Capture the Moment

Back in 2014, I created a layout answering some questions about myself. I decided to answer the same questions for 2018. This goes in my "About Me" album, and it was definitely fun to go back and compare answers between the years. I hope to remember to this again in 2019 instead of waiting four years.

Here is a quick glance at the 2014 spread:

Thanks for joining me, and I would love to know if you do something like this every few years for your "About Me" album. Blessings,

The {3} Aces

Today I want to share a scrapbook page with you. Yes, an actual scrapbook page. :) I have not done one in over a year. The reorganization of my raw chipboard prompted me to use it and create a page. If you missed my chipboard reorganization post, click here.

As I was cleaning my studio, I came across this photo. I cried as I saw it. It is one of my favorite memories of my girls sitting with their great grandmother. It was the perfect photo to scrap after not having done a page in so long.

I did use two pieces of Blue Fern Studios chipboard (the ring and the title). I covered the ring in embossing paste, and the title was gesso'd and then spritzed with Bombay India Ink.

Thanks for joining me. I hope to do more scrapbook pages this year for sure! Enjoy your weekend!

Note: I had to turn on comment moderation. You no longer have to enter word verification but I will have to moderate comments as I have had a huge increase in spam. Thanks, and I hope it will actually be easier for you to leave comments since word verification has been removed. I appreciate each and every comment! Blessings,

{Pocket Pages or PL} Anyone?

Can you believe that in 2017 I did not do one scrapbook page or PL spread? I really just didn't have the desire to do it. But this year, I am in a challenge with some online friends to do 4 pages a month through October. This will then give me 40 pages at least this year. I am also challenging myself to use a lot of my old stash. Already in this second week of January, I have used ribbon, PL cards, stickers, pocket pages, etc., that have not been touched in well over a year. I am enjoying this immensely.

So, today I wanted to share with you my first three spreads that I have done. I did go back and do the last week of December, and as I am caught up, I may continue to work backwards through 2017. Here is that spread:

Then here are the first two weeks of 2018:

I am not doing this by week or anything that puts pressure on me. I am putting the photos I enjoy in each spread, and when the two pages are complete, I stop there and move on to another spread. Because I am doing it that way, you will notice my title cards for each page are done by the 'days of . . .' not weeks. I create these cards in Photoshop Elements, and then I stamp the date and whatever else I decide to stamp on the 4x4 card.

I hope you enjoy my pages. What are you trying to accomplish this year with your art or scrapbooking? Thanks for stopping by!

New {Layout} and RAK Winner!

For your Thursday today, I wanted to share a new 8 1/2 x 11 layout for Blue Fern Studios using the newest paper line called Déjà Vu. Click here if you missed the post introducing the new papers, stamps, and chipboard for this line. It is so beautiful, and I hope you can see that in today's layout.

Grateful

This 8 1/2 x 11 page is a photo of my daughter from this weekend. She is headed to a military ball, and this past weekend, her sister did her hair and makeup as a trial run. She also tried on her dress and jewelry. I won't get to see her when she goes to the ball so this was my only chance to get photos. She sure looks beautiful! I used the April Blue Fern Studios sketch for this page. I also used the new Blue Fern Studios Déjà Vu Luminaires and Petites Cartes paper along with the new Halftones stamp set. I used lots of Blue Fern Studios chipboard pieces: Trailing Scrolls, Collage Frame, and the title Grateful for You.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Déjà Vu Luminaires and Petites Cartes 

Stamps: Blue Fern Studios Halftones, Becky Higgins date stamp 
Stamp Ink: Jenni Bowlin stick candy, Tim Holtz dusty concord, Hero Arts India ink black 
Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Trailing Scrolls and Collage Frame (painted with Kuretake watercolors, Adirondack lemonade dabber, and Prima Colorbloom iris mist), Grateful for You (painted with Americana purple cow paint and Prima Colorbloom iris mist) 
Embellishments: Prima Corine flowers, Petaloo Dahlia and Botanica mini flowers, cheesecloth, enamel dots, sewing machine

RAK Winner

Sorry to post this a few days late. The winner of the Blue Fern Studios Ornate Crosses chipboard is Maureen Hayes. Please e-mail me your address, and I will get your chipboard in the mail to you!

"Blogger Maureen Hayes said... 
Patter, I truly love the Ornate Crosses chipboard the best, because finding any religious chipboard is very difficult and I like to include religious items in my art. Thank you for the chance to win some of Blue Fern's lovely pieces. I wish you and your family a very blessed Easter, 
Hugs, Maureen 
April 3, 2015 at 3:28 PM"

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a joyous Thursday!

A New Layout and Sketch with Blue Fern Studios

Can you believe it is already February? Gracious the year is already flying by! Well, with a new month comes a new sketch challenge from Blue Fern Studios. I hope you will join us in the fun because there is an opportunity for you to win some Blue Fern Studios goodies! So, let's look at the sketch and my creation using the new Love Story Collection and stamps.

The Sketch

The sketch this month is another awesome design by Michele Singh. To see all of the details of the challenge, creations by the design team, and to enter, please see this post here. I hope you will join in the fun!

My Layout

I used the new Love Story papers and stamps for my layout along with some of the new chipboard pieces from Blue Fern Studios. I chose to use three small pictures on my 8 1/2 x 11 layout instead of just one photo. This is one of my girls in her first horseback riding competition. She just did it for fun but walked away with three ribbons. She was so surprised and excited!

I used the new Love Story Stamp Set 2 to stamps the word 'love' in white ink and then embossed it. To color the chipboard pieces (Mesh Bits, Fabulous, and Broken Rings), I first painted each piece with watercolors and then embossed them with UTEE.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Love Story Concerto, Sweet Song, Amazing Heart, and Twenty-One

Stamps: Blue Fern Studios Love Story Stamp 2, Heidi Swapp Date Stamp 

Stamp Ink: ColorBox frost white, Hero Arts India ink black 

Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Mesh Bits, Fabulous, and Broken Rings (painted with watercolors and embossed with UTEE) 

Embellishments: Maya Road vintage key,Petaloo burgundy flowering vines, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, misc. enamel dots colors with Copic R59 and V99, May Arts black twine, sewing machine

To find a store near you or online that carries Blue Fern Studios, please click here. Thanks for stopping by, and I can't wait to see your entries for this sketch challenge. Blessings,

Happy New Year and a New {Layout}

First, I wanted to wish each of you a Happy New Year! How exciting it will be to see where God takes each of us this year! I hope that despite what comes your way, you will truly watch for the blessings each day!

Next I wanted to share my newest layout with you using the January Blue Fern Studios Sketch. This precious picture is of our 8 year old Papillon, Scout. He has decided that he loves the larger dog bed while our newest puppy, Teddy, loves Scout's tiny bed. We rescued Teddy on December 20th, and he is a 13 month old blue merle Collie. I pray that God will allow him to become a therapy dog so that I can take him to help others in nursing homes and hospitals this year. We will see how he does with his training upcoming in February.

Now onto my 8 1/2 x 11 layout featuring this cute picture. First I used the newest Blue Fern Studios paper line called Sanctuary. I then used three different pieces of Blue Fern Studios chipboard Notebook Edges, Hooks and Keys, and the title comes from the set called Laughter, Happy, Smile.

I put gesso on all three chipboard pieces first. Then I used Texturez paint on the notebook edges to give those pieces a textured look. To color the key and title chipboard pieces, I just used distress ink. Works great and fast, and I love the color. Looks a little bit like leather, don't you think? :)

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Sancutary Meadows of Time and Correspondence, Paper Trey Ink kraft cs
Stamps: Unity Big Summertime Bouquet, Our Daily Bread Designs Sweet William (small), Artful Inkables Butterfly Blessings, October Afternoon Decade stamp 
Stamp Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink brushed corduroy, Archival Ink coffee 
Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Notebook Edges (painted with Shimmerz Texturez patina), Hooks and Keys (inked with distress ink), Laughter, Happy, Smile (inked with distress ink) 
Embellishments: Spellbinders Labels 4 die, Petaloo Dahlias teastaine and Mini Blossoms teal, Prima Innoscence flower, Wild Orchid Crafts flower, misc. enamel dots, misc. tag, thread, sewing machine

Now here is the sketch. Click here to see all of the details and join in the fun! And as you visit the Blue Fern Studios blog, you will notice our new 2015 designers using the sketch. I hope you will leave them some love. They have created some beautiful pages!

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your first day of 2015! Blessings,

A {Layout} and a Card for Blue Fern Studios

Hello everyone. I wanted to share my Blue Fern Studios December creations with you. I have a layout and a card to share with you today. Let's get started.

Trust
This layout is one I did for my chosen word for 2105. My word for next year is 'trust'. I used the Blue Fern Studios Montage collection for this 8 1/2 x 11 page.

The Chicken Wire Panel chipboard piece I covered in texture paste followed by some colored mist. I also only used a portion of this chipboard piece. It comes as a 12x12 piece but is wonderful to cut down to any size you need.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Montage Invitation and Bouquet 

Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Chicken Wire Panel 

Joy
For the background of this card, I embossed and then sanded the Sanctuary Conservatory paper.

For the sentiment, I used the Chunky Words chipboard and covered it in texture paste.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Sanctuary Conservatory

Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Chunky Words 

And remember to join us in our December sketch challenge. For details, please see this post here. Thanks for stopping by today! Blessings,

It's Time to Share a New {Layout}

Remember our friends that had the baby last Christmas? Mom had a problem with the pregnancy, and the Army brought dad home from Afghanistan. Well, that precious boy is now almost one. I cannot believe it! We have been watching him every Monday evening while dad has been back at his duty station in NY and mom was here for a bit. Anyway, I captured lots of photos for them, and I wanted to give them more scrapbook pages for their album. So, today I used the newest Blue Fern Studios December sketch to create this 8 1/2 x 11 layout. I also used the newest BFS papers called Sanctuary.

To color the Poppies Collage chipboard, I covered the chipboard in a thick layer of gesso then embossed with various embossing powder colors.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Sanctuary Botanical Garden 
Stamps: JustRite 100 Year Dater, Provo Craft Circa 12 pt. 
Stamp Ink: Archival coffee 
Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Poppies Collage (gesso with Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powders in Golden Angel Wings, Orbit Olive Gold, and Midnight Copper) 
Embellishments: Prima School Memories flower, Teresa Collins Now and Then enamel dots, Memory Box Texture Diamond stencil with Shimmerz TextureZ artie choked, drywall joint tape misted with Prima Color Bloom pressed petal, sari ribbon, misc. tag colored with Tim Holtz Distress Stain bundled sage, sewing machine

And here is the amazing sketch for December.

To join us in the fun and to be eligible for a prize, please see this post here. Thanks for stopping by today! Blessings,

Creations for Blue Fern Studios

Today I have a layout and a card to share with you using the new Blue Fern Studios paper line called "Sanctuary." It is a beautiful line that can be used for anything, any time of year. I am going to show you how I used it on a heritage page and a Christmas card. You will see how versatile this new line is! Let's get started.

Cherish

This is my husband back in about 1966. Wasn't he a cutie? Well, I must say he still is. LOL! Anyway, for this page I used, the papers Sanctuary Bountiful and Sanctuary Conservatory. Such beautiful colors for this 8 1/2 x 11 heritage page.

To cover the Splattered Circles and Spare Parts chipboard pieces, I covered them in gesso, and then used some distress stains in various colors.

To cover the Adore, Love, Cherish chipboard piece (the title), I used the same technique as above but then I also added some darker gelatos to the chipboard.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Sanctuary Bountiful and Conservatory
Stamps: Tim Holtz Ultimate Grunge
Stamp Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink brushed corduroy
Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Splattered Circles; Adore, Love, Cherish; Spare Parts (painted with gesso and Tim Holtz Distress Stain vintage photo and brushed corduroy)
Embellishments: Shimmerz Paints Texturez Patina, Prima Serenity flower and Jean Button, Tim Holtz Dot Face stencil with Prima Color Bloom tea stain mist, Tim Holtz mini gears, Pink Paislee Capitvating press ons, sari ribbon, cheesecloth, sewing machine

Christmas Wishes

For this card I used the Sanctuary Meadows of Time and Sanctuary Conservatory papers. The chipboard piece is called Seeing Stars.

To alter the chipboard, I covered it in silver Inka Gold and then added some silver and gold embossing. To finish, I added pearls around the edge.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Sanctuary Conservatory and Meadows of Time
Stamps: Memory Box Christmas Ticket C1782
Stamp Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink brushed corduroy, Jenni Bowlin chili powder
Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Seeing Stars (painted with Inka Gold silver and embossed with silver and gold ep)
Embellishments: Memory Box pearls, Paper Trey Ink button, May Arts twine, sari ribbon, misc. lace, sewing machine

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to join in the Blue Fern Studios November Sketch Challenge. Click here to see all of the details!

A Layout, an {Update}, and a New Paper Line!

Today I have a Blue Fern Studios layout, the November sketch, and a new paper line to share with you. But first I wanted to update on my daughter's back surgery. We were told there was only a 50% chance that it would be successful. Well, as of right now, we are seeing some great success, and we pray it stays that way. In fact, when she stood for the first time at the hospital Thursday night, she was free from her leg nerve pain. She said "Mom, can I just stand here and enjoy this moment?" I could have cried! Praise God for His grace and love! She has a long road of recovery ahead, and we thank you all for your prayers. It means the world to us. Now onto some paper crafting fun.

A Perfect Day

This is my precious daughter that just had back surgery on Thursday of this week. This photo is when we took her to the Billy Graham Library for the first time. Her back issues were being controlled at that time with a TENS unit you can see her wearing. Anyway, this 8 1/2 x 11 page not only uses the new November sketch from Blue Fern Studios but it also uses the new Montage paper line. Yum!

To color the Lattice Fence chipboard piece, I covered in gesso. While the gesso was wet, I added two different colors of embossing powder to emboss the chipboard. And you can see the fun result below.

The Arrow Words chipboard piece was also treated in the same way except once I embossed it, I then rubbed black gesso over the entire piece. I wanted it to pop a bit more off the page, and thus I added the touch of black to this piece. I think it ended up looking like the sepia photo a bit.

Papers: Blue Fern Studios Montage Invitation, Now and Then, and Bouquet
Stamps: Tim Holtz Ultimate Grunge, Becky Higgins date stamp
Stamp Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink black soot
Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Lattice Fence (painted w/gesso and embossed with Lindy's golden angel wings and terra cotta plum ep), Arrow Words (embossed with Lindy's terra cotta plum and hibiscus rose orange then rubbed with black gesso)
Embellishments: Stencil Girl illegible stencil, Petaloo New Camelia tangerine and Botanica yellow mini flowers, Manor House Creations wood veneer, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Manor House Creations die cut, Golden black gesso, drywall joint tape misted with Prima Color Bloom gilded mist, sewing machine

The November Sketch

This month brings another great sketch by Michele Singh. To enter the challenge and possibly win the great prize package, look at the details in this post here. As you can see above, I used the sketch for an 8 1/2 x 11 layout but you can use it for anything! I hope you will join in the fun. I can't wait to see what you create!

New Paper Line Coming Soon

Blue Fern Studios has another new paper line coming soon. This line is called "Sanctuary." Isn't it stunning? 

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by. Blessings,