Frolic, Timeless and Autumn Anthology with Karine

Hi there,

It's my turn today on the blog. I have three layouts to share with you today. I was hoping to share some projects with the newest collection, but I haven't received my box yet, so I'll have to wait until next month.

It doesn't matter, I still love older collections.

Giggle

My first layout features the beautiful Frolic collection. I used the Friendship paper. I just can't believe how cute those little birds are. I think I have 6 or 7 copies of this paper! I love it!

I used modeling paste and a stencil to add texture on my background. Then, I glued thorn doilies with gel medium. Over that, I adhered dry wall tape. When everything was dry, I added my colors.

I layered parts of the Damask Panel underneath my picture and my flowers. I covered it with Snow embossing powder. While the powder was still hot, I sprinkled a little bit of Bonny Blue embossing powder and melted it again.

My title piece, part of the «Funny, Giggle, Smile» set, received the same treatment. I adhered it on top of my picture.

Famille

My second layout is more subtle. I used the Song paper from the Timeless collection. I love its colors.

My composition is based on the Aloha Flowers chipboard, which I painted with white gesso and covered with mist.

I also added the Chelsea Vines, that were coloured the same way.

You can see, in the background, that I used the Vintage Edges stamp with brown ink to add texture to my layout.

My title piece, part of the French Words set, was also altered with mists over gesso.

Special

My last layout features on of my favorite pictures of my daughter. Isn't she cute?

My background paper is called Newsworthy and it is from the Autumn Anthology collection. I chose it for its neutral colors. I added a little bit of color to the bird above, to help him match my layout. A light touch of white gesso helped to see all the details.

My layout is based on the Chelsea Medallion chipboard piece. I LOVE this piece! I embossed it with three colors of embossing powder: Fern, Cerulean and Azure.

To add a bit of interest below my picture, I layered two pieces of the Leafy Page Accents over my medallion. They were embossed with the same three powders as well as white gesso.

Lastly, my title piece, part of the «Perfect, Adorable, Special», was left raw, as it helped to bring the background color back into the layout.

I hope my layouts inspired you. Have a nice crafty day,

Karine

March Inspiration by Elena Volchkova

Hi everyone! Today my three works will remind you of spring and romance. I wish you the most beautiful spring!

Tropical paradise layout

The first page about my vacation. About the place wh is so beautiful! About happy and joy :)


I used the Ombre Dreams paper as my background. Such light and airy! Chipboard Floral Lattice Bits continued the theme. Colored to turquoise wiht Sea Mist embossing powder and glitters - Blue Ice and Dijon colors.

In this layout, I used a lot of flower. They continued flower in the photo and create the same tropical paradise. Lovely Courtship Blooms and Courtship Roses embellish corne with chipboard Sunshine (The Optimist Word Set). It was covered with mixture of Imagine Ink embossing powders in Honey and Copper.

Stamp Forever with Copper Imagine Ink embossing powder helps to make an interesting background.


On the layout a lot of glitter. I used these three shades - Dusty Rose, Blue Ice, Dijon.
Now all sparkles and shimmers :)

Do you have pictures of travel? Exactly! You can easily repeat the mood of my layout
using products Blue Fern Studio:

Paper: Ombre Dreams - Ginger's Dream
Chipboard: Floral Lattice Bits, The Optimist Word Set
Stamp: Forever
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: Honey, Sea Mist, Copper
Glitters: Dusty Rose, Blue Ice, Dijon
Flowers: Courtship Blooms, Courtship Roses

Walking in the gardens layout

My second project of March you can already see. This layout I have made for the Blue Fern March sketch. It's about romance of a country house, a walk in the garden with Courtship Lane collections. 

I used the Vintage Edges and Arcadia Textures stamps with Imagine Ink Iris embossing powder to create some details on my background.

Little Rabbit (All Natural Set chipboard) a wonderfully complements the mood of a summer day.



Here I used the Imagine Ink Celestial embossing powder to color the chipboard word "Fascination" (Serendipity Words 2). And to add some Imagine Ink Iris embossing powder to accent.

I cut a few pieces of paper to layer under my photo, I distressed all the edges. I also added Whimsy Flourishes Chipboard,  lace, cotton rope, paillettes, flowers and berries. 

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper: Courtship Lane - East Plaza
Chipboard: All Natural Set, Serendipity Words 2, Whimsy Flourishes
Stamps: Vintage Edges, Arcadia Textures
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: Celestial, Iris, Lilac, Lime, Sage

Lace layout

And my third project - canvas, decorated in a light and lacy style. Lady in the photo likes to create lace and I wanted to show her passion in this work.

Layering paper Town Gossip from Courtship Lane collection. Distressed all the edges. Color aсcents added  Lilac and Petal Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: 

You can see pieces of vellum decorated Weathered Doilies Stamp with Lilac and Petal Imagine Ink Embossing Powder.


Chipboard Ginger's Poppies was covered with Imagine Ink Petal embossing powders.

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper: Courtship Lane - Town Gossip
Chipboard: Ginger's Poppies
Stamp: Weathered Doilies
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder: Lilac, Petal

I hope you enjoy viewing my projects. See you next time :)

Hugs, Elena

Courtship Lane inspiration by Pascale

Hello Sweeties,

Today I'm up on Blue fern Studios with 3 new projects using the Courtship Mane collection. .

In the first one I chose a photo of my daughter when she was almost 3 years old, no need to say it was some time ago.

And here is the beautiful sketch I follow to make the layout.

You still have time to upload your project until the 31st March here.

I started to add a layer of clear gesso to the background to protect it. While it was drying, I cut several strips in the Est Plaza paper. Then I glued them to the background and added a thin layer of white gesso. When dry, I stamped randomly with an archival black ink with the Garden Frolic design.

I added also a design with the Essentiel Textures and the Snow embossing Powder. 

I primed the  French Word with white gesso and the Turkish Panel with clear gesso. Then I colored the chipboards with different colors of Twinkling H2Os. 

I used the same colors on the background and the flowers in order to have a monochromatic layout. I finished the page with some glitters. 

Blue fern Studios products used:

Courtship Lane collection - Bourbon Ave, Est Plaza, Calling Cards
Chipboards - Turkish Panel, French Words
Stamps - Essentiel Textures, Garden Frolic
Embossing Powder - Snow
Glitter - Dusty Rose, Peridot

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My second layout with the Courtship Lane collection showcase a photo I've taken of my friend during our last photo shoot. 

Here are some close-ups:

And a step-by-step video:

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Courtship Lane collection - Parkway, TwonGossip
Chipboards - Serenpidity Words 2, Folkart Frame
Stamps - Arcadia Textures, Vintage Edges
Embossing Powders - Sage, Verdant, Ginger
Flowers - Courtship Blooms

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For the last layout I chose to work with the green paper from the collection. It was the perfect match for this photo of the Saint Martin Wash House I've bought during a trip to Rennes (France)

I started to apply a layer of clear gesso. Then I added a design with a light modeling paste and a stencil. While the paste was still wet I sprinkled several colors of embossing powders and heat set them. 

I cover the Organic coins with a layer of clear crackle paste and let to dry. When the paste was completly dry, I colored it with a mica powder.

I colored the die-cut leaves with different shades of green and browns that match the photo and sprinkled them with different embossing powders and heat set them.

I used a Primary Element to color the Courtship Roses.

I  finished with splatters of black and white gesso and some random stamping with the Postal Textures stamp.

Blue Fern Studios products used:

Courtship Lane collection - Love Affair
Chipboard - Organic Coins
Embossing Powders - Nutmeg, Ginger, Verdant, Sage, Lime
Flowers - Courtship Blooms, Courtship Roses
Stamp - Postal Texture

My February projects by Marie-Eve Bernard

Hello ladies,

It's Marie-Eve Bernard.  I'm here to present you my projects for February. This month, I had fun with the beautiful and girly Blush Collection.

Smile

For my title, I use the Smile chipboard from the Laughter, Happy, Smile set. I paint it with white Gesso and I emboss it with the Imagine Ink Cotton Candy powder.

Under my picture, I use the Damask Flourish chipboard.  It come in set of two pieces.  I emboss it with the Imagine Ink  Fern embossing powder. I use the Vintage Edges Stamps in my background.

In my flowers cluster, I had the Layering Stems chipboards set.   I simply paint them with White Gesso. 

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

- Blush Enamored

 - Blush Celebration

Chipboards

- Laughter, Happy, Smile

- Layering Stems

- Damask Flourish

Imagine Ink Embossing Powder

- Cotton Candy

- Fern

Stamps set:

-  Vintage Edges

 Happy

For my title, I use the Happy chipboard from the Laughter, Happy, Smile set. I paint it with white Gesso and I stamp with the Texture Circles stamp set in pink ink.  

To create my background, I cut pieces in the Tangier Page Panel. I paint those pieces with white gesso and glue it to the background paper.  I use the Celebration paper from the Blush Collection.  Then I slash different pink ink on it.  When the ink where dry, I stamp it randomly with the Texture Circles stamp set.  

Blue Fern Studios Products used:

Papers

 - Blush Celebration

Chipboards

- Laughter, Happy, Smile

- Tangier Page Panel

Stamps set:

-  Texture Circles

My layout for the Sketch challenge: Cherish

In the beginning of the month, I present this layout for the February sketch challenge.  I use the Timeless Collection.  I invite you to participate in the sketch challenge.  

For my title, i use the Cherish chipboard from the Adore, Love, Cherish set.  I paint it with gesso and use spray ink to color it.

For my frame (from the Memory Frames set) and my chipboard flowers (for the Bohemian Flowers set), It all begins with a coat of White Gesso.  Then I use a pink gelato to give some color.  Finally, I distress the edges with a dark brown ink.

List of Blue Fern Studios supplies:

Papiers / Papers

-Timeless Papillons

-Timeless Freedom

Chipboards

- Bohemian Flowers

- Memory Frames

- Adore, Love, Cherish

 Stamps

-Postal Textures

I hope that you enjoy my creations.

Have a nice day.

Marie-Eve Bernard