July's inspiration by Pascale

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Blue Fern Studios blog with three new projects. The first two features the Timeless collection.

I take th photo of the Astrance in the garden of the castle of Chaumont-sur-Loire (Loire Valley, France)

First I primed the Song paper from the Timeless collection with clear gesso. Then I added a design with a stencil and 3D Gloss Gel.

When dry, I added some color in green and burgundy to match the photo. I splattered a mix of Merlot glitter, gel medium and water as well as white gesso. I added also a design with the Postal stamp and the Ginger embossing powder.

I primed the Wild Flourish Bundle with white gesso before coloring it with watercolor. I sprinkled the leaves with Verdant and Lime embossing powders to add some texture.

I primed the Persian Ornement with clear gesso and covered it with a clear crackle paste. When dry, I used two mica powders to color it.

To finish, I added some random stamping with the Halftone stamp.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Papers - Timeless (Song, Freedom) ;
Chipboards - Wild Flourish Bundle, Persian Ornament ;
Stamps - Journey, Haftone ;
Imagine Ink - Embossing Powders (Verdant, Lime, Ginger) ;
Imagine Ink - Glitter (Merlot).

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I also use the Timeless collection for the second layout but as you can see the result is really different. I take this photo during an street event we have recently near the place I live. This clown is called Lullaby and the show was so entertaining.

I cut in the Freedom and Main Street papers from the Timeless collection some squares that I glued on the background with a soft gel. When dry I covered everything with clear gesso.

Then I added a design with a stencil and a white crackle paste. I let dry naturally before coloring the background in various shades of brown and green.

I primed all the chipboards with clear gesso The title Glee was just paint in green. The Chelsea Vines were painted in brown, then sprinkled with two shades of green embossing powder.

I covered the Mod Squares with the Rust Effect Paste and splattered them with the same green watercolor I used on the background and the title.

Before gluing all the elements, I stamped randomly the background with the Making Plans stamp.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Papers - Timeless (Couture, Freedom, Main Street) ;
Chipboards - Mod Square, Chelsea Vines, Serendipity Words 2 ;
Flowers - Tranquil Blooms ;
Stamp - Making Plans ;
Imagine Ink - Embossing Powders (Fern, Grassy Knot).

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Here is my third project:  I chose a photo of the Duncaire Castle situated on the shore of Galway Bay (Kinvara, co. Galway, Ireland) and the new collection Seaside Cottage was just the perfect choice.

I started to prime the background with clear gesso before adding a design with a stencil and 3D gloss gel. When dry, I added a second design with another stencil and white crackle paste.

I primed the chipboards with clear gesso. I painted the title Magique from the French Adjectives 2 set with a silver watercolor as well as the Seaside Flourish. While the watercolor was still wet I sprinkled some Icicle embossing powder.

I colored the background with different shades of blue and green. Then I mixed some Silver Prism glitters with water and gel medium and splattered the mix on the background to remind the reflections in the water. I repeated the process with the Blue Ice glitters. 

After having glued all the embellishments, I added some stones to remind the ones in the photo.

Blue Fern Studios products:

Papers - Seaside Cottage (Calling Cards, Whitewash)
Chipboards - Seaside Flourish, French Adjectives 2
Flowers - Tranquil Blooms
Imagine Ink - Glitters (Silver Prism, Blue Ice)
Imagine Ink - Embossing Powder (Icicle)

My layouts for April and a video featuring the Courtship Lane Collection by Marie-Eve Bernard

Hello,

This month, I had fun with the beautiful Courtship Lane Collection.  I like the soft look of this collection.  The colours remind me of spring. Spring is not completely arrived here, in Québec.  Hope it's better for you!  Can't wait that spring arrive here too!  The new flowers sets are awesome.  They match perfectly with the papers. 

Selfie

It is not often that I create a layout with a picture of myself.  I'm not really a selfie kind of girl.  I prefer picture of my princesses, but this time, I'm please with the result! 

On my background, I stamp with the Essential Texture Stamp set with embossing ink.  Then I add Ginger Imagine Ink Embossing Powder.  Once heated, I put colours on my paper with watercolours.  Notice, that I prep my paper first with clear gesso.

I put two coats of Ginger Imagine Ink on the Whimsy flourish.  The word Selfie is from the Selfies set.  I put heavy body gesso on it an use the same watercolours colours that I previsouly used on the background.

The littles greens and  browns flowers are from the Courtship Lane Collection Too.

 I cut the Screen panel into pieces.  To alter it, I use several colours of Imagine Ink Embossing powder.  I used Sage, Verdant, Lime and Ginger.  I put a color, i heated it.  Put a little bit of another one and heated it...Use this process, till i'm pleased with the result.

Blue Fern Studios List of Supplies:

Papers

 Courtship Lane Parkway

Courtship Lane Lover's Lane

Chipboards

Whimsy flourish

Selfies

Screen Panel

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

Sage

Verdant

Lime

Ginger

Stamp set

Essential Textures

Reminisce

I want to remember this precious moment forever:  my girls loved the beach.  Can't wait to go back in Maine for the Summer Vacation. I made a how-to video for this layout. Hope to inspire you with this! Thanks for watching!

  Blue Fern Studios List of Supplies:

Papers

 Courtship Lane West Plaza

Courtship Lane East Plaza

Courtship Lane Calling Cards

Chipboards

Floral Lattice Bits

Serendipity Words 2

Roman Clock set -small

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

Lilac

Iris

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

Grapes

Stamp set

Forever

Thank you and hope it inspire you to play with this wonderful collection! See you next month!

Marie-Eve

March Inspiration With Debbie

Hi everyone!  Debbie here with you today to share some layouts created with the new Courtship Lane collection.  I had so much fun creating with the new papers.

-Reminisce-

 My first layout features the Lovers Lane paper.  Love the details and colors.  I used the Calling Cards paper to layer under the photo of my grandparents. I added some masking and paint splatters to the background paper along with misting using the Imagine Ink Cotton Candy Mist and stamping with the Arcadia Textures stamp.

I used three pieces of chipboard here.  The Poppies Collage under my photo and Bits Of Honey on each side of the photo and Chelsea Vines tucked in my flower clusters.  I embossed the Poppies Collage and Bits of Honey with a mixture of Ginger, Oatmeal and Cotton Candy embossing powders and  added some Dusty Rose  and Fools Gold Glitter.  The Chelsea Vines were embossed with Sage and Verdant and sprinkled with some Peridot glitter.

My title Reminisce is from the Serendipity Words 2.  I inked it with brown ink and randomly embossed with Ginger, Oatmeal and Cotton Candy embossing powers.  I love the aged effect.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies

Paper:  Courtship Lane

Lovers Lane, Calling Cards

Chipboard:

Poppies Collage

Bits Of Honey

Serendipity Words 2

Chelsea Vines

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Sage

Verdant

Ginger,

Oatmeal

Cotton Candy

Imagine Ink Mist

Cotton Candy

Glitter:

Dusty Rose

Fools Gold

Peridot

Stamps:

Arcadia Textures

My second layout features the Town Gossip paper.
-Contemplation-

 I added several layers of papers under my photo using Royal Secret, West Plaza and Parkway papers.  Lots of masking, paint splatters and stamping with the Forever and Garden Frolic stamps.

The title Contemplation is from Serendipity Words 1.  I embossed it with some Pearl and Petal embossing powders.  Here you can see some of the stamping along with the Floral Lattice Bits Chipboard piece tucked beneath the flowers, embossed with the Pearl and Petal embossing powders.

Here is another close up of the Floral Lattice Bits chipboard.

Beneath the photo I used a portion of the Garden Celebration chipboard, embossed with Pearl and Petal embossing powders.

Blue Fern Studios Supplies

Paper:  Courtship Lane

Town Gossip, Royal Secret
West Plaza, Parkway

Chipboard:

Serendipity Words 1

Garden Celebration

Floral Lattice Bits

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Pearl

Petal

Stamps:

Forever
Garden Frolic

My final layout was created for the March Sketch Challenge.  
-Our Dream Home-

 I used the Main Street paper for my background and West Plaza Side B, East Plaza, Royal Street and Calling cards to create layering under my picture.  Lots of stamping on my background using the Halftone and Arcadia Textures stamps and some paint splatters.



I used a mixture of the Lilac and Mystic Plum embossing powders and dusty Rose Glitter on the word Happy from the Laughter, Happy, Smile chipboard set.  I lightly added some Dusty Rose Glitter on the flowers.



On each side of my picture I used the Persian Ornament chipboard which I embossed using the Lilac and Mystic Plum embossing powders.  


On the right side I used the Whimsy Flourish chipboard, embossed with the Lilac and Mystic Plum embossing powders. 

Blue Fern Studios Supplies

Paper:  Courtship Lane

Main Street, West Plaza, East Plaza, 

Calling Cards, Royal Street

Chipboard:

Persian Ornament

Whimsy Flourish

Happy from Laughter, Happy Smile

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Lilac

Mystic Plum

Glitter:

Dusty Rose

Stamps:

Arcadia Textures

Halftone

I hope I have inspired you!
Thanks for stopping by!
. . . Debbie

My march layouts by Marie-Eve Bernard

Hello,

I'm here today to present you my three march creations.  They showcase de new Courtship Lane Collection and the Serendipity collection too. I love those two collections. They are gorgeous. They totally fit my style and I had so much fun creating with such wonderful products. 

Sweet

I use the Courtship Lane West Plaza as the background for my layout.  

To had texture to my chipboard, I use modeling paste and I directly dab it with my finger.  On my background, I use the Blue Fern Studios Forever Stamp set.

Behind my photo, I use the Swan Gate Chipboard.  I begin with a coat of gesso. Then I add two colours of Imagine Ink Embossing Powder ( Iris and Lilac).  Finally, i add a few touches of the Imagine Ink Glitter in grape.

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Courtship Lane West Plaza

 -Courtship Lane Est Plaza

Chipboards

- Cute, Sweet, Sassy

- Swan Gate

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

- Iris

- Lilac

Imagine Ink Glitter

-Grape

Stamps set:

-  Forever

Fascination

To create my background, I use the Glee paper from the Serendipity collection.

To alter the Fascination chipboard, i use modeling paste and apply it with my finger to give it texture.  Then, I paint it with watercolours in different shades of pink.  For the rose bouquet chipboard, i use a coat of gesso and paint it with watercolours, leaving some white space. 

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Serendipity glee 

Chipboards

- Serendipity Words 2

- Rose bouquet 

Stamps set:

-  Brocade Texture

I Think you're wonderful

For the background of my layout, I use the Parkway paper from the Courtship Lane Collection. On my background, I use two stamp set :  Forever ans Arcadia Texture.

I emboss the Chelsea medallion chipboard with the Imagine Ink embossing powder Tangerine. Then I cut it in half to position it underneath my picture.

For the my title (I think you're wonderful chipboard), i apply a coat of gesso and I add modelling paste only on the wonderful with my finger.   I paint the wonderful with watercolours.

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Courtship Lane Parkway

 -Courtship Lane Calling Cards

Chipboards

- Chelsea Medallion

- I think you're wonderful

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

- Tangerine

Stamps set:

-  Forever

-Arcadia Texture

Thank you and I hope that my creations inspires you! Have fun with those two new collection. See you next month!

Marie-Eve Bernard  

Three Serendipity layouts with Karine

Hi there Blue Fern Studios fan,

Karine's here today to share with you three layouts I created with our amazing Serendipity collection. My first one is called Moment.

I used the Fascination paper as my background. My composition is entered around the Ornate Frame, which I embossed with brown embossing powder . While the powder was still hot, I sprinkled some glass glitter.

My title piece is part of the French Words set. I painted it with white gesso first, and added some mist after. To make it pop a little bit, I added a few touches of white gesso.

I used exactly the same products to alter my Floral Lattice Bits.

To add texture to my background, I used the Forever stamps set.

My second layout is called Reminisce. Here it is.

I used the Merriment paper as my background.

To mat my picture, I used some cards from the Calling Cards paper.

I used the Quatrefoil panel behind my picture. I simply covered it with white gesso.

In my embellishments cluster, I used the Leafy Page Accents. To alter the chipboards, I used the Imagine Ink Garnet Embossing Powder and while it was still hot, I sprinkled some Pearl Embossing Powder.

My title piece, the Serendipity Words 2, was treated with the same steps.

I also used the Essential Textures stamps to alter my background paper.

My last layout is called Everlasting Love.

I used the Inspiration paper.

I centered my composition around the Gazebo chipboard. I started out by painting it with white gesso. I covered everything with two mist colors to get the right shade of blue. I wanted more texture, so I used the Garden Frolic stamp set and ink to add more interest. Finally, I added some grained grit over the roof of the Gazebo.

My title piece, the Everlasting Love chipboard, was primed with white gesso and then, I painted half of it with some mist.

 
You can see in the pictures that I used the Garden Frolic stamps sets to alter my background as well. I just love the stamps from this set: they are so versatile: lattice pattern (black ink), handwritten script (blue ink), some flowers (black ink).

I hope you'll give the Serendipity collection a try! It is just gorgeous.

Have a great day.