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Shakes and Cupcakes

Hi everyone!  Nancy here today to share with you a fun card I made using the new Mini-Cupcake Shaker.

These little shakers are so much fun to play with.  For this card I covered the base layer with patterned papers and filled the shaker with seed beads before adding the top layer of chipboard.  Super quick and easy and such a fun way to celebrate.

What do you like to fill your shakers with?

Nancy

February tag by Connie~

Hi, Connie here with my February tag using a couple of the new releases by Clear Scraps.  I used the Hearts/Dots Layering stencil with the Rose chipboard embellishment to create the tag.

I created a collage of pictures to show how the tag was created.  

*Gesso the chipboard tag.  let dry.

*Create a background on the tag.  I used the Gelli plate and acrylic paint.  Let dry.

*Add hearts with the Hearts/Dots layering stencil by Clear Scraps.

*Paint the Rose chipboard embellishment and let it dry.

*Add the Rose chipboard to the tag and finish decorating to your liking.

Products used:

Chipboard tag by Clear Scraps

Layering  Heart/Dots stencil by Clear Scraps

Chipboard Rose embellishment by Clear Scraps

Other:

Gesso, acrylic paint, Gelli Plate, twine and stickers.

Thanks for stopping by~

Connie Mercer/DT Member

February Tag

Hi friends!   Today I'm sharing my February tag for Clear Scraps.  February is a time for Love and Romance.  Seems like life

is always too busy  for the most important things, however this fun tag won't take you long at all.  

I  created this tag with Clear Scraps Acrylic  Tag Album.  

 

 
 

 For this acrylic tag I adhered the paper on the backside of the tag and embellished the tag on the 

front with flowers and gold embossing powder.

I popped up all the pieces with pop dots for dimension.

To finish it off add a piece of eyelash twine  and a gingham bow to the top.

Hope you enjoyed my February Tag and hope you're playing along with the design team on the ClearScraps Blog and making your own pretty tags!

Be sure to stop by and check out all the beautiful tags this month by our talented designers!

 

As always thanks for stopping by the Clear Scraps  blog today!!

Debbie

Acrylic Butterfly Layout

Hello Clear Scraps Fans!  I have a fun project to share with you today and I can't tell you how much fun these are to make!

I used the Clear Scraps New Butterflies 12x12 Acrylic Layout for this project, there are several of these beautiful layouts in the store to choose from so be sure to stop by the store and check them out!!!

I know huh! So fun!! They would make a great gift for any occasion!

 

 

 I simply adhered my patterned paper to the back of the acrylic (be sure to remove the film first) butterflies then trimmed around them.  Next

step is to add your photos and adhere a full sheet of patterned paper to the whole layout.  Add your embellishments and simple as that you have a beautiful layout.

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog today and checking out my project!  Be sure to check by daily for more new product and 

some beautiful inspiration from our design team!!

 

Debbie

Mono Butterflies Acrylic Layout

Hello friends! It's almost  the end of February and one of our themes this month is friendship!  Today, I'm sharing one of the new fabulous 12x12 Acrylic Layouts!  Please don't be intimidated by them; I swear they are lots of fun and easy to embellish!  I used the Mono Butterflies 12x12 Acrylic Layout with photos of my daughter and her BFF since kindergarten. They don't see each other a lot but when they do, watch out! Seriously, they crack me up and are two peas in a pod. I love that they act like no time has passed since they've seen each other.  :)  

I started by removing the protective film from both sides of the acrylic. I then used some distress paint on the butterflies and a portion of the frames. Once dry, I started covering the edges with patterned papers using Beacon 3-in-1 Craft Adhesive. I simply trimmed my edges with scissors or an exacto knife.  Also a little sanding helps as well! 

I had some Butterfly Mixers in my stash (Susan don't ever get rid of these! LOL)  and wanted to add them as a 3D element to my page.  I painted both with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam in Chandelier. I then took my heat tool and LIGHTLY applied some heat to bend the shapes; you have to be careful because they will melt fast!  Once set, I took a few matching colors of alcohol ink and dropped directly into the Mixers. I found that using a pop dot along with the Beacon adhesive kept the Mixers secure. 

Don't be afraid to do a little experimenting with the colors...you may be surprised with your results!  

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope this inspires you to try out the new Acrylic Layouts! Please if you have any questions on how to use any of the products, don't hesitate to ask!  We would love to help!  Have a great day!

Additional products used:  patterned paper, chipboard, enamel dots, wooden shapes, stickers: Simple Stories; paint: Ranger, Tattered Angels; adhesive: Beacon Adhesives, 3M; decorative pin: Maya Road; ribbon: Snug Hug; stamp: American Crafts

Air Balloon Acrylic Layout ~ new release !

Hi, Connie here with another, awesome,  new release by Clear Scraps.  If you are a scrapbooker you will love this Air Balloon Acrylic Layout.  This is one design, Clear Scraps has many different and fun Acrylic Layout designs. Spaces are cut out for photos, making it easy for placement.  Embellishments are also cut into the design.  By adding ink or paint the embellishments come to life.  

Alcohol ink was used on parts of the design.  Blue for the clouds and red for the air balloon.   The inks will run and it didn't bother me one bit:).  Just remember to remove the plastic from the acrylic before applying the ink.   Painters tape can also be used, to mask an area, so ink doesn't run where you don't want it.  

The acrylic layout was used as a guide only~ still leaves plenty of room to be creative.   Layering of paper embellishments look great over the acrylic layout.  

Products used to create this page:

Air Balloon 12x12 acrylic layout

other: Bella Blvd paper, Beacon  adhesive, Alcohol inks, archival ink,  stickers and stamps.

Thanks for stopping by~

Connie Mercer/DT Member

February Tag with Leah

Happy Wednesday Clear Scraps friends!

Today I'm sharing my February tag I made for my sweetie.  

I gussied this up with some butterfly rub ons first, then layered on top of that.

Rub ons go on so easily on our Acrylic.

I then cut my pattern paper to 3.25" x 4.5" and layered my ephemera on top of that.

So quick, easy, and a perfect tag to accompany a gift. :)

Products Used: Clear Scraps Acrylic Tag Album; Pattern Paper: American Crafts; Ephemera: Pink Paislee; Adhesive: Recollections Foam Pop Dots, Beacons 3-in-1.

Leah Crowe, Clear Scraps Design Team

Blessing Art

Hi everyone!  Nancy here today to share with you this fun home decor piece I made using the Blessing Border Stencil and the Floral 2 Border Stencil.

I was fortunate to find this little wood piece in the dollar bin at Target.  Already painted a dusty grey, and with a bit distress it made the project super quick and easy.

After painting through the stencil with white acrylic paint I added my photo and a few flowers and leaves.  Super quick and easy.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy 

Blessings Acrylic Layout

Hello everyone! It's time for me to share another newly released product by Clear Scraps. Recently, Clear Scraps has released a series of 12 x 12 acrylic layout frames. In my today's layout, I've used Clear Scraps mono butterflies acrylic layout.

I've used the quarterfoil mascil by Clear Scraps to create some textured surfaces to the frame and some details for the background. 

I've also used a small acrylic " blessings" expression to create the title for this layout. This is such a fun acrylic layout to play with. You all should try it out!

Mom Acrylic Layout and Tutorial

Hello Clear Scraps Fans!  I have a fun project to share with you today and I can't tell you how much fun these are to make!

I used the Clear Scraps  for this New Mom 12x12 Acrylic Layout project, there are several of these beautiful layouts in the store

to choose from so be sure to stop by the store and check them out!!!

with Mother's Day around the corner this  would make a great!

 

 

 

 

 I simply adhered my patterned paper to the back of the acrylic (be sure to remove the film first) then trimmed around the flowers, frame and flourishes.

 Next step is to add your photos and adhere a full sheet of patterned paper to the whole layout.  Tack it down in just a few places to hold it in place.  After looking at the

background paper I chose I changed my mind and added a different paper, you'll see in the finished layout.

 

 

 

Die cut some background doilies .

 

 

 

 

 

Here is where you can start adding your photos and doilies.  I also added a journal block in place of one of the photos.

 

 

 

I handmade some coordinating flowers and leaves for this layout.

Add your embellishments and simple as that you have a beautiful layout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog today and checking out my project!  Be sure to check by daily for more new product and 

some beautiful inspiration from our design team!!

 

 

 

Debbie

Acrylic Dragonfly Layout

Hello Clear Scraps Fans!  I have a fun project to share with you today and I can't tell you how much fun these are to make!

 I used the New Dragonflies 12x12 Acrylic Layout for this project, I used the Clear Scraps New Dragonflies 12x12 Acrylic Layout for this project, there are several of these beautiful layouts in the store to choose from so be sure to stop by the store and check them out!!!

I know huh! So fun!! They would make a great gift for any occasion!

 

 I simply adhered my patterned paper to the back of the acrylic (be sure to remove the film first) dragonflies then trimmed around them.  Next

step is to add your photos and adhere a full sheet of patterned paper to the whole layout.  Add your embellishments and simple as that you have a beautiful layout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog today and checking out my project!  Be sure to check by daily for more new product and 

some beautiful inspiration from our design team!!

 

Debbie

Balloon Acrylic Layout by Angel

Today I bring to you the Balloon Acrylic Layout ! This is one of our new releases.

Below is photos of my nephew's last birthday!  This acrylic layout was just what I needed to showcase his perfect day!

To color the balloons I used my copic markers.I wiped a lil off in the middle of each ballon before i highlighted them using a black sharpie marker.

I attached my acrylic layout on top of the pattern paper then I used the embellishments from the paper line to finish up the look. I also added the black ric rack ribbon to make boarders. I cut out squares of the contrasting paper to add in the square boxes as I did not want the background in one color.

To get yours please visit Clear Scraps! There are many designs to choose from.

Angel Lebouef

Valentines Heart Shaker with Leah

Happy belated Valentines Day my friends.

Today I have this mini heart shaker to share with you. I adore how cute these are and how EASY they are to put together!

I painted the top chipboard layer with acrylic paint and on the bottom-most layer adhered pattern paper to the chipboard.

I then adhered the other layers, and added my sequins/beads.
You then adhere your acrylic and last chipboard layer, then embellish to finish it up.

SO easy and SO cute!
Did I mention fast too? hehe

Have a beautiful day!

Products used: Clear Scraps Mini Heart Shaker; Pattern Paper: Crate; Brad: WRMK; Beads: Michael's; Paint: Anita's Acrylic (Princess Pink); Adhesive: Beacons 3-in-1

Leah Crowe, Clear Scraps DT

February Tag - Nancy

Hi everyone!  Nancy here today to share with you the tag I made for this month.  Using the Tag Album and Tag Box along with some older supplies and a Julie Nutting stamp, i created this fun Valentine.

To begin, I inked my embossing folder with red distress ink.  Afterward I ran the tag through the cutting machine to emboss.   

I love the way the ink fills the high points on the embossed tag.

To make the doll, I stamped her on multiple sheets of paper to ensure I had all the pieces needed to create multiple layers.

I painted the book paper with acrylic paints to color her skin and hair.

I cut the dress into multiple pieces in order to add dimensional layers using foam tape for added depth.  Then  I added some inking to define the layers

I added a doily, ribbon and paper tag to the embossed clear tag.

And then flowers, a hand cut frog, and a few letters for my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by today.  

Hugs

Nancy

Love Expressions Large Clear Word Title

Hello!  It's Jennifer and I'm on the blog sharing one of the XL Clear Word Titles! Appropriately I decorated the Love Word Title for Valentines Day! There are both horizontal and vertical words to choose from; all make great home decor projects!  

After removing the protective film from both sides of the word, I flipped it over and added red alcohol ink to the heart portion.  Once dry, I dripped salmon pink and teal alcohol inks directly onto the red to give the heart a marbled look.  I colored the acrylic on the back so that if I add any painting or stamping, it won't be affected by the alcohol.  

 

 

I added one of the Dragonflies Chipboard Embellishments to the center of the heart.  I started with a few layers of  Distress Paint to cover the chipboard. 

Once dry, I stamped the dragonfly in my VersaMark pad and applied some of my favorite glitter embossing powder! This is one of my go to techniques when coloring the Clear Scraps Chipboard Embellishments!  

Here is a close up of the heart and the marbling effect with the alcohol inks!  I love how it turned out!  I used a hand punch for the smaller pennants as well as added die cuts and epoxy shapes from the collection. I used Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive to adhere my Dragonfly to the heart.  

For the remainder of the letters, I used Beacon Adhesive to affix patterned paper to the acrylic. I used an exacto knife and sanding tool to get rid of any excess edges.  To finish, I used a small ruler and journaling pen to draw some sketch lines along the edges for contrast.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Please check out all of the variety of Clear Word Titles in the Clear Scraps Shop! Have a great day! 

Additional products used:  patterned paper, die cuts, epoxy shapes, chipboard: Crate Paper; alcohol ink, paint: Ranger; pennant punch: Fiskars; embossing ink: VersaMark; embossing powder: Recollections for Michaels; journaling pen: American Crafts; paper clip: Doodlebug; misc: sewing machine, thread, ribbon.