold beads here and there to coordinate with the gold title piece.

I dabbed the embellishments with a bit of heavy gesso to soften up the look.

and yes, I'm proud of my little girl for her academic accomplishment :)

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper

Spring Parade - Susie's Garden

Spring Parade - May Vignettes

Chipboard

Blooming Flourishes

Brilliant, Amazing, Dazzling

Embossing Powder

14 Karat

Lavender Eggs

Stamp

Tattered Newsprint

Flowers

Attic Charm Daisies

Courtship Roses

Dark Tropic Lilies

Heartland Blossoms

Spring Florals

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Perfect

For my second layout, I could not resist the Spring Parade June paper!  This paper is so very pretty.  I love the lace print border, the sweet flowers and in the bottom left corner... the Easter egg.  I added just a bit of color to the focal point area of the paper with 3 shades of purple and pink spray.  I topped that with a thin layer of modeling paste through a stencil.

I used three layers of the Spring Parade May Vignettes paper to mat my photo.

The chipboard piece behind my photo is from the Circle Groups set.  There are 5 pieces in that set, so it can be used on several projects!  I embossed it with Imagine Ink Lavender Eggs embossing powder.  It's so sparkly in person!

I was inspired by the colorful Easter eggs in my photo to add several colors of flowers to the page.  I tucked in one of the new Fancy Eggs chipboard pieces which I heat embossed with Imagine Ink Cotton Candy embossing powder.

I also used the Cotton Candy embossing powder on my title piece, which is from the Perfect, Adorable, Special chipboard set.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper

Spring Parade - June

Spring Parade - May Vignettes

Chipboard

Circle Groups

Fancy Eggs

Perfect, Adorable, Special

Embossing Powder

Cotton Candy

Lavender Eggs

Flowers

Attic Charm Daisies

Late Winter Lilies

Soft Blossoms

Spring Florals

Thank you for stopping by today.

I hope I have inspired you to create with your Blue Fern Studios products!

February Scrapbook Page Inspiration by Kris Berc

Hello, Blue Fern Studios friends and fans!  It's Kris Berc here and I'm super excited to share three new scrapbook pages with you!

My first project was made with papers from the awesome new Chesterville collection (coming soon!).  Oh, just wait until you see this collection in person.  It's neutral color theme can be easily customized to coordinate with any project!

I Love You More

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper:

Chesterville "Buckley"
Chesterville "Bretton"

Chipboard:

I Love You More

Winter Page Dangles

Embossing Powder:

14 Karat

Flowers:

Attic Charm Daisies

Late Winter Lilies

Soft Blossoms

Stamps:

Forever

Making Plans

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Project number two was also made with soon to be released Chesterville papers!  This collection is wonderfully versatile. There are so many fabulous neutral-colored papers to choose from.

We do not Remember Days, We Remember Moments

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper:

Chesterville "Whitford"
Chesterville "Buckley"

Chipboard:

Circle Groups

Remember Moments

Embossing Powder:

Ebony

Flowers:

Attic Charm Daisies

Dark Tropic Lilies

Heartland Blossoms

Soft Blossoms

Stamps:

Crackle Textures

Essential Textures

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For my third page, I set the neutrals aside and chose a pretty pink background paper from the super pretty Blush collection.  It coordinated perfectly with the pretty pink frosting on my daughter's cupcake!

Special

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper:

Blush "Reminisce"

Blush "Key to my Heart"

Chipboard:

Grid Pieces

Perfect, Adorable, Special

Treasured Floral Frame

Embossing Powder:

14 Karat

Cotton Candy

Flowers:

Attic Charm Glitter Roses

Dark Tropic Lilies

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Attic Charm Layout and More by Maiko

Hello Everyone!

Maiko here with you today to share my May projects.

First, I made this Layout using Lovely "Attic Charm" collection.
These papers are so Beautiful.

I love these!

My elder sister got married this month.

I made a layout using a picture of the elder sister's good-looking bride.

"Endless Love"

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:

Attic Charm - Attic Key

Attic Charm - Attire

Attic Charm - Calling Cards

Attic Charm - Curio

Attic Charm - Haberdashery

Attic Charm - Mercantile

Chipboard:

Jeweled Frame

Flutter Page Dangles

Heart Set

Endless Love

Flowers:

Attic Charm Glitter Roses

Embossing Powder :

Pearl

Cotton Candy

Glitter:

Sunshine

This Chipboard is the "Jeweled Frame".

I really LOVE this. So lovelly!

This chipboard is the "Flutter Page Dangles".

First, I painted this with an acrylic paint, then I have heat embossed

using embossing paste and embossing powder  "Pearl",

and I painted it with Acrylic Paint.

I cut out these Flowers and Butterfly from the Attic Charm papers to embellish my page.

This Large White Flower is the "Attic Charm Glitter Roses".

Next, I used the Beautiful  Courtship Lane collection.

"We do not Remember Days We Remember Moments"

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:

Courtship Lane - Bourbon Ave

Courtship Lane - Calling Cards

Courtship Lane - Town Gossip

Courtship Lane - Main Street

Chipboard:

Flutter Page Dangles

Bohemian Flowers

Remember Moments

Embossing Powder :

Pearl

Cotton Candy

Stamp:

Vintage Edges

This is a picture of me and my elder sister.

I chose Precious as the title.

First, I painted it with an acrylic paint, colored it with pink ink,

and finally I covered it in Glossy Accents.

My last creation today is...

"million Dollar SMILE"

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:

Frolic - Adorn

Frolic - Allegro

Frolic - Calling cards

Frolic - Petits moments

Frolic - Amoroso

Chipboard:

Circle Groups

Million Dollar Smile

Heart Borders

Embossing Powder :

Pearl

Glitter:

Sunshine

 These Circle Chipboards are "Circle Groups".

I colored this with "Pearl" embossing powder and "Sun Shine"Glitter.

The chipboard border is the "Heart Borders".

I cut this in half and arranged it in left and right of the layout.

I colored this with "Cotton Candy" embossing powder.

That is all from me today.

Thank you for visiting!