Making Memories

Hello! I am back today with a new layout using the Glory of the Garden Collection from Blue Fern Studios.

 For this layout I decided to go with the teal, blue and gold colors.

I prepared my background with clear Gesso then added some stencil work with a Tim Holtz stencil, Harlequin, and some Tiffany Lou mist. I then added some Seedlings in Aquamarine.

 I used two blooms from the Blooming Beauties chipboard pack. I used honey, Sage and Chili Powder embossing powders to color these.

 The second bloom.

 I used two butterflies from the Butterfly Garden chipboard pack. This one I embossed with Teal, Ebony and Buttercup embossing powders. I went over the yellow with Melted Butter Glitter.

 I used a diecut doily to add an extra layer to my page and the packaging from the Emphemera pack to help back my photo. I used the  frame from the Butterfly Garden chipboard pack and embossed it in blue. I also added a few Art Stones for added texture.

 For my title I used the Growing Memories from the Butterfly Garden pack as well and embossed it with teal.

 A close-up of the frame.

 For this layout I added just a few flowers from the Radiant Bloom pack and the Happy Bloom pack. The butterfly also ca,e from the Butterfly Garden chipboard pack. I love that you can get so many pieces in one package!

And that's a wrap! All the best! :)

Products Used

Paper

An Evening Hour

Flower Clippings

Work of Heart

Embossing Powder

Chili Powder

Honey

Sage

Buttercup

Ebony

Chipboard

Butterfly Garden

Blooming Beauties

Flowers

Radiant Blooms

Happy Blooms

Seedlings

Aquamarine

Glitter

Melted Butter

Garden Memories

Hello! I must start by apologizing for my absence. I was quite ill and in hospital for awhile and am only now finding my feet again. Today I would like to share a layout done with the vibrant and very gorgeous Glory of the Garden papers.

I fussy cut the circular wreath from the An Evening Hour paper and mounted it on Floral Splendor for contrast.

I fussy cut several floral bouquets from the A Flower Gathering paper and distressed the edges then followed with some ground espresso ink on the edges. I used foam dots to pop up the cutouts and tucked some flowers from the Remnants collection in between. 

I used the fence chipboard from the Garden Memories pack and primed it with gesso then heat embossed some Pearl embossing powder on it to match the fence in the photo.

I used the Regal Frame and repeated the process with it. This time I heat embossed it with the gorgeous Fuchsia embossing powder. 

For my title I used the Garden Memories word pack again. I primed the words with gesso then applied copious amounts of glue (I am still figuring out glitter) and covered it with Marine Glitter. When I noticed that my glitter was falling off too much I broke out the hairspray and sprayed it thoroughly and viola it sticks!! 

I hope you like this project. It is kind of different for me. I hope to be back in full swing soon! In the meantime head on over to the Blue Fern store and get your Glory of the Garden collection! See you soon!

All the best! :)

Products Used:

Papers

Floral Splendor

An Evening Hour

A Flower Gathering

Flower Market

Chipboard

Regal Frame

Garden Memories

Embossing Powder

Fuchsia

Pearl

Glitter

Marine

Flowers

Remnant Collection

Pride & Prejudice

 Hello and welcome back! If this is your first visit well I am more than thrilled to have you visit my blog. I have another layout using the Jane's Memoirs line for you today.

 

 I used a photo taken from the movie Jane Eyre trying to stay in sync with the paper theme!

I used transparent gesso to prepare my background. I then used a stencil and some molding paste for some texture and colored it with some mist from Shimmerz called Bed of Roses. I used one of the ephemera pieces to help frame in my photo. The colors were a perfect match.

I used the chipboard frame Emma's treasures and prepared it by painting it with white gesso. I then added some Pearl embossing powder to it to brighten it right up and when I was done heat embossing it I added some Distress Glitter in Rock Candy.

I made some flourishes and small flowers with a mould from Prima. The flowers I went over with the Bed of Roses mist and the flourishes I painted white and added some Distress Glitter to it in Rock Candy for some extra sparkle. I used blooms from Prima and 49 & Market. I also added two adorable flower charms from the collection and added some Perfect Pearls in the middle.

I also added some cheesecloth behind my flowers for some added texture. I sprayed the cheesecloth with Picket Fence mist from Dylusions to make the cheesecloth whiter and stiffer.

For my title I took the bottom part of the page (which usually gives the info about the collection) and cut the title of the paper out to use as my title of my layout. Waste nothing!! I also added some random pearls in pink and cream for extra interest.

And that brings this post to a close! I hope you like it!

All the best! :) 

Products Used

Paper

Pride & Prejudice

Chipboard

Emma's Treasures

Embossing Powder

Pearl

Ephemera

Lady with the basket

Perfect

 Welcome! I have a new project today done with the A Romantic Life collection from Blue Fern Studios.

This layout was inspired by the uber talented Marilyn Rivera you can find her blog here. This is my second oldest granddaughter Emily, an avid gymnast and dancer with a big personality!

I did the usual with my background. First an application of clear Gesso. I then cut all around the circle graphic on the page leaving only a tiny bit at the bottom attached. I then went around the graphic cutout with a stencil and some molding paste. At first I gave it a light coating of color in pink but ended up going back and adding more color to make it pop more. 

I used the Ornate Corner Flourish and cut it in half. I used It's A Girl embossing powder to color it. I added a piece on the top and one on the bottom to help extend my design. I used some cheesecloth and tucked it underneath the cutout as well as under the chipboard pieces.

I used flowers from Prima and the little pink roses are from the Blue Fern Studios Spring Blooms collection in pink.

I used some pieces from the Ephemera pack to help embellish my page.

Another photo showing the Ephemera pieces.

My title came from the Perfect, Adorable, Special chipboard pack. I love these words packages! They are awesome for titles. I used Bubblegum embossing powder to color it and added some Seedlings in Meadow to help it stand out more. I also used seedlings randomly on my page for more interest. I also used Art Stones from Prima.

I stamped out some butterflies and added them randomly on my layout. The yellow roses are from 49 & Market. 

I love the colors in this line. They are versatile and great for a variety of different types of photos.

That brings this post to an end for today. I hope that you are well and staying safe out there! It has been a challenging time for everyone with this Pandemic. I hope and pray that we as a society can work together to rid ourselves of this virus. Hang in there as this to shall pass!

All the best! :)

Products Used

Paper

Devoted-A Romantic Life

In Boom- Garden Life

Embossing Powder

It's A Girl

Bubblegum

Seedlings

Meadow

Chipboard

Ornate Corner Flourish

Perfect, Adorable, Special word pack

Flowers

Spring Blooms-pink

Jane Austen

Welcome! Today I have a new layout done with the beautiful Jane's Memoirs collection.

 These papers are filled with gorgeous colors and graphics. 

 I chose to scrap a photo based on the character Jane Austen. I backed my photo with various bits of papers from the collection as well as from the ephemera pack.

 I used the Regal chipboard frame for this page. I did the layout differently this time. I added all my elements then went over them all with white gesso. I then misted the page trying to compliment the colors on the paper.

 Another close-up.

I used Blue Fern lace and Prima flowers to embellish the page. I also used some mechanicals.

Another close-up.

 I took the title from my page. I cut off just enough of the top to get the title Jane Austen.  I enjoyed working with these papers! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Take care and all the best! :)

Products Used

Papers

Calling Cards

Mercantile

Distressed Floral

Chipboard

Regal Frame

Lace

Blue Fern lace

Beautiful Moments

Hello and welcome! I have a different layout for you today. This month I decided to play along with the Sketch Challenge at My Creative Scrapbook blog. 

This is the sketch:

You can find this sketch on their blog at http://mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com/.

I used my new 49 & Market papers Vintage Artistry in Coral. I also used my new stencil from Finnibair and Coral Me Crazy Dazzlerz from Shimmerz. 

  I used flowers from Prima and 49 & Market. 

More close-ups.

I used the bottom part of the page for my title.

That's it for today. Hope all is well with you and that you are staying safe and healthy. 

All the best! :)

Rufus

   Hello! I am back today with another layout for Blue Fern Studios.

 This is Rufus. Rufus was my youngest daughter's dog. He was a rescue dog and became an integral part of our family. He was a pitbull with a huge personality! It was a sad day when we took Jessie and Rufus to the vets to put him down. There is a special love between an owner and their dog. To say goodbye is as hard as losing a family member. I decided to make an album about Rufus for Jessie's 30th birthday this August.

I primed my background with clear Gesso and then stamped a clock image with the Fancy Clocks stamp and Amethyst embossing powder on two places. I then did some stamping with the Tattered Newsprint Stamp and black archival ink. I went over everything with a stencil and some Paper molding paste from Finnibair and then colored it all with various mists.

I used some ephemera for added embellishments. I also used a rather old piece of chipboard that I love, the hollow brick from Blue Fern and embossed it with dark brown to lengthen my focal point.

I used some Purple Haze Seedlings on some of the flowers and added a painted butterfly also from Finn's mechanical collection.

A close-up of the blooms I used from both Prima and 49 & Market. I added some sparkles to some and seedlings on others.

I used the new Frilly Frame from the Romantic Life collection and heat embossed it with Wheat and Plum embossing powder.

I used some Melanges from Prima and painted them gold and purple again for added texture and interest.

I colored some alphas with some wine colored mist for my title. And that's all she wrote! I am looking forward to receiving the newest line from Blue Fern Jane's Memoirs this week! I hope to be back with a layout done with this gorgeous new line.

Stay safe and healthy!

All the best! :)

Products Used

Chipboard

Frilly Frame

Hollow Brick (old stock)

Embossing Powder

Wheat

Amethyst

Plum

Seedlings

Purple Haze

Lavender

Papers

Calling Cards

Mercantile

Reminisce

Frills

Ephemera