Family with Maja Design

Hello friends!

Don't you love it when serendipity strikes? I originally made this for the June mood board challenge over at Maja Design only to realise it wasn't my turn this month. So here it goes into a regular post and now I have some extra free time for doing up the entire house to await Queen Elsa's arrival.

Here is the mood board again, and the challenge is on-going!

And my project based on it:

This used to be a tray which my Prima resins came in and it's so fun to give it a second lease of life. I primed the sides and back with gesso, followed by a layer of stucco and Distress Paint.

Some details:

I lined each compartment with Maja Design's Vintage Spring Basics collection paper which I stamped and heated with black embossing powder. Then I layered on more patterned paper and popped them up for effect. The picket fence was die cut and brushed generously with clear crackle paint, followed by some painting with Distress Paint (Shabby Shutters) for a weathered look.



Mini tags that I cut out from "Coffee at the Arbor" collection which I also layered.

Some fussy cutting and more layering finishes up the last two compartments. To me, home is where we have our gatherings for family and friends alike, and my most frequently asked question to everyone is "Can I make you a cup of coffee?". It's the perfect excuse to sit down and enjoy the time together, chatting about our lives. This display piece is going to my very kind neighbours who have been so generous with us.

That's all I have for today, thanks for dropping by!

love,

Love You with Blue Fern Studios

Hello friends!

Popping in today on a hot, hot afternoon to share a project I made with the new Deja Vu collection from Blue Fern Studios. I absolutely love the soft colors and can't get enough of these papers!

Here is the project:



Seeing my boys in their fleece jackets made me miss the nice chilly weather of Perth in winter! I chose the papers with a nice neutral tone to highlight the orange fleece my youngest (for now) was wearing. Lots of floral and botanical motifs from the different sheets in the collection were used as well in my layering to match the nature in the background. Incidentally this was one of the mornings on the farm stay when I took them out into the orchard and grounds to explore.

Some close-ups:

The Vintage Label chipboard which I had fun altering with 13arts matte paints.

Mixed Chain chipboard which I brushed on a generous layer of crackle paint and cut into three different sections to join them up with twine. 

The Twiggy Branch chipboard was perfect for my wooden bird to perch on, and it was covered with stucco and gelato.

Using the Half-tone stamp to create some texture and resist in my background.

That's all I have for today, thanks for dropping by the blog!

love, 

Cherish with Blue Fern Studios

Hello friends!

It is the month of June now and the summer is upon us! I'm looking forward to spending some time with the kiddos this month as school is out. What about you?

Today I have a video tutorial for Blue Fern Studios to share with you, using their new fabulous collection Deja Vu as well as their gorgeous chippies.

Here is the project:

I've focused a lot more on chipboard alteration for this project rather than creating my background, simply because the products are just so pretty!

Some close-ups:

My title piece "Cherish". I'm loving the black gesso from 13@rts!

The butterfly dangle from "Deja Vu Dangles". Such a sweet little piece to work with. 

Vintage Label chipboard which I had fun stamping with the new Blue Fern stamp. Thanks Stacey for the lace details!

And here is the video of how I put the whole thing together:



And you know that the beginning of every month we have a new sketch up on the blog. Here is this month's gorgeous sketch. Do play along for a chance to win some fabulous prizes from Blue Fern Studios!

And that's all I have, thanks for dropping by!

love,