Happy New Year! I hope everyone is settled into their new routines and ready to get crafting again! CHA is in full swing, so I hope you will join me live and let's chat about some of our favorites being released while we create a layout using the beautiful Blue Fern Studios Love Story Collection.
Here are the details:
MONDAY - JANUARY 11, 2016
8:00 p.m. est - I will log in 10 mins early to chat!
In an effort to bring you a better quality show, I've decided to switch up the time and venue a bit. I will broadcast LIVE from YOUTUBE this year. Also note that the time is a bit earlier, we are starting at 8:00 pm eastern standard time. Here is a link to a handy Time Zone Converter to find the time in your area.
All you have to do is be a subscriber of my YouTube Channel and the LIVE broadcast will show in your Subscription area! It will also show on my Channel Page, and Google Plus will remind you too! Follow me on Facebook and there will be a link there as well!
WARNING - YOU MAY BEGIN DROOLING - Here is a glimpse at the beautiful Blue Fern Studios Love Story Collection, and the Blue Fern Studios Doodle Flowers Chipboard I will be featuring at the show.
As always I will do my best to record. Hope to see everyone there. Oh and don't forget to right down your favs from CHA2016, so we can chat about them!
Tonya
Please note that I am not affiliated with any of the Brands used in this broadcast. They have not paid me, contracted with me, or compensated me in any way to promote or teach the products that I am demonstrating.
Hi everyone, I hope you are having a great day! I have a super cute mixed media layout to share with you today using lots of YUMMY Blue Fern Studios' products. For today's layout I selected these beautiful papers from the new Love Story Collection.
Amazing Heart
Calling Cards
I don't think beautiful begins to describe these papers. They are a really nice heavy stock and hold up well to wet mediums, and heavy embellishments. The patterns are so romantic. I used the papers today to scrapbook a photo of my sweet niece Austyn.
I selected these lovely Paisley & Vine Coordinating Chipboard pieces from Blue Fern Studios to play center stage in my embellishment cluster.
As you can see from the photo below they work fantastic in your embellishment clusters to add texture, and weight without adding a lot of bulk.
I covered them in Crackle Texture Paste. Then painted them with Lindy's Stamp Gang Rudolph's Nose Red, and Edelweiss Moss Green. Since the paste has a bit of silicone it did resist the pigment. If you do this technique, remember to choose dark colors. The center of the flowers were removed and the holes were filled with hot glue to keep it elevated. This gives my flowers more depth. Then I used a Wink of Stella Gold Glitter pen to give them more pop and a hint of sparkle. The entire piece was also distress with Tim Holtz' Tea Die Distress Ink to make them ore vintage looking, and bring out the crackle.
For added texture around the layout, I used white embossing powder and the brick patterned stamp from Blue Fern Studios' Autumn Anthology Line - Essentials Texture. The stamping offers a great foundation for my embellishment cluster and framing.
For the embellishment clusters, I tucked in pieces of lace, lace applique flowers, organza roses, and mulberry lilies. I also used a few Tim Holtz remnant rubs to add a few butterflies. These black elements help to bring the black from the background up into the foreground, and help ground the elements. Every good embellishment cluster needs a little metal. So I mimicked the patterned paper and added an arrow, crown, heart and key. The arrow helps to draw your eye back to the photo. Since all these pieces were different finishes, I added gesso to them to help them look cohesive. To finish off the layout I created a mixture of Glossy Accents, silver German glass glitter, and clear beads then tucked it into the shadows, and odd transitional areas around the base of the layout. This offers a sophisticated sparkle.
Here is a video showing you the step by step process
I think this is one of my all time favorite layouts. I absolutely adore this paper collection. You will probably see me use it quite a bit! I love how my photo just pops against the softer colors. The Layout has lots of details, but is not over done!
Thank you for stopping in today. I hope you have a learned a few new techniques.
Tonya
Supplies:
Blue Fern Studios - Love Story - 12 x 12 paper Amazing Heart
Blue Fern Studios - Love Story - 12 x 12 paper Calling Cards
Blue Fern Studios - Coordinating Chipboard - Paisley & Vine
Blue Fern Studios - Autumn Anthology - Essentials Texture Stamps
Ranger Ink - White Embossing Powder
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Tea Dye
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Glossy Accents
Ranger Ink - #10 Manila Tag
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Adornments - Arrows
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Adornments - Heart & Crown
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Remnant Rubs - Botanical
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray - Rudolph's Nose Red
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray - Edelweiss Moss Green
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Tres Chic - Chateau Rose
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Limor Webber Designs - Tres Chic - Café au Lait
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