XOXO Altered Brush with Karen Jiles

Hi there, 

It’s Karen sharing an XOXO Altered Brush that I created with the Infinity Love Mix and Oval Arrow Frame Chipboard sets.  The chipboard sets were so easy to coordinate with this mixed media project. The colour choices and mediums used were perfect. Take a peek at my tutorial below.

Step 1: Apply 2 coats of white gesso to the 4in. paintbrush and XOXO word and heart arrow chipboard.

Step 2: Tap on some shimmer powders (Green Parade and Volet Brocade) and spray water onto the brush and chipboard. Set the brush and chipboard aside to dry.

Step 3: Adhere flowers, dyed ribbon and chipboard to the brush. Note: I dyed the ribbon using the same shimmer powders to coordinate with the project.

Step 4: Add beaded pins, highlight flowers and tap on some gesso to enhance the overall design.

Step 5: Continue embellishing as desired.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Infinity Love Mix

- Oval Arrow Frame

Other Supplies Used:

- 4in Paintbrush (Base)

- Nuvo Shimmer Powders (Green Parade, Volet Brocade)

- Flowers

- Beaded Pins

- Dyed Ribbon

- Paintbrush

- Scissors

- Gesso (White)

- Paintbrush

- E6000

- Hot Glue

- Heat Gun

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Winter Album with Nancy Nickel

Hello, everyone!

It's Nancy here today with a fun Winter themed Project. 

 We've been enjoying beautiful frosty days!
The temperatures have been very mild,
with blue skies and incredible hoar frost!

That was the inspiration for my project today.
I've used some fabulous chipboard pieces
to decorate the front cover of an 8 x 8 album.

I began by pouncing some Picket Fence paint around the edges of the album.

Just enough to give it a frosty appearance.

Then I added the paper that looks like falling snow. 

I fussy cut some swirls out of a coordinating paper, 

and added them to the bottom of the page.

I thought they made fabulous snow drifts!

I inked two of the fun silhouette pieces from the Winter Kids set.

I think I have always done my silhouettes in black

but this time I did dark blue to work with the papers.

Then I adhered them in place on the swirls/snow drifts.

For the title on my page I used the Winter from the Winter Words piece.
I inked just the word part, and then adhered it in place on the album cover.
Once it was in place, 
I used white Crystal Drops to colour the little snowflake,
as well as the snowy part.

In the photo below, you can see the great glossy finish on the snowy part.

Finally, I added three snowflakes, from the Snowflake set. 

I actually adhered them in place first,

and then covered them with the white Crystal Drops.

This was so much fun to make!

I can't wait to start filling it up!

Southern Ridge Trading Company Products Used:

-  Winter Kids 

- Winter Words

- Snowflake

Other Supplies Used:

- Binder from My Stash
 -  Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Vintage Shabby Paper Stash
- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Paint - Picket Fence and Distress Ink - Broken China
- Tonic Studio: Nuvo Crystal Drops - Simply White

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Thanks so much for stopping in today!

I'll have another project share for you in the New Year!

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Noel Stocking with Karla Yungwirth

Hello friends! Karla back today with a pretty wall hanging Christmas Stocking created with lots of fun goodies from the Southern Ridge Trading Company Shop – the Christmas Stocking, Snowflakes (comparable to THESE), Words Of Christmas and Holly Berry Branch. This was such a fun way to kick off December, and would be lovely to do as a family project too – having everyone customize their own stocking and add their names!

Here are the steps I used to decorate my stocking:

1. I added sticky backed Cricut Vinyl with a pretty red pattern to the main part of the stocking and cut around the edge with a craft knife. Then, I did the same thing with white felt, tracing around it and cutting it out before adhering with a strong glue.

2. I used a Distress Paint Dabber to paint the stocking loop green and glued on some fun green pom-pom trim. I think pom-poms make everything more fun!

3. I glued on a toe and heel from white felt again and added faux stitching lines with Nuvo Crystal Drops.

4. I painted the Holly Berry Branch with my shiny metallic paints – I’ve had these for 15 years! They worked great to cover the chipboard with a lovely sheen of colour!

5. I coated the snowflakes with a wash of the white paint before adding them to the stocking.

6. I painted the Noel from the Words of Christmas set with black paint and then brushed it lightly with white acrylic paint before adding some Liquid Applique. As soon as you heat the Liquid Applique it puffs up like real snow!

7. I tucked some Mini Ephemera from the Tim Holtz idea-ology pack into the top of the stocking and added some Studio Katia sequins and Ranger Stickles – because you gotta glitter it at Christmas! A few drops of Glossy Accents to the berries and ephemera adds even more texture and dimension.

That finishes off this pretty Christmas stocking wall hanging! You could even use it as a beautiful tag to add to a special gift on the big day!

I hope you are enjoying the start of December, and get to take some crafty time for yourself!

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Christmas Stocking

- Snowflakes (comparable to THESE)

- Words Of Christmas 

- Holly Berry Branch

Other Supplies Used:

- Cricut Vinyl

- White Felt

- Pom-Pom Trim

- Tonic Studios: Nuvo - Silver Crystal Drops

- ArtQuest Stargazers Watercolor Palette

- Liquid Applique

- White Acrylic Paint

- Ranger Ink: Stickles, Glossy Accents and Tim Holtz Distress Paint

- Studio Katia: Sequins

- Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Mini Christmas Ephemera

Thanks so much for stopping by. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Hugs,

Karla

Peace Christmas Decor Tag with Karla Yungwirth

Hello friends! Karla here today with a beautiful Christmas decor tag using some fun and festive products from the Southern Ridge Trading Company Shop – a Chipboard Tag (coming soon), the 3x3 Star Stencil and Soda Fizz Stencil,  the Peace sentiment from the Words Of Christmas set and two trees from the Cedar Trees pack.

First I covered a medium size tag with Wild Whisper/Pam Bray Winter and Christmas paper.

I then used Golden Glow Cosmic Shimmer Opal Polish around edges of the tag for a bright gold shimmer. I used Nuvo Mustard Seed Expanding Mousse through the SRTC mini star stencil, heating with a heat gun to puff. I’ve used this star stencil on lots of projects and love how stars go with any theme!

I stamped the Wild Whisper deer head on cardstock and coloured it in by sponging on Distress Inks. Then I diecut a window from more of the Wild Whisper paper using the Studio Katia Elegant Scallop Oval die inside a Kaisercraft stitched square die, and I added some Distress Ink around the edge.

I misted two trees with Distress Oxide Sprays and then used Ranger Texture Paste through the Soda Fizz Stencil to create a snowy effect. Because the mist wasn’t quite dry before I added the paste the white took on some of the green colour, which I love! This stencil is one of my favourites too!

I glued on the Peace sentiment and added a pretty bow from my stash. I have to say it matches perfectly 

I glued on the trees and added a few Studio Katia gold gems for just a little extra bling!

Now I can display my Christmas tag or give it to someone special this holiday season!

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Chipboard Tag (coming soon)

- 3x3 Star Stencil

- Soda Fizz Stencil

- Words Of Christmas

- Cedar Trees 

Other Supplies Used:

- Wild Whisper Designs: Paper and Stamps

- Cosmic Shimmer Opal Polish

- Nuvo Expanding Mousse

- Studio Katia Die & Gems

- Kaisercraft Die

- Ranger Ink: Texture Paste

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Inks and Distress Oxide Sprays

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to the Southern Ridge Trading Company Shop to pick out your favourite goodies and get crafting!

Hugs, Karla

Summer Breeze Journal by Karen Jiles

Hi there,

It’s Karen, sharing a Summer Breeze Journal that I created with the Ocean Mix and Nautical Mix chipboard sets. I really enjoyed creating with both sets and coordinating the sets with my choice of patterned papers.  The chipboard pieces were super easy to alter with embellishment mousse and a perfect option for fun projects like this journal. Take a peek at how the journal came together in the tutorial below.

Step 1: Using scissors, cut chipboard from framed set.

Step 2: Apply Nuvo Embellishment mousse (Soft Truffle, Blue) to chipboard using foam applicator. Heat with heat tool and set aside.

Step 3: Trim patterned papers to layering sizes and sand with sanding bar.

Step 4: Run layers of patterned paper through Xyron machine to apply adhesive. Adhere layers to the journal cover.

Step 5: Continue adding coordinating layers of papers to the journal cover.

Step 6: Cut elements from the patterned paper and adhere to cover. Adhere chipboard to the cover using E6000.

Step 7: Tap gesso onto journal cover using a paintbrush to enhance the overall design.

Step 8: Continue embellishing as desired.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Supplies Used:

- Ocean Mix

- Nautical Mix

Other Supplies Used:

- Blank Journal

- Patterned Paper

- Nuvo Embellishment Mousse

- Foam Tool

- Gesso (White)

- Scissors

- Sanding Bar

- Paintbrush

- E6000

- Xyron Machine

- Heat Tool

- Trimmer

I really enjoyed creating this Summer Breeze Journal. It’s perfect for journaling in this summer. I hope that it has inspired you.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Karen