October projects by Frau_Muller

Hello everyone!This is Frau_Muller here to share with you my October projects using Blue Fern Studios chipboard
The first is layout about my son

I add different colors of Dabber to circle

Graduated Circles (the set contains 5 circles graduating in size from 3" to 11")

 

And now i show you 2 cards

First card i painted with spray Ditto and added microbeads

 

 I used

Berry Stems

Next card is a little crazy :)

I add liquid pearls

I used

Broken Rings

 

Hope I've inspired you to use your Blue Fern Studios chipboard. :) 

Something old & something new

Hi everyone! 

Kristine here to share with you some September projects! 

"So happy"

I don't know about you but I always find new pictures more inspiring then older pictures.
So every time I take a picture that I really like, I have to scrap it right away ;) ...

 On this layout I painted all the chipboard black. I needed a contrast-color against the craft background, and all the different colors on the pattern paper. The background is made with stamps, and india ink. 

I have used these chipboard pieces: 

                                

                                         Bits of honey                                        Fancy birdcage

 "Master of disguise"

...But sometimes I like to dig into the photo pile and use some pictures I have not seen in a while!
It always bring back memories and awesome moments!
Like these photos used on this layout!
When my son was about 1 year old, his favorite game to play was hide and seek.
It was not very hard to find him ;) 

The background is made with stencil, distress ink pad, india ink and black dabber.
I used a stencil, and modeling paste on the "bits of honey" and "sunglass" chipboards, and white dabber on the "master of disguise" chipboard. 

On this layouts I have used: 

                                           Bits of honey                                     Mister stuff

I hope you found some inspiration here today, and thank you for visiting the Blue Fern Studios blog!

Kristine Henanger

Glittery Christmas Cards with Yana Smakula

Hello everyone! While folks around here are barely seeing the first signs of Fall I've entered the phase of holiday card making. I try to prepare myself and my home for Christmas ahead of time and this means making lots of holiday cards in the preceding month of October and November. 

Today I'd like to share some of my first holiday cards this year. For some reason, I'm all about using glitter in my projects and today's cards are no exception.

I don't yet have any of the new Blue Fern Studios fabulous holiday chipboard so I decided to challenge myself to use what I had on hand - regular non holiday shapes and incorporate them into festive holiday cards. To achieve the look on my cards below I simply covered all of the chipboard pieces with embossing powder with a mixture of glitter. I used regular embossing powder with silver glitter and chunky white with a bit of gold embossing powder and some glitter. Both powders are from Stampendous and work great for project like this.

Believe in the miracle:

Chipboard used:

Petite Boutique Frames

Blooming Foliage

Merry Christmas:

Chipboard used:

All Natural Set

Fancy Birdcage

Wishing You Holiday Cheer:

Chipboard used:

Petite Boutique Frames

Icons Set Three

Thanks for stopping by! 

October projects by Yvonne Yam

Hello there! This is Yvonne here to share with you my October projects using Blue Fern Studios chipboard. :) The first is a double page spread.

I generally love my layouts flat so adding little bits of Blue Fern Studios chipboard give it a little texture and interest.

Using the same chipboard piece across the two pages help to achieve a cohesive look even though the base patterns are different.

I used Bits of Honey.

And Enjoy the Journey.

My next project is an 8x8 canvas. The base gold paint covered by lace. The chipboard pieces were painted with gesso and good paint.

I used Craftsman Frame.

And Ornate Medallions.

My last project is a tag. I coloured the chipboard with silver paint and paper-pieced the cushion. I also added some lace to the chair back.

I used Second Hand Furnishings.

Hope you've enjoyed my projects for October. Till the next time!

September Sketch Challenge WINNER & Features!

Today we announce the randomly drawn prize recipient for the September Sketch Challenge, as well as our Top 3 Features!

Let's begin by reminding you of what was up for grabs last month:

We had 15 amazing entries and we used Random.org to determine our winner....

Congratulations to: Sheryl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU are the lucky winner of our chipboard prize pack! 

Please email me at: erin@bluefernstudios.com within 7 days to claim your prize!!

Next, we have our Top 3 Features :)

We are always blown away by the talented entries every month, and this month was especially difficult to narrow it down to just three. So many great styles and interpretations- we appreciate you all, TRULY. Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

#1

Lisa Griffith

Lisa's entry is simply breathtaking! We LOVED how she mimicked the honeycomb shape repeatedly throughout her layout- from the background paper to the stamp to the pearls to our very own Bits of Honey chipboard pieces- innovative, thoughtful, artistic- simply put: awesome.

#2

Debby Lewis

Debby's style is like a breath of fresh air! We love how she has found new and unique ways to use our pieces and truly make them the star of her layout- without taking away from her darling photo. THANK-YOU Debby for sharing your work with us!!

#3

Jackie Clark

Jackie really shows us how you can make your chipboard a living part of your project! She's blended in the pieces so well it's as if they're just mean to to be there- and we love how they've lent to her rustic, textured project. Just gorgeous!!

Thank-you again to ALL who participated in our sketch challenge last month! We hope you get a chance to play along this month as well :)