July Inspiration with Jelissa

Hello friends,

how have you been? Half the year has been gone and summer is now upon us! It has been such a great and fulfilling year so far and I'm really thankful for all the people that have come into my life.

For my blog post today on Blue Fern Studios, I have two projects to share with you using some of my favourite past collections.

First is a shadow box display which I intend as a gift to a dear friend. I've done something different this time in that, I went without my usual mixed media background but instead, focused on the Blue Fern papers and chipboards. I've been meaning to do this but couldn't find the right project to start off. The shadow box I found in my LSS was just perfect!

Here is the piece, created using Autumn Anthology papers:

I'm particularly drawn to this collection because of the beautiful shade of cobalt blue mixed with coral Michele used in the papers. If you know me by now, blue is one of my favourite colors and I can't use enough of it. It's a good thing I have two boys that I can use the color for! There are also plenty of images that I can fussy cut out from this collection and you can see that I wasted no time in doing just that.

Some details in the close-ups:

 

Love this hot air balloon! A little tea cup basket does remind me of the spinning tea cup ride at amusement parks in my childhood. I've dabbed some Sticklers on for a nice glittery effect.

Chained Bits and Berry Stems chipboard which I had altered with Imagine Ink embossing powders.
For Berry Stems, I first painted with some shimmery watercolors before using Grassy Knoll EP randomly. For Chained Bits, I first used Auburn EP, followed by Mushroom and Buttercup EP before topping it off with Copper Glitter.

Using the Marseille Frame here, which fit the display perfectly. I first covered it with copper metallic paint before brushing on clear crackle paint for extra texture.

A Flutter Page Dangle which I had snipped up. I first colored it with Gelato, then stamped and embossed with Cotton Candy and Watermelon EPs.

A flower which I altered with glitter in Sunshine and Dusty Pink.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

paper: Autumn Anthology - Le Ballon, Balcony, Calling Cards

chipboard: Marseille Frame, Berry Stems, Chained Bits, Flutter Page Dangle
Imagine Ink: embossing powders - Grassy Knoll, Auburn, Mushroom, Buttercup, Cotton Candy, Watermelon
glitter - Copper, Sunshine, Dusty Pink

My second project is a layout using the Frolic collection. It matches the theme of my eldest playing in the grass field. The bits of yellow and blue really brings out the mood of feeling the sun on my face on a cloudless day. 

Details in the close-ups:

A subtitle from Calling Cards. 

Whimsy Flourish which I had altered.

My title piece, altered with embossing powders and glitter.

Fussy cutting here

Looped Frames which I had altered with embossing powders and glitter.

And here is the start to finish video:

Blue Fern Studios products used:

paper: Frolic - Veranda, Calling Cards, Dans le Jardin

chipboard: Looped Frames, Whimsy Flourish, Glee

flowers: Tranquility Blooms

Imagine Ink: embossing powder - Seven Seas, In the Navy, Cerulean, Bonny Blue, Buttercup, Snow

glitter - Sunshine, Gulf Coast

Have you ever wished........

Welcome to July!  We hope you had a chance to see the new paper collection we introduced yesterday.
If you didn't, you can click HERE to see the beautiful Seaside Cottage Collection.

So, are you wondering about the title of this post?  We want to start this month off a little differently.
Instead of a Sketch Challenge, we thought we would mix it up a little.  We have many chipboard words and titles, but have you ever wished you could see your favorite word or phrase as a Blue Fern chipboard piece?
Now is your chance to do just that.

From now through the end of July, we would like for you to give us your ideas. 
Just leave a comment on this blog post (one comment per person, please).
It must be a word, or a group of words that form a title. 

We will also be running this contest on our Facebook page.
You have a chance to enter a second time there. 

At the end of the month, we will choose one word/title from the blog entries,
and one from the Facebook entries.   The two winners will receive a prize package of Blue Fern goodies.

So get those creative minds working, and give us some ideas.
We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Let's go to the beach!

We are thrilled to announce the release of our new paper collection - Seaside Cottage.   When we hear the word "seaside", several images come to mind; white sand, clear blue water, gentle waves, seashells, summer vacations, and the list could go on-and-on.  The beach is a place you can go to escape all the pressures of life.  

We bring that relaxed feeling to this new collection created by Michele Singh.  

Seaside Cottage is a 10-page collection of double sided paper that evokes the magic of the beach. 

 You will find beautiful images, lots of amazing texture, and soothing beach colors. 

 

We also have 2 sets of coordinating flowers:

And what would a new collection be without some fabulous new chipboard?

We have some seaside images, as well as some amazing titles for all your summer projects!

And to enhance all this beautiful chipboard, we have a few new colors of embossing powder:

Our design team has so many ideas swirling around in their creative minds.  

We can't wait to share some of their projects with you in the upcoming weeks.

June Projects from Maiko

Hello Everyone!

Maiko here with you today to share my June projects.

I made three Layouts using the beautiful Attic Charm collection and Tranquility collection.

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"A Wonderful Life"

 Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:

Attic Charm - Generation

Attic Charm - Calling Cards

Attic Charm - Attire

Chipboard:

Flutter Page Dangles

Garden Lattice Bits

A Wonderful Life

Sramp:

  Vintage Phrases

Weathered Doilies

Embossing Powder :

Sage

Pearl

 These Chipboards are the"Garden Lattice Bits".

I cut that into 2 and arranged in left and right of this layout.

 This Chipboard is "Flutter Page Dangles".

I colored this with "Pearl" embossing powder and Pink Ink.

 I chose "A wonderful Life" as the title.

First, I painted it with an acrylic paint, colored it with White and Pink Inks,

and finally  I covered it in Glossy Accents

I also used the Beautiful  Attic Charm collection for the second work.

"Endless Love"

 Blue Fern Studios used:

papers:
Attic Charm - Calling Cards
Attic Charm - Mercantile
Attic Charm - Attire
Attic Charm - Spring Posy

Chipboard:

Mixed Chains

Endless Love
Fancy Fob Watch

Sramp:

  Vintage Phrases

Texture 1

Flower:

Attic Charm Daisies

Embossing Powder :

Cotton Candy

 Glitter:

Sunshine

This Clock is "Fancy Fob Watch".

I colored a part in Watch with "Cotton Candy"  and colored a part of a ribbon with "Sunshine".

The chipboard border is the "Mixed Chains".

I cut this in half.

and,

I colored this with "Cotton Candy" embossing powder and "Sunshine" Glitter.

My last creation today is...

"SWEET of YOU"

 Blue Fern Studios used:

papers: 

Tranquility - Contentment

Tranquility - Calling Cards

Tranquility - Patience

Tranquility - Serenity

Chipboard:

Looped Frames

Heart Borders

Sweet on you

Flower:

Tranquil Roses and Lilies

Embossing Powder :

 Ebony

Pearl

Cotton Candy

These Chipboards are "Looped Frames".

This chipboard makes 3 sizes of one set.

I used the smallest size and medium from the inside.

This White Rose is "Tranquil Roses and Lilies".

It's so Lovely.

That is all from me today.
Thank you for visiting!

Layout and Wall hangings with yuko

Hello!　It's Yuko Here!
 I made 3 layout in three different types of paper each.
I love also every paper!


First one・・・

【Love】

I used a little nostalgic Froric series.

This series I love also cute !

This bright red roses! It was very nice!

This rose Blue Fern Studios Attic Charm Glitter Roses.

Gold is very luxurious and have the edge!

Title was processed with embossing powder.

It piled up EBONY (black) after embossed with GINGER.

From the top to the lattice of chip board, which was embossed with 14CARAT.

Coating the modeling paste.

<Blue Fern Studios Products>

Paper ：   Froloc /Adorn/Friendship/Mercantile

Flower ：Attic Charm Glitter Roses/Courtship Blooms

Chipboard：  Shabby Brick Bits/Lattice Gate

Embossing powder :Oatmeal/14karat/mashroom

And second・・・

【Dazzling】

Here 　I used the Attic Charm collection.

But it is nice in the pale shade seems Blue Fern Stuidos.

Used even first work , but a rose of with this gold glitter.

Really convenient!

It is easy to use Courtship Blooms!

Title chip board was embossed with 14KARAT.

My favorite is because become very ornate gold in Lame.

The cardboard of this big feather.

Though I thought whether the beginning is too big, 

I am pretty when I use it!

I liked it!!!

After emboss did the whole in OATMEAL,

 I attached glitter of PERIDOT partially.

I stamped the mount of the background
 with an English letter stamp in Varsamark
 and did emboss in gold.

<Blue Fern Studios Products>

 Papre：  Attic Charm  Calling Cards/Curio/ Foyer/Mercantile
Chipboard：　Brilliant, Amazing, Dazzling/La Plume
Flower：   Attic Charm Glitter Roses/Courtship Blooms
Gritter:PERIDOT
Embossing powder:OATMEAL/14karat 

Last third・・・

【Treasure】

This made wall hangings using the outside big cardboard.

It is the force that is good as there are approximately 11 inches!

I employed a lot of flowers, and a lot of paper which I cut out repeated it.

I used three colors for cardboard and did emboss.

(BUTTERCUP/SAGE/COTTONCANDY)

<Blue Fern Studios Products>

Paper :   Attic Charm　Calling Cards/ Mercantile/Foyer

Chipboard:   Looped Frames

Flower:   Attic Charm Glitter Roses/Courtship Blooms
Embossing powder :BUTTERCUP/SAGE/COTTONCANDY

Thank you for looking!