I hope this post finds you well and that summer is arrived in your part of the world. I'm sharing with you today three layouts I did in the past week or so. I used one of the last collection: Tranquility. I think it's my favorite collection ever!
All You Need Is Love
For this layout, I stepped out of my comfort zone. Orange is a scary color for me, but this Keepsakes paper from the Timeless collection is so beautiful, I couldn't resist.
My main chipboard piece is the Circle Vine. I coloured it with brown ink, and then partially embossed it with Imagine Ink Honey and Chili Powder embossing powders. I just love how it turned out.
As for my background work, I used the Serendipity stamp with brown ink and the Garden Frolic stamp with orange ink. I also used some withe and gold texture paste, to add interest to the background. Brown ink drops complete the work.
My title piece is simply coloured with brown ink.
I must say, my layout is also inspired by the beautiful orange flowers, part of the Tranquil Blooms set. I just can't get enough of those gorgeous flowers. I also used some of the Courtship Blooms.
Blue Fern Studios products used:
Keepsakes paper (Timeless collection)
Serendipity and Garden Frolic stamps
Chipboards: All You Need is Love and Circle Vine
Imagine Ink Honey and Chili Powder embossing powder
Tranquil Blooms and Courtship Blooms flowers
Serenity
My second layout features the Contentment paper from the Tranquility collection. When I got the collection, I wanted to create something special with this paper. It is just gorgeous. I decided on a layout about me, since I rarely use a picture of me.
For the background, I wanted to match what was already in the paper and that reminded me of sand or some rough texture. I used some stone effect medium with a stencil or simply applying it with a palet knife, and while it was still wet, I sprinkled some Imagine Ink Seven Seas and Honey embossing powders and heated it. I LOVE the result.
I did the same thing with my chipboards (the Crackle Bits). Look at this texture!
My title piece comes from the Serenity, Cam, Hushed set.
To mat my photo, I used the Jubilation and the Calling Cards papers, also from the Tranquility collection.
To embellish, I used two large flowers and some pale yellow lilies from the Tranquil Roses and Lilies set.
To add a bit of interest to my background, I partially stamped using the Serendipity Medley and the Making Plans stamps with blue ink, and the Postal Textures stamps with grey ink.
Blue Fern Studios products used:
Contentment, Jubilation and Calling Cards Papers (Tranquility collection)
Serendipity Medley, Postal Textures and Making Plans stamps
Crackle Bits and Serenity, Calm, Hushed chipboards
Tranquil Roses and Lilies
Imagine Ink Seven Seas and Honey embossing Powders
Perky
My last layout features the Stillness paper from the Tranquility collection. I mated my picture with the Serenity paper, also from the Tranquility collection.
I wanted a masculine feel to this one, so I used the Grid Pieces on which I used clear crackle medium and some brown paint to make the cracks stand out more. I love the result. It matches the grid pattern in the paper. I also used a grid stencil with modeling paste and a grid stamp, along with the Texture 1 and Making Plans stamps sets.
Look at the texture on the chipboards pieces.
My title is part of The Optimist Word set. I left it raw.
To embellish everything, I used the Tranquil Blooms (green) and some Courtship Blooms (kraft and dark brown). Aren't those flowers simply amazing?
Blue Fern Studios products used:
Stillness and Serenity papers (Tranquility collection)
Texture 1 and Making Plans stamps
Grid Pieces and The Optimist Word set chipboards
Tranquil Blooms and Courtship Blooms flowers
I hope you have a great day.
Karine
