Clear Scraps- Creating Made Easy Kit Club

Love Never Fails wood sign

Hi, again friends! Leah back with you today to share this super cute new medium deco wood pallet included in the January 2019 Q kit.
The deco wood pallet is 8" x 8" and is perfect for your home decor needs.

To get started, I painted my sign with acrylic paint from my stash. It just wasn't the look I was going for, so I also pulled out distress oxide inks from my stash and blended a few different colors on top of the acrylic paint to create a custom background.

I then grab the raindrop heart stencil and modellier cream from the kit and stencil hearts all over the background.

The modellier cream dries really quick, especially with the help from a heat gun. 

I waited until the hearts were dry before repositioning the stencil and adding more hearts. Repeat until the sign is full.

Next, I wanted to add a hanging element, so from my stash, I used some sewing thread and my tiny attacher and stapled the thread to the backside of the sign.

There are videos you can find showing you how to open up your tiny attacher as shown above.
This allowed me to staple the thread down without limitations from the thickness of the wood.

Next, we'll add the 12" bling from the kit as a decorative edging around the sign. Try to keep most of the bling attached to the clear backing sheet, and only pull away a couple inches at a time. Trust me, it is easier this way! lol

You can maneuver the bling around the edges by working slowly. I found it easier to work each quarter of the sign, which allowed me good starting and stopping points.

From my stash, I found a cute transparent sticker and adhered it to the Graphic 45 paper, leaving a small matt around the edge of the sticker.

I also added in two flowers from my stash and adhered them to the sign.

Check out the texture the modellier cream creates with the stencil. I love it.

Leah Crowe

Products Used

Clear Scraps Creating Made Easy Jan 2019 Kit: 8"x8" medium deco sign, raindrop heart stencil, modellier creme, Graphic 45 paper pad, 12" bling
From my stash: thread, flowers, sticker, distress oxide, paint, stapler, heat gun, beacons 3-in-1 glue

Floral Sign by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with another project using contents from the January kit.  Today I'm using The Wood Deco Pallet and the Graphic 45 Flutter collection.

 

 I painted the sign with pink paint to coordinate with the Graphic 45 papers.

Strips of pattern paper were cut and glued to the panels, leaving some of the wood showing.

I fussy cut a floral element, inked the edges and added it to the sign allowing it to flow off the sign in certain areas.

I cut apart additional elements from this collection and placed them along the bottom of the sign.

Thanks for stopping by.

Other Supplies:  Plaid paint, ImagineCrafts Ink

Steph

Acrylic Double Sided Sign by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here sharing another project created with the January kit.  I'm using the 4" acrylic mini album and both the Graphic 45 Flutter paper pad and the Studio Light Winter paper pad.

Wanting to do something different, I turned the mini album into a double sided sign.

One side of the sign uses Graphic 45 Flutter papers - a bright and cheerful sign.

 One side uses the Studio Light Winter paper creating a soft Christmas/Winter themed sign.

I cut pattern papers slightly smaller than the acrylic panels and inked the edges before adhering.  Additional papers were torn, inked and added to the panels creating 8 different panels.

I punched additional holes in the panels then tied them together with twine.

Now once winter has passed, I can turn the sign over and dream of spring.

Thanks for stopping by.

Other Supplies used:  Unity Stamps, ImagineCrafts Ink, Spellbinders dies, Whisker Graphics twine

Steph

 

Blinged Out Phone Stand by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here to share my first project created from the January kit.  This month's  kit contains amazing products - a wood heart phone stand, 4" acrylic mini album, wood deco pallet, heart stencil, Graphic 45 Flutter pattern paper pack and Studio Light Winter paper pack and Want2Scrap bling!

I used Plaid paint to paint the phone stand a nice violet color.

Once It dried, I cut the pearls to fit around the hearts. As the pearls are self stick, it was easy to form them as needed.

I think the pearls really helped highlight the die cut hearts in the phone stand.

Thanks for stopping by.

Other Supplies - Plaid Paint

Steph

Find Joy Medium Deco Pallet

Hello! Jennifer here to share one of my projects I  created with the January Q 2019 Kit! I used the new Medium Deco Pallet which is one of two wood products included in the kit. The Deco Pallet is the perfect shape and size for any home decor project. 

I  began by painting my pallet in grey chalk paint. Then, I  chose a fun pattern from the Graphic 45 8x8 Flutter Paper Pad. I  cut my paper down to fit just inside my pallet. I  cut my background into strips to fit the slats of the pallets. 

Using the 6 Inch Rain Drops Heart Mascil,  I  applied a light layer of the modeling cream to my paper.  I  absolutely love playing with this medium as it goes on smooth and has a beautiful shimmer once dry! 

Here is a close up of the effect on the patterned paper! 

I  then used different patterns from the paper pad with my Silhouette to cut flowers as well as my title.  The strips of bling from Want 2 Scrap are perfect accents! Here, I  applied a cluster to the middle of my flower.

One of the nice features of the paper pad is that you have two sheets of each pattern. I  used a second sheet to fussy cut a butterfly to use as an embellishment. I    then added a small strip of bling to the center.  

Once I  was finished, I  used my Crop-o-dile to punch holes at the top of my pallet. I  then strung yellow seam binding from my stash through the top so I  could hang my project! 

Thank you for stopping by the blog today! Be sure to check back the rest of the week for more inspiration from the design team! Have a great day!

 

Angel Mini Pallet Shape

Hello! Jennifer back to share another project I created using the October Q 2018 Kit! This kit was so fun to work with and I  am loving the new wood products!  One of the new releases is the Angel Mini Pallet Shape! I  wanted to make an ornament to hang on my tree this year!

Instead of painting, I  decided to cover my Angel with the patterned paper from the 6x6 Authentique Nostalgia paper pad. Using a ruler, I measured the height of each section. I  then cut the pattern I  wanted to use and adhered with liquid adhesive. 

I  followed the same steps for the middle section.

For the top section, I  simply used a larger piece of paper that I  knew would cover the entire piece.

Turning the pallet over, I used my x-acto knife to cut away any excess paper. 

Next, I  used my sanding tool to smooth the edges. 

Lastly, I  applied distress chalk in to the edges of the pallet.  

I  used a Crop-o-dile to punch holes at the top of the "wings" to thread bakers twine through. I  also adorned the front with cut files from Silhouette  as well as added enamel dots and a cork star from my own stash. 

Thank you for stopping by! Visit the Clear Scraps shop for details to order your own October Kit! Have a great day!

Additional products used:  bakers twine: My Minds Eye; gold foil cardstock: Recollections: cut files: Simple Stories "Be Merry"  #171205, "Christmas Tree" #70164; enamel dots: Simple Stories; chalk ink: Quick Quotes; adhesive: Beacon. 

 

Santa Banner by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here to share some of the fun products that are found in the Clear Scraps October kit. The kit includes a Wood Pumpkin Shaker Album, Wood Mini Angel Pallet Shape, Wood 5 piece Small Banner,  Carta Bella Fall Break pattern paper and sticker set, Authentique 6" x 6" paper pad and Gold Treasure Gilding Polish.

I love mixing and matching pattern papers and these papers from Authentique provide for a nice backdrop on the banner pieces.

I began by inking each panel with red ink.

Next, I cut pattern papers to fit each pennant.  I tore the striped paper into strips and added them to the pennants atop a piece of black cardstock.

Using additional papers, I die cut circles and distressed the edges.  SANTA was die cut using my Cricut.

The letters were added to the pattern paper circles and then matted with black cardstock circles to make them pop.  The panels were arranged by design and the letters added.

Twine was added to the banner pieces and tied.

Other Supplies - ImagineCrafts Ink, Black Cardstock, twine

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Thankful Banner by Nancy Nickel

 

Hello, friends!

 

It's Nancy Nickel here today with a fun new project using October Q Kit which you can find in the shop HERE. 

This is such a fantastic Kit, with so many wonderful creative possibilities!

For my first project share, I want to show you one of the banners I created.

To make this banner I used two of the wood banner pieces, along with one of the wood pumpkin shapes from the pumpkin shaker album.

I covered the wood pieces with the Carta Bella Fall Break Collection papers.

Then I inked all the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

 

The paper covered the pre-punched wholes in the pumpkin shape.

I punched new holes in the papered pumpkin using my crop-o-dile.

I used an assortment of matching 1/8" ribbons to tie all my pieces together, and to create hangers.

 

 

Finally, I added an assortment of stickers from the sticker sheet to the front of each banner piece.

It's such a fun Fall project to make!

Other Materials Used:
Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Ribbon: Offray 1/8";
Punch: WRMK - Crop-o-dile; Adhesive: Scotch Glue Stick.  

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I'll be back with another project very soon! 

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Nancy Nickel - Clear Scraps Designer

Angel Basket by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here to share some of the fun products that are found in the Clear Scraps October kit.  The kit included a Wood Pumpkin Shaker Album, Wood Mini Angel Pallet Shape, Wood 5 piece Small Banner,  Carta Bella Fall Break pattern paper and sticker set, Authentique 6" x 6" paper pad and Gold Treasure Gilding Polish. .

I'm using the Wood Mini Angel Pallet today.

This panel is approximately 6' tall and I thought she'd be perfect on this basket.

I painted the Angel with Gold Treasure Gilding Polish using the included sponge.  The Gilding Polish is a fun product that adds amazing color to your projects.  It covers in one coat and dries relatively quickly.

I adhered the angel to the basket, then added some tulle to fill the basket. 

Think about adding some little gifts inside and giving as a hostess gift or giving to teachers or caregivers.

Other supplies - Beacon Adhesive, basket, tulle

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

 

Pumpkin Shaker Album by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here to share some of the fun products that are found in the Clear Scraps October kit.  The kit includes a Wood Pumpkin Shaker Album, Wood Mini Angel Pallet Shape, Wood 5 piece Small Banner,  Carta Bella Fall Break pattern paper and sticker set, Authentique 6" x 6" paper pad and Gold Treasure Gilding Polish.

The Wood Pumpkin Shaker Album is wonderfully detailed.  It consists of 2 die cut pumpkin panels, 1 acrylic panel and 4 solid pumpkin panels.

I began by painting each panel with the Gold Treasure Gilding Polish.  It is simple and easy to use with the included top stored sponge.  It really provided great coverage.

Then I die cut large ovals to fit each panel using fall pattern papers.

The front shaker panel was created by adhering the acrylic panel between the 2 die cut wood panels.  Once dried, I added some Prima Marketing Art Stones that would float around the front panel.  Then I adhered a solid pumpkin panel to seal the art stones in place.

The  sticker panel is full of autumn elements. 

I chose to add some of the stickers to punched cardstock circles. FALL was also added to cardstock and placed down the pumpkin.

 

The panels were tied together with twine, giving the pumpkins a more rustic look.

Additional stickers were matted with cardstock and added to each page.

Twine was also wrapped around the stem pf the pumpkin to finish the effect.

Other Supplies - Prima Marketing Art Stones, twine, cardstock

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph