September Inspirations by Catherine Giguère

Hello Blue Fern Studios Fans!  

Here's my turn to share with you three new layouts. This month, I had so much fun with the gorgeous Amber & Apricot paper collection. 

 'Incroyable' 

 For this layout, I used the Amber & Apricot "Birdsong" paper as background. I put a coat of clear gesso on it and I added texture by applying modeling paste through a stencil. Then, I applied yellow and green inks and I stamped many details with BFS stamps and brown ink.

I embossed my title 'Incroyable' with BFS Imagine Ink embossing powder 'Forest'.

I embossed one 'Trailing Scroll' with BFS Imagine Ink embossing powder 'Nutmeg' and the 'Krystal's frame' with BFS Imagine Ink embossing powder 'Ginger'.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Amber & Apricot "Birdsong"

Amber and Apricot "Busy Bees"

Chipboards

Trailing Scrolls

Krystal's Frame- Small

French Adjectives 1

Stamps

Departure

Grungy Grid

Embossing Powders

BFS Imagine Ink 'Nutmeg'

BFS Imagine Ink 'Ginger'

BFS Imagine Ink ' Forest'

Flowers

Wanderlust Lilies

Harvest Lilies

Seedlings

Seedlings Twig

Lace

Lace 1

'Happy Smile'

For this layout, I used Amber & Apricot 'Chapters' paper. I first did a textured background with modeling paste, stencil, blue inks, brown modeling paste through a stencil, stamps and brown ink.

I embossed the 'Circle Code' chipboard with BFS Imagine Ink 'Dark Chocolate' embossing powder.

I embossed the 'Lace Round' chipboard with BFS Imagine Ink 'Snow' embossing powder.

I embossed the title with BFS Imagine Ink 'oatmeal' embossing powder.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Amber & Apricot 'Chapters'

Amber & Apricot 'Busy Bees'

Chipboards

Circle Code

Lace Rounds

Arrow Words

Stamps

Departure

Travel Time

Embossing Powders

BFS Imagine Ink 'Snow'

BFS Imagine Ink 'Oatmeal'

BFS Imagine Ink 'Dark Chocolate'

Flowers

Chesterville Blooms

Apricot Blooms

Wanderlust Lilies

Seedlings

Seedlings Twig

Lace

Lace 6

'Wonder'

For this layout, I used the Wanderlust "Mountain View" paper as background. I put a coat of clear gesso on it and I added texture by applying modeling paste through a stencil. Then, I applied yellow ink and I stamped many details with BFS stamps and brown ink.

I embossed the 'Swirly Circle' chipboard with BFS Imagine Ink embossing powder 'Nutmeg'. 

I embossed the title with the same color. I glued many 'Twig' Seedlings to add texture to my background.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Wonderlust 'Mountain View'

Wonderlust 'Lakeside'

Chipboards

Winter Titles

Swirly Circle

Stamps

Departure

Dispatch

Embossing Powders

BFS Embossing Powder 'Nutmeg'

Seedlings

Seedlings Twig

I hope you have found some inspiration. I wish you a nice crafty day!

Catherine Giguère 

Design Team Inspiration

Welcome to the weekend!  Today we would like to take you on a journey of inspiration.  We love how our Creative Team combines Blue Fern paper, chipboard, and stamps, and each one does it in a very different way.  Here's what a few of them have created recently:

Marta Lapkowska created this mixed-media canvas using paper from the Love Story collection.  The chipboard pieces are the Grid Pieces, which you will see used multiple times in this post.

Jelissa Mei has used the Circle Code chipboard piece on her layout featuring a photo of her sweet boys.  You can't help but smile when you look at this photo!

The beautiful paper from the Love Story Collection (the Grand Ball) is the backdrop for Yuko Tanaka's elegant layout. You might notice that she, too, has used the Grid Pieces on her layout.

Bente Fagerberg has combined our Brick Rings and Happy title as the perfect accessories for this very soft and dreamy layout.  So simple, yet very elegant.

Having recently lost her beloved pet, Marie Josee Hamel created this layout in her memory.

Did you notice that she also used the Grid Pieces on her project?

Elena Morgun has combined a vintage photo with multiple Blue Fern chipboard pieces and paper from Love Story.

New Blue Fern Designer, Sandi Clarkson, has taken Hollywood glamor to a new level with this striking layout, also using paper from the Love Story Collection along with Blue Fern chipboard.  She has also used the Grid Pieces, but left in some of the negative spaces.

Galina Sazonova has used neutrals with a hint of color on this awesome layout.  The texture she has created is amazing.  Bits of the Turkish Panel chipboard can be seen in the background.

The Doodle Frame is perfect for showcasing the photo in this beautiful layout created by Keren Tamir.  Although we all love to alter our chipboard pieces, sometimes leaving it bare is perfect!

We hope you've found something here today that inspires you to create this weekend!

Three layouts by Marie-Josée

Hello folks,

I hope you are doing fine today! November is here now, and it will be Christmas soon! Before we get to the holidays and all the Christmas crafts, here are a few non-seasonal layouts!

"Happiness" layout

I used the Joyce's Dream paper from the Ombre Dreams collection to create my background. I glued the chipboard to my paper and added gesso with a sponge, as well as color with Gelatos and spray inks.

Here's a close-up view of the Circle Code chipboard, altered with gesso and Gelatos...

 

... and the Happiness sentiment for the Good Vibes word set, altered with black spray ink.

 

"Cute Stuff" layout

To create this layout, I used a picture I found on Pinterest. I just loooooooooooooove owls and birds of prey! :)

I used the Shannon's Dream paper from the Ombre Dreams collection to create my background.

I cut a piece of the Damask Panel and glued it to my background. Then, I applied gesso with a sponge on top of my chipboard. I added color with Gelatos

And here's the Cute Stuff sentiment for the Good Vibes word set. I did not alter it in any way.

Sketch layout

Finally, I just want to show you my sketch layout, once again.

I did the same thing I did for the two layouts shown above, that is, using Gelatos and spray inks to add colors.

I used the Ginger's Dream paper from the Ombre Dreams collection to create my background.

I also cut two pieces of the Turkish Panel and glued them to my background.

Here's my title, created with the Loving You chipboard...

... and a few close-up views...