Vroom Layout with Charlene Byrd

Hello ladies!

For any of you that know me, know that I have 2 boys….so when asked to use my favourite pieces of chipboard, I automatically go to gears! I love gears! They are so vintage and grungy…just my style!

My 2 boys are 16 and 18 now so the days of cute little boy pictures are long gone, but I am so blessed to be a great auntie to these 2 cuties! Twin boys…that live across the street from me! How awesome is that!

To start the grungy process I started by rubbing Walnut Distress Stain across the entire chipboard surface.

I then used VersaMark and 3 colours of UTEE –Black, Platinum and clear. I simply used my fingers to sprinkle the UTEE to random parts of the frame one colour at a time, making sure to shake any excess off the frame before adding the next colour. (I did get a few different flakes mixed into my jars of UTEE but oh well!) I then heat set it all. You can work in sections if you wish. Or you could even heat set one colour at a time so you don’t mix your powders. Totally up to you! Make sure you use the colours randomly and overlap the colours.

Then once it’s cooled I daubed a bit of Antique Gold Distress paint in random spots of the gears. If you get too much paint on just add more embossing powder until you’re happy with the results.

I used a makeup sponge to apply some Metallic Rubons to the keys. I just kept adding different colours until I was happy with the look.

The stars, mini gears and the VROOM letters were embossed with regular black embossing powder.

Southern Ridge Chipboard used:

- Lg Frame Gear

- Sm. Primitive Stars

- Mini Wood Gears

Other Products used:

- Kaisercraft paper

- Tim Holtz Grundgeboard letters

- Bazzill Cardstock

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!

Happy Creating!

- Charlene

Memories Canvas by Corina Finley

Thank you to everyone who participated in last month's monthly challenge. The response was great and we loved seeing all of your creations. Thank you to everyone who entered our challenge last month and stay tuned for the winner in Katelyn's post tomorrow.

This month's will be an easy one because we are focusing on Anything Spring!

Each month enter for your chance to win 4 designs from the

 SRTC online store $20 (before tax) retail value

of YOUR OWN CHOOSING! 

And ... it's a completely RANDOM DRAW!

RULES:

- Must follow the theme
 - Your item can be a card, mixed media piece or project, whatever you can call "ART".  

- You can use any image, embellishments and any chipboard pieces you like.
- As of now, there is no limit for entries
- Must be a new project
- Can be combined with 10 other challenges
- Please link back to our blog http://southernchipboard.blogspot.ca/
- Ends April.30th, 2016 at 6pm PST

**If you use product from SRTC, that will count as TWO entries but please make sure we know via your blog post attached via Mr. Linky below or a message below this post!! 

Corina is sharing with you today, a gorgeous Memories Canvas!

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Hello!

I am so glad you have joined me, Corina, today for my post! I have created a shadow box style canvas of my two boys (Tyler and Colten) to share with you.

I started my project by picking my Chipboard embellishments and having them in front of me on my work surface along with my Canvas. I decided to flip the canvas upside down and use it as a Shadow Box style frame.

I cut the Lg Frame Gears into a few pieces and glued them in the opening of the frame using Multi Medium. I also cut the keys from that design, using one in the frame (under the picture in the middle), one on the left side of the frame and two on top of the Gears Banner - jumbo.

I added burlap and a few metal embellishments to the layout. I used a paintbrush to cover everything with a even coat of black gesso. I painted the sides of the canvas plus the banner and the Memories Word with the black gesso. I set it aside to dry.

Once dry, I used Lindys sprays to add the colour and heat set between colour layers. I love the look that I have created and the depth that the different embellishments give. I added paper to the frame and used a gear stencil and distress ink to create a soft design.

The Gears Banner was adhered to the frame at the top, bottom and right side. To finish off my frame, I added the metal bolts to the corners, the Memories Word and Key embellishments.

Southern Ridge Chipboard used:

Gears Banner - jumbo

Lg Frame Gears

Memories Word

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

Live, Laugh & Create!