Clear Scraps--Printer Tray--Color Me Happy

Hi everyone!  Laura with you today to share a bright, colorful, fun project for your craft room or as inspiration for your crafting space!

The Clear Scraps Square Printer Tray Frame makes a great base for these projects!  The top frame was painted with aqua acrylic paint.  It's fun to stamp on the frame or brush with ink or paint around the edges, but I thought the clean look framed out this one just right, and it's always a great option!  The squares are super simple too!  The 4x4 journal cards in a paper collection are the perfect size.  The printers trays are built just like our mini shakers.  A solid back, then 2 frames you glue on, then the acrylic piece (always remember to remove the protective film on BOTH sides) and then the top frame.  Rather than glue the 4x4 squares to the back piece though, I cut them out and glued them to the back of the first square frame piece, then I glued that down on the solid back piece.  After that I started to add tags, stickers and other embellishments.  Here you can see how the different layers create depth.

The tag was centered in the square and glued down, then the stickers--the paint brush and bottom paint is flat, the yellow paint I used foam tape, and then the enamel dot.  The flower sticker and "scrappy & happy" are added on the outside (the scrappy & happy with foam tape).  The layers really make the project!  Don't be afraid to use items under and on the acrylic layer!   And of course you can always add a sentiment/title.

The "Let's Get Crafty" is cute and fitting for this project--and easy to add directly onto the frame.  If you'd like to see all the different options (hint there are quite a few!) for the Printer Tray Frames you can find them in the Clear Scraps store HERE.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Square Printer Tray Frame

Other: Aqua acrylic paint, twine, enamel dots, foam tape, Simple Stories Let's Get Crafty Collection.