July Layouts by Maja

Hello everyone, welcome to the Blue Fern Studios blog :-)

I have three layouts to share today. The first one is made using the Tranquility collection and features a photo of my son on one of our sailing trips:

I love wood-patterned papers! And I used three wood desings for the background of the layout. To mat my photo, I also used the Crackle Bits chippes heat-embossed with 14 Karat ep:

Then I embossed the fascination, serenity and stillness words with the Breeze ep and used them for the title of my page.

Another chipboard piece I used is the beautiful Seaside Charms piece. I used two embossing powders to add colour to it: Copper for the "charms" and Oatimeal for the rest.

Then I completed my design with Tranquility flowers, real seashells, pearl beads, cheesecloth and glitter :-)

Fascination, Serenity, Stillness:
Papers: Tranquility: Contentment, Calm, Jubilation, Calling Cards
Chipboard: Crackle Bits, Serenity, Calm, Hushed; Peaceful, Stillness, Contentment; Serendipity Words 2; Seaside Charms
Flowers: Tranquil Blooms
EP: 14 Karat, Breeze, Oatmeal, Copper
Glitter: Pyrite


My next two layouts feature the beautiful Attic Charm collection, filled with soft pastel colours and vintage images. It's perfect for sweet gilry projects, like this page :-)

I layered two pink papers and arranged layered calling cards to mat my photo.

I added pieces of lace in between the layers for a more delicate, romantic look:

I used the beautiful Circle Flourish Large piece as a frame for my photo. I painted it with golden acrylic paint and added some flowers from various sets to match the chipboard ones:

For the title I used the Blooming Beauty piece: I used an embossing pen to trace along separate words and embossed the Beauty with 14 Karat and the Blooming with a mix of Fuchsia and Petal.

I added more flowers down the page and a birdcage from the Veranda set to make a cluster with the printed mannequin image:

Blooming Beauty:
Papers: Attic Charm: Calling Cards, Attire
Chipboard: Blooming Beauty, Circle Flourish Large, Veranda Cage Set
Flowers: Attic Charm Daisies, Attic Charm Glitter Roses
EP: 14 Karat, Fuchsia, Petal


But the Attic Charm collection is not only for girly projects :-) I selected the ecru and soft blue papers for this boy page:

I first layered the Curio and Haberdashery sheets and added some stamping in the background with motives from the Beads&Chamrs, Forever and Deja Vu stamp sets:

I used the middle clock from the Roman Clock Set Large, coloured it with mists, applied upon the Sachet paper, cut out and used it as the frame for my photo:

The title for the layout is the Loving You piece coloured with mists and glitter, added some clock hands from the clock set and completed my design with pieces from the Cogs and Gears set and  Tranquility and Courtship flowers:

Loving You:
Papers: Attic Charm: Curio, Haberdashery, Sachet
Chipboard: Loving You, Cogs and Gears, Roman Clock Set Large
Stamps: Beads&Charms, Forever, Deja Vu,
Flowers: Tranquil Roses and Lilies, Courtship Roses
EP: Ginger, 14 Karat, Ebony, Breeze

That is all for today, thank you for visiting and I hope you have been inspired :-)

Karolina's February Projects

Hi everyone!
It's Karolina here. Today I would like to show you my three February projects. I created two layouts and a frame using the newest collection from Blue Fern Studios - Serendipity. These collection is absolutely stunning and I'm totally in love ;) Using my projects I tried to show you how this collection is incredibly versatile and universal.

"Believe in your selfie"

My first project is a frame with a positive message. I used papers from Serendipity collection and one of the newest chipboard pieces - selfie square. I added also some background chipboards, because I really like when such elements stick out from my composition. It makes my composition reacher and the effect is realy nice, don't you think? 

I covered chipboards pieces using three different embossing powders in maching colors.

A selfie square chipboard I covered using acrylic ink in the white color - while the ink was still wet I added a lot of transparent glitter to make my frame more shiny. 

You can also find a gliiter in several colors on a frame. It's great idea to add some glitter accents on our background.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers: Serdendipity collection - Fascination, Inspiration, Contemplation

Chipboards: Selvie Squares, Bits of Honey, Checker Bits
Stamps: Forever, Essential Textures
Embossing powders: Lilac, Sea Mist, Cotton Candy
Glitters: Blue Ice, Cranberry, Merlot, Caribbean

"Memories Captured"

My second project is a layout in shabby chic style. If you are wondering who is this little girl in the picture, it's me. I think I was 2.

I used papers from Serendipity collection of course and beautiful sentence "Memories Captured" chipboard. In the background you can see texture pieces.

I covered chipboards using white embossing powder and then I add some ink and colors.

I added a glitter in several spots to make my project more sparkle.

In the background you can also find some stamps.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers: Serdendipity collection - Fascination, Anticipation, Calling cards, Contemplation, Inspiration

Chipboards: Floral Latice Bits, Captured Words
Stamps: Forever, Halftone
Embossing powders: White
Glitters: Pyrite, Blue Ice

"Blooming Beauty"

My last project is also a layout, this time in retro style. In the picture you can see one of my best friend. Retro style matching perfect to this photo I think.

As I said, papers from Serendipity collection are not only absolutly stunning, but very universal too. You can make a spring project like my frame, very delicate and shabby projects like my first layout and also some projects in retro style.

This time I covered a chipboard Blooming Beauty using black embossing powder, to add some strong contrast to my project.

I used a cooper embossing powder to create a vintage look of frame and then I put it under my photo as a part of my composition.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers: Serdendipity collection - Fascination, Anticipation, Calling cards, Contemplation, Inspiration, Reminisce

Chipboards: Folkart frame, Blooming Beauty
Stamps: Forever, Halftone, Brocade Texture
Embossing powders: Ebony, Cooper
Glitters: Pyrite, Blue Ice, Burnt Cooper

Thank you for visiting Blue Fern Studios blog today. See you next time in March!

Karolina

Debbie's January Layouts

Hi everyone, Debbie here with you today!  

I'm thrilled to be continuing on designing for Blue Fern Studios.  

Such an honor and pleasure to be able to work with fabulous products.
Here's a little bit about me . . . 

I live in Maryland, about an hour from our nation's capitol and have two grown children and one furbaby.

By day I am an assistant project manager for a General Contractor specializing in commercial build outs.  I love to spend my free time in my scrapbook room creating away and when weather permits you can find me outside tending to my flower gardens. I love to incorporate mixed media with my shabby chic style.  

You can visit my blog Love Life's Little Pleasures here.   

Today I have two projects to share with you, using the new paper collections Blush and Timeless.  My first layout features Timeless, a beautiful vintage collection. I've used the Maconnerie (both sides) and Calling Cards papers to highlight a vintage photo of my Mom.  Lots of stamping on the background using the Arcadia Texture stamp along with some masking and lots of paint splatters.

Lots of layering beneath my photo primarily using the Calling Cards.  I embossed the Floral Wreath Chipboard with Mystic Plum embossing powder, and then embossed again using the Arcaidia Texture Stamp and Ebony Embossing Powder.  I cut the wreath into a few pieces and placed the pieces around the photo.

For my title I used Blooming Beauty and embossed it with a mixture of Mystic Plum and Garnet Embossing Powders, and then lightly inked it.

Blue Fern Studios Products

Paper

Timeless:  Maconnerie, Calling Cards

Chipboard

Floral Wreath

Blooming Beauty

Embossing Powders

Mystic Plum

Garnet

Ebony

Stamp

Arcadia Texture

My next layout features the Blush Collection.  Perfect for those special pictures of loved ones.  Here I've used a picture of my niece.

 For my background I used the Celebration paper and added lots of layering under the picture with the Fondness and Calling Cards papers.  Love the soft pastel colors and details in the Blush papers!  I added some masking on the background, paint splatters and misting with the Imagine Ink Mists in Cotton Candy and Sky Blue.

My title chipboard piece, Sweet On You was embossed with the Oatmeal embossing powder and then I randomly applied some pink paint.  Underneath the photo I used the Leafy Rings chipboard which I also embossed with the Oatmeal embossing powder.

A Jeweled Trinket chipboard piece hangs below my flower cluster, embossed with Oatmeal embossing powder and lightly applied pink paint.

Blue Fern Studios Products
Paper
Blush - Celebration, Fondness, Calling Cards

Chipboard
Jeweled Trinkets
Sweet On You
Leafy Rings

Embossing Powder
Oatmeal

I hope I have inspired you with my layouts.  The two new paper collections Timeless and Blush are gorgeous as are the new chipboard pieces, stamps and embossing powders.  I look forward to this designing this year and working with Blue Fern Studios!

Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

A Layout and a Card with Rae Moses

Hello, everyone! I'm Rae and I am so honored to be a part of the Blue Fern Studios Design Team! This is my first post, so I'll here's a little bit about me:

I live in Colorado with my husband and three children. I used to be a high school teacher, but I currently enjoy being a stay-at-home mom. I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and crafts of all kinds! I've been scrapbooking for about six years, and I am hopelessly addicted! I love creating layouts and altered projects of all kinds. I love the shabby chic, elegant, and grungy styles. I love layers and distressing!

Here are a couple of my first projects I have made for this month:

"Delightful" Layout 

If you follow the BFS blog, then you've seen this layout already because it's my take on the January Sketch Challenge. :)  But, I thought I would share some closeups of how I treated the chipboard. 

For this snowflake dangle, I painted it with gesso, then added some Distress Glitter.

I also painted this dangle with gesso, and once it was dried, I used some purple chalk ink on the bows and outlined the heart. I finished it off with Tattered Angels Glitter Glam.

 For the "delightful" piece, I painted it with gesso, then I pressed the purple chalk ink onto it in a random fashion.

Chipboard used: Winter Dangles, The Optimist Word Set

"Beautiful You" Card

I just adore this Shabby Layered Frame! I thought it would make a perfect fit for a card, so I made one with it. And, because I was going for a basic distressed look, I decided to cover the bottom layer of the frame with paper. I simply traced the frame on the paper I wanted to use, and cut it out and glued it to the chipboard, and then used a file to sand the paper to show the fine details of the outline.

For the top layer, I decided to simply "brush" it with black archival ink, careful to leave some of the raw chipboard showing.

Chipboard used: Shabby Layered Frame

"Blooming Beauty" Layout

There is A LOT of chipboard on this layout!

For these Graduated Circles, I used basically the same technique that I did for the card above, but I used brown archival ink.

On this Spring Branch, I started out with a heavy layer of gesso, then I randomly poured clear microbeads on it while the gesso was still wet. Once dry, I used Silks Acrylic Glaze paint in Guatemalan Green. It was a little brighter than I wanted, so I applied Distress Ink in Walnut Stain to make it match better with my color scheme of my layout.

For this frame from the Petite Boutique Frame set, I put on a heavy coat of Croco paint from Viva Decor. Once it dried, I dabbed on some Vintaj Patina paint, and finished it off with brushing it with Distress Ink in Walnut Stain.

And, for my title, I used the Blooming Beauty piece. I used the technique I used on the frame above for the "Blooming" part, then I covered the "Beauty" with black glitter.

Chipboard used: Graduated Circles, Spring Branch, Petite Boutique Frames, Blooming Beauty

Thank you for taking a look at my projects! And, thank you so much to Leslie and Valerie for having me as part of this team!

Borders, flourishes and corners

Hi there, Eila here!

This post is my last one as a design team member for this wonderful company. 

I am forever grateful to Leslie for having had me on the Blue Fern Studios inaugural team. What an honour it has been to work together with a group of such enormously talented ladies! 

I am wishing the new team lots of creative fun and for taking over the baton, continuing to spread the word about the gorgeous BFS chipboards to the world! 

First the sweet memory of Summer's Last Blooms;

I just love how versatile the borders, flourishes and corners are. They can be cut in smaller pieces or used as they are, they always make for pretty layers and accents.

Another one of my favourites is the Lattice Gate.

 

Blue Fern Studios products used:

A Moment In Time ( 074844)

 

Lattice Gate (074950)

 

Symphony Border (074530)

On my next page, I have used The Royal Border and layered it with one of the Brigitte Butterflies.

Another favourite is the Garden Daisies. It can be dressed in numerous ways and look entirely different depending on what medium is used. Here I have covered it in micro beads in gold.

 BFS has a marvellous selection of titles, all of them beautifully cut.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Brigitte Butterfly Set (074387)

  

Royal Border (074370)

 

Blooming Beauty (074554)

With these pages I sign off and thank you for letting me share them with you. 

I say Toodelipip! just as I do at the end of all posts over at my own blog www.dollopsofscrap.blogspot.com

It would be lovely to have you for a visit, bye for now!

xox Eila