A Mixture of Everything by Nicole Doiron

Hello!  This is Nicole and it's my turn to share with you some creations featuring plenty of Blue Fern Studios goodies!  This month, in wait of the brand new collection, Seaside Cottage (click HERE to see it!) that is on its way to me via post and which I will prominently feature in my August reveal, I decided to dig into my BFS stash and pick some of my all-time favorites... oldies but certainly still goodies!

Let's start with this very sunny layout featuring the beautiful Frolic collection!

 I thought that these papers were perfect for this very Summery page!  I wanted my layout to be happy and fun so I started with the title 'Frolic in the Sun' colored in an ombre effect over some stenciled yellow sunrays, all using different Imagine Ink embossing powders and glitter.

Below you see some of the pretty Attic Charm Daisies.  The yellow flower was an Attic Charm Glitter Rose from which I removed the center and replaced with a royal blue brad to go with my palette.

To go along with my sunrays, I used the smaller Looped Frame in the upper right corner of my design while using the larger one behind my photo. They were both covered with a combination of Buttercup and Honey embossing powders.

I fussy cut some of the butterflies from the patterned paper and popped them up throughout.

This sweet photo of little Jade 'frolicking in the sun', very proudly showing off her parasol, was the perfect photo for my page!

Blue Fern Studios products

Patterned Papers: Frolic (Veranda, Dans le jardin, Friendship)

Chipboard: Frolic in the Sun, Looped Frames, Leafy Page Accents

Flowers: Attic Charm Glitter Roses, Attic Charm Daisies

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (In the Navy, Cerulean, Bonny Blue, Buttercup, Honey), Glitter (Sunshine)

While my first layout is very bright and sunny, this one is a little darker, using the Timeless collection.

I absolutely adore this dark brown woodgrain paper and had to use it as my background.  I added some stenciling with black molding paste and some stamping designs with white ink.  I mixed 3 shades of embossing powders (ebony, auburn & mushroom) to colour the title and the Floral Lattice Bits.

 I created some elegant flower clusters using some beautiful Blue Fern Studios blooms along with more from my stash, adorned with fancy brads and badges.

The focal point of my layout is the fantastic Sweetheart Dressform - this piece is just so elegant!  I covered it with magenta embossing powder, then dabbed with a little white.

Blue Fern Studios products

Patterned paper: Timeless (Abode, Artistique, Calling Cards)

Chipboard: Sweetheart Dressform, Floral Lattice Bits, Leafy Page Accents, Contentment

Flowers: Attic Charm Daisies, Courtship Blooms

Stamp: Making Plans

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (Magenta, Ebony, Auburn, Mushroom)

For my last project, I created a mixed media canvas using lots of BFS chipboard, flowers and Imagine Ink mediums.

My base was created using layers upon layers of mediums.  I have to be honest, I started over this project about 3 times, not being satisfied with the result.  They say... third time's a charm.  Well, this proved to be true for me with this canvas.  After much gesso, molding paste, crackle paint, mists and inks, I added the final touches to it with some Imagine Ink embossing powder and glitter mixed in with glitter glass to create the pinkish shimmery texture.  I love the way it turned out!

I chose the title Dreams Come True as the theme for my canvas because we are all dreamers at heart, and I'm hoping that this canvas could bring a little hope and inspiration to someone somewhere someday.  I first covered this piece with Peacock embossing powder.  Such a beautiful colour!!!  And then, I dabbed some clear gesso and heated it to add some bubbly texture to it.

All the flowers used on my canvas are from Blue Fern Studios.

I fussy cut some butterflies and added die-cut scalloped squares, all from the Frolic line.  The "Dare to Dream" sentiment comes from the Paisley & Vine collection.

And last, but certainly not least, take a look at the gorgeous Victorian Fan!  I used Lime embossing powder on it as well as on the Checker Bits.

I hope I was able to inspire you with my creations today!

Blue Fern Studios products

Patterned Papers: Frolic (Adorn, Dans le jardin)

Chipboard: Victorian Fan, Dreams Come True, Leafy Page Accents, Checker Bits

Flowers: Tranquil Roses & Lilies, Attic Charm Glitter Roses, Courtship Roses

Imagine Ink: Embossing Powders (Peacock, Lime, Sea Mist, Cotton Candy), Glitter (The Pink Ladies)

Do It Your Way With Blue Fern Studios

Hello dear friends!
Svetlana is here today to share with you this month's portion of Blue Fern Studios goodness from me.
I think you already got an idea that BFS chipboard can be used in any type of projects created in any style you want it to be. Here is just another couple of examples of it.
My first project is a bright and colorful layout. I was inspired by the "adorable" sentiment from Good Vibes pack.
To me "adorable" most of the time has something to do with a baby.
After deciding on this sentiment for the title of my project I pulled out this adorable photo of my then very small baby-boy and the creative process began! :-)

I roughly applied red acrylic pain with a dabber to Country Picket Fence chipboard. 

I left some areas raw to give it more authentic county feel. 

Once the paint was dry I stamped with wood grain stamp all over the fence.

I also used acrylic craft paint to cover the title piece. First I applied the white paint with a dabber.
Once dry I added blue paint over it leaving some areas white.

Blue Fern Studios chipboard used for this project:

Country Picket Fence

Good Vibes

My next project is a romantic mixed media canvas.
I used a lot of layers of different mediums to create the background and to decorate mt chipboard.

I already used some parts from this Blooming Foliage piece for my another project and I still had a pretty big piece left so I used it here. 

To decorate it I applied a few layers of different mediums. 

I began with some gesso. I covered my chipboard very roughly leaving some areas raw. 

Then a dabbed it with bright green acrylic paint. 

Again it was done a a rough way to leave some areas uncovered. 

I followed with blue liquid pearls. I would squeeze a little at some spots and rub it with my fingers. 

Liquid pearls are great for adding some color and shimmer as well. 

A few drops of pick liquid pearls here and there finished my chipboard piece off pretty well.

The Sweetheart Dressform was first covered with gesso. 

I really like the idea of letting some raw chipboard picking through all the paint.

Once it was dry I stamped all over with some pretty script stamp. 

I followed with a little bit of distress inks here and there and a little rub of blue liquid pearls.

I finished it off with a layer of transparent crackle paint. 

Blue Fern Studios chipboard used for this project:

Sweetheart Dressform

Blooming Foliage

Thank you for letting me share it with you!

I hope you enjoyed my projects and found it inspirational.

Keep on visiting our blog for more great ideas on how you can use Blue Fern Studios chipboard in your projects.

Don't forget to join our May sketch challenge.

Have a fantastic day, everyone! 

Playing Dress Up - with the Blue Fern Studios

Happy Friday.  Jennifer Snyder here today to show you how I dressed up some Blue Fern chippies.

Playing Dress Up

This first layout is just dressing up the gorgeous ornate Blue Fern Sweetheart Dressform.  I painted it with some pale yellow acrylic paint and adorned it with gold tulle.  I wanted to emulate the tulle or georgette dress in the vintage photo.

Sweetheart Dressform Model 074574

I topped the neckline with glitter glue.  

Here are some of the simple flowers I made to look like the simple flowers in the patterned paper. 

Our Special Day
This is my next piece featuring a few different pieces of Blue Fern.

I used the Heart Set, which is so elegant and exquisite.  They can easily be tucked into clusters or featured on their own.  They can be layered or stand strong as individual pieces.   

These are the Blue Fern Studios pieces I used:

Heart Set Model: 074417

I have found the Cupids to be the perfect size for any reason and not just Valentines Day. 

 Valentine Cupids Model: 074769

I painted my chipboard with gesso to prime them.  They don't need priming, but I wanted them light because I was going to be painting them with a pale pink.  A nice base coat of  white creates a clean finished look for what I was trying to present.  

I then painted the hearts with light pink acrylic.  After they dried, I dabbed here and there with clear glossy paint and sprinkled with micro beads.  I also used some lace to back one of the hearts. 

After the hearts were dry, I rubbed some gold leaf wax on the edges of the chipboard and all over the page. 

 This beautiful ornate heart has a little white acrylic dabbed here and there to soften a bit.  The design is just so striking.   You can see how the gold leaf wax ( Rub N Buff) just adds a little extra elegance to the heart. 

Here is my darling little Cupid of love. He is sitting top one of the Blue Fern Hearts.  This heart has lace on the front of it. 

The Cupid is covered in chunky embossing enamel  and both heart and cupid have a little Rub N Buff on them also.  

You can also see the generous coating of Rub N Buff on the paper. 

Thanks so very much for stopping at Blue Fern Studios.

Royal Bird Frame - One Chipboard For Two Layouts

Adding chipboard pieces to your pages and projects are a sure way to add that wow factor. These beautiful laser cut pieces come in small sizes, medium sizes, and some come in a size that can almost cover your entire 12 x 12 layout. Some people have a hard time using these larger pieces. I would like to share with you how I used one large piece (Royal Bird Frame) in not one layout, but in two single pages!

I cut the chipboard in two pieces and used it as :

1. At the top part of the page. I wanted it to look like it was part of the background so I coated it in white gesso. I adhered it to the page then misted both the chipboard and the page with pink mist. That way it seems to pop up because of its dimension, yet still blend in because of the colors.

 Royal Bird Frame

2. Next, I used the bottom part and then added a Twiggy Branch just right where I cut the Royal Bird Frame. I covered the areas which were cut with embellishments so that the viewer can not really tell where the chipboard piece ends.

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Twiggy Branch 

Before, I end my post for the month, here is another layout using one more of the larger chipboard designs from Blue Fern Studios... The Sweetheart Dress Form...

I hope these pages will inspire you to use your larger pieces in a different way. You can always cut-up pieces and combine them with other chipboard pieces to make a design that is unique and truly your own.

Have a creative day everyone!

Hugs!

Iris