Scandinavian Winter- Blue Fern Studios

Its only fitting that my last post for Blue Fern Studios is on the last day of the month as I started in January 1st three years ago.

For this project, I created this 5x7 canvas depicting a scandinavian winter.

I used the Tree Trimmings paper from Vintage Christmas 2 collection for the background.

I embossed 2 of the Winter Village chipboard pieces and a snowflake with Icicle embossing powder and then added some gold glitter on it.

Once I glued everything I added some snow paste to enhance the winter feel.

Products

Blue Fern Studios Vintage Christmas 2 collection

Blue Fern Studios chipboard: winter village, winter flake

Blue Fern Studios Embossing powder: icicle

Blue Fern Studios glitter: gold

Tim Holtz Distress embossing ink

Prima Finnabair Snow Paste

Prima say it in crystals stars

Prima Finnabair Soft matte Gel

Cheesecloth

Thank you so much for visiting my blog
and thank you for supporting me on Blue Fern Studios for so many years!!!

Have a happy and Health New year!!

Winter- Blue Fern Studios Layout

Here is the second project this month for my Blue Fern Studios final post.

I created this wintery layout using a picture of myself from a few winters ago.

I used the  back of the Holiday Cards paper from the Vintage Christmas 2 for the background.

I used the large chipboard flake to frame my photo. I cut the inside of the flake so I would have a space in the middle to frame my photo. Then I embossed it with Sea Mist embossing powder.

I used some shabby flakes and winter flakes to embellish around the frame. I embossed them along with the Winter title with Snow embossing powder.

I also added some snow paste to enhance the wintery feel.

Products

Blue Fern Studios Vintage Christmas 2 collection

Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Shabby flake, Winter flake, Winter dangle, Seasons

Blue Fern Studios Embossing powder: Snow and Sea Mist

Tim Holtz Distress embossing ink

Prima Finnabair Snow Paste

Prima Finnabair Soft matte Gel
Martha stewart snow flake punch
Prima Finnabair Heavy White Gesso
Prima Finnabair Star stencil
Pearls: miscellaneous

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day!!

Three Christmas cards for Blue Fern Studios

Hi Everyone,

I'm on the Blue Fern Studios blog for the last time.

After 3 amazing years being on the Blue Fern Studios Design Team it is time for me to say goodbye.

It was wonderful to be part of the team for so long and use their wonderful products.

I'm very grateful to have had this opportunity!!!

I've created three projects which I will reveal within the next few days.

Since its Christmas day today I thought it was perfect to show the

 3 Christmas cards I created for the post:

The first one uses both the Vintage Christmas collections and the Dangle flake as an embellishment. The chipboard was embossed with Golden Bricks embossing powder.

The Second Card also uses both Vintage Christmas collections

To embellish I added some Blue Fern blooms and a Holiday Deer that was also embossed in golden Bricks embossing powder

For the last card, I used the Deer ornament which was embossed in 14 karat embossing powder.

I used some flowers and cheesecloth to embellish the card as well!!

Products

Blue Fern Studios Vintage Christmas 1 & 2 collections

Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Winter Deer, Deer Ornament, Winter flake, Dangled flake

Blue Fern Studios Embossing powder: Golden Brick and 14 karat
Prima Flowers
Blue Fern studios flowers
Pearls: miscellaneous

Tim Holtz Distress embossing ink

Prima Finnabair Snow Paste

Prima Finnabair Soft matte Gel

Prima Finnabair Heavy White Gesso

Cheesecloth
Ranger dye ink- Carnation red

Thank you so much for visiting my Blog 

Have Merry Christmas

Inspirational Backgrounds with The Crafters Workshop Stencils and Brusho Crystal Colours

Hi Everyone

Its Keren Tamir here again with a Guest Design post for The Crafters Workshop blog.

I created 4 bright and colourful backgrounds using stencils and Brusho Crystal Colors.

Below is a step by step video tutorial on how I created these backgrounds.

Here is the step by step video tutorial:

Here are some close-ups of all four backgrounds individually.

I really loved playing and experimenting with the stencils as it gave each background its unique design. 

Supply List

Brusho Crystal Colours 

The Crafters Workshop Well Rounded 12x12 Stencil

The Crafters Workshop Organic Matter 12x12 stencil

The Crafters Workshop Sea Bubbles 12x12 Stencil 

Prima Finnabair 3D Gloss Gel Medium

Prima Finnabair Modelling paste

Prima Finnabair Heavy white gesso

Golden Acrylics Glass Bead gel

Blue Fern Studios Snow embossing powder

Ranger Embossing dabber

Prima Finnabair Silicone brush

Prima A4  Bloom water-colour paper pad

Ecoline white, water-colour

Tim Holtz Splatter Brush

Thank you so much for visiting my blog.

Have a wonderful day!!!

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Last Minute Gift Ideas Blog Hop

Are you ready for the holidays?

Do you need some last minute gift ideas?

We invite you to join the Last Minute Gift Ideas blog hop with a great group of talented designers. Hop from blog to blog and find easy, fast and amazing last minute gift ideas!

You can also win a great prize! Visit all the blogs participating in the hop, leave a comment and you can win a $100 Visa gift card!

You have plenty of chances to enter to win $100 Visa gift card each day of the hop, on any of the participating blogs. Here's the hop list (insert the list of blogs) Everyone is eligible to win, whether you’re in the U.S. or international.

In order to win leave a comment answering the question – “What is your favorite “can’t live without” craft supply or tool?”

Here’s the prize drawing widget:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The winner of the $100 Visa gift card will be announced on einatkessler.com on Sunday, Dec 25th. 

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For my project, I create a set of Chirstmas Ornaments using Blue Fern Studios chipboard as well as regular household items.

This is a very easy project to make. Watch my video below for a step by step tutorial:

Would also love for you to subscribe to my channel!!

Enjoy!!!

Here are the ornaments and close ups. 

Products and links are below.

Product List and Links

Aluminum Baking molds- star shaped

Cheese cloth

Prima Soft Matte gel

Prima white gesso

Blue Fern Studios Winter Deer set

Blue Fern Studios Holiday Deer

Blue Fern Studios embossing powders Icicle

Blue Fern Studios embossing powder 14 Karat

Blue Fern Studios gold and silver

Holiday Craft balls: miscellaneous

Metallic Thread

I also have my own giveaway going on right now for the month of December.
To enter my giveaway as well press HERE
here is what you can win:

Now continue to hop onto the next person:

Terry Ricioli

Here is the list of blog links In case you get lost:

Ola Khomenok

Patti Hodder

Kathy Clement

Alexandra Morein

Sandy Trefger

Gloria Stengel

Pam Bray

Einat Alagem

Keren Tamir (me)

Terry Ricioli

Katelyn Grosart

Einat Kessler

Susan M. Brown

Steph Ackerman

Eileen Hull
Rita Barakat
Mahe Zehra

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have fun Hopping!!!

Sugar and Spice- 7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams collection

Hi everyone,

Its my turn again on the 7 Dots Studio Blog and I've created this monochromatic layout using the Cotton Candy Dreams collection.

 I love this collection as its so bright and colourful.  I used the stencils and stamps from this collection to create the background. Then I used the tags, stickers and die-cut elements to to mat the photo and embellish the layout. 

This is a picture of my daughter posing on a rock. She’s always full of spunk and spice. That’s why I called the layout Sugar and Spice, Its exactly just like her.

Products

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams- Word Stickers

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams-- clear stamps

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams-- 6x12 elements stickers

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams-- 6x12 die-cut elements

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams----tags

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams Hex stencil

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams Mint Julep

Prima Finnabair Light Paste

Ranger Archival ink black

Ranger Archival ink Vermillion

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Have a wonderful day!!

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Mixed Media 3D Face Mask Workshop

I am really excited to announce my first ever online workshop!!!

This is a dream come true for me along with the launch of my new website!!!

http://www.kerentamir.com

I've been working on this workshop for quite awhile and I'm so happy its finally coming into fruition. 

I designed a Mixed Media 3D Face Mask using Finnabair's rust paste and several other mixed media products.

Workshop is $18 CA
You can buy it directly from this link 

 

or you can buy it from my website

HERE

Watch this short video with some more info:

Here are some close-ups:

In this class, you will learn how to create a 3D Mixed Media Face Mask. You will be guided step by step with a video tutorial. All Materials and products will be listed in the description area so you can buy the products to create the project.

Class is geared for beginners or advance students alike as steps are explicitly described in detail. 

You will have lifetime access to the video as well as personal online support for you to ask any questions!!!

Once you purchase the workshop, you will receive a link to the video with an access password.

As courtesy to me and other customers please keep this password just for your own personal use.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day!!!

Launching My New Website with a Giveaway

Hi Everyone!!

I'm really happy to announce the launch of my new website:

http://www.kerentamir.com

It took many weeks/months of hard work but I'm happy to say that its finally here!!

I will still share my work on my Blog, Instagram, Facebook and all other social media but I will also have website for everyone to visit.

I've designed it all by myself so its simple and a work in progress but I love it!!!

As with any launch, you also need some ways to enjoy and have fun!!

This is why I'm having a giveaway, well actually 3 giveaways and here they are below:

You may notice the beautiful Prima flowers as well as 2 sealed packages of Christmas Themed Rub-on's and 3 sheets of the matching foils.

Anyone can participate and I will ship internationally.

All you have to do is:

                         1. Visit my Website

                         2. Share my giveaway in any social media 

                         3. Subscribe to my Youtube channel

                         4. Follow me on Instagram

                         5. Link your name to one place where you've shared

                             my giveaway. 

You have until 11:59pm EST on January 6th, 2017

I will announce three winners on January 7th or 8th.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day

Remember This Moment- Art Journal Page for 7 Dots Studio with Video Tutorial

Hi Everyone!!

I created a new art journaling page using the Writer’s Block collection from 7 Dots Studio. I really wanted to create a mixed media page and I love the Die-cut elements and stickers as they create a wonderful textured background for my projects. Using leftover pieces from other 7 Dots Studio projects was a perfect way to add texture to this mixed media background as well!!

Here is a step by step video tutorial:

I loved using the UmWow Studio poppy chipboard from the Homegrown collection as my focal point and then journaled my feelings around it. The flower stamp from the Cotton Candy Dreams clear stamp set was perfect to add texture at the end and match the natural feel of the composition.

Products

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block 6x6 paper pad

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block 6x12 die-cut elements

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block element stickers

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block torn

7 Dots Studio Cotton Candy Dreams: clear stamps

UmWowStudio Homegrown: poppy chipboard

Prima Finnabair Soft Matte Gel Medium

Prima Finnabair Modelling paste

Prima Finnabair Heavy white gesso

Prima Finnabair Sunrise Sunset wood icons

Prima doily stencil

Prima Color Bloom 2: golden walnut

Prima Color Bloom 2: poppy field

Prima Color Bloom 2: magic stone

Prima Color Bloom 2: pot of marigold

Prima Color Bloom Empress gold

Prima Finnabair paint brushes

Blue Fern Studios embossing powder: poinsettia 

Blue Fern Studios embossing powder: celestial

Ranger black archival ink

Stabilo pencil: black

Kaisercraft Script words die-cut

old doily

Book paper

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day!!

Happy Hanukkah Layout for Blue Fern Studios

I also created a Hanukkah layout this month for Blue Fern Studios using a photo of my kids lighting the Hanukiah. Photo is from a few years ago but I was happy I found it as it was perfect for this layout.

For the background I used the back of the Vintage Christmas Holiday Cards paper and some leftover pieces of papers from my cards to mat the photo.

I embossed both the Happy Hanukkah title and the Dreidels in Sea Mist embossing powder.

Products

Blue Fern Studios Papers

Blue Fern Studios chipboard

Blue Fern Studios flowers

Blue Fern Studios embossing powders

Prima stencil

Prima Finnabair Light paste

Prima Metallic water-colour paints

Ranger embossing dauber

Prima Tassle

Thanks so much for visiting my blog,

Have a wonderful day!!

ATC Set for 7 Dots Studio November Challenge

Hi Everyone!!

I created these vintage looking ATC’s for the 7 Dots Studio November challenge using the new Writer's Block collection. 

The theme this month is "Moments in Time.” 

There are so many moments in our lives that we would love to remember. These ATC’s are perfect for remembering some of them. Each message helps us connect to whats important in life such as “Imagine the impossible”, “draw your own map”, etc. The messages on the Writer's Block word stickers were perfect for these cards.

Here they are below:

Products

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block Torn paper

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block word stickers

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block 6x12 elements

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block alphabet stencil

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block numbers stencil

7 Dots Studio Writer's Block Element stickers

Prima Finnabair Rust paste

Prima Color Bloom Golden Walnut

Prima Color Bloom Empress Gold

Tim Holtz distress ink vintage photo

Tim Holtz mini stapler

Tim Holtz mini staples

Tim Holtz Dauber tool with sponge refills

Prima Silicone brush 1"

Various metal embellishments: miscellaneous

Thank you so much for visiting my blog

Have a wonderful day!!