Monday, January 4, 2016

Boots, Beauty & Blue Fern~

Welcome to to the New Year and welcome to my very first Blue Fern Studios Post!!! I just want to say thank you to everyone who followed my work and encouraged me in 2015! I just love the paper crafting world and all the wonderful people that I have met over the past 4 years. As we head into 2016, one of my greatest hopes is that I can inspire you to create and can teach you something new that you can take and use in your own work, so let's get started!!

I love sliding into a comfortable pair of boots, and for this Design Team layout that I created for Blue Fern Studios, I couldn't help, but get inspired by the Swirly Circle Chipboard Frame to create something rustic meets beautiful!!


I started with a layer of Blue Fern Studios Autumn Anthology-Newsworthy Paper, I then took another piece of the same paper and used the backside, tearing and inking the edges to fit my design. Next, I added a layer of corrugated board that I heavily inked it and added it then popped my photo on top.


I took the Blue Fern Swirly Circle Chipboard Frame, inked it up and then randomly heat embossed it with some Imagine Ink Oatmeal Embossing Powder to get a wonderful, rustic look, and layered it over my photo.



I added some lace to add a feminine touch, and then took some branches with moss, made a little stack and wrapped and tied it with twine and added some mini pine cones. I popped some of my Rose Quartz Butterflies onto the frame for even more dimension.


I added some cheesecloth, a burlap pick , a Large Chiffon Flower and some flowers to round out my feminine meets rustic look. 



I then Distress Crackle Painted some areas around the frame, and inked them, then took a Blue Fern Essential Textures Stamp and did some stamping. Stamping can add a lot of texture and dimension on your layouts and the Essential Textures Stamps are so perfect for adding background noise. 


Here is some more detail of the Yumminess of the stamping. 



In the top corner of my layout, I inked a "Natural Beauty" chipboard piece from the Blue Fern, All Natural Set. I inked in a way that let some of the natural kraft color of the chipboard show through to get a variegated color effect. I then added some more twigs wrapped with twine and pine cones. I took some of the paper pieces left over from the tearing I did and rolled and inked them, then tied more twine around them. I fussy cut out a little bird from the paper and glitter painted him up and then popped him on with foam tape for dimension.


Here you can see all the dimension I created with all the layering and texture work that I did.

Thanks for dropping by!! Now it is time for this gal to grab her boots, pull them up and get back to work!! Have a great week!! Hugs ~Renea

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:
Paper:
Autumn Anthology~Newsworthy
Chipboard:
All Natural Set (Natural Beauty)
Swirly Circle
Stamp:
Essential Textures
Imagine Ink Embossing Powder:
Oatmeal

Items used from Reneabouquets.com & the Reneabouquets Etsy:
Rose Quartz Butterflies
Sweet Daisy Lace




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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Blue Fern Studios January Sketch Challenge~


Welcome to 2016!  
Come join us on the Blue Fern Studios Blog for our very first sketch challenge of the new year.  The January sketch has been created by the very talented Michele Singh, who also creates many of the Blue Fern paper collections.  Here is this month's Sketch:




Now hop on over to the Blue Fern Blog and show us how you will use this month's sketch.

One lucky winner, selected by a random draw, will receive a prize package 
of Blue Fern Studios chipboard!

In addition, 3 (or more) layouts will be selected to feature.

There are  just a few simple rules to follow if you would like to participate in the sketch challenge:

1.) Feel free to interpret the sketch as you please by means of taking it as-is or 
flipping/turning/mirroring it to suit your needs, but please make sure your layout resembles the sketch.

2). Please note that you can do whatever type of project you please - a layout, card, 
  canvas, altered item- whatever suits your mood and style! 
We would love to see the different ways our sketch can be used.

3.) You must use at least one piece of Blue Fern Studios chipboard OR use Blue Fern Studios paper on your project. Please note that you do not need to use the pieces featured in the sketch
- use whatever suits your fancy! You can find the store nearest you HERE.
 {Do not use any other brand of chipboard on your project, please!}

4.) Upload your project using the Inlinkz tool to the Blue Fern Challenge Thread by midnight EST on January 31, 2016

I know I am looking forward to seeing how you use the sketch and Blue Fern products! Hugs ~Renea
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

A Heartfelt Goodbye And Sweet Layout~



Today, I have one of my last projects with Scraps Of Elegance to share with you. I have made the difficult decision of leaving the Design Team. I can't believe that it has been over 4 years, and I have loved being a part of such an amazing team. I hope that you have enjoyed all of my work with both the Scraps Of Darkness and Scraps Of Elegance Kits over the years and that I have inspired you in some small way. As a Design Team Artist that is my greatest hope, that I have inspired you to create and have taught you something new that you can take and use in your own work!!
A huge thank you to all of my followers, my sweet team members, but most of all to Melinda Kelly, for believing in me, supporting me and most of all for being my friend.

So, with that being said, here is my layout that I created with the November Kit~Tracey's Country Kitchen. I appologize for the photos, but it has been raining here for days to the point that it is starting to flood some of the areas around us, so I had a hard time getting good photos without shadows.


I started with a base layer of kit paper, then took a second layer and did some distressing and tearing, then inked the edges heavily. I then took some of the same ink and shaded in the area around my photo and the upper corner. Next, I did some stenciling with a past kit stencil and Ranger Texture Paste. I then misted some Corrugated Board with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Spray Stain, added some distressed and inked kit paper and then popped on my photo. I tucked in a Prima Metal Clock Face, and one of the Prima Metals from the Embellishment Add On that I went over with some Gesso.


Here you can see all the inking and stenciling up close. 


I added the large Burlap flower from the kit and some past kit flowers and twine and a sweet little Prima Robin Nest to form a flower layer at the bottom of the photo corner,
The Shabby Blue Roses Butterflies are from my Reneabouquets shops, and the Sweet Chipboard piece is a Blue Fern piece from a past kit that I painted with Gesso and then inked.



I tucked in pieces of the flower lace from the EAO under my tears for added texture and visual interest. 

Thank you for visiting!! I appreciate each and every one of you who have followed my work with the Scraps Of Darkness and Scraps Of Elegance Kits and hope that you will join me for 2016 as I start my new adventure as part of the Blue Fern Studios Design Team. Hugs ~Renea

Items for Reneabouquets.com and the Reneabouquets Etsy:
Shabby Blue Roses Butterflies
Ranger Texture Paste
Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Spray Stain

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Monday, November 23, 2015

Merry Christmas Large Pocket Journal~

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!!
I know that there are a lot of different colors out there being used for Christmas, but there is just something about those Traditional, Red, Greens & Whites that capture my heart!!

 Today, I have a large Pocket Journal that I created with products from  Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy Shop that capture that Vintage Christmas feel that I love so much:


I started with a Reneabouquets Handcrafted Sewn Pocket Journal Base, and then got to layering with 
papers from the Blue Fern Vintage Christmas Paper Collection. I absolutely love the papers from this collection!! I used the traditional reds, greens and whites for this project. 



I added some YUMMY background texture using Ranger Texture Paste and a damask stencil.
The Snow White Glitter Glass Butterflies are my own handcrafted butterflies that I carry in my Reneabouquets Shops.


Next, a layer  of Wide Floral Lace was added to create a soft sheer background for my floral layer, which I created using some Prima and Petaloo flowers, as well as some feathers for softness.

At the corner of the sentiment paper piece, I added one of my Reneabouquets Victorian Christmas Die Cuts.


For this piece at the top of the folder system, I took a Blue Fern Ironworks Accent Chipboard Piece, painted it with Dina Wakley Gesso and then coated it with Reneabouquets Diamond Chunky Glitter Glass for a wonderful sparkle that you just can not see in the photos. I added a sweet little santa hat, and a tiny glass vile of Reneabouquets Silver Christmas Glitter. I used velcro to adhere it, so that the glitter can be removed and used on the journaling pieces. 


The system contains:
2-Oversized, Double Sided Tags with seam binding bows topped with Snowflake Buttons
1 -Large Punched tag wit seam binding bow topped with a real Jingle Bell
2- Pull Outs that open up booklet style
2-Small, Double sided Pull Outs with seam binding bows.

I hope that you enjoy this Thanksgiving Holiday with your family and friends!! I just love all the fun stuff that surrounds these next weeks as we go full force into the Holidays! Thank you for taking the time during this busy season to stop by and let me share my projects with you!! Hugs ~Renea



Links to the items that where used on this project from the
  Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy:
Reneabouquets Handcrafted Sewn Pocket Journal Base
Reneabouquets Diamond Chunky Glitter Glass
Reneabouquets Silver Christmas Glitter
Snowflake Button
Ranger Texture Paste
Dina Wakley Gesso



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Saturday, November 21, 2015

French Country Pocket Journal


I love French Country and with the beautiful kitch designs on these papers, they were perfect for capturing that look. I love to create pocket journals, so I created this wonderful French Country style one using the Scraps Of Elegance November Kit~Tracey's Country Kitchen.



I first formed a 6 Inch wide x 9 Inch Tall pocket from the kit papers and then started layering!
I first added layers of distressed kit papers, fussy cut elements as well as layers of the Bo Bunny MiscMe Pieces.
Next came a layer of  Crochet Lace  and I then took some burlap ribbon edging and added it to the lace and to the angled pocket.



I added a sweet little, Brass Spoon, and took the twine from the kit and made a multi layered bow and added one of the Bo Bunny Brads from the kit to the center.
The Oh So Butterlicious Butterflies were created especially for this kit and you get a set of 2 with it.


For the floral layer I added a Petaloo Burlap Sunflower from the kit and some past kit flowers and stash foliage, then tucked in some scrap pieces of the burlap ribbon for lots of texture. 


I then took a Tim Holtz Metal Book Plate, cut out the word "Cozy" from the Bo Bunny pieces and added some of the Bo Bunny Brads to the holes.


The Tuck Ins include:
2-Large Double Sided tags with a teapot theme created from the kit papers and piecies
3-Medium Double Sided Tags created from the MiscMe pieces and layered with kit paper pieces
This pocket journal is so perfect for housing journaling, small photos, momentos and small treasures!!

Thank you for the visit!! I love Country pieces!! They remind me so much of my Granny and her "Kitchy" Style. Hugs ~Renea



Items from Reneabouquets.com and the Reneabouquets Etsy Shop:
Tiny Treasures Oh So Butterlicious Butterflies
Tim Holtz Metal Book Plates
Petaloo Burlap Sunflowers

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Friday, November 20, 2015

Happy Dance!!!

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Monday, November 16, 2015

Country Chic~Scraps Of Elegance November Kit~ Tracey's Country Kitchen

  


Today, I have my first project that I created with the Scraps Of Elegance November Kit~Tracey's Country Kitchen. This kit was so perfect for putting together this Country Chic layout featuring a photo of my sweet, niece Haley. 


I started with kit paper, then cut down another layer and distressed the edges then randomly punched some places. 



I then took the Bo Bunny Copper Metallic Rub Ons from this month's Elements Add On, and added them to the layout.
 I did some "ghost" stenciling with a Prima Damask stencil and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink
Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Ink.


I frayed some burlap to use under paper layers and my photo, inking and distressing the layers with 
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink to get a time worn look.



I layered a piece that I fussy cut from the kit, Bo Bunny Journaling cards adding one of the kit Bo Bunny Brads to the top.



I then fussy cut out a large clock piece from the kit papers and added that to the side. At the bottom of the photo, I added one of the gorgeous Prima Metal pieces from this month's Elements Add On.
The handcrafted butterflies are my Oh So Butterlicious Butterflies and were created to go with this month's kit and a set of 2 are included in the kit.


I created flower layers using some Petaloo Burlap Sunflowers, Petaloo Rose Flowers from this month's Floral Add On, some past kit Tilda Roses and then tucked in some Light Green Leaves and burlap string bows.



A repeat of similiar flowers was done at the bottom corner.

This kit is so perfect for so many different projects and I just love the Country feel to it!! I hope you have enjoyed my layout  and hopefully, I will get more time this week to play with it some more!! Until next time, hugs ~Renea



Items from  Reneabouquets.com and the Reneabouquets Etsy:
Oh So Butterlicious Butterflies
Light Green Leaves
Petaloo Burlap Sunflowers








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