Beautiful Chipboard Album with Monica Edwards

Hi everyone Monica here with my first crafty post for Southern Ridge Trading Company.  I am sharing the Dingbat Chipboard mini album using Fabrika Decoru patterned paper.

Adhere the patterned paper to your mini and using a kraft knife cut the paper to the shape of the mini album.  Once done to embellish the front of the mini I created some simple foamiran flowers.  I took a flower die and diecut a total of 9 flowers.  You will layer 3 flowers per bloom.  To colour my foamiran I used soft oil pastels which in my opinion makes a difference.  The softer pastels colour the foamiran very smooth and the normal ones you tend to have to press harder to get the colour to stick.

 Once done simply glue them together using some flroal adhesive and give them a slight twist to give your flower some shape.  Depending on the thickness of the foamiran you wont want to twist to hard or you can rip the foamiran.

Next I took some Brillance ink in Graphite and coloured my chippie Leaf Sprigs to coordinate with my colour scheme. 

 A perfect gift idea for friend, loved one or hmmm... just keep it for yourself!!

I hope everyone enjoyed my post and be sure to join our Facebook Group we would love to see your creations:

SOUTHERN RIDGE TRADING COMPANY

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Dingbat Mini Chipboard Album

- Leaf Sprigs

Other Supplies Used:

- Inks: Brillance Graphite Ink

- Adhesive: Lawn Fawn - Floral Adhesive

- Embellishment: Foamiran

- Other: Gallery Soft Pastels and Seam Binding Ribbon - Black

Thanks for joining me today!

- Monica

Imagination is Boundless Card by Corina Finley

Hello!

I am back on the blog today after a month away with a Mixed Media Card. I love using various medias to creating layers and depth. My favourite media to use is chipboard embellishments. It allows me to alter and create in any colour palette I choose!

I layered Script Pattern Paper on top of Kraft and then Java Brown cardstock. I used my sewing machine to stitch just inside of the edge of the top layer of the Script Pattern Paper.

For the Ornate Oval Frame, I used Lumiere Paint in Old Brass. I then added Frantage Embossing Powder and brown glass fragments, here and there.  I stamped my sentiment for the center, using Black ink and heat embossed using Fine Detailed Embossing Powder in Black.

I adhered the Ornate Oval Frame to the center of my card. I used the Frantage Embossing Powder on the Squares Pattern before I cut into pieces and added them to the card front. I then arranged an assortment of Paper Flower and embellished with the small Leaf Sprigs.

Southern Ridge Chipboard used:

Squares Pattern

Leaf Sprigs

Ornate Oval Frame

Paper Flower Assortment

Remember to play along in the monthly challenge over 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 joining me today!

Take care,

Corina Finley

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