May inspiration by Annie Samson

Hello Blue Fern Studios fans, 

I am verry excited to share this 3 new layouts with you !

2 of my 3 layout are made from the very beautiful Happy Accident collection.

Adorable

For my first layout, I have used the paper Faith from Happy Accident.

I have used a litle bit of menth ink and I have stamped with Tattered Harlequin on the background. 

Then I used Speckled Mint embossing powder on Shabby Brick Bites and Magenta embossing powder on my title Adorable and Dream Catcher chipboard.

To add more texture to my layout, I have also used 2 pieces 

of the coordinated chipboard of Happy Accident

Then I have had few flowers to my layout.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper

Faith from Happy Accident

Chipboard 

Shabby Brick Bites

Adorable

Dream Catcher

Coordinated chipboard of Happy Accident collection

Embossing powders

Sparkeled minth

magenta

Stamp

Tattered Harlequin

Flowers

Happy roses

Harvest lylies

Capture the moment

For my second layout, I have used the paper Windfall from Happy Accident

At first, I had a litle bit of color with blue ink to my background.

Than I have used the Forever stamp set to add details.

I have used 3 of the coordinated chipboard of the Happy Accident collection under my picture.

To add a litle bit more texture, I have use one piece of the Flourish Corner chipboard.

I simply add blu ink on this chipboard.

Than  I have used Peacock embossing powder on the Capture the moment title. 

Than I have add a lot of beautiful Blue Fern Flowers.

Paper

Windfall from Happy Accident

Chipboard

coordinated chipboard of the Happy Accident collection 

Flourish Corner

Capture the moment

Stamp set

Forever 

Embosing powder

Peacock

Flowers

Chester ville bloms

Happy roses

Spring peony

Adorable

For my last layout of this month, I have chosed to make a more romantic layout.

I have use one paper of the Timeless collection

To add more texture to my background, I have haded some plum ink with a water pensil

I have used Mushroom embossing powder on the Ironwork Edge chipboard 

and I have used the Magenta embossing powder Adorable title

Than I had a dramatical effect with grass texture.

Than I have add flower to embellish my layout.

Paper

One paper of the Timeless collection

Chipboard

Ironwork Edges

Adorable title

Embosing powder

Mushroom

Magenta

Flowers

Harvest lylies

See you next month, Annie Samson XX

February projects by Tartine Peluche

Hi Everyone!

Today, it's my turn on the Blue Fern Studios blog and I'm so excited to share with you my new projects. A new collection will be soon announced and I had the pleasure to work it to show it to you.
One of my favorites at this time, I tell you, you must have it!

For beginning, here is my first layout : Believe.
I used a paper from the collection Timeless, another of my favorites.
I worked a lot on my background and used very few embellishments.
The chipboard being the main element of my page.

  

I choose the chipboard " Bordeaux Layered Frame " and I worked with texture paste.
Then I played the inks to give it a patina effect.

On the background I used the stamps Grungy Grid and Scratched with a solvent brown ink and a lot of work with texture paste, beads and others small embellishments gave the final touch of my layout.

I used several small flowers, including the white ones of the collection Heartland Roses and Blooms.
Then I emboss and cut a butterfly from a stamp, with Ginger embossing powder.

One of the details of my chipboard that I prefer is the lace that I glued to the back. It gives a totally shabby effect that I love.

Blue Fern Studios products I've used:

Paper:
Timeless - Couture
Chipboard:
- Bordeaux Layered Frame
Imagine in Embossing Powder:
- Ginger
Stamps:
- Grungy Grid
- Scratched
Flowers:
- Heartland Rose and Blooms

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My second layout and the last one are made with the new collection coming out soon: Chesterville

For the first of two: Que sera sera.
I used two papers: Chester and Holmes.
I simply put a brush stroke of black gesso in the top left corner to the bottom of the page. Then I added a piece of Holmes paper and I embossed it with stamp Scratched and Black Sand embossing powder. As the paper has a checkered background I used a stencil with the same pattern. I did the same thing in the other two corners.

Some close-ups:

For the main chipboard Treasured Floral Frame I applied white gesso and Black Sand embossing powder, then, with a brush, I painted some places with purple wax.

I covered the chipboard with white gesso and I embossed it
with Black Sand embossing powder then I applied a purple wax.

All small flowers were painted in purple and embossed
with the stamp Scratched and Black Sand embossing powder.

I used the purple flowers of the collection Courtship Roses.

Blue Fern Studios products I've used:
Paper:
Chester and Holmes from Chesterville collection
Chipboards:
- one from the new collection, Chesterville
- Treasured Floral Frame
Embossing powder:
Black Sand
Stamps:
Scratched
Flowers:
Courtship Roses

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My last layout for this month: Smile all day long.

For this one I had created also with papers from Chesterville collection.
Background was realised with texture paste and stamps Crackles Textures, Coarse Fabrics and Serendipity Medley, some times used with brown solvent ink and other times with Ginger embossing powder. All the rest was worked with inks and embellishments of different sizes.

I used two chipboards for this project. One from the new collection,Chesterville, that I just embossed with Black Sand embossing powder and the other one, Organic Vine,
that I painted in green ink by playing the shades of color.
The wonderful green flower of Late Winter Lilies was perfect, I also added white roses fromes Heartland Roses and Blooms. 

Blue Fern Studios products I've used
Paper:
Chesterville - George
Chipboards:
Chesterville coordinated chipboard
Organic Vine
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:
Black Sand
Ginger
Stamps:
Crackles Textures
Coarse Fabrics
Serendipity Medley
Flowers:
Heartland Roses and Blooms
Late Winter Lilies

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I'm totally in love with the new collection Chesterville, watch the blog in order not to miss its release very soon. I'm sure that you will be charmed.

So, there it is! Hope you liked it.

All the photo are borrowed on Pinterest.

See you soon!
Tartine Peluche
xxx

~ Designer Favorites 2016 ~

Have you ever created a project that instantly became a fave? Maybe your photo spoke to memories past, or your new art supplies really got the creative juices flowing or even the mood you were in  as you created.  But somehow, it became a fave. 

Well, we decided to ask our Creative Team to show us THEIR favorite Blue Fern Studios project for 2016! 

They all agreed it was very hard to choose! 

But here is what they finally settled on  … 

Nicole Doiron - Canada

Here's what Nicole said about her choice:

"I chose this layout as my favorite Blue Fern Studios DT creation because frankly, it is one of my all-time favorite any DT creations! But of course, Blue Fern Studios is the reason why it is so special. I am in love with woodgrain pattern and this one from the Tranquility collection with its teal blue tint is just gorgeous. I love the softness and serene feeling that this layout evokes with a very simple photo and a very inspiring quote. Every time I take a look at the chipboard focal piece, La Plume, I get a sense of peace and hope."

Keren Tamir - Canada

Designer Keren Tamir is a master at doing beach themed projects! Give her some blue and green and she's happy! Here, she took one of our Seaside Cottage papers and created this amazing calm and peaceful scene! Her chipboard choices are exquisite and replicates the ripples of the ocean! Ah, so relaxing! 

  Marilyn Rivera - United States- Video Educator

Marilyn Rivera also found it hard to choose just one project! Her background in fashion design is almost always incorporated in her layouts, most notably her fabulous pleating of her paper. Here, it seems the bride is pulling aside a curtain. Marilyn likes to frame her photos with embellishments, flowers, stenciling, ink and pearls. This is also a favorite photo of hers. 

Renea Harrison - United States

Just one peek at this beauty and you can see Renae Harrison's love for mixing unexpected textures together.  The feminine photo, flowers, pearls and lace work beautifully against her rolled paper pieces, twine and wood sprigs. The chipboard was left almost natural to blend with her theme. 

Pascale Bernard - France

Pascale is a master at making her photos the focus of her layouts. Here she has taken a vintage photo and clustered it with chipboard and flowers while still allowing the paper to shine! We adore the unique circular design. We will miss her amazing sneak peeks of her chipboard alterations. 

Debbie Burns - United States

Here's what Debbie had to say about her fave:

"Here is my favorite from the Seaside Cottage Collection. I wanted to use the picture of my friend's daughter walking on the beach. Everything on this layout came together perfectly. Love the soft colors of the papers, flowers and embossing powders on the chipboard."

Cathi O’Neill - Ireland

Cathi O'Neill is a fan of our older Ombre Dreams collection and it worked perfectly for this beach photo of her daughters! Her cluster of chipboard, flowers and shells are perfect accents. We love that she's including some stamping to create more dimension. Great choice! 

Karine Gagnon - Canada

Here is what Karine told us about her "second favorite" project:

(Her actual favorite was recently used in her December post, so she chose another.) 

"I love this layout because it has everything I love about scrapbooking: memories, texture, chipboards, flowers and beautiful colors."

Marie-Eve Bernard - Canada

Marie-Eve had this to say about this layout of her sweet baby:

"It is My favorite because of the Mémoires collection That i just love!  It also included some texture chipboard , my favorite ones. Finally, It is a picture of my precious baby boy."

Elena Volchkova- Ukraine 

Elena also had a hard time choosing but finally settled on this one. Her style is always soft in texture but she often includes a few bright pops of color as she does here. You might notice this paper is that same one that Cathi chose. 

Sandi Clarkson - United States

Sandi said:

"I finally settled on this layout as my favorite because I loved the grunge-y photo of my youngest daughter and took my inspiration from it. I had so much fun altering the chipboard pieces to complement the photo and the Serendipity paper. Also, because I usually do more shabby, romantic pages, this was an artistic departure for me." 

Maja Nowak - Poland

From Maja:

"I loved making each and every one of my projects for Blue Fern Studion during my term on the team, putting my heart into every creation. So if I have to pick just one most favourite, my choice is based on the amount of fun I had while creating, measured by the amount of BFS products used for it. :) And thus my pick is the mini I made for my June post, Crazy Cousins. It marks my absolute record with 21 chipboard pieced from 14 various sets, 13 embossing powders and 23 motives from 13 stamp sets. Plus fun photos I was working with." :) 

Karolina Czajkowska - Poland

Karolina said this about her favorite:
We agree this is an amazing piece! 

"It was so hard to choose only one, so I needed more time. Here is my favorite. I picked this one because I love a marine style and colors and all details of this layout."

Yuko Tanaka - Japan

How could one ever decide on a favorite of Yuko Tanaka? She is known for  her great use of multiple photos and unique fussy cutting placement. Here she has used one of her wedding photos as well as a more recent one taken at the same chapel.  Her white chipboard just shines against her Timeless papers.   Such a soft, feminine page! 

Jelissa Mei - Singapore - Video Educator

Video Educator Jelissa Mei always wows with her unique backgrounds and great chipboard techniques. We thought this sweet photo of her baby girl with her daddy needed to be highlighted today. Jelissa makes great use of white space (Blush) around the photo cluster to really draw the eye towards it. We will miss Jelissa's great video tutorials but encourage you to visit our You Tube channel (link on the right sidebar)  in case you missed one. 

We have had a great year here at Blue Fern Studios! 

Lots of new products have been released and thoroughly enjoyed. 

We want to thank each and every designer who has been a part of this year for all your inspiration and dedication to the Creative Team.  

Here's to a great 2017! 

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Pregnancy photoshot layouts by Marie-Eve Bernard

Hello,

Today, I have 3 layouts with pictures from my pregnancy photoshop.  I was 35 weeks pregnant at the time and very excited about the arrival of a baby boy in our family (after two wonderful princesses, we were so happy to finally have a boy!). Léo arrived at the end of June and we are so happy to cherish this third treasure.  Be sure you will see some baby picture from me soon!

Anticipation:

For this layout, I use the gorgeous Timeless collection.

I cover the Corner flourishes with gesso and then paint it with a shiny red paint.  My title, family chipboard, was done almost the same, but use spray instead of paint.

In my flowers arrangement, I use the Attic Cham glitter roses and some Courtship blooms.  I match these with flowers from my stash. 

List of Blue Fern Studios supplies:

Papers:

Timeless Collection, Adobe

Timeless Collection, Artistique

Timeless Collection, Couture

Chipboards:

Serendipity words 1

Corner Flourishes

Stamps:

Arcadia Texture

Garden Frolic

Flowers:

Attic Cham glitter roses

Courtship Blooms

Family:

This time, I had fun with the Tranquility collection.

I leaved the Chicken wire panel and my title unaltered. I fit my layout perfectly this way.

On the butterflies, I apply gesso and before it was dry, I sprinkle some Imagine Ink Seven Seas and Breeze Embossing Powder. 

List of Blue Fern Studios supplies:

Papers:

Tranquility collection, Jubilation

Tranquility collection, Peaceful

Tranquility collection, Patience

Chipboards:

Chicken Wire Panel

Magical Monarchs

Family

Imagine Ink Embossing powders:

Seven Seas

Breeze

Flowers:

Attic Charm Flowers

Tranquil blooms

Tranquil roses and lilies

Patience:

For the third layout, I use the Tranquility collection again.  This collection is so stunning!

I cut the Ring panel into pieces and leave it unaltered.  I like that look with this paper collection. 

I embellish the layout with the Blue Fern Studios Flowers.  My title was emboss with the Imagine Ink Honey Embossing Powder two times.

On my background, I apply randomly white gesso. Then I stamp with the Journey and the Forever Stamp Set with yellow permanent ink.  Finally, I use some inks to do splatters.

List of Blue Fern Studios supplies:

Papers:

Tranquility Collection, Contentment

Chipboards:

Rings panel

Blissful, Jubilation, Patience

Stamps:

Journey

Forever

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:

Honey

Flowers:

Attic Charm Daisies

Attic Charm glitter roses

Courtship blooms

Hope to have Inspired you with those layouts! Have a nice day!

Marie-Eve