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Scallop Square - Snapshots Album

Hi everyone! It's me Adora....

So my very first post here as  one of the  DT member ! I am so thrilled and honored!

This is an album I made to showcase the black and white photos of my family.

 And there is no perfect album for this project but the

Clear Scraps Scallop Square album.   The scalloped edge is a soft touch that goes so well with my theme.

The snapshots of my love ones,  the softer side of my crazy family. :)

What I love the most with this album is that you get  to peek onto the next page without turning the page. :)  It just serves the purpose of the CLEAR that I love.

I used the black and white photos to contrast with the bright colors of the paper (Paper Trunk). 

 I added some great photography quotes and a little bit of journaling that completes this album.

  

Have a Great Scrappy Day to all....

 

Adora

Clear Scraps Design team

http://adoraconcepcion.blogspot.com/

Clear Scraps and Shimmerz **VIDEO Tutorial!**

Hey there! Did you know that you can use Shimmerz on acrylic?

Here is a quick and easy project that you can make with a

few scraps, stickers,Clear Scraps acrylic and Shimmerz!

How to...

Supplies:

Clear Scraps Acrylic

Shimmerz Coloringz "Lime in da Coconut"

Shimmerz Vibez "Jenni B Bleu"

Scraps of Paper, GCD Studios- "Soul Food"
Faber-Castell PITT Artist pen Big Brush
EK Success Disney's Tinkerbell stickers
Sandlion, Kelly Pannacci "Two of a Kind" stickers

**ATTENTION Portland, Oregonians! March is your month!**

Have you seen the news? Clear Scraps is coming to P-Town!

Being from Oregon myself (Pinky here) I know how exciting Portland is!

Conventions
Portland, OR
3/25-3/26/2011
www.scrapandpapercorner.com/events/ckc/

Clear Scraps is inviting  you to come and check it out!

Oh So Beautiful

Original design by: Laura McCollough

Oh So Beautiful, this Clear Scraps 8X8 Sassy Mixable album with Basic Grey papers. We will create this one of a kind acrylic and chipboard album. We have taken two hot mediums, acrylic and chipboard to create one great album.  Learn new techniques how to work with acrylic and chipboard. We will ink it, stamp it and even emboss it. Full 8x8 album with 5 pages (10 total front and back)

 WOW!  Your friends with this amazing Clear Scraps Sassy Mixable album…

Come take this amazing class at the following locations

Teaching by: Susan Frase

Owner of Clear Scraps/Accent Scrapbooking

Artsy Background with Alcohol Ink

 

Today I would like to share a little easy and fun tutorial with you all. Above is a sample that I've created using Clear Scraps acrylic ATC card. These acrylic cards are such great pieces to do experiment on and have some fun with mediums.

This technique is what I call the "artsy background with alcohol ink". It's actually very simple.

Steps:

1) Get a piece of acrylic ATC card and some bottles of alcohol inks. You might also need a bottle of blending solution.

 

2) Randomly, pour some drips of alcohol inks all over the acrylic ATC card. You can tilt your card with a tweezers to let the alcohol ink flow. This will create the artsy look.

3) To create some blending among the colours, drip some blending solution on it and tilt the acrylic ATC card again.

4) Let it dry. You will now have an artsy alcohol ink background to create on.

In my sample above, I've turned the ATC to it's non alcohol inked surface as the front. Then, I've stamped on it with some stamps and Staz On. I've later, add some cut out images, laces, stickers, flowers, crystals and Stickles on it. This is such a fun little experiment. You should try it!

Scrapperlicious

Clear Scraps DT member

More Acrylic Circles!

 

Hi everyone! It's another acrylic circles day here! I would like to share a layout of mine which I've used some Clear Scraps acrylic circles to give some details and dimensions to my masked images.

Check out the details below.

 

 

I've attached the acrylic circles to the masked images using decorative brads. I've also highlight it's edges with Copic markers and detail it with liquid pearls. This technique really adds that cool extra touch to your projects. Try it! You can check out more details on this layout at my blog. 

Scrapperlicious

Clear Scraps DT Member

 

 

Happy Friday GIVEAWAY & Brand new WINNER!!!!

Good morning from beautiful KENTUCKY!!! Are you at CKC visiting our booth? We hope so!

 

We have a fun giveaway we have today it is all about the girls!

This amazing and fun Carriage Album is just right for any little princess! Clear Scraps covers every occasion from the pet, to family and friends, and even your little princess!

It is EASY to enter and WIN!

 

All you have to do is FOLLOW The Clear Scraps BLOG and leave a comment....and we have a BONUS today...if we get 30 NEW FOLLOWERS we will throw in an extra winner...on top of the weekly winner!!!!! 

**This week if we reach 30 new followers (that would be 290 total followers this week!!! The winner will receive a mini album of her or his choice**

One PRIZE for the person who recommended and one for your friend.

Go tell your friends and make sure they leave a comment saying " *insert name here* SENT ME!" 

Let's give out some extra prizes!!!!!!!! Come on I know you can do it!

 

I cannot believe we only had 27 comments last week! This is a GREAT prize!  Stay tuned for many more tutorials and ideas/tips on using acrylic! If you have not tried it check out the last month of posts! Plenty of tutorials to give you an idea of how to play with Clear Scraps!

 

Now for last week's WINNER!!!

Those are such albums - what fun to make one pretty. I am already a follower to

Posted by: Bree | March 04, 2011 at 06:11 AM

Bree please email your address and what you won (mini cupcake, tree, tab album) to [email protected]

Happy Flower **Tutorial!!**

Looking forward to meeting Clear Scraps fans in Kentucky tomorrow! Be sure to stop by for amazing make and takes, and sign up for the class! CKC Louisville here we come!  *back to your regularly scheduled programming!*

Today I have a fun and easy tutorial for you.

I had some Hambly Screenprints leftovers we once received as a Clear Scraps DT. What better way than use them together with Clear Scraps and create some happy flowers??!!

So this is a fun and really easy way to create flowers.

Just use some screenprints with a fun design and a 12 inch acrylic sheet.

Than you need to use your diecutting machine to cut some flowers. And if you like to emboss your Clear Scraps flowers which you cut out of the acrylic you should

I used the Big Shot.

Than you can layer your flowers just the way you want.

I also heated them a bit with a heattool to curl up the leaves.

And as you can see I also added some stickles on the leaves. Don't you just love the selfcreated flowers?!

So get your scraps and create some fun acrylic flowers to add to your layout!

The papers I used are by Nikki Sivils.

Love 

Hilde

Clear cast Acrylic

Hi guys!! Here is another acrylic cast  trifold from Clear Scraps that I made for CHA. Paired with these beautiful romantic papers form Graphic 45 and with the little bells in the corner I thought it would be a perfect match! I love the look of the crystal clear acrylic, so I didn't want to cover it all up.

That little butterfly is from Vintage- love it! And the rub ons are American Crafts. Rub ons work great on acrylic!
 So why aren't there any pictures? Well I got this great idea and then realized that I don't have any current pictures with me and the hubby!!! Shocking I know. The men in my family don't like taking pictures...I need to work on that!

The small decorative frames are the perfect size to run through your embossing machines!

I didn't do anything else with them becasue I loved the look!

Hopefully this gives you some ideas to get working withe acrylic!

Spring is here card + how to tutorial

 

Today I want to share a card that I made using one of the buckle arcylic frames that Clear Scraps have. I also wanted to share how I add the dot embossed design on the acrylic frame that I've been really liking lately.

I decided to go with the Spring theme since we are days away from it.

So onto the process....

First, gather your supplies. NOTE: I create as I go so I've actually added more products on my card that is not in this photo.

So to start with, make your card base. I just make mine from good quality cardstock, folded in half to make an A2 card size.

I used the pattern papers from Pink Paislee to cover the card. The plaid paper is 1/8" smaller than the card base to create the border from the green dot paper.

I ran my acrylic frame through my Cuttlebug die cut machine using the swiss dot embossing folder.

Since the acrylic is clear, I decided to ink the embossed parts plus the edges of the frame with ink to make the design pop out more.

I also added some glitter glue on the edges for some extra shine. Make sure you let this dry compeletely before handling.

I used the inside acrylic piece from the buckle frame pack as a template for the inside cardstock that I will be using for the card sentiment and stamped image.

I cut out the edges with scallop scissor.

Next is to stamp the bunny image onto the top of the yellow cardstock piece.

I added more color to the bunny with Tombow colored markers.

Next, I added a strip of ribbon (from Cosmo Cricket) to the bottom of the card. I also made a bow from the same ribbon that I'll be adding on top of the acrylic frame later on.

Then I added the yellow cardstock block.

Then I spelled out the card sentiment with alphabet stickers from Cosmo Cricket.

Next, I adhered my acrylic frame onto the card, centering the yellow cardstock. I used some Tombow liquid adhesive for it. Then placed a heavy item (in this case an xtra large punch) to make sure that the acrylic adheres to the card.

After that I added the bow on the rigth side of the frame. Then added an orange button (from Cosmo Cricket) with some baker's twine threaded through it.

here's another look at the finished card plus a close up....

 

Thank you for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog today and I hope you felt inspired with my post.

 

Till next time,

Grace

Berrylicious Mini Album Fun & Acrylic Tips!

Good morning from beautiful Tennessee!  Pinky here with a fun new project and some handy acrylic tips!

I hear all the time..."I can't use acrylic I don't know how" or "Acrylic scares me" well it's not as hard as you think! Here are my easy peasy tips for working with acrylic and paper.  This is just for the basic paper and glue with embellishments project, to get you started!

Supplies used for this project: Clear Scraps Mini Tab Album, Glue Arts 3D Combo Pac, Zip Dry, Imaginisce Berrylicious

 

#1 Take it one page at a time and if possible use double sided patterned paper.

#2 When working on a page or piece, cut paper for one side 1/2" to 1" larger than the other side. Like I did on the front page, I cut the back paper taller then the front, that way I can easily hide the adhesive and it pops out and adds color to the cover page!

 

#3 If you have not used alot of acrylic, go ahead and cover most of it the first time and leave the top and bottom open. See how I applied the paper and left the tips open?

#4 When you use a sticker or chipboard you know the back is usually white, what I do is set the sticker on a piece of paper, stick it down, then cut it out, that way when the other side shows the sticker, it shows patterned paper instead! :) On the last picture you can see I laid the the chipboard onto patterned paper and it is popping out the back side of the mini album.

#5 Use a GREAT adhesive suck as Beacon Zip Dry or Glue Arts 3D Combo Pac. A strong glue that does not burn the acrylic is necessary.

 

#6 Only glue where you know product will cover on the other side. Placing items first and looking at the spots you need to glue helps alot.

#7 Unless it's a layout be sure to cover both sides!

I hope you found my helpful hints useful today and I hope you try acrylic, Clear Scraps is the BEST and you are missing out if you don't try it!

~Pinky~ 

Clear Scraps DT Coordinator 

Simply Sweet

So easy!

When you have something so cute it's easy to come up with ideas!

This is Clear Scraps Small Pennant Banner! I used a border punch on the edges of the paper,  ribbon and flower (PebblesInc.) and my Viva Decor Pearl Paint Pen  to make little pearl drops on the edges!
Alphas for my theme and I am done!

 

OK I admit it , I did add Stickles! but you can do this banner with any paper and theme!

                                                    

**ATTENTION Louisville, Kentucky!! March is your month!*

Have you seen the news? Clear Scraps is coming to Louisville, Kentucky??!

Since Pinky lives in Nashville she will also be driving up to say hello and work in the booth! Come  by and say hello!!! We will have plenty of make'n'takes and this amazing class!

CK Conventions
Louisville, KY
3/11-3/12/2011
www.scrapandpapercorner.com/events/ckc/

Clear Scraps is inviting  you to come and check it out!

Oh So Beautiful

Original design by: Laura McCollough

 
Sample Image, Project may differ.

Oh So Beautiful, this Clear Scraps 8X8 Sassy Mixable album with Basic Grey papers. We will create this one of a kind acrylic and chipboard album. We have taken two hot mediums, acrylic and chipboard to create one great album.  Learn new techniques how to work with acrylic and chipboard. We will ink it, stamp it and even emboss it. Full 8x8 album with 5 pages (10 total front and back)

 WOW!  Your friends with this amazing Clear Scraps Sassy Mixable album…

Come take this amazing class at the following locations

Teaching by: Susan Frase

Owner of Clear Scraps/Accent Scrapbooking

 

New GIVEAWAY & GIVEAWAY WINNER!

Good morning from Clear Scraps!

Are you excited it's finally Friday?? I know I am! We are all looking forward to heading to Kentucky next week for the CK Convention! Hope to see you there, just check out the Clear Scraps Classes tab above.

We have a FUN giveaway today....let's get MINI with acrylic!

How about some acrylic MINI's gotta love the minis, stay tuned later this week for a fun mini all decorated! Clear Scraps makes the most amazing minis out there!

A Clear Scraps MINI Cupcake Album!

A Clear Scraps Mini Tab Album!

and last but not least a Clear Scraps MINI Sunflower Album!

How fun is that???! And let me tell you it is EASY to enter and WIN!

All you have to do is FOLLOW The Clear Scraps BLOG and leave a comment....and we have a BONUS today...if we get 30 NEW FOLLOWERS we will throw in an extra winner...on top of the weekly winner!!!!! 

**This week if we reach 30 new followers (that would be 286 total followers this week!!! The winner will receive a mini album of her or his choice**

One PRIZE for the person who recommended and one for your friend.

Go tell your friends and make sure they leave a comment saying " *insert name here* SENT ME!" 

Let's give out some extra prizes!!!!!!!!

 

The winner of last Friday's prize is....

congrats Tenny! Love the butterfly album.

Posted by: conniemelancon | February 25, 2011 at 09:25 AM

Connie please email your address and what you won (Butterfly mini album) to [email protected]

 

a fairy banner

I wanted to create a real magical, glittery, girly, fairy banner.

Since I have two daughters that wouldn't be a huge problem. And because I love a messy scrap area, those glitters could go everywhere and I didn't mind.

So I used this cute banner which was perfect. Not too big and not too small.

The papers are by Graphic 45.

( hopefully the photos aren't that bad...I had a hard time to take these pictures)

Do you feel the magic already?! :-))

Thanks for looking!

Hilde

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Please Welcome The 2011 Clear Scraps Design Team!

Good morning!!

Are you ready to meet the 2011 Clear Scraps Team? 

We were amazed by all the applications and thank you all for taking the time to submit. 

Please join us in welcoming the 2011 Design Team

You will see some new faces and a few old faces as well....

A very talented new member

"Adora"

An amazing designer we all know

Irene Tan

The most incredible artist and past DT Coordinator

Cathy Schellenberg

A fresh new designer for Clear Scraps

Heidi Kelley

The beloved 

Hilde Janbroers

The very talented 

Grace Tolman

 

Our very own crafty chick

Tonya Dirk

 

Our newest team member and always fabulous 

Jennifer Priest

One Crafty Mom

Rita Barakat

And we are happy to announce our new Design Team Coordinator

you might know her as "Pinky" The quirky, fun and energetic

Cristal "Pinky" Hobbs

Get ready for a FUN, FRESH, and EXCITING year ahead!

You are going to see alot more TUTORIALS, many more VIDEOS and plenty of giveaways mixed into this amazing and  talented team!