Win or learn, never lose

Hello everyone!  Today we have another beautiful card from our August Blue Fern Fan of the month, Mariusz Gierszewski.  His style is so elegant.  With its rich tones, this card reminds me that autumn is not far away!

For this card, Mariusz used paper from our Happy Accident Collection.  The flowers and leaves are handmade using stamps.  The background paper was cut using a die, giving the card an interesting look, and adding texture.

Mariusz added a frame and title from the Happy Accident Printed Chipboard Shapes to the center of the card.

Be sure to stop back next Wednesday when we will have another project from Mariusz!

Summer Breeze by Tracy Funk

We still have one more layout from our July Blue Fern Fan of the Month to share with you.  I think Tracy just might have saved the best for last.  The colors she has used are absolutely beautiful! It has been our pleasure to share her layouts with you this month.   Each one of them is filled with inspiration and her use of Blue Fern products is amazing. Thanks so much, Tracy, for sharing your vintage look and creative style with us.

  Here is Tracy to tell you all about her layout:

"Summer Breeze" is my final layout for Blue Fern Studios as their fan of the month for July.  It features a photo of  my husband's grandmother, Audrey.  I had a wonderful time working with Blue Fern Studios products this month.

For this layout I used papers from the Garden Life collection.  I used the back of the Calling Cards paper as the background and the back of the Flower Bed paper for the die-cuts.

I did some random stamping on the background with dark grey ink using the Tattered Newsprint stamp.

I used several pieces of Blue Fern Studios chipboard (Dangled Lace, Garden Daisies-small and Layering Stems).

I coated the Dangled Lace piece with matte medium, then applied white crackle paint. When that was dry, I brushed it with black artisan powder, wiping off the excess with a damp cloth and then rubbed it with a bit of orange ink.

I painted the Garden Daisies grey and then brushed watery white paint over the petals.  I glued a mixture of beads in the center of each flower.

I painted the Layering Stems green then applied white glue to the petals and heat-embossed them with orange embossing powder.

I also used some printed chipboard from Blue Fern Studios' Garden Life and Happy Accident collections.

I used some alphabet stamps with dark grey ink to put the name on the printed chipboard piece.


I used the white and peach-coloured Happy Roses and applied orange ink to the edges of the petals.

List of Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Garden Life - Calling Cards paper

Garden Life - Flower Bed paper

Happy Roses

Garden Life - Printed Chipboard

Happy Accident - Printed Chipboard

Dangled Lace chipboard

Garden Daisies (small) chipboard

Layering Stems chipboard

Tattered Newsprint stamp

Thank you again to Blue Fern Studios for giving me this opportunity to work with their beautiful products.

Happy Accident Collection feauring Bev Code

Hi Blue Fern Studios fans. I am using the amazing HAPPY ACCIDENT Collection on this page.

"Memories Captured"

Hi... Bev here today. As Fan of the Month at Blue Fern Studios I am thrilled to be able to create using layers of paper from the HAPPY ACCIDENT collection. I then stamped using WASHI STRIPS,  BLOOM and STEM stamps and many CHIPBOARDS. I finished it off with a cluster of SPRING FLORAL flowers and a piece of PRINTED CHIPBOARD. I am thrilled to be able to share with you the amazing products I used  on my project. 

This Memories Captured page are photos of my eldest son's family along with a group family photo with everyone in it too. 

 For this page I used a background paper which I ripped and then slotted in another contrasting paper. I inked the edges for depth, texture and contrast.  From there I laid out my proposed chippies and photos to give me an idea where I could apply inked stamping of the bloom and stem flowers and washi strip.. 

The rings panel chippies were cut apart to fit and inked to match and coordinate with the main paper colours. I also inked the title chippies and some of the full circles to fill in some spot and to float a few freely on the page too.

In this section you can view the stamping, inked chippies and a fabulous cluster of flowers.

Close up view shows the amazing 3D flowers in stunning colours. 

 Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Happy Accident 'Fortuity'

Happy Accident 'Lucky'

Chipboard

Rings Panel

 Captured Memoires

Arrow Words

Happy Accident 'Printed Chipboard'

Stamps

Bloom and Stem

Washi Strips

Flowers

Spring Florals

Thanks for visiting today.... Hope to see you again next Wednesday when I get to share again using amazing products. 

Bev Code June Fan of the Month

Friends by Bev Code

Hi Blue Fern Studios fans. I am using the amazing HAPPY ACCIDENT Collection on this page.

"Friends"

Hi... Bev here today. As Fan of the Month at Blue Fern Studios I am thrilled to be able to create using layers of paper from the HAPPY ACCIDENT collection. I then stamped using WASHI STRIPS &  BLOOM & STEM stamps, HAPPY ACCIDENT chipboards and some of the newest IMAGINE INK GLITTER added sparkle to the page. I finished it off with a small cluster of SPRING FLORAL flowers. I am thrilled to be able to share with you the amazing products I used them on my project. 

This Friends page is my Grand Daughter and her little childhood friend. 

I am sharing with you how I used the  Blue Fern Studios stamps inked on to the open spaces. One I  used the newest glitter which I applied onto the glued spots around the stamped image. 

Tap off the excess glitter onto a piece of paper to collect it. You will want to save this for another project. Fold over the paper and slide the excess glitter back into the bottle for future projects.

Here is the  multi tone stamped image with the glitter applied around it. 

Using the same process as above... scatter the glitter over the glued section on the chipboard. Turn sideways over the piece of paper to tap off excess. Save the excess glitter and put back into the container.

Here is the finished chipboard piece all coloured and glittered.

In this section I also added some amazing flowers from the Blue Fern Studios collections. 

In this section I added more inked chipboard arrow words coloured with ink or copics. I stamped a border  in lower corner and also added a chipboard accent.

 Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Happy Accident 'Fluke'

Happy Accident 'Fortuity'

Happy Accident 'Fate'

Chipboards

Happy Accident 

Arrow Words

Stamps

Bloom and Stem

Washi Strips

Ink

BFS Imagine Ink Glitter 'Pea Soup'

BFS Imagine Ink Glitter 'Pink Diamond'

Thanks for visiting today.... Hope to see you again next Wednesday when I get to share again with you using amazing products. 

Bev Code June Fan of the Month

May Design Team Projects by Wendy Scholten

Hi Everyone,

Today i'm up on the blog to show you my design team projects for this month.

It features Happy Accident and one older collection Serenditpity.

This is the first one:

Sunshine

 This one features the Serendipity collection, i loved the background, it didn't need anything more than a stencil with some moddeling paste and a small piece of burlap behind my photo.

 I used one of the Whimsey Flourishes and 2 pieces of the Floral Lattice Bits.

For the title i used Sunshine from the Optimist Word Set

 On the Whimsey Flourish and the Sunshine title i used Snow embossing powder and on the Floral Lattice Bits i used Sand & Sea embossing powder to let it stand out more on the lace i used.

 For my flowers i used the white Heartland Blossoms, the small blue chesterville Blooms and i cut a few leaves of the Spring peony

 I used a few small flowers from my own stash, a few baubles, see through glass beads and a button with some string around it.

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Paper:

-Serendipity

Chipboard:

-Whimsey Flourishes

Floral Lattice Beats

-Sunshine from the Optimist word set

Flowers:

-Heartland Blossoms

-Chesterville Blooms

-Spring Peony and Berries

Embossing powders:

-Snow

-Sand & Sea

And then the Second one:

Angel Eyes

For this layout i used the Happy Accident Collection. Beautiful background papers!

I used the back of the Layering Cards paper. I used the Coral and Speckled Mint embossing powders and a stencil to give a bit more color to my background to match my picture.

 I used the Happy Accident Dangles, the Happy Accident Frame and the matching chipboard inspiration piece. I also used the Angel Eyes chipboard piece from Spiritually speaking word set.

I used some paint to give it the colors i wanted.

 i used a few flower pieces from the Spring Peony and the Chesterville Florals, and a few harvest lilies.

 I also used a few small flowers from my own stash

 and some rhinestones to finish it.

Blue Fern studios Products used:

Papers:

-Happy Accident- Layering Cards

Chipboard:

-Happy Accident Dangles

-Happy accident Frame

- Angel Eyes from the Spiritually Speaking word set

Flowers:

-Chesterville Florals

-Spring peonies and berries

-Harvest Lilies

-Embossing Powder:

-Coral

-Speckled mint

And the last one:

XOXO

I used the Happy accident Fate paper and a piece of the Layering Cards to back up my photo.

 For my chipboard pieces i cut 2 pieces of the Blue Fern Frame, a heart from the Chunky Heart Panel and the title XOXO

 I used the Plum and Antique Gold embossing powders on my chipboard, i love those colors, they are so beautiful.

 I stamped some more images on my background with the Deja-vu, Grungy Grid and Tattered Newsprint stamps with some black ink.

 For my flower clusters i ude the Late winter and Harvest Lileis as well as a few of my own stash.

 For the rest of my embellishments i used a botton, a few leaves, some beads and some rhinestones.

Blue fern Studios products used:

Paper:

-Happy accident

-Fate

-layering cards

Chipboard:

-Blue Fern Frame

-Chunky Heart panel

-XOXO word set

Stamps:

- Deja-vu

-Grungy Grid

-Tattered Newsprint

Flowers:

-Late Winter Lilies

-Harvest Lilies

Embossing Powders

-Plum

-Antique Gold

Thanks so much!

Hugs wendy



May inspiration by Annie Samson

Hello Blue Fern Studios fans, 

I am verry excited to share this 3 new layouts with you !

2 of my 3 layout are made from the very beautiful Happy Accident collection.

Adorable

For my first layout, I have used the paper Faith from Happy Accident.

I have used a litle bit of menth ink and I have stamped with Tattered Harlequin on the background. 

Then I used Speckled Mint embossing powder on Shabby Brick Bites and Magenta embossing powder on my title Adorable and Dream Catcher chipboard.

To add more texture to my layout, I have also used 2 pieces 

of the coordinated chipboard of Happy Accident

Then I have had few flowers to my layout.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper

Faith from Happy Accident

Chipboard 

Shabby Brick Bites

Adorable

Dream Catcher

Coordinated chipboard of Happy Accident collection

Embossing powders

Sparkeled minth

magenta

Stamp

Tattered Harlequin

Flowers

Happy roses

Harvest lylies

Capture the moment

For my second layout, I have used the paper Windfall from Happy Accident

At first, I had a litle bit of color with blue ink to my background.

Than I have used the Forever stamp set to add details.

I have used 3 of the coordinated chipboard of the Happy Accident collection under my picture.

To add a litle bit more texture, I have use one piece of the Flourish Corner chipboard.

I simply add blu ink on this chipboard.

Than  I have used Peacock embossing powder on the Capture the moment title. 

Than I have add a lot of beautiful Blue Fern Flowers.

Paper

Windfall from Happy Accident

Chipboard

coordinated chipboard of the Happy Accident collection 

Flourish Corner

Capture the moment

Stamp set

Forever 

Embosing powder

Peacock

Flowers

Chester ville bloms

Happy roses

Spring peony

Adorable

For my last layout of this month, I have chosed to make a more romantic layout.

I have use one paper of the Timeless collection

To add more texture to my background, I have haded some plum ink with a water pensil

I have used Mushroom embossing powder on the Ironwork Edge chipboard 

and I have used the Magenta embossing powder Adorable title

Than I had a dramatical effect with grass texture.

Than I have add flower to embellish my layout.

Paper

One paper of the Timeless collection

Chipboard

Ironwork Edges

Adorable title

Embosing powder

Mushroom

Magenta

Flowers

Harvest lylies

See you next month, Annie Samson XX