Designer Inspiration: This One's for the Ladies...

Good morning and welcome to another installment of our designer inspiration feature! This time, it's all about projects inspired by some extra special ladies. 

We hope you enjoy...

Keren Tamir

Leila Cardoso

Lisa Gregory

Lisa Griffith

Maja Stokk

Rae Moses

Thanks for stopping by for your daily dose of inspiration!

Jackie's September Projects - A Layout and An Upcycled Box

Hello there Blue Fern Studios fans! I have two new projects to share with you today - one shabby layout and an upcycled project.

For my first project, I wanted to create a bit of whimsy for this photo of my youngest wearing a crown of daisies (vey begrudgingly!). Blue Fern Studios papers are so thick that they are gorgeous for tearing and distressing.

I began by tearing a diagonal strip out of the In Bloom sheet, then tore additional pieces off and layered them between the Love Letters and In Bloom papers, along with some lace. I also distressed and inked the edges, tucking in some lace and pieces of Bohemian Flowers chippies painted white.

I tucked additional Bohemian Flowers into the flower cluster - the stark white helps them to stand out against the busy mixed media background.

I cut the word Dream and the layers for my photo from the Calling Cards paper.

I love using the Mini Ring Things chippies for dimension in my background. Here I've coated them in a light brown chalk ink and then stamped them with a darker ink.

A little close-up of all the layers of media, chipboard, paper and embellies.

Blue Fern Studios Products

Blue Fern Garden papers:

- Love Letters

- Timeless

- In Bloom

- Calling Cards

- Parlour

Blue Fern Studios Chipboard:

- Bohemian Flowers

- Mini Ring Things

Are you a crafty hoarder? I am, which is how my second project came about. I have problems throwing out alterable items that might be able to be repurposed as something else, even if I have no idea what that might be. Such was the case with this little blue plastic box. Originally it housed a science experiment from the kids. Since it was a one-time-use experiment, the little box was destined for the recycling box. But I loved the size and the way it closed so snugly, so I salvaged it and tucked it away in a corner of my scraproom. This month I've given it new life - to store my resin pieces - with some gorgeous Blue Fern Studios products.

The Joyce's Dream paper from the Ombre Dreams collection is full of beautiful, subtle details. I added a little modelling paste through a script stencil and tinted it slightly with grey chalk ink, then added some splatters of purple to the background before adding my chipboard and other elements.

For the top of the container I used some of the Shabby Brick Bits coated with paint, embossing powder and chalk ink for a textured appearance.

To round out the cluster of embellishments I tucked in one of the Layering Stems coloured with chalk ink and then touched with gesso for a weathered appearance. I love these pieces of chipboard for tucking in here and there!

I finished the front of the box with one of the Spring Trinkets, coloured with various chalk inks and weathered with gesso.

Blue Fern Studios Products

Paper:

- Ombre Dreams: Joyce's Dream

Chipboard:

- Shabby Brick Bits

- Spring Trinkets
- Layering Stems

Thank you so much for joining me today! Remember, there is still plenty of time to play along with our September Sketch Challenge for your chance to win some gorgeous Blue Fern Studios products!

September projects with Camilla

Hi all!

September is here and I have some new Blue Fern Studios projects to share. First a layout where I have used some of the newer chipboard pieces together with a paper from the Blue Fern Garden collection. The chipboards are the Ornate Frame, the Chunky Words and the Roman Clock Set.

The chipboards are painted in white gesso and then sprayed on with Color Bloom.

The tag looks like this. I have used papers from the Blue Fern Garden collection. The chipboards are the Roman Clock Set and the Leafy Bough.

I cut the clock into two pieces and left them raw.

The leafy bough is painted in white and then sprayed on with Color Bloom.

Thank you for stopping by! Make sure to check in later to see more inspiration from the Blue Fern Studios team!

August Sketch Challenge WINNER & Top 3 Features!

This day is always a fun one as we get to announce the lucky winner of the previous month's sketch challenge prize, as well as the Top 3 projects we've chosen to feature!

Let's start off by announcing the WINNER of the August Sketch Challenge prize pack!!

Congrats to Elena Morgun!!

Please contact me {erin@bluefernstudios.com} within 7 days to claim your prize!

Now...on to our Top 3 Features :)

Dawn Edwards

Debbie Lewis

Bec Genet

Congrats, girls!  Thanks to everyone who participated in our sketch challenge last month!

Everythings Coming Up Roses...By Lisa Gregory

 I hope you have all had a peek from Blue Fern Studios new paper line, Montage. Well, it is beautiful and  must have collection for your paper stash. For todays post, each project was done with each of Blue Fern Studios paper Collections. This first layout was done with Blue Fern Garden using the Timeless sheet. I opted to take the pink color in the layout and use Lindys Stamp Gang sprays to color the paper. It was also inspired by this months beautiful Sketch. Click on the sketch below to join the challenge!!

Here is my take on the sketch.

The piece of chipboard I used is from the  Roman Clock Set - Large.  I used one of the smaller pieces and cut it out in  semicircle for the corner.

 I used one of the the larger circles from the Roman Clock Set - Large.  to frame the photo. Both pieces of chipboard were textured with gesso, then sprayed with Lindys Starburst sprays. .

  
I used the Mixed Chains to dangle underneath the flower bud. I cut one to get 2 pieces.

This next layout was created using Montage. I layered  Bouquet and Mercantile over  piece of corrugated cardboard.

I heat embossed Lindys embossing powder on the Quatrefoil Panel. 

 I used the Collage Frame to frame the photo.I primed it with white gesso, then heat embossed it using Lindys Embossing powder.

The tag was created using Ombre Dreams Juliannas Dream. I did some spraying and masking on the tag before adding my embellishments.

I cut the smallest piece from the Roman Clock Set. I used the pieces in opposite corners.

I created  the quote in Photoshop, printed it out, then cut it up for the tag.I topped the tag with Seam binding that I colored with Lindys spray.

I hope you were inspired by my projects today.  Until next month, Visit the Blue Fern Studios Blog for daily inspiration! Step by steps and videos from our eduction team will keep your creativity flowing!!
xoxo
Lisa

September Sketch with Jelissa and a Start to Finish Video

Hello there friends!

We're in September, and how fast time has past! Today I'm sharing with you my take on Blue Fern Studios' September sketch challenge as part of my video education post.

Here is the wonderful sketch by Michelle:

And my interpretation of it:

That's my cat again as I realised I havn't scrapped much photos of my pets. I have lots of my children though and to many, they are one and the same. I've used the beautiful papers from Ombre Dreams, as well as some lovely chipboards like the Jeweled Frame, Framed Trinkets, a corner from the Rose Frame and a piece of the Lace Rounds.

Some closeups:

Here's the video of how I put this page together, on the Blue Fern Studios Youtube channel. 

I hope you've enjoyed watching the video. And remember to subscribe to our Youtube channel and also drop again by the Blue Fern Studios blog for more inspiration from the rest of the lovely DT.

Blue Fern Products used:

Susan's Dreams

Shannon's Dreams

Dream Cards

Jeweled Frame

Framed Trinkets

Rose Frame

Lace Rounds

Until then,

happy scrapping!

September Sketch Challenge!

Good morning and welcome to our monthly sketch challenge!

We've turned another page on the calendar, and though the seasons are beginning to change, we keep it consistent around here with a fresh sketch and lots of inspiration to go with it!

September Sketch

A stunning sketch with lots of layers and plenty of room for interpretation!

Here is what our Design Team came up with this month:

Camilla Ekman

Jackie Clark

Keren Tamir

Leila Cardoso

Lisa Griffith

Maja Stokk

**Featuring NEW "Montage" Collection Paper!!**

Patter Cross

Yuko Tanaka

And we have a brand NEW batch of goodies for you too- including some of our NEWEST designs, hot off the press! Take a look at what one lucky randomly drawn winning participant will win from this month's sketch challenge:

In addition to our prize winner, we will also select a Top 3 to feature in our winner post!

 

We have just a few simple rules to follow if you would like to participate in our sketch challenge:

1.) Feel free to interpret the sketch as you please by means of taking it as-is or flipping/turning/mirroring it to suit your needs! **Please note that you can do whatever type of project you please- a layout, card, tag, canvas, altered item- whatever suits your mood and style! We would love to see the different ways our sketch can be used.**

2.) You must use at least one piece of Blue Fern Studios chipboard OR use Blue Fern Studios paper on your project. Please note that you do not need to use the pieces featured in the sketch- use whatever suits your fancy! You can find the store nearest you HERE. {Do not use any other brand of chipboard on your project please!}

3.) Upload your project using the Inlinkz tool below by midnight EST on September 30th, 2014.

We look forward to your entries!

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