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

Fan of the Month Album and Video

We hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday.  It's week 3 with our Blue Fern Fan of the Month, Cheryl Kearns.  Today, we continue our journey through the romantic album she has created using our Spring Parade Collection, and include a video from Cheryl.

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These pages are made with the “Remembrance” papers. I have a belly band running down the center of the left page, with a floral cluster and the Large Flourish chipboard. On the opposite page I made a magnetic flap with lace on the border. I have a floral cluster on top of the flap, with the Royal Border chipboard that I embossed with Cotton Candy embossing powder. 

I used the “Sunday Best” to make pockets on both pages. I also used the Large Chipboard Flourishes to highlight my flowers.

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Cheryl has created a video walk-through of this amazing album, which you can see on her blog HERE.  

Thanks so much for joining us today.  We will be back next Wednesday with one final post from Cheryl.

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

Happy Accident Layouts by Kris Berc

Hi, Blue Fern Studios friends and fans! It's Kris here to share my May layouts.  All three feature the new paper collection called Happy Accident.  I do believe this collection will be a strong favorite for a very long time! It is so wonderfully suited for mixed media, but it also stands beautifully on its own.  I hope you will get your hands on this collection, as you are sure to love it!

This is My Life


My first layout features the B side of the Happy Accident - Layering Cards paper.  I prepared it with a layer of clear gesso then a little bit of white gesso in the focal area. I added some drops of pink, peach, and orange sprays to the paper to coordinate with the flowers that I was going to add.  When dry, I used the brick stamp from the Essential Textures stamp set with black ink.

I used Copper Embossing Powder on the This is My Life chipboard piece.

  I also used the Copper Embossing Powder on a butterfly from the Royal Monarchs chipboard set.  For some beautiful contrast, I added some Pink Dust Embossing Powder to the butterfly here and there.

I used the same embossing powder treatment on the Blooming Flourishes chipboard pieces that are layered under the photo and flowers.  Above, you can see a coordinating Happy Accident Printed Chipboard Sticker peeking out on either side of the photo and another, "Inspiration", beneath the photo.

Of course, a handful of gorgeous coordinating flowers, including Happy Roses, Spring Lilies, and Harvest Lilies, were used to embellish the layout.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper
Happy Accident - Layering Cards

Chipboard
Blooming Flourishes
Royal Monarchs
This is My Life
Happy Accident - Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powder
Copper
Pink Dust

Stamp
Essential Textures

Flowers
Happy Roses
Harvest Lilies
Spring Lilies

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Together is the Best Place to be

This layout features the B side of the Happy Accident - Fluke paper.  I prepared it with a layer of clear gesso and then applied modeling paste through a stencil.  Next I added color with some drops of peach, orange, and yellow sprays. When dry, I added contrast by using black ink with the Tattered Newsprint stamp and a stamp from the Forever set.

I used Stormy Skies embossing powder on the Together is the Best Place to be chipboard piece.  Isn't it a lovely shade of blue?!  Used 14 Karat embossing powder on the Royal Heart Frame chipboard piece that you see peeking out under and around the photo.

I tucked a blue chipboard flower from the Happy Accident Printed Chipboard set into an embellishment cluster.

The flower clusters include beautiful Happy Blooms and Happy Roses.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper
Happy Accident - Fluke
Happy Accident - Fortuity

Chipboard
Royal Heart Frame
Together is the Best Place to be
Happy Accident - Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powder
14 Karat
Stormy Skies

Stamps
Forever
Tattered Newsprint

Flowers
Happy Blooms
Happy Roses

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Sassy

My last layout features the Happy Accident - Chance paper.  I prepared the paper with a layer of clear gesso followed by modeling paste through a stencil.  Next, I added color with drops of purple, pink, black, and white sprays.  When dry, I stamped using the Tattered Harlequin stamp as well one of the Essential Textures stamps using black ink.

I embossed the Swirly Circle chipboard piece with Plum embossing powder.  I did the same on the Sassy chipboard piece, but I also added some Rusty Rose embossing powder on it here and there.  I love the beautiful effect!

Above and below, you can also see some of the Happy Accident Printed Chipboard stickers.

The below "Passion" chipboard sticker is also from the Happy Accident Printed Chipboard set.

My flower clusters include Happy Blooms and Happy Roses.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper
Happy Accident - Chance
Happy Accident - Fate

Chipboard
Sassy
Swirly Circle
Happy Accident - Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powder
Plum
Rusty Rose

Stamps
Essential Textures
Tattered Harlequin

Flowers
Happy Blooms
Happy Roses

Thank you for stopping by today.
I hope I have inspired you to create with your Blue Fern Studios products!

Have you seen Happy Accident?

Have you seen the amazing layouts our Creative Team has been sharing so far this month?  We hope so, and you will be seeing a lot more from our Team using the new Happy Accident Collection.  This collection is another in our Artisan Line.  This collection of paper is what you might refer to as the "B" side, or back side of a collection.  It's not too busy, leaves you lots of room to create, but has tons of gorgeousness.  Nothing boring here. See for yourself:

That's it for today.  Enjoy your Friday!

May Inspirations by Catherine Giguère

Hello Blue Fern Studios Fans!  

Here's my turn to share new projects with you. 

I  had the chance to play with the new paper collection Happy Accident and I just ADORE it. Those papers are perfect for Mixedmedia. 

«Perfect»

For my first layout, I used the gorgeous paper Fate from the Happy Accident collection. I put a thin coat of clear gesso on my paper and modeling paste through a circles stencil to add texture. Then, when the modeling paste was dry, I did the same process with a triangles stencil. 

I put drops of mint, yellow and orange inks on the modeling paste to make it fit my paper. I used  Essential Textures, Tattered Newsprint and Mémoire Collages stamps with black ink to add contrast. 

I glued Pea Soup BFS Glitter on my Splattered Circles and my Graduated Circles chipboards with medium gel. Then, I embossed the Garden Lattice Bits with Sage BFS Embossing Powder and glued some Pea Glitters on them. I embossed my title with Honey BFS Embossing Powder to make it stand out.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Happy Accident 'Fate'

Happy Accident 'Lucky'

Chipboards

Splattered Circles

Graduated Circles

Garden Lattice Bits

Perfect, Adorable, Special

Stamps

Essential Textures

Tattered Newsprint

Mémoires Collages

Embossing Powder

BFS Imagine Ink 'Sage'

BFS Imagine Ink 'Honey'

BFS Imagine Ink Glitter 'Pea Soup'

Flowers

Attic Charm Glitter Roses

Happy Roses

«Happiness»

For this layout, I used the beautiful paper Autumn Biography from the Mémoires collection. I did a textured background with modeling paste and three different stencils; a flourishes one at first and then, two different size of words. I put drops of fuschia and pink inks and I sprayed water on it.

I used brown ink with Crackled Textures and Serendpity Medley stamps to add more texture on my background. I embossed the Shabby Brick Bits chipboards with Coral BFS Embossing Powder.

I embossed my title Happiness from the Good Vibes chipboards set with Garnet BFS Embossing Powder to make it match.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Mémoires 'Autumn Biography'

Chipboards

Good Vibes

Shabby Brick Bits

Stamps

Crackled Textures

Serendipity Medley

Embossing Powder

BFS Imagine Ink 'Garnet'

BFS Imagine Ink 'Coral'

Flowers

Attic Charm Daisies

«Memories Captured» 

For my last layout Memories Captured, I choose Incident paper from the Happy Accident collection. I used a square and then a dots stencil to put modeling paste on it. I add yellow inks on my background to make contrast with the blue paper.

I used Making Plans and Grungy Grid stamps with brown ink to add contrast. I embossed two chipboards from the Splattered Circles set with Stormy Skies BFS embossing Powder.

I embossed my title Memories Captured with Honey BFS embossing Powder to make it fit my background.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Happy Accident 'Incident'

Chipboards

Captured Words

Splattered Circles

Stamps

Making Plans

Grungy Grid

Embossing Powder

BFS Imagine Ink '

BFS Imagine Ink

Flowers

Chesterville Blooms

Heartland Blossoms

I hope you have found some inspiration. I wish you a nice crafty day!

Catherine Giguère