Talk dirt with Club Couture™ and let ʼem plant one on ya! Alongside the various and glorious greenery elements, and the sentiment of “keep going, keep growing”, this month’s Transfer is an encouragement to grow on through life’s prickly thickets.
Ready to start this months creation? Follow along!
Your shipment this month includes the Keep Growing Transfer and Pesto, Shimmer Melon, and Tide Chalkology® Paste Singles.
Our basic instructions go like this: choose a surface and Transfer, add some paste or ink, and start creating. With the Best Basics Chalk It Up Kit, you’ll have what you need to carry out those instructions and you’ll be well on your way to artistry!
This kit includes two of our favorite surfaces: Board & Base (perfect for A-sized Transfers) and a Sylvie White Frame (perfect for B-sized Transfers). Both surfaces are reusable with Chalkology Paste, and can be used in either landscape or portrait orientation. Plus, that Board & Base is reversible so you can have two projects to display all at once!
Do you have plants around the house? I only have 1 plant and I am struggling to keep it alive 😂
Do you make stuff for your home? Let me know! I would love to hear all about it!
St. Patrick's Day is here and it's time to show your Irish spirit! St. Patrick's day is a holiday that everyone likes to celebrate- even if you are not Irish.
So grab your favorite green shirt, a plate of corned beef and Irish Soda Bread and come see how I styled this years 3 Tiered Tray!
Top Shelf
From the left, I have a Green Pot O' Gold Rae Dunn Mug that I got at Marshalls. Inside of the mug are small spatulas and a Glitter Clover. On the right is a Gnome with a glitter clover that I got at Hobby Lobby. Behind are some gold chocolate coins. In the front is wooden bead garland that I made last year. In front of that are some gold coins from the Dollar Tree.
Middle Shelf
From the left, we have the Lucky Rae Dunn Mug that I think I bought from Home Goods. Inside of the mug are small spatulas and Glitter Clovers. On the right, there is a Luck of the Irish Rae Dunn Mug that I found at Home Goods. Inside that mug are some more glitter clovers. From one of those clovers hangs a Gnome with a gold glitter horse shoe. In from of those are more of the Wooden Bead garland and more gold coins. Hanging on the middle shelf is a Golden Horseshoe banner that I made with my Glowforge.
Bottom Shelf
From the left, we start with a Liquid Luck Rae Dunn mug that I bought off Facebook Marketplace. Inside that mug are some glitter clovers. In the middle is a wooden green clover from Hobby Lobby. On the right is a White Pot O' Gold Rae Dunn Mug that I bought off Facebook Marketplace. In the front is the end of the Wooden bead garland and some more gold coins. On the Far left is a Rae Dunn Shamrocks Small canister from Marshalls.
Which item is your favorite?
Do you make stuff for your home? Let me know! I would love to hear all about it!
While getting all my Valentine Rae Dunn mugs out, I have realized that I have just as many Valentines mugs as I do Christmas mugs 😳. I do have a few doubles that I need to get rid of too. I love Valentines Day since it's all lovey dovey and a small token of candy makes the kids happy. Thats a win in my book! I found these really great cards this year from Home Goods and they were so cute and cheap! Also a win in my book!
As you know, I love to decorate my 3 tiered tray for each holiday. And Valentines is always so fun since it's the next holiday after Christmas. My daughter loves this set since it is so full of pinks!
Now let me show you how I styled my Valentines 3 tiered tray!
Top Shelf
From the left, I have a wooden Sweet Shop from a valentines block set from Target. Next is a red XOXO Rae Dunn mug. On top of the mug is a little wooden sign shaped as a rolling pin that I picked up from Hobby Lobby. Inside the mug is a few glitter hearts on sticks. Hanging from the mug is a metal/wood heart from Hobby Lobby. There are also red glitter hearts on the bottom of the shelf.
Middle Shelf
From the left I have a Wink Wink Rae Dunn Mug. Inside the mug are some glitter hearts along with a set of silicone spatulas. The red spatula is Rae Dunn and the white spatula is from Target. In the middle there is a wooden gum ball machine from the Wooden block set from Target. Next is a light pink Perfect Match Rae Dunn mug. Inside are some more glitter hearts. There are more glitter heart in the bottom of the shelf.
Bottom Shelf
From the left, we start with a light pink Soul Mate Rae Dunn mug. Inside the mug is a glitter heart and a Tye Dyed Tea Towel that I made for Valentines day. In the middle is a pink bowl that I picked up at Ikea a few years ago. Inside the bowl is a cookie set I received from an old friend, Kristie Anagnos. She set a cute little valentines pack.
Which item is your favorite?
Do you make stuff for your home? Let me know! I would love to hear all about it!
We want to ride our bicycles! February’s Club Couture Transfer is a reminder to enjoy the journey. With a vintage bicycle design, a dreamy bubble frame, and the sentiments “take the long way home” and “find joy in the journey”, this design will help you take the long way home. Your shipment this month also includes Berry, Lakeshore, and Ocean Mist Chalkology® Paste Singles.
Ready to start this months creation? Follow along!
Supplies Included
Club Couture Chalk Transfer® design: Take the Long Way Home
Chalkology® Paste Singles: Berry, Lakeshore, and Ocean Mist
Additional Supplies Needed
Surface: Aiden Style White Frame (9" × 12")
Chalkology® Paste: Bright White
Tools: Color Trays, Fuzzing Cloth, Mini Squeegee, Multi-Tool, Detail Tool
Color and Placement Suggestions
Berry: bicycle basket, line elements
Bright White: bicycle, “take the long way home”
Lakeshore: flowers, “find joy in the journey”
Ocean Mist: bubble frame
Follow these instructions to complete this project:
1. Remove your Transfer from its packaging and carefully peel off the Transfer Backer Sheet.
2. “Fuzz” the Transfer by gently pressing onto a Fuzzing Cloth and carefully pulling it upward. This will make the Transfer easier to remove from the surface after you’ve applied the paste.
3. Center the Take the Long Way Home Transfer on the surface, and smooth it out to ensure it has properly adhered and that there are no bubbles or wrinkles.
4. Knead your Chalkology Paste Singles. Cut open the corner of each packet and squeeze the desired amount of paste onto a Color Tray, using a new tray for each color.
5. With the curved edge of your Multi-Tool, thoroughly mix your jar of Bright White Chalkology Paste and scrape excess paste from the jar sides.
6. Use your tools to apply color over your Transfer (see “Color and Placement Suggestions”). Select your tool based on whichever size best fits the various elements you are chalking. Once the screen portions of the design are completely covered, use your tools to remove excess paste as evenly as possible; excess paste can be scraped back into the tray or jar. The more excess paste you remove, the better the result will be.
7. For best results, divide your project into sections and use the chalk-and-pull method. This allows you to work in smaller sections without having the paste dry in the screen, which would give you patchy results. Chalk the top section of the design and peel back only that portion of the Transfer to let the paste dry on the surface before continuing (use the Quick Dry Tool for a faster dry). To prevent any stretching in the Transfer, peel from the center or from both corners, instead of peeling diagonally.
8. Gently lay the Transfer back down over the chalked section. Ensure that the next section is fully adhered, and repeat these steps as you work your way down the Transfer.
9. Once your design is fully chalked and before the paste dries, remove your Transfer from the surface and immediately clean the Transfer with cool water (do not let it soak).
10. Dry the Transfer flat with the sticky side up. Once completely dry, reapply the Transfer Backer Sheet and store flat.
11. Display your latest creation and enjoy life’s journey!
Our basic instructions go like this: choose a surface and Transfer, add some paste or ink, and start creating. With the Best Basics Chalk It Up Kit, you’ll have what you need to carry out those instructions and you’ll be well on your way to artistry!
This kit includes two of our favorite surfaces: Board & Base (perfect for A-sized Transfers) and a Sylvie White Frame (perfect for B-sized Transfers). Both surfaces are reusable with Chalkology Paste, and can be used in either landscape or portrait orientation. Plus, that Board & Base is reversible so you can have two projects to display all at once!
What is your love language? I like to create things for the people I love!
Do you make stuff for your home? Let me know! I would love to hear all about it!
Valentines Day is coming up and I wanted to share these 7 Chalk Pastes that are a perfect fit for any Valentines Day decor!
Not sure what Chalk Paste is? Chalkology™ Paste is specially formulated for use with Chalk Transfers™ and Chalk Couture™ surfaces. Can also be applied to other nonporous surfaces such as mirrors, windows, glass, painted walls, and painted furniture. Hard, matte finish when dry.
