February projects by Vera Shelemekh

Hello Blue Fern Studios fans.

Vera is here to share some projects with the very new and amazing Chesterville collection and also one layout with Heartland as I fell in love with the wonderfull blooming papers.

Let's start with Chesterville.  Hargrave became the background for my first project. The layout has been created for a good friend of mine.  I framed the photo into large Circle flourish chipboard covered with lime and antique gold embossing powder.

 

I also added some stamping with Texture 1 set.

 

Chesterville looks wonderful with cut elements from other collections, for exaple with mushrooms cut from Autumn antology.

I also decorated the layout with the Lifetime header covered with antique gold embossing powder and a Spring lily.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers:

Chesterville - Hargrave

Autumn antology - Calling cards

Chipboards:

Large Circle flourish

Chunky Words

Embossing powders:

Lime

Antique gold

Stamps:

Texture 1 set

 

Flowers:

Spring lilies

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My second project proves that Chesterville collection may be used even for wedding purposes. I have created two wedding cards. Chesterville - Bretton became the background.

The die cut frame and leaves are made of Buckley sheet.

 

I decorated the cards with Little birds chipboards, Bits of honey and Winter lilies. Chipboards are covered with Icicle embossing powder.

Papers:

Chesterville -Bretton

Chesterville -Buckley

Chipboards:

Bits of honey

Little birds Set

Embossing powders:

Icicle

 

Flowers:

Late Winter lilies 

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And for the dessert today is the bright pink wedding layout with Heartland collection. Kiss Kiss background and a lot of fussy cutting from Red Rose Ball and Love Song serenade.

You can see numerous layers here. I achieved that with the help of chipboards: floral lattice bits covered with Icicle embossing powder, Spirit of Heartland painted with acrylic paint and the bird covered with Fools gold glitter.

There is some texture stamping with  Iris embossing powder. And the Header cut from Together is the best place to be. It seemed too long to me so I decided to leave the rest for another layout))

 

Papers:

Heartland - Kiss Kiss

Heartland - Red Rose ball

Heartland - Love Song serenade

 

Chipboards:

Floral lattice bits

The spirit of Heartland

Together is the best place to be

Embossing powders:

Icicle

Iris

 

Glitter:

 Fool's gold

Thank you for stopping by and see you in Match *)

February Inspiration by Halyna Protsenko

Hello Blue Fern Studios fans! 

Today I want to share my inspiration with you!!! I created light mixed media layout "Dreams have not limits" and recorded video tutorial for you))))

And more details)))

Here's the video step-by-step layout tutorial, I hope you enjoy it!

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers:

- Serendipity - Reminisce

- Tranquility - Calling Cards

- Autumn Anthology - Newsworthy

Embossing powders:

- Oatmeal

Flowers:

- Attic Charm Daisies

- Attic Charm Glitter Roses

- Harvest Lilies

I hope you enjoy viewing my projects))) See you next time!!!

Hugs, Halyna.

November's Social Media Highlights!

What?! Mid-November? I can hardly believe it! 

Sandi here with you today sharing some November Social Media Highlights! 

We love looking for YOUR work when we are out and about on Social Media and seeing the amazing things you create with our product! So, whether it's Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, be sure and tag us so that we don't miss a thing! It's also helpful when you mention the name of the product you've used. With over a 1000 products in the wholesale store, we want to be sure we've not overlooked what you've included. 

Kana Abiko created this unique layout with a combination of paper collections, most notably Courtship Lane and Autumn Anthology by Michele Singh.  We love how Kana's altered the gazebo image from Autumn Anthology paper to make it look more like a little house. The window and photo behind it are such a clever idea! And look at that fussy cutting! You can see more of her creations Here and find her on Instagram at @abikokana. 

We are especially excited to see that Jennifer Evans (Jenaroo) is back to scrapping after several years of pursuing her nursing degree! Look at this shabby-licious, layered beauty! Here she has used the Frolic collection along with the Discover chipboard and added a few of her signatures .. doilies and  flowers! To visit her blog, go HERE. 

Designer Paula Calvanico has also used our Sanctuary collection to create this beauty! Photo is of her and her hubby at 15 and 17! With this the month of Thanksgiving here in the States, we were drawn to her color choices and use of the pretty leaf embellishment. Paula blogs  HERE and is on Instagram at @paula_calvanico. Isn't true love something to be grateful for?  

Next  up is this amazing layout by USA designer Heather Thompson. We love how she's altered the title piece and Persian Ornament Chipboard and used our Serendipity and Tranquility paper collection. This really puts us in the mood for a New Year's masquerade ball. Outstanding work, Heather! Please visit her at heifer21.wordpress.com and follow her on Instagram at @heifer21. You will love her attention to detail and wonderful techniques. 

Mayu of Japan posted this amazing piece on Instagram where you can follow her at @mayucrop_sbtnc. The fussy cut work is what really grabbed us for a second, then third look! She's used our newest Memoires and chose the dark red to add some drama to her photo of a traditional Japanese rite of passage. Please visit her blog HERE. 

That's it for this month ... and what a great month of inspiration it is! 

I hope you'll join me next month for a couple of special Social Media features! 

October Inspiration with Cathi

This month I wanted to do some more autumn themed layouts, because, well, I am in love with the autumn season, the colors, the leaves, everything... And of course I love the Blue Fern Studios Autumn Anthology and knew it needed to be used for this season!!

My first layout features my eldest Aine a few years back with an autumnal backdrop. Her red hair is always great for autumn layouts too!! For the base of the layout I used the gorgeous Penmanship paper. I just love the illustrations, a mixture of gorgeous fall flowers and mushrooms and fountain pens and vintage illustrations!  I always find the Calling Cards cutouts perfect for layering under my photos and the back side of the calling cards was just as gorgeous as the cut out images.

Here you can see the I Think You're Wonderful and Circle Flourish- Small chipboards embossed in the Tangerine Imagine Ink Embossing Powder.

I chose some beautiful peach colored Attic Charm Daisies and Courtship Blooms in dark brown to add to my layout. In the background you can see the splashes of ink and stamping I added to the layout using the Halftone stamp set, the Making Plans Stamp and the Essential Textures stamp set. I love the extra depth and texture stamping can give.

In my final photo here you can see the Turkish Bits chipboard I tucked in under the photo cluster. I used the gorgeous Amethyst Imagine Ink Embossing Powder to add a gorgeous color to it.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies:

Paper:

Blue Fern Studios Autumn Anthology Collection~Penmanship

Blue Fern Studios Seaside Cottage Collection~Calling Cards

Chipboard:

I Think You're Wonderful

Circle Flourish - Small

Turkish Bits

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Tangerine

Amethyst

Stamps:

Halftone

Making Plans

Essential Textures

Flowers:

Courtship Blooms

Attic Charm Daisies

I went for a mix of modern and vintage for this layout. I had this great photo of my girls and some friends from years back and there are some adorable smiles in this photo, so of course it had to have the Million Dollar Smile as it title!  The paper I used here for the base is the flip side of the same paper above, Penmanship. I loved both sides so had to use both my papers this time!!



Here you can see I used the Million Dollar Smile for the title of my layout, embossing it and the Captured arrow chipboard from the Picture Perfect set in the beautiful Sea Mist Imagine Ink Embossing Powder. 

Here you can see the Calling Cards cutouts I layered under the photo, as well as the splashing and stamping I did in the background using the Forever stamp set.  I cut a piece down from the smaller Film Strip chipboard set and embossed it in Melon Imagine Ink Embossing Powder.

In my final photo for this layout you can see the big Film Strip accent I added again in the Melon Imagine Ink Embossing Powder, along with the beautiful orange Tranquil Bloom and aqua colored Spring Lily.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies:

Paper:

Blue Fern Studios Autumn Anthology Collection~Penmanship

Blue Fern Studios Seaside Cottage Collection~Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Million Dollar Smile

Film Strips

Picture Perfect

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Sea Mist

Melon

Stamps:

Forever

Flowers:

Tranquil Blooms

Spring Lilies

For my final layout I used the beautiful Timeless collection. The base paper is the beautiful Papillon paper. My eldest as you might have guessed from past months, loves to dance, so  it won't surprise you to see another photo of her and her friends in swan gear this time! Such a lovely photo captured, I just had to scrap it, my girl is the second from the right lol. 

For the title of my page I used the Dreams Come True chipboard.  The photo is clustered yet again on the top of the always perfect Calling Cards cutouts used for layering behind the photo. Here you can see a good view of the mixed media background I did using mist splatters, watercolors, molding paste and masking and lots of stamps including the Making Plans, Forever and Essential Textures stamps.

The flowers I included in the layout are the Attic Charm Daisies, Courtship Blooms and Harvest Lilies, so beautiful!

In this photo you can see the Tattered Diamond Bits and Royal Monarch chipboard. The diamonds have been embossed in the Oatmeal Imagine Ink Embossing Powder while the butterfly has been embossed with the Cotton Candy Imagine Ink Embossing Powder and the edges have been additionally embossed in 14 Karat Imagine Ink Embossing Powder.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies:

Paper:

Blue Fern Studios Autumn Anthology Collection~Papillons

Blue Fern Studios Seaside Cottage Collection~Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Dreams Come True

Tattered Diamond Bits

Royal Monarchs

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Cotton Candy

Oatmeal

14 Karat

Stamps:

Making Plans

Essential Textures

Forever

Flowers:

Harvest Lilies

Courtship Blooms

Attic Charm Daisies

I have really enjoyed making this month's layouts and am very much looking forward to the gorgeous new Memoires collection to work with next month!! Thank you so much for visiting!!!

Summer &Autumn layout with Yuko

Hello! friends! Yuko here!
I made 3 works this month using favorite 
summer paper "seaside cottage" and 
favorite "Autumn Anthology".

First 1st work is a layout that uses the Autumn Anthology.

【Happy】

I made a photograph of grapes hunting went the other day.
Individual grapes hunt was the best !

 

The title did emboss in purple emboss powder Iris.

It is beautiful in a very dark purple.

Circle of chip board in color embossing powder of that mashroom.
This color is not a little also contains brown green dull
It is a good color calm.

Chip board of bricks will use well love.

After this was embossed with otameal
mashiroom with a partially sprinkled are marked with 
an uneven against the heater.

Press the stamp (Forever) in in Versa mark to mount paper
It was embossed with gold embossing powder 14karat.

I cut a pattern of the paper finely and repeat it.

... which a mushroom has a cute!

<Blue Fern Studios>

Paper   Autum Anthology     Mercantile/ Penmanship/Gazebo/Calling Cards

Chipboard      Happy, Heart, Love/Shabby Brick Bits/Looped Frames

Flower   Attic Charm Daisies/Courtship Blooms/Harvest Lilies

Embossing poweder    Iris /Oatmeal/Mushroom/14karat

Stamp   Forever

It is the second work.
Here it is also similarly Autumn Anthology series.

It differs quite atmosphere in the same series.

【story】

Chip board of the large circle is using to cut.

First, the yellow AUBURN embossed dull as a whole base

The dark orange of CHILI POWDER
 from the top that has been embossed.

Because there is a little color was darker
 in this state partially (at the boundary of the yellow and orange)

Embossed Sprinkle OATMEAL, 
flew last in the Gesso with a brush.

Title is embossed in COPPER.

It is a metallic color of lame with a strong presence.

Layout you'll tightening!

Lace pattern of the background is the silk screen.
I thought Silk screen is good! .

<Blue Fern Studios>

Paper   Autum Anthology    Mercantile/Robin/Calling Cards/Cottage

Chipboard     Circle Groups/Story, Fairytale, Magic

Flower   Attic Charm Daisies/Courtship Blooms

Embossing poweder AUBURN/CHILI POWDER/COPPER

It is the third work.

【Beach】

This time, cut out of a large rudder handle
It was placed in a different paper.

As there were many cute patterns, I cut out this paper a lot.

The title is first from painted white chip board in Gesso

It was embossed with OATMEAL only the lower half.

Chip board of lanthanum, after embossed 

two colors of HONEY and COPPER.

I put the glitter Pyrite partially

With a pattern in the modeling paste with a stencil of small dots

Sprinkle the powder of lame before it dries.

This layout is with reference to the mood board in September.

<Blue Fern Studios>

Paper   Seaside Cottage  Calling Cards/Mermaid/ Splendor/Relics

Chipboard    Beach Babe/Seaside Lanterns

Flower    Seaside Lilies/Tranquil Blooms

Embossing poweder HONEY/COPPER/OATMEAL

Glitter   Pyrite



Thank you!
  Yuko