Fairytale Layout~Introducing The New Blue Fern Courtship Lane Collection~

Today, I have a layout to share with you that I created using the brand new Blue Fern Courtship Lane Paper Line that is Coming Soon to your FAV stores!

I used the line to show you how you can use the Blue Fern Products to create a super romantic, Shabby Chic look:

I started the layout with a layer of the Blue Fern Courtship Lane-Bourbon Avenue. 

For the next 2 layers, I wanted to create torn, book page layers to carry out my Fairytale Book theme from the photo, so I used a piece of the Courtship Lane-Town Gossip Paper, tearing a side piece off, flipping it and using the backside for the under layer and the front side for the top layer.

To get the wrinkled look, I just water distressed the edges and then kept working the paper with my hands to break it down a bit and then pushing it until I got the look I wanted and then drying it with my heat gun to form the look of pages.
I then used a Doily Stencil and texture paste to create the raised pattern on the papers.

I layered my photo on and then topped it with the Circle Flourish Chipboard that I heat embossed with Imagine Ink Snow Embossing Powder and then added faux pearl accent to.
The butterflies are some of my handcrafted Snow White Butterflies and really added to the soft look of my layout.

I love how the Imagine Ink Embossing Powders give the chipboard a wonderful, textured look when heat embossed. It makes creating gorgeous chipboard pieces a snap!

To add some Shabby Chic softness, I layered on some frayed cheesecloth, 

Then added on Mulberry Paper flowers and foliage, and a sweet metal adornment that I coated with Gesso and added a little silver key to.

For my Fairytale title, I used the Fairytale piece from the Blue Fern Story Fairytale Magic Chipboard Set, that I first coated in Gesso then inked with a pink ink, and then created a coating using a mix of glitter glass and Imagine Ink Dusty Rose Glitter. After that dried I inked randomly with a tea dye ink to get an aged look. I then distress crackle painted areas on my layout to add to the aged look of the piece.
I created a book latch using a metal latch coated with Gesso and added it to my "pages"

I then took some Blue Fern Garden Lattice Bits Chipboard that I painted with Gesso and then coated with some more of that glitter glass and Imagine Ink Dusty Rose Glitter mix, and added some more faux pearls and tucked the pieces under the water distressed edges. 

I just love how you can use the Blue Fern Studios products to achieve so many different looks!!
The papers are so high quality and hold up to technique abuse and heavier layering, the chipboards allow you to create such amazing focal points and accents, the stamps allow you to create beautiful images or textural accents and the Imagine Ink Embossing Powders and Glitters allow you to create amazing colors and textures easily. I hope you get a chance to try some out for yourself! I promise you will be hooked!! Hugs ~Renea

Blue Fern Studios Supply List:

Paper:

Courtship Lane-Bourbon Avenue

Courtship Lane-Town Gossip

Chipboard:

Circle Flourish Chipboard
Story Fairytale Magic Chipboard (Fairytale Piece)
Garden Lattice Bits

Imagine Ink:

Snow Embossing Powder
Dusty Rose Glitter

Items from the Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy:
Blue Fern Studios Courtship Lane Collection 

Blue Fern Studios Garden Lattice Chipboard
Blue Fern Circle Flourish Small Chipboard

Reneabouquets Snow White Butterflies
Reneabouquets Fairy Trinkets (key)

Reneabouquets Latches

Light Green Leaves
Prima Tales Of You And Me Moi Aussi Jet'aime Flowers

Prima Recaptured Alphas

Dina Wakley Gesso

Ranger Texture Paste

Tim Holtz Doily Stencil
Tim Holtz Rock Candy Crackle

 

Serendipity~Finding Something Good Without Looking For It

I just love the new Blue Fern Studios Serendipity Paper Collection!! Gorgeous colors, and a touch of grunge, so perfect for creating no matter what your style!
Today, I have a Vintage/Heritage style layout to share with you:

I started with a layer of Serendipity Fascination Paper. I liked that it had that notebook edge to it, lending a perfect setting for the look I wanted to achieve. I then cut down a piece of the Serendipity Chronicle Paper, and punched the top and bottom with a lace look punch. I added some vintage look lace to add a touch of softness and femininity.

I then wanted to capture the feeling of time, so I took the 2nd Sized Clock from the Blue Fern Large Roman Clocks Chipboard Set, 

and I heat embossed it with Imagine Ink Oatmeal Embossing Powder. I then stamped it randomly with the pattern stamp from the Blue Fern Bottled Sentiments Stamp Set, used the Imagine Ink Garnet Embossing Powder on the stamping and heat set it.

I created some layers to place my photo on using more of the Serendipity Fascination Paper, and a piece that I cut from the Serendipity Calling Cards Paper that repeated the notebook paper pattern, and then topped it with my photo. 

 I then added a metal office clip topped with a pearl and let it "hold" one of the Calling Card Paper pieces with the "Serendipity" definition.

I created a base for my flower layers using the Blue Fern Whimsy Flourish Chipboard Set that I heat embossed with Imagine Ink Sage Embossing Powder,

 stacking the 2 pieces to make a continuous base to place my flowers and foliage onto.

I then added some of my handcrafted Secret Crush Butterflies on, and they pulled out the pattern in the background paper wonderfully!

At the top of the clock, I added more flowers and foliage. 

Here is a side view to help you see all the Vintage elements and how you can achieve a time worn look using the Blue Fern Products.

Thank you for traveling back in time with me, and I hope you get to create some Vintage memories of your own!! Hugs ~Renea

Blue Fern Studios Supply List:

Paper:
Serendipity-Chronicle
Serendipity-Fascination

Serendipity-Calling Cards

Chipboard:
Roman Clocks
Whimsy Flourish

Imagine Ink:

Oatmeal Embossing Powder
Sage Embossing Powder
Ginger Embossing Powder
Garnet Embossing Powder

Stamp:
Bottled Sentiments

Items from the Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy:

Blue Fern Studios Serendipity Collection

Blue Fern Studios Whimsy Flourish Chipboard

Timeless Vintage Ivory Lace

Reneabouquets Secret Crush Butterflies

Prima Tales Of You And Me Moi Aussie Flowers

Light Green Leaves

Blue Fern Serendipity Collection Layout Using The March Sketch~

If you haven't had a chance to check out the Blue Fern Studios Sketch Challenge, hop on over to the blog, check it out, and get entered in for your chance at one of their awesome prize packs!!

Here is this month's sketch:

And the following is my take on the sketch using the Blue Fern Serendipity Collection and taking it to the Masculine, Grungy side with a photo of one of my FAV subjects, my son Draven:

I started with a layer of Serendipity-Chronicle Paper, and then took a layer of Serendipity-Imagination Paper, 

did some tearing and then heavily inked the edges. 

Next, came a layer of corrugated board that I misted in different layers, and then added Black Microbeads mixed with glitter glass to the torn edges on, and randomly onto the surface. 

I am one of those people who does not like to waste, and so I took the large pieces that housed the  Blue Fern Circle Links that I used on a layout last month, (yeah the part that most people throw away), and I stamped it with clear embossing ink and stamped it with the grid pattern from the Blue Fern Essential Textures Stamp, coated it with Imagine Ink Ginger Embossing Powder, heat setting it with my heat gun.

I took more of the Serendipity Chronicle Paper, cut and curled the edges, then added my photo, and "hung" it with an Office Metal Piece.

I wanted to add some details, without adding flowers, so I splatter painted the paper and then sprinkled Imagine Ink Ebony Embossing Powder and Silver Microbeads into the paint and heat set it. I set some silver brads in a zig zag pattern and then wrapped them with silver wire.

I created this completely FABulous large piece by taking a Blue Fern Working Parts Chipboard Piece and Grunging it up. I inked the brown part, used Imagine Ink Ebony Embossing Powder on the gear pieces of the design and used Imagine Ink Snow Embossing Powder on the chain and gear teeth part of the design and then just splatter sprinkled the Snow Powder to get a worn look. I then added some bolt heads to give it a really cool industrial look.

I continued the piece, actually making it look like one large piece, using the Blue Fern Studios Cogs and Gears Chipboard. I embossed the cog pieces with the Imagine Ink Snow Embossing Powder , and the Gears with the Imagine Ink Ebony Embossing Powder and attached the pieces to the Working Parts piece with a bolt head, and attaching the cogs with some screw brads. I love how combining those pieces created an amazing focal piece for my layout!!!

For the Title work, I stamped the "Photos" using the Blue Fern Studios Photography Stamp, and embossed the stamping with the Ebony Embossing powder, then tore the piece out of the paper and heavily inked it, attaching it with an office metal clip with the word "capture" on it and adding a metal tag with the word "Collections" on it. 

To bring out the teal color in the paper, I took some Blue Fern Studios Grid Bits Chipboard,  heat embossed it with some Imagine Ink Peacock Embossing Powder, and tucked them into some of the tears and layers of my layout.

Here you can see all those layers of Masculine, Grungy goodness that the Blue Fern Products allowed me to achieve, and absolutely no flowers!!

I love doing masculine work! It completely stretches my imagination and makes me think outside the box! I hope you have enjoyed seeing my grungy side and how I used those Blue Fern Industrial type chipboards! Now I really need to go and wash my hands!! Hugs~Renea

Blue Fern Studios Supply List:

Paper:
Serendipity-Imagination

Serendipity-Chronicle

Chipboard:
Cogs & Gears
Working Parts
Grid Pieces
Circle Links (Leftover Pieces)

Stamps:
Essential Textures
Photography

Imagine Ink:
Ebony Embossing Powder
Icicle Embossing Powder
Ginger Embossing Powder
Peacock Embossing Powder

Items from the Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy:
Blue Fern Studios Serendipity Paper Collection
Blue Fern Studios Circle Links Chipboard
Blue Fern Working Parts Chipboard
Blue Fern Gears And Cogs Chipboard
Blue Fern Grid Pieces Chipboard

Reneabouquets Microbeads Black

Reneabouquets Microbeads Silver
Reneabouquets Chunky Glitter Glass Diamond

Prima Office Metals

Prima Bloom Spray In Soft Teal
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink

Tim Holtz Black Ink

Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain In Peacock

Come join in on the Blue Fern March Sketch Challenge!!

Wow, March is here, so that means spring can't be far away!  And what better way to start the month than with a brand new Blue Fern Sketch Challenge, and a look at Blue Fern's upcoming collection, Courtship Lane:

And here is the Blue Fern March Sketch:

I hope that you can come join us for the sketch challenge and get in on a chance to win the Blue Fern Prize Pack!! Hugs ~Renea

Baking Up A Delicious Treat With Reneabouquets~

I recently signed up for a swap over at Chic Craftique to make a Faux Cupcake for my swap partner. When I signed up, I thought "Oh that looks fairly simple", well I literally "ate" my words. It is so much easier to bake up some real cupcakes than it was to create this little treat, but I did have a really fun time pushing myself to create something new~so I hope you like it!!!
I used lots of YUMMIES from the Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy to put together this Delicious Treat:

My swap partner, Mary Ann Ruiz, loves Shabby Chic and pinks so I wanted to create a piece that reflected that style and colors and took on a YUMMY confectionery look. I created a base from a pottery candle stick that I had in my upcycle bin. I coated it with Prima White Crackle Texture Paste, letting it air dry then inking over it with silver ink to bring out the crackle and give it an aged look. I then wrapped the stem with some of the rose lace I used on the cupcake. I then layered a paper doily over the top.

For the cupcake, I used a glass Mason Jelly Jar, and stuffed it with Teddy Bear Stuffing to create a "cupcake" shape.  I then took some more paper doilies and cut the center out, then pleated the lacy part around the lip of the jelly jar. I then took some Blush Pink Lace and wrapped the jar, then added a crystal band and topped it with a Anastasia Rhinestone Brooch for lots of bling!!

Next, I took one of the centers that I cut from the Doily and covered the top of the cupcake. I created icing using Ranger Texture Paste that I spread like icing using a Dina Wakley Palette Knife and I have to say it looks just like icing. While the paste was still wet, I sprinkled it with Reneabouquets Diamond Chunky Glitter Glass and it looked so good, I just wanted to take a bite!!
I wrapped the base with some sweet pink rose lace.

For the top of the cupcake, I added a Shabby Chic Chiffon Flower, 

and for the Cherry On Top, I added one of my Reneabouquets Tiny Treasures Sweet Pea Glitter Glass Butterflies.

Here is a shot of the cupcake without the stand. I just love how tasty it turned out!! I hope Mary loves it and that you find the time to participate in one of the events that the scrappy community puts on. It is so much fun, you meet so many wonderful people and you can push yourself out of your comfort zone by trying new things~ Hugs ~Renea

Items from the Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy Shop:
Prima White Crackle Texture Paste

Blush Pink Lace
Anastasia Rhinestone Brooch

Ranger Texture Paste

Dina Wakley Palette Knife

Reneabouquets Diamond Chunky Glitter Glass

Shabby Chic Chiffon Flower

A Timeless Blue Fern Studios Layout~

I grew up in the country and I think I learned to ride a horse as soon as I learned to walk. To me there is nothing like the feel of a Velvet nose nuzzling you, the look of those big eyes when you are giving them a skritch right between the eyes, or the feel of those muscles rippling underneath you as you move in unison during a run. 

"There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse."~ R.S. Surtees

This layout features a photo by Photographer-Roy Bozerth that I used to create this layout that reflects one of my loves:

I started with the gorgeous, dark wood grain Timeless Abode Paper for my background.
I then took a piece of Timeless Papillons Paper  tearing the edges and around the brick pattern, then heavily inking the edges with 2 different colors of ink and then painting over the inking with crackle paint to get an amazing aged, rustic look.

Next came some burlap and then another layer of inked and distressed paper topped with my photo that I distressed and double color inked the edges on. 

I love pockets and places to tuck journaling and small treasures, so I incorporated a canvas pocket into this layout, using a left over canvas mini album page that I turned sideways, threaded burlap through the ring holes, and added some Key Trinkets to.

Here is the closeup of the pocket that offers up a secret hiding place.

And there is a journal card that pulls out that I created out of one of the Blue Fern Timeless Calling Cards cut from the paper, adding some burlap string and a flower. 

At the top corner of my photo I used a Blue Fern Circle Chain that I hit with an ink pad, leaving color in some spots and the natural chipboard color in others, and added some flowers in.

At the side of my photo, I created a hemp rope bow and topped it with a Blue Fern Manor Hinge Chipboard Piece that I two tone inked with the same colors that I used on my paper edges and added a little flower.

At the bottom corner of my photo, I added a larger Blue Fern Chain Circle, more flowers, hemp rope and another Manor Hinge Chipboard Piece.

For my sign piece, I cut out the pattern from the Blue Fern Calling Cards Paper, added some Chipboard Pieces that were actually from the parts of the Manor Hinge Pieces that most people punch out and throw away. I love using even those odd pieces that are not a part of the original design. I cut the "Timeless" piece from the bottom piece that names the Timeless Paper you are using, once again using a piece that others throw away.

The Butterflies are my Handcrafted Organza Butterflies and looked so YUMMY with the Timeless Collection.

Here is a side shot, showing off all that dimension and texture that you can achieve so easily with Blue Fern Studio Products.

I hope you have enjoyed this peek into my horse loving soul!! May you always find the things in life that are food to your own soul! Hugs ~Renea

Blue Fern Studio Supply List:

Paper:

Timeless Collection-Abode 

Timeless Collection Papillons

Timeless Collection Calling Cards

Chipboard:
Circle Chains
Manor Hinges

Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy Supply List:
Blue Fern Studios Timeless Paper Collection
Blue Fern Studios Circle Chains Chipboard
Blue Fern Manor Hinges Chipboard

Handcrafted Organza Butterflies

Key Trinkets
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink

Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves Ink

Tim Holtz Rock Candy Crackle

True Love Pocket Journal~

With Valentine's Day just 9 days away, I wanted to create an off the page Pocket Journal that is perfect for journaling and tucking in some of those love notes and romantic momentos that surround the day of love, and the Blue Fern Blush Collection was soooooo perfect for capturing the look I wanted:

I started with a hand sewn, 3 layer pocket that gives me places to tuck items in, and then layered the front and back with the Blue Fern Blush Devoted Paper, adding a row of lace to create a romantic base layer.

Next, I used a Blue Fern Floral Clock Chipboard  Piece, this is a gorgeous piece and I painted it with white crackle paint, sprinkled it with chunky glitter glass and gold microbeads and let it air dry to bring out the YUMMY crackle finish, then topped it with the hands and added a pearl center. 

The Butterflies are some of my handcrafted pieces that I love to add to my art work.

Here you can see all the texture!
The sweet couple was fussy cut from the  Blue Fern Blush Calling Cards, and added onto the clock piece with foam tape.

I then added some various flowers and some handcrafted texture roses.

At the bottom corner, I took a "True Love" sentiment piece from the Blue Fern Two Hearts Chipboard Set, inked it then went around the edges with a marker to make it stand out.

I fussy cut this piece from the Blue Fern Blush Cupid's Folly Paper, added some texture roses and added the piece on with foam tape.

I added a beautiful Vintage Metal Clip and cut out a butterfly from the Cupid's Folly Paper and put it under the glass dome for a Romantic touch.

I created tuck in pieces that are perfect for journaling, and adding small photos and momentos  to. They include:
2-Large Tags created with the Blue Fern Cupid's Folly Paper and topped with seam binding bows and buttons.
1-Fussy Cut Heart Piece from the Blue Fern Calling Cards Paper

3-Double Sided Cards  from the Blue Fern Calling Cards Paper
1-Fold Open Card  from the Blue Fern Calling Cards Paper

1-Accordion Fold Piece  from the Blue Fern Calling Cards Paper

And here is a back view.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!! May your day be filled with love, happiness and all the chocolate you can eat!!! Hugs ~Renea 

Blue Fern Studios Supply List:

PAPER:

Blue Fern Blush Devoted Paper

Blue Fern Blush Calling Cards

Blue Fern Cupid's Folly Paper

CHIPBOARD:

Blue Fern Floral Clock Chipboard

Blue Fern Two Hearts Chipboard Set

Items from the Reneabouquets.com and Reneabouquets Etsy:

Blue Fern Blush Collection
Blue Fern Floral Clock Chipboard
Handcrafted Sewn Pocket Journal Base

Handcrafted Sweet Pea Butterflies

RB Chunky Glitter Glass -Diamond

RB Gold Microbeads

Sweet Daisy Lace

Grace Rhinestone & Pearl Button

Vintage Look Metal Silver Clip Bookmark

Handcrafted Mini Texture Roses In, Pink, Soft Teal and Soft Yellow

Prima White Crackle Texture Paste