June inspiration by Jennifer Jacques

Hello Blue Fern fans!

Jennifer here for June inspirations.

2 layouts with the new Tattered walls collection and another one with previous release.

So, I will start today with a layout about my brother's first Spartan Race.  

I've start this layout by simply add some ink through a stencil on my background, 

which is The maid's room

Used a lot of new assorted ephemeras to built my focus point.

Numbers are cut out from In the garage paper.

Then' I've finish this first layout bu adding some flowers from my own stash, flairs, enamel dots and some dimensional black paint drops.

Really love that Blue Fern Studios now have ephemeras to complete our layouts :)

Blue fern studios products i've used here

Papers: Collection Tattered walls

-The maid's room (b-side)

-numbers cuts from In the garage

and ephemera

Chipboards

-mini frame

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For my second layout, it was also the Tattered Walls collection that have inspired me.  And my boyfriend gave me a challenge: using a Cercei's picture from Games of Thrones.

So let's start with it!

Here I've start with clear gesso on my background paper: Powder room (b-side)

Then, some sprays to add watercolors, some modeling paste with a stencil and some random stamping with differents Blue Fern Studios stamps.  Above, you can easily see the Tattered Newsprint stamp.  Under, Penned flourishes stamp.

You can see  an Opulence and Elegant Flourish chipboards, 

embossed with the new Sparkling navy embossing powder.

I'm glad that the Spring Peony matches my layout this well.  They surrounded my picture very nicely.

Spring blooms and a summer bloom complete my flowers clusterings.

Here again, ephemeras helped me a lot to build my focus point.

Finish with my usual paint splatters and that was it!

Blue Fern Studios used here

Papers: Collection Tattered walls

-Powder room

and Ephemeras

Chipboards

-Opulence

-Elegant Flourish

Stamps

-Penned flourishes

-Tattered newsprint

Embossing Powder

-Sparkling navy

Flowers
-Spring peony
-Spring blooms
-Summer blooms
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Finally, with the only Déjà Vu paper that I had in my stash:  Lustre :)

Here again, clear gesso, pearl modeling paste through a stencil.  

I have painted all my frame chipboards 

(Glam frame, Embellished frame, and one from Classic Mini frames set)

in white and then stamped with an Halftone stamp on them.

For my title, I used 2 different embossing powders: Sparkling navy and then, Lavender eggs.

A few Blue Fern Studios flowers here and there mixed with some others from my stash.

Above, the white one from Spring blooms

Under, the yellow one from Fresh florals, same as under my title :)

Really love how it goes all together :)

Blue Fern Studios used here

Papers: Collection Déjà vu

- Lustre

Chipboards

- Family and Memories

-Glam frame

-Embellished frame
-Classic mini frame set

Stamps

-Halftone

Embossing Powder

-Sparkling navy

-Lavender eggs

Thanks for passing by, see you next month!

Mixed Media projects by Tartine Peluche

Hello sweeties!
First, as you see, I'm always on the team! I'm so happy for that!
 I left the team last month because I was afraid of being unable to do 3 layouts
 per months with all the new change in my life ...
Everything arranged, and I'm here this month with 3 projetcs!! Yeahh, I did it!
I don't know if I'll be able to do it every months but I cross my fingers....
Everything's gonna be alright ... One day at a time...

So, let me introduce you my first project of month.
This is a layout, the others two are canvases...

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*FLY*
( Remnants, Courtship Lane)

I started with the side B of Highgate paper as a base for my layout. Then, I tore my second paper, Bourbon Ave, and I placed it on my background in order to let see that the center of the first paper.

My Title ''Fly'' is embossed with Lavender Eggs .
All the others chipies are embossed with Ivory embossing powder.
At the moment when I designed this layout, BFS was no longer cutting chipboards ...
Happy news!!! They are back!!
Under my picture I placed 3 whole Spring Peony flowers. They are very big, BUT very beautiful!

A piece of lace 5 ( flowers and foliages only ) that I've inked and a
butterfly (from Butterflies Stamp ) stamped on acetate make a beautiful embellishment.

With the petals of Spring Peony I made new flower buds.

From the paper East Plaza ( Courtship Lane ) I cutted a tiny house... She's so cute!
3 Littles flowers cutted in the lace 4

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Blue Fern Studios Products used :
Papers: Remnants- Highgate
Courtship Lane- Bourbon Ave
Courtship Lane - East Plaza
Chipboards: - Spread your wings & Fly
Embossing Powders: - Ivory
- Lavender Eggs
Flowers: - Harvest Lilies ( Grey lilies )
- Late Winter Lilies ( Lilac lilies )
- Spring peonie & Berries
Stamps: - Tattered newsprint
- Making Plans
Seedlings: - Sterling Silver

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*Enjoy Journey*( In the Mood )

This is my favorite project of the month. I started on the reverse of wooden canvas.
On the background, I stuck a piece of  side B Mellow paper. I used only the center of it.
Then I stamped before gluing pieces of Quilted Page Panel firstly painted with white gesso and partially embossed with Pink Dust embossing powder.
Thereafter, begins the decoration of the canvas.

Several layers ... Starting with the title, Journey is embossed with Ivory embossing powder.
Below the title, a Royal Monarch embossed with two colors : Oatmeal and Pink Dust.
In these two embossing powder we find the same gold shining. Really pretty colors!

I used Lace 10 as a tiny flowers everywhere on my layout. I just added a small bead in the center.
I also used Gold Nugget and Mauve seedlings to add a bling bling style...

The Moody Florals Flowers ... are'nt they lovely?! I used only this flowers everywhere on my layout, like a flowered branch through my deco.

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Blue Fern Studios Products used :

Papers: In The Mood - Mellow
Chipboards: - Spirit Of Heartland
- Quilted Page Panel
- Ironworks Accents
- Wanderlust Words ( Journey )
- Royal Monarchs
Embossing Powders: - Pink Dust
- Ivory
- Oatmeal
Flowers: - Moody Florals
Stamps: Tattered Newsprint
- Crackle Textures
Seedlings: - Mauve
- Gold Nugget
Laces: - Lace 10 ( White )

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*It's The Little Moments ... *
( In The Mood )

Initially I did'nt want to make this project a canvas, but I had difficulty with the large untouched space. So I decided to cut the top of my paper ( In The Mood, Flirty ) and stick it on a canvas. The two parts are separated by a piece of  white Lace !0.

I really like using quotes on my canvas and the Printed Chipboards of
 the Remnants collection are perfect for that.

A small frame from the Ironworks Accents simply painted. Inside, a piece of book paper embossed with Ginger embossing powder and Remnants Collage Stamp.On my flowers, Spring Lilies and Garden Blooms I added Glass seedlings, like little drops of water.

Firstly embossed in Pixie Dust, I decided to emboss this vintage label with Baby pink embossing powder... I don't know what I did for finish with a red side ... but I find it very pretty! LOL

A close up of Mauve seedling and Tranquil Rose & lilies flowers.

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Blue Fern Studios Products Used :

Papers: - In The Mood - Flirty
In The Mood - Attracted
Chipboards: - Remnants Printed Chipboards
- Vintage Labels
- Ironworks Accents
- Mini Flourishes
Embossing Powders: - Pixie Dust
- Baby Pink
- Ginger
Flowers: - Spring Lilies ( Dark Pink )
- Garden Blooms ( Tiny roses )
- Tranquil Roses & Lilies ( Taupe color... sorry discontinued)
- Attic Charm Daisies ( Light Pink )
- Cutted from paper Attracted
Stamps: - Tattered Newsprint
- Garden Frolic
- Crackle Textures
- Remnants Collage
Seedlings: -Mauve
- Glass
Laces: - Lace 10

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I hope you have enjoyed my projects.
Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very crafty month !
See you soon !
Tartine xoxo

A Fairy Good Life

The second project from our August Blue Fern Fan of the Month, Mariusz Gierszewski, is this very soft and magical layout.  Mariusz has beautifully used the frame of the paper as the base for this lovely design.  The chipboard, flowers and fussy cutting create a very eye-pleasing design for this sweet infant photo.

Here is what Maruisz had to say about this layout:

Another work in which I could bring you closer shabby style. I prepared at the begining chipboards by embossing powder and cut many emablishments from other papers. After that I start to build composition of fabric flowers in the corner and more or less oposite/middle side. On the top flowers I add the gesso. On the end I add few printed chipboard pieces from collection the all corners, and to decorate layout. Balance and harmony formed an integral whole.

Blue Fern Products Used:

Paper

Garden Life Collection

Chipboard:

Circle Vine

Chelsea Vines

Circle Flourish Frame - small

Other:

Embossing Powder

Garden Life Printed Chipboard

Flowers:

Garden Florals

Happy Blooms

Spring Lilies

Spring Peony & Berries

Thanks so much, Mariusz, for sharing this beautiful layout with us!

July Inspiration by Kris Berc

Hi, Blue Fern Studios fans! It's Kris here to share my July projects with you.  I have three layouts to show you today that I hope will get you into a creative mood!

Wish

For this layout, I chose a beautiful paper called Concert Hall from the Courtship Lane collection.  I love how the paper matches the backdrop in this photo of my daughter.  This photo was taken at one of her recent dance competitions...it's a small group jazz number to "Bippity Boppity Boo"!

I treated the paper with drops of blue and pink spray ink, topped that with some white gesso through a stencil, and then used a stamp from the Forever stamp set with black ink.

I embossed the "Wish" title piece with three colors of Imagine Ink embossing powder (In the Navy, Bonny Blue, and Icicle).

I embossed the Manchester Frame in Imagine Ink Bonny Blue powder, and then layered on the Folkart Frame, which I embossed with Imagine Ink In the Navy powder.  I'm so pleased with the effect!  Don't be afraid to layer your chipboard pieces :)

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper

Courtship Lane - Concert Hall

Chipboard

Folkart Frame
Manchester Frame
Wish, Wonder, Dream

Embossing Powder

Bonny Blue
Icicle
In the Navy

Stamp

Forever

Flowers

Chesterville Blooms
Dark Tropic Lilies
Heartland Blossoms

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Daddy's Little Girl

I chose a beautiful paper from the Serendipity collection called Imagination for my second layout.  I treated it with some white gesso, some drops of pink, peach, and orange spray ink, and some stamping in black with the Tattered Newsprint stamp.

Oh how I adore this Daddy's little Girl chipboard piece!  It comes as one piece, but I cut it into two pieces in order to suit my design.  It's embossed with Imagine Ink embossing powder in Antique Gold.  I used the same treatment on the Royal Monarch to the right of the photo.

I embossed two of the Berry Stems chipboard pieces with Sand & Sea Imagine Ink embossing powder and tucked those into the top and bottom of my flower cluster.  There are several berry stem pieces in the set!

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper

Serendipity - Imagination

Chipboard

Berry Stems
Daddy's Little Girl
Royal Monarchs

Embossing Powder

Antique Gold
Sand & Sea

Stamp

Tattered Newsprint

Flowers

Chesterville Florals
Harvest Lilies
Soft Blossoms
Spring Lilies

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Joy

I went back to the gorgeous Courtship Lane paper collection for my third layout.  The paper is called Royal Street.  I kept the mixed media quite simple on this one.  As you can surely see, Blue Fern Studios papers and embellishments are gorgeous as they are and do not need extensive altering to look fabulous in your scrapbooks!  I simply added some drops of purple and teal mists, then stamped here and there with a stamp from the Forever stamp set.

I covered a Graduated Circles chipboard piece with Iridescent Grey Imagine Ink embossing powder.  What an awesome powder it is!  A favorite for sure.

The Joy chipboard piece from the Good Vibes set sums up the emotion of the photo of my daughter and her grandfather perfectly.  It was a joyful visit for sure :)  I embossed the chipboard with Imagine Ink embossing powder in the color Plum.  It's a lovely, rich color and it looks terrific with the plum colored berries!

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper

Courtship Lane - Royal Street

Chipboard

Good Vibes
Graduated Circles

Embossing Powder

Iridescent Grey
Plum

Stamp

Forever

Flowers

Dark Tropic Lilies
Happy Blooms

Spring Peony and Berries

Thank you for stopping by today.

I hope I have inspired you to create with your Blue Fern Studios products!

We would like to thank the talented Bev Code for joining us during June as our Blue Fern Fan of the Month, and sharing her beautiful layouts.  It's always humbling for us to see you take our products and put them to use preserving your family memories, and Bev does just that so well.  So now, we will turn it over to Bev for her last post of the month.

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Hi Blue Fern Studios fans. I am using the amazing SPRING PARADE Collection on these pages.

"Love This"

Hi... Bev here today. As Fan of the Month at Blue Fern Studios I am thrilled to be able to create using layers of paper from the SPRING PARADE collection. I used many CHIPBOARDS that I copic coloured. I finished it off adding a 3D FLOWER in the print cluster of flowers and some bead accents. 

This  project shares a photo of all four of my Grand Kids when we were together celebrating. My favourite times are when family spends time together and they actually let me take some family and group photos.

I slit and fussy cut around the blooms images in paper to insert the layers that base the photo.

Here is the finished photo detailing the inserted layers with added accents.

Close up shots of copic coloured chipboards.

 Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Spring Parade ' June '

Spring Parade ' Sunrise '

Spring Parade ' Spring Petites '

Chipboards

Arrow words

Bohemian Butterflies

Rings Page Panel

Flowers

Dark Tropic Lilies

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"The Story"

Up next is another page using layers again as the base from the SPRING PARADE collection. I used many CHIPBOARDS that I copic coloured and one piece I added special effects I'll be sharing with you. I finished it off adding a beautiful FLOWER/accent and some bead accents. 

This project shares a family photo from our group gathering .... they graciously sit while I get some photos to save our memories.

For this chipboard piece I'd like to share my steps to finishing it. I copic coloured the base with green and brown copics. I then used a signo white gel pen to doodle the lines in the leaves.

This close up gives a great view of the treated chipboards and the amazing flower with berries.

 Blue Fern Studios products used:

Papers

Spring Parade ' June '

Spring Parade ' Sunrise '

Spring Parade ' Spring Petites '

Spring Parade ' Marketplace'

Chipboards

Arrow words

Rings Page Panel

Spring Branch

Flowers

Spring Peony & Berries

Thanks for visiting today.... I have enjoyed my month here sharing amazing projects using fabulous Blue Fern Studios products. Be sure to check out the store for these and many other collections of papers, chipboards, flowers and many other new lines.

Bev Code June Fan of the Month