Loveable Scrapbook Layout with Nancy Nickel

Hello, everyone!

It's Nancy here, with a fun new post for Southern Ridge Trading Company!
Today I'm sharing a simple and sweet Valentine project!

  I always have several 8 X 8 Albums going. 
Some are seasonal, like the Winter one I shared last month. 
Some are filled with assorted pages that I've been inspired to make.
This is one of those pages.

It was the beautiful Abstract Heart Frames,
from Southern Ridge Trading Company,
that inspired this page.

I started by gathering all my supplies.

I dabbed the heart chipboard frames with embossing ink,

sprinkled them with the embossing enamel, and heat set. 

I repeated the process using the pink embossing powder,

on the "Loveable" and the three little hearts. 

I laid the smaller heart frame onto an old photo of my daughters.

This was taken back in the day...when they were still "Loveable"! ;o)

 Using my blade, I cut the photo to fit the frame. 

If you don't like using a blade, just draw around the frame, 

and cut out with scissors. 

Here's a close-up of the intricate frame, and the sparkly enamel. 

The "Loveable" is so shiny and pink!

 I adhered the 6" decorative paper to the center of the 8" cardstock base.

I adhered the large frame in place first, and then added the word in place.

Next, I added foam tape to the back of the framed photo,

and adhered it in place.

Finally, I added the three little hearts to the page.

I know that the word and little hearts would have shown up

much more clearly on the first paper I had chosen.

However, I really wanted something more whimsical and pretty.

So that's why I decided to go with this paper!

Southern Ridge Trading Company Products:

- Abstract Heart Frames

- Word Mix #1

- Little Hearts

Other Supplies Used:

  - Recollections: Cardstock
- Bo Bunny: Crazy Love
- Stampendous: Embossing Ink and Shabby Pink Embossing Enamel
- Glitters Galore: Shabby Pink Embossing Powder
- ScraPerfect: Best Glue Ever and No Clog Writing Cap.

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Thanks so much for stopping in today!

I'll have another project share for you in very soon!

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Love Wall Hanging with Katelyn Grosart

Hey Southern Ridge Trading Company fans, Katelyn here. Valentine's Day is only 17 days away and thought now is the time to start making some decor pieces to add in areas of my home, so today, I'm excited to share with you my Love Wall Hanging. To create my wall hanging, I've used a variety of our popular frames and Love themed chipboard pieces. You'll want to read below as I share with you how to recreate my Love Wall Hanging at home.

To start, you'll need to take the largest heart out of the Plain Heart Mix Package. Ink the edges of the heart using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From a piece of Valentine's themed paper, traced the chipboard heart onto the paper. Cut the paper heart out. Ink the edges of the paper heart using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Love & Hearts set, you'll need the love word and three hearts. Apply two coats of Candied Apple Distress Paint to the Love word and one of the hearts. Apply two coats of Carnation Dina Wakley paint to the other two hearts. Once the paint has dried, rub Black Soot Distress Crayon along the edges of the word and hearts.

Next, you'll need the Shrubbery Heart Frame. Apply two coats of Blush PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic Paint to the frame.

From the Abstract Circle Frames, you'll need the small circle frame. Apply a coat of VersaMark Ink over the entire surface of the frame. Sprinkle Molten Dimensions - Black Magic Embossing Powder over the entire frame. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

Pull together a variety of flowers in red, pink, black and white.

Adhere the paper heart to the chipboard heart.

Adhere the shrubbery frame to the middle of the paper heart. Adhere the circle frame to the middle of the shrubbery heart frame.

Adhere the Love word to the middle of the circle frame.

In the bottom right hand side of the frames, adhere fifteen flowers in a variety of colours as well as a red heart and pink heart as desired. 

In the bottom left hand side of the frames, adhere fourteen flowers in a variety of colours as well as a pink heart as desired. 

In amongst the flowers in both the top left and bottom right sides place black and white pearls as desired. To finish the wall hanging, punch two holes at the top of the heart and tie ribbon through the two holes.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished wall hanging.

Here is the finished Love Wall Hanging.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Abstract Circle Frames

- Shrubbery Heart Frame

- Plain Heart Mix Package

- Love & Hearts

- Pink Large Flowers

- Roses: Red, White and Black

Other Supplies Used:

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies: Molten Dimensions - Black Magic Embossing Powder

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot, Distress Paint - Candied Apple, Distress Crayon - Black Soot and Blending Tool with Foam

- Dina Wakley for Ranger Ink: Acrylic Paint - Carnation

- PaperArtsy: Fresco Finish Acrylic Paint - Blush

- Imagine Crafts: VersaMark Ink

- Simple Stories: Kissing Booth - Love & Adore

- Eyelet Outlet: Black Pearls and White Pearls

- Misc: Ribbon

Thanks so much for joining my today!

- Katelyn

Wooden Treasure Box with Ruchi

Hello friends! Ruchi here from Ruchi's Crafeteria and I'm back with my inspirational project.

Today I've altered a wooden box into a beautiful Treasure Box with perfectly designed SRTC chipboards.

First I've applied Prima Black Gesso all over to the box and set it aside for drying.

When dried, I took a decoupage paper and applied it to my box. Left the lid but if you want you can cover the lid too with paper.

I chose SRTC chipboards- Vintage Scroll Keys, Demask Corners, and Foliage Pieces and heat embossed them using different embossing powders.

Arranged all the elements like SRTC chipboards, Prima flowers, pollens together on the box lid.

Lastly highlighted some parts of the box with metallic paints and sprinkled Finnabair Glass Glitters and Mini Art Stones.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Vintage Scroll Keys

- Demask Corners

- Foliage Pieces

Other Supplies Used:

- Bob n Betty: Decoupage Paper

- Prima Marketing Inc.: Black Gesso, Flowers

- Finnabair: Glass Glitter, Mini Art Stones

- Expressions Craft: Metallic Paints

- Imagine Crafts: Versamark Embossing Ink

- Ranger Ink: Embossing Powders

- WOW: Embossing Powder

- Wooden box, glue, pollens are from my stash

See ya next time.

Till then happy crafting!!

Ruchi

Love is a Wonderful Thing Candy Bag with Pam Bray

Hi Southern Ridge Trading Company Fans!!! Are you getting excited to creating your Valentines projects? It is a wonderful time of the year to share a bit of love ... I will be sharing how to create quick and easy candy bags using Southern Ridge Trading Company chipboard hearts and butterflies! 

Begin by scoring a 4 3/4" x 11" piece of pattern paper at the 5" and 6" marks on you scoreboard. 

Adhere one of Southern Ridge Trading Company Shrubbery Heart Frame to front of scored pattern paper. 

Fussy cut around the inside of Southern Ridge Trading Company Shrubbery Heart Frame using precision scissors and xacto knife. 

Adhere acetate to inside of cut out Southern Ridge Trading Company Shrubbery Heart Frame.

Fill small plastic bag with favourite candy. 

Fold prepared front of pattern paper to back at score lines to create candy bag. Staple at top. 

Create top package flap by scoring a 2" x 4 3/4" piece of pattern paper in half. 

Staple to top of prepared candy bag with stapler. 

Decorate flap and front with pieces form paper collection. Add twine bows to heart banner. 

Apply Blue Mojitos Rock Candy to top of Southern Ridge Trading Company Butterfly. Add to front of prepared candy bag with pop dots. 

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Shrubbery Heart Frame

- Butterfly Mix

Other Supplies Used:

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies: Blue Mojitos Rock Candy Embossing Powder

- Authentique: Love Notes Collection

- Scoreboard

- Embossing Ink

- Candy

- Acetate Square

- Natural Twine

- Pop Dots

- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

- Stapler

- Precision scissors 

- Xacto knife

Enjoy Pam

Love Mini Keepsake with Karen Jiles

Hi there, 

It’s Karen sharing a Love Mini Keepsake that I created with the Infinity Love Mix and Garden Sign Combo Chipboard sets.  This is the most perfect time of year to prepare for Valentine’s Day and creating and giving a mini keepsake as a gift can be quick and so much fun.  This Love Mini Keepsake measures approximately 3 x3, perfectly sized for that special someone and super easy to create. Take a peek at my tutorial below.

Step 1: Apply embellishment mousse and expanding mousse to the wooden heart using a craft knife. Heat set to dry between applications.

Step 2: Adhere flowers and leaves to wooden frame using E6000.

Step 3: Cut chipboard pieces from Infinity Love Mix and Garden Sign Combo sets and adhere chipboard to the wooden heart.

Step 4: Enhance the flowers and leaves with gesso and tap on gesso using a paintbrush.

Step 5: Continue embellishing as desired.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Infinity Love Mix

- Garden Sign Combo

Other Supplies Used:

- Wooden Heart

- Embellishment Mousse: Pink Flambé and Poppy Pink

- Expanding Mousse: Worn Linen

- Foam Tool

- Craft Spatula

- Scissors

- Gesso (White)

- Paintbrush

- E6000

- Hot Glue

- Heat Gun

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Karen