October inspiration by Elena Volchkova

Hi everyone! Today, I have prepared three layouts with Memoires collection. And I'm happy to show it to you. This collection is so beautiful and inspiring! It's best to keep your memories!

"The story of one family" layout

This photo of my friend and her mother. Mother and daughter. How are they similar and how beautiful! How beautiful background that they create for their lives, and for the people who surround them. Delight!



I used the Songbird's Drama paper from the Memoires Collection as my background paper. In my project you can see the many eco-friendly elements such as wood saw cuts, craft, dried herbs, herbarium.


Сhipboard element "True Story" I covered with Imagine Ink Copper embossing powder. And large Circle Flourish was covered with mixture of Imagine Ink embossing powders in Lime and Sage, which give the the perfect combination! I also added here Imagine Ink Copper embossing powder in flowers and flower buds thereof chipboard.




I also added here flower from Harvest Lilies, Late Winter Lilies, Tranquil Blooms sets.


Blue Fern Studios Supply List:
Paper: Memoires - Songbird's Drama
Chipboard: Circle Flourish - Large, "True Story, Big Drama" set
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: Copper, Lime, Sage
Flowers: Harvest Lilies, Late Winter Lilies, Tranquil Blooms

"Sunflowers" layout

This work is for my sister. In the summer we traveled together and found these sunflowers. It was wonderful! And these photos are such solar!I used the Autumn Biography paper from the Memoires Collection as my background paper.


Joy (chipboard element from the "Good Vibes" set) was covered with Imagine Ink Heavenly embossing powder. And the Circle Groups I decorated with Imagine Ink Honey embossing powder.
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You can see the Country Garden stamp with Imagine Ink Honey embossing powder. I added it to draw some more flowers in my background. And I used the Grungy Grid stamp with Imagine Ink Heavenly embossing powder to add some details on my background.




A little bit of lace and shabby ribbons added romance and tenderness. I used the flowers of the Memoires Blooms set. They are beautiful and such solar!!


Blue Fern Studios Supply List:
Paper: Memoires - Autumn Biography
Chipboard: Good Vibes, Circle Groups
Stamps: Grungy Grid, Country Garden
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: Heavenly, Honey
Flowers: Memoires Blooms

"Song of happiness" layout

The third layout today for the talented singer and guitarist Tatiana. She presented me a song, beautiful song of happiness! And I give her this romantic layout.

I used the Nature's Novel paper from the Memoires Collection as my background paper. And I added a little paint spots to show the light of a summer day.


I used a mix of Imagine Ink embossing powder to color the all сhipbord items on this layout. Lilac and 14 karat - they look good together! I recommend you this combination!




In the background you can see the scratches from Scratched stamp with Imagine Ink Snow Embossing Powder.




Flowers Attic Charm Daisies is ideally suited for this romantic history.


Blue Fern Studios Supply List:
Paper: Memoires - Nature's Novel
Chipboard: Little Birds Set, Good Vibes, Jeweled Trinkets
Stamps: Scratched
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: Lilac, 14 karat, snow
Flowers: Attic Charm Daisies

I hope you enjoy viewing my projects. See you next time :)

Hugs, Elena

The Mémoires Collection by Karine

Hi,

It's my turn, today, to share with you my October layouts created with the brand new Mémoires collection. The papers are just gorgeous!

The end of a Perfect Day

For this layout, I used the Tale of Treasures paper as my background. After I primed it with clear gesso, I used a stencil with modeling paste. I added a bit of blue mist with a brush. 

To add more interest to the background, I used the Grungy Grid stamp with black ink. I also added another stamp with text. 

Behind my photo cluster, I used the Circle Groupe chipboards, which I embossed with Sand & Sea Imagine Ink embossing powder. It matches the background beautifully. 

Under my picture, I used the Calling Cards paper to mat. 

I used the Photographic Record paper to die cut a doily to add to both my clusters. I also added some flowers and wire thread to embellish.

My title piece, The End of a Perfect Day, is also embossed with Sand & Sea Imagine Ink embossing powder.

Life is Full of Surprises

When I saw this beautiful paper, called Chronicles, in the collection, I immediately thought of this picture of my daughter. I primed it with clear gesso and, as usual, used some modeling paste through a stencil to add texture.

I also added two mists colors to the background: one in a red-burgundy shade that matches the background and another in a golden yellow tone. I used both the Grungy Grid and the Forever stamps to add interest to my background. 

To mat my picture, I used a piece of the Grand Sequel paper and a card from the Calling Cards paper. I placed that over the largest Frilly Hearts chipboard which I embossed with Oatmeal Imagine Ink embossing powder. I just love how it mat my picture with such feminine details.

To embellish, I used some Attic Charm Daisies (you can see it better in the next picture), some Seaside Lilies and some Harvest Lilies. Did I mentioned how I love Blue Fern Studios flowers?

In my flower cluster, I used two keys from the Vintage Keys set. I used again the Oatmeal Imagine Ink embossing powder. 

My title piece, the Life is Full of Surprises chipboard, is embossed with Ginger Imagine Ink embossing powder.

Complices

For my last layout, I started with the Nature's Novel paper. I love the earth tones of this one. 

I used my new favorite stamp: the Crackle Texture stamp, here and there, on the background. A few shades of ink (aqua, brown and yellow) here and there, and background was done. 

I had this idea of a torn band of paper going diagonally on my layout. I used the Photographic Record paper to do so. I tucked some pieces of the Turkish Bits chipboards set behind the paper, to add interest. I embossed the chipboards with Mushroom Imagine Ink embossing powder and while it was still hot, I sprinkled some Sand & Sea Imagine Ink embossing powder over it. I believe this powder will quickly become my favorite!

For my main embellishment cluster, I chose the Seaside Flourish chipboard, which I cut apart to keep just the flourish and the flowers. You can see, in the picture above, How I cut the anchor and the two stars and keeps everything else.

I used brown Ink to color this chipboard and then, I dry brushed some white gesso to make it stand out a bit more. 

In this cluster, I used a lot of Blue Fern Studios flowers: little Courtship Blooms, some Spring Lilies and, of course, the beautiful Mémoires Blooms. 

I used those flowers again in the two other clusters I made.

I mated my picture with the Calling Cards paper. My title piece comes from the Amis, Ensemble, Complices set. I treated it with the same steps as I did with the other chipboards on this layout. 

I hope my layouts inspires you to dig in this BEAUTIFUL new collection.

Have a great day,

Karine