Sunshine and Gelatos with Tracy S

There is nothing quite as relaxing as spending a long lazy weekend playing with your craft supplies. I had so much fun creating this fun card that would be perfect to make a new neighbour or coworker feel right at home.

Directions:

- Use the tape to create a border around the entire perimeter of the card. Make sure that the tape is straight and evenly placed.

- Use green and blue Gelatos to create a silky smooth backdrop. Using your blender you can decide how much variation will be in the image.

- Use black Gelatos to colour the chipboard and adhere it to the card.

- Carefully peel back your tape. The trick is to keep the piece you are lifting grasped closely to where it is stuck.

- Ink up your sentiment stamp and and add it to the bottom of the shaded area.

- Use the fine marker to create freestyle patterns all over your card. 

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Butterfly Mix

Other Supplies Used:

- White Card Base and Envelope

- Painters Tape or Washi Tape

- Faber Castell: Gelatos

- Black Ink

- Sentiment Stamp (mine is from Close To My Heart)

- Fine Black Marker

- Blending Tool

- Tracy

Shine with Ava Gavloski

Hello, Ava here to share with you a home decor item to brighten your home.  Gold has made the cycle back into the Planning world.  Do you have a planner or have you noticed the planning trend?  To-day’s post is inspired by the gold mint colour trend within the planner industry.

Southern Ridge Trading Co. has a range of home decor words that would satisfy a wide range of rooms in any home or office.

Lets get started on Shine……

Collect your supplies.

ICraft, Deco Adhesive and Foil along with Deco Art Acrylic Paint.

Start by painting the wooden Shine word edges.  Apply 2 coats of paint.  Dry.

Next up is the base of the word.

Apply a layer of Deco foil Adhesive and allow to dry tacky.  Read the instructions carefully before starting the application process.

Apply a layer of deco foil over the top of the tacky glue  flat surface of the base stand.  Move slowly and apply lots of pressure to the base to transfer the foil.  The glue has to be just tacky enough to adhere the foil and not dried completely, otherwise the foil will not stick.  I use a bone folder, popsicle stick and the  flat part of your thumb nail to ensure a solid adhesion.  Lift the corner of the foil to see how the adhesion is working before lifting the full sheet off the wooden base.  Deco foil is very forgiving, so you can re-apply (adhesive/foil) many times until coverage is to your satisfaction.  Let it rest for an hour before proceeding to next step.

Next apply some gel medium and sprinkle on your beads of choice.  Dry overnight.

Apply foil to the word shine and let the project rest an hour.

Here is a close up of the final embellished word SHINE.

Be sure to visit Southern Ridge Trading Co. for your home decor word at the shop.

Southern Ridge Trading Co. Supplies:

- Shine Word

Other Supplies Used:

- ICraft Deco Foil and  adhesive by, Therm-o-Web

- Deco Art Americana Acrylic Mint paint

- Gel Medium, by Faber Castell

- Beads & gems

Hope you have been inspired to join in our September challenge, Your Favourites, you have a chance to win 4 designs from the online store – chipboard.ca. Can’t wait to see what you link up, happy creating!

- Ava