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Mason Jar Bouquet Canvas

Hi everyone!  Annie here with a fun home décor project made with the Jar Mini Pallet Shape.  Spring has really sprung in my neck of the woods so I've been enjoying all things floral, but if you're in an area where you're still waiting to see that first pop of color, then this super bright and dimensional canvas would definitely hold you over in the meantime!

I've always loved turquoise mason jars the most and wanted to emulate the look of mercury glass as well, so decided to paint the jar shape in a way that would make it the star of the piece.

Using silver metallic acrylic paint, I painted a basecoat on the jar that would literally shine through the cracks of my top coat for a mercury glass-inspired look.

Next, I laid the Shattered Glass Stencil over the entire shape and pounced turquoise satin acrylic paint over top.  Since this is a very intricate stencil, the pouncing method works best to prevent paint from seeping under the beautiful design.

When you remove the stencil, you'll have a beautiful blue jar with silver metallic cracks throughout (not exactly mercury glass, but it definitely reminds me of it).

Once dry, wrap white twine around the neck of the jar and adhere it to the lower half of a canvas board.  Here I've used hot glue to adhere my jar to a grey burlap art board.

You can be as creative as you'd like when you fill your jar.  I die-cut flowers out of felt and shaped them myself for my piece, but you can just as easily buy paper or silk flowers to fill your canvas.  Don't forget some greenery!  I started by adhering leafy branches and baby's breath to the canvas with hot glue to create a nice base for the floral arrangement.  Then to help keep the arrangement centered and dimensional, I popped the center flower up about a half-inch with a half-sphere foam piece.

Fill the canvas up with the rest of your flowers for a full and dimensional look and place it inside a simple frame to hang on the wall or easily display on a shelf.

I hope you enjoyed this bright and dimensional décor project and thanks so much for stopping by today.  What are you going to fill your jar with?

~ Annie

Additional products used: silver metallic acrylic paint, turquoise satin acrylic paint, stencil pouncer, 9" x 12" grey burlap art board, flower and leaf dies, various colors of felt, hot glue gun, white twine, frame

Scalloped Wood Phone Stand

Welcome everyone to this short tutorial on how I created this Scalloped Wood Phone Stand by Clear Scraps.

First let me tell you what products I have used.  I have used the Scalloped Wood Phone Stand, the Floral 2 Boarder Stencil, and the Fence Chipboard Embellishments.

I started out painting on some crackle base coat.  I let that dry for about 15 minutes before adding ivory paint.  Once everything was completely dry I inked the fence with Walnut Stain distress ink from Tim Holtz.  The ink really made the cracked paint stand out.  I wanted it to look somewhat weathered.

My next step was to add pattern paper to the base piece (forgot to take picture of that) of the stand and the backing piece.  I then used some modeling paste and the Floral 2 Boarder Stencil to add texture to the back piece of the stand.  I really need to get new paste, it didn't go on very smooth, not they way I wanted it to anyways.  I finished it off by inking all around the edges with the distress ink.

My final step was glueing the wood fence to the front and adding the base plate.

I love how this turned out.  Thanks for joining me for this easy and simple project.  Please visit the store to get your supplies to create this!!

Items used:

Scalloped Phone Stand

Floral 2 Boarder Stencil

Wood Fence Embellishments

Modeling paste

Ivory Paint

Crackle Paint

Distress Ink

Pattern paper

Custom Phone Stand with Stenciling and Hand Painting

Hi everyone!  Annie here, and I'm very excited to share my first project with you today...a custom painted phone stand using the Scalloped Wood Phone Stand from Clear Scraps.  Stencil art was actually the crafty interest that got me started blogging home décor projects years ago, and Clear Scraps has so many gorgeous products to alter and personalize.

My phone stand will be used the most in my kitchen because I often follow recipes online, so I chose my colors and floral design based on that.  I started by painting each piece with light blue acrylic paint. Once dry, I placed the checker border stencil over the left side of the larger piece and pounced white acrylic paint over top.

The single daisy design was hand painted using acrylic paint and a double-loaded brush method.  I wanted to keep the overall design simple, so chose to add only a single flower.  Once the piece had dried entirely, I also sanded the edges a bit to wear some of the paint off for a slightly more rustic look.

My phone fits perfectly and I love that the stand has a notch cut out so that you can easily attach the charger while you're using it.  When it's not in use, it's pretty enough to count as décor!  

I hope you enjoyed this project and thanks so much for stopping by today.  What design would you use to decorate your phone stand?  There are hundreds of stencils to choose from in the Clear Scraps store!

~ Annie

Additional products used: acrylic paint, stencil pouncer

 

Hippity Hoppity Stenciled DIY Bunny Pallet

Greetings!!!!  Chris here sharing this adorable Easter Bunny Pallet I created using Clear Scraps DIY Bunny Pallet  .   Ever since I saw this DIY pallet I knew I NEEDED it!  I have been watching everyone's bunnies and couldn't wait to create one of my own! 

Needless to say, it was the first thing I ordered and played with once my Design Team Package arrived!  I knew I  wanted to play with my Clear Scraps Stencils and decided to use the 6 inch Doily Stencil on my bunny! 

Start by painting your Bunny Pallet with your favorite paint.  

Once dry I used distress inks with the Clear Scraps 6 inch Doily Stencil.

Keep moving the stencil to cover the entire bunny. 

Seal the pallet with acrylic sealer.  Add 2 mini doilies to make up the bunny's tail. 

I hope you are inspired to create your Bunny!  Hoppy Easter! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You & Me Birch Wood Frame

Hello, Friends! Leah here with you today sharing this You & Me 1/8" birch wood frame! My husband and I recently celebrated 17 years of marriage, so I thought it would be a great time to add something of us to our family collage in our hall. Clear Scraps makes it easy with all of their gorgeous wood frames.

When I received this in the mail part of the letter M had come off in shipping.

You know stuff like that happens, and I still wanted to utilize this cool piece. I took someBeacons 3-in-1 glue and adhered the piece back on, then placed a clamp to hold it firmly while it dried. I also ended up using a Tiny Attacher to stablize it even more when I added the acrylic butterfly border embellishment in the end.

While I wait for the broken part to dry, I take this time to trace the & onto my pattern paper, and cut out to adhere to the frame later.

I do the same thing with the focal frame.

Next I paint two coats of Gesso on the wood frame.

After I apply the second coat of gesso, I allow that to dry and focus on the butterfly acrylic border that I'll be using as an embellishment. I cut it apart in two sections, then using Wendy Vecchi liquid enamel, I outline the shape of the borders.

Once the gesso is dry on the frame, I use distress oxide and Clear Scraps 5x9 butterflies layer stencil to apply butterflies all over.

Next adhere the pattern paper &.

Then I apply glue to 3 sides of the frame, leaving the right edge unglued, so I can switch out photos later on.

Now the easy part, finishing up with any embellishing you would like. I added the acrylic butterfly border and some flowers.

Have a beautiful week, friends!

Leah Crowe

Supplies Used:
Clear Scraps You & Me 1/8" Birch Wood Frame
Clear Scraps 5x9 Butterflies Layer Stencil
Clear Scraps Acrylic Butterflies Border
PP: Amy Tangerine
Flowers: Recollections
Paint: Liquitex Gesso, Wendy Vecchi Enamel
Glue: Beacons 3-in-1
Other: Tiny Attacher, Bazzill ribbon

Family Panel by Steph

HI everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using some new Clear Scraps products that debuted at Creativation.

Using the new Rectangle Medium DIY Pallet Shape,  I painted it with brown paint, then used a sponging technique to add white paint.

I taped the family stencil to the background and sponged on pink paint.  

After carefully removing the stencil, the result is amazing.  I have always loved a pink and brown combination.

To finish I added flowers and several butterflies die cut from Rinea Foiled Paper.  To create the butterflies trails, I used  some Lovely Sequins which is a mixture of pink, red and white sequins.  Finally I drilled holes in the top of the panel and added string for hanging.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Other supplies:  Rinea Foiled Paper, Plaid Paint, Flowers

 

Camper DIY Pallet Shape

Hello friends and happy April! I can't believe spring is almost here! That means that it won't be long until people are taking vacations and road trips! Today I'm sharing the Camper DIY Pallet Shape that I  created into a cute welcome sign! 

I  began by painting the majority of the pallet in a fun turquoise chalk paint! I  then used painters tape to section off the wheel and hitch to paint both black. I  thought the Basic Door Chipboard Embellishment would be a cute add on! I  first painted the chipboard with black acrylic paint ensuring to cover all of the edges.

Once my paint was dry, I  used a glitter black embossing powder to add some shine to my door!  This is an easy and fun technique to use on any of the Clear Scraps Chipboard Embellishments! 

And here is the end result! I  added some patterned paper behind the "window" of the door as well as added embellishments.  

I've seen many of the camper prints and cut files that have banners across the top.  They are an easy and eye catching embellishment to add to any project! I  used a hand punch with different patterns and adhered across the top using pop dots. I  then applied my Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive to the top of the pennants to add bakers twine to finish. 

Here, I  created a little window out of cardstock and a few embellishments.  I  made the awning using a border punch and some patterned paper...very easy to do! 

I  used my Silhouette and black vinyl to create this welcome title for my camper.  Using transfer tape, I   placed it to the right of the door. 

Last, I  used my Big Bite hole punch at the top so I  could string ribbon to hang my pallet! If you do not want to use this option, easels work great as well! 

Thank you for reading today! Be sure to check out all of the DIY Pallet Shapes by clicking HERE! Have a wonderful day! 

Additional products used: patterned paper, chipboard, stickers: Simple Stories; bakers twine; journaling pen, embossing ink: Ranger; embossing powder; Recollections; punches: Fiskars, EK Success, WE R Memory Keepers; adhesive: Beacon, Tombow, Thermoweb; paint: DecoArt, Plaid; vinyl, transfer tape: Cricut; die cut machine: Silhouette; misc: ribbon.

 

Acrylic Tags by Steph

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here sharing  some amazing Clear Scraps products.

 

I'm using the Acrylic Tag Album, but opted to create tags rather than an album.  At approximately 3 3/4" x 6 3/4", each tag is a different shape so you have lots of options for decorating.

I began by removing the film off one side of each tag, then painted that side with acrylic paint.  Leaving the film in place ensures the other side remains free of paint.  And, if you are anything like me, I get paint everywhere!!!!

Next, I used the 6" Swirl Pumpkin stencil and the 6" Shiplap stencil with molding paste to add dimension to each tag.

I stamped a script stamp around the edges and added an assortment of embellishments, including some mini art stones, a ticket and a key created from Makin's Clay.

I also stamped a script stamp around this tag and added a rose and some mini hearts created from Makin's Clay.

Finally, I remove the acrylic from the other side, then added ribbon and twine to finish the tags.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Other Supplies:  Makin's Clay, Prima acrylic paint, molding paste, ribbon, twine, mini art stones

 

 

 

Journey Key Board with Clear Scraps!!

Hi, Connie here with a handmade key board using the wood script word "Journey" and the mini pallet images by Clear Scraps.   The mini pallet images make great key rings for house and car keys.   Clear Scraps has a great assortment of script words for your own customized project.  Check it out ~ Script Wood Words.



Instructions:



The key board was constructed using scrap wood.  The back board was covered with a vintage map using Beacon's Fast Finishing Decoupage.  A frame was added and then painted with acrylic paint.  Next the script word "journey" was painted to match the frame of the key board.  After it was dry, the edges were sanded down to give it a distressed look.
The word was then adhered to the middle of the key board using Beacon 527 glue.



Cup hooks were added under the frame of the key board.  Next the key rings were created using the mini Star pallet shape and the mini Texas pallet shape. 
The pallet shapes were covered with vintage map paper and shaded with yellow ink.  The crop-a-dile was used to punch a hole, in the top of the mini pallet shapes, for the key ring to be inserted.

This was a fun project to create and our keys have a new home.  Clear Scraps have new wood products that are great for DIY projects and home decor.  They are easy to work with and look fabulous!!!  

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DTMember

 

 

Creating a Joy Journal

As my daughter rapidly approaches her teenage years, I wanted to create something special for her to capture the happy moments. A place that she can look back at on those bad days and remember all the good things that have happened also. I decided the Crosses 6 X 8 Wood Album would be the perfect place to get it started!

As is pretty typical of my projects, I don't have a lot of products on this, so it can easily be replicated.

First off I painted it white.  I added a title using stickers and then went for a collage style look all over the cover.  I used A LOT of stickers and love how it came together. It definitely has a tween feel to it don't you think?

I backed the beautiful crosses with black cardstock so that they would pop a little more.  Quick, simple, and therapeutic on a couple levels!  Hopefully this will be a help to her for years to come!

Thanks for stopping by today!

-Christine

 

Bunny Mini DIY Pallet

Hello! It's Jennifer on the blog today to share a little project I  created with the new Bunny Mini DIY Pallet Shape!  Easter is a little over three weeks away and I  thought it would be fun to use the Bunny Mini Pallet as the perfect decoration on a bag of candy!

I'm going to show you the techniques I  used to color my pallet!  First I    applied a thin coat of white chalk paint to the front. I    allowed some of the wood to show through for a distressed look. 

Once dry, I  secured the new 4x6 Butterfly Flock Stencil over the top of my pallet. Using washi or painters tape does the trick to hold your stencil in place. I  then selected three coordinating colors of Distress Oxide Inks to use and applied from dark to light from the bottom.  Applying in a circular motion with a foam ink applicator works best and I  did allow my colors to blend. 

Here is a close up of the end result! I  love the bright spring colors! 

To secure my Bunny Mini Pallet to the clear bag, I  used bakers twine from my stash. I  also created a fun Easter tag to add as well. 

Thank you for stopping by the blog today! Check out the new 4x6 Stencils and Mini Pallet Shapes in the Clear Scraps shop! Have a great day!

Additional products used:  patterned paper, sticker: Simple Stories; stapler, inks: Ranger; bakers twine: Whisker Graphics; ribbon: Snug Hug; paint: Plaid; misc: clear bag, vellum.

 

Art Journal Page, with stencils, by Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a journal page using the fabulous stencils by Clear Scraps.  I started out using the 3 x 12 border stencils but quickly realized the random patterns from the 6" stencils looked so cool.   I love cool !!!!  The stencils, by Clear Scraps, are one of many products "made in the USA" by this family.  Seven stencils were used on these journal pages.



The background is created by using a gel press and cleaning my brushes on this page.  Everything is just random. No right or wrong way to create the background. The pocket watches were added using modeling paste.  After the modeling paste dried I rubbed brown ink over the pocket watch images to give more dimension to the page.   The list of stencils used (randomly) will be listed at the end of the post.

The coffee cups were stenciled on using brown ink and then highlighted with white acrylic paint.  The hearts are added with a stencil and then highlighted with white acrylic paint.  I love adding white and black color to the pages.  Random pops of color look great as well as wavy lines.  Get your old toothbrush and splat spots of color on the page using watered down acrylic paint.  You can go for drips or more of a spray effect.  Play around with the toothbrush to figure out the look you like.  

Products used:
Clear Scraps: 3 x 12 border stencils/ in his time, checker board, peace be still and cup over flows.
Clear Scraps:6"stencils/plaid,stars and heart wallpaper.
Ink: Distress Oxide and Archival
Paint: DecoArt
Stamp set: Joy Clair/Refuel My Soul

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DTMember

Wood Hearts Scripture Journal by Nancy

 

Hello, everyone!

It's Nancy here with my final project for Clear Scraps!

I made the difficult decision to step down from the DT.

It's been a fabulous year of working with great product,

and really great people!

For my final project I am featuring the 

Hearts 6 x 8 Wood Album, and the

6" Fruit of the Spirit Stencil.

It's the perfect combination for a Scripture Journal:

First, I used Lavender Pickling Gel to color the Journal.

I love to use these gels on wood.

They add color but allow all the wood grain to show through.

Next, I went in and stenciled the design using

Prima Art Alchemy Sparks Paint in Iris Potion.

I stenciled the entire design,

then I re-positioned it to fill up the rest of the space.

I filled it with lavender paper, and laced it up with matching ribbon.

I lined the front cover with a piece of matching cardstock.

It really makes the hearts stand out.

Here's a closer look at the shimmer of the Sparks paint.

Here's a final look at my Scripture Journal.

I'm sure it will be a JOY to fill, since it's such a JOY to look at! :o)

 

Clear Scraps Products Used:

Hearts 6 x 8 Wood Album,

6" Fruit of the Spirit Stencil

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my Clear Scraps projects

as much as I've enjoyed sharing them with you!

If you'd like to continue to see my work,

please follow my blog The Nickel Nook.

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Nancy Nickel - Clear Scraps Designer

Family XL Script Wood Word Canvas

Hello and happy Monday! It's Jennifer on the blog today to share a canvas I created with one of the new XL Script Wood Words!  These new products have a variety of uses from wreaths to standing alone! They also make a bold title for layouts as I've done here for my canvas! I  thought the Family XL Script Wood Word worked perfectly with a favorite photo of my kids with my niece and nephew.  

To distress my XL Script Wood Word, I  first painted it in a grey chalk paint. After allowing it to dry, I  used a tea light candle to rub wax over the surface of my Wood Word.  Next, I  painted with white chalk paint in small sections scraping off the excess as I  went. This helps create the worn look you see here.  For reference, I'm attaching an older YouTube video in which I  used this same technique.

I  then attached my XL Script Wood Word to my page using Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive.  Using embellishments from the collection I  used, I    added accents around my title.  

Thank you for coming to the blog and reading! Check out the XL Script Wood Words in the Clear Scraps shop! Have a great day!

Additional products used:  patterned paper, die cuts, chipboard: Cocoa Vanilla Studio; stamp, journaling pen: American Crafts; cardstock: Bazzill; paint: Plaid; ink: Ranger; adhesive: Beacon; sewing machine: Janome; misc: thread, canvas, tea light candle.

 

You Got This Canvas

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here sharing a canvas with some amazing Clear Scraps products.

I wanted to focus on one of the new XL Wood Words so I decided to create a canvas.

I began by scrunching tissue paper and adhering it to the canvas, being sure to allow some of the texture to remain. I then placed it aside to dry thoroughly before continuing.

Once dry, I spritzed it with assorted colors of Fireworks! Shimmery Spray Inks.

Using one of the new XL Script Words - You got this - I painted it with Purple Flash Color Shift paint.

Using a script stamp with black ink, I stamped it randomly around the canvas.
Adhering a doily to the canvas, I placed the XL Script Word on top over a small spray of flowers.

Separating the Hearts Chipboard Embellishments, I also painted then with Purple Flash Color Shift paint and then stamped them with the script stamp.
They made for the perfect embellishments on my canvas.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Additional Supplies:  Plaid Paint; Imagine Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Sprays; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Just For Fun Rubber Stamp; Flowers