Saturday, May 25, 2013

Two projects with Irina Gerschuk

Hi ladies!
It's Irina with you today. And I'd like to share with you my two new cards using gorgeous BFS products.
The first one:
Close-ups:
I painted the butterfly with different acrylic paints than randomly added some micro beads and after all covered it with lacquer-finish:
 The "Blooming Flourish" was first painted wish acrylic paint and than covered randomly with embossing powder with flock effect. I wanted to achieve some soft texture and made the color be more equal to the paper:
 Some beads and sisal were covered with flowers:

I used here:
"Blooming Flourish"
Blooming Flourish (2)
"Brigitte Butterfly Set":
Brigitte Butterfly Set

The second card:
Close-ups:
I covered all three pieces of BFS with white embossing powder:
 And here are all the layers with different textures:

I used here:
"Symphony Border":
Symphony Border
"Damask Flourish":
Damask Flourish (2)
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a lovely day)))
Irina Gerschuk

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Feminine or Masculine?

Hi, it's Patter Cross here sharing some inspiration with you today. So, what's your favorite type of layout to createa feminine layout or a masculine layout? I actually like creating both but with identical triplet girls, I really only get to scrap a masculine page when I focus on hubby. So today, I wanted to show you both a masculine layout and a feminine layout and how I used the Blue Fern Studios chipboard on each. I also have an extra surprise at the end. Let's get started.

An 8 1/2 x 11 Masculine Layout
My hubby just celebrated his 50th birthday. So, a picture of him at his birthday dinner was the perfect photo to scrap. I used the Twiggy Branch chipboard to frame around his layout. After covering it in gesso and spraying with different mists, I just cut it apart and used in various places around his photo. For the title of my page, I used the words "My Guy" which are found in the Mister Stuff chipboard set. I covered the title in black gesso.
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Mister Stuff

Twiggy Branch

An 8 1/2 x 11 Feminine Layout
Last month I shared a few pages from a gift album I created. Today I am sharing yet another page from that album. This photo is all about this precious baby's dress worn on her 1st birthday. So, the perfect chipboard for this layout was the Sweetheart Dress Form chipboard. I covered it in gesso and crackle paint. It's hard to see the "crackle" in the photo but in person it gave a great effect.
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Sweetheart Dress Form

A Small Surprise
I also thought I would do a quick card for today's post. I used the Tuscan Window chipboard and left it raw as it went well with the kraft cardstock I used.
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Tuscan Window

Thanks for stopping by today, and have fun using the Blue Fern Studios chipboard on both feminine and masculine creations!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

NEW Product at Blue Fern Studios!

Today we're going to share with you some of the new releases this month for Blue Fern Studios! We're constantly coming up with new designs to keep your creative hunger fed, and here's a look at what's new for May:

Elegant Embellishments...

Ornate Heart

Symphony Corners- Medium

A Little Whimsy...

Cloudy Skies

2 Hearts Set

Fancy and Fun Frames...

Bordeaux Layered Frame

Doodle Circle Frame

Words and Titles...

The Optimist Word Set

Wedding Words

Follow Your Bliss

Best Day Ever

Panels
(the first two are 11.75" square panels)

Quatrefoil Panel 

Heart Panel- Chunky


Quatrefoil Garden Panel (2)

We do hope you love our newest designs as much as we do! And we'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback- what do you like the best? What would you like to see in our chipboard designs? Feel free to leave a comment on this post or email your comments/suggestions to:


If you're looking to get your hands on our products, take a look at the list of Retailers HERE to find one nearest you!

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Happiness and Peace

Welcome to Blue Fern Studios today.  Jennifer Snyder here to show you what I created with the ever versatile Blue Fern chipboard pieces I selected.


This first layout is called Happiness Is...

It is a photo I took of my father last summer.  He has his fishing vest on and his fishing hat.  He was walking back from the pond behind his house where he had just taught my son to fish. It was the sweetest moment.  

My dad loves to fish.  Even with his cane in his hand, he can still find a way to cast a line.  He was so happy the day my son called him up and asked if he could learn from the best.


Natural Sprigs Set - 074639

Good Vibes 074899

Seasonal Wildflowers 074394




In the image above, I used the Natural Sprigs Set and painted them with some crackle paint, added ink to the edges and then micro beads and mossy textures.  I wanted to keep them looking like weeds at the pond. 

In the image below, the Blue Fern Happiness piece from the Good Vibes set was painted with a clear crackle paint and sprinkled with micro beads, then inked with dark chestnut ink.  I also dabbed with some cream colored acrylic paint. 


This image shows the Seasonal Wildflowers chipboard piece - one of my favorite pieces. I painted it with gesso,  and painted the stems with green ink.  I topped with gold seed beads - made it look kind of weed-like. 


Here is a tag I made called Peace. Being new to the world of tag making, I am having fun with them.  My husband is taking all my tags and attaching them to wine bottle for gifts. 


Here are the chipboard pieces I used on this:


Nifty Tags & Tickets - 074738

Good Vibes 074899
Fancy Birdcage 074677

The Peace chippie from the Good Vibes set was painted with teal paint and accented with gold paint. 
I paired the star from the Nifty Tags & Tickets set with the stand from the birdcages. The star is coated with gold paint and topped with an ornate metal star from my stash - an old piece of jewelry.  


Thanks so very much for stopping by.  Check back often as Blue Fern is adding new designs all the time.