December inspiration by Vera Shelemekh

Ho ho ho, Vera Shelemekh is knocking at the door)
Merry Christmas to all Blue Fern Studios fans all over the world!

Let me share some sparkling Christmas layouts and one extra off the page project which I'm sure you will enjoy.
First I'll share a very festive layout made with the brand new Remnants collection. I've used Remnants - Beaumont dark side as background and some Remnants printed chipboards in decor.

I've applied a huge variety of wonderful Blue Fern Studios chipboards: Graduated Circles,

hat from Cozy Christmas set, Holiday Treats, Holly Sprigs, Winter flakes and the title. The gingerbrad man is covered with Antique gold Embossing powder.

 

The background is shining with Fire engine glitter, Flaming and Fir tree seedlings and 

Holly springs are covered with Avocado embossing powder and the circle frame with Glistening sand.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers:

Remnants - Beaumont 

 

Chipboards:

Remnants printed chipboard

Graduated Circles

Cozy Christmas set

 Holiday Treats

 Holly Sprigs

Winter flakes 

Title

Embossing powder:

 Icicle
Avocado

Antique gold 

Glistening sand

Seedlings: 

Seedlings - Flaming

  Seedlings - Fir Tree

 

Glitter

Fire Engine 

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I have two more layouts with both Vintage Christmas collections. These are gifts for my good Instagram followers.

 This one is very tender and full of sweet romance with Vintage Christmas - Auld Lang Syne as background. And the frame is taken from the new Vintage Christmas printed chipboards set.

 I added Snow Medley and covered it with fools gold glitter. Therelayout is embelished with bits of fussy cut flowers from different collections.

 The black and white photo demands some contrast black elements, so I added some stamping with Holiday Wreath. And the title Heartland hoho chipboard perfectly fits the story.

 

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers:

Vintage Christmas - Auld Lang Syne 

Vintage Christmas 2 - Holiday Cards

 

Chipboards:

Vintage Christmas printed chipboard

Heartland hoho

Snow Medley

Embossing powder:

 Icicle

 

Glitter

Fool's gold

Stamps:

Jingle bells

Holiday Wreath

Flowers:

Apricot blooms

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One more Christmas layout  and it seems the stories and pictures are never ending ) It was such a fun mixing Vintage Christmas 2 - Holiday treats paper sheet with fussy cut elements from Holiday cards.

 

The photo is framed into Sweet Home Vignette chipboard covered with Antique gold embossing powder. 

 
I also added festive Flaming and Mustard seedlings and covered the gesso pattern with Fire Engine glitter

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers:

Vintage Christmas 2 - Holiday treats

Vintage Christmas 2 - Holiday Cards

 

Chipboards:

Vintage Christmas printed chipboard

Sweet Home Vignette 

Cozy Christmas

Embossing powder:

 Icicle

Antique gold

 

Glitter

Fire engine

Stamps:

Christmas chimney

Seedlings

 Flaming

Mustard

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And for the dessert I prepared a couple of crafty fir tree toys made of adhesive tape bobbins.

They are so tiny and cute! I decorated inner parts with trees from Winer forest chipboards set and characters cut from Vintage Christmas holiday cards.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

 

Papers: 

Vintage Christmas - Noel

Vintage Christmas 2 - Holiday cards

 

Chipboards:

Winter forest

Embossing powder:

Avocado

 

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I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy new year!

See you in January *)

December inspirations by Tartine Peluche

Woah! Already a whole year since my first post with you here. :)
I'm really happy to present you again my inspirations. I'll start fist, by thanking you for all your good comments throughout the year, a lot of happiness every month. Thanks so much!

Let me introduce my first layout of month, where winter seems so sweet and magical...

... but it's just an illusion... LOL

*Let it snow !*
(Vintage Christmas)

I start by doing my central part using the chipboard *Holly Frame, I embossed it with Snow powder and I altered it with a little bit of gold wax paste. On the berry I added *Glass seedlings. Then I embossed with *Avocado powder my firs chipboards. I placed a few flowers of the collection *Wanderlust and Tranquil Roses & Lilies ( Sorry these are no longer available )

I cut my Title ''Let it Snow'' on the trim paper.

I used stamp * Jingle Bells with brown solvent ink pad, added some pretty flowers and leaves frome *Wanderlust Vine to which I added two shades of green seedlings,* Fir Tree and  * Green Leaf.

 My ''Homestead'' embellishment is made by stamping on shrink plastic, I love it!

You know  I'm addicted...

My deer... I'm in love with him ... LOL

I started by embossing in *Taupe, then I added *Hot Cocoa powder, two shades of

golden brown. Under the deer I placed some of the chipboard *Snow Medley

that I embossed with *Stormy Skies powder.

A little golden thread and you're done!

Some pieces of golden *lace 9C adds luxury to my layout.

To balance my layout of the color taupe, I added a small chipboard from Leafy Page Accents kit.

You can see the other piece of *Snow Medley under my flowers and fir. I cutted the bird on the paper Wonderland.

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*Products I've used:Paper:

* Greeting Cards

* Wonderland

* Let it Snow

Chipboards:

* Holly Frame

* Winter Forest

* Snow Medley

* Leafy Page Accents

* Wanderlust Words

* Vintage Christmas-Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powder:* Avocado

* Taupe

* Fern

* Stormy Skies

* Snow

* Hot Cocoa

Flowers:* Wanderlust Lilies

* Wanderlust Vine

* Tranquil Roses & Lilies (Discontinued)

Stamps:

* Christmas Chimney

* Jingle Bells

* Homespun Spots

Seedlings:

*Fir Tree

* Green Leaf

* Sterling Silver

* Glass

Lace:

* Lace 9C (gold)

* Lace 7B (white)

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*Hello December*
( Vintage Christmas )

My second layout also has Christmas theme.

I used 2 stencils and green ink, on my modeling paste I added *Snow* powder to emboss it.
Then I used the central part of the paper *Magical* to begin my arrangement.

In first, picture give all the magic to my layout, I've found it on Pinterest...
Then, the beautiful chipboard Holidays Bright embossed with *Oatmeal*.
Under this chipboard, a mix of BFS flowers, *Attic Charm Glitter Roses* and *Happy Roses* 

The small frame on the right side is in polymer paste and I embossed it with *Oatmeal* powder too.
The little girl come from paper *Let It Snow*. Under this frame you can see an half of the chipboard *Mandala Frame* embossed with *14Karats* I added a little bit of red ink on top.
Some seedlings on leaves, I choose two shades of green: Fir Tree and

Green Leaf and a bit of yellow: Mustard seedling,

Close up on the seedlings, I used also Flaming (red) on my background.

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Blue Fern Studios Products:
Papers:
- Noel
- Let it Snow
- Wonderland
- Magical
Chipboards:
- Mandala Frame
- Lace Rounds
- Holiday Bright
Embossing Powder:
- Oatmeal
- 14 Karats
- Snow
Flowers:
- Happy Roses
- Attic Charm Glitter Roses
Laces:
- Lace 6
- Lace 9C (Gold)
Seedlings:
- Fir Tree
- Green Leaf
- Mustard
- Flaming


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*Home Is Where The Heart Is*
( Homespun)

First, I must say that I did'nt know how to work this chipboard, and THE idea has arrived.
So I cut the chipboard and I only keep the part *WHERE THE HEART IS*

I used a part of stamp Christmas Chimney on my background.

To explain the different layers, start with the photo. Under this one a first chipboard, *Frilly Bauble* embossed with a mix of two powders: Baby Pink and Bubble Gum. I cut it in half  and I put on each side of the photo. Then, on each side again, two pieces of *Rose Wreath* embossed in snow
and to finish *Belfast Bouquet* also embossed with two powders, pink rose and bubble gum.
My title is a succession of error: embossed in *Baby Pink* after with *Ebony* powder and to finish with *Bubble Gum* ... Don't know if I do it again I can have the same result LOL

I used the lace7B that I've teinted for adding texture on my background. 

I stamped a butterfly ( from Spring Accents stamp) on a paper

I love lilies flowers , this one come from *Dark Tropic Lilies*
You can see, on the next photo, under *Belfast Bouquet* a piece of  Lace6 and another piece of Lace7B.
Between the laces *Checker Bits* embosed in *Baby Pink*

Blue Fern Studios Products:
Paper:
Calling Cards
Chipboards:
Home Is
Checker Bits
Frilly Bauble
Belfast Bouquet
Rose Frame
Rose Wreath
Embossing Powder:
Bubble Gum
Baby Pink
Snow
Glitters:
Soot
Stamps:
Christmas Chimney
Tattered Newsprint
Grungy Grid
Spring Accents
Flowers:
Dark Lilies Tropic
Lace:Lace 6
Seedlings:
Sweet Pea
Sterling silver



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*Not All Who Wander Are Lost*
(Happy Accident)

A simple layout, use only one stencil, ink and a lot of glitters.

For all my chipboards, I've colored with pencils and I added clear embossing powder.

I've mixed my glitters together and spread them with gel medium it seem like mica flakes...

I really love this stamps! Tattered Newsprint ...

Products I've used:
Paper:
* Windfall
Chipboard:
* Buttons and Bows
Glitters:
* Spring Posy
* Burnt Copper
Stamps:
Tattered Newsprint

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Thank you so much!
See you in 2018 for another inspirations.
Tartine xox

Holiday Album

As this month comes to an end (how is that possible?), we bring you the final project from our November Fan of the Month, Dorota Kopec.  You're in for a real treat today!

Dorota began with a 16cm x 21cm album.  The album cover is white canvas and their are 6 pages inside.  She used paper from the Vintage Christmas I and Vintage Christmas II collections, along with lots of winter/holiday chipboard.  

Take a look at the gorgeous cover Dorita created.  The title is from the Cozy Christmas 5-piece chipboard set, and the beautiful piece going down the left side of the cover is the Snow Medley chipboard piece.  The dainty flowers used on the cover are the Christmas Blooms. 

The pages in the album are just waiting for holiday photos to be added.  The hip raindeer in the top left corner is from the 5-piece Hipster Christmas chipboard set.   

These collections are filled with sweet vintage images and small cards for all of us who love fussy-cutting.  

The next 2-page spread in Dorota's album features layers of Vintage Christmas I and II for such an elegant look.  The sweet chipboard piece on the right side is the gorgeous Holidays Bright chipboard piece.  

Don't you just love the adorable angel that adorns this page?  

It's from the Little Angels and there are 4 angels in the set.  

Loads of holiday charm can be seen on these two pages with images of candy canes, peppermints, bells, a village scene, vintage florals and mistletoe.  Everything you need for a true holiday feeling!

The chipboard pieces on these 2 pages (a section of Holidays Bright and the Winter Sleigh), along with all the chipboard in the album, have been covered with a combination of Blue Fern embossing powder and glitter, which gives it a frosty look.  

I'm not sure if Dorota is keeping this album for herself or passing it on to someone else, but it is going to be beautiful reminder of this Holiday season.

We hope you will join us in thanking Dorota for sharing her album with us, along with all her projects this month using the Vintage Christmas collections.