An Altered Project, A Mixed Media Canvas and a Layout...

Hi, Lisa here with 3 different projects for my May Blue Fern Studios Blog Post. To show you versatility using the wonderful Blue Fern Studios chip board, I give you an altered box, a mixed media canvas and a layout. With National Scrapbooking Day coming upon us this weekend, I was inspired to stretch my creativity. And here is what I came up with...


                                        The Button Box

 I aged the Vintage Lock by heat embossing it using a bronze embossing powder, and adhered it to the front flap on the box.

 I used a silver embossing powder on the scissors to give it an aged worn look, and while the melted powder was still wet, I wiped it off a little to make it appear as if the silver plate was flaking off.

 I used the Doodle Corners on the corners of my button box, heat embossing them with the same bronze powder I used on the Vintage lock. I also heat embossed the buttons and spools and scattered them among the flowers. I wound floss around the spools and tied floss in the button holes.

                                                                 
                                                                       Miss Tailor Set

                                                                       Vintage Locks

                                                                      Doodle Corners

                                                         
                                                      Mixed Media Canvas

 I used the Art Nouveau Frame for my 12 x 12 canvas. I white washed everything in Gesso, and used sprays and color mists on the chipboard pieces while they were still slightly damp. The color bleeds into the Gesso.

                                                                 Gabrielle Butterfly Set

                                                                   Art Nouveau Frame

 

                                                                       
                                                                      A Layout

 I cut the Damask Motif in half and used it to frame my photo for visual interest. I used crackle paint on the piece and sprayed a color mist after it dried.

 The beauty of Blue Fern Studios chip board is that it withstands just about any medium and holds up Really Really well. There isn't anything I wont try on it.

 The butterfly was base coated with Gesso and then sprayed with 2 different colors while it was still wet.

                                                                      Damask Motif

                                                                Gabrielle Butterfly Set

Thank you for joining me today for my May BFS Blog Post. I hope you pick up some pieces and start working on your own creative projects. Then hit us up and show us what you did!! We would love to see it! And don't forget our Sketch Challenge this month!! The sketch is really beautiful!!

Our May Sketch Challenge & Winner/Features from April!!

Hello and welcome to our May Sketch Challenge! Even as I'm typing this, I cannot believe that we're already in a new month! Thanks so much to those of you who participated in our very first sketch challenge last month- it was so much fun to look at your entries and see all of the creative ways our chipboard can be put to use. Such a treat! See our big winner and 3 features following the reveal for our current sketch!

But let's get to it! Here is our beautiful May sketch designed by Michele Singh:

And of course we have some inspiration from some of the design team members to get that creativity going!

Joyce Lawrence

Patter Cross

Kelly Foster

Iris Babao Uy

Camilla Ekman

Svetlana Austin

Jennifer Snyder

Eila Sandberg

Irina Gerschuk

I know I'm inspired- wow!! So go grab your BFS chipboard and get started on this sketch right away- you're not going to want to miss out on this month's prize, as chosen by random draw:

Feel free to flip, turn, or mirror the sketch to suit your creativity! We only have a few simple rules:

1. You must use at least one piece of Blue Fern Studios chipboard in your entry (any piece of your choosing). If you're wondering where to buy, see the link HERE!

2. Please do not use any other brand of chipboard.

3. Upload your projects using the Inlinkz tool below by midnight EST on May 31st, 2013.

We look forward to your entries!

**NOW...on to the WINNER of our April sketch challenge!!**

CONGRATS to Migbell Guzman, who is also in our Top 3!!

#4 Migbell Guzman

We simply fell in love with Migbell's romantic design filled with incredible details. Congrats to you Migbell on being both our randomly-drawn winner of chipboard, and also for making our Top 3!!

Next, we have two other amazing features for you!!

#1 Ida

We loved Ida's artistic interpretation of our sketch! It just goes to show that one sketch can be altered to suit anyone's needs. Beautiful!

#7 Dawn Edwards

Another amazing example of an individual's interpretation of a sketch. Dawn flipped the sketch upside-down and created this happy, delightful piece. Amazing work, Dawn!!

THANK-YOU to everyone who participated in our sketch challenge in April!!

If you are participating for May, please link up BELOW! Thanks!

 

Blue Fern Chipboards In Three Different Scrapping Styles...

One of my most favorite product for scrapbooking/ mixed media projects is laser cut chipboard, to be more specific... Blue Fern Studios Laser Cut Chipboards! Why you ask me? It's because they come up with a wide wide wide range of designs to choose from which can easily fit any scrapbooking style.

Let me show you three layouts I made in three different styles, all using chipboards from Blue Fern Studios...

1. My most loved style - shabby chic and feminine...

(Brigitte Butterfly Set) 

 (A Moment In Time)

 (Blooming Foliage)

2. Bright and Fun...

(Picture Perfect)

(Urban Acronyms)

3. Masculine/ Boy page...

     (Large Spring Iris)

It just goes well with any scrapping style! I just love it all! It certainly adds that finishing touch to any page. Hope you all have a crafty week ahead of you! Thanks for your visit!

Hugs,

Iris

Chipboard Tutorial; Canvas; and a Matchbox Mini Sewing Kit

Hello everyone, Joyce here again, and I'm going to share with you a quick and easy tutorial that you can use on any of your chipboard pieces:

Canvas made with the Blue Fern Studios petite boutique frame, using the same technique posted above on the Regal Ornaments.  I posted a quick and easy tutorial for the canvas background on my blog if you'd like to try it and the tutorial above using some Blue Fern Studios chipboard:

On the Iron Works piece below, simply apply white crackle paint, mist, and apply some drywall tape over the piece and highlight the textures squares with some rub-on  metallic paste.

Matchbox Mini Sewing Kit.  I took a part a medium sized matchbox to use as a pattern and created this little sewing kit using the Miss Taylor chipboard pieces.  Simply rub-on some metallic paste on the scissors but don't cover up the entire chipboard piece and then lightly mist a color of your choice on the entire chipboard piece. Easy, right?

Let us know if you try out the tutorial on your Blue Fern Studio chipboard pieces so that we may visit you and see what you created too.