Winter Cards with Guest Designer Kim Evans

2017 is here...

 and I am working on posts like crazy. This one is for the amazing Canadian shop Southern Ridge Trading Co. The new challenge is up and its all about winter. 

I made a couple of cards this season using a couple of my favourite chipboard pieces. The first of my faves is the Small Snowflake Wreath.

I quickly painted them up with some Picket fence paint dabber by Ranger and Tim Holtz.

Then I dumped the Fractured Ice embossing powder by Emerald Creek onto it. I heated one partially to create ice crystals. It's an amazing effect and the chipboard really holds the half melted powders well. 

To others, I went for the full melt giving them the perfect glassy glacier ice look.

Here's a shot of the 3 stages all were perfect for any card.

Then I quickly added paste to snowflake stencils with my finger so i could control which snowflakes received the paste. Adding a little bit of the Soft Fallen Snow embossing powder, Also by Emerald Creek, and heating them made them puff up perfectly. (you seriously have to try this powder and technique)

Adding some crinkle ribbon and a charm finished it off perfectly

The Second chipboard piece I am in LOVE with is the Retro TV

I grabbed some Candy Orange embossing powder, and covered the body of the TV

Don't miss the edges and for the best result use the Ranger Emboss It Dabber (SRTC also carries this by special request).

Then I used  a block felt to colour the cardstock underneath and the Charred Gold embossing powder (not online, but SRTC does carry it, just email about it), to create the knob buttons and cover the legs.

And Charred gold to the antenna...

and randomly dry sprinkled over the patterned cardstock and word tag and then heated from under neath. (no ink was needed)

I had printed my favourite scene from the Rudolf Christmas Movie, black and whited it and dropped the greys and then coloured up the characters using my Tombow Markers (coming soon to SRTC for a limited time).

My mind is reeling with ideas for this TV and it is a must have. 

Southern Ridge Trading Company Product Used:

- Retro TV

- Small Snowflake Wreath

Other Supplies Used:

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies: Fractured Ice Embossing Powder, Charred Gold Embossing Powder, Candy Orange Embossing Powder, Soft Fallen Snow Embossing Powder and Snowflake Charms

- Tombow Markers 

Thanks for joining me today,

Kim

Snowflakes Merry Christmas Card with Deb Riddell

Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by today.  If you are anything like me, you are scrambling to get ready for Christmas and so I really appreciate you taking the time!  Because I know we are all crazy busy at this time of year the Christmas card project I have to share with you today is quick and easy, just a little embossing powder and ink sprays onto some wonderful Southern Ridge chipboard embellishments and you are done!

I used Southern Ridge’s Small Snowflake Wreath, Snowflakes 712, Merry Christmas Greeting Pack and Aztec stencil (which I don’t see in the store at the moment but I’m sure you could ask Karen for it if you want it).  I’m completely enamoured of the kraft, white and red colour palette right now so that is what I used for my card, read on for the very quick how to.

I started out by cutting a piece of kraft coloured cardstock to 4 ¾” x 5 ¾” and inking it with clear embossing ink through the Aztec stencil.  I then embossed it with some Iridescent Shimmer embossing powder.  The Aztec pattern reminds me of a Nordic print knitted sweater!

The Small Snowflake Wreath was then sprayed with Picket Fence Distress spray, Heidi Swapp White Color Shine spray and a touch of Brushed Pewter Distress Mica spray in a sweeping motion.  I like to use sprays for these very intricate chipboard pieces as they allow you to maintain the delicate details.

I cut one of the Merry Christmas sentiments from the Merry Christmas Greeting Pack and gave it two coats of Red Candy embossing powder.

And finally, 3 snowflakes from the Snowflakes 712 collection were given two coats of Soft Fallen Snow embossing powder.

And then the card was assembled; I cut a card blank from white cardstock and mounted the embossed kraft background onto it with double sided tape.  I tattered the edges of the kraft background and inked it with some Frayed Burlap Distress ink before adhering it.  The Small Snowflake Wreath was centered towards the left side of the card.

Add the Merry Christmas sentiment was adhered to the bottom.

The three Snowflakes 712 were then glued down the right side of the card beside the Snowflake Wreath.

I love the shimmer of the stenciling on the kraft card in the background, adds another layer of interest with minimal steps which is a real bonus at this time of year!

And as a final touch, a sentiment from Tim Holtz’s Doodle Greetings #1 was stamped on the inside of the card.

So there you go, a quick and easy Christmas card using chipboard embellishments from Southern Ridge Trading Co that looks wonderful, what more could you ask for at this busy time of year!

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Small Snowflake Wreath

- Snowflakes 712

- Merry Christmas Greeting Pack

- Aztec stencil ( Coming Soon)

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous: Doodle Greetings #1 stamp

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Clear Distress Embossing powder, Picket Fence Distress Spray stain, Brushed Pewter Distress Mica spray and Frayed Burlap Distress ink

- Emerald Creek Craft Supplies: Iridescent Shimmer embossing powder and Candy Red embossing powder

- Heidi Swapp: White Color Shine spray

- Miscellaneous: kraft and white cardstock, paper trimmer, double sided tape and wet adhesive

Thank you so much for stopping by today and if you can find a few minutes of spare time I hope you will enter our Christmas and New Years challenge, you have a chance to win 4 designs from the online store - chipboard.ca - a $20.00 retail value (before taxes) of YOUR OWN CHOOSING!  Hope to see you there and I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours the happiest of holidays, see you in 2017!

Deb xo