A Mixture of Everything by Nicole Doiron

Hello!  This is Nicole and it's my turn to share with you some creations featuring plenty of Blue Fern Studios goodies!  This month, in wait of the brand new collection, Seaside Cottage (click HERE to see it!) that is on its way to me via post and which I will prominently feature in my August reveal, I decided to dig into my BFS stash and pick some of my all-time favorites... oldies but certainly still goodies!

Let's start with this very sunny layout featuring the beautiful Frolic collection!

 I thought that these papers were perfect for this very Summery page!  I wanted my layout to be happy and fun so I started with the title 'Frolic in the Sun' colored in an ombre effect over some stenciled yellow sunrays, all using different Imagine Ink embossing powders and glitter.

Below you see some of the pretty Attic Charm Daisies.  The yellow flower was an Attic Charm Glitter Rose from which I removed the center and replaced with a royal blue brad to go with my palette.

To go along with my sunrays, I used the smaller Looped Frame in the upper right corner of my design while using the larger one behind my photo. They were both covered with a combination of Buttercup and Honey embossing powders.

I fussy cut some of the butterflies from the patterned paper and popped them up throughout.

This sweet photo of little Jade 'frolicking in the sun', very proudly showing off her parasol, was the perfect photo for my page!

Blue Fern Studios products

Patterned Papers: Frolic (Veranda, Dans le jardin, Friendship)

Chipboard: Frolic in the Sun, Looped Frames, Leafy Page Accents

Flowers: Attic Charm Glitter Roses, Attic Charm Daisies

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (In the Navy, Cerulean, Bonny Blue, Buttercup, Honey), Glitter (Sunshine)

While my first layout is very bright and sunny, this one is a little darker, using the Timeless collection.

I absolutely adore this dark brown woodgrain paper and had to use it as my background.  I added some stenciling with black molding paste and some stamping designs with white ink.  I mixed 3 shades of embossing powders (ebony, auburn & mushroom) to colour the title and the Floral Lattice Bits.

 I created some elegant flower clusters using some beautiful Blue Fern Studios blooms along with more from my stash, adorned with fancy brads and badges.

The focal point of my layout is the fantastic Sweetheart Dressform - this piece is just so elegant!  I covered it with magenta embossing powder, then dabbed with a little white.

Blue Fern Studios products

Patterned paper: Timeless (Abode, Artistique, Calling Cards)

Chipboard: Sweetheart Dressform, Floral Lattice Bits, Leafy Page Accents, Contentment

Flowers: Attic Charm Daisies, Courtship Blooms

Stamp: Making Plans

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (Magenta, Ebony, Auburn, Mushroom)

For my last project, I created a mixed media canvas using lots of BFS chipboard, flowers and Imagine Ink mediums.

My base was created using layers upon layers of mediums.  I have to be honest, I started over this project about 3 times, not being satisfied with the result.  They say... third time's a charm.  Well, this proved to be true for me with this canvas.  After much gesso, molding paste, crackle paint, mists and inks, I added the final touches to it with some Imagine Ink embossing powder and glitter mixed in with glitter glass to create the pinkish shimmery texture.  I love the way it turned out!

I chose the title Dreams Come True as the theme for my canvas because we are all dreamers at heart, and I'm hoping that this canvas could bring a little hope and inspiration to someone somewhere someday.  I first covered this piece with Peacock embossing powder.  Such a beautiful colour!!!  And then, I dabbed some clear gesso and heated it to add some bubbly texture to it.

All the flowers used on my canvas are from Blue Fern Studios.

I fussy cut some butterflies and added die-cut scalloped squares, all from the Frolic line.  The "Dare to Dream" sentiment comes from the Paisley & Vine collection.

And last, but certainly not least, take a look at the gorgeous Victorian Fan!  I used Lime embossing powder on it as well as on the Checker Bits.

I hope I was able to inspire you with my creations today!

Blue Fern Studios products

Patterned Papers: Frolic (Adorn, Dans le jardin)

Chipboard: Victorian Fan, Dreams Come True, Leafy Page Accents, Checker Bits

Flowers: Tranquil Roses & Lilies, Attic Charm Glitter Roses, Courtship Roses

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (Peacock, Lime, Sea Mist, Cotton Candy), Glitter (The Pink Ladies)

July Inspiration With Debbie, Featuring Serendipity and Sanctuary

Hi everyone!  Hope everyone here in the USA is enjoying their summer.  The weather has been up and down, sunny, hot, mild and breezy with a twist of rain. Can't complain though.  Lots of time to spend outdoors on the weekends!  Today I have three layouts to share created with the Serendipity and Sanctuary paper collections, along with lots of chipboard, embossing powders, glitter and  flowers.  

 My first layout features the Serendipity paper collection and a sweet photo of a friend's daughter.   I used the Merriment paper for the background and added some texture  with some masking, paint splatters, misting with the Imagine Ink Sky and Cotton Candy Mists, along with some random stamping with the Garden Frolic stamp.   The layers under the photo are from Calling Cards, Anticipation, Chronicle and Fascination.

I used the Deja Vu Dangle Chippies here, embossed with many colors, Mushroom, Snow, Auburn, Fuchsia and Breeze.

To the side of my photo is a cluster of Blue Fern flowers, including the Attic Charm Daisies and Glitter Roses along with some Tranquil Lilies.  I cut apart a Berry Stem chipboard piece which was embossed with a mixture of Auburn and 14 Karat embossing powders.  I added a few metal flowers which were embossed with Snow, 14 Karat, Breeze and Fuchsia embossing powders.

Here I've placed pieces of the Quatrefoil Panel and Tangier Page Panel, both embossed with Snow, 14 Karat, Breeze and Fuchsia embossing powders along with a sprinkling of Blue Ice and The Pink Ladies Imagine Ink Glitter. 

Blue Fern Studios Supplies

Paper:  
Serendipity:  Merriment, Anticipation, Calling Cards,
Chronicle and Fascination

Chipboard:

Deja Vu Dangles Chippies, Berry Stems,
Quatrefoil Panel, Tangier Page Panel

Embossing Powders:
Mushroom, Snow, 14 Karat, Breeze, Auburn, Fuchsia

Flowers:
Attic Charm Daisies, Attic Charm Glitter Roses, Tranquil Lilies

Glitter:
Blue Ice, The Pink Ladies
Stamps:

Garden Frolic
Mist:
Sky, Cotton Candy

My next layout features the Glee paper from the Serendipity collection.   I added some  masking and paint splatters.  Layers  underneath the photo are from the Imagination paper and Keepsakes paper from the Timeless collection.  I had a lot of fun working on this layout mixing embossing powders to compliment my picture, which I took it a few years ago.  I have a big planter on my deck full of daisies. 

The Blooming Flourish chipboard was embossed with a mixture of Verdant, Sage and Auburn embossing powers.  I cut the flourish in half and used it on both sides of my photo.  The Royal Monarch Butterfly and Mini Ring Things chipboard were covered in brown ink and then embossed with a mixture of Verdant, Auburn, Chili Power and Tangerine Embossing Powders.  

The title is from the Brilliant, Amazing, Dazzling word set, embossed with the same mixture of embossing powers I used on the butterfly and mini rings.  I used a stencil on the background with some brown texture paste and sprinkled on some Autumn Glitter and Auburn embossing powder.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies

Paper:  Serendipity

Glee, Imagination
Paper:  Timeless - Keepsakes

Chipboard:

Blooming Flourishes, Mini Ring Things, Royal Monarch,
Dazzling

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Auburn, Verdant, Sage, Chili Powder, Tangerine

Glitter:
Autumn

My third layout  was created using papers from the Sanctuary Collection.  I used the Botanical Garden for my background and added some random masking. 

To the right side of the photo I used the Gingers Poppies Chipboard which I embossed with Mushroom Imagine Ink embossing powder and then lightly inked with some cranberry and purple ink.  I used some Blue Fern flowers from the Attic Charm Daisies, Tranquil Lilies and Courtship Blooms. 

The Floral Lattice Bits Chipboard was embossed with Mushroom and lightly ink with cranberry and purple inks.

The title is from The Optimist Word set, which I lightly inked with purple.  I used two purple roses from Courtship Blooms which I sprinkled with some Merlot Glitter and then misted a darker purple.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies

Paper:  Sanctuary

Botanical Garden, Calling Cards, Bountiful

Chipboard: 

Ginger's Poppies, Floral Lattice Bits, The Optimist Word Set

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Mushroom

Flowers:
Attic Charm Daisies, Tranquil Lilies, Courtship Blooms

I hope I have inspired you!
Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

Three layouts, three collections by Marie-Eve Bernard

Hello,

I hope you enjoy summer and spending time outside with your family and friends....but also have some time to be creative!  There is some inspiration for you!  I play with three different collections of papers.

Jubilation:

This layout feature my parents and my oldest daughter.  She is  so happy when they are around!  We have the chance to have them near, so we often have some quality time with them! To create this layout, I use the Tranquility and the Attic charm paper collections.

For my background, I use the Serenity paper from the Tranquility Collection.  Then I randomly cut the Stillness paper (Tranquility collection) and the Calling cards paper (Attic Charm Collection). I glue those pieces on the background paper to had texture.  Then, I cover the hole thing with clear gesso and had some white gesso randomly.  When dry, I had some stamping with the Serenity Medley Stamp set and the Arcadia Texture stamp set.  Finally, I play with my inks.

For my title, I use the Blissful, Jubilation, Patience chipboard set.  I emboss it with the Imagine Ink Cotton Candy Embossing powder. To had texture to my creation, I use the Mesh Bits Chipboard set.  On this set, I had Imagine Ink Watermelon glitter.

On my layout, I use a variety of flowers.  I use some Courtship Blooms and Attic Charm Daisies.  The others where flowers from my stash.

Capture The Moment:

On this picture, you can see my two daughters ready for there dance show!  They love dance classes and the show, at the end of the season, is a moment that they are waiting for!  They are so proud.  I use the Tranquility Collection.

On this Layout, I use the Calm and the Jubilation paper from the Tranquility collection. I use both sides of those papers.  I tear them and glue them on a old and ugly paper from my stash (certainly not Blue Fern one! LOL). I recover the surface with clear gesso.  Then, i stamp with the Forever Stamp set and the Vintage Edges stamp set.  I had color with various blues inks.  Surrounding my picture, I use the Keepsake Frame Chipboard.  I cut it in two to make it wider.  I leave it natural, just had a little bit of with gesso with a dry brush.

For my title, I use the Captured Words chipboard set.  I Emboss it with the Imagine Ink In the Navy Embossing Powder. 

I use some Courtship Blooms and Tranquil Roses and lilies flowers from  Blue Fern. The printed ones are from my stash. The leaves are from the Natural springs Chipboard set.  I emboss the leaves in Imagine Ink Lime Embossing powder first. Then I had a touch of Imagine Ink Sage Embossing Powder. 

In the top corner, I use a piece from the Framed Trinquet Chipboard set.  Live it natural, but had a tiny bit of white gesso with a dry brush.

Blissful:

For my last creation, I use the Serenity Paper Collection.  This picture of Mathilde and me was taken at the airport, just before we take the plane for our last family vacation in France.  It was a very joyful moment.  What a good memory!

For my creation, I use 3 papers from the Serenity collection:  Reminisce, Calling cards and Contemplation.

On my background, I stamp with the Garden frolic Stamp set and the Arcadia Texture stamp set. I emboss the Garden frolic stamp with the Imagine Ink Petal Embossing powder.  For my title, I use the Blissful, Jubilation, Patience chipboard set.  I emboss it with the Imagine Ink Mushroom Embossing powder

To add texture to the layout, I use the Floral Lattice Bits chipboard set and leave it unaltered. The frame i use is the Circle Vine chipboard.  I emboss it with Imagine Ink Petal Embossing powder

Thanks for watching!  See you next month and don't forget to enjoy summer!  It is going so fast!

Marie-Eve

July Projects by Cathi

Hello my scrappy friends, Cathi here to share my July projects with you using 3 different and gorgeous Blue Fern Studios paper collections.

This collection, Ombre Dreams, is an oldie but goody, one of my favorites, I just love the gorgeous pastel shades, it screams summer to me! I decided to do some beach themed layouts and chose this beautiful Ginger's Dreams page to be my base for this layout.

My girls are now 12 and 13, they look so so young and adorable here making sand castles on Venice Beach in California! I used the gorgeous Seaside Frame to frame my photo, coloring it with Sea Mist Imagine Ink Embossing Powder. I added the fun title Hello Summer on top, using the Buttercup Imagine Ink Embossing Powder.

Here you see a cluster of gorgeous Tranquil Blooms and Courtship Blooms. I tucked in a starfish from the Seaside Seashells set  which I had embossed with the Imagine Ink Ginger Embossing Powder and some of my stash of real shells!!

I used a circle mask and molding paste and sprinkled the Imagine Ink Sunshine Glitter into the paste, I love the sandy look it gives!  You can see here the background stamping using my netting stamp from Essential Textures set and the circles from the Halftone set.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies:

Paper:

Blue Fern Studios Ombre Dreams Collection~Ginger's Dream

Chipboard:

Hello Summer

Seaside Frame

Seaside Seashells

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Sea Mist

Buttercup

Ginger

Imagine Ink Glitter:

Sunshine

Stamps:

Essential Textures

Halftone

Flowers:

Courtship Blooms

Tranquil Blooms

Here is my second beachy themed layout, this one is more atmospheric...it is a photo of the girls beach toys left behind while they ran off to dip their feet in the ocean...just a calm serene scene using the Peaceful paper from the Tranquility collection.



I absolutely love this Seaside Charms chipboard which I layered on top of my photo. I embossed it with Petal Imagine Ink Embossing Powder. I did some masking and used molding paste for my background and used one of my favorite patterned background stamps from the Forever stamp set. The butterflies in pink are from the Bourbon Street set.  I tucked in a few layers from the Calling Card paper to add dimension to my layout under the photo.

In my cluster I used another of my starfish chipboards, this time from the Seaside Treasure chipboard set.  I embossed the starfish in  Lime Imagine Ink Embossing Powder. I made a flower cluster with the gorgeous Tranquil Roses and Attic Charm Daisies. I also tucked in more of my stash of seashells!  I used the Inspiration chipboard, embossed with  Petal Imagine Ink Embossing Powder for my title.

Here you can see the Tranquil Blooms flower and more shells and a bit of the coral from the Seaside Treasure chipboard set. I tucked in a kraft tag for journaling.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies:

Paper:

Blue Fern Studios Tranquility Collection~Peaceful

Blue Fern Studios Tranquility Collection~Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Seaside Treasures

Inspiration

Seaside Charms

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Ginger

Petal

Lime

Stamps:

Bourbon Street

Forever

Flowers:

Tranquil Roses

Attic Charm Daisies

Tranquil Blooms

For my final layout this month I used a vintage image I found of an adorable sleeping child. There was a bird on the photo so I added some bird resins to the layout!  For my base paper I used The Grand Ball sheet from the Love Story collection.

I used lots of layers from the Love Story Calling Cards sheet.  Here you can see lots of the stamping I did using the Texture Circles, Forever set, and the Essential Textures set.  I did some masking and modeling past here as well. My flower cluster is from the gorgeous Tranquil Roses and Lilies set and you can see a little piece from the Tattered Diamond Bits set which I embossed with Cotton Candy Imagine Ink Embossing Powder.

Here you can see the gorgeous Organic Vine chipboard piece embossed in Sea Mist Imagine Ink Embossing Powder. I also tucked in some more of the Tattered Diamond Bits under the photo. I added a resin birdbath and birds to fit the design of the layout!

I finished off the layout with the title Stillness which I embossed with the Sea Mist Imagine Ink Embossing Powder, tucking a cute little bird on top of the title!

I really enjoyed picking out some of my favorite papers and collections this month and I thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and visit!!

Blue Fern Studios Supplies:

Paper:

Blue Fern Studios Love Story Collection~The Grand Ball

Blue Fern Studios Love Story Collection~Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Stillness

Organic Vine

Tattered Diamond Bits

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Cotton Candy

Sea Mist

Stamps:

Essential Textures

Forever

Circle Textures

We have a Winner!

Are you ready for us to announce the winner of our June Sketch Challenge?

Well, let's jump right in and select a winner.

Our winner is entry #13.  Who says 13 is an unlucky number?

 

The entry belongs to Ayumi Niijima.  Below is her layout celebrating a Japanese tradition. 

She has used Blue Fern chipboard and paper from the Serendipity Collection.

 

As the winner, you will receive a package of Blue Fern Studios chipboard.  

Please send an e-mail, within the next 7 days, to {valerie(at)bluefernstudios(dot)com} to claim your prize.

The following 3 layouts were selected as our Featured Projects.  

Great job ladies.  We wish we could feature all of them!

 

Congratulations to Ola Khomenok!

(Blue Fern chipboard and paper from the Frolic Collection).

Congratulations to  Jan Penny!

(Blue Fern chipboard and paper from the Frolic Collection).

Congratulations to Kathy M!

(Blue Fern chipboard and paper from the Deja Vu Collection).

This wraps up our June Sketch Challenge.

If you are looking for the July Challenge you can click HERE to get all the details.  

e are doing something a little different this month, and we want your ideas!