Family

Hi there! Welcome to my blog.Today I would like to share a layout done with the new A Romantic Life collection by Blue Fern Studios.  

These lovelies are my daughters. This picture tugs at my heart as they are now fully grown women with children of their own.

 I applied a coat of clear gesso to my background to prepare the paper for all the medium I wanted to use. I then used white gesso to tone down the color of the paper a little as I wanted to do a pastel layout. I used a stencil from Finnibair and applied Paper Paste thru the stencil. Before removing it I added some color, yellow, blue and pink. I then took a credit card and ran it along the mediums to pull them together and spread them out. I love this technique.

A few close-ups of this technique.

I also heat embossed some drywall tape with blue, gold and pink to match the colors of my layout an applied then over varies spots on my page.

I used the Hearts a Flutter chipboard pack to embellish this page, It came with three big hearts and several smaller hearts in a variety of shapes. Here you can see I embossed one of the big hearts with wheat embossing powder and the tiny one with Breeze embossing powder.

Large heart done with Breeze embossing powder.

I cut the last big heart in to two pieces and embossed it with It's A Girl and framed either side of my photo.

More of the smaller hearts. I filled in the hollow hearts with Tickled Pink Seedlings for more texture and interest.

I fussy cut some flowers from the page Flirtation and popped them up with some cardboard.

My flower cluster using some Blue Fern and Prima blooms.

This project was very thick as I raised several parts of my page with cardboard and foam dots.

My title from the Family Memories pack. I used both It's a Girl and Breeze embossing powder for this two tone look.

 Supplies Used

Paper

Breathtaking

Alluring

Flirtation

Embossing Powder

Breeze

It's A Girl

Wheat

Chipboard

Hearts a Flutter

Family Memories

Seedlings

Tickled Pink

Blooms

Spring Blooms

That is all for today! Hope you are staying safe and doing the social distancing. It's hard not to be able to see family or do the things we take for granted everyday. I find it hard every time I hear them extend the state of emergency here in Ontario. Fortunately we only have 3 cases thus far in our town of Gravenhurst. How are you doing where you are? Let me know! Drop me a line!

Take care and all the best! :)

Stillness

 Welcome! It's been a challenging time for all of us as of late. I hope all is well with you and your loved ones during this very difficult time. I have another layout for you today. 

This layout was done using the new A Romantic Life collection from Blue Fern Studios.

I used my new stencil from Finnabair and tried a different approach to my masking. I first used molding paste as the base and while the stencil was still down I went over it with dabs of blue and yellow paint then scrapped the paint colors with a credit card down the design. It gives a really nice effect. Of course I did some stamping with the Tattered Newsprint stamp. I then added a bit of lace ( Lace 07A) on top of the design.

I used a variety of chipboard on this. I cut the Bouquet Florets chipboard, colored it with  Honey and Sage embossing powders and layered it behind my photo and papers. I then added another layer of a different lace (I think it's discontinued now) and then added the rest of the Florets on top of that.

I framed my photo with the new Frilly Frame chipboard. The layout is actually quite thick but I like the outcome.

Another close-up of the florets chippie.

I used some of the gorgeous new flowers from Blue Fern in Nightshade to embellish my page and an adorable charm from the Filigree Medal collection.

I used the word Stillness from the Stillness, Contentment and Peaceful collection and embossed it with blue embossing powder and some wheat for a little sparkle. I also colored some lace and ran it along the two sides of my page.

Off to the side I used more of the Bouquet Florets pieces and some blooms as well as a little heart from the Ephemera pack. This is a different kind of layout for me I hope you like it.

Take care, remember social distancing and stay safe!!

All the best! :)

Products Used

Papers

Infatuation

Admiration

Calling Cards

Chipboard

Peaceful, Stillness, Contentment

Frilly Frame

Bouquet Florets

Embossing Powder

Honey

Sage

Wheat

Stamps

Tattered Newsprint

Blooms

Nightshade

Charms

Filigree Medal

Lace

A07

discontinued lace

Ephemera

Shine On!

 Good day and welcome!

This layout was done with the Radiance Collection from Blue Fern Studios. 

I used doilies as my design element for this page. I used a Prima doily stencil and some Coral Me Crazy Dazzlerz from Shimmerz to add some texture to my background. I then cut out a doily with a Prima die and my chipboard piece is also like a doily.

I cut some of the papers in various formats. I used the Journaling Cards Stamp and stamped out a few cards as well. I layered these various elements behind my photo. I also used a few pieces from the ephemera pack. 

A close-up of some of the blooms.

I used a variety of blooms. Some from Prima, others from 49 & Market and Apricot Blooms and Fresh Florals from Blue Fern Studios.

For my title I used an ephemera piece and trimmed it into a circle.

That is all for now. I have just received a parcel with the new A Romantic Life papers and chippies! I can't wait to start a new project and play with these pretty papers!

I will see you soon! All the best! :)

Supplies Used

Papers

Dawn

Sun Rays

Daybreak

Chipboard

Lace Rounds

Blooms

Apricot Blooms

Fresh Florals

Stamps

Journaling Cards

Ephemera

Beauty

Hello! Welcome. I am back to you today with a layout done using the gorgeous Pretty Mosaic Collection.

I've used the March Limited Edition Kit from My Creative Scrapbook Kit Club. 

The kit this month is gorgeous!

Pam Rangel knows how to put together an amazing kit full of all the things you'll need to make several layouts.

The kit comes with 3 packages of gorgeous Prima blooms.

This layout was inspired by the uber talented Marilyn Rivera design team member at My Creative Scrapbook. I basically scrap lifted her design. I used mists in burgandy, green and gold for my background. Then I used a stamp from Blue Fern Studios to add some black for some dramatic contrast to the colors. I used the leaf stamp that came in the kit to stamp out some leaves in teal to match the papers.

I framed my photo with blooms, ephemera, and printed chipboard from the kit.

Close-up of the gorgeous blooms in such rich colors!

I used one of the chipboard titles included in the kit from Creative Embellishments and heat embossed it in gold to match my background.

 I really look forward to getting my kit each month! I find it so easy to do a layout when everything is color co-ordinated and put together for me.

Now that I am home more (we are in self-imposed quarantine) I will have the opportunity to play more with my supplies. I hope that you are well and being careful. I have to admit that I am more than a little nervous about the current situation in the world today. We have never seen anything like this. We have chosen to isolate ourselves as we both have underlying health issues and compromised immune systems. I suffer from anxiety and this has just pushed it to overdrive! I hope and pray that this situation will resolve itself sooner rather than later. Stay home and if you do have to go out be safe! 

Wishing you all the best! :)

Cherished

 Good afternoon, I have a new layout for you today using the gorgeous Apricot Honey Collection from Prima Marketing that was included in the August Limited Edition Kit from My Creative Scrapbook Kit Club.  

 This little cutie belongs to a family I follow on Youtube. They are full time RVers (my goal one day!) and they blog their travels all over the U.S. The papers in this collection were perfect for this innocent little sweetheart.

I covered my page with transparent gesso to start. I then placed my photo and went all around it with heavy gesso to cover up some of the busy background paper. I then used a stencil and added molding paste in a lace design and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. A little stamping finished off the base.

I used some of the die cuts from one of the papers and some ephemera to add little areas of interest across my page.

A little resin frame showcases a butterfly that I fussy cut from one of the papers. I fussy cut quite a few flowers from the page and surrounded my entire photo with them. The cherished piece came from the chipboard pack that came with the kit.

More of the fussy cut flowers along with some gorgeous blooms from Prima. The heart is also from the chipboard pack. I also added some light pink beads across the page for added texture.

More fussy cut blooms and some Art Stones. I treated the stones with gesso then rolled them in Distress Glitter from Tim Holtz.

My title is also from the kit from Creative Embellishments.I heat embossed it with Geranium Coral Blush Embossing powder from Lindy's Stamp Gang.

I enjoyed working with these papers and will probably use what I have left to make some cards. Hope all is well with you! All the best! :)

Remember

Welcome back! Today I have a layout done with the Eclectic Charm Collection from Blue Fern Studios.

 These are my Godparents. Sadly they have both passed (way too soon). They owned a small Bakery called Ingmars Bakery on Yonge Street in Toronto. Some of my best childhood memories come from visiting that Bakery. 

I mixed some Pressed Petals mist from Prima in with some molding paste to use on my background with a stencil also from Prima. I did a little stamping for more interest. 

I used some lace from Blue Fern to frame part of my photo. 

I used the chipboard Deja Vu Luminaires for this page. I liked the elegance of them. I used black and garnet embossing powder to add color. I used Prima blooms from the Darcel Collection.

The second Luminaire.

I used some Melanges from Prima and painted them with some Prima Art Alchemy paint in metallic Black Berry. My title comes from the Ephemera pack. 

That it's for now. I hope to see you soon!

All the best! 

Products Used

Papers

Calling Cards

Reflections

Friendship

Chipboard

Deja Vu Luminaires

Embossing Powder

Black

Garnet

Lace

Unknown Blue Fern lace

Ephemera

Charms
Radiant Flowers