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Christmas Dog Bone Sign

Hello crafters, tis the season for gift giving! For the dog person in your life or maybe a gift for yourself today I am showcasing the large dog bone wood shape.

I have been wanting to try the Modge Podge distress technique. I painted on one coat of Modge Podge and let dry. Next, I put one coat of ivory paint and then used a embossing/heat tool to dry and create the crackle in the paint. I wanted a light crackle you can put on multiple coats if you want more crackle.  I wanted to continue to distress by dry brushing on a light gray paint color and used it heavier on the edges. I used a metallic marker to draw lines and dots around the edge. 

 

Using various dog and dog related dies from Doodlebug I created the dog scenes to add a special touch. I also added a way to interchange bows/toppers for each season. By cutting a thin piece of wood or a paint stirring stick to approximately six inches, putting a Velcro Command adhesive strip and attaching to the dog bone shape wherever you want the bow/decorative piece to be located, I chose the center. I also cannot take credit for this idea; my aunt and cousins showed me this at our Christmas craft party last year.

 

I am so happy with the way this project came together! All the large Clear Scraps wood and palettes are very easy to work with using so many different mediums. Using paper, paint, Modge Podge and more. Be sure to check out the website for all the options.

Vintage Christmas Shiplap Angel Home Decor

Hello Craft Friends!

Dana here! I hope you all had a Blessed Thanksgiving with family. The Christmas season is just around the corner. So today I'll be making a Christmas Home Decor project just in time for the holidays.

The base of my project is this Clear Scraps Wood Star ( sorry it's been discontinued) but you can use any of the other Clear Scraps Wood pallets and shiplap shapes for your base. Click here

I'll also be decorating this cute Angel Shiplap Shape small Click here

The papers I'll be using are from Prima Marketing Frank Garcia's Christmas Sparkle collection from last year. 

To begin our project, I took my wood Star shape and traced onto a Star patterned paper. Taking my x-acto knife I trimmed away any excess paper.

Then using my Clear Scraps sanding tool Click here I smoothed any rough edges away. Set aside for now.

Now take you Angel Shiplap Shape and with some Folkart Milkjug acrylic paint I applied it to the Angel's face. After the paint has dried,  I took my black finetip marker, I drew some eyes and mouth on my Angel's face. Then I took some Prima Chalk Ink Old Rose and with a sponge applicator i applied some pink chalk ink on both of her cheeks. Here's a closeup:

Next I cut a few pieces of jute cord and glued around top edge of her head and added acouple bangs on the side. Taking a small piece of silver tinsel stem, I shaped into a small halo and twisted the ends together. With hot glue i adhered the halo onto my Angel's head. Here's a photo:

For her wings, I applied some white acrylic paint on each wing. After the paint has dried, I applied some Cosmic Shimmer Luna paste Moonlight Pearl on the surface of her wings. This adds a nice shimmery sparkle! Here's some closeup photos:

For her dress, I traced and cut out her dress and glued in place. I adhered a few tiny pink buttons going down the center of her dress. I glued some Sparkle tinsel trim around her neckline and bottom of her dress. Here's a photo:

To finish my project, I applied some foam tape to the backside of my Angel and adhered her in the center of my Star wood shape. I glued several gold star sequins on my Star base. 

You can add a metal hanger, or ribbon on the backside so you can hang and display! 

I hope you are inspired with my project idea and will create your own Home Decor piece to enjoy for years to come!

Thanks for visiting the Clear Scraps blog! We love to see your crafty makes. So please share on our Facebook Creative page! Visit the Clear Scraps website Click here for all your crafting needs.

Till next month, Happy Crafting!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Cosmic Shimmer Luna paste Moonlight Pearl, Prima Marketing Frank Garcia's Christmas Sparkle paper collection, white acrylic paint, Folkart Milkjug acrylic paint, black finetip marker, tiny pink buttons, jute cord, Sparkle tinsel trim, Silver tinsel stem, metal hanger, Gold Star sequins 

Easy DIY Christmas Wreath

Hello Everybody, 

Hope you are doing well today. Today I have a fun DIY Christmas wreath you can create using some chipboard pieces from Clear Scraps. I am excited to share how easy and simple this Christmas Wreath is to make. 

Here are few things you will need, in addition to this you can also use some foliage, poinsettias or what ever you have in your stash. The wreath is from dollar tree, I used the Candy Cane, Star Tree and the holly with berries. 

 

To get started I painted the chipboard pieces first. I used traditional colors red and green. 

 

After the chipboard pieces dried I added some glitter to them. 

 

 

For the Star Tree Chipboard I added some Fran-tage sparkle glitter that I heat embossed. This glitter has been in my stash for years. 

 

Next I added some foliage to the wreath with hot glue. 

 

 

I added the Candy Cane Chipboard piece to the bottom by hot gluing on top of the tree foliage.

 

 

I tied some ribbon on the Star Tree Chipboard, just through the hole. 

 

I looped the ribbon through the wreath on top and tied a knot.  I also glued down both of the Holly Chipboard pieces, one on each side.

 

Next I added a sentiment I found in my stash and hot glued it to the top of the my wreath. I really like how the Star Tree Chipboard piece turned out, I like how it hangs in the center.

 

I just love how this little wreath came out. It was super easy and took no time at all. 

I liked adding the chipboard pieces and I think it gave the wreath that traditional Christmas feel.

What great way to use your chipboard pieces for a nice wreath during the holidays. 

 

I hope you try this idea out by using some of these great chipboard pieces from Clear Scraps. I have the links attached to the words so all you have to do is click on the words and it will take you directly to the Clear Scraps product I used., the little Star Tree Chipboard, Xmas Candy Cane Chipboard, and Holly Chipboard. 

 

Thanks again for joining me today. Wishing well and Happy Crafting. 

Debbie Adams

 

 

Grateful home decor

It is a season to be thankful and grateful. As the holidays draw closer, I wanted to use the Clear Scraps birch wood mason jar to create a home decor piece that can be a great hostess gift, Christmas or birthday gift. 

I wanted the look of a blue tinted mason jar, so I painted mine with a light/pastel blue. once the paint dried, I added a clear glaze over most of the jar shape to give a glass effect. At the end I sprayed a glitter spray over the project, and this gives a water effect for the jar.

 

Once dry I began to layout the project. I used decorative paper, ephemera, stickers and die cuts I have in my “collection”. I am using a home decor cutting board that I picked up at a local store. By using a dark stain, it shows off the colors in this collection. I also used a stencil with paint as the first layer. 

 

I created a “hidden” pocket on the side. To allow a special message and photo to be tucked inside. Using foam tape for each layer to give the project a lot of dimensions. Mixed media is using all types of mediums in a project, lace, paper, chipboard, stickers and ephemera all came together for this beautiful project.

Clear Scraps--Mini Shaker--Beware of Dog LO

Hi everyone!  Laura here today to share a cute LO for your favorite furry friend!

This fun LO starts with a plain 12x12 piece of cardstock.  It was stenciled with the 5x9 Circle Dots Stencil.  This is one of the cool dual Mixer Stencils from Clear Scraps. 

I started at the top of the piece of cardstock toward the left side and angled the stencil slightly.  Using a ink applicator (could be a sponge or a soft brush) I added the ink in a random pattern to the stencil.

Then the stencil was shifted to work on down the page until there was a pattern down the entire page.  Then I added some different patterned paper in layers.  The stenciling peeks out just enough to add a little extra something and mimics the dot patterned paper. 

To create the embellishments to match, it was Clear Scraps chipboard and mini shakers to the rescue!

The super cute bone n hydrant chipboard shapes are both in one set!  These are painted with acrylic paint, and then behind the bone I traced and cut out the adorable paw patterned paper.  The edges were brushed with a bit of ink also to create a little shading and depth.  A few stickers and these are a perfect embellishment for the LO.

The Clear Scraps Mini Shaker Bone was a great match to the chipboard shape set.  The top frame was painted with the same brown acrylic paint, and then the back was traced and cut out of the patterned dot paper.  After the frame layers were glued down, a few sequins were added.  Then the acrylic layer (peel off protective plastic from both sides!) and finally the painted top frame.  A few stickers were added to the top and then it was all glued down.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  5x9 Circle Dots Stencil, bone n hydrant chipboard shapes, Mini Shaker Bone

Other:  Acrylic paint--brown, red, brown distress ink, Simple Stories Pet Shoppe Dog paper and stickers, sequins, black & white cardstock.

 

Wood Tree Decor

I just love how versatile these shiplap trees, Shiplap tree  are. The possibilities are endless and I love how you can use your own style preference to create home decor. They are great for centerpieces, use on a wreath, or as home decor. Using some of those scraps I just can’t “let go” of, I created this shiplap Christmas tree decor to add to my collection. 

Assemble, following directions on website, my tree came assembled already, so check the website in case yours isn’t. I painted the wood with a mixture of dark chocolate and a dab of black to get the right shade of dark brown that I wanted. Using a sponge brush to apply.

Once dry, I laid the tree on top of the paper and traced out each section onto the paper, I cut, glued and trimmed the edges. I then painted the star and the “Noel” Noel chipboard with gold paint. I added the “Noel” to the middle of the 2 bottom pieces and embellished with leaves and poinsettia flowers.





I love the dark colors with the contrasting red and golds.  Thank you for looking and Happy Holidays.

 

Other products used- Simple stories Christmas paper, Arteza paint, Prima flowers, 3 in 1 glue.

Clear Scraps--DIY Medium Pallet--I Love Fall Home Decor

Hi all!  Laura here with you today, sharing a pretty home decor project perfect for your fall decorating!

This lovely piece starts with the Clear Scraps Square Medium DIY Pallet Shape.  These are such a great blank "canvas" to create with!  You can add family photos, mini shakers, whatever you'd like.  They can be covered with patterned paper like this project, or they can be painted, inked, stamped or stenciled!  You can truly make them your own!   Check out all the different shapes available in the Clear Scraps store HERE.

Clear Scraps also has some great embellishments to choose from.  One of the options are wooden pieces, that actually go with the 3D Changeable Frameables. 

I used the Word n Shape Fall Pumpkin set.  The pumpkin was painted with orange acrylic paint, and then brushed lightly with brown paint for texture.  The stem was painted brown.  The pumpkin is glued to the base pallet piece and then tags and flower embellishments were glued and foam taped around it.  These have an October saying, but any general fall saying would work and look adorable for the entire season.

The "Fall" word is part of the set as well.  It's painted brown and then I dabbed on a layer of orange paint to make the word "pop" just a little more.  This is a super easy thing to do using a foam brush or applicator to add a bit more dimension to the project. 

There are many options of the Word n Shape sets available.  Different seasons and events to use on your projects.  It's nice to have these in your craft stash to grab whenever you need a fun customizable embellishment!  You can find them all HERE in the Clear Scraps Store.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stop back soon for more inspiration!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Square Medium DIY Pallet Shape, Word n Shape Fall Pumpkin

Other:  Acrylic Paint--orange, brown, foam tape, twine, Simple Stories Faboolous paper and embellishments.

Grungy Vintage Memory-Dex Divider Cards

Hi Craft Friends!

My name is Dana and I'm back on the Clear Scraps blog with a Memory-Dex Divider Cards project. Have you seen the newest Clear Scraps Divider Cards available for purchase? For my project today, I'll be using the new Rounded Tag Acrylic Divider card Click here in addition I'll also be using the Rounded Acrylic Divider card Click here, Regular Tab Acrylic Click here and Clear Scraps Cog Gears chipboard embellishment Click here

I love creating these cards and they are so quick and easy to put together. The papers, embellishments, ephemera and more items in my stash are from Tim Holtz idea-ology. 

To begin I chose several Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks in Brown, Orange and yellow and applied to each Acrylic card, front and back. Be sure to peel off the protective film from both sides before applying your Alcohol inks! I think the drips and spattered areas make the perfect background and match the Grungy look I'm wanting to create. Let dry. Here's how my cards look after applying the Alcohol inks. 

Set aside your cards for now. Next cut apart one of the Clear Scraps Cog Gears from the chipboard frame. Save your other Cog Gears for a future project. Taking some Finnibair Rust pastes in Brown, Red and yellow and a stiff brush, I applied all three different colors in layers, until I achieved the desired result. Let dry.  See photo:

Now we can decorate our Memory-Dex Divider Cards. I like to gather my scrap papers and match embellishments to my theme. I'll be using a clear tape runner, Diamond glue and Beacon glue to attach my embellishments to my cards. 

Card 1 Front: I fussycut a section off of  my Tim Holtz idea-ology pocket card and glued to the front center. I stapled my photo and glued in place. I torn a leftover scrap of paper into 2 pieces, inked around the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and then glued in place on each side. Then added this Organic layers leaf on the left side. Here's a photo:

Card 1: backside: using foam dots I adhered these Tim Holtz Idea-ology vintage paper dolls in the center of my card. Here's a closeup look:

Card 2 front: I adhered a small pocket ccard to the frontside. Glued some mini paper dolls and a mini flair button on the bottom. I tied some jute cord through the hole at the top of my card. Here's a photo:

Card 2 Back: I cut apart a couple Collage strips and glued to the front. I added a Wonder button embellishment to finish. Here's how it looks:

Card 3 Front: Taking my Clear Scraps Cog Gears piece I glued a Finnibair Mechanicals Steampunk gear in the center. I added some Tim Holtz washi tape along the bottom edge of my card. Using Beacon glue I adhered onto the left side. I stapled a Collage strip photo and glued to the right side.  I added a sticker sentiment below. Here's a photo closeup:

Card 3 Back: I added some washi tape along the bottom edge. I glued a Clock embellishment from my Tim Holtz idea-ology Junk drawer pieces on the right side. From my stash I glued a small screw in the center of my clock. I stapled another photo on the right and glued a numbers scrap of paper along the bottom. Here's a photo:

Here's another look at my finished cards:

Now our project is finished! Wasn't that easy? Be sure to visit the Clear Scraps website Click here for all your crafty needs. Here's a link to all the newest products available including our Wood Boxes that are great for organizing and storing all your Memory-Dex Divider Cards! Click here

I'll be back soon to share another project to hopefully inspire you! I want to wish you all a Happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday! 

Happy Crafting!

Dana 

Other Supplies Used: Beacon glue, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs,  Alcohol inks Brown, Orange and yellow, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Junk Drawer Clock,  Vintage Mini Flair Buttons, Collage Strips and Squares, Diamond glue, tape runner, stapler, Jute cord, Tim Holtz Idea-ology paper dolls, Finnibair Mechanicals Steampunk gear, Finnibair Rust pastes in Brown, Gold and Brown 

Present Shaker Album

Hello again and Happy crafting. I’m already in the Christmas spirit making albums, journals, home decor and gifts. I love this present shaker album, Shaker albums, and decided to make a Christmas album. 



Front cover

For the base of the shaker portion I covered the wood shape with Christmas paper. Next I cut the excess off and trimmed the edges with an exacto knife to get a nice clean edge. Then I inked the edges using Stazon brown ink. Make sure you punch the holes before gluing the shaker pieces.

 

Next I took the top layer of the shaker and glued paper to it. I then trimmed around the edges using an exacto knife. I then used the exacto knife to cut out the window portions. I used a file to smooth out the edges inside the window pieces. Then I inked all edges including the window pieces.

Next, I layered the middle piece of the shaker on to the bottom piece and glued them together. I gathered some charms (I cut the loop portion off of the charm), sequins, beads and other sparkly things to fill in the windows of the shaker. I peeled the film off the acrylic piece (this is a very important step) and glued it to the frame. Finally, I glued the top portion of the shaker, the one piece I added paper to, and glued the white poinsettia flower to the middle top portion.







Back side of shaker

I chose the plaid paper for the base and traced, cut, and glued the paper to wood piece.  Using an exacto knife and file, trim and smooth out edges. Ink the edges. I cut a 6x2 inch piece from the dot paper and a 4 x 4.75 from the deer paper and inked the edges. I layered the pieces and added a sticker, flower and the wood element.

Page 2

I covered the wood piece with the deer paper, cut, glued, and again used an exacto knife and file to clean and smooth the edges. I then inked the edges. I cut a 4 5/8 x 2.5 piece of the dot paper, inked the edges and glued the sides and bottom only to create a pocket. 

I took the Santa sticker and green “believe” frame sticker and adhered them to a piece of paper to make the Santa tag. I punched a hole and added the candy cane charm and red and white twine. I cut a 4.5 x 3.25 tag from the bell paper, punched hole and added ribbon to create the tag. I embellished the dot paper with some ephemera pieces and the wood present. 

Page 3

Using plaid paper, I traced, cut, glued, trimmed and smoothed out the edges. Make sure you punch the holes. Next I inked the edges. I cut a  4 5/8 x 5 piece of red dot paper and the cut it in half. I inked the edges and glued the outside edges only of the left piece first. Then I layered the right side and glued the outside edges only to create a pocket. You should have 2 pockets. I glued a piece of gold ribbon to the diagonal edge of the top piece. I cut tags from picture pages, inked edges, punched holes and added ribbon. I then cut a 4x5 piece of red paper, rounded the edges using a corner rounder, inked and added a ribbon to the top left. I added a red poinsettia flower and sticker. 

Page 4

Using red dot paper trace, cut, glue, trim, smooth and ink edges. Make sure you punch the holes. I cut a 4 5/8 x 6 piece from plaid /dot paper and cut down the middle at an angle. I glued the plaid side down first on the right side (only glue outside edges) and then glue the edges of the dot paper on the left side, you should have 2 pockets. Choose a few pieces from the mini pictures to create tags. Ink, punch holes and add ribbon to make tags. Next, I cut 4.5 x 5 piece from the green dot paper, inked the edges and added a piece of ribbon to add to the pockets. I cut a small piece of green plaid paper to create a small pocket on top of the dot paper and added some small ephemera pieces and a tag to the pocket. Finally added a “Merry  Christmas “ ribbon to the bottom of the pockets. 


Page 5
Using the plaid paper I traced, cut, glued, trimmed and inked edges. I then cut a 4 5/8 x 6 piece of dot paper, inked edges and glued on top of the plaid paper. From the sticker page I used the “Merry” to create a banner at the top. I added some ephemera word strips and Santa to the bottom of the dot paper. I wrapped some gold ribbon to create a fussy bow and then glued leaves and a poinsettia flower on top of the gold ribbon. 

Page 6

Using green printed paper I traced, cut, trimmed, smoothed and inked edges. Don’t forget to punch the holes. I cut a 4 5/8 x 6 plaid paper. I tore the top edge of the paper, inked. I glued the bottom and sides to create a pocket. I then cut a 4 5/8 x 2.5 of the flower paper, tore the top edge, inked and glued down bottom and sides only to create a pocket. From the picture page, I cut a strip of 4 off and then cut one of the pictures off. With the remaining 3, I scored, inked and created a foldable decorated with ephemera and words. I then tucked it into the pocket. I added some flowers and word sticker to the bottom. On the backside of the page (last page) I. chose a red pattern paper to cover. 

 

I hope you have been inspired and have enjoyed visiting. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday. Thank you, Jennifer

Other products used - misc wood elements, Stazon brown ink, Tim Holtz ephemera pieces, Simple Stories Christmas paper and stickers, prima flowers, misc ribbon, 3 in 1 glue

 

Clear Scraps--Mixer Stencils--Autumn Blessings Card

Hi there everyone!  Laura here to share a fun fall card idea with you today!

Making some simple cards to have on hand when you want to send a thank you or thinking of you card is always a great idea.  It's also a perfect way to use up your scraps from doing other projects like LO's or home decor.  This particular card starts with a black A2 base (5&1/2" by 4&1/4").  The terracotta color cardstock mat is cut to 5&1/4"by 4" and then stenciled using the Clear Scraps 5x9 Circle Dot Stencil. This was done using ink and a soft stencil brush.  You could stencil using paint, or spray inks, or even use with texture paste to add more dimension.  A lot of options to play with!

This particular stencil is one of the Mixer Stencils.  They give you 2 options for your projects.  They are a great size for card making too!  There are so many fun designs that you can choose from and several of them are general shapes so you can use them for just about any project.  You can check out all the available designs in the Clear Scraps Store HERE.

Working with stencils is a great way to add a fun element to cards, LO's, or any project.  You can also play with the amount of ink--adding more or less to give different effects.  With this card it's a bit softer at the top and goes into a darker color near the bottom giving almost an ombre look.  The finishing touches of some thin strips of patterned paper, a tag with a twine bow, and a few stickers are easy to layer over the stencil without overwhelming it.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Make sure to check out the stencils so you can make some great backgrounds for simple cards like this one!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  5x9 Circle Dot Stencil

Other:  Photoplay Paper Autumn Vibes paper and stickers, twine, glue, foam tape, sequins.

Simple hello Fall Cards

 Hello everyone, 

Hope you are having a great day. With Fall in air I couldn't help but create a few simple cards using a few items from Clear Scraps. 

Here are a few items I used. 

2 white 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock; hello Fall Stencil; Vine Circle Chipboard Embellishment

 

Additional items from my stash

 

To get started cut 1 piece of cardstock at 11x5 inches score at 5 1/2 inches & 2 1/2 inches. 

 

 

Cut 2nd piece of cardstock at 5x5 1/2 inches. 

 

Next I placed the hello Fall stencil on a piece of pattern paper and placed the circle vine on top so I knew where I wanted to stencil the hello and make sure I wasn't to far over on either side. I used distress ink ground espresso.

 

After stenciling I decided to ink up the Vine Circle Chipboard piece, using the colors that were in the paper collection I used. 

 

 

Before adhering the Vine Circle Chipboard I did emboss it with clear embossing powder. 

 

 

Now I covering the front of the card using the cardstock piece measuring 5x51/2 inches.

 

I added patten paper to the top and bottom, because I had cut the hexagon around its edges. 

 

I adhered on the pattern papers and the hello stenciled piece. I added glue to the back of the Circle Vine Chipboard piece to place over the hello piece.

 

 

Add glue to the right side portion of the card you scored. (see below)

 

Adhere your front card piece to the adhesive/glue. Burnish your card front down. 

 

 

Next we take the hello FALL stencil and place it on a wooden pattern paper. 

I used distress ink ground espresso.

 

Here is what it looked it once I finished. 

 

So the FALL was a bit large for the card, so I decided to fussy cut the letters out. 

 

Once I cut them all out I placed foam tape on the back of each one. 

 

Next I placed in a staggered look to have them fit nicely. I think it gave a nice fun look to the card. 

 

Here is what the finished card looks like all done. 

 

 

This next card was created with the scrap piece from the card we just did, measures 3 1/2 x 11 inches, score down the middle. I used the Simple Stories falling leave stencil and the small circle with the same color of inks used on the large Circle Vine. 

The small circle is the inner piece that came from the Vine Circle Chipboard piece. I added flowers in the center. 

On the bottom left hand side I stenciled hello using the Clear Scraps hello FALL stencil. I just love this stencil it's so versatile. I hope you like it too. 

 

 

 

Here are both cards finished using the Clear Scraps hello Fall Stencil and the Vine Circle Chipboard Embellishment 

 

Thanks for joining me today I hope you got some inspiration from these beautiful cards using the hello FALL stencil and the Vine Circle Chipboard. 

Have a great day and Happy Crafting 

Debbie Adams

A note to thank you

Happy holiday season! It is a time of thanks and gratitude. Today I am using the Clear Scarps birchwood thank you cards to make a small journal to capture family memories and notes of gratitude or thanks. The journal came together so easy, and I love the final product.

 

I chose to paint the front and back with acrylic paint and in the same color that coordinates with the paper I will be using. You can choose not to paint and leave the birchwood plain or you may want to stain the birchwood. The Clear Scraps wood shapes are so easy to work that no matter how you choose to finish it, it will turn out beautifully. 

 

This does not need a lot of paper; I used a collection that I had scraps left over from a class. The wood thank you journal measures 4X6, I cut down the paper slightly less. I used the 4X6 cut apart as the page base and then scraps of paper to create a belly band to hold a tag cut apart. 

In between each page I added an index card. The idea is for it to be used as a place card and each guest/family member can write a special memory, note of thanks and gratitude. The pages are simple adding in stickers, washi tape and ephemera. This was a quick project and fun to make.

 

 

The birchwood shape can be used on a thank you card and not made into a journal. The possibilities are endless and easy to create great projects. These make great, inexpensive gifts for teachers, babysitters and family members. This type of project can be a small personal journal as well that can easily be tucked in a purse or computer bag for ease and convenience. 

 

Happy crafting everyone!

"Breathe and Be Yourself" Scrapbook Layout

 

 Hello once again Crafty Friends! Jeanne back here on the Clear Scraps Blog to share with you what I have created using a couple of the products from Clear Scraps! 

This month I have decided to create a Scrapbook Layout featuring my eldest Grandson Josiah! He is already 14, I can't believe time flies by so quickly and so since he's such a "grown up" already, I figured trying to create this layout more masculine than cutesy! 

Even though it is not Christmas yet but it has been very cold and has already snowed where my grandson lives. So I decided on a layout with snowflakes, snow balls, wood pieces, and more. So check out how I created this layout and I hope I can inspire you even if its just a little sprinkle! 

 

 

 

I began by selecting what paper collection I would use, I decided on 3 Quarter Designs " Christmas Wonderland" collection which is absolutely beautiful. 

I began by selecting what products I would use for this project, I had this beautiful stencil from Clear Scraps, the 6" Holly Christmas Bulb Stencil (Product Code: CSSMHXMASBULBS6) . Next I looked thru my winter paper collections and I decided on the 3 Quarter Designs " Christmas Wonderland" collection which is absolutely gorgeous!

 

  

 

I chose the pattern paper I selected from the collection, I cut 1/2 in. off of each side. Then using the Prima Marketing Distress tool, I distressed all of the edges of the paper. Next I took some of the Lindy's Stamp gang Magicals powder " Bavarian Blue", added a little water and brushed that along the edges.

     

  

 

I then took a black sheet of 12x12 inch chipboard for my base, I adhered my pattern paper using some double sided tape

 Next I went over my pattern paper with some Finnabair Art Basics Clear Gesso just incase I would be using mediums on my page. I usually create as I go, I don't preplan what I'll be creating. 

Next it is time for using the beautiful Holly Christmas Bulb stencil from Clear Scraps, I chose from Deco Art Media Crackle Paint and mixed in one of the Mica Powders from Finnabair Art Ingredients Pearls and Crystals package. I used the Crackle Paint from Deco Art just for more added dimension.

 

 

 

   

 

 

Since the stencil is 6 inches I stenciled half of the top page then the next half. Then I went over it with my heat tool, which didn't take long because this Crackle Paint dries super fast. I love the crackle in the snow flakes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next I added the photo of my grandson onto some pattern paper and also some dark blue textured paper cardstock from American Crafts. I used double sided tape to adhere the photo onto these, then on the cardstock I used double sided foam tape and adhered my photo onto the layout. Next I began positioning my embellishments such as some of the ephemera and flowers from the paper collection. 

I used the Prima Marketing Distress Tool and some Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

The next thing I did with the chipboard mistletoe pieces from Clear Scraps is I used some Wax Lyrical from Pink Ink Designs on the leaves of the mistletoe. Next I used some Cerantica Wax from Stamperia on the berries of the mistletoe. I adhered them with some foam dots. I also used foam dots and foam tape to adhered some of the paper ephemera and flowers.

 

 

 

 

Well Crafty Friends, I hope that you enjoyed this month's project and blog post for Clear Scraps! Until next time!! 

 

xoxo,

 

 

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 The supplies I used for this project are:

 

Clear Scraps Chipboard Mistletoe set

Clear Scraps Holly Christmas Bulb 6 in. Stencil

Paint brushes & Palette Knife

Lindy's Stamp Gang (Bavarian Blue) Magicals

Prima Marketing/Finnabair Clear Gesso 

Prima Marketing Distress Tool

12x12 Black Chipboard Sheet

3 Quarter Designs "Christmas Wonderland" Collection

American Crafts Textured Card Stock

Double Sided Tape

Double Sided Foam Tape

Deco Art Media Crackle Paint 

Finnabair Art Ingredients Mica Powders ( Pearls and Crystals)

Heat Tool

Art Glitter Liquid Glue

Fabulous Fibers (Peacock) from Brutus Monroe

Variety Flowers from 49 & Market, Prima Marketing

Ephemera and Paper flowers from Paper collection

Pink Ink Designs Wax Lyrical(Blue)

Stamperia Cerantica 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Media Metal Tree Tag

Oh Christmas Tree!  Using the jumbo wood tag found here Jumbo wood tag, pearl beads, clear cabochons, “Christmas” wood word Christmas wood n shape, and misc. metal flowers and pieces I made this mixed media metal tree tag. 

First, I covered the middle portion of the tag with Christmas paper and fussy cut poinsettia paper for the top and bottom. I spread mod podge (I prefer matte, so it doesn’t show streaks or reflect light) on the wood tag and placed the paper on top, then I put a coat of mod podge over the paper. After the glue dried, I put a thin coat of white gesso over the paper to “mute” the brightness of the paper and to not take away from the metal pieces.

I gathered the metal pieces I wanted and placed them on the wood tag. I played around with several designs until I found one, I liked. I glued them down with 3 in 1 glue. I used flowers, leaves, gears, and other misc. pieces of metal to make my tree. I then filled in the spaces with clear cabochons.  Cabochons are easy and fun to play with, you can leave them clear or paint them and I love how they add dimension and texture to mixed media pieces.

After gluing down, I “washed” the metal pieces with white gesso to even put the colors since some are bronze and others are silver or antique silver. I gathered several colors of paint to play around with and decided on the green and red. I painted the metal pieces with green pearl paint and the cabochons with red pearl paint. After painting the metal and cabochons, I scattered and glued down white pearl beads throughout the tree and added some rhinestones.




I really wanted to add a little sparkle, so I wiped some sizzix crystal paste around the tree.

Finally, I tied some twine through the hole, added a green bow to the top of the tag and the wood word Christmas that I painted with the same red paint as the cabochons to the bottom of the tag. 

I love how it turned out and the different elements used to make the tree. I hope I have inspired you to gather some metal pieces, old jewelry, beads and other mixed media materials and make your own Christmas/ Holiday mixed media. 

Happy Holidays, 

Jennifer 

 

 

 

Comforts of Home Wood Home Decor

Hi Crafters!

Dana here! November is upon us. It's a month we give thanks and appreciate the comforts of home.

I created a Home Decor project today and I hope you'll like it. I'm using the new Clear Scraps Standing House and Wood embellishment Click here

There's so many ways you can decorate this Wood House and I really love that it comes with a handy stand that makes it easy to display.

To begin my project, I took some Folkart Cotton White acrylic paint and with a paintbrush I applied paint to the roof, knob and both stand pieces. I applied two coats and also painted the sides. Let dry.

The papers I chose to decorate my Wood House are from Paige Evans Bungalow Lane collection. 

I cut my floral blue/white flowers paper to 6 & 3/4 x 4 3/8. I inked along the edges of my paper before adhering to my house. Trim away any excess paper and using a Distress tool smooth any rough edges away. 

Take the Wood Embellishment piece, I rubbed over the top with some Gliding Wax Renaissance Gold. This adds a nice shimmer. Let dry.

I added a chipboard sentiment sticker and gold frame to the center of my house. I adhered a puffy bird sticker at the top of the frame. Using foam dots, I added a ephemera dog on the lower left corner and a few puffy heart/star stickers at the bottom right corner. I also adhered the sentiment chipboard sticker "with love" at the top right. Using my picking shears scissors I cut a floral border piece where the roof and house meet. I applied a heart puffy heart sticker on the top of my wood knob and glued in the center of my Wood embellishment. Here's a photo:

On the Chimney I cut a matching floral paper to 1 x 2 inches, cutting the bottom diagonally and glued in place. I adhered a heart chipboard sticker in the center of my chimney. Here's a closeup look:

Now you can slide your stand piece into the slot at the bottom. And it's ready to display! 

I hope you'll order your Standing House with Wood Embellishment on the Clear Scraps website Click here and create one for yourself. I think this would make a great gift idea for Christmas too.

Thank you for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog! Please share your crafty projects with us. 

I'll be back soon with another project idea. Till then have a Crafty Week!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Beacon glue, Paige Evans Bungalow Lane collection, foam dots, Distress Ink Gathered Twigs, picking shears, Gliding Wax Renaissance Gold 

 

 

Oh, What Fun! Christmas Layout

 Hi everyone, 

Thanks for joining me today. I have two fun Christmas Scrapbook pages for you today using a couple of things from Clear Scraps. 

Here is a photo of the supplies you will need for this layout, of course you can use your own pattern papers and ephemera pieces to create your pages. I did use the Chipboard Snowflakes and the Mini Shaker Stocking along with the Christmas sequins. 

 

To start out I am tracing the back of the shaker stocking on a pattern paper. 

 

Next cut the traced stocking piece out and adhere to plain stocking piece. 

 

Next adhere two of the framed stocking pieces together. 

 

Take the film off of both sides of the shaker stocking acetate. Adhere to the two framed stocking pieces just adhered together. 

 

Now we have one stocking frame left. I painted my red, I did do 3 coats.

 

I added some white flower soft I had in my stack to the top of the stocking. 

 

I also added the white flower soft to my Chipboard Snowflakes. 

 

Once the flowersoft dried I adhered my top frame to the acetate piece.

 

I them added in my Christmas sequin mix to the top and bottom of my stocking shaker.

 

I placed glue around the border of my stocking. 

 

Next I took the back piece we papered and placed that on top of the stocking with glue. Be sure to press together really well.

 

Next I grabbed my 12x12 layout and started adding my photo mats, ephemera and ribbon.

 

Here is the first finished layout using the Mini Shaker Stocking. It turned out so cute with the flowersoft at the top and I love the little Santa face showing through the window. 

My photo mats sizes - 2 at 3x4 inches & 1 at 6 x4 inches.

 

 

 

Here is the second layout finished. Photo mats - 3 cut @ 3x4 & 1 @ 4x6 inches. 

I wanted to add I did spray my Chipboard Snowflakes with white spray paint 2 times. After they dried they looked perfect, just like snowflakes. I just loved how they turned out. 

 

 

Here are both pages together. 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed the short tutorial and got some inspiration for your Christmas Layouts. 

Thank you so much for joining me.

 See ya soon 

 

Debbie Adams 

Fall card

Happy Fall! Today I am using the Clear Scraps chipboard pumpkin embellishments. This comes framed and you can use it just like it is, or you can cut apart the pieces and use each piece individually for a project. I chose to cut mine apart. 

I started by painting each piece with acrylic paint and inks. You can use marker pens as well. I am a basic coloring person, but some folks are very artistic and can add in shading and multiple colors to create realistic pumpkins. I did add in some light shading with small ink cubes.

 

 

 

To create a fall card, I used various dies for leaves and a fence. Using different colors of card stock and the dies to add in elements of fall. 

 

Using pop dots on the second pumpkin to start layering all the elements in place. I added a miscellaneous sticker greeting and a few sprinkles. 

There are so many options when it comes to the chipboard embellishments. Check out the Clear Scraps website for all the options.

 

 

Christmas Tags

Weather is getting cooler here in South Texas, Christmas decorations are starting to appear in stores and I’m ready to decorate my house. I’m one of those that puts Christmas out the first weekend in November. This is truly my favorite time of the year and I like to enjoy it for a couple of months! 

I was digging through my stash of Christmas/Winter and found these papers, ribbons, metal pieces, wood pieces, cabochons and a cute little moose. Using 2 tags from the chipboard tag album found here Tag album I made a couple of Christmas tags. 

Snowman tag

I gathered some papers and embellishments I wanted to use on my tag. I wasn’t sure if I would use them all, but wanted options as I worked on this project.

I glued the blue paper to the front of the tag, used an exacto knife to trim around and to get clean edges, I used a file. Next I tore and glued the snowflake paper paper to the bottom half of the tag. I trimmed with the exacto knife and filed the edges on the bottom half.




I wanted to add some dimension to the tag so I used sizzix crystal paste and a stencil to create the pattern on the tag. The crystal paste has a shimmer to it and I love how it gives a “snowflake“ look. 

While the paste was drying I used the bottom portion of the snowman shaker found here, Snowman shaker to trace out my snowman on the music paper. I inked the edges with stazon brown ink, I put a heavy layer on the edge so the snowman would stand out. 


I grabbed a small piece of lace, tied a knot in the middle and glued it to the neck of the snowman to create a scarf. I then painted the wood snowflakes with white paint.

Next, I layered the metal circle, metal leaves, wood snowflakes and wood leaves to the bottom of the tag. I then glued the snowman to the top of the embellishments and used some foam squares on the face and hat portion of the snowman to make the snowman even after laying it on top of the embellishments.

Finally,  I added some colored beads around the embellishments and the metal “joy” to the bottom portion of the snowman. I added silver stickles around the outside edge of the tag. 

Tree tag

I glued the red paper, trimmed, filed (just like the snowman tag] then added the music paper the the bottom half of the tag and glued, trimmed, filed and then inked the entire tag.

I have this beautiful handmade green paper that  I used to die cut out the tree with my sizzix. I decided to darken the tree a bit with some green ink. 

I gathered a piece of lace and gold ribbon and layered them along the bottom of the tag.

I cut a piece of red and gold ribbon and tied a knot in the middle, glued it to the left side of the tag.Then, added the leaves and a poinsettia flower.

I glued the tree on top of the ribbons, added the clear cabochons, moose and “joy”. I wanted to add more gold, so I wound together some gold string and glued it under the flower.

I love how these tags turned out and I am ready to add them to my decor. I hope you have a wonderful crafty holiday.

 

 

Vintage Halloween Clear Scraps Wooden Memory Dex Card Holder

Hello Crafty friends, 

 

     It's almost time for Halloween! Today I'm sharing a fun way to decorate your wooden memory-dex card holder from Clear Scraps. Clear Scraps has several styles to choose from and mine is the Regular  DIY Wood Box, the measurements are 4.75 inches wide by 6 inches long. This box can also be used for storage as well, all you need to do is leave the wooden dowls and the dowl holders out and you have the perfect little storage box for small crafty or household items. 

 

To start off my project I grab some essential supplies for my project. I used Elmer's Tacky glue as seen in the photo below, but I suggest wood glue or Art glitter glue. I found that the Tacky glue did not hold up as I expected. 

    After I have grabbed my crafty supplies, I line up the wooden pieces where they need to be attached to the base of the box. Crafter tip: Be sure to fit everything into the slots before adding glue to see which direction fits best. Usually, you will feel or hear a click, when you slide them into the cut-out grooves. That's when you know you've chosen the best side or direction to place them. Next, I place a line of glue on each tab and underneath the open slots. See images below. 

I continue doing this with all the pieces and clicking them into place. If you have a large rubber

band it makes it easier to hold the pieces in place as you are working. Once it is put together, I set it aside to dry for about 20 minutes. If you use Art Glitter glue it usually only takes about 5 minutes of drying time. 

After everything has dried, check to make sure the box is sturdy and that you did not miss any areas that need glue. Next is the fun but messy part. Well for my anyway, I'm always messy when it comes to painting. Just grab your paint brush and your black chalk paint and start painting the areas that you know will not be covered by paper. I painted all the edges around the box and then made sure all the corners and cervices inside and outside the box were covered liberally with paint. See images below.

Now that I have the entire box painted, I grab the dowls and paint them along with the dowl holders.  Once I have finished my painting, I set them aside to dry. 

Now that all my Box pieces are dry to the touch, I can start decorating my box. I decided to decorate mine in a Halloween theme and I used Simple Stories Vintage Halloween 12x12 paper collection as well the chipboard embellishments. To do This I start by turning my box to the side and lay it on top of the paper I want to use and trace it with my mechanical pencil. I find the mechanical pencils easier to use because the lead is very thin, and I can get closer trace lines to the box.

Once you have traced the side of your box all you need to do is take your template and cut out the 4 pattern papers 2 for the outside of the box and 2 for the inside. I used my Tim Holtz ink to stain the edges a Carved Pumpkin color. 

Once you have finished cutting out and inking the papers for the long side now you will need to cut four more pattern papers at 4 5/8" by 1 7/8" inches for the front, back and inside of the box. Then ink the edges with Tim Holtz Carved Pumpkin ink. You will also need 2 sheets of pattern paper cut to 

4 5/8" inches by 5 7/8" for the bottom and inside of the box. Then ink the edges once again with your Tim Holtz Carved pumpkin color. 

 

Now all you need to do is glue on your pattern paper. Here I used Art Glitter glue as it is thin glue and doesn't leave any lumps. Thank you so much for joining me in decorating this adorable wooden memory-dex card holder. Please check out my supply list below. 

Thank you for stopping by!

- Kimmy Murray

Salty Beach Scrappers

 

Supply List:

Regular DIY Wood Box 

Memory Dex Cards Scallop Chip Dividers 3pk

Art Glitter Glue

Black chalk paint

Paint brush

Patterned Cardstock 

 

 

Clear Scraps--Mini Shaker Coffin--Boo to You LO

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today!  I've got a LO to share to get ready for those Halloween photos!

Who doesn't love the Clear Scraps Mini Shakers?   You can find something for just about anything you create!  Want to see all the options?  You can peruse the collection in the Clear Scraps Store right HERE including pumpkins, ghosts and more!  This started with the Mini Shaker Coffin made super cute with a "batty" patterned paper traced and cut out for the  background, and then the frame layers were glued on to build up the sides of the shaker.

The frame was painted with black paint and some cute Halloween sequins were used to fill the shaker.  After the top frame was glued down,  a few stickers were added to the top to create some interesting layers!  The turned back corners also give the LO a little extra something and the Clear Scraps 4x6 Stars stencil made the perfect background for the little pieces peeking out!

I used an orange paint dabbed through the stencil onto plain white cardstock using a foam brush (less is more when you use this method to apply the paint through the stencil!).  I brushed the edges of the paper with black ink and then cut a small square to glue behind the folded back section.  It's fun to be able to create your own design, in whatever color you'd like, to add to a LO or project using the Clear Scraps stencils!  They have a lot to choose from too!  Pop over to the shop to see all of the different options they have!  You can find them all HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Hope you found a little Halloween inspiration!  Stop back soon to see more spooktacular fun projects!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Mini Shaker Coffin, 4x6 Stars stencil

Other:  Acrylic paint--orange & black, distress ink--black soot, foam tape, glue, sequins, stapler/staples, Simple Stories Faboolous collection.