Attic Charm inspiration by Pascale

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Blue Fern Studios blog with 3 new projects featuring the new paper collection: Attic Charm. The first project  is a canvas I made for a friend whose son get married last month.

I started to glued a tissue paper to the canvas and covered it with a thin layer of gesso. Then I layered together some paper strips (Haberdashery, Sachet, Generation), lace, drywall tape, ...  and covered them with a thin layer of gesso too. 

I added a design with the Serendipity Medley stamp that I embossed with Honey Imagine Ink. I colored the background with different colors of watercolor, Bister and Primary Element. 

I primed the chipboard with white gesso. I colored the French Word "Bonheur" with a Primary Element. as well as the Jeweled Frame. 

I stamped and embossed also the "Jeweled Frame" with the Serendity Medley stamp and the Honey embossing powder.

I die-cut some leaves in the Generation paper. I sprinkled them lightly with the Verdant embossing powder that I heat set.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Attic Charm papers - Haberdashery, Sachet, Generation

Flowers  - Attic Charm Daisies

Chipboards  - French Words, Jeweled Frame
Stamp - Serendipity Medley

Imagine Ink - Embossing Powder - Verdant, Honey

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My second project showcase a photo of the Castle of Brézé (Brézé, Loire Valley, France). You can't see it on the photo, but there is an underground castle under this one that is quite impressive. 

I cut the Sachet paper in the middle and glued the edges together so they were in the middle. Then I added a layer of clear gesso. When dry, I added a design with a stencil and a white crackle paste.

I primed the French Ironwork with white gesso and the Spring Branch with a clear gesso. 

Then I colored the chipboards with some Twinkling H2O. While the watercolor were still wet, I sprinkled the Spring Branch with Sage, Lime and Nutmeg embossing powders. I added also some Icicle emboosing powder to the French Ironwork.

When the crackle paste was dry, I colored the backgroung, before gluing all the embellishments.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Attic Charm collection: Sachet, Haberdashery
Flowers - Attic Charm Glitter Roses
Chipboards - French Ironwork, Spring Branch
Imagine Ink - Embossing Powders - Sage, Lime, Nutmeg, Icicle

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The third project showcase a photo that was also taken at the Castle of Brézé. I was trying to find the right angle to take my photo, when I was startled by these bee: I haven't notice that she was in the flower, but I was lucky enough to have time to take these photo; it was only when I print the photo that I discover there was more than one inhabitant in this rose...

As usual I started to primed the background (Generation) with a clear gesso. While it was drying, I mixed some Mica Powder with a soft gel and texture powder: I used this paste to add a design with a stencil.  

When dry, I added some white crackle paste. I let dry again before adding some color. 

I stamped randomly the background with one of the Circle Textures stamp (music notes) and a metallic paint.

I colored the Floral Lattice Bits and the Tranquil Foliage with a metallic paint and a pink watercolor to the latter. Then I dried brush the flowers with a white gesso to add some light.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Attic Charm collection - Generation, Mercantile, Calling Cards
Chipboards - Tranquil Foliage, Floral Lattice Bits
Stamp - Texture Circles

Attic Charm Inspirations with Video Tutorial by Marilyn

Hi everyone! It's Marilyn here with you today to share two projects and a video tutorial with the  new beautiful Attic Charm collection.

I worked with the Attic Charm-Haberdashery , Calling Cards and the Spring Posy papers.I gave different techniques to the Spring Posy paper that you can watch all the process in the video tutorial.  I painted and embossed the new Crackle Bites and the Happy word chipboards with a mix of Buttercup with Pearl embossing powders.

I cut out and distressed one of the cards from the Calling Card paper.

I highlighted the title (Happy, Heart, Love chipboard) tracing it with a distress marker. .

I used the Attic Charm- Daisies and the Glitter Roses.

Blue Fern supplies:
Attic Charm collection: Spring Posy, Calling Cards and  Haberdashery papers.
Chipboards:  Crackle Bits, Happy, Heart, Love
Flowers: Attic Charm Glitter Roses, Attic Charm Daisies
Embossing powder: Buttercup, Pearl
Stamp:Forever


Here's the Video Tutorial,take a cup of coffee or tea, sit relax and enjoy it!! :)

 "I LOVE YOU MORE"

My second project is inspired on the June sketch challenge. The paper are the Attic Charm- Curio and the Calling cards papers, the flowers-Daisies are from the same collection and the little ones are the Courtship blooms.

I framed the photo with the Shrine Frame chipboard that I embossed with Antique Gold embossing powder. 

I also embossed the title with the antique gold embossing powder  that is the "I Love You More" chipboard.

I added pieces of the Crackle Bits chipboard around the flowers and the card.

Blue Fern Products:
Attic Charm collection: Daisies and Glitter Roses
Curio and Calling Cards papers
chipboards: Shrine Frame, Crackle Bits, I Love You More
Embossing Powder: Antique Gold


Thanks for stopping by...until next time!
Marilyn Rivera

June Inspiration with Karolina

Hi Blue Fern Studio's fans! It's Karolina here. Today I would like to show you my June's projects I made using our latest collection Attic Charm.

Paris Paris

Let's start with my first layout with beautiful view of the Paris and Eiffel tower. 

I started my work on the choice of photo and paper... It's always a most difficult step of the work ;) 

When I was planning my composition I realized I would like to add something interesting accent on my background. So I took another paper I tore it to the stripe. Then I put everything together and I knew it was a very good idea. I added some chipboard pieces, some flowers and medias and that' all! I really like this page, hope you too :)

I covered all  chipboards (except a frame) with using metallic paint in a copper color. A frame I covered with using a turquoise chalk ink.

Papers: Calling Cards, Curio, Generation, Sachet, Haberdashery, Spring Posy

Chipboard: Film Strips, Memory frames, Petite Boutique Frames
Stamps: Forever, 

Capture the moment

My second layout is definitely in a marine style. The idea for this work was born a year ago, but I was waiting for a good opportunity ;) First I used a clear gesso on my based paper, then I took unprimed canvas and cut out the sail. I built my whole composition on the top of the sail and I added some marine embellishments like a chain, steering wheels, a net. Finally I added a title using beautiful chipboard - "Capture the Moment". I covered a chipboards with using "seven seas" embossing powder. So everything is matching perfectly ;)

Papers: Curio, Generation, Sachet, Haberdashery, Spring Posy

Chipboard: Capture Words

Embossing powder: Seven Seas

Glitter: Caribbean, Gulf Coast

Stamps: Forever, Halftone,

Wedding cards

Attic Charm collection is very soft and romantic so it will be perfect for all you shabby projects. I prapered two very delicate cards for a wedding to show you how beautiful these papers are. I hope I succeeded.

Papers: Curio, Sachet, Mercantile, Calling Cards, Haberdashery, Spring Posy

Thanks for visiting the blog, see you soon in July!

Karolina

Around the World with Blue Fern Studios- by Keren Tamir

Hi Everyone,

Its Keren here with a different type of blog post today!!!

Ever wonder where Blue Fern Studios' products are used? except for the US, where it is manufactured, Blue Fern Studios products travel to many places around the world.

Recently I had the pleasure of teaching this layout class below in Quito, Ecuador.

I have some photos below depicting my experience!!

I've also taught the same layout last year in San Jose, Costa Rica and so I'm sharing both events with you today as Blue Fern Studios travels to Central and South America!!

Enjoy!!

For the classes in Ecuador I used the Courtship Lane papers as the original ones were sold out. The Blue Fern Studios papers match so well with each other that it wasn't a problem switching these around.

The Blue Fern Studios chipboard pieces used for this layout were: Majestic Frame, Flutter Dangles and two special words "Momentos Especiales" designed just for us in Spanish.

I also used the Blue Fern Studios embossing powders to emboss the chipboard.

Here I am below explaining some components of the class.

Everyone is busy concentrating on their work. I love seeing my students working hard as it makes the final result so much more rewarding!!

Selfie with Isela the owner as everyone is working behind us!!

Look at the beautiful creations. Each one more beautiful than the next!!

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Below are the pictures of my event from last October in Costa Rica.
It was an amazing event as well and everyone loved the Blue Fern Studios products.
Below is the same layout class as above but with a different paper collection for the background.
The other components remained the same.

Everyone working hard!!!!

Here are the beautiful creations!! look at all the Blue Fern Studios loveliness.

Thank you so much for visiting the Blue Fern Studios blog!!
Hope you enjoyed this blog post!!
Have a wonderful day!!

Keren