Two layouts and a Tag from Irene

Hello everyone! First of all, I would like to share a layout which I've created based on this month's sketch challenge.



I've painted the Blue Fern Studio's floral clock with some black acrylic paint and detailed it with some metal embellishments, flowers and pearls.

Here is a picture of the chipboard piece used:

Floral Clock

My second project is a tag.



I've used a couple of feminine chipboard sets on this tag.

I've painted the mirror with white and later brush a thin layer of glitter on top of it. As for the dress form, I've painted it with black and deco with a small lace flower.

On the perfume bottles, I've painted them with dimensional paint and later covered them with stickers and glossy accents.

Here are the chipboard used:

Miss Tailor Set

Vanity Set

My last project for this month is another layout.

Here are some close-ups on the chipboard used.

All the chipboard pieces on this layout are misted with paints and later paint over with some dimensional paints.

Here are the chipboard pieces used:

Brigitte Butterfly Set

Floral Clock

Garden Daisies - Large

Garden Daisies - Small



Hope you all like all these projects. Happy scrapping!









Blue Fern Studios Design Team Call!

It's hard to believe, but it's already time for a design team call at Blue Fern Studios! Wow, did this first six-month term go by fast!

We realize that the first six months is not yet complete, but we need to have the next team ready for July reveals. If you would like to be a part of a fast-growing company and would love to create with our high-quality chipboard products, then this is the team for you!

We are looking to add a handful of designers to our team and once again, we are seeking out those who specialize in either cards/tags, altered projects, mixed media, and layouts encompassing all styles. We are also interested in acquiring a video instructor! If you feel that you would be a good fit for any of these categories, we would love to review your application!

To Apply:

Please email the following information to submissions@bluefernstudios.com. Please be sure to include "Design Team Application" in your subject. Application deadline is May 10th, 2013 at Midnight US EST.

Full Name
E-Mail Address
Country
Blog Link
List of Current Design Teams
Links to Current Online Galleries
(3) Projects that best showcase your style (preferably using chipboard,
but not required).

Please resize to 650 pixels.

If selected, successful applicants will serve a 6 month term, creating (3) projects per month and will be compensated with a substantial selection of our products. New designers will be notified once selection
is complete, and the new design team will be officially announced May 14th, 2013 on the Blue Fern Studios blog.

We look forward to reviewing your applications, and wish you the best of luck!

Playing Dress Up - with the Blue Fern Studios

Happy Friday.  Jennifer Snyder here today to show you how I dressed up some Blue Fern chippies.

Playing Dress Up

This first layout is just dressing up the gorgeous ornate Blue Fern Sweetheart Dressform.  I painted it with some pale yellow acrylic paint and adorned it with gold tulle.  I wanted to emulate the tulle or georgette dress in the vintage photo.

Sweetheart Dressform Model 074574

I topped the neckline with glitter glue.  

Here are some of the simple flowers I made to look like the simple flowers in the patterned paper. 

Our Special Day
This is my next piece featuring a few different pieces of Blue Fern.

I used the Heart Set, which is so elegant and exquisite.  They can easily be tucked into clusters or featured on their own.  They can be layered or stand strong as individual pieces.   

These are the Blue Fern Studios pieces I used:

Heart Set Model: 074417

I have found the Cupids to be the perfect size for any reason and not just Valentines Day. 

 Valentine Cupids Model: 074769

I painted my chipboard with gesso to prime them.  They don't need priming, but I wanted them light because I was going to be painting them with a pale pink.  A nice base coat of  white creates a clean finished look for what I was trying to present.  

I then painted the hearts with light pink acrylic.  After they dried, I dabbed here and there with clear glossy paint and sprinkled with micro beads.  I also used some lace to back one of the hearts. 

After the hearts were dry, I rubbed some gold leaf wax on the edges of the chipboard and all over the page. 

 This beautiful ornate heart has a little white acrylic dabbed here and there to soften a bit.  The design is just so striking.   You can see how the gold leaf wax ( Rub N Buff) just adds a little extra elegance to the heart. 

Here is my darling little Cupid of love. He is sitting top one of the Blue Fern Hearts.  This heart has lace on the front of it. 

The Cupid is covered in chunky embossing enamel  and both heart and cupid have a little Rub N Buff on them also.  

You can also see the generous coating of Rub N Buff on the paper. 

Thanks so very much for stopping at Blue Fern Studios.

Loads of Color with Patter Cross

Happy Wednesday! It's Patter Cross here, and today I am sharing two layouts with you. The fun part is that they are 8 1/2 x 11, and I have not scrapped that size in probably 10 years or more! Let's look at them in detail.

"You Today"

This precious little one zones out when she is ready for a nap. So, here you see that adorable expression on her face as she waits for her bottle. I chose to use the Blue Fern Studios Brigitte Butterfly Set. I put down a light layer of gesso on the chipboard then painted it with Adirondack pool paint dabber. While the paint was still wet, I spritzed it with Heidi Swapp mint green color shine. In person it has a bit of a marbled look but I wasn't able to capture it on camera.

Brigitte Butterfly Set, 074387

"Cute Stuff"
My next layout is done in the colors of the baby's room. I love the bright colors so I went bright with this layout. It was a bit hard to photograph because of the white background. The close-up photos show the colors best.

The Blue Fern Studios chipboard I used was the Good Vibes set for the title "Cute Stuff," and the Organic Vine Corner which I cut in half to use on both sides of the picture.

For the Organic Vine Corner, I painted it with gesso and then spritzed with SEI Tumble Dye desert purple mist. I was able to get it darker in some areas so it gave it a very fun look.

The title I painted with gesso and Adirondack raspberry paint dabber. I needed it to be bright.

Good Vibes, 074899

Organic Vine Corner, 074622

Now remember, you still have time to enter the Blue Fern Studios April Sketch Challenge. I hope you will join in as there is a wonderful Blue Fern Studios prize pack up for grabs! :) Thanks for stopping by!

"Smile" and "Kindness" - by Vibeke Harila

Hi again!! 

So happy you are here again:)

Today I want to show you 2 new layouts.

"Smile"

The first one is called "Smile" I love my daughters smile on this.

The frame is from the set "Picture Perfect".

So cool - and perfect for my scrapbooking.

This chipboard piece have I made with gesso, paste and a bit Crackle Paint.

The yellow is Distress Paint - I love this!! Some stamping at the end.

Look at this frame. Stunning!!

I have used Crackle Paint and Distress Paint.

Picture Perfect

Model: 074131

Damask Motif

Model: 074905

"Kindness"

Here is my second layout.

The lady on the picture is my lovely grandmother.

I love butterflies!! You can use them on everything.

I have used gesso, paste and brown mist.

Some crackle accent and stamping.

This looks so good!!:)

 Doodle Corners

Thank you for stopping by. 

I hope you liked my work.

Have a nice day:)

Hugs 

Swirlydoos' Blog Hop

Welcome to the Swirlydoos' April Kit Reveal Blog Hop Block Party!!

If you came here from Rae's blog (http://scrappingfancy.blogspot.com/), then you are on the right track.  If not, go back to Swirlydoos' blog (http://www.swirlydoos.blogspot.com/) and start from there.  We have some amazing projects for you to see today !!  

Make sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs for a chance to win!!!  
Check out Swirlydoos on Facebook and Like Us!!!

In case you're not familiar with Blue Fern Studios, we are a U.S. company founded with the idea of providing unique and sophisticated papercrafting designs, fulfilling the need for a more discriminating paper crafter.  We offer exquisitely detailed products to inspire all styles of craft artists.  Our products can be used for scrapbooking, mixed media, general crafting and more.  Let our designs inspire you!

We are pleased to join the Swirlydoos Blog Hop and have put together a collection of Blue Fern Studios Chipboard for one lucky winner.  We hope you will scroll down on our blog and see how our Design Team uses our beautiful chipboard.

You have until midnight, eastern time, on Wednesday 4/17 to complete the hop. Winners will be announced on the Swirlydoos Blog on Thursday 4/18.  In order to qualify to win here is what you need to do:

1:  Visit all of the blogs and leave a comment on each. This way we know you were there. Become a follower if you're not already. Take your time. There are REALLY beautiful things to see along the way.

2:  Before you leave each blog, look for the “special” words and write it down.
Once you have visited all the blogs and collected all the special words, they will create a sentence. 

3:  Finally, go back to the Swirleydoos Blog and leave a comment letting us know how much fun you had, and tell us the sentence that was created with all of the special words you collected. Can't wait to hear from you!

My special word is : "you"

The party continues over at Heidi's blog (http://seesterk.blogspot.com/).  Have fun!

Here is the order and blog addresses:
Swirlydoos CLICK HERE

Miranda - CLICK HERE
Paulien -CLICK HERE
Donna Salazar - CLICK HERE
Angelica - CLICK HERE
Lisa V - CLICK HERE
Rae Moses - CLICK HERE
Blue Fern Studios - CLICK HERE
Heidi - CLICK HERE
Vicky - CLICK HERE

Back to Swirlydoos!!

Making Chipboard the Project Focus~!

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Blue Fern Studios blog! Erin Blegen here with you today to show you how to take your favorite chipboard pieces and make them the shining star on your projects. I've got three different examples for you, featuring three different types of projects- all of varying sizes- so you can see how easily you can incorporate our amazing products into whatever you love doing best!

"The Wait is Long"

First up we have an 8"x10" canvas. My inspiration for this piece was the Grand Balloon. And paired with this sweet photo of my son as he patiently awaited a deer to his "stand", I found my match! It was perfect for putting together this whimsical scene and truly does take center stage on my canvas.

For the stars, I used the centers of the Ornate Medallions.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Grand Balloon 075100

Vintage Locks 074783

Ornate Medallions (centers) 074462

"Pixie Tag"

 Next we have a smaller piece, a tag. And taking center stage we have one of the Regal Ornaments and Vintage Keys, inked and layered to create a wonderful centerpiece for this feminine project.

I just love the dimension! And so simple to create coordinating pieces with a coverage of chalk inks.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Regal Ornaments 074479

Vintage Keys 075032

"Forever" Card

Finally, I have a "dressed up" card for you! I knew that the Charlotte's Dress Set would be perfect for a wedding card, though I hadn't exactly intended for it to be a Bohemian-style wedding- but that is just the way it goes sometimes, isn't it? :)

I used plenty of fabric, trims, wire, pearls, liquid pearls, and microbeads to bring this dress to life. What would you do with yours??

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Charlotte's Dress Set 075056

Thank-you for the visit today! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)