Southern Ridge Trading Company - My First Project Share!

Hello, my friends!

Welcome to my first DT post for Southern Ridge Trading Company!

I'm so excited to be sharing this great Canadian company with you!

For those of you that are not familiar with the company,

they specialize in laser cut chipboard and wood.

They have an incredible variety of pieces

that our perfect for all of our creative needs.

Whether you're looking for embellishments for paper-crafting,

or unique home decor pieces,

you'll find a fantastic assortment of inspiration at

Southern Ridge Trading Company!

For my first project I have created a tag:

Here's how I did it:

I began by creating a tag base for my chipboard pieces.

I cut one from kraft, then a layer from navy cardstock,

and then a final layer from a printable quilt pattern.

I distressed all the edges with a distressing tool.

Once they were all adhered together,

I inserted a matching eyelet to the top of the tag,

and then added a variety of ribbons and rick rack through the eyelet.

Then it was time to play with my chipboard.

I used the dress form from the Dressmaker Mix,

and the "Joy" from the Words of Christmas Set.

Then I took the Heart o Graph Doily and cut 1/4 of it out.

This cut very easily with a pair of scissors.

Next, I chose some inks that coordinated with the background paper,

and used these to color my chipboard, using an ink blending tool.

I use Distress Oxide inks in:

Worn Lipstick,

Peeled Paint,

and Broken China.

Since I wanted the doily to be navy,

I added some Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.

This gave me the perfect navy with the look of the Oxide ink. 

Once the chipboard was dry,

I adhered it in place on my prepared tag.

Finally, I added some small, rather sheer flowers, from my stash.

One went on the dress form, and three on the doily.

I didn't want solid flowers that would cover all the doily details.

Here's a closer look at the dress form:

Here you can see the detail of the dress from base,

and the lovely doily:

Here is the top of the tag.

The ribbons, seam binding, and rick rack really fit the theme of the tag.

Here's one final look at the finished tag.

I think this tag would be lovely for anyone that enJOYs quilting!

Other Materials Used:

Papers: Recollections Cardstock;

Digital Paper: Gecko Galz - Country Stitches Paper Pack;

Inks: Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire,

Distress Oxide Ink - Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint, Broken China;

Unknown: Ribbons, and Flowers.

Southern Ridge Trading Company Products:

Dressmaker Mix;

Words of Christmas Set;

Heart o Graph Doily.

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Thanks so much for stopping in today!

I'll have another project share for you soon!

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In the meantime, here are all the links for you:

Southern Ridge Trading Company Store

Southern Ridge Trading Company Blog

Southern Ridge Trading Company Facebook