A Few of my Favorite Things - By Kelly

Hi everyone!! Kelly here today. Welcome back to the Blue Fern Studios blog, so glad you stopped by!! I have been creating up a storm with Blue Fern chipboard, and am excited to share a couple of my projects with you!!

A Perfect Day

The Floral Clock was altered with multiple layers of Tattered Angels mists, gesso, Inka Gold, stamping, and white gel pen. It was all one big experiment, really, I just kept adding things until I achieved the look I wanted. I topped it off with one of the Ornate Medallions and a bit of bling.

Here I used one of the Brigitte Butterflies. I primed it with gesso, then stamped with a Prima  stamp, then inked the edges with black chalk ink. A few black rhinestones were added then to the butterfly's body.

Blue Fern Pieces used:

Floral Clock

Ornate Medallions

Brigitte Butterfly Set

You Look Lovely Today

The lovely Blooming Flourish piece is one of my favorites! I first primed this one with gesso, then simply doodled on it with a fine point Sharpie.

Up next, I used the pack of Nested Circles, which were also first painted with gesso, then given a bit of a golden sheen once again using the Inka Gold, a fabulous product from Viva Decor..a favorite medium for me to use on chipboard. I outlined a bit in black pen on some of them circles, as well.

Below you can see the other section of the Blooming Flourish, which I had cut in half.

Blue Fern chipboard used:

Blooming Flourish

Nested Circles

Thank you so much for stopping by today and letting me share my creations with you! If you haven't already, and don't want to miss out on more creations from our team, be sure to follow BFS here, and on Facebook, too!

And one last thing...don't forget!

Save the Date & CSI Blog Hop Winner!!

We've got one exciting weekend coming up here as we are having our first Blue Fern Studios Blog Hop!! So write this down as you DO NOT want to miss out on this- not only are WE going to be giving away some gorgeous Blue Fern Studios goodies, but there are LOTS more prizes along the hop, and of course a ton of inspiration from our design team as well! 

And for those of you who participated in the CSI blog hop recently, we have chosen our winner!! A BIG congrats to:

CONGRATS Pia!!!!! Please contact me at: leslie@bluefernstudios.com within 7 days to receive your prize! And THANK-YOU to everyone who took the time to stop by our blog during the CSI hop. It was so much fun to read all of your wonderful comments :).

I sure hope to see you all this weekend during our very own hop!

Butterflies and Vines!!

Welcome back to the Blue Fern Studios Blog. Hi, it's me, Lisa Gregory...Today is my turn to feature some new inspiration for you all and my blog post features 3 of the beautiful Blue Fern chip board designs. 

The first layout  features the  Brigitte Butterfly Set. The set has 3 butterflies. One large and 2 smaller ones.  I chose to use all 3 butterflies on 1 layout. But 1 butterfly would look equally as sweet on a card or tag. 

Here is a closeup of one of the butterflies. The technique I used on the butterfly was pretty easy. I painted the chip board with a white acrylic paint and let it dry. Then I spread some Puffy Paint over the painted surface. While the paint was still wet, I sprayed some Glimmer Mist over the area lightly. After waiting about 30 minutes, I heat set the piece  until the paint started to puff up. Once it was dry, I sprayed it with some more Glimmer Mist. I added pearls to create the body.

 I used the Blooming Beauty chip board piece for my title. I painted it using Lumiere paint using 2 coats.

For my next layout, I used the gorgeous Organic Vine Corner. 

I painted the piece with a beige colored  acrylic paint and let it dry. I then took an ink pad in green and brushed over the leafy parts of the flourish. Then I took some tiny pearls and randomly placed them on the chip board.

To make the piece stand out even more, I went over it with some Stickles.

Thank you for stopping by to see my work with Blue Fern Studios wonderful product!! Keep watching as this brand new company keeps adding to their inventory. You are going to fall in love with Blue Fern Studios chip board!!

Borders, flourishes and a heart

Hi there! I'm Irina Gerschuk and I'm super excited to be the part of Blue Fern Studios!
Thanks Leslie for inviting me to this awesome Design Team!

Well, let me introduce myself. I live in Moscow, the capitаl of Russia. I'm 28. I'm married for almost five years now and have two little kids. They are my bless and sure my greatest inspiration. I have a master degree at Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics. Love animals, classic and rock music, sea and a cup of a hot tea in the evening.
I have being scrapping for almost 2 years and it seems to be the hobby of my life))))

My favorite type of paper crafting project are cards, but I also create LO and altered projects.

My blog: http://irinagerschuk.blogspot.ru/

Today I'd like to share with you my new project. It's a shabby card.

Chipboard is one of my favorite scrap-embellishment and I use it almost in every project. To create this card I used four different pieces of BFS. I covered all of them with white embossing powder. The designs are so soft and elegant that I decided it would be just enough to show all of its beauty. Organic Vine Corner and Tuscan Window seemed too big for my project so I used only a part from them. 

And here are some close-ups:

Heart Set, Organic Vine Corner, Tuscan Window: 

Calligraphic Border:

Blue Fern Studios Chipboard Used:

 Heart Set (074417)

Organic Vine Corner (074622)

Tuscan Window (074752)

Calligraphic Border (074363)

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a lovely day!
Irina

Live Fully

Hi there!! I am Kelly Foster, and I am so happy to introduce myself to you and be able to call myself a design team member here at Blue Fern Studios!! A big HUGE thank you to Leslie, for having me here on the team!!

A little bit about me...

Well, I am 26 years old, and I am from the lovely/cold state of Minnesota (USA). I have been scrapbooking for just over two years, I was inspired to begin shortly after the birth of my oldest daughter, Lilah (2.5 years old). I have two daughters, my youngest being Paisley (9 months old).

These two do keep me on my toes, and quite busy, but I do make some "me time" most days for my crafting. I also enjoy sewing, and I love to cook and bake, but scrapbooking comes first for my hobbies, for sure!

As for my "style" I am not sure...I love to use interesting colors, add lots of layers and different mediums, I love experimenting with mixed media and a little bit of messiness. I don't care too much for precision so you will see lots of torn edges and distressing, my style can be quite free spirited. I basically just start with a pile of paper and see where it takes me, based on my mood for the day! Sometimes it comes out all grunged out and sometimes you will see more of the super feminine floral look! You can see more of my work on my blog: http://scrappin-sisters.blogspot.com.

Enough talk, let me share my first layout with you featuring a few favorite pieces of Blue Fern chipboard:

I kept the chipboard pieces pretty simple, to make them stand out against the busy and bright back drop..The Hearts and Royal Border were simply painted with gesso, and I liked the look of the stark white against all of the bright colors of my page.

The Heart below had also been painted with gesso, then was colored with Faber Castell Gelatos in various colors. I then added a few swipes of gesso with my fingertip, and a little chalk ink around the edges to finish it off.

Blue Fern pieces used:

Royal Border

Heart Set

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you will check back often to see what the rest of our team is up to!!

Beautiful Layers....

Hello everyone! I am Iris Babao Uy and I am very excited to write my first blog post here at Blue Fern Studios. First, please allow me to share a few things about myself. I am a scrapbooker and mixed media enthusiast based in Manila, Philippines. I have two sweet girls and a husband who endlessly inspire and encourage me to create. I rarely plan my pages – I let a photo or a patterned paper inspire me and I take it from there. I love the shabby chic and romantic style but I also enjoy working with bold patterns and striking colors. I’m an ink and paint type of person. I just have to get it a little messy to consider my page done. If I don’t have ink and paint on hand, then I just tear little bits of elements and stick it randomly for the sheer fun of it☺ I am very fortunate to be designing with Blue Fern Studios. The chipboards are of the highest quality and it can really take in several layers of art mediums without the chipboard breaking down. I love this because it allows me to experiment with layers upon layers of texture and color and I am confident that I won’t be breaking the form of the pieces as I go along. I teach workshops both in Asia and Europe. My work can be seen in craft books as well as craft magazines such as Creating Keepsakes and the like. I will definitely be incorporating Blue Fern Studios chipboards in my future classes. If you want me to teach in your area, you may reach me at iris_sparkup@yahoo.com. Also, if you have time, I would be so happy if you can visit me at my blog http://www.irisbabaouy.typepad.com.

As soon as I received my first box of chipboards from Blue Fern Studios, I already knew which ones I wanted to work on first. The birdcage and the vines really caught my eye and they are truly beautiful pieces. I also used one of the locks for my page here. For the birdcage, I first coated the chipboard in gesso. While it was still wet, I added embossing powders and embossing enamels and heat set it. I then added colors using my copic pens.

For the lock, I added Viva inka gold (wax based pigments) to add gold and copper tones.

For the vine, I also coated it in gesso and sprinkled with embossing powders and enamels. To add the green tones, I used my smooch inks and a Tattered Angels glaze.

FANCY BIRDCAGE

ORGANIC VINE

VINTAGE LOCKS

Thank you for visiting the blog. The entire design team is always working on new projects to share with you. Please visit us often! Have a great day and don't forget to do something crafty today! hugs, Iris

Mixed-media Canvas with Blue Fern Flourish

Hello dear scrappy friends! I am very honored and excited to design for such an amazing company as Blue Fern Studios. I want to say a huge thank you to Leslie for inviting me to join her fabulous team!

My name is Svetlana Austin. 

I am a Russian girl who ended up living in hot South Africa for the last 11 years. 

I met my husband while he was doing mission work in Russia. 

We have 2 beautiful sons - Ivan and Sebastian. They keep us busy and fill our lives with sunshine (not that we have lack of it in the northern part of our country). 

I was always creative. I tried many different crafts but once I was introduced to scrapbooking by my friend, I never stopped. It was almost 9 years ago. 

I defiantly love to create layouts about my little boys the most. My aim is to reflect their personalities through my work. I love to make real boy’s layouts full of colors and details. I like to use paint and sprays in my projects, as well as hand-stitching and off course chipboard! :-)

 Sometimes I like to make very romantic and feminine layouts about myself or as gifts for my girl-friends or their daughters. It allows me to express the stuff that I personally like flowers and all that kind of frills. 

My scrapbooking style is always determined by photographs I use and what kind of story I would like to tell through my project. So if you visit my blog you will find quite a variety our there.

You can visit my blog at Colorful Memories (http://www.colorfulmemories-protea.blogspot.com/)

As my first project for Blue Fern Studios created a very romantic and pretty mixed-media canvas and I used a very fine and intricate Blue fern Flourish on it.

This flourish is so fine but very detailed and beautiful. I used gesso to paint it. Gesso is so nice not only for priming the chipboard but it is perfect for painting it and adding some texture. I also added a layer of pearly shimmer glue on top of the gesso.

Blue Fern Flourish

Thank you for letting me share this project with you and thank you for visiting our blog today! 

Keep well everyone and come back again!