Two layouts by Marie-Josée Hamel

Hello all,

Today, I have two layouts to show you.

"Amour" layout

For this layout, I used various papers from the Sanctuary collection.

I framed my photo with the Notebook Frame, which I left bare. I also added the word Love from the French Words set.

"Bonheur" layout

For this layout, I used a white cardstock background and various papers from the Montage collection.

I used the Twiggy Branch under my photo...

... and I heat embossed my title, Bonheur from the French Words set, with black embossing powder.

Mixed media on canvas, video, and two cards from Elena

Hi everyone! 

Elena Morgun here and today I have a mixed media canvas and two cards to share with you.

"Best of times"

Blue Fern chipboard is very dense that's why creating a mixed media project using it gives so much pleasure. One can cover it with water-based paints and not be afraid for damaging this chipboard.
My grandmother with her father are in the photo. Simple love this image!

Here is the canvas:

Some close-ups:

And here is the start to finish video tutorial for this canvas. Enjoy!

Blue Fern Products Used:

Paper

• Sanctuary: Birdsong Melody

Chipboard

• Techno-Scape
• Turkish Panel
• Memory Frames

Also today, I have made two more cards) They are pretty simple, but that is the charm. 

I painted Blue Fern chipboard with Color Bloom spray. I like the way it shines now!

Blue Fern Products Used:

Paper

• Love Story: Amazing Heart
• Montage: Now and Then
• Montage: Bouquet

Chipboard

• Mesh Bits
• Mini Flourishes

That's all from me today.

Have a great week end with lots of time to be creative.

Hope to see you soon again!

Take care,

Elena Morgun

Today It Is All About YOU!

Hi everyone.  Today we are back with some amazing layouts that we have found on blogs and in online galleries.  They aren't layouts from our Creative Team - they are projects created by YOU!  Take a look at what we found:

This elegant layout was created by Gerry van Gent using paper from the Ombre Dreams (background) and Sanctuary (fussy cutting) Collections.

Lynette Jacobs created this layout for our February Sketch Challenge.  We love the look she achieved on the Printer's Bits chipboard.  It looks like vintage enamel that is chipped around the edges.  If you want to know how to get this look, she explains it on her blog.

This is another layout that was created for our February Sketch Challenge by Misaki of Japan.  We feature layouts each month from our sketch challenge, but we can't include all of them, so it's nice to include them in this post.  Misaki has used paper from the Love Story Collection and added several pieces of chipboard which she embossed.

Marilyn Rivera also used paper from the Love Story Collection for this beautiful canvas and tucked in some Blue Fern chipboard behind her photo.

This sweet layout, created by Ginny Hickmott, we found in an online gallery. Ginny used paper from the Sanctuary Collection which seems just perfect with this photo of her cat, taken outside. 

We hope you enjoyed seeing these layouts and found some inspiration for your next project. 

Thanks to all of you for using Blue Fern products in such a beautiful way!

March Projects using Love Story by Melinda Thompson

Hi Everyone :)

Another new month so another lot of new projects which I am happy to share with you all!

This month I focused on the Love Story Collection papers.  Love how you can achieve so many looks from the one collection of papers.

Here are my projects. For this layout of our adorable puppy, I have used papers from the Love Story Collection - The Grand Ball, Amazing Heart and Calling Cards.  My chipboard has been treated with Gesso first and highlighted with inks, mists and paints. I just kept adding until I was happy with the effect.

 "Sweet Girl"

I love to layer up my chipboard as well to give lots of depth and texture to my project.  And using negative bits from the packs are awesome if you want to create a confetti look.

Paper Collection: Love Story
Chipboard: Garden Daisies - Large, Negatives from the Broken Rings set, Daisies Collage, Splattered Circles


 My second project I was inspired by the richness of the papers in the Love Story Collection.  The photo in this layout is of my late Grandmother who has been gone 30 years last year.  I was only a 4 years old when she passed away and don't have any memories of her. I love that this photo is of her in her much loved rose garden and I was immediately drawn to the gorgeous floral pieces of chipboard to use in this layout.

 "Forever in our Hearts"

The chipboard pieces are simply painted in some gold acrylic paint and then I randomly added some colour in different places for extra interest.

Paper Collection: Love Story
Chipboard Collection: Dresden Corsage, Gingers Poppies, Eclectic Hearts,


Thanks so much for stopping by today...happy crafting :)
 Melinda

It's New Products Day!

Welcome to the weekend everyone.......well, almost the weekend.  We sure hope yours includes some crafty, artsy time.  We have added six new chipboard pieces/sets this week.  Let's take a look:

First we have a set we call Symbols.  These will become a staple for many of us.  There are so many uses!

Do you have a Princess in your life?  If so, then you will love our new Royal Wands.

We also have 3 new windows for you.  These look pretty on so many projects. 

Kimmy's Window

Patter's Window

Valerie's Window

And last, but not least, something reminiscent of warmer weather, these sweet Spring Nosegays.  

That's it for today.  We would love to hear from you!  Let us know what you think of our new additions.

Join us for the My Creative Scrapbook Blog Hop!

 

Welcome to the My Creative Scrapbook March Kit Reveal Blog Hop!

 

My Creative Scrapbook is thrilled to celebrate the reveal of our beautiful March kits with an inspiration-filled blog hop complete with beautiful PRIZES!  The design team has prepared a spectacular assortment of projects for you, so be sure to visit each blog to soak up all of the inspiration.

Several prizes are up for grabs!

*** One lucky winner will receive a March Limited Edition kit! ***

*** One lucky winner will receive a March Main kit! ***

*** One lucky winner will receive the assortment of chipboard below, 

courtesy of our fabulous friends at Blue Fern Studios! ***

>>>>> Here is how you can win <<<<<

Simply visit each of the participating blogs and leave comments along the way. You’ll find the links to the participating blogs at the end of this post.  The prize winners will be randomly chosen from the comments!

 

Presenting the My Creative Scrapbook March kits:

My Creative Scrapbook is currently accepting new members!

Subscription information can be found here: http://www.mycreativescrapbook.com/kits.htm

Before you go, remember to leave a comment to be entered into the prize drawings!

We would love it if you would follow us on Facebook, too.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Creative-Scrapbook/130352440344752

The blog hop ends on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Winners will be announced on the My Creative Scrapbook blog.

The next stop on the blog hop is SANDI CLARKSON'S BLOG

Here is the complete blog hop lineup:

My Creative Scrapbook: http://mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com/

Blue Fern Studios: http://bluefernstudios.blogspot.com/

Sandi Clarkson: http://softsideofsandi.blogspot.com/

Marta Lapkowska: http://artistycrafty.blogspot.com/

Alicia Giess: http://inspiredandblessed.blogspot.com/

Kristin Greenwood: http://kmgreenwood.blogspot.com/

Marilyn Rivera: http://marilynrivera.blogspot.com/

Mariusz Gierszewski: http://scrapkiart.blogspot.com/

Maiko Kosugi: http://maimaipiano.blogspot.com/

Becky Litz: http://www.scrapcircus.blogspot.com/

Michelle McDonald: http://michellesscrapdesigns.blogspot.com/

Christine Meyer: http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com/

Angel Rodrigue: http://scrappalace.blogspot.com/

Jenni Calma: http://papercardinal.blogspot.com/

Yuko Tanaka: http://wihtcolors.blogspot.com/

Ginger Williams: http://www.truekodakmoments.blogspot.com/

Jodi Wilton: http://luvalotland.blogspot.com/

Lynn Shaffer: http://linnie79.blogspot.com/

Kris Berc: http://stashofprettypaper.blogspot.com/

My Creative Scrapbook: http://mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com/

Two New Layouts by Kim Price

Hello everyone, it's Kim here today and I have a couple of new projects to share featuring some of my favourite Blue Fern Studios products.

My first project is a dimensional layout created for a frame to be hung on the wall. I've used patterned papers from Montage - this collection truly takes my breath away every time I create with it - and some stunning chipboard pieces to showcase this photograph of a friend's daughters.

I've used the largest clockface piece from the Large Roman Clock Set which really set the scene for the rest of the layout. I simply gave this piece a coat of gesso then added some color with an off white shade of acrylic paint and added some watercolor in a shade to coordinate with Montage. The final touch was to add some chalk to give it a real vintage feel.

Adding the chipboard clockface to my custom made background I then went ahead and cut out some of the designs from my Montage patterned papers layering them up with some dimensional dots along with a few of the pieces from the Cogs & Gears set and lots of flowers. The two large butterfly images are photographs from my personal collection. Because this piece is intended to be hung on the wall I have chosen not to give it a title but to instead let the project speak for itself.

For my second project today I've created layout featuring the Sanctuary collection. The soft muted colors in Sanctuary remind me so much of time spent with nature and I've used a favorite snapshot of the girls taken when we were on a bushwalk in Australia and came across an unexpected waterfall.

I started out with a torn and tattered sheet of Meadows Of Time patterned paper, layering it over the dark side of Bountiful patterned paper and adding the fussy cut birds image from Birdsong Melody.

I've then give the largest piece from Mesh Bits, two Berry Stems and the "joy" sentiment from the Good Vibes pack a coat of gesso allowing them to thoroughly dry. A touch of watercolor really takes chipboard to a whole new level and I'm really loving how the Berry Stems have turned out using this method.

To help the "joy" sentiment stand out from the rest of my layout I've highlighted each letter using a fine black Sharpie, added some sweet little flower blooms and a scattering of sequins to finish off.

Thanks for calling in today, I hope you have enjoyed my projects for March and I look forward to calling in again next month.