My last video project.

Hello BFS fans !
Today I have for you my last video for Blue Fern Studios . I prepared Christmas door decor. I use biggest clock from Roman Clock Set - Large i used also snowflakes from Shabby Flakes and birds Little Birds Set
Here is video from creative process:

Announcing Our 2015 Creative Team!

Hello everyone!  We are excited to announce the 2015 Blue Fern Studios Creative Team.  We made the tough decision to not have a creative team call and instead invited some amazingly talented women to join us in 2015. We have an international team, with 4 returning designers. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome:

 2015 Creative Team Members:

 Angelica Franssen

USA

  Bente Fagerberg

  Sweden

 Einat Kessler 

 Video Educator

Israel

 Elena Morgun

Design Team & Video Educator

Ukraine

 Galina Sazonova

 Russia

 Jelissa Mei

Returning Video Educator

 Singapore

 Karita Vainio

Finland

 Keren Tamir

Returning Designer

 Canada

 Kim Price

 Australia

 Marie Josee Hamel

Returning Designer

 Canada

Melinda Thompson

 Australia

Ulrika Blomfelt

  Sweden

Yuko Tanaka

Returning Designer

Japan

Zaneta Glowa

 Sweden

Valerie Serfozo (USA) will be returning as Creative Team Coordinator, and Patter Cross (USA) will continue as Assistant Creative Team Coordinator. 

During the month of January, each designer will be introducing herself and revealing her projects using Blue Fern Studios paper and chipboard.  Be prepared for tons of inspiration!

A HUGE thank you to our 2014 Creative Team.  Each and every one of them has done an amazing job of showcasing Blue Fern products.  We wish them all the best!

Album inspiration by Evgenia Petzer

Hello dear friends! Its Evgenia Petzer with you today and its a bittersweet post for me as its my last post over BFS blog, I had such a great time this year and am very thankful for this opportunity.
 I have the new album, that I have prepared for you, I used three collections of Blue Fern Studios papers and lots of chipboard pieces in it.

I used lots of layers, fussy cutting from gorgeous papers that are just perfect for this and am very happy with teh result.

Blue Fern Studios chipboard used on the cover: Twillight Garden Frame

Blue Fern Studios chipboard used here: Spring trinkets,

Blue Fern Studios chipboard used on this spread: Mini flourishes, Charmed Page Dangles,

Blue Fern Studios chipboard used on this spread: Rose collage, Symphony border

Blue Fern Studios chipboard used on this spread: doily bunting, butterfly grid, garden gate,

Have  a great relaxing Sunday and hope that you can find some time for scrapping!

Evgenia

Two layout with the new Sanctuary collection by Marie-Josee

Hello all! I hope you are doing fine! Christmas is just around the corner and I am sure those of you who are celebrating it are super busy right now! Here's a bit of inspiration for you, in case you have time to create a layout or two before the big day! :)

"Adorable" layout

I used the B side of the Calling Cards paper from the Sanctuary collection for my background, which I altered with various mists, modeling paste, ink and stamps.

I also used the two pieces of the Corner Flourishes set. I decided not to alter them, because I love the look of bare chipboard with this new paper collection.

My title was made with the word "Adorable" from the French Words set. I also left it bare.

"Let it snow" layout

Once again, I used a paper from the Sanctuary collection for my background, the Bountiful paper.

I cut squares out of various papers and I glued them randomly to my background, which I altered with mists and modeling paste.

While it was drying, I altered the four snowflakes of the Shabby Flakes set. I started with gesso, which I dried with my heat gun to create texture, and then, I added PearlEx with a bit of water for a shimmery finish.

 

 

 
I used the Let it Snow chipboard for my title. I altered it my pressing my white ink pad on it, leaving some bare spots.

Happy Holidays to all, have fun and be safe!

Winter inspiration with Maja

Hi =) Today I have a layout and a card to show you. They are made with the new Sanctuary papers and Blue Fern Studios chipboard. First up is my layout.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Papers: Sanctuary - Bountiful & Conservatory

Chipboard: Crossing The Lines & Arrow Words

I have painted my chipboard with Inklings and used some snow texture. 

Blue Fern Studios products:

Papers: Sanctuary - Botanical Garden & Calling Cards.

Chipboard: Roman Clock Set Small

Thanks for stopping by =)

Maja 

Design Team Inspiration

Although we are all surrounded by inspiration, sometimes we just can't find it.  That can be especially true during this busy time of the year when we have so much on on our minds.  We hope you will take some time this month to sit down with cup of something warm, and create.   Something, anything.

Today we would like to offer some inspiration to get you started.  Below are layouts that our design team created.  Select one that catches your interest, and determine what it is that you like.  Is it the photo?  Maybe the colors?  Or is it a technique that was used?  Whatever it is, that is your starting point. Blue Fern chipboard has been used on each of these layouts.  We hope you will notice ideas for different ways to alter our chipboard.

Will you be inspired by the blue and purple color combination Maja used for this winter layout?

If you are sick of winter, perhaps you will use Evgenia's card as inspiration for a spring or summer project.

Is it time to add some black to your project?  Jelissa did and the result is striking!

Has it been a while since you created a layout using a photo of yourself?  Follow Marie Josée's lead and dig out a favorite photo or take a new photo of yourself.

Maybe you will be inspired by Kelly's layout and use black and white photos - or if you typically create layouts with just one photo, why not add two?

Like Keren, why not start a layout with a piece of white cardstock and create a beautiful backgound using stencils, mist, paint, etc. that you have in your stash?  Be sure to color some chipboard pieces, too!

How long has it been since you used a dark background for a layout.  Rae did here with this navy paper from our Conservatory collection.

Or you could go in the other direction and create a shimmery white background as Yuko did in this layout.

Tired of the colors of the season?  Then add some color of your own!  

Take a look at how Lisa used color on this bold layout.

Let us know what caught your eye!  Thanks for stopping by.

Two Takes on Sanctuary - Bright and Vintage

Hello Blue Fern fans! Jackie here with my last post for Blue Fern Studios. It has been an amazing year, and I have been very honoured to be a part of this team and to experience Blue Fern's incredible growth over the past year.

It's amazing looking back over the past year to see how much Blue Fern has grown, releasing not only its first paper line, but four gorgeous and unique paper lines. As soon as I saw Sanctuary, I couldn't wait to get it into my hot little hands. It is exactly what I look for in a paper line, a perfect mix of vintage and bold colors. This month I've taken Sanctuary in two different directions, preparing a layout that embraces its vintage color palette, and a second layout that embraces colorful mixed media.

For my first layout I piled on the paint and color. I started by layering strips of Sanctuary papers along with washi tape and drywall tape, then added watercolor paints in blues and pinks, stencilling with crackle paste, rub ons and splatters of white paint.

The Notebook Edges are perfect for tucking into layering. I sprayed them with two shades of gold mist, and tucked them in before adding inking to my page edges and my white splatters, helping to marry them to the rest of the page.

To offer some balance to the busy background, I kept the treatment of the Crossing the Lines, Circuitry and Arrow Words chippies simple, coloring them with chalk inks.

I wanted to make a bold statement with the Ginger's Poppies chippies; I started by coloring them with chalk ink, then added embossing powder (because the embossing powder I was using is semi-translucent, I wanted to have some color on the chippy rather than having the color come out muddied). I love the way they shimmer!

Blue Fern Studios Products

Sanctuary papers: 

- Meadows of Time

- Garden Plaza

- Botanical Garden

Chipboard: 

- Notebook Edges

- Crossing the Lines

- Arrow Words

- Ginger's Poppies

- Circuitry

I loved both sides of the Botanical Garden sheet, and I really wanted to combine the two sides on one layout. To create the layered effect in the center and avoid wasting paper, I tore a strip from the center of the page. I punched strips of the B side out of a second piece of paper, and layered those underneath my torn strip, and mounted the whole thing on corrugated cardboard.

I added a thin layer of modeling paste through a stencil and misted it with a blue-grey mist to complement the background, then added some patches of green mist.

To create the lacy, textured look on the Boston Lattice chippie I melted fusible webbing onto the piece, then sprinkled it with two colors of embossing powder.

The Mini Flourishes and My Bike chippies were painted with sparkling watercolor paints.

Blue Fern Studios Products

Sanctuary papers: 

- Botanical Garden x2

Chipboard: 

-Mini Flourishes

- Boston Lattice

- My Bike

I have greatly enjoyed my time here at Blue Fern Studios, and I thank Leslie for having me on the team. I look forward to seeing Blue Fern's continued success!