Hello Clear Scraps fans! It's Irene here. Today, I would like to share a carriage mini album which I've created using Clear Scraps acrylic carriage album. In this album, I've also used some acrylic "best friends" which are rub-ons and overlay. These two elements are perfect combinations with acrylic as it helps to maintain the glossiness and translucent effect of acrylic.
Here are some details on the cover.
Here are some pages inside this album
This mini album is perfect for these pictures of Chloe taken with the princesses at Disneyland. Hope you all like this album and if you have any pictures like these, do not hesitate to try using this carriage album.
As the school year comes to an end and summer sports begin, I have a project for all the teachers, coaches and team moms out there. I have the privilege of coaching Jr High and High School Cheerleading, as well as a High School Dance team. I love giving the girls something to the remember the year by, but this can get pretty expensive when I need 25 or 30 of them!! And to make them something, I need something that can go together pretty quickly. Clear Scraps to the rescue!!!
For this frame I used a page from the Clear Scraps Scalloped Square Album. These albums come with 5 pages each, so each album will create 5 gifts!
Other than the pictures and printed title, the only other supplies I used were: Clear Scraps Mascil/Stencil - 6" Quarterfoil, Acrylic Paint - pearl, Make-up sponge, Viva Decor Glitter Pen, Viva Decor Pearl Pen, Beacon Zip-dry Adhesive and ribbon.
I created a frosted background by sponging a very light layer of pearl paint in diagonal sections of the frame.
Once that layer of paint had dried, I laid the Mascil down an sponged a slightly thicker layer over the light layer.
This creates a soft, neutral white-on-white textured background.
Once the paint was dry I used Zip-Dry to add the pictures and embellished with dots of Glitter Pen around the edges of the acrylic and Pearl Pen along the edges of the pictures. Now, to be honest, this is a prototype, and I'm not sure the my hand could hold out to do 25 of these with the glitter dots. I may just do a few dots on each loop of the scallop or maybe edge them with a blue sharpie. There are so many options when you're working with acrylic!!
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Hello my Clear Scraps family. Today I wanted to share with you a very special frame that I made last year with our XL expression word LOVE. It has a special meaning to me because I have come to be witness to what LOVE means to me in my life. Four and half years ago I lost my mother and when I thought I would not be able to breath, God took my breath away with His amazing LOVE. I have come to realize that when we lose someone very special it is so amazing how the LOVE stays here with us. Even though we no longer see them in the physical form of this world, the LOVE we have for each other continues and never goes away. If anything it grows stronger.
I love that! I believe this is also God’s LOVE for us as well. There is nothing we can do to make Him LOVE us more and nothing we can do to make Him LOVE us less. It is here to stay, never fading… So for all of you who have lost someone special, know that you get to keep the LOVE you have for each other on this side of Heaven right here with you. It stays forever!
Thank you my Clear Scraps family for allowing me to share this special project with you!
Love,
Susan Frase
Owner
Take the Expression word http://www.clearscraps.com/product_p/csltlove.htm and lay it on your paper trace the LOVE word and cut it out. Next adhere the paper to the back of the Love expression word after you peel the film from both sides. Be sure to use small amount of Zip Dry (solvent base adhesive) on the front of the acrylic word LOVE I used timber brown Staz-On to distress the outside edges of the word. Then I finished with Viva décor glitter pens and dark brown pearl pen, embellished with ribbon and mounted in a cheap wooden frame.
I love how easy it is to decorate Clear Scraps Acrylic with something so simple as a Sharpie marker! A while back I used a fine-line Sharpie to create details on a project and wanted to do a little more of that with this project.
After removing the protective plastic from the Clear Scraps Large Expressions Clear Word Title - Dream, I used a black Sharpie to create various patterns on each of the letters. One simple "Zentangle" design, is to create a grid of dots. Then connect the dots with petal-like loops to create a lacy, mesh effect.
Another technique is to create a grid pattern of dots and then connect the dots with an "S" to create a hounds tooth pattern. Keep all your "S"s going in the same direction - in this case mine are all actually backwards - but from one dot to the next my line curves to the right and then back in from the left.
I also used simple lines, squiggly lines and circles to create patterns on the letters.
Once the black design work was done, I flipped the acrylic over and colored in parts of the design with Copic markers on the back. To make the color pop and give the piece a pearlescent frost, I sponged Pearl acrylic paint over the copic marker (again on the backside)
To finish, I added some flowers from my stash. I think the soft pink and purple from the Copic marker and the whimsical flowers make this perfect decor for a girls room!
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Hello once again fellow crafters! Kay here presenting one of my latest layouts. In keeping with May's theme of celebrating Mother's Day I decided to scrap this photo of me & my son taken when he was just 2 days old. This photo was taken at the hospital and I had absolutely no makeup and hadn't even combed my hair! Let's just say I'm very grateful for having the capability of turning any color photo into a black & white one! Thank you Photoshop!
With or without me looking my best--this photo holds a very special place in my heart because it was one of the very first times that I was able to hold my son!
I gave texture to the acrylic heart by applying alcohol inks along the edge. I used a combination of purple, blue & a little bit of yellow alcohol inks. Then with a small paint brush I spread a bit of clear dry adhesive along the border & applied Diamond Dust to the adhesive while still wet. This was the end result. These two steps ensured that my large acrylic heart stood out on my layout which is what I wanted.
I used stamps on this page as well...although I did not stamp them directly onto my page. I stamped the images onto a transparency with permanent ink (StazOn), cut them out & adhered them where I wanted the stamped images with a clear dry adhesive.
In keeping with the transparent nature of this layout, I've printed this quote onto a transparency, cut out the sentences and adhered it to the acrylic base with clear dry adhesive.
As always a big thank you for stopping by today. Enjoy the rest of the week.
Today we would like to invite you to join us for a very special BLOG HOP to kick off summer!!
Beginning May 28th with 3 days of inspiration, prizes and FUN!!
The Clear Scraps Design team will bring you a tutorial EACH DAY, plus amazing inspiration from the entire team to get your summer crafting ready!
Mark your calendars and get set for an amazing online blog hop.
We hope you will join us and let everyone know!!!
May 14, 2013
Hello everyone and happy Tuesday :) . Today I am sharing this project I created with some of the new Clear Scraps stuff. Have you had a chance to work on the 12" Numbers Mascils , you are going to love it! It's easy to use and you can use it over and over again. I also used the Acrylic Birds Border and Acrylic XL Deco Shapes/Sheet
Here is a closer look of some of the details.
How To:
For the background, lay down the number mascils on the XL acrylic deco shapes. Then spray it with black paint, let it dry then pull the mascils to reveal the numbers design. Used patterned paper and attached it on the back of the painted XL deco sheet, the exposed acrylic number design will show the print of the patterned paper. And with the acrylic birds banner, I traced and cut it onto a patterned paper and adhere it on the back side. I added a little color using Stazon ink pad.
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Here in the south we are finishing up school and it's time to get those Thank You cards in for the teacher, I mean they work so incredibly hard all year- it's a wonderful time to hand-make a card and send it in with a gift.
Why not go the extra mile and make a beautiful Clear Scraps Send It Clear card for him/her? I mean it will be the best card she gets all year, I guarantee it!
For this card I used Jenni Bowling papers, Purple Cow Punches (for the flowers), and of course the amazing Beacon Zip Dry Adhesive!
I can't wait to send this in my with son Justice for his music teacher.
Happy Monday my friends, Until next time- keep on creating!
Good morning fellow crafters! Kay here with my latest layout where I'm honoring the very special relationship between a mother & child. With Mother's Day only two days away, I felt that this was the perfect time to create a page with me & my son.
I've used one of Clear Scraps more recent releases from their 'Clearly Framed' collection--the Medium Circle Scallop Frame.
This year will be my very first Mother's Day--so it's a special one for me. I'm blessed to still have my own mother with me and for the first time in my life I'll be celebrating being a mother myself--and what a rewarding experience it is!
Instead of using the Scallop Circle Frame...well, as a frame--I decided to cut it in half and use it more as an embellishment to my page.
To give the acrylic frame it's texture, I first highlighted the border of the frame with a white Sharpie Oil Based Paint Pen & then I dry embossed it with a Tim Holz embossing folder (Regal Flourishes). These simple techniques was all I needed to give the frame the subtle texture I wanted for my page.
I found that this sentiment spoke volumes & that it's very much true...so I pulled the title for my page from this sentiment.
Thanks for stopping by & I wish all the moms out there a very happy & rewarding Mother's Day surrounded by all your children & loved ones. Till my next post...
Hello everyone! With Mother's Day coming up this weekend I am happy to share a card and layout I created with some fun Clear Scraps products!
First up, for my card, I used the Deco Send It Clear Card and covered each section with patterned paper.
After embellishing, I used the 6 inch Chicken Wire Mascil and acrylic paint to create this fun effect on the corners of the card.
Here is a peek at the inside!
Next, I created this layout with the 6 inch Circles Mascil. If you haven't had a chance to play with these yet, you must try them! They are perfect to use with spray inks, acrylic paint, or pretty much any type of medium!
Here is a close up of the Circle Mascil:
Thanks for stopping by today! You can see additional photos by going to my blog. And be sure to check out our blog tomorrow for more Mothers Day inspiration from Kay!
Mother's Day is fast approaching and it's time to make those special cards for mom! Since I am a Clear Scraps authorized Educator I decided to host a fun Spring Card class at MCC and include Mother's Day cards made with what else? Clear Scraps acrylic of course! Amazing for those special cards!
I used October Afternoon papers and Avocado Arts stamps for this fun and informative class!
And of course a perfectly clear hanging card- made form 100% Clear Scraps!
Get those cards made and make it extra special with Clear Scraps!
If you would like to find out more about my class you can find the information right here.
Hi everyone! Wendy here with festive banner to make any pirate fans smile! The Clear Scrap Small Banners are perfect for creating personalized banners for kids room's or parties!
1. To create the ocean waves, punch a circle punch along a 2 inch strip of cardstock. Layer a few strips of these waves together and you have a great ocean effect. I outlined the waves a bit with a Copic to make them pop. Adhere to acrylic banner piece.
2. A piece of beige cardstock with a bit of Copic dots creates the sand effect.
3. Stamp pirate images, color and cut out.
4. Stamp skull image and shade by dotting Copics. Trim, mat and adhere to 3 acrylic banner fronts. Adhere dark grey cardstock to the backs of these acrylic pieces.
5. Trim, mat and adhere a strip of yellow cardstock to the remaining acrylic banner. Back with dark grey cardstock.
6. Embellish acrylic pieces with stamped images, diecut letters and ribbons.
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