Friday, March 1, 2019

Gift box with Attic charm

Hello everyone,
Today i wanted to share a gift box made with gorgeous 
"Attic charm" collection
I have used layers of fussy cut elements,chipboard ,die cut leaves
and flower made from the pattern paper itself to decorate the box.
For the flower center i have used Seedlings.


Products used:

Paper
 Attic charm - Mercantile , Sachet , Haberdashery

Chipboard
Moldings

Embossing powder
Glistening sand 

Seedlings
Platinum

Thank you for stopping by.
Happy crafting,

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Spread Your Wings and Fly-Canvas by Pam Ellis

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Blue Fern Blog.
Today I would like to share with you a canvas I made for my granddaughter Emily. 

 I used a 7 by 9 canvas. First I primed the entire piece with Gesso to save me from any misting mistakes. Then I added a little bit of brick wall stenciling with molding paste. I added some lace along the top and bottom (both from Blue Fern) then attached a piece of chipboard border Mina's Border also from Blue Fern.  I then went to work with my mists.
 
 I used blooms from the Attic Charm Collection.
I used the chipboard piece Spread Your Wings and Fly as my focal point. I used Peacock, Honey, Raspberry, and it's a Girl embossing powders to decorate the piece.
 
I covered the Mina's Border chipboard piece with mists.

 Masking work and some stamping using the Forever Stamp from Blue Fern. Aren't the lace pieces gorgeous!
 
Finally my last little bloom cluster. Again Attic Charm bloom with a small white flower also from Blue Fern that I don't have a name for.


Products Used

Patterned Papers
Smarty

Chipboard
And Fly
Mina's Border

Lace
Blue Fern lace

Embossing Powder
Peacock
Raspberry
It's A Girl
Honey

Flowers
Attic Charm Collection
white-unknown Blue Fern






Monday, February 25, 2019

Win or learn never lose

Hi everyone!  Debbie Burns here with you today.  I'm so excited to be back designing for Blue Fern Studios.  I've been a fan of their products for years and was lucky to have the opportunity to design for Blue Fern Studios over the last few years.   I look forward to sharing my projects with you this year.  


I've been paper crafting for the past twenty years, and I am always experimenting with various mixed media techniques.   Today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you that I created using the 
Happy Accident 2 collection.


I started off with blank canvas and added texture with paints, waxes, modeling paste and papers. Lots of layering using the Suave and Grubby papers and ephemera from the Happy Accident 2 collection.


The title is from the Happy Accident 2 printed chipboard.   To the right I used a Late Winter Lily which I dabbed with some brown rust effect paste and added some Blue Fern Paprika and Twig Seedlings.


I placed a few pieces of chipboard among my layers.  To the right I used the Criss Cross chipboard, embossed with Blue Fern Melon Embossing Powder.  To the left I used a Classic Mini Frame chipboard, painted Blue and gold.


To the left and right of my layering I placed a Chesterville Blooms coral flower which I dabbed with some gold wax.  I also placed a Swirls &Twirls chipboard piece, covered with gold wax.  Tucked beneath the Late Winter Lily I used a blue flower from The Chesterville Blooms.  The finishing touch, Twig and Paprika Seedlings.

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


Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Paper:  Happy Accident 2
Suave, Grubby
Printed Chipboard, Ephemera

Chipboard:
Criss Cross, Swirls & Twirls, Classic Mini Frames

Embossing Powder: Melon

Flowers:  Chesterville Blooms, Late Winter Lilies

Seedlings:  Paprika, Twig



Sunday, February 24, 2019

Two cards with Heartland papers

Hi, DT Henriƫtte here today sharing two card I've created using the heartland papers.
This paper collection is gorgeous and perfect for your love themed project.


I used the heartland papers to make the card bases and dimensional layers.
For the card on the left I colored the "Love Story Adornments" chipboard with red ink 
and placed it behind the die cut circle frame.
I've added white lace and flowers in the lower right corner.





For the other card I colored the chipboard frame with pink and green inks to match the papers and glued behind it a cut out from the Heartland "Love notes" paper.
I added flowers, a cute bow made from dyed seam binding, some die cut leaves
 and a stamped sentiment.





Here is a list of the products I used:

Patterned Paper:
Heartland collection


Chipboard:
Love Story Adornments
Breezy's frame


Flowers:
Garden Blooms
BFS flowers


Lace:
Lace 4


Stamp:
Sweet Titles

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Henriƫtte.





Saturday, February 23, 2019

Journey Decor Panel


Hello Everyone, welcome back to the Blue Fern Studios Blog !

Have you felt that life is always a Journey of some sort ? I've been trying really hard to simplify my life, to need less and have more time doing things I am passionate about especially in crafting and Art Journals. Today's Decor Panel has the perfect title Journey with lovely layers in Chipboard, Paper, Lace and Flowers which is quintessentially Blue Fern Studios.

Here are the supplies :
Glam Frame Chipboard
Amber and Apricot Collection : 
Chapters, Sunny Disposition, Busy Bees
Wanderlust Printed Chipboard Shapes
Tattered Walls Ephemera
Seedlings : Meadow  |  Lace : No. 4

I love working with flat back canvases as they are sturdy to build on, can take layers of paper and paint without crumbling or bending out of shape. The overall design for this project is a "shabby and sweet with vintage touches" and hopefully you will be inspired to pull out your Blue Fern Studios supplies to create a similar piece ! 

To begin, a 10 x 8" canvas was given a base coat of Gesso and a very pale gray-green acrylic. Next I tore pieces of Chapters paper from the collection Amber and Apricot and adhered to the canvas randomly.
Add colour to the Chipboard Glam Frame with a vintage Bronze paint. As you can see the Frame was cut in two and the larger piece used on top layer, the smaller underneath.
I used different sizes of paper to create layers, keeping to matching colours and the style consistent. The use of sticky foam squares helps lift the papers and the Flowers for dimension. The Wanderlust Lilies are just too gorgeous and a wonderful addition to the project. Seedlings in Meadow was adhered to small areas creating texture.

Stiffen the Lace No. 4 with acrylic paint to make it manageable, then cut it into small pieces to use for layers.

The Wanderlust Printed Chipboard Shapes have words and shapes you can use to add a theme to your projects and so simple to use - just peel the backing paper and stick down !
Thank you for visiting the Blue Fern Studios Blog. I hope this Journey Panel sparks an inspired work by you and perhaps tell a story or reflection of your own creative process.

See you soon ! 
Aida









Thursday, February 21, 2019

Sweet - Layout using Remnants

Hello everyone,
Kavitha here with my first design team project.


I always loved being creative and I am fortunate enough to be a full time artist now..Art keeps my ever active brain engaged :).I started my art journey with paintings and then moved on to crafts,and now i am into mixed media where i can use both art and craft and i am absolutely loving it,it helps me to get the best of both worlds.My most favorite style is shabby chic with lots of layers,flowers and details but i absolutely love trying each and every style possible.I love creating layouts,cards,tags,canvas,
albums and 3d projects
I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful team and
share my first project 

You can find me on:
Instagram - s_kavi

I created a layout using gorgeous "Remnants" collection

I created a subtle mixed media background using stamping and
stenciling
For layering i have used some die cut pieces  from  "Tattered
walls" ephemera collection and chipboard designs
I added some color around the layout for contrast using
oil pastels.For finishing touch i added some seedlings randomly 
using gel medium

Products used:

Paper
 Remnants - Devonshire

Chipboard
Glam frame 
Swirly doodle

Stamps
Remnants collage
Grungy grid

Flowers
Late winter lilies 

Seedlings
Platinum


Thank you for stopping by.
Happy crafting,
Kavi

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Mixed Media Grateful Canvas by Phoebe Tonosaki

Hello all, today I am sharing a new canvas with Blue Fern Studios.

It is a canvas for my baby brother.


My baby brother has always been there for me. He supports what I do and how I am without reasons. He may not understand what I am doing or all the details of the situations, but he gives me unconditionally love and applause.

He is a huge part of encouragement when I was enduring some difficult times in life.



To create this canvas, I simply used Blue Fern Studios papers to build up the background with different sizes of torn papers

The canvas background is lightly stamped with "Coarse Fabrics" to create some visual texture.

Chipboard was sprayed with a brown and pink tone of mist and then splattered with glitters.



Different sizes of flowers are added into different layers to make more dimensional effect.





The Blue Fern Studios products I have used are :
Paper
Happy Accidents

Chipboard
Barb's Medallion
Moldings
Wanderlust self adhesive printed chipboard shapes

Ephemera
Tattered Walls

Stamp
Coarse Fabrics

Flowers
Apricot Blooms
Summer Blooms

Embossing Powder
Iridescent Grey

Seedlings 

Mustard


Thank you for reading !