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Magical Wood XL Word Frame

Hello! It's Jennifer on the blog today with one of the newer Wood XL Word Frames!  Our family recently traveled to Orlando while my husband attended a convention and we visited Disney World! The Magical Wood XL Word Frame is perfect to showcase two of my favorite photos!  Each rectangular photo space fits a 5x7 picture; there is also a heart cut out in the center that can hold an additional photo or journaling. 

To start, I  used black acrylic paint to color the letters as well as the frame of the mouse head cut out. 

While waiting for the paint to dry, I  lined my frames with different patterned papers.  I  find it easier to apply my liquid adhesive to the front of the wood frame and then place face down onto the paper.

After drying, I  use scissors and an x-acto knife to cut away excess paper.  Using a sanding tool also helps to smooth any edges.  

Here is a close up of the heart frame where you can see I  added some additional black paint around the edges to create contrast.  I  added a few embellishments as well as a bit of journaling to the inside of the heart. 

I  added dimension to my letters by using clear gesso and the 6 Inch Stars Mascil.  

Here you can see the effect the gesso gives after it dries! I  love how it turned out! 

Last, I  am going to show you how I    turned the mouse head into a shaker. Taking a 12x12 Acrylic Sheet, I  traced the outline of the frame.  I  carefully cut out the acrylic piece adhered to the back of my mouse head frame.  

Next, I  applied foam tape to the back of my mouse head frame ensuring the tape edges touch to create a barrier. 

I  used circle punches to place patterned paper behind my shaker and then filled with various sequins.  I  then adhered the piece to the frame using liquid adhesive for extra security. I   also went back with my acrylic paint to line the edges again; this also helps to seal the shaker portion. Lastly, I  used a bit of bakers twine from my stash to decorate one of the ears. 

Thank you for stopping by the blog!  Visit the Clear Scraps shop to see more available home decor pieces!  Have a great day!

Additional products used:  patterned paper, chipboard, stickers: Echo Park Paper; bakers twine: Whisker Graphics; sequins: Making Memories, Teresa Collins Designs; adhesive: Beacon, 3M; paint: DecoArt; gesso: Ranger; epoxy stars: Bella Blvd; punches: Fiskars, Paper Shapers; cardstock: Bazzill; misc: electric typewriter

Final Fall Mini Album

 

Hello, everyone!

 

It's Nancy Nickel back with you today!

I'm sharing what I think will be my final Fall mini album this year!

For this one I used the Chipboard 6 x 6 Regular Album,

along with a 12 x 12 Acrylic Sheet.

 

For my album, I used 4 of the chipboard pages.

I cut 2 - 6 x 6 pages from the acrylic sheet, as well as 2 - 6 x 5 pages.

 

Let's have a closer look:

The front cover is acrylic.

It holds the "Fall" title sticker, the enamel dots, 

a rainbow file tab, and the bottom border.

I've also tied multiple ribbon bows onto the binding rings.

Here you can see the back of the acrylic, and the first page.

This page is made of two decorative pages adhered together.

One is die-cut, with a fun sticker tucked in.

Here's a great spread to add photos.

The left side is the double-layered paper,

the right side is paper covered chipboard.

Here on the left side, I've inserted a tag under a band.

The right side is the shorter acrylic page.

This side is covered with paper, and a journaling tag.

The left side is the acrylic page.

The right is chipboard, with a tag tucked under the pumpkin band.

The left side is another tag tucked under a band.

The right side is the paper covering the shorter acrylic page.

The left side is the acrylic side of the page.

The woodgrain tag tucks in behind the "give thanks" square.

The right page is chipboard with a tag pocket.

On this side there is a large pocket with a tag booklet tucked in.

Then I've inserted an undercut journal spot.

I added some stickers to the back of it. 

The right side is paper that's been added to the acrylic back cover.

The orange is a sticker border that's been added. 

This is the acrylic back cover. 

I've added paper strips on each side to cover the adhesive.

I've also added a matted journal spot.

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Other Materials Used:
Papers: Bella Blvd - Hello Autumn Collection Kit;
Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain;
Die: Spellbinders - Scalloped Oval;
Binding Rings: Unknown;
Ribbon: Offray.

Clear Scraps Products Used:

Chipboard 6 x 6 Regular Album

12 x 12 Acrylic Sheet

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I hope you enjoyed seeing my mini album!

I really love to make them, and I love to add acrylic to them!

Acrylic makes you think about where you're putting what,

and it's a great time to use double-sided papers!

I'll be back soon with another project share!

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Nancy Nickel - Clear Scraps Designer

December Bullet Journal Spread

After playing with the 6 inch Calendar Mascil last month for my Bullet Journal, I knew it was going to be a staple in my monthly creations.  Christine joining you today with an example of how I used it to create my December Future Log for my Bullet Journal using a couple of different Mascils!  I needed to get an early jump on this spread because December is SO busy!  Here's how the full spread turned out:

Lots of reds, greens, and gold foil help give the whole spread the holiday feel I was going for!  But the real showstopper is the 6 inch Stars Mascil that you can see on the left hand side of my spread!

By doing one layer of red stars and then topping it with another layer of red stars I was able to create a unique background for my list.  Distress Oxide Inks worked nicely for creating multiple layers. To keep my stencil in place i used some Repositionable Adhesive Dots.  I masked out the area for the list using some old packaging and then drew the lines in following the dot grids already in my notebook.   I outlined the whole box with some washi tape.  

On the opposite side I stuck with markers and pens using the Mascil as a tracing stencil. I used a fine tip marker for the tracing and then a regular tip one to fill it in.  I added in stickers for my borders and numbers.  Let's take a look at a process video to show you how I created both sides!

 

Thanks so much for joining me today - have fun playing with those Mascils!

-Christine

Supplies Used: 6 inch Stars Mascil, 6 inch Calendar Mascil, Distress Oxides (Ranger), Pens ( Marvy), Stickers (Paper House Productions), Washi Tape (Paper House Productions), Soft Cover Journal (Paper House Productions), Adhesives (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)

 

Pumpkin Wood Accordian Shaker Album used for recipes~

Hi, Connie here with the Pumpkin Wood Accordion Shaker Album by Clear Scraps.  What a fun product to create with.  Loved using the Pumpkin Shaker Album for recipes~yes, it worked great!!! 
Take a look~

The back  of the front cover was covered with pattern paper.  The top frame is painted with a thinned out orange acrylic paint.  The stem is painted with brown acrylic paint.  Let all the paint dry and then sand the front frame for a distressed look.  The shaker part has sequins and buttons in it for some sparkle. All layers are glued together and then set aside to dry.  The front frame was then sealed with an acrylic mat sealer.  Looks harder than it is !!!  So easy~

The script "Family" word is embossed with some chunky embossing powder.  It looks gold in the photo but is more of a sand color.  Beacon adhesive was used to adhere the embellishments to the front of the Pumpkin Shaker Album.

The inside pages were painted with watered down acrylic paint and then sanded for that distress look.  I used vintage library card envelopes to hold the recipes in.  The fronts of the envelopes are decorated with stickers.  The album is tied together with jute string.  Super cute and tons of fun!!!

Products used:

Clear Scraps: Pumpkin Wood Accordion Shaker Album
Clear Scraps: Script Word chipboard "Family"
Beacon Adhesive
Paper: Authentique
Embossing Powder: Emerald Creek /Chunky Sand
stickers, jute, vintage library envelopes, milk cap and floral stem

Thanks for stopping by~

Connie Mercer/DT Member

Hello Fall Clipboard

Hi, Clear Scraps family! Today I am sharing a home decor item using the Large Deco Portrait Clipboard, as well as other CS items.

I outlined the Acrylic Alphabets & Numbers (Hello) using viva pearl pen in gold.

For the banner (fall), I used the banner embellishments and colored them using alcohol ink.

I colored the Cattails chipboard embellishment using different colors of distress oxide inks.
It screamed fall to me and I thought it fit perfectly on this Autumn decor piece.

To finish it off and tie it all together, I added more gold pearl pen dots along the top and bottom of the Clipboard.

This adorns my front door and looks super cute! 
Have a fabby weekend, friends!
Leah Crowe, Clear Scraps Designer

Products used:

Clear Scraps Large Decor Portrait Clipboard
Clear Scraps Acrylic Punch out Alphabet & Numbers
Clear Scraps Acrylic Banner Embellishments 
Clear Scraps Cattails Chipboard Embellishment

PP & stickers: The Paper Studio
Alphabet: American Crafts
Flowers: Recollections
Ink: Distress Oxide (Walnut Stain) & Viva Pearl Pen (gold)
Beacons 3-in-1 & Hot glue; Foam Tape
Silhouette Cameo (Several files from Sil.America)
Twine & Ribbon; Michaels.

Oh Happy Day Clipboard by Susan Frase

Some of you may remember this project I taught a few years back at convention.

This is a fun project created with one our Clear Scraps acrylic oval scallop clipboard. These makes the perfect home décor piece. This is a super easy and fun project to create with our acrylic clipboard, pattern paper, paint pen and stickers. I have also included a PDF so you can print and recreate this fun project as well.

These Clear Scraps acrylic clipboard are so fun to create with...Click the Downloadable file Download Happy Day Clipboard Instructi. to download your step by step PDF so you can recreate one of these great projects.

Creative blessings,

Susan Frase

Clear Scraps

 

Acrylic Phone Stand

I'm all about being creative and I'm also all about practicality.  Oftentimes amongst my crafts, I find myself craving doing something that is practical.  So when I saw the Regular Phone Stand in the Clear Scraps Store, I knew I had to snag it!  If for no other reason than maybe it will save me time every week searching for my phone underneath all my scrapbooking papers!  Christine joining you today - Let's take a look at this useful product!

As I considered decorating it, i had a lot of ideas! This stand is made of acrylic. I could use paint or vinyl or washi....their were very few paper crafting items that I didn't consider!  In the end I decided to go with a patterned paper.  Specifically a patterned paper that I hadn't used a lot of on a scrapbook layout or card but really love!  This way I could look at it for a long time!  I added a cut-apart piece with the phrase "Make Ideas Happen" onto the top - figuring that it might provide some inspiration as I craft.  I also had some flat butterfly stickers.  Anything with dimension was out because then my phone wouldn't lay flat.

You can see that my phone fits on it nicely.  I also tried some bigger phones and those were all great too!  

One of the details I really like about this is that it comes together very easily - just two quick pieces of acrylic that slide into place.  I also appreciate how easily I can still charge my phone thanks to the notch opening you see pictured!  Let's take a look at a quick video of how I put this together!

 

Thanks so much for joining me today - hope your week is off to a great start and we'll see you next time!

Supplies Used: Regular Phone Stand, ColorWashed Collection from Paper House Productions, E-Z Runner Grand from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Holly Stencil Background Card

 

Hello, everyone!

 

It's Nancy Nickel here today with a new project idea!

Today I'm sharing a Christmas card featuring the 6" Holly Stencil.

We all need cards that are flat, and can easily be popped in the mail.

This design is really good for that. 

I've made it 5 1/2" square but it could easily be done in A2 size.

Here's my card:

Using a foam applicator, and Distress oxide inks, 

I stenciled the design, onto kraft cardstock, as follows:

Holly Leaves in Peeled Paint,

Holly Berries in Fired Brick, and 

Swirls in Wilted Violet.

I thought the addition of the purple really added some fun excitement!  

When I was finished I trimmed it to 5 1/4" and misted it with water. 

I love what the water does to the Distress Oxide inks on kraft!

I mounted the finished piece onto a 5 1/2" purple card base.

I stamped the sentiment on kraft, using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I matted it with purple cardstock, and adhered it in place with foam tape.

Finally, I added a pretty purple double-looped bow!

Here's one last look at the finished card:

Other Materials Used:

Papers: Recollections - Kraft, Cardstock;
Inks: Distress Oxide Inks - Fired Brick, Vintage Photo, 
Imagine - Memento Tuxedo Black;
Stamp: Gina K Designs - Merry Christmas;
Ribbon: Celebrate It.

From Clear Scraps:

6" Holly Stencil

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!
I'll be back with another project share next week! 

Nancy Nickel - Clear Scraps Designer

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Pumpkin Shaker Banner

Hi everyone!  Laura here with you today! 

I've got a fun way to use the cute Clear Scraps Shaker Album.

While mini albums are fun too, I thought I'd try

using the Pumpkin Accordion Shaker Album to

create this fall home decor banner.

These are super simple to create, you just trace the

pumpkin shape onto your choice of paper then cut out

and glue down to the wooden pieces.  I traced the stem

on different colors of paper to add a little contrast

to the pumpkins and inked around the paper edges,

then added a few small scraps of paper and stickers to

create each part of the banner.

A little twine tied on each stem adds a cute little touch.

A little tip, it's better to choose just a few different

patterns of paper, it gives balance to the project,

and also helps it from being too busy. 

The shaker section was painted with acrylic paint,

then the back covered with patterned paper.  

Stickers and Clear Scraps Fall Sequins

complete the shaker section.

This section was similar to the others,

with more layered up paper and stickers.

So simple, but makes a great piece of fall home decor!

Hope you are inspired to make something great

using these adorable Clear Scraps Accordion

Wood Albums.  Remember they can be used as

more than just a mini album, tho they are

pretty cute to use as a mini album too!

Thanks for stoppin' by! 

Stop back soon for more inspiration!

 

Supplies Used:  Clear Scraps Wood Accordion Pumpkin Shaker Album

Clear Scraps Fall Sequins

Other: Beacon Adhesive, Acrylic Paint, Photo Play Autumn Orchard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autumn Layout by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with an Autumn layout.    

 

I've used the XL Scallop Square as the base of my layout choosing to paint the panel with fall colors.  Think red, orange, yellow, brown or other colors of your choice.

Once dry, I selected an assortment of pattern papers and stickers, adhering them with the panel, leaving room for the scallops to show.  

This created the perfect backdrop for Paulie, who absolutely loves this weather.  

I added additional clay accents in the corner and some word stickers to emphasize the day.

And if you want, turn it into a wall hanging simply by punching holes and adding ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

 

Pumpkin Pallet~

Hi, Connie here with a cute and fun project using the Pumpkin Pallet shape by Clear Scraps.  This is one of two pallet pumpkins Clear Scraps makes.  The pumpkins together would make great fall decor for your home.  One pumpkin is pretty fun too!  Let me show you~

Instructions:

1. Sand the pallet shape lightly before adding color.  Wipe down with a soft rag.
2. Water color (paint) down so it looks like a stain mix.  Apply to pallet and let dry.

      3.  Paint stem (same technique) and let dry.
      4.  Add vine (free hand or with a stencil) ~Clear Scraps has some awesome leaf and vines that would be great for this.

       5.  Stencil word in center of pallet.  I use foam round brushes and dab off paint. Less is more in this case.  More (the acrylic paint) will end up going under the stencil making a                       mess on the project.
       6.  Sand pallet lightly for a distressed look.  Wipe with a soft cloth.
       7.  Speckle with black watered down acrylic paint.
       8.  Seal project with arylic mat or gloss sealer.

Products used:

Clear Scraps: Pumpkin Pallet

Clear Scraps: Word stencil "Blessings"

Other: 

DecoArt acrylic paint

sanding paper

Thanks for stopping by today~

Connie Mercer
DT Member

 

Leaf Cards by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here with a set of Fall Cards.  Have you checked out the Clearly Accent Embellishments?  There are a lot to choose from and the project possibilities are endless.

I'm using the Leaves Embellishments - a set of 4 different sized leaves - on my cards today.

 

Using papers I had left over from the October kit club, I created two cards and the leaves embellishments were perfect accents.

Using several colors of StazOn Studio Glaze, I outlined the leaves.  I let them dry before continuing.

Next, I filled in the leaves with other colors and mixed the colors together with my fingers.  The leaves look amazing.

Once dry, I placed the leaves on the cards.

Happy Fall.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paws Wood Card Mini Album

Hello and happy Monday! It's Jennifer on the blog today to share a mini album I  created using the Paws Wood Card set.  The Wood Cards have so many options as far as projects go.  For mine, I  documented favorite kitten photos of our cats Hazel and Oliver. 

I  painted my Wood Cards with chalk paint in Patina Blue first.  Chalk paint works wonderful with the birch wood as it dries quickly and looks smooth. I  then used patterned paper and coordinating stickers to adorn the front of my Card, leaving the paws "open" to show the next pages. 

I  had the idea to use acrylic for my pages and decided to use tags from the Acrylic Tag Album. I  cut approximately 1/4 of an inch off the ends so they would fit in my album. I  then tied different colors of seam binding at the end of my tags to add color. 

I  cut my photos down to 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 to fit my pages and then added my embellishments. 

I  like to add extra pages to my albums such as envelopes or bags. Here, I  used a kraft envelope which I  adhered some tulle ribbon around the flap. 

This gives room to add extra photos, journaling or embellishments!  I   don't use my stamps nearly enough so using a fun sentiment was perfect for my pages!

Thank you for stopping by the blog today! You can see all of the Wood Cards by clicking HERE! Have a great day! 

Additional products used:  patterned paper, stickers, letter stickers: Simple Stories; bakers twine: Whisker Graphics; ribbon: Snug Hug, Maya Road; paint: Plaid; punches: Fiskars, EK Success; adhesive: Beacon, 3M; ink, metal charm, stapler: Ranger; stamp: Technique Tuesday; kraft envelope: Maya Road; washi tape: American Crafts, Freckled Fawn;  sewing machine: Janome; misc: thread, chrome book rings. 

Snowman Pallet by Susan Frase

Hello Clear Scraps friends! I am excited to share with you today a fun snowman pallet I put together using one of our new pallet shapes and chalk paint.

I started out by painting the wooden snowman pallet a navy blue. Once that was dry I rubbed a wax candle all over the front of it. This creates a resist for distressing later. Then paint a cream chalk paint over the top of the wax coating.

 

 

Once the paint dried I took a scouring pad from the kitchen and started to distress the area of the snowman where I wanted the navy blue paint to show thru. If I messed up and rubbed too hard, I just repainted and work the area again to achieve the desired look.

 

When I had the desired look I wanted I finished my snowman off by decoration with a felt hat I cutout, ribbon, embellishments, flannel scarf and painting a red heart from wood.

Super easy to do! Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy project.

If you would like one of these kits we have them available to purchase. Snowman kit (click here) or Email us at info@clearscraps.com. Comes with everything you need except for the paint, wax and tools/scouring pad, you will need to get those separate. Kit are only $21.99 each plus shipping.

(They come with colored instruction how to do it step by step)

Creative blessings to each of you,

Susan Frase

Clear Scraps

 

Supplies-

Clear Scraps Large snowman pallet

Felt sheet cut to match the hat part of the pallet

Ribbon and embellishment

Flannel scarf

Sheepskin and Navy Chalk paint from Plaid

FALL Home Decor

Happy November, Clear Scraps friends!
Today I'm sharing the Expressions Large Fall Vertical Title. I love turning these into Home Decor pieces.

 

For this piece, I peeled the protective film from the backside and adhered the letters one by one onto different sheets of paper, trimming each one before moving onto the next letter.

I used stazon ink around the letters on the front side to add some dimension. I also traced two more leaves and cut them smaller than the leaf and folded them in half to create some texture and dimension there as well.

I hot glued twine around the L's and also hot glued twine to create a hanger for the FALL decor. Add on a few stickers and flowers and it's complete!

Leah Crowe, Clear Scraps Designer

Supplies used: Clear Scraps Expressions Fall Vertical
Stazon Ink, Kraft Knife, Beacons 3-in-1 glue, hot glue, twine, Recollections flowers, The Paper Studio PP

Ghost Mini Pallet Shape Plant Poke

Happy Halloween! Jennifer on the blog today to share a "spooky" project using the new Ghost Mini Pallet Shape!  I  am loving these smaller versions of the wood pallets as they are so fun to work with!  And they make a great accent for  your project!  I  had the idea that a plant poke with the ghost would look cute in a plant or your outside mums! 

I    began by painting my mini pallet with white acrylic paint.  While allowing to dry, I  fashioned a paper fan out of a fun Halloween print to go behind my Ghost Mini Pallet Shape.  Using a hot glue gun, I  adhered some glittery orange tulle onto the front  of my fan before affixing the pallet shape.  I  then accented with a couple decorative pins.  To create my face, I  used a cut file on my Silhouette as well as black card stock. 

I  had some leftover wood sticks from a photo prop kit I  had purchased to use as my handle.  I  added a couple coats of acrylic black paint so it would stand out.  Once dry, I  held the stick in place using double sided tape then adhered with my hot glue gun.  Lastly, I    tied some purple and orange ribbon to the base of the paper fan.  

You can be as simple or elaborate as you want with this project! I  even thought this would be a fun craft for older kids! 

Please check out the rest of the Mini Pallet Shapes by clicking HERE! Have a great day!

Additional products used:  patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers; card stock: Bazzill, paint: Plaid; ribbon: May Arts, Recollections; decorative pins: Maya Road;  adhesive: Beacon; cut files: "Floating Ghost" #278755, "Boo!" #149876;  misc: Silhouette, tulle, hot glue gun 

Family Moments 12" Acrylic LO

Hi there everybody!

Laura here to share a little scrappy fun with you today,

and give you a little inspiration on trying something new

when preserving your memories with family, friends, and

like mine here.....grandparents!

I've always been intrigued by Clear Scraps cool 12" Acrylic Sheets.

they can make for a really interesting look for a scrapbook

layout that is different than the same old thing. 

This layout was created using paper and stickers in layers on the

12" Acrylic Sheet....that blank space in the upper right is actually clear...

you can see the slight outline in the picture on the right.

The picture is a typical 4"x6" (trimmed down about 1/4" on each side

matted on the same gray patterned paper

that is also under the word family.

The green patterned paper the matted picture is on

is 9" wide by 6" and I next layered on the 12" by 5&1/2"

piece of gray paper across the bottom that

perfectly fits the word Family from the Clear Scraps XL

Script Wood Words collection.   These pieces are another

versatile item from Clear Scraps that can be used for

any number of projects. 

This is such a fun addition to this page, really gives it a 3D look.

I just painted it with green paint, then using a paint dauber,

added splotches of white paint on top to add a little pattern

to it.  I used Beacon Adhesive to glue all the paper and pieces

down, including the wooden word.

I'm glad I chose to think outside the box and use the

Acrylic Sheet and Script Wood Word for this layout of this special memory,

since it's not often we get to spend time with all the

grandparents together since we all live so far apart!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stop back soon for more inspiration! 

 

Supplies Used: 

Clear Scraps-12" Acrylic Sheet, Family XL Script Wood Word

Other:  Beacon Adhesive, Photo Play-Memory Lane Collection,

Acrylic paint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween Treats using shakers by Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a cute idea using the shaker images as special Halloween treats.  These would work perfect for co-workers, teachers, friends and children.  

These are easy to make and you can spooky them up or down.  Mine are more cute than spooky but your choice.  Assemble the shaker, using bright orange and purple papers. Remember to remove the plastic film, from the acrylic window shape, before adhering to the chipboard frame.  Fill with sequins and then, using a strong glue, create the shaker.  To make it a treat, tie a candy bar to the shaker image.  I used Hershey's Milk Chocolate bars.  

Supplies needed:

Clear Scraps: Bat Shaker

Clear Scraps: Ghost Shaker

Beacon Adhesive

Pattern paper

Candy bar

Sequins, twine, buttons and stickers (boo)

Thanks for stopping by~

Connie Mercer/DT Member

Pumpkin Wood Accordion Shaker Album

This Pumpkin Wood Accordion Shaker Album is so fun to create with.
You can also find it in the October Q kit!

I found working with my stash on this album a perfect way to use up scraps. I'm talking OLD stash too.
I had no sequins on hand to fill the shaker up, so I used my Cameo Silhouette to cut small icons to fit in there.

I bound the album with twine and also wrapped some around the stem of the pumpkin, so rustic!

I used many cut files from the silhouette shop to dress up the album pages.

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Leah Crowe, Clear Scraps Designer

Supplies: Clear Scraps Pumpkin Wood Accordion Shaker Album
Other: Echo Park, Making Memories, 7 Gypsies, My Minds Eye, Waverly Chalk Paint, Twine, Recollections

Autumn Wood Card or Decor

Hi everyone!  Laura sharing with you today!

Fall is in the air, and this sweet simple project is perfect for a gift,

a thank you, or for your own home as a

decor piece (with a twist I'll share later in this post).

This project starts with the Clear Scraps Blank Wood Card.

They are sturdy little pieces of crafting heaven!

Ink, paint, stamp, stencil, or add some paper and embellishments too,

the only limit is your own imagination and creativity!

Clear Scraps has so many great stencils, and I finally decided on the

6" Damask Stencil to use to create a pretty border on this card.

Using a bit of ink applied with a sponge tool, I stenciled the border

on just the edge of the card.

Then I added some enamel dots to highlight the stenciling. 

Next a strip of pretty fall cardstock down the center with inked edges,

glued down with Beacon Adhesive.  And then I layered in

some fall stickers and more enamel dots.

This would make a great little card to give a friend,

or you could punch holes in the corners with your crop-a-dile,

and add ribbon or string to hang, or you could do something like you

see in the original picture:

I used an extra 5x7 frame I had laying around,  and added a 5"x7"

piece of brown cardstock in front of the glass.  Then I added velcro

to the back of the wooden card, so I have a piece I can change out with

different cards depending on the seasons!

Now you don't have to have the velcro.....you can just glue the

wood card directly to the paper, and then interchange the paper/wood card

piece for each season.  I'm so excited to get started on one for Christmas!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Stop back soon for more inspiration and ideas!

 

Supplies Used:  Clear Scraps-Blank Wood Card; 6" Damask Stencil

Other: Beacon Adhesive,  brown ink,  Carta Bella-Fall Break, enamel dots.