Blue Fern Studios Chip Board Ala Natural--

 Hi..Lisa here with your July 3rd Blue Fern Studios Reveal. I started thinking about all of the ways to alter your chip board. But when I pulled out my Kraft paper, I noticed it was the same color as my BFS chip board. So I decided to do a monochromatic type layout using Kraft paper and leaving the chip board as raw as possible. I really love the look.

I only used a small amount of ink to soften the hard edges of the chipboard and create some shading. I used Kraft paper to create the flowers to match the chip board.

 
I cut the Large Floral Wreath in half. Then I misted it heavily with a spray bottle and water. I was then able to very carefully, peel the top layer away from the wreath. The edges curled slightly while it air dried. After it dried, I inked the edges slightly with a darker brown color.

 I also just inked the title as well...

I inked the hearts with brown ink, then embossing ink, and  sprinkled  some brown distress embossing powder over the hearts and heat embossed them. When they were dry, I tied some jute around them.

Just another angle to the wreath cut out.

 Heart Set

 Large Floral Wreath

 This Is My Life

 Manor Hinges

I designed this card to give to my friend who is going on a hot air balloon ride for her birthday in September.I added the butterfly for added visual interest in the flight theme.

 Just a side angle to the card. I tied some twine around part of the card.

Keeping the style of the card simple, helped to bring out the balloon.

 I painted the balloon with blue acrylic paint and added the Stickles and some pearls to it.

 Grand Balloon

Thank you for joining me today and letting me share my creations with you. And dont forget to play along with our July Sketch Challenge. 

July Sketch Challenge!

Hello everyone! We're excited to be bringing you a brand new sketch challenge to kick off the new month! AND we have some samples from some of our NEW design team members- so you're in for a real treat :). 

Let's get started!

Our July sketch has been again designed by the endlessly talented Michele Singh:

And we just cannot leave you without some inspiration to get you going, right? We have lots of them for you this month, so sit back and enjoy!

Kristine Henanger

Frau_Muller

Yana Smakula

Kerryn Lawson

Patter Cross

Yvonne Yam

Camilla Ekman

Valerie Serfozo

Lisa Gregory

Are you excited yet?! I just know you're ready to get your scrap on- but first, check out what you could win for playing along this month:

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! 

2.) You must use at least one piece of Blue Fern Studios chipboard- but you do not need to use the pieces featured in the sketch! You can find the store nearest you HERE. {Please do not use any other brand of chipboard on your project please!}

3.) Upload your project using the Inlinkz tool below by midnight EST on July 31st, 2013.

We look forward to your entries!

An InLinkz Link-up

My final set...

Hi everyone! Iris here. First of all, I would like to say that it has been a wonderful opportunity for me to be able to work with Blue Fern Studios during my six month term as a design team member. The products are of the best quality and the designs are truly amazing.

This is my last post on this blog and so I'd like to share with you the last three projects I have made as a DT member for Blue Fern Studios...

1. "By The Pool"

(Small Iris chipboards)

 2. "Amazing Together"

(Picture Perfect Chipboards)

(Good Vibes Chipboards)

3. A memo/ note holder tray...

(Lattice Fence Chipboard)

A huge welcome to the new design team members and I look forward to seeing more of Blue Fern Studios in the crafting community. All the best to the entire team behind BFS! Thanks everyone!

Hugs!

Iris

3 projects with Irina Gerschuk and Goodbye

Hi everyone!
It's Irina with you today and this is my last post for BFS.
The time I spent with BFS was one of the most exciting experiments in my scrap-life. I'm so proud and happy to have been the part of the BFS team from the very beginning! I'd like to say big thanks to Leslie for the confidence and taking me in as a team member; and to Valerie for the great coordination work; and for all the DT members with whom I've worked with for the last 6 month. I'll miss you, girls,  but I'm sure that we're going to meet somewhere again!

And now I'ld like to represent you my 3 cards, created for BFS:
The 1st one - inspired by the summer theme:

Some close-ups:
I've covered the butterfly with different acrylic paints, than with crackle accent and after all added some microbeads:

The flourish I covered with distress paint and than covered with white embossing powder:

BFS pieces, I've used:

Brigitte Butterfly Set

Damask Flourish

The 2nd card:

Close-ups:

I've covered all the chipboard pieces with different acrylic paints and than covered with white embossing powder to achieve more shabby look

BFS pieces, I've used:

Circle motifs

Fancy Birdcage

And the last card - inspired by the wedding theme:

I've covered all the chippies with thick layer of white embossing powder.

BFS pieces, I've used:

Heart Set

Valentine's Word Set

Well, that's it)))
Thanks again for all of you who gave me support and appreciated my work at BFS!
Have a lovely day!
Irina