May Sketch Challenge

Hello friends.  We hope you stopped by to read all about the May sketch challenge we have for you.    

Each month our sketch designer, Michele Singh, creates a beautiful sketch for us.  We post it on our blog, 

and invite all our readers to use the sketch to create a project.  You have the entire month of May

 to enter your project.  Here's this month's sketch:

Each month several members of our Creative Team use the sketch to give you some ideas and inspiration to get you started.  Here's how 8 of our designers used this month's sketch:

Debbie Burns

Renea Harrison

Nicole Doiron

Wilma Voermans

Pascale Bernard

Maja Nowak

Yuko Tanaka

Marilyn Rivera

Now it is your turn!   Whether you are new to our Sketch Challenge or have participated in the past, we would love for you to grab some Blue Fern products and use the sketch as inspiration for a project.  We will have a prize for one lucky winner (from a random draw), and will feature a few projects from YOU at the end of the month!

We ask that you follow these guidelines:

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). You can create any 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 chipboard pieces or paper featured in the sketch. 

  You can find a list of stores that carry Blue Fern products  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 May 31, 2016.

An InLinkz Link-up

New Stamps & Chipboard

We have some new items that we haven't yet had a chance to feature on our blog.  So, we thought we would wrap up April with a look our new products.  First up are some gorgeous chipboard pieces designed by one of our chipboard designers, Mina Arutynova.  Each of these new pieces is so elegant and detailed.

Chaise

Braided Gem Frame

Carnival Mask

Dream Catcher

The release of our new collection, Tranquility, was so large, that we didn't have room to feature the 7 new stamps that coordinate with the Tranquility Collection.  These stamps would not only look great with this collection, but would also be perfect for adding some gorgeous texture to any project!

Did you find yourself wanting everything? 
What are your favorites?

April Projects from Maiko

Hello Everyone!

Maiko here with you today to share my April projects.

First, I made this Layout using Beautiful "Autumn Anthology" collection.

"A Wonderful Life"

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:

Autumn Anthology - Calling Cards

Autumn Anthology - Gazebo

Autumn Anthology - Newsworthy

Autumn Anthology - Penmanship

Chipboard:

Garden Celebration

A Wonderful Life

Township Collage

Embossing Powder :

Mushroom

Sage

Pearl

 Flowers - Courtship Blooms

 This Chipboard is the"Garden Celebration".

First, I applied this by a white acrylic color and colored using paint of

 green, yellow and purple after it.

Next,I applied the Embossing Ink, sprinkled the Embossing Powder and heated it up by a heater.

Finally,I colored around that with brown ink.

close up

This Chipboard is the"Township Collage".

I colored this like"Garden Celebration" .

I chose "A wonderful Life" as the title.

First, I painted it with an acrylic paint, colored it with green and brown paint,

and finally  I covered it in Glossy Accents.

  

These green Flowers are "Courtship Blooms".

so cute!

I also used the Beautiful  Courtship Lane collection for the second work.

"Heart"

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:

Courtship Lane - Bourbon Ave

Courtship Lane - Calling Cards

Courtship Lane - Town Gossip

Chipboard:

Blue Fern Bits

Doily Bunting

Bohemian Flowers

Happy, Heart, Love

Pearl

Cotton Candy

Stamp - Weathered Doilies

This Chipboard is "Doily Bunting".

I colored this with "Cotton Candy"and "pearl" embossing powders.

These Flower Chipboards are "Bohemian Flowers".

I colored this with "Pearl" embossing powder and Pink Ink.

I chose "Heart" as the title.

First, I painted it with an acrylic paint, colored it with pink ink,

and finally  I covered it in Glossy Accents.

My last creation today is...

"grateful for You"

I used 

Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:

Serendipity - Imagination

Serendipity - Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Timeless Floral Corner

Grateful For You

Embossing Powder:

Ginger

Oatmeal

Flowers:

Courtship Blooms

My background paper is "Imagination" and it is from the Serendipity collection.

This chipboard is the "Timeless Floral Corner".

 This Chipboard is "Persian Ornament"

I colored this with "Ginger","Oatmeal" embossing powders and some brown Inks

These mini brown Flowers are the "Courtship Blooms".

I love these Flowers.

This is simply painted with an acrylic paint ,block and some blown inks.

That is all from me today.

Thank you for visiting!

April Inspiration by Elena Volchkova

Hi everyone! Today, I have prepared three layouts using the beautiful Blue Fern Studio materials. And I'm happy to show them to you.

Adventure's layout

My first layout about travelling and adventures at sea. Pirate spirit and eco style.
I used the Meadows of Time paper from the Sanctuary collection. It's lovely combination of colors.

Chipboard "Born to be Wild" I colored with Heavenly and Seven seas Imagine Ink Embossing Powders.

Leaves from the "All Natural Set" was covered with Imagine Ink Lime embossing powder.

Bird from сhipboard set "Birds in Flight" toned white acrylic and decorated with Postal Textures Stamp.

In my project you can seу the many eco-friendly elements such as wood saw cuts, cork, stars anise, craft, thread and stones.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper:  Sanctuary - Meadows of Time

Chipboard: Born to be Wild, Birds in Flight, All Natural Set

Stamps: Postal Textures

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:  Heavenly, Seven seas, Lime

Dreamy layout

My second april project you can already see. This layout I have made for the Blue Fern April sketch.
This layout is about a girl, which need to believe in yourself and know that she is beautiful!
I used the Main Street paper from the Timeless Collection as my background paper.

 "Wish" сhipboard was covered with mixture of Garnet Imagine Ink embossing powder and Merlot Glitter. I used the Burnt Copper glitter to color the chipboard Renaissance Border.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper:   Timeless- Main Street, Serendipity - calling Cards

Chipboard: Renaissance Border, set "Wish, Wonder, Dream"

Stamps: Romantic Accents

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: Garnet, Nutmeg, Copper

Glitters: Autumn, Burnt Copper, Merlot

Flowers: Courtship Blooms, Courtship Roses

Green spring layout

Spring layout for one more wonderful young girl. Many flowers and tenderness. The mix of a great paper for background - Love Story (calling Cards) and Frolic (Allegro).

Bird Ornaments Chipboard was covered with Imagine Ink 14 Karat embossing powder and cracle past on the bird.

Сute little elements and Brocade Texture Stamp on the background.

Sprigs Blooming Foliage сhipboard was covered with mixture of Imagine Ink embossing powders in Lime and Sage, which give the the perfect combination! Courtship Blooms flowers added volume and charm.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper:  Love Story- calling Cards, Frolic - Allegro

Chipboard: Bird Ornaments, set "Wish, Wonder, Dream", Blooming Foliage

Stamps: Brocade Texture

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: 14 Karat, Lime, Sage

Flowers: Courtship Blooms

I hope you enjoy viewing my projects. See you next time :)
Hugs, Elena