Taken From The Past by Debbie Burns

Hi everyone!  Debbie here today to share a frame I altered with the Attic Charm collection.

I started off with a small white decorative frame which I dabbed with some rose gold wax.  I then began to build up layers by using Curio, Calling Cards and Attire papers from the Attic Charm collection.  In addition to building up layers I did a lot of fussy cut work from papers.  

Here I used a couple of older chipboard pieces from Blue Fern Studios which I embossed with Pink Dust embossing powder.  I lightly dabbed on some rose gold wax and added a sprinkling of Gold Nugget, Tickled and Sweet Pea Seedlings.

Tucked between layers I used some Blue Fern lace and flowers from Moody Florals and

Chesterville Blooms.  I added some fussy cut work from the Attic Key, Attire, Curio and Mercantile papers.

Lots of fussy cut images.

Lots of layers!

Blue Fern Studios Products:

Attic Charm Papers:

Attic Key

Attire

Calling Cards

Curio

Mercantile

Flowers:
Moody Florals
Chesterville Blooms

Embossing Powder:

Pink Dust

Seedlings:

Gold Nugget

Tickled

Sweet Pea

Blue Fern Lace and Chipboard

I hope I've inspired you!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Cards with Remnants Collection

Hello DT Henriette here today and I'm sharing two cards I made using the wonderful 

Remnants collection.

I created two cards and both have multiple layers of patterned papers, chipboard, 

lace and flowers.

For the "every moments matters card" I added the "Belfast bouquet" chipboard which I painted white and aged with brown ink.

Behind the chipboard is a flower from the Remnants self-adhesive chipboard shaped.

I also aged the Blue Fern Studios flowers with the brown distress ink.

On the other card I added a frame chipboard embossed with
oatmeal embossing powder.

I love this amazing collection especially the colors.

Here is a list of the products I used:

Patterned Paper:

Remnants collection

Chipboard:
Remnants printed Chipboard shapes

Embellished frame

Belfast Bouquet

Flowers:

Blue fern studios flowers

Late winter lilies

Lace:

Lace 1
Lace 5

Embossing powder:

Oatmeal

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Lucky Decor Panel

Hello everyone, welcome to the Blue Fern Studios Blog, I am Aida from @aidaville back again with another canvas panel. What inspires you ? There are times when I have no idea what to make and going through beautiful papers or embellishments always helps. As I picked up the Happy Accident printed chipboard, immediately the pretty Blue flower leapt out at me and together with the work Lucky left over from the Wanderlust Chipboard, inspiration sparked and this was the result.

Blue Fern Studios supplies used are :

Lace no.1  |  Natural Cotton Twine

Papers : Happy Accident #2 - Faux   |   Remnants - Devonshire

Printed Chipboard : Wanderlust  |  Happy Accident

Chipboard : Fall Foliage  |  Blossom Branches
Others :

7 x 9 Flat Back Canvas Panel

Acrylic paints  |  Crayons | Matte Multi Medium  | Texture Crackle Paste | Grit Paste  |  Shimmer Glaze
Fern die-cuts  |  Thin strip of Glitter paper  |  Phrases Sticker.

Here's how to begin :

Start by painting and texturing the canvas panel. The center was finished darker blue/green to create a shadow for the focal elements and edges were left much lighter for contrast.

Paint the chipboard leaves with a pale blue acrylic paint and add a thin layer of Grit Paste. Once dry, paint a thin coat of shimmer glaze.

Die-cut a few fern fronds as fillers using a light paper.

I trimmed the base paper 4 x 6" and distressed the edges. This was popped up on a large foam sheet square 1/4" thickness and adhered to the center of the panel.

Smaller strips of paper were layered, and on top of that, to the right and left, the scallop printed chipboard from the Wanderlust collection was stuck down.

Adhere the painted chipboard leaves securely to the base, and then  Lace no.1.

Position the Blue Flower printed chipboard over the lace, use a bit of strong glue to make sure it's adhered well.

Here you can see how the pretty Lace is layered under the focal chipboard.

Choose your sticker or a stamped phrase and add it to the lower half of the Blue Flower chipboard. A narrow strip of pale gold glitter paper ensures the phrase is highlighted and not get lost in the overall design.

The word Lucky was adhered to a folded piece of paper tied with natural twine.

The delicate Fern fronds fill out the edges of the panel for a light, airy dimension.

This was a lovely piece to work on with the pretty colours and the wonderful texture of the canvas. It makes you want to touch and feel the layers !

Thank you for coming by and I hope this panel will jumpstart your own creative process.

See you soon !! Aida  @aidaville

Layout using Spring parade

 Hello everyone,

Today i share a spring themed layout using gorgeous "Spring parade"

collection.

 I created the background using stenciling ,some random stamping and splatters.

Then i layered papers and fussy cut elements to create my composition.

 I have used lots of spring themed chipboard treated with embossing powder

in between the layers.

 I have also used some Blue fern studios laces and flowers to finish

off the layout.

Products used:

Papers 

 Spring parade - June,Joyful

Chipboard

Curvy floral border

Doodle flowers

Heart set

Valerie's butterflies

Stamp

Making plans

Lace 4,BFS flowers

Mixed Media Everlasting Love Layout by Phoebe Tonosaki

Hi crafty friends, today is my turn on Blue Fern Studios for the DT project
Today I have made a Layout .

This layout is about my parents.
This month they will be  having the 46th anniversary 

Some of you may already knew that, I am married with a foreigner and moved away fm my hometown to a thousands seas away.

Looking at the old photos of my family and 

making layouts with them is one of my ways to remember and honor my root.

 

This photo recorded a youth and carefree time of my parents.

During the time of this long marriage, I will not tell you that there were no arguments,

no big fights, no tears and no sadness.

However, it is these good moments that remind us that the love is keep going.

To envision that moment, I have used my Mom's fav color: yellow for this LO.

 

These are the Blue Fern Studios items I have used in this project : 

Chipboard -

In the Mood self adhesive printed chipboard shapes

Flourish hearts

Hanging Oval Frame

Framed Trinkets

Paper -

Spring Parade Remembrance

Amber & Apricot Busy Bee

Ephemera - ( putting in between each layers )

Happy Accidents

Stamp - (at the background to create some texture)

Ornamentals

I hope you like this layout and my story about this everlasting love story.

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Thank you for reading,
Phoebe Tonosaki

Two Kirigami Gift Boxes - Vicky Alberto

I am back to share a cute project idea - 6 x6 inch kirigami gift boxes. These are great for any time of year. I had fun playing with the Blue Fern's Heartland and Homespun collections, plus their gorgeous flowers, lace, adhesive shapes (that coordinate with the paper collections)... and of course chipboard (the clock is from the love story accents).

Here is a close-up of the first box...

The only thing used from my "stash" is a paper doily.

Here is a close-up of the second box...

On the clock chipboard (from the love story accents), I simply dabbed ink to leave expose raw chipboard showing. Sometimes less is more on some projects and a simple technique is perfect to suit the design style.

 Thanks for taking the time to view my projects today and you can find a kirigami gift box tutorial on my blog at:

https://simplypaperandcreativity.blogspot.com/2011/07/kirigami-box-tutorial.html

Cards with the Homespun Collection

Greetings!Today I am here to share two cards I made with the Homespun Collection.

I have to admit I am not a big card maker but I really enjoyed making these two. Let me show you the first card.

If you know me then you know that I love layers! The more the better. With this card I used a variety of elements to give it depth. I used a pretty polka dot paper for my base and began to build from there. I used a piece of burlap, some additional papers from the collection (I fussy cut a large floral element for the left side), I tore some paper from an old Thesaurus I had and bits of different lace from Blue Fern.  

 I stamped a fern onto a scrap piece of paper to use as a center focal point and embellished around it. I used Fern Leaves and heat embossed them with Ginger embossing powder, both from Blue Fern. The gorgeous little buds are also from Blue Fern but one of their older lines sadly you can't get them anymore. 

A little close-up.

Gorgeous lace from Blue Fern Studios.

My second card is completely different.

Again layering up with fussy cut papers and this time I used a piece of printed chipboard to frame the house I cut from one of the papers. 

I used some Lush Leaves embossed with Ginger embossing powder for this card. These adorable little red blooms are also from an older line.

I was thinking of a welcome home card when I made this so I cut out the house element from one of the papers and framed it with a printed chipboard frame.

I cut the title for the card from one of the tabs of paper along the bottom of the page.

Products Used

Papers

Tea Time
Homemade
Picturesque
Homegrown
Homestead

Printed Chipboard

Lace
Unknown

Chipboard
Fern Leaves
Lush Leaves

Seedlings
Flaming

Embossing Powder
Ginger

Blooms
Unknown Blue Fern

Thank-you for joining me today and I look forward to seeing you again soon!
All the best! :)