December Inspiration with Jelissa

Hello friends!

Can you imagine, Christmas is less than 4 weeks away? I'm totally excited, and the cool weather has definitely put me in a festive mood.

Today, I'm up on the blog to share my creations for December, using the fabulous Vintage Christmas collection. While there are so many beautiful festive images for the season in this collection, there are also more generic papers that can be used for other themes. 

For my first share, I've made a page of my boys based on the sweet December sketch by Michelle:

My background was mostly hidden by the clusters with little bits peeking out, so that the images on the paper do not get covered up. This time, I've also kept my layering to a minimum so that more attention can be given to the details in the embellishments.

Some close-ups:

One of the pieces from Clip Frames which I altered using Blue Fern Studios' own embossing powder. Love it that other than the red, it has a gorgeous gold tint to it. Lots of stamping in the background too to bring out a botanical feel.

Some fussy cut flowers which I tucked behind my photo. It has Christmas bits in it with the holly, but who would have know how nicely it blends in here!

A Deja Vu Tweets chippie which I altered with gold ink and painted with Imagine Ink in Persimmon.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Vintage Christmas collection - Auld Lang Syne, Wonderland

Chipboards - Deja Vu Tweets Chippie, Clip Frames

Embossing Powder - Poinsettia

Mist - Persimmon

My second project and video tutorial is a Christmas mini album. When I first saw the Vintage Christmas papers, there were so many beautiful images I could cut out and use for an album so I knew I had to make one. As you all probably know by now, I'm not a Christmas project person with the exception of cards so this is really quite a first for me! Since the papers themselves are so gorgeous, I had to leave them as they are and build up smaller layers, so my tutorial focused more on playing with the chipboards. 

More close-ups:

I decided to add Liquid Pearls to my Gingerbread House after the video was made. 

Views of the inner pages:

And more close-ups:

And finally... here's the video. Have fun watching!

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Vintage Christmas collection - all papers

Chipboards - Winter Trees, Shabby Flakes, Gingerbread House, Word Ornaments, Christmas Ornaments, Framed Winter Words

Embossing Powder - Lucky, Poinsettia

Glitter - Pyrite

Mist - Winter Mint

That's all I have for today. Happy crafting!

Jelissa

December Sketch Challenge

It's hard to believe this is our last sketch challenge of 2015!  Our sketch designer, Michele Singh, has once again given us a beautiful sketch to work with.  Doesn't it just make you happy?

Our design team went crazy this month so we have lots of examples for you - all using the sketch as inspiration.  The sketch this month certainly has a holiday feel to it, but don't feel as though you have to make it a seasonal layout.  Apply your own twist to it, like the design team did!

Sandi Clarkson

Zaneta Glowa

Debbie Burns

Keren Tamir

Jelissa Mei

Yuko Tanaka

Wilma Voermans

Melinda Thompson

Now it's your turn to show us how you will use this month's sketch.

One lucky winner, selected by a random draw, will receive a prize package 

of Blue Fern Studios chipboard!

In addition, we will also select 3 (or more) layouts to feature.

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, but please make sure your layout resembles the sketch.

2). Please note that you can do whatever type of project you please - a layout, card, 

  canvas, altered item- whatever suits your mood and style! 

We would love to see the different ways our sketch can be used.

3.) 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!}

4.) Upload your project using the Inlinkz tool below by midnight EST on December 31, 2015

We look forward to seeing how you use our sketch and Blue Fern products!

Enter Here: 

An InLinkz Link-up

Timeless

Are you ready to see our Timeless collection?  This gorgeous ten-page collection is printed on our popular heavy-weight paper that will stand up to wet media and all the embellishments you want to add.  You will love the rich colors combined with striking backgrounds for contrast.  Beautiful images from nature are combined with elegant script for a nostalgic, ageless feel.

Check back soon, when we will give you a look at our other new paper collection - Blush.

3 different collection layout with Yuko

Hello!
Blue Fern Studios friends!

It is the season when the town becomes the Christmas mood, 
and Christmas is a pleasure very!

I made it with all 3 works collection different this month!

【Bonheur】

I used a very favorite photos.

The blue of this paper is very beautiful!

I acquired a design with modeling paste in the background.

＜Paper＞

Antunm Anthology 

 Calling Cards /Le Ballon/Mercantile/Cottage

＜Chipboard＞ 

French Words

【MAGIC AND WONDER】

This is Christmas layout using the Vintage Christmas!
I love Christmas season!

Really this Vintage Christmas It is very popular!

I settled red for an errand mainly this time.

Chip board of this ornament is very gorgeous!

I painted Gold ink and Glitter.

This by my hands and face became sparkling! Lol!

And this embossing powder is Clover last time also was a rave to use.

Really perfect tree! ! !

＜Paper＞

Vintage Christmas

Deck The Halls/Greeting Cards

<chipboard>

Holly Springs /Winter Forest/Santa Sleigh/Swirl ornaments

【sweet】

Here I used the sketch of Blue Fern Studios in November.

To after partially embossed with cute pink embossing powder(petal) in this gorgeous butterfly chip board .

Make a white part in Gesso, it was sprinkled glass beads and prima art suger on it.

<paper>

Frolic

Amoroso/Calling Cards/Dan le Jardin/Petits Moments/Mercantile

<chipboard>

Butterfly Friends/Cute Sweet Sassy





And I've posted the other one layout to my blog!
Other There are also more details

Please come to my blog!


Thank you for looking!