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**Tutorial**Creating A Courage Pin

Good morning Clear Scraps fans!

Pinky here today with a PIN I created using Clear Scraps acrylic.

Here is a step by step tutorial on creating this pin. 

I began with this little chipbpard heart I decorated and sealed. 

Trim acrylic 12X12 Clear Scraps acrylic piece down to 2X2"

Remove protective film on both sides, drip with alcohol inks. 

After alcohol inks dry, using StazOn ink, stamp word

courage onto bottom of acrylic,  stamp 3-4 times 

because of the alcohol ink. (Pink By Design stamp shown here).

Turn acrylic piece over-using StazOn ink dab onto edges

and onto acrylic itself. It adds age. 

Flip piece over to front. Adhere heart to acrylic. 

Coat entire project with Glastique set aside for 24 hours to dry. 

Careful in crevices, do not fill completely. 

Using metal pin coat with same alcohol ink. 

 Adhere pin to back of acrylic behind heart. 

I hope you are inspired to play with Clear Scraps acrylic

not just for scrapbooking but for jewelry as well!

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Products Used:

 Clear Scraps 12X12 acrylic sheet

Piccolo Keys To My Heart

Glastique

Clearsnap Designer Foils

Pink By Design Stamps

Beacon Zip Dry Adhesive

Viva Decor Pearl Pen

Acrylic Dress Form

Have you all tried to add some richness to your layout by simply using a few pieces of Clear Scraps Clearly Accent Embellishment? I always love to add different textures and elements to my layout to give a richer and more sophisticated look to it.

In the layout above, I've added two pieces if acrylic dress forms.

Here is a close-up on it.

I've added some pattern papers to it and to dress it up, I've added some crystal swirls. Try adding some acrylic element to your layouts!

Clear Scraps Educator

Scrapperlicious

A card, with dimension

Hi!  Cathy here :)

I have another Clear Scraps' "send-it-clear" card for you again today!

For this card, I wanted to try something new on it - a gel medium.  It took a long time for it to dry on the acrylic and I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to use over it so the pink is a combination of a few different paints that I played with....but all in all, I love the texture of the gel medium through a misting mask as the main feature of the card!

Here's a close-up.

Thanks!

Cathy

Try something different on your acrylic today :)

and while you're at it - send us a pic of what you made and try out for our DT!! 

See this post for DT Call deets.

Thinking of You

Hi Clear Scraps friends! Tonya here today with you. I'm here to share another brand new Clear Scraps card from CHA. This card is the Half Scallop Send it Clear Card

I used Scor-Tape to apply the glitter to the sides and then trimmed my paper so that there was strips of the clear acrylic showing between the glitter and the paper. It's a subtle way to show off the clear acrylic. The rest of the front of the card was embellished with hand dyed seam binding, die cuts and a wooden butterfly that was stamped and colored.

This next photo is the inside of the card.

Other products...

   Patterned paper-My Mind's Eye Sweet Caroline, Crate Paper

   Dies- PaperTrey Ink

  Stamps- Stampendous

Tonya Dirk- Clear Scraps Design Team

Praying for You Card...

Hello everyone!!! It's me Adora and today I will share with you another "Send It Clear Card" project I made !  Today is the Angel card. I'm not much of a technique scrapper, I am really more of the cut and paste kind :).  But I do love to experiments  every now and then! So with this project I used  Stampendous Pearlized Mica Fragments. As you can see the Angel has been pearlized :)

Note:  To protect the rest of the acrylic, I only took out the protective plastic cover on the angel first then lightly smeared Beacon 3 in 1 Glue on the angel and applied the Micah - fragments over it. Cut off the excess Micah fragments on the edge for a smoother finish.

Here is the inside,  finishing it with pink paislee paper, 7Gypsies transparency and Sentimental Singles Stamp.

Angel Send It Clear Card

Praying for You Stamp

 

 

 

Thanks you so much for dropping by...........until next time!!

Adora

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Calling All Designers!!!

We’re thrilled to announce that Clear Scraps is looking to bring on a few new 2012-2013 Design Team members! We’re looking for talented, social, and committed designers who love to create with CS products.

To apply, please email dtcall@clearscraps.com with the following information:

•  A single paragraph telling us a little about yourself. When did you start scrapbooking? How would you define your style? What do you love about Clear Scraps products? Are you on any other design teams? Have you been published before?
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•  Help us get a good sense of whom you are and your paper crafting history. Let us know why you would be EXCITED to work with Clear Scraps. Please note that previous design team experience is not required.
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•  A link to your online gallery and/or blog so that we may see samples of your various paper crafting projects. If you have a scrapbook resume we’d love to see that as well.
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•  A scan or high quality photo of 1 layout, 1 card, and 1 other type of project that showcases your style. Please use Clear Scraps products.
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•  Please include all of your contact information, including address, phone number, and return email address.

The deadline for all applications to be received is August 15th 2012. The individuals chosen to join the team will be notified via email and the new team will be announced here on the blog late August. New design team members will serve for 1 year beginning in September 2012 and will be required to submit 2 monthly assignments, help promote Clear Scraps, and a bi-monthly tutorial as assigned.

Further questions may be directed to dtcall@clearscraps.com Good luck everyone! We’re excited to see your applications!

Altered Acrylic Book Stand

Do you know that you can use Clear Scraps acrylic book stand to create a home decor or a frame decor for your home or room? I've used it to create this frame piece for my daughter's room.

Here are some close-ups on it.

Here's a picture of the acrylic bookstand. I'm sure you all have more ideas in using it!

Clear Scraps Educator

Scrapperlicious

Wedded Bliss

Bells aren't just for Christmas, they are also perfect for weddings! 

This card features that Clear Scraps Bell Send it Clear card.

To decorate the bell on this card I simply used a paint brush to throroughly cover the bell with Modge Podge and then while it was still wet I liberally sprinkled it with an iridescant glitter. Instead of using the clear stickers that are provided I simply used my Crop-o-dile to make holes on both sides and tied that card together using two different colors of twine. 

This next photo is the inside of the card.

Thanks for taking a peek! 

Other products...Crate Paper Portrait Collection

Tonya Dirk-Clear Scraps Design Team Member

 

Brand New Send It Clear Angel Card

Good morning Clear Scraps fans!
Leah here with you today to share another beautiful Send it Clear card featuring the Angel design. It is never too early to start making Christmas cards! When I saw this angel design, I knew that I wanted to emboss the angel in gold.

 I traced the angel onto pattern paper, cut the angel out, then placed versa mark ink all over and quickly covered her in Stampendous aged gold embossing enamel. I then heat set the embossing enamel, and once cooled, adhered her to the Clear Scraps card.

I used Websters Pages pattern paper and stickers to create my sentiment and design on the inside of the card.

I left plenty of room on the inside panel to hand write a message to the recipient.

I can't wait to send this one out come Christmas time, my Grandmother will love it, as she collects Angels. I hope you found some inspiration today, join us daily for more projects from our design team!

Cheers,
Leah Crowe - Clear Scraps DT

ATC anyone?

Hey bloggers Rita Barakat here!

Did you know that Clear Scraps has ATCs?

These are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2  - an easy way to experiment with acrylic!

I stamped the image with Staz On Ink, used a rub on for the word FLY

and outlined some of the stamped images with Viva Decor Paint Pens!

Underneath I added a stamped peice of cardstock and

some Mica flakes from Stampendous. 

I held it together with Viva Modelier creme in bronze!

You have to try this - it looks way cooler in person!

**WINNER #1 & Stampendous WINNER!!** Plus Metal Lock Card By Cathy!

Good morning Clear Scraps friends, we have 2 winners to announce today!!

Then a wonderful project by Cathy!

 

The winner of the Stampendous Blog Hop is

Posted by: Terri Burnette | June 30, 2012 at 06:30 AM

Terri please email contest@clearscraps.com with your prize information and your address!

Now on to the SHOUT IT OUT giveaway winner!!

 

Posted by: Beverly Jordan | July 13, 2012 at 08:58 PM

Please email contest@clearscraps.com with your prize information and your address!

*check Facebook tomorrow for another winner!*

 

Ok on to Cathy's amazing project! :) 

Metal Lock Card

Ok, not really metal....but metal-ish :)

I wanted to heat emboss this lock but that is a really, really tricky procedure and I'd already melted one card this day so I decided to go with Plan B:  Silver leafing pens!  The paint in the silver leafing pens works great on acrylic and I put a thick enough coat on that it was wet for awhile and I could lay in some of the antique silver Mica chips to give it a more rustic, antique look. 

I finished off my card with more silver dots, Washi tape for binding it (in addition to the stickers provided) and also a vintage key hung by ribbon from the frame of the lock.  I think I'll add a lovey-dovey "you hold the key to my heart" sentiment or something when Valentine's Day rolls around. 

 

Thanks,

Cathy

Lock Send it Clear Card...

Happy Monday everyone! So,  are you loving the brand new Send It Clear Cards new designs yet!!

Today I will share with you the Lock Send it Clear Card!  love it!!!! I created another love card with it. Can't help but fall inlove with these new designs you know!

Other supplies I used; Pink Paislee, Sizzix Big Shot & LS Crafts Die, Stazon Inkpad and Imaginisce.

Thanks for stopping by and checking us out here at Clear Scraps Blog!!!

Until next time..............Adora

Butterfly Send It Clear Card

Hello Clear Scraps fans! Today, I would like to share with you all a card which I've created using the newly released Butterfly Send It Clear Card by Clear Scraps.

I've also used products by Stampendous (Cottage Rose stamps), Webster's Pages (pattern papers) and a clear stamp (Love and Laughter stamp) by Clear Scraps too!

Here are some close-ups on it.

And here's a picture on the inside of the card.

Designing these clear cards are such fun especially if you try to keep the front flaps clear! Try it!

Clear Scraps Educator

Scrapperlicious Blog

Brand New Send it Clear Lock Card

Hi friends!

Leah here today to show you another new Send it Clear acrylic card. This one features the amazing new lock design.

My favorite part to these cards is the locking design.
I created this card using the Be Mine Pink Paislee line, I thought it was perfect for this newest acrylic card.

I layered the inside with stickers, Viva Decor Pearls, and also a sweet heart shaped key adhered to the front of the card. I didn't photograph it, but there is a large decorative sticker on the backside of the middle panel as well.

 The design possibilities are endless, and the people receiving these unique cards as gifts will treasure them always.

Stay tuned for more beautiful work from the DT!!

Cheers,
Leah Crowe - Clear Scraps DT

Clear Albums with Rita

Hey bloggers, Rita Barakat here!

I love mixing different elements to come up with something beautiful! 

This is a top load 12x12 clear acrylic album from Clear Scraps

decorated with odds and ends from my stash!

Here you can see the full cover- 

on the far left the spine was covered with iridescent paste mixed with Gelatos™. * If you do this, do it last as you have to set it aside to dry.

I used gel medium to adhere all the different elements onto the acrylic, some of the elements are on top - some are underneath the cover to give depth. On the far right I used a stencil with the iridescent paste on top of the acrylic.

The gold alphas are very old stickers from my stash. The paper underneath is from Pink Paislee, it already has 

a resist design on it - I added color with Bubble Gum and Lemon Gelatos™.

I think this would make a great coffee table book don't you?