He's My Idol . . . For More Than Words!

Hi everyone!  It's June 16th and time for the Mini-Challenge at More Than Words!

The More Than Words Mini Challenge always runs during the last 2 weeks of the month and is for cards, tags, postcards, and ATCs only.  The Mini Challenge requires you to use one specific word and the actual word must be seen on your project.

This month's mini-challenge word is IDOL:

 I made a tag for the mini-challenge this month as follows:

I love all things vintage and couldn't wait to use the fashion models from the ArtStacks' "Dressmaker" stack here.  Also, I pictured James Darren starring as the teen's idol . . .  on TV!

 

Here are 2 different views:

 

 

 

I hope you get a chance to play along with the More Than Words mini-challenge this month.  Not only are there wonderful prizes to be had, but there is so much inspiration, too!

Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today.  HUGS!

June Tattered Walls Pages made for Blue Fern Studios!

Hi everyone!  I am so happy to be here today sharing three new scrapbook pages that I made using the gorgeous "Tattered Walls" paper collection for the Blue Fern Studios design team:

To me, this is a "must-have" collection for any scrapbooker.  It is so versatile  and each and every page is absolutely beautiful.  So without further ado, here are my pages . . .

Layout #1:  Family

I decided to use the cool "Powder Room" paper:

And one of my favorite parts of making this page was using the "Stone Cottage" chipboard piece.

  I decorated it with Taupe and Blue Sky embossing powder:

And I did the same with the Chipboard "Family" word, too.

Here's a different view:

I especially liked scrapping a treasured family photo of the four of us, using this beautiful collection. 

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: Tattered Walls "the Powder Room"

Chipboard: Stone Cottage, "Family"

Embossing Powder: Taupe, Sky Blue

Flowers: Spring Blooms, Wanderlust Lilies

Seedlings: Aquamarine

Lace:  Lace 1, Lace 2, Lace 10

Ephemera:  Tattered Walls

Layout #2:  Sweet Memories

I came across some old photos from my wedding day, and just had to scrap this one!

I used the stunning "Maid's Rom" paper:

Here is a close up so that you can get a better look:

The "Glam Frame" and "Memories" chipboard pieces worked very well here.  And the taupe embossing powder is a dream to work with!!

Also, I stamped the musical notes and embossed directly on my page using the 

"For the Birds" stamp set:

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: Tattered Walls "the Maids Room"

Chipboard: Glam Frame, "Memories"

Embossing Powder: Taupe

Stamp: For the Birds

Glitter: Pink Carnation

Flowers: Garden Blooms, Spring Blooms

Seedlings: Red Grape

Lace:  Lace 3, Lace 10, Lace 12

Ephemera:  Tattered Walls

Layout #3:  Our Story

I used the other side of "the Maid's Room" paper because it resembled a book and went perfectly with my "Our Story" theme, which is based on my daughter's love for each other.

The centerpiece of this page is this beautiful "Fancy Love" stamp set:

I embossed directly on my page, and stamped over the embossing in black to bring out "Love One Another" better:

And here is a different view:

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: Tattered Walls "Apartment B" and "the Maid's Room"

Chipboard: Embellished Frame, "Our Story"

Embossing Powder: Ivory

Stamp: Fancy Love, Home Accents

Glitter: Gilded Rose

Flowers: Remnants Blooms

Lace:  Ivory Braided Trim, Lace 12

Ephemera: Tattered walls

I want to take a minute to thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog today!  And I also want to let you know how easy and fun it is to create beautiful scrapbook pages when you have the right supplies that add so much to your layouts.  Please take a moment to check out the BFS retail store and their blog!!! 

I can't wait to share more with you next month. 

Happy Scrapping!

February layouts for Blue Fern Studios!

Hi Everyone!

I am so happy to be here sharing the three layouts that I made for February using Blue Fern Studios products! ♥

My first two layouts were made with the new and absolutely gorgeous "In the Mood" collection:

This collection just blew me away!  It is so perfect for those romantic, family, or love photos.

My First Layout:  Two Worlds, One Family:

I used a favorite photo of my daughters, Katie and Anne, taken back in 2005 on Valentine's Day.  I thought it would be wonderful to use lyrics from "Two Worlds, One Family" written by Phil Collins. 

Isn't the paper beautiful?  I love the In the Mood collection! 

I featured the paper "Ecstatic" here because of the beautiful, bold colors.  And I enjoyed using the magical Pixie Dust Embossing Powder on the Family and Doily Bunting chipboard pieces.  I also embossed directly on my page using the Brocade Texture stamp.

Here are some close ups:

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: In the Mood "Ecstatic"

Chipboard: Family, Doily Bunting, In the Mood Printed Chipboard Shapes, Homespun Printed Chipboard Shapes

Embossing Powder: Pixie Dust

Stamp: Brocade Texture

Flowers: Moody Florals, Christmas Blooms

Seedlings: Pink Topaz

Lace:  Lace 6

My Second Layout:  You Make Me Smile

I found an old photo of my daughter, Anne, and her friend, Ava, taken quite a few years ago.  Both girls are adopted from China and have remained friends over the years.  This warms my heart!  

Again, I thoroughly loved using the paper from the In the Mood collection.  This time I picked "Flirty" to feature and "Dreamy" to use in my background.  

Here are some close ups:

I also want toilet you know how much I loved working with the Celestial and Antique Gold embossing powders. 

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: In the Mood "Flirty" and "Dreamy"

Chipboard: You Make Me Smile, Bits of Honey, In the Mood Printed Chipboard Shapes, Homespun Printed Chipboard Shapes

Embossing Powder:  Celestial, Antique Gold

Glitter: Pink Carnation

Flowers: Moody Florals

Seedlings: Pink Topaz

Lace:  Lace 11

Both of these pages are close to my heart and using Blue Fern Studios' In the Mood collection made them all the more enjoyable to scrap!♥

My Third Layout: Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

And the last layout I created using the awesome Homespun collection:

 Here is my page:

My daughter, Anne, was a part of a fashion show "Go Red for Women,"  which supports and helps make women aware of their heart health in 2008.  A friend of mine took these photos and I still think they are adorable.

I used the Homespun collection this time and featured the beautiful "Picturesque" paper.  

Some close ups:

It was fun making "curtains" for this page using the gorgeous Lace 6.

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: Homespun "Picturesque"

Chipboard: Braided Gem Frame, Homespun Printed Chipboard Shapes

Embossing Powder: Ivory

Glitter: Ruby Slipper

Flowers: Homespun Blooms

Seedlings: Beating Heart 

Lace:  Lace 6

I hope you enjoyed seeing the layouts that I created as much as I loved making them.  It is so easy to create wonderful scrapbook pages when you have Blue Fern Studios products at your fingertips!  

Thank you so much for visiting by blog today - Happy Scrapping!♥

Blue Fern Studios Remnants layouts!

Good Morning Everyone!

I am very excited to be a part of the amazing Blue Fern Studios design team for 2018!

I cannot wait to share my first layouts with you.  Please check out the Blue Fern Studios blog to see what the talented design team members are creating!

First of all, I used the beautiful Remnants collection for all 3 of my pages this month:

And without further ado, here are my 3 layouts:

Layout #1:  Families are Forever

I used a photo of my twin sister (I told you we are identical!!), my older sister, and me from way back when!  My older sister passed away some years ago from ovarian cancer, and I miss her dearly . . .  I love this butterfly quote and thought it went perfectly with this paper and stamp from the Remnants collection.

My layout was made with love in my sister's memory.

Here are some close-ups:

 I mounted my photo on the opposite side of the beautiful Beaumont paper from the Remnants collection.  Next I framed it with Dreamcatcher chipboard that I embossed with Blue Fern Garnet embossing powder.  I enjoyed adorning it wth the beautiful Remnants chipboard shapes and Remnants blooms, too!

To make my title, I embossed Families are Forever chipboard with Antique Gold embossing powder. Then sprinkled it with some lovely flaming and glass seedlings!

Here is another view:

My favorite part was using the butterfly quote by Dave Hedges to personalize it in memory of my dear sister.  The butterflies on the paper are just perfect here!!!!

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: Remnants Beaumont - both sides

Chipboard: Families are Forever, Dream Catcher, Branch Set, Remnants Printed Chipboard Shapes

Embossing Powder: Garnet, Antique Gold, Ivory

Glitter: Ruby Slippers

Stamp: Remnants Collage

Flowers: Remnants Florals, Homespun Blooms

Seedlings: Flaming, Glass

Lace:  Lace 3

Layout #2:  Find Joy in the Journey

This time I used a photo taken on the Asbury Park, NJ, boardwalk on a misty morning.  I was inspired by the moody and beautiful Remnants paper collection!

Here are some close ups:

I framed my photo with Remnants Mayfair and embossed the edges with Dark Chocolate embossing powder.  I also added 2 chipboard Industrial Corners embossed with Dark Chocolate embossing powder to add to the mood.

I enjoy stamping on my pages and love the Remnants Collage stamp!

This page was a labor of love for me.  I thoroughly enjoyed making it using all of the amazing Blue Fern products!!!

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: Remnants Callaway, Mayfair

Chipboard: Find Joy in the Journey, Industrial Corners, Remnants printed Chipboard shapes

Embossing Powder: Dark Chocolate

Glitter: Merlot

Stamp: Remnants Collage

Seedlings: Purple Haze, Mauve

Lace:  Ivory Braded Trim

Layout #3:  Live Your Dream

I absolutely LOVE the Remnants collection and couldn't stop creating with it.  I picked a photo of my mom taken long before she became a mom or a teacher, which was her dream.  It wasn't easy for women to go to college back then, and I always used her as my example!!

Here are some close ups:

I used the chipboard Live Your Dream as my title and embossed it with the gorgeous Copper embossing powder.  I also embossed the chipboard Braided Frame with Copper embossing powder to give my layout a cohesive feel.  Don't you just love the photo of my mom?  She was so stylish and beautiful!!!

I know I have said this before, but I just have to say again how much I love the Remnants collection and creating my 3 pages with it.  

Blue Fern Product List:

Paper: Remnants Highgate

Chipboard: Live Your Dream, Braided Frame, Remnants Printed Chipboard Shapes

Embossing Powder: Copper

Glitter: Mocha

Stamp: Remnants Collage

Flowers: Remnants Florals, Remnants Paper Blooms

Seedlings: Glass, Twig

Lace:  Lace 3

I hope you are inspired to make some scrapbook pages with your treasured photos.  And it doesn't have to take you forever to create pages when you have all of the Blue Fern Studios' products at your fingertips!

I can't wait to see you again next month with more inspiration from Blue Fern Studios.  In the mean time,  happy scrapping everyone!!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!