Thursday, May 18, 2017

May inspiration by Annie Samson

Hello Blue Fern Studios fans, 
I am verry excited to share this 3 new layouts with you !

2 of my 3 layout are made from the very beautiful Happy Accident collection.

Adorable

For my first layout, I have used the paper Faith from Happy Accident.


I have used a litle bit of menth ink and I have stamped with Tattered Harlequin on the background. 

Then I used Speckled Mint embossing powder on Shabby Brick Bites and Magenta embossing powder on my title Adorable and Dream Catcher chipboard.


To add more texture to my layout, I have also used 2 pieces 
of the coordinated chipboard of Happy Accident


Then I have had few flowers to my layout.


Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper
Faith from Happy Accident

Chipboard 
Shabby Brick Bites
Adorable
Dream Catcher
Coordinated chipboard of Happy Accident collection

Embossing powders
Sparkeled minth
magenta

Stamp
Tattered Harlequin

Flowers
Happy roses
Harvest lylies


Capture the moment

For my second layout, I have used the paper Windfall from Happy Accident


At first, I had a litle bit of color with blue ink to my background.
Than I have used the Forever stamp set to add details.


I have used 3 of the coordinated chipboard of the Happy Accident collection under my picture.
To add a litle bit more texture, I have use one piece of the Flourish Corner chipboard.
I simply add blu ink on this chipboard.



Than  I have used Peacock embossing powder on the Capture the moment title. 


Than I have add a lot of beautiful Blue Fern Flowers.


Paper
Windfall from Happy Accident

Chipboard
coordinated chipboard of the Happy Accident collection 
Flourish Corner
Capture the moment

Stamp set
Forever 

Embosing powder
Peacock

Flowers
Chester ville bloms
Happy roses
Spring peony

Adorable

For my last layout of this month, I have chosed to make a more romantic layout.
I have use one paper of the Timeless collection


To add more texture to my background, I have haded some plum ink with a water pensil


I have used Mushroom embossing powder on the Ironwork Edge chipboard 
and I have used the Magenta embossing powder Adorable title


Than I had a dramatical effect with grass texture.


Than I have add flower to embellish my layout.


Paper
One paper of the Timeless collection

Chipboard
Ironwork Edges
Adorable title

Embosing powder
Mushroom
Magenta

Flowers
Harvest lylies



See you next month, Annie Samson XX

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Fan of the Month Album and Video

We hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday.  It's week 3 with our Blue Fern Fan of the Month, Cheryl Kearns.  Today, we continue our journey through the romantic album she has created using our Spring Parade Collection, and include a video from Cheryl.

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These pages are made with the “Remembrance” papers. I have a belly band running down the center of the left page, with a floral cluster and the Large Flourish chipboard. On the opposite page I made a magnetic flap with lace on the border. I have a floral cluster on top of the flap, with the Royal Border chipboard that I embossed with Cotton Candy embossing powder. 





I used the “Sunday Best” to make pockets on both pages. I also used the Large Chipboard Flourishes to highlight my flowers.

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Cheryl has created a video walk-through of this amazing album, which you can see on her blog HERE.  

Thanks so much for joining us today.  We will be back next Wednesday with one final post from Cheryl.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Projects for May by Lydia Guijt

Hello Paper and Blue Fern Studios friends! 

This month our new collection Happy Accident is a big favorite of mine. Love the designs and wonderful colors. To top it all off Blue Ferns Studios also created a Printed Chipboard sheet to compliment the papers. What's not to love. 
Let's check out my first layout!

Beauty in Chaos 


To show of these wonderful new Happy Accident Chipboard Pieces I created this layout. Whenever I create you should see my table. Yes you guessed it. Chaos. So I found this particular title perfect to make a layout with .


I started with the Halftone and London Chronicle stamps to create some interest on the Fate background page. Because the page already has circles on there I decided to keep up with that theme. 


The Circle Group Pieces I embossed with Ebony and the Mini Ring Things with the gorgeous new Plum color. Perfect fit with this new collection. Now it's time to create my layers and started stacking. Having all the interesting parts pop out. The beautiful light green Late Winter Lily matched perfectly. To fine tune the look I added some thread, lace, I die-cut some leaves and some sparkle with the new Pea Soup glitter, some mists, beads and bling. 
I hope you like it! 


Paper
Happy Accident : Fate
Chipboard
Circle Group
Mini Ring Things
Happy Accident : Printed Chipboard
BFS Embossing
Plum
Ebony
Glitter
Pea Soup
Stamps
London Chronicle
Halftone
Flowers 
Late Winter Lilies

Free Spirit


For my second layout I'm using an older collection, Paisley & Vine. Beautiful papers with gorgeous contrasting colors, details and even some abstract patterns. 
When we visited Las Vegas I took photos of this statue that I wanted to use. The Metal trees surrounding it in the red is what made the decision to use this collection the winner.


I layered the SplendorPassion and Pathway papers so the red just shows a thin outline. 
With the Tattered News Print stamp I stamped randomly around the page. Now with one of my stencils I added some texture with paste.
The Bits of Honeycomb were embossed with Icicle, the Graduated Circle, leftover part from the Swirly Circle and Chesterville Doodle embossed with Speckled Mint with some Peacock Glitter sprinkled over it too. The leaves I've used on the layout are cut out Blooms & Stems stamp prints embossed with Fern.


Now that we have all the building blocks for our layout prepared we can put it together. For some layering under the photo I cut up pieces from the Playing Cards sheet. Using one of the cards as the title. Layering the chipboard pieces and placing the flowers including the Late Winter Lilies to finish of the layout. 


Paper
Paisley & Vine: Pathway, Playing Cards, Splendor 
Chipboard
Graduated Circles
Swirly Circle
Chesterville Doodle
Bits of Honeycomb
BFS Embossing Powder 
Oatmeal
Icicle
Peacock
Speckled Mint
Fern
Stamps
Tattered News Print
Blooms & Stems Stamp
Flowers 
Late Winter Lilies


These are my layouts for you this month!

Next month I hope to show you some fun layouts from my visit to Disney World.

Thank you so much for having a look!


Hugs, Lydia

Monday, May 15, 2017

Happy Accident Layouts by Kris Berc

Hi, Blue Fern Studios friends and fans! It's Kris here to share my May layouts.  All three feature the new paper collection called Happy Accident.  I do believe this collection will be a strong favorite for a very long time! It is so wonderfully suited for mixed media, but it also stands beautifully on its own.  I hope you will get your hands on this collection, as you are sure to love it!

This is My Life


My first layout features the B side of the Happy Accident - Layering Cards paper.  I prepared it with a layer of clear gesso then a little bit of white gesso in the focal area. I added some drops of pink, peach, and orange sprays to the paper to coordinate with the flowers that I was going to add.  When dry, I used the brick stamp from the Essential Textures stamp set with black ink.


I used Copper Embossing Powder on the This is My Life chipboard piece.


  I also used the Copper Embossing Powder on a butterfly from the Royal Monarchs chipboard set.  For some beautiful contrast, I added some Pink Dust Embossing Powder to the butterfly here and there.


I used the same embossing powder treatment on the Blooming Flourishes chipboard pieces that are layered under the photo and flowers.  Above, you can see a coordinating Happy Accident Printed Chipboard Sticker peeking out on either side of the photo and another, "Inspiration", beneath the photo.

Of course, a handful of gorgeous coordinating flowers, including Happy Roses, Spring Lilies, and Harvest Lilies, were used to embellish the layout.


Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper
Happy Accident - Layering Cards

Chipboard
Blooming Flourishes
Royal Monarchs
This is My Life
Happy Accident - Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powder
Copper
Pink Dust

Stamp
Essential Textures

Flowers
Happy Roses
Harvest Lilies
Spring Lilies

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Together is the Best Place to be

This layout features the B side of the Happy Accident - Fluke paper.  I prepared it with a layer of clear gesso and then applied modeling paste through a stencil.  Next I added color with some drops of peach, orange, and yellow sprays. When dry, I added contrast by using black ink with the Tattered Newsprint stamp and a stamp from the Forever set.


I used Stormy Skies embossing powder on the Together is the Best Place to be chipboard piece.  Isn't it a lovely shade of blue?!  Used 14 Karat embossing powder on the Royal Heart Frame chipboard piece that you see peeking out under and around the photo.


I tucked a blue chipboard flower from the Happy Accident Printed Chipboard set into an embellishment cluster.


The flower clusters include beautiful Happy Blooms and Happy Roses.


Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper
Happy Accident - Fluke
Happy Accident - Fortuity

Chipboard
Royal Heart Frame
Together is the Best Place to be
Happy Accident - Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powder
14 Karat
Stormy Skies

Stamps
Forever
Tattered Newsprint

Flowers
Happy Blooms
Happy Roses

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Sassy

My last layout features the Happy Accident - Chance paper.  I prepared the paper with a layer of clear gesso followed by modeling paste through a stencil.  Next, I added color with drops of purple, pink, black, and white sprays.  When dry, I stamped using the Tattered Harlequin stamp as well one of the Essential Textures stamps using black ink.


I embossed the Swirly Circle chipboard piece with Plum embossing powder.  I did the same on the Sassy chipboard piece, but I also added some Rusty Rose embossing powder on it here and there.  I love the beautiful effect!

Above and below, you can also see some of the Happy Accident Printed Chipboard stickers.


The below "Passion" chipboard sticker is also from the Happy Accident Printed Chipboard set.


My flower clusters include Happy Blooms and Happy Roses.


Blue Fern Studios products used:

Paper
Happy Accident - Chance
Happy Accident - Fate

Chipboard
Sassy
Swirly Circle
Happy Accident - Printed Chipboard

Embossing Powder
Plum
Rusty Rose

Stamps
Essential Textures
Tattered Harlequin

Flowers
Happy Blooms
Happy Roses

Thank you for stopping by today.
I hope I have inspired you to create with your Blue Fern Studios products!

Friday, May 12, 2017

Have you seen Happy Accident?

Have you seen the amazing layouts our Creative Team has been sharing so far this month?  We hope so, and you will be seeing a lot more from our Team using the new Happy Accident Collection.  This collection is another in our Artisan Line.  This collection of paper is what you might refer to as the "B" side, or back side of a collection.  It's not too busy, leaves you lots of room to create, but has tons of gorgeousness.  Nothing boring here. See for yourself:




















That's it for today.  Enjoy your Friday!