Happy Birthday Gift Tag with Katelyn Grosart

Hey Southern Ridge Trading Company fans, Katelyn here. I'm thrilled to be back on the blog today sharing my Happy Birthday Gift Tag perfect to add to a gift bag or wrapped gift. To create my tag, I've used a variety of our popular fall and everyday chipboard pieces. You'll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my Happy Birthday Gift Tag at home.

To start, you'll need one Chipboard Tag. Trace the chipboard tag around a fall piece of patterned paper. Cut the paper tag out. Punch the hole at the top of the paper tag. Ink the edges of the paper tag using Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Next, you'll need five Itty Bitty Maple Leaves.

From the Fall Leaves, you'll need to choose three of the leaves. Apply Emboss It Ink to two of the leaves and sprinkle Baked Texture - Taos Sunset Embossing Powder over each leaf. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Apply Emboss It Ink to the other leaves and sprinkle Baked Texture - Chunky Rust Embossing Powder over the leaf. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

Choose two Tribal Feathers from the Tribal Feather Mix package. Apply Emboss It Ink to one of the leaves and sprinkle Baked Texture - Chunky Rust Embossing Powder over the feather. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Apply Emboss It Ink to the other feather and sprinkle Forest Foliage Embossing Powder over the feather. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

From the Birthday Greetings sentiments, cut out one of the Happy Birthdays. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Happy Birthday sentiment and sprinkle Burnt Copper Embossing Powder over the sentiment. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.  

You'll need the small Abstract Circle Frame from the Abstract Circle Frames. Apply Emboss It Ink to the frame and sprinkle Weathered Wood Embossing Powder over the frame. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.  

The last chipboard piece you'll need is the damask ornament.

Adhere the paper tag to the chipboard tag.

Adhere the abstract circle frame to the damask ornament. Apply foam squares to the left hand side of the damask ornament and adhere to the middle right hand side of the tag.

Adhere one of the Taos Sunset leaves in the top left side of the frame. Adhere the two feathers to the middle of the frame. Adhere the remaining embossed leaves to the bottom right side of the frame.

Adhere the Happy Birthday sentiment to the middle of the circle frame. Adhere the five itty bitty maple leaves around the frame as desired. 

To finish the tag, tie a piece of twine to the top of the tag.

Here are a few closeup photos of the tag.

Here is the finished Happy Birthday Gift Tag.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Itty Bitty Maple Leaves

- Fall Leaves

- Tribal Feather Mix

- Birthday Greetings

- Abstract Circle Frames

- Chipboard Tag

- Damask Ornament

Other Supplies Used:

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies: Weathered Wood Embossing Powder, Forest Foliage Embossing Powder, Baked Texture - Chunky Rust & Taos Sunset Embossing Powder and Burnt Copper Leaves Embossing Powder

- Prima Marketing Inc.: Autumn Sunset Collection

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber

- Misc: Twine

Thanks so much for joining my today!

- Katelyn

Haunted Night Mini Keepsakes with Karen Jiles

Hi there, 

It’s Karen sharing some Haunted Mini Keepsakes that I created with the Spooky Halloween Word Mix and Ghost Mansion Chipboard sets.  The chipboard sets were absolutely perfect for this type of project. I coupled them with some embellishment mousse and Halloween themed patterned papers. I loved the end results. Take a peek at my tutorial below.

Step 1: Apply Black Ash Embellishment Mousse to the edges of the puzzle boxes with a foam tool. Heat set to dry and set aside.

Step 2: Apply Black Ash Embellishment Mousse to the Ghost Mansion chipboard, Spooky Halloween Word Mix chipboard and to the edges of the layered patterned papers. Heat set the chip board to dry and set aside.

Step 3: Adhere the layers of patterned paper together. Add velvet ribbon and adhere to the puzzle boxes.

Step 4: Adhere the chipboard to the layered puzzle boxes using E6000.

Step 5: Add bows and additional elements.

Step 6: Add beaded pins and tap on gesso using paintbrush.

Step 7: Continue embellishing as desired.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Spooky Halloween Word Mix

- Ghost Mansion

Other Supplies Used:

- Wooden Puzzle Boxes

- Patterned Paper

- Embellishment Mousse (Black Ash)

- Foam Tool

- Scissors

- Beaded Pins

- Velvet Ribbon

- Gesso (White)

- Paintbrush

- E6000

- Hot Glue

- Heat Gun

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Karen

Rip...Halloween Candy Holder with Pam Bray

Hi Southern Ridge Trading Company fans! Pam here sharing how to create a some special candy holders for all your favourite Trick or Treaters or to give to coworkers, teachers, family, etc. 

Begin by die cutting a notebook die from pattern paper and cutting off one of the covers. If you don't have a die...that's okay. Simply cut a piece of paper to measure about 5" by 5" or larger depending on the size of your candy bars and score two 1/4" lines to create fold. Ink edges with black ink. Form the back of candy holder. 

Adhere Tombstone to pattern paper; trim edges. Sand with sanding block. Ink edges with black ink. 

Repeat by turning prepared Tombstone; adhere, trim, sand and ink edges. 

Adhere prepared Tombstone to prepared candy holder back. 

Adhere Closed Gate  to top of pattern paper. Adhere to top of Tombstone

Paint top part of Tombstone with paint; dry. Lay Bubble Wrap Stencil to top of prepared Tombstone using black paint; dry. 

Stamp prepared Tombstone using Boo! Halloween Planner Stamps. 

Adhere border strip to bottom of  prepared Tombstone to top of prepared candy holder. Adhere  Mini Pumpkins to front. 

Adhere blank card stock to inside of candy holder to create belly band. 

Add favourite candy bars to inside. 

Adhere Ephemera Card and sticker to inside of candy holder to hid ribbon ties. 

Add stickers to front of prepared cover. 

Tie Rip...Candy Holder together with bow tie.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Tombstone

- Mini Pumpkins

- Closed Gate 

- Bubble Wrap Stencil

Other Supplies Used:

- Authentique Twilight Collection

- DecoArt Media Paint: Pyrrole Orange, Cadmium Orange Hue, and Carbon Black

Black Ink

- Sizzix Notebook Die

- MayArts Orange Silk Ribbon

- Blank Page Muse: Boo! Halloween Planner Stamp

- Candy Bars

- Xyron Adhesive 

- Black Card Stock

- Stencil Brush

Happy Halloween Pam

Joy Tag with Nancy Nickel

Hello, everyone! It's Nancy here with you today!

I'm so happy to be a part of this very talented Design Team,

and I'm looking forward to inspiring you with my projects

in the months ahead.

For my first project I have created a tag:

Here's how I did it:

I began by creating a tag base for my chipboard pieces.

I cut one from kraft, then a layer from navy cardstock,

and then a final layer from a printable quilt pattern.

I distressed all the edges with a distressing tool.

Once they were all adhered together,

I inserted a matching eyelet to the top of the tag,

and then added a variety of ribbons and rick rack through the eyelet.

Then it was time to play with my chipboard.

I used the dress form from the Dressmaker Mix,

and the "Joy" from the Words of Christmas Set.

Then I took the Heart o Graph Doily and cut 1/4 of it out.

This cut very easily with a pair of scissors.

Next, I chose some inks that coordinated with the background paper,

and used these to colour my chipboard, using an ink blending tool.

I use Distress Oxide inks in:

Worn Lipstick,

Peeled Paint,

and Broken China.

Since I wanted the doily to be navy,

I added some Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.

This gave me the perfect navy with the look of the Oxide ink. 

Once the chipboard was dry,

I adhered it in place on my prepared tag.

Finally, I added some small, rather sheer flowers, from my stash.

One went on the dress form, and three on the doily.

I didn't want solid flowers that would cover all the doily details.

Here's a closer look at the dress form:

Here you can see the detail of the dress from base,

and the lovely doily:

Here is the top of the tag.

The ribbons, seam binding, and rick rack really fit the theme of the tag.

Here's one final look at the finished tag.

I think this tag would be lovely for anyone that enJOYs quilting!

Southern Ridge Trading Company Products:

- Dressmaker Mix

- Words of Christmas

- Heart o Graph Doily

Other Materials Used:

- Papers: Recollections Cardstock

- Digital Paper: Gecko Galz - Country Stitches Paper Pack

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire and 

Distress Oxide Ink - Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint, Broken China

- Unknown: Ribbons, and Flowers.

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Thanks so much for stopping in today!

I'll have another project share for you soon!

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