May Inspiration by Karolina

Hi everyone! It's Karolina here and I would like to show you my three projects I made for May's inspiration. Two of them are layouts with our newest collection Tranquility and a third one is a canvas. Ok, let's start!

Dare to Dream

Like I said, I prepared a canvas using a lot of beautiful chipboard. First I covered a canvas with a old book, an then I built my composition. I used three different ways of coloring chipboards - with chalk paints (ornate heart), with ink and glossy accents (Dare to dream) and with ebony embossing powder (Mini Flourishes).

I also added some flowers from Tranquil Roses and Lilies set. They match perfectly!

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Chipboard: Ornate Heart, Dare to dream, Mini Flourishes

Embossing Powders: Ebony

Stamps: Forever, Brocade Texture

Flowers: Tranquil Roses and Lilies

Boys will be boys:

My second project is a layout. I used new Blue Fern Studios Tranquility collection. Always when I get new papers I try to use them in a different way than it may seem. That's why I decided to make this messy, boyish layout using a vintage but I think also romantic collection.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Papers: Tranquility collection - Calm, Jubilation, Patience, Peaceful

Chipboard: Boys will be boys, Mini ring panel, Spare Parts, Directions

Embossing Powders: Ebony

Stamps: Makind plans, Widgets, Forever

Spring fever

And the last but not least my third project is also a layout, but this time it is a very colorful and spring proposal. I also used Tranquility collection to show you the versatility of this collection.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Papers: Tranquility collection - Calm, Jubilation, Patience, Peaceful

Chipboard: Spring Iris - Small, Spring Fever, Quilted page panel, Beaded strings

Embossing Powders: Ebony, Cotton Candy

Stamps:  Forever, Arcadia Texture

A New Layout & Two Tags by Kim Price

Hello everyone! It's Kim back again today with a few new projects to share for the Easter weekend - I hope you are all enjoying time spent with family and friends in celebration.

My first project today is a scrapbooking layout featuring Montage patterned papers, Blue Fern chipboard and some of the new Blue Fern stamps.

I started out by creating a splash of color on a plain white sheet of cardstock then when it had dried I began adding layers of fussy cut elements from my Montage papers Bouquet and Fairyland overlapping images to give a multi layered effect. I've then added a paper frame from Calling Cards patterned paper for my photo placement, adding the offcut to the opposite site of my photo for some balance.

I've then gone ahead and chosen one of the Film Strip chipboard pieces, painting it up with a coat of gesso first then a shade of off white paint. After the paint had dried I added some doodling detail using a fine tipped permanent black marker. I've also used some of the images from the new Love Story 2 stamps - the arrow and adore sentiment - for some further detail.

On the opposite side of my layout I've chosen to use the Memories Captured title from the Captured Words set, again using a coat of gesso and off white paint, adding detail with a fine black permanent marker. I just love using the images from Montage to create loads of gorgeous layering, dimension and detail. 

Patterned papers:  Blue Fern Studios Montage collection - Bouquet, Fairlyland, Calling Cards

Blue Fern Chipboard:  All Natural, Film Strip and Captured Words sets

Blue Fern Stamps:  Love Story 2

My last project for April is a set of two tags. My first tag features the reverse side of  Love Story Amazing Heart patterned paper which is a great collation of vintage ephemera images. I've added my patterned paper to some watercolor paper, then a strip of Shabby Brick Bits which have been painted with gesso and detailed using a combination of colored pencils and a fine black marker.

I've then painted a long Blue Fern chipboard leaf element taken from Natural Sprigs Set in light and dark olive green colours, adding further detail using a colored pencil. I'm just loving this technique lately, it's just so effective. 

The final layer is the lower right image from Love Story Concerto patterned paper which features a gorgeous violin illustration along with clusters of coral colored flowers and to this I've added some paper flowers and leaves.

Blue Fern Studios patterned papers:  Love Story Amazing Heart and Concerto

Blue Fern Studios chipboard:  Shabby Brick Bits and Natural Sprigs Set

Blue Fern Studios patterned paper:  Sanctuary Bountiful

Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Spring Iris Stems - small and Ornate Crosses set

My last project for today is a second tag with an Easter theme. I've created some torn layers with Sanctuary Bountiful patterned paper using both the front and reverse side designs tucking in a sheet of gold glittered paper from some sparkle.

To continue the gold theme I've used a glittered gold embossing powder to decorate the small Spring Iris stems and the smaller Ornate Cross shape. I've also gone ahead and heat embossed the larger cross element using fine white embossing enamel for some contrast. I love how the details have really come to life using this technique on the crosses - they look fabulous.

Thank you for calling in to Blue Fern today, I hope you are all having a great Easter and I look forward to being back next month with more Blue Fern projects to share.

Rae's May Projects

Hello, everyone! It's Rae with you today, sharing my May projects, including one with the amazing new BFS paper collection, Ombre Dreams!

"Sunshine after Rain" Card

I have used up nearly all of my Blue Fern Garden paper! In fact, when I made this card, I only had a mound of scraps to work with, so I decide to tear up some strips and make this layered design. 

I used some small Spring Iris chipboard pieces that I cut up. I usually prime my chipboard with gesso, but I decided to use white chalk ink, and it created a dull effect when I added some green paint. 

To treat this Petite Window, I used Martha Stewart crackle effect medium. Once it was dry, I added some light brown distress ink for a worn look to blend in with the rest of the card's tone. 

  Altered Notebook

I like to keep a notebook handy so I can jot down any scrappy ideas I have throughout the day. I was in need of a new one, and wanted to add some Blue Fern chippies to this canvas journal to make sure it looked AWESOME!

I just ADORE the Petite Windows! This is another from the set. I used the same technique I used on the window I put on the card. This time I added a cherub button I had in my stash.

Here's a close up of the Wild Flourish Bundle. I used one of my favorite techniques where I prime the chipboard with a heavy coat of gesso, and sprinkle with various embossing powders, making sure to leaves some of the gesso untouched, then dry with a heat gun. Once dry, I add different shades of mists, saturating the chipboard, and drying again with a heat gun to dry the "pools" of mists.

"Sunshine" Layout

I am so in love with the Ombre Dreams paper! I love the array of colors! When I saw the blues and purples, I knew I wanted to use those first, and add some grey for a pretty vintage look.

This layout is based on the May sketch.

Here's a close up of the bottom left corner. I used some silver metallic paint and black chalk ink on the bird cage from the Veranda Cage Set.

I painted the title, "Sunshine," from The Optimist Word Set with gesso and Glimmer Glam.

The purple damask shape is a negative piece from the Damask Panel that I traced on the Joyce's Dream paper, then cut and sanded onto the panel piece.

I used gray chalk ink and several colors of Silks acrylic glaze paints on the Spring Frame. I covered up the flowers with dimensional flowers, and added some blue pearls to the scallops.

Thanks for checking out my projects today!

Rae

2 layouts and 1 tag by Vibeke Harila

Hi:)

A new month - and its my turn to show 

you some of my work.

 I have worked hard to make something new that maybe can

inspire you to create with your chipboard.

I will show you 2 layouts and 1 tag today.

Enjoy :)

"Memento vivere"

My first layout is with a pic of my youngest daughter and her friend

playing in our garden. 

"Memento viviere" is the perfect title 

- it means "Remember to live"

I have used the sketch here in the Blue Fern blog,

you can read more about it here.

This is the beautiful Brigitte Buttefly.

It is so pretty. I have painted it with a touch of white paint.

This is one of my favorite chipboard - Lattice Fence.

So perfect for my layout. Beautiful. Just a bit white paint on it.

Lattice Fence

Brigitte Butterfly Set

"Captured"

A really simple layout from me.

Just a bit mist - and some flower.

It think this pic is so cute:):)

One of the Doodle Corners. 

I have a bit CracklePaint and brown mist on it.

Perfect:)

Under my pic and the flowers I have put the lovely Lattice Gate.

Doodle Corners

Model: 075162

Lattice Gate

Picture Perfect

"Congratulations"

A birthday tag for a friend of mine.

So easy to make when you have so lovely chipboard.

The chipboard is Spring Iris.

Some ink - and clear embossing. Easy and pretty.

Spring Iris - Small

Model: 074912

I really hope you enjoyed my work.

Have a nice day.

Hugs Vibeke

http://vibekescrapperogskryter.blogspot.com/

Two Layouts, and a Canvas, with Kelly

Hello Blue Fern friends, happy Friday!! Kelly here, with three projects to share.

First up, this layout of my sweet, sweet girlie, Paisley...

First, I have used the gorgeous Damask Motif, I just love this peace! I painted it with gesso, then hit it with a heat gun to get that awesome bubbly texture. I then went over it with mulitple layers of Lindy's Stamp Gang mists in various pastels, to give it a really beautiful shimmer. I brushed on some Prima chalk ink here and there to accent.

Next up, one of the hearts from the Heart Set. I treated this one in a similar fashion, painted with gesso first, then I sprinkled just a bit of pearl embossing powder, then set with my heat gun, once again achieving the stunning bubbly texture. I then repeated the steps above with mists/ink. I painted a thin border around the edge with gesso, as well.

Damask Motif

Heart Set

Next, we have this 8x10 "Joy" canvas...I really had a blast with this one!

 Below you can see the beautiful Spring Iris and Garden Daisies, which were a long process of trial and error...I started with the stems, painted them with a green mist, then then dabbed with chalk ink. The flowers were first embossed with Stampendous Embossing Enamel in Aged Wine, then painted over multiple times with various colors of mists until I got the colors right. After they were dry, I used a Sharpie Paint Pen to add some white accents and details.

I blended the bottoms of the stems into the "grassy" background with modeling paste and mists.

 Above you can see I used one of the Leafy Page Accents, to add a touch of elegant detail and interest. This piece was embossed with the Aged Embossing Enamel in Aged Green, then once again I used the paint pen.

Spring Iris -Small

Garden Daisies - Small

Leafy Page Accents

 And lastly..

 On this one I have used the gorgeous Princess Window, which I simply colored with gesso and chalk ink, then outlined with acrylic paint to accent.

 Below I have used just a small segment of the Floral Wreath, which I treated in the same manner as the window.

Princess Window

Floral Wreath

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!! Have a wonderful and creative weekend!