2 Layouts and a Gatefold album by Lisa Gregory

Welcome  to November! That  means 3 more designs from me to inspire you from Blue Fern Studios.

For this first layout, I was in a purple kind of mood. I used Ombre Dreams paper in  Joyces Dream. I loved the purple and blue tones in the paper. I did a little masking with molding paste and chose sprays to enhance the colors. I mounted the paper on a piece of corrugated cardboard and did some distressing  around the edges.

Surrounding the photo I used Tattered Diamond Bits chipboard that were sprayed with spray in 2 colors. I also took apart the Organic Vine chipboard and used it in 2 places on the layout.

I took 1 piece from the Gingers Poppies Set and used embossing powder on it. Then I sprayed it with spray for added color and shimmer.

 I tucked some of the Tattered Diamond Bits in between the paper and cardboard in my peekaboo spots around the edges.

For my next layout I wanted to go for the golden theme of Autumn. I used the Montage Collection in Invitation.

I heat embossed gold embossing powder on the Royal Monarchs butterfly. Then I used some German Gold Glass glitter on spots of the wings. Once it was set. I glued on some rhinestones in different colors. It looks like jeweled brooch. This brooch was my inspiration. I didn't want to distract from the beautiful intricate details of the Monarch butterfly, so I only added a few rhinestones.

 I treated the Treasured Floral Frame  the same as in the butterfly.

I heat embossed the Blessings chipboard from the Spiritually Speaking set. 

This next project is a 6x6  Gate Fold album. I found I could use the word cutouts on the inside along with some room for journaling, or photos, or both!

I used the Blue Fern Garden paper collection in Boudoir for the front, back and inside covers.
I am not happy with my plain cover at all...This one will be a redo!!!

The inside tiers were made from a variety of tags, small pictures and wording  from Ombre Dreams and Montage.

 I created 3 tiers to the Gate Fold album. There is plenty of room to add pictures and journaling.

 The backs of each section would be perfect to place small photos.

I added a small clasp closure to keep the album closed. The Spring Frame was heat embossed using  embossing powder. There is a gold undertone that simply shimmers in the powders and the coverage on chip board is amazing!

Thank You for joining me today for my Blue Fern Studios November Blog post. I hope you visit us often as the Design Team always has gorgeous inspiration for you. Don't forget our Sketch Challenge as well as the arrival of the new Blue Fern Studios paper collection "Sanctuary"!! We are very excited!!

 xoxo

 

 Here is the gorgeous new collection "Sanctuary"
coming soon!
 

Lindys Stamp Gang November 2014 Color Challenge

 Welcome to November!! That means there is  new Color Challenge over at Lindys Stamp Gang. If you join us in creating a project, you will have  chance to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to the store. That's  a lot of shimmer and shine!! There will be 5 winners!! Go check out the details.

This is my layout using the November 2014 Color Challenge MEGA Set.
One of the techniques I use is adhering my base paper to  piece of corrugated cardboard using Mod Podge. This way, my paper doesn't wrinkle or curl under all of the texture mediums, sprays, and inks. (unless I want it to.) It is kind of like creating on canvas.Using n old credit card I spread some gesso onto my base paper, BoBunny Chevron/Dots in Orange Citrus Chevron. Then I used  Prima 12x12 mask and some molding paste for the design. When it dried, I sprayed it with and Red Hot Poker Orange. I love how the glimmer settles in the edges. Fantastic!!

 I started with silk flowers I purchased and pulled off of the stems. I also used a pack of Michaels Recollections flowers. Each one was sprayed using Red Hot Poker Orange, Sweet Violet Purple Teal, and  A bit O' Bubbly.

The Blue Fern Studios Memories chipboard was primed with white gesso, then heat embossed with Terra Cotta Rust Embossing powder.To give the chipboard  luminescent shine I used  little Angel Wings Gold on Top and  heat embossed it s well.

The Blue Fern Studios Roman Clock Chipboard was also primed in white gesso.Then in layers it was heat embossed with Queen Sheba Silver, Twilight Blue Slate and Terra Cotta Rust. I rubbed a few spots with embossing ink and added the Angel Wings Gold.

I die cut the leaves from Kraft card stock. My lovely friend Pascale Bernard mailed me the dies all the way from France!! I sprayed them with Lindys Starburst Spray in Frosty Forest Green, then touched it up a bit using  Tainted Love Teal Starburst Spray. 

Now come and join us the Color Challenge this month!! You MUST see what the Design Team has created for your inspirational pleasure!! They outdo themselves month after month...
JOIN US!!! You just might find yourself featured as a Lindys Stamp Gang Winner this month.

Sweet Kitty Layout *** Lindys Stamp Gang***

I created this layout using the October 2014 Limited Edition Mega Set.  I started with  a 12x12 piece of cardboard and a 12x12 piece of Kraft Cardstock mounted over it. It is amazing how the sprays and embossing powders shimmer and shine on Kraft paper. Once I distressed the edges of the page to my liking, I sprayed the whole page with Black Orchid Silver Starburst Spray concentrating it on the edges, then went over it with Royal Peacock Fire.
I must give a huge shout out to my dear friend Pascale Bernard for sending me the dies for the leaves I used in this layout  all the way from France!!! I loved these elements in her work so much that she inspired me to WANT them badly!! So Thank You Pascale!!! Merci mon ami!!! xoxo

The die cut frame was sprayed with Black Orchid Silver Starburst Spray and then heat embossed using Midnight Pewter. I placed some blue rhinestones on it for some sparkle. The color of the rhinestones matches the shimmer of the Royal Peacock Fire Starburst spray perfectly. 

The flowers and leaves were all die cut from Kraft paper.  The flowers were sprayed with Kissin Kinickie Coral and Bodacious Blush, then finished with Clam Bake Beige. I  rubbed them with embossing ink, sprinkled on Hibiscus Rose Embossing powder and heat embossed them . The leaves were sprayed with My Mojito Green Starburst Spray which was included in the 2014 July Color Challenge set.

I die cut the flowers and the centers were hand rolled cut spirals. Once the rolls were formed. I rubbed embossing ink on them and dipped them in embossing powder, then heat embossed them.

Thank you for stopping by for a peek today. Don't forget to join our October Color Challenge... There will be five (5) winners of $50 Gift Certificates to the store! How cool would that be!!!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team October 2014 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team October 2014 Blog hop!! If you just came from the very talented Sarah Miller's Blog, then you're on the right track.
With Autumn making it's appearance in parts of the country, I can only live vicariously through pictures. Here in Florida, we have 4 seasons. Summer, summer, summer and ....summer.... I miss Autumn on Long Island where I grew up. The leaves, the colors, the crisp cool mornings...
I am fortunate to have met so many talented friends in this industry. Shannon James is one. Shannon and her mom, are a dynamic duo who own and operate Portraits by S & S, in Henryville, PA. 
They are one talented team. I remember seeing Shannon's scrapbook layouts, but specifically the photos she used. Shannon has graciously allowed me to use her photographs for my layouts. This is the first one I am using. It is a photo of her gorgeous daughter Delilah from her woodland fairy photo session. I am very excited to use this gorgeous photo coupled with BoBunny's Autumn Song paper collection, Lindys Stamp Gang sprays and of course Heartfelt Creations stamps. Oh my.... Autumn is here...

Lately I have been using lots of corrugated cardboard with my layouts. This time I wanted  a woodsy feel to compliment the photo. My cardboard technique was perfect.

I love using dimensional layers in my layouts. I place a few pieces of corrugated cardboard inbetween my layers to give them depth.

I used the Tattered Blossoms PreCut set to create my flowers.The matching Tattered Blossoms die is the perfect companion , making the flowers easy to create.

The leaves I created is a retired Heartfelt Creations  stamp that coordinates with the  Spellbinders Foliage die.  I used  some Kraft paper and rolled some spiral roses. Very easy for  fill in flower! This kept with my woody themed layout.

For the colors, I used all Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays... I will be revealing the 2014 Novembers Color challenge on November 1st!! Stay tuned!!!

Sweet Delilah is to gorgeous for words!!! Check out Portraits by S and S in Henryville Pennsylvania.
Thank you Shannon allowing me to showcase your work!! 

I hope you are inspired by what the team has created showcasing Heartfelt Creations products.
Don't forget to check back on Sat. November 1st when a winner will be announced to receive a $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations.
  If you win, send an email to Emma Lou and write "winner of the October Alumni Blog Hop" in the subject line.

Now go on over to the ever so talented Lisa Allens Blog to complete the hop... Enjoy the journey!!!

 Here is the order of the Blog Hop

Giovana Smith

Vicki Dutcher

Glenda Brooks

Caroline Duncan: 

Amarilys Doria:

Alissa Wells 

Emilia van den Heuvel

Selma Stevenson   

Tesa Broman: 

Sarah Miller 

                     *****Lisa Gregory***** You are here

 Lisa Allen 

Dance....Lindys Stamp Gang

 Sometimes the designers are inspired by other designers. In this case, I was blown away by Elena Lishchenko's layout in our color challenge this month. I was actually blown away by all of the submissions! The talent out there is unbelievable!! But how easy it is to create beauty with Lindys Stamp Gang products!! I know with every pump of the spray, or every stroke of my brush loaded with color shots or magicals, is purely magic.
The background was created with cardboard, the patterned paper I used for the base of my layout is from the 7 Dots Studio Cold Country Collection, Lonely Evenings This is for the September Color Challenge at 7 Dots Studio , masks, texture paste and the sprays in the  October 2014 Color Challenge Spray Set.

I used Tim Holtz alterations Dragonfly die. I die cut  piece of corrugated cardboard with a piece of white card stock together and adhered them to one another, then just began to spray using the sprays in the October 2014 Limited Edition Spray Set.

  The Prima and Kaisercraft Flowers were placed on the finished layout and sprayed with Royal Peacock Fire.

  I matted the photo of ballerina Elena Glurdjidze with corrugated cardboard, tattered, wrinkled, ripped  and sprayed with the sprays. The cornice on top is a Tim Holt alterations die as well.

 Here is  closeup of the flowers. I tucked some Spanish moss and black thread under the flowers for texture.

 The title was die cut using QuicKutz Storybook letters from black card stock, then sprayed with Royal Peacock Fire.

 Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Don't forget to check out the October Color Challenge!! The colors are simply divine!!!
Lisa
xoxo

I have submitted my Layout to the 7 Dots Studio September Challenge. Lindys colors this month were perfect to use!!

Blue Fern Studios October Blog Post

In some parts of the country, Autumn is in full swing..Here in Florida I can only dream of Autumn...
For my first project I createdan  autumn themed card that is shaped like a tag. It was easy to create the folded shape. I folded a rectangular piece of white 100lb card stock  and ran it through my Sizzix alterations die placing the fold of the card on the  inside of the die blade as not to cut 1 side, leaving the fold intact. Then I die cut 2 pieces of patterned paper Ombre Dreams Paper in Leslies Dream, and adhered it to the front and back of the card. I left the inside plain white for some handwriting. 

I used the fabulous  Fall acorns and  Bits Of Honey on my card. I painted the acorns with Lindys Mgicls  then spread some crackle paint over it to enhance the colors. I just sprayed the bits of honey with Lindys Stamp gang Starburst spray after priming them with white gesso.

Here is view of the back of the card when it is open. I strung some seam binding through the front hole in the card,. I spayed the seam binging with Lindys Starburst spray in My Mojito Green to match the die cut leaves on the front of the card.

For my next project I created another mini album in a different style. I used  the Montage Paper Collection using the Wisdom and Fairyland papers..

On the cover I used the smaller piece from the Roman Clock Set Large. The butterfly is from the Royal Monarchs collection. I inked both pieces with Ranger distress ink in Vintage Photo.

 I used the Roman Clock Set small on the right hand page, On the left hand page, I used a left over piece from one of the original Blue Fern Studios designs. I save everything! It makes a great frame. 

I created a tag with the flower on top and a small key from the Vintage Keys set.
I created  small pocket in some of the pages to slide in small tags and cards. The edges were punched using a Martha Stewart border punch.

This is just a closeup of the cover. The jeweled piece is a Recollection flower piece and I used burlap and some flower buds tucked underneath.

This is the album closed with twine that I adorned with some beads. I punched  holes in the front and back covers with my Cropadile and set some wide eyelets into the holes.

 For the binding, I used a Tim Holtz Ruler Binding set. You can add many pages as the screws to put it together are pretty long.

This is the view of the inside of the back cover. I love the pattern on the paper and did not want to cover it up.

My next project is a trifold pocket album. I followed a pattern from a Kathy Orton book on mini albums. I used the  Montage Paper Collection, using the Wisdom and Fairyland papers.Sometimes mixing and matching  chipboard pieces from different collections can match perfectly. That is what I did here. I used  Manor Hinges  and  Damask Flourish to create the design on my cover. I painted them with black gesso.

  

I added a jeweled brad  to complete the look.

When you open the album, you can see there is plenty of room for pictures and journaling. The waterfall feature can hold many photo's.

This is a view of the back of the trifold. I used black cardstock for the base. I love the black and pink color combination together.

This is the  Damask Flourish  shown on its own.

Here are the little folders and tag cards shown, pulled out of their pockets. Each one opens up to add more photos or journaling.

Thank You for joining me this week. I look forward to creating with more of the gorgeous Blue Fern Studios papers and chip board. Until next time...
xoxo
Lisa