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

Upcycle Baby Frame with Pam Bray

Hi Southern Ridge Trading Company Fans! Pam here today sharing an Upcycle Baby Frame! I love upcycling; so it is that time of the year for garage sales, estate sales, etc. It is also the perfect month  to upcycle those special finds using  Southern Ridge Trading Company chipboard pieces to create fabulous baby and Mother's Day Projects. 

Begin by either taking a part the mats that are inside the frame or replacing them with new mats. 

Cover the mats with pattern paper. 

Adhere the mats together. 

Add Ephemera card or a photo behind created mats. Place the prepared mats back in to frame. 

Fussy cut images from the Ephemera Cards; layer together with pop dots. Add gemstones to center  of flowers. 

Add two banners and small element to inside of frame. 

Emboss Abstract Heart Frames and two of the butterflies from the Butterfly Mix using Magical Mysteries embossing powder. Adhere prepared Heart Frame and butterflies from the Butterfly Mix to top of mat inside of frame.

Thanks for stopping by today to see how easy it is to upcycle with Southern Ridge Trading Company products. Enjoy Pam

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Abstract Heart Frames

- Butterfly Mix

Other Supplies Used:

- Authentique: Swaddle Collection

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies:  Magical Mysteries - Dragon Fly and Mermaid Fin, 

Clear Gemstones

- 9 1/2" Upcycle Frame with 8"  inside mat with 3" opening

Thanks for stopping by today and make sure to explore and discover all of Southern Ridge Trading Company products. Pam

Easter Blessings Tag with Katelyn Grosart

Hey there Southern Ridge Trading Company fans, Katelyn here. With Easter only a couple of weeks, I created this pretty Easter Blessings tag which is perfect to add to an Easter Basket or write a note on the back of it for a loved one.  You'll want to read below as I share with you how I embellished the chipboard elements on my Easter Blessings Tag.

To start, I took the Easter Blessings Sentiment out of the Easter Wood Tags. Apply a coat of Spun Sugar Distress Stain to the entire surface of the tag. Once the stain has dried, apply a cost of Spun Sugar Distress Paint over the entire surface of the tag. Before the paint completely dries, put a bit of hand sanitizer onto a piece of paper towel and rub the paint off from everywhere on the tag except the Easter Blessings sentiment. To finish the tag, rub Hickory Smoke Distress Crayon on the surface of the tag.

From the Foliage Pieces chipboard, cut out the foliage piece with the dots on it. Apply two coats of Forest Moss Distress Ink to the foliage.

With the Foliage Pieces chipboard still out, cut out two matching foliage pieces. Apply two coats of Pine Needles Distress Paint to each foliage piece.

The last piece of chipboard that needs to be embellish is the Daisy Frame. Apply two coats of Spun Sugar Distress Paint to the frame.

For assembly of the tag, choose a couple of patterned papers as well as a vintage image. Trace the tag around one of the patterned papers. Cut the tag out. Cut the other patterned paper to 2 7/8" x 5 3/8". Ink the edges of the patterned papers using Hickory Smoke Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the vintage image using the 2 3/4" Dashing Circles die. With the image cut, adhere the circle frame overtop of it. Foam square the frame to the middle of the tag. Adhere two of the leaves as well as the Easter Blessings sentiment to the bottom portion of the frame.

Adhere the other leaf to the top left side of the frame. Adhere a variety of pink, dark pink and cream roses as well as some pink flowers as desired around the left side of the frame.

On the top right hand side of the frame, adhere a variety of  pink, dark pink and cream roses as well as some pink flowers as desired. 

To finish your tag, create a bow using light pink ribbon.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Daisy Frame

- Foliage Pieces

- Easter Wood Tags

- 10mm Roses: Light Pink, Dark Pink and Cream

- 15mm Roses: Cream

- Pink Flowers

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Forest Moss & Hickory Smoke, Distress Crayon - Hickory Smoke, Distress Paint - Pine Needles & Spun Sugar, Distress Stain - Spun Sugar, Blending Tool with Foam and Distress Tags

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: ModaScrap - Dashing Circles

- Authentique: Jubilee - Jubilee Six and Jubilee Two

- Tombow: Mono Multi Liquid Glue

- Misc: Light Pink Ribbon

Until Next Time!

- Katelyn