Steampunk Tag with Ava Gavloski

Hello and welcome to the blog.  Ava here to share a spring like version of a steampunk tag.  Southern Ridge Trading Co., has a great selection of gears and embellishments that will rock your quest for vintage projects.

Let’s get started with the supplies…

All of these supplies will be linked at the bottom of this post.  Here you can see a stamp, stencil, birch wood gears and chipboard keys.  I know, I know this collection rock’s-it… and there is even more choices in the store.

Here in this photo you can see the texture and design from the gear stencil by applying a layer of modelling paste through the stencil.

After all the pieces of chipboard have been primed with DecoArt Gesso, dried; I painted my textured tag, and key chipboard with DecoArt Paint.  I applied ink to the key stamp and stamped onto the wings of the chipboard key.  The stamp really add’s to the overall steampunk look.

Added a little paint splatter to give the tag the rustic look and tied a ribbon at the top of the tag. How do you like a the soft pastel version of the traditional grunge dark steampunk projects.  I found it a challenge to not go dark.  So, how about you the reader and scraper can you give it a Pastel try?  

Southern Ridge Trading Company supplies

- Mini Wood Gears

- Gear Stencil

- Stamp, Steampunk  (coming soon)

- Winged Steampunk Key (coming soon)

Other Supplies Used:

- DecoArt: Gesso, Paint and Liquid Glass Media

- Core’dinations Cardstock

- May Arts Ribbon

Get your Southern Ridge Trading Co. chipboard out, go white and light colours and post your tag to our Facebook group.  We would love to see your version of a Spring Steampunk tag.

Thanks for stopping by.

Ava

Happy New Year Card with Ava Gavloski

Hello, Ava here wishing everyone a Happy New Year!  All the best in 2017!

I have a very Aged Vintage Card to share with you from a past time era.  

The old wooden / steel blade type of sleigh.

As you can see the sleigh is weathered, crackled and reflects the aged tones

from many winters of use on those hills of fun.

To get the aged look, paint the sleigh with a vintage antique white acrylic paint from DecoArt Paint.  Two coats should do it.  

Apply a coat of Crackle medium and let the sleigh dry over night.

When you look at this sleigh it appear as if the days gone by have made the paint on the sleigh start too flaking off in the warm winter sunshine.

The yellow tones of the burlap and the faded stamped sentiment truly takes the card back to an old era.  

You can find these cute little small wooden sleighs in the shop

under the Christmas and Holiday Section.

Southern Ridge Trading Co. Supplies Used:

- Small Wood Sleighs

Other Supplies Used:

- My Favorite Things: Die-namics Leaf- Filled Flourish Die

- CS-Birthday Sentiments Stamp set

- DecoArt Acrylic Paints

- May Arts Ribbon

- Xyron Adhesive

- Canvas Corp: Burlap

- Clearsnap Ink

- Core’dinations Cardstock

Join our community at Southern Ridge Trading Co.

There are many inspirational creations that will jump-start your New Year.

Remember to play along in the monthly challenge on the Southern Ridge Trading Company blog. Each month enter for your chance to win 4 designs from the online store - chipboard.ca -$20 (before tax) retail value of YOUR OWN CHOOSING!

Have a great New Year!

Ava

Fall Scrapbook Layout with Ava Gavloski

Living in the World where one gets to savor 4 Seasons this green earth has to offer is truly a lucky place to live.  I wish to share the colors of the Fall season with you.

Ava here to share a few chipboard pieces from

Southern Ridge Trading Co. on my colorful Fall layout.

That blue vintage bicycle truly captures the simplicity and beauty of stepping back, slowing down and soaking in the color palette of Fall.

Lets get started preparing the chipboard for this mother earth layout.

Paint your chipboard with your paint of choice, allow to dry.

Next, apply some Glue Gloss to the cat tails and pour on some seed beads.  Allow to dry.

Now that the chipboard is all prep’d , layer and distress your cardstock.  Add some burlap to give your layout lots of texture.

Emboss some card stock with an embossing folder, sand and die cut some leaves.

Some close-up’s.  Great accent embellishments for this Fall layout.  Be sure to buy extra’s from the shop, as you will be wanting to add these embellishments to many layouts.

The cattails truly showcase this photo of my son on his vintage blue bicycle

on this perfect fall day.

Enjoy the season upon us and feel the colors of Fall.

Southern Ridge Trading Co. Products Used:

- Cedar Trees

- Cattail Bushes

Other Supplies Used:

- Canvas Corp Brands

- Core'dinations

- Clearsnap Colorbox: Glue Gloss

Remember to play along in the monthly challenge on the Southern Ridge Trading Company blog. Each month enter for your chance to win 4 designs from the online store - chipboard.ca -$20 (before tax) retail value of YOUR OWN CHOOSING! 

Thanks for visiting.

Ava