Two Inspirational Canvases- By Keren Tamir

Hi Everyone,

Its Keren here and I'm really happy to be back once again on the Blue Fern Studios Design Team for another year.

I'm so grateful for this opportunity and I'm looking forward to creating alongside many talented designers.

Here is a little bit about myself:

My name is Keren Tamir, I live in Canada and I’ve been scrapbooking for 13 years.

I love to create and experiment with many different mediums and techniques. My style is always evolving and that’s one of the things I love about this art.

 One of the main reasons I started scrapbooking was to preserve memories and photos for my children. However, over the past couple of years, I’ve diverted myself into the mixed media world and love combining them both together. I’ve developed my own mixed media style, which I love sharing with my students. I love to create and I’m passionate about what I do and that’s why I love to teach techniques of mixed media and art.

I’m delighted to join Blue Fern Studios Design team for a third year. To see more of my art please visit my blog at: http://kerentamir.blogspot.ca

I hope you enjoy my creations!!

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I've created two 6x12 canvases today.

Both used the Ombré Dreams- Ginger's dream for the background. I cut the paper in half and used each half for one of the canvases.

Here is my first project:

"Dream"

The flowers petals are made out of canvas and were first sprayed with Imagine Ink Winter green, then shaded with other greens and yellows.

The centre was created by layering one radiant burst chipboard, one bohemian flower chipboard and one paper flower. 

The stem was created using the Arching leaves chipboard which were painted in lime green acrylic paint and then stamped with the textured circles stamp. I also used the brick pattern from the Essencial textures stamp aroung the edges.

Finally I used the Dream chipboard for the title.

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My Second Canvas today is titled:

"Love"

For this canvas I used the Shabby brick bits and the daisies collage chipboard pieces. They were painted with lime green and teal acrylic paints.

I cut out a couple of pieces from the Ombré Dreams- Dream cards paper as a background for the Daisies collage.

Then I painted the Love chipboard title in black and added it over the centre piece.

I used the Textured Circles stamp to create some music note's pattern in the background.

I also used the Imagine Ink winter green spray toad some colour drips under the main image.

Thank you so much for visiting the Blue Fern Studios blog,

Have a wonderful day!!

Keren

My First Projects for Blue Fern Studios: Nicole Doiron

Hello all you Blue Fern Studios fans!!  

I am thrilled to be here with you today to share my very first post and projects as DT!

First, let me introduce myself properly!  I'm Nicole Doiron from Canada's beautiful East coast!

I share my home and my life with my fiance Yves and our fur baby Sugar the cat.  I love reading, music, social game nights with friends, road trips, quality time with family and spending as much time in my scraproom as I can.  I have a shabby chic romantic style and I love to dabble in mixed media techniques.  I started scrapping in 2004 and started blogging about it in 2011, and it's been a marvelous adventure ever since!  I am super excited to be creating for Blue Fern Studios as laser-cut chipboard is my #1 crafty product and Blue Fern Studios designs are the most beautiful!

You can visit my blog at http://scrap-utopia.blogspot.com to see more of my creations!

I created 3 layouts to share with you today!

This page of my 2 beautiful nieces features the Timeless collection.
The papers from this line are so gorgeous, romantic and elegant, exactly my style.
I added some added texture and design to my background with the Texture Circles stamp set.

I treated both the Flutter Medley and Grande Cage chipboard pieces the same,
by first covering them with a thick coat of gesso which I heated until it bubbled.

I then experimented with a coat of Oatmeal Imagine Ink embossing powder,
and decided to add some brown paint, topping it off with a coat of
ivory metallic shimmer paint to give it a polished brassy look.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

paper: Timeless (Papillons, Main Street, Calling Cards)

chipboard: Flutter Medley, Grande Cages

embossing powder: Cotton Candy, Oatmeal

stamps: Texture Circles

I gave tribute this month to the 3 most important ladies in my life,

my nieces in my layout above, and my mom in this next one.

Using papers from the Blush collection, I combined the soft feminine colors

to create layers of pretty flowery designs perfect for such a special photo.

The word 'Amazing' from the Brilliant, Amazing, Dazzling set seemed like
a very fitting title as my mother is certainly an amazing person.

There are so many beautiful pieces in the Blue Fern Studios chipboard selection,

but I have to say that the Medley designs are my favorite, this one called

Flourish Medley being no exception. I cut it into 2 pieces in order to be able to

border the complete right side of my page.

On both the title and the Flourish Medley, I used the Honey embossing powder,
and then dabbed on some yellow and white paint with a sponge.
Adding a whitewash effect with dabs of white paint over my paper
and embellishments is somewhat of a signature style that I use on pretty much
all my creations as you will be able to see in the coming months.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

paper: Blush (Reminisce, Fondness, Calling Cards)

chipboard: Flourish Medley, Amazing word

embossing powder: Honey

My last share for this first post is this Winter-themed layout inspired by the January sketch.

I have combined papers from 2 different older collections to create this page:

the background is from Montage and the teal paper as well as the text strips 

are from Paisley & Vine.  I loved the very Winter-y white and teal color combo!

On my background I stamped some designs from Essential Textures and Love Story 1

to create some patterns flowing out from under the Snowflake Frame (a must have 

for your Winter chipboard stash) and the flower clusters.

I first treated the chipboard with white gesso and then added some embossing powder

opting for Pearl for the snowflakes and Fern for the title.  I then dabbed on

some white acrylic paint and added a little shimmery gloss.

This picture is very special as it depicts my maternal grand parents' house,

a home that holds so many awesome childhood memories.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

paper: Montage (Fairyland), Paisley & Vine (Splendor, Playing Cards)

chipboard: Shabby Flakes, Snowflake Frame, Dream word

embossing powder: Pearl, Fern

stamps: Essential Textures, Love Story 1

I really hope that I have inspired you to take out your Blue Fern Studios products and create today!

My first projects for Blue Fern Studios: Marie-Eve Bernard

Hello,

I'm so happy to present you my first three projects for Blue Fern Studios!  I'm so proud of being choose to be part of this great talented team.  I really hop to inspire you all year long.

My name is Marie-Eve Bernard.  I live in the beautiful Quebec City, Canada, with my family.  I'm the mother of two girls, Delphine and Mathilde, and pregnant of the third one (It's for July).  My husband, Laurent, will be surrounded by pink and princesses!  My family is my source of inspiration.  I'm a scrapbooker since more then 10 years now.  My style changed a lot over the past years.  I'm now passionate by mixed media.  I can't do a layout without getting my fingers dirty.  One thing that do not change over the years: my love of gorgeous papers, chipboards and flowers. So, I'm in heaven here with Blue Fern Studios products.

You can follow me there:

My blog:  www.lescreationsdemarieve.blogspot.ca

My Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/lescreationsdemarieve/

First Layout: Laughter

My first layout is made with the gorgeous Déjà Vu collection. I love the soft look of this collection.

On this flourish piece, I completely recovered it with the Iris Embossing Powder.  After, I emboss it a second time entirely with the Pearl Embossing Powder.  Finally, I add a little touch of Icicle Embossing powder.

The frame is simply embossed with the Icicle Embossing Powder.  For my title piece, I cover it with heavy Gesso and create texture with a stiff brush, just like stucco.  When the gesso is dry, I used a spray ink to color it.

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Déjà Vu Lustre (background paper)

- Déjà Vu Luminaries

Chipboards

- Laughter, Happy, Smile

- Blooming Flourish

- Ever After Frame Set

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

- Pearl

- Iris

- Icicle

Stamps set:

-  Texture Circle

Second Layout:  Sweetheart

My second layout is ma with the brand new collection Blush!  This collection is simply gorgeous, girly and romantique.  It is completely my style and fall in love with it immediately.

On my background work, you can see that I use two Blue Fern Studios Stamp set (listed bellow).  On my Berry stems, I used Garnet Embossing Powder first and a little touch of the Otmeal one. My title is cut from the Valentine Cards paper. I use a tool to distress it on the edges.

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Blush Fondness  (background paper)

- Blush Valentine Cards

- Blush Celebration

Chipboards

- Berry Stems

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

- Oatmeal

- Garnet

Stamps set:

-  Brocade Texture

- Vintage Edges

Third Layout:  Fairytale

My third layout is  made with the new Timeless Collection.  Such a wonderful collection too!  I was perfect for a picture of me in front of the Château de Chambord in France.  

I covered my frame with the Garnet Embossing Powder and ad touch of Mistic Plum.  I cut the corner flourish in two to have one on each side of my photo.  I use Mystic Plum Embossing Powder on the flourish pieces. For my title, I use the same technique from the first layout, but i apply two colours of spray ink.

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Timeless Maçonnerie (background paper)

- Timeless Freedom

Chipboards

- Story, Fairytale, Magic

- Corner Flourishes

- Ever After Frame Set

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

- Garnet

- Mystic Plum

Stamps set:

- Texture Circles

- Vintage Edges

I hop you enjoy.
Thank you for passing by and see you next month!

Marie-Eve

Video Tutorial with the Autumn Anthology by Marilyn

Hi everyone!! Marilyn here with you today sharing two projects and a video tutorial with the Autumn Anthology collection. I really love this collection the colors and designs are amazing.  I also worked with the new mist - Imagine Ink- that are fantastic, you will see it in the video.

Here's my first project ...

I love the design of the Double Swirl-large  chipboard and I used  like a stencil too, you will see the process in the video tutorial.  I chose the Newsworthy paper from the new Autumn Anthology collection.

I paint my title "Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday" chipboard with the new mist- Persimmon color.

I added textures to the chippies with mediums and micro beads.

I cut out some butterflies from the Frolic collection.

I stamped with the "Textures circles" and the "Essential Textures" stamps.


Here's the video...I hope it inspires you!!!

"Love My Work"-
 I made my second project with the September sketch challenge,

Le Ballon from the Autumn Anthology is this beautiful paper that I selected to make my page.  I also worked with the new mist- the sky color.

I cut out some butterflies and gave textures with glass beads.

My title is from the "Happy, Heart, Love" chipboard.

 I used pieces of the Garden Lattice chipboard to surround my picture and stamped with the essential textures stamp.

Thanks for stopping by...Until next time!!! xx
Marilyn

New Stamps!

Hello Blue Fern fams!  When we introduced our Frolic paper collection, we gave you a peek at the coordinating stamp sets.  In case you missed them, we thought we would give you another look:

We have also released 6 additional stamp sets.   You'll find all our stamp designs to be very detailed, 

with beautiful images that are perfect for any project!

Thanks for stopping by today!  

We would love to hear from you.  Which stamps are your favorite?