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Clear Scraps--Scallop Chip Dividers:

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to share a few ideas for the cute Memory-Dex cards!

Who doesn't love everything bright and colorful?!!  These cards a definitely all that!  These are the Clear Scraps Scallop Chip Dividers.  They come in a 3pk and are part of the Memory-Dex collection!   Something about the scallop works so well with these particular pretty fun patterned papers.  You can do a lot of fun things with the Memory-Dex cards, which is one of the great things about a blank chipboard to start your project.  You get to make it all yours!  There are so many different shapes and even acrylic options, so make sure to check out the store to find them all!  You can go HERE to see all the possibilities!

These cards are so fun to make!  You can use up your scraps and spare stickers from creating other projects!  They are a great little "canvas" to unleash your creativity!

This card is all about the paper!  Just trace, fussy cut out, and glue down, easy peasy!  The edges were brushed with a little black ink to finish each card off.  The stickers are layered in using some flat and some with a little pop of foam tape (the can with pencils and gold star on this card) for a little bit of dimension.

This card also had some foam tape layers and a splash of fun words to give it that creative spirit!  These cards will be a part of a Memory-Dex box filled with crafty ideas!  Different techniques, color combos, LO, card or journaling ideas.  A great colorful box to keep at hand in my craft room!

What fun ideas can you come up with to create your own Memory-Dex box?

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stop back soon for more inspiration!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps: Scallop Chip Dividers 3pk

Other:  Black Soot Distress ink, glue, foam tape, Vicki Boutin Color Study papers and stickers

Wood Pumpkin Accordian Shaker Album

Hi Craft Friends!

It's Dana and I'm back on the Clear Scraps blog to share my last project for the month of September! The fall season has arrived! Today's project features Clear Scraps Wood Pumpkin Accordion Album Click here

The papers I'll be using to decorate my album are from Prima Marketing Pink Autumn Collection. 

To begin I covered the front pumpkin wood piece with Finnibair Sparks Butterfly Spells paint. Let dry. The top stem I covered with a piece of scrap paper. Taking my xaco knife I trimmed away any excess paper and then using my Clear Scraps Sanding tool Click here I smoothed any rough edges. 

Next taking the 4th solid wood piece, I covered with another patterned paper and trimmed and distressed as we did previously for the stem. 

Now take your 3rd piece (cutout) and glue on top of your previous piece. I recommend using Beacon glue when gluing wood and chipboard pieces since you want a strong permanent glue that won't come apart! Next taking the shaker filler of your choice and fill all 3 sections. You can see all the Clear Scraps Shaker Filler available Click here

Next take your acrylic piece and peel off the protective film from both sides and glue on top. Set aside to dry throughly before shaking! Here's a photo:

Set this aside for now. Now cover all your remaining wood pumpkin pieces with coordinating papers. Glue, trim and Distress along the edges as we previously did. Be sure to punch all your holes before gluing your paper down. I chose to apply Distress ink  around the edges of each pumpkin wood shape! Here's a photo:

Now we can start decorating our album pages.

Page 1 (back of front cover) I fussy cut a butterfly out of scrap paper. I adhered a sentiment at the top of my page and added the butterfly. I bent the wings slightly upward to create movement. I glued a chipboard sticker along the bottom. 

Page 2: I took 3 Journaling cards cit down to measure 3 & 1/4 x 4 inches, scored 1/2 inch at the top. Then waterfalled them onto my page. I glued a piece of lace trim along the top edge of my waterfall. You could add a photo underneath your waterfall. Here's a photo:

Page 3: I applied a floral rub-on along the bottom of my page. Using foam dots on the back, I adhered a fussy cut sentiment piece at the top. 

Page 4: I cut a Journaling card to measure 3 & 1/2 x 5 inches. Scored 1/2 inch on the left side and adhered to my page. I applied some rub-ons on top of my card. Here's a closeup photo:

Page 5: I cut out a sentiment from one of the Journaling cards and adhered at the top. I applied foam dots to the back of my pumpkin. Added a chipboard sticker at the bottom. 

Page 6: I left as is I didn't want to cover up the pretty paper or sentiment. You can add a photo here.

Page 7: I glued a ephemera sentiment Sweater Weather at the top and acouple chipboard stickers along the bottom. Here's some closeup photos:

For the cover of my album, I wrapped some wire and leaves around the stem. Then glued some Prima flowers on the top. I tucked a small polka dot ephemera heart in between my flower petals. I glued a sentiment piece across the center of my cover. 

To finish I took some jute cord and tied my album pages together to form an Accordion style.

I tied my pages together using jute cord and in an Accordion fashion. Here's a photo:

I hope you enjoyed my project idea and will grab one of the Clear Scraps Accordion Albums to create for yourself or as a gift! You can check out the Clear Scraps website Click here

I'll be back next month to share more inspiration and projects! Till then, Have a Crafty Day!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Prima Marketing Pink Autumn paper collection, Prima flowers, Score board, paper trimmer, xaco knife, Sanding tool, Distress Ink Gathered Twigs, foam dots, Beacon glue, Crocodile punch, Jute cord, Finnibair Sparks Butterfly Spells paint 

Spooky Season and haunted house memory dex dividers

Today I am designing with the clear scraps house chipboard index cards. These are great as plain chipboard, or you can paint or cover with paper. I chose to cover mine with Halloween themed paper to start a spooky season memory dex scrapbook. These will be my "haunted houses" for a future project with the Clear Scraps memory dex wood box.

I started by covering each house divider with decorative paper. I wanted to highlight the roof edges and build layers with ephemera. 
By cutting a chipboard picture frame corner off I was able to attach as a roof line. I use liquid glue, Art liquid glue for my projects. 


Adding on ephemera, puffy stickers and chipboard shapes to make a super cute Halloween house. The memory dex systems from Clear Scraps make creating a special and unique scrapbook so easy and fun to create!

On another house chipboard divider, I used decorative paper and a scalloped edge punch to create a shingles appearance for the roof line. Adding rows of the scalloped paper to give a fun and quirky roof to this "haunted house". 

I am looking forward to putting my chipboard house dividers in an upcoming project using the Clear Scraps memory dex wood box. In the meantime, creepin it real spooky!

Thank you for stopping by,

Amberly Hoffman

Hello Autumn DIY Wood Box and Divider Cards

Hi Craft Friends!

Dana here! I'm back on the blog to share a fun autumn DIY project using Clear Scraps DIY Wood box Click here  Welcome Jar shape Click here and Divider Cards House's chip Click here Angle Chip Click here and Rounded Chip Click here

The papers I'll be using to decorate my Wood box and Divider Cards is Prima Frank Garcia's Amber Moon and Autumn Sunset. These DIY Boxes and Divider Cards are not only fun to create and display, but a great way to use up all those leftover scraps from older paper collections in my stash! If you're like me, you probably accumulate more paper collections than room to store them lol.

To start this project, I like to remove all my DIY wood box pieces and lay them out on my workspace.

I cover all my wood side, front and back pieces with coordinating papers. The 2 longer side pieces measure 6 x 1 &3/4 inches. The short sides measure 4 & 1/2 x 1 & 3/4 inches. I recommend using a strong permanent glue such as Beacon glue. I trimmed the long top edges and remove any excess paper using my x-acto knife.

I Distress any rough edges away using my Clear Scraps sanding tool Click here I also ink all my papers and embellishments using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs. You can skip this this step if you like. I also covered the inside bottom of my wood box with another patterned paper, that measures 4x6 inches. Glue in place. 

Now you are assemble and glue all your wood pieces in place. Slide the two poles through the holes and adhere each piece onto the front and back sides.  Set your box aside for now. Here's a photo:

Take your Welcome Jar shape and I painted the top portion with gold acrylic paint. Let dry.

 

I covered the front of my jar with  a 3x4 inch journal card, trimmed and distressed any rough edges as we did previously with our wood box. Then wrapped some brown twine a few times around the top edge of my jar. I secured my ends on the backside. Then glued a chipboard sticker embellishment on the top of my twine. Here's a closeup look:

I glued the Welcome Jar to the front right side of my box. On both of the longer sides of my box, I adhered a chipboard sticker on each side. Here's acouple photos:

Set aside your wood box. Now we can start creating our Divider Cards. 

I took some Folkart Milkjug paint and applied along the bottom and sides of each Divider card. Let dry.

Card 1: House's Chip front: I painted both sides of the chimney  with brown acrylic paint. Let dry. I covered the roof with paper. For the bottom of my house, I covered with wood plank paper. Trim, Distress and ink as before. I applied a leaf sticker on the chimney, pumpkin vellum sentiment and fussy cut pumpkins on my house, using foam dots on the back of the white pumpkin. Here's a photo:

Card 1 back: I covered with the same base papers, applied some Blessed washi tape along the bottom edge. I adhered a puffy sticker sentiment and butterfly pieces and butterfly sticker on the roof! Here's a closeup:

Card 2 Rounded Chip front: cover with patterned paper and take another patterned paper cut to 4 x 1 &1/2 inches to create a pocket. I tucked a few tiny journal cards inside my pocket and added a sentiment sticker on the bottom edge along with some glitter washi tape.  Then added acouple crystal gems! Here's a photo:

Card 2 backside: I fussy cut out a fall image from one of the 4x6 Journaling cards. I adhered to my card using foam dots. Then glued acouple vellum pieces. Here's a closeup photo:

Card 3 Angle Chip front: I created another pocket same size as we did previously. I tucked a few tiny journal cards into my pocket. Adhered acouple cute puffy stickers and sentiment sticker at the top. Here's a photo:

Card 3 back: I took a 4x6 Journaling card and cut 1 inch off the left side. Then scored at 4 inches to fit across my Divider card. Trim and glue. I applied foam dots to the back of my Tim Holtz tiny paperdolls and adhered one paper doll on each side. Here's a closeup:

Now add your cards to your Wood box and display! You can create and add more cards and photos to your box. I may do another tutorial in the future to give you ideas. Here a photo of my finished box!

I hope you are inspired by my project and you will start creating your own DIY Wood box and Divider Cards! Please share your crafty makes with us on our Facebook Creative page! Be sure to visit the Clear Scraps website Click here and grab your supplies and get Crafing!

Thanks for visiting our blog! I'll be back soon to share another project! Until then. Happy Crafting!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Beacon glue. Score board  paper trimmer, Prima Frank Garcia's Amber Moon and Autumn Sunset paper collections, Prima crystals, foam dots, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs  Tim Holtz paper dolls, brown twine. 

 

 

 

Clear Scraps--Family Chipboard Word Album--Family is Home

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to share a little sneak peek of a mini album returning by request!

These amazing Chipboard Word Albums are so fun to create!  You can layer up with pretty papers and stickers and have a great little table brag book, or special gift in a flash! 

I added rings with ribbons, you could just use ribbons, or twine, or wire if you wanted.  I also like to layer the bright fun patterns on the front of the album, and then have solids behind.  You can lay your papers out next to each other to see how you like the different patterns together.  Then once you've figured that out, you start tracing and cutting out the work layers.  Super simple!  I also went around the letters and pages and brushed them with distress ink.  Then it's time to decorate the inside!

This is album is all set for everyday family moment pictures or a special holiday too. 

And don't forget to do the back of the pages!!  Lots of room for pics and embellishments without interfering with the clean look of the word (family) from the front!

Love the sweet and simple pages.  Perfect for showcasing a few of your favorites!!

Don't be afraid to add a little something!  The flower on the "Y" looks great on the front and isn't distracting from the back!

Love the solid pages in these albums too!  Great for full size photos!  So many mini albums don't have that ability.

Another nice large page for photos.  A few simple stickers, tags and enamel dots and it's done.  I left the back of this album blank since it would be a coffee table type of mini album. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Stop back soon for more inspiration, and remember to check the "What's New" section in the Clear Scraps Store to be the first to get these!

Clear Scraps:  Family Chipboard Word Album (coming soon!)

Other:  Simple Stories Hearth & Home collection, foam tape, cardstock--terracotta, cream, gold, enamel dots.

Christmas Card Featuring Bell Bulbs Chipboard Embellishment

Hello and welcome, Clear Scraps friends! My name is Sarah, and I'm a new guest designer here. I'm beyond excited to be a guest designer for Clear Scraps, as I have enjoyed using their projects from when I first started crafting. I’m thrilled to share what I’ve recently created with all of you. Today, I wanted to highlight the super, versatile Chipboard Embellishments. Have you tried them yet?! They're so much fun. 

For this project, I used the Bell Bulbs Chipboard Embellishments to create a card. Instead of separating the ornaments from the outline chipboard frame, I kept everything attached. I went to town with a variety of inks, paints, and coordinating stamps and patterned papers from Elle’s Studio.

First, I used washi tape to make sure I didn’t get ink on the ornaments.

Then, I added some red ink around the chipboard outer frame. I added enough red ink until it was the shade of red I was aiming for.

Now, feel free to remove the washi tape to see the clean red edge that you inked.

After applying red ink to the outer frame, I added color to the first ornament on the left. I applied a couple layers until it was the shade of green I wanted.

Next, I added more color to the chipboard embellishment with gold paint. A couple of paint layers worked well here.

On a separate 4x6 piece of white cardstock, I repeatedly stamped the phrase “fa la la la la la la” from an Elle’s Studio Stamp Set. Any Christmas phrase stamp would work as well.

Once you have a whole background filled with a Christmas sentiment, you can then take your chipboard embellishment (outer frame still attached) and layer it on top. By adding that extra piece, you’ve created an element of extra depth to the chipboard embellishment. 

Feel free to embellish your ornaments with various stickers, stamps, and/or labels. For this card, I used an assortment of stickers and stamps to give it that extra Christmas-y look!

With a little bit of paint and some stamps and stickers, I was able to transform this Chipboard Embellishment into a Christmas card that I plan to mail out to someone very special! Thanks a ton for taking a look at my project today! Can't wait to share more fun inspiration with you all. And don't forget to check out all of the products I used below.

 

Until next time,

Sarah.

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps: Bell Bulbs Chipboard Embellishment

Other: Ranger - Distress Inks, Prima Marketing - Art Alchemy Gold Rush Metallic Acrylic Paint, Elle’s Studio - Stamps and Stickers

Printer tray sampler secret

Hi everyone! 

Shh… I have a secret… I collect dog themed paper and ephemera.

I actually cut the decorative paper! (Never fear, I have backups to keep for my collection). 

Today I am using the awesome Clear Scraps square printer tray frame. It comes with an acrylic cover piece to use, but I left this piece off and created a fun dog sampler decoration piece.

I love this piece because it comes disassembled and makes it so easy to put together. There are three grids total, and I used all three chipboard grids to give each window a 3-D appearance. 

Each window I created a scene with layering paper, puff dots and ephemera. Each one has a different story of some mischievous pups along the way.  You can add in photos or favorite memorabilia in each window for a special touch and memorable gift someone.

Add in school pictures as your child grows up. A memorable trip with a friend. The square printer tray is also a great gift idea for grandparents, teachers and more.

If you have ever used printer trays before they can be challenging because they are not usually square, and each paper has to be trimmed to fit each window. The Clear Scraps printer tray is so easy to decorate because it does not come pre-assembled, and the grids can hide the paper edges of each window design.

I had to much fun creating with the Clear Scraps square printer tray and I know you will as well. Happy crafting!

 

 

Adorable Fall Gnome Girl

 Hi everyone, 

I am so excited to share with you my latest project from Clear Scraps. I have embellished this super cute little gnome girl with papers, paint and a cute flower shaker from the Clear Scraps Store. 

Isn't she adorable... I just love how she turned out. Down below I have a tutorial for you as well as some written details. 

 

 

So to get started you will need the wooden gnome girl from the Clear Scraps store, just press on the link Gnome Girl to head to the store. 

First I traced around the body of the gnome girl on pattern paper and cut out the form. This will be her dress. 

 

 

Next I pressed the paper on top of the gnome to get a placement of where the hand were to indent the paper and cut the little circles. I did the same for the hair so I knew where to cut so the paper would fit around the hair. For the neckline I just cut the dress as a scoop neck. 

 

Next I traced the hat only on pattern paper and cut out the form. 

 

I painted around her body white so it would match the white of her dress, hair orange, her hands & face are fawn color and her shoes are brown. You can also see her hat is formed around her head. To get it to fit right I took my stylus and scored where the lines are in the wood so I could have the paper hat fit the same angle.

 

I adhered down the hat and dress. 

 

 

 

I found some lace in my stash and thought it would look so cute on the neckline of her dress. I used hot glue to adhere it down. 

 

 

 

I created some embellishments for her from the paper collection. I fussy cut the flower pot and sign. For the sign I used the chipboard piece from the Flower Shaker we are going to place on top of her hat. I also had to sunflowers from my stash. 

 

 

Here is what she looks like so far after adding her embellishments. I also added a bow in her hair. 

 

 

 

To create the flower shaker I took the full piece and traced it on the pattern paper and cut out. 

 

 

Next I removed the clear plastic from both sides of the acetate window, adhere the two middle chipboard flower pieces, added in my shaker bits. Adhere the pattern paper to the full piece of the chipboard. Take the back piece with the pattern paper adhere on top of the open chipboard flower with shaker pieces. 

 

 

I did gesso the top piece of the flower, waited for it to dry and painted yellow. After drying adhere to the top of the acetate. 

 

 

Adhere the flower shaker to the left of the hat and she is all done. 

She is just so cute and she's ready for Fall. 

 

I hope you enjoyed today's fall project using this cute little wooden gnome girl from Clear Scraps. 

I have all the links down below for the supplies I used in this project.

Thank you for joining me. Wishing a great day & Happy Crafting. 

 

Debbie

 

Supplies: 

Wooden Gnome Girl - https://www.clearscraps.com/searchresults.asp?Search=gnome+girl

Flower Shaker - https://www.clearscraps.com/product_p/cscshflower.htm

Pumpkin Spice Shiplap Home Decor

Hello Craft Friends!

Dana here! Happy September! I love the fall season and pumpkin spice drinks and lattes! What's your favorite thing about fall?

Today I'll be creating a Home Decor project featuring Clear Scraps Square Shiplap Shape Medium Click here and this cute Coffee Mug Chipboard Embellishment! Click here

The papers I'll be using are from Simple Stories Cozy Days collection. 

To start this project, I took some Folkart Vintage White acrylic paint and applied about 1 inch border around the edge. Set aside to dry. 

Cut apart the two pieces from your coffee mug Chipboard Embellishment. Trim off any nibs from the edge. I applied some Folkart Conch Shell acrylic paint to the top portion of my coffee mug. Here's a photo!

For the bottom portion of my coffee mug, I traced, cut out and using Beacon glue, I glued my patterned paper onto the bottom of my coffee mug Chipboard Embellishment. I trimmed away any excess paper using my x-acto knife.

Then taking my Clear Scraps sanding tool Click here I smoothed any rough edges. Take your other  chipboard piece with the heart, and I glued another coordinating paper onto my chipboard piece and repeated our previous steps. For inside the heart,  I glued a small ephemera sentiment in the center. See photo:

I chose a patterned paper and cut to measure 5 & 1/2 x 5 & 1/2 inches. I applied foam tape on the back before adhering to my Shiplap shape. Here's a photo!

Now take your coffee mug Chipboard Embellishment and wrap some jute cord around the top edge of your coffee mug. Glue ends to secure on the backside. I fussy cut out acouple leaves from scrap paper and glued on the side of my coffee mug. I added a sticker flower next to the leaves.

Taking some more foam tape I applied to the back of my coffee mug Chipboard Embellishment and adhered on the left side on my Shiplap shape, at a slight angle. This adds dimension and interest. 

I added a Happy Fall sticker at the top right corner. I cut out a smaller Journaling card "Spice it Up" and glued towards the bottom right edge. I also applied foam dots to the back of my ephemera latte mug and adhered below my sentiment on the bottom edge. I applied some Stickles Stardust glitter to the top of the whipped cream on my latte. Here's a closeup look!

 

To finish my project, I glued several sequins in scattered areas! Here's my finished project:

Another closeup for you!

I hope you liked my project today. Thank you for taking the time to visit our blog! Visit the Clear Scraps website Click here for all your crafting supplies and see all the newest products available!

Hope you have a crafty day! 

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Beacon glue,  score board, paper trimmer, jute cord, Simple Stories Cozy Days collection, Bronze sequins, Stickles Stardust glitter  foam dots and tape, Distress tool or sanding stick, xaco knife.

Hello Pumpkin Scallop MDC

Hello everyone, 

Hope you are having a great day. I have been invited to join Clear Scraps Design Team, I am so excited to be a part of a great team of talented crafters. Today I am sharing my first project with you all. 

Since Fall is coming soon I decided to use the Scallop MDC from the shop these are so great to use for a MDC swap, send a little something to a crafty friend, just to use on a scrapbook layout or for any project. 

To begin I used the Hello Pumpkin paper from Graphic 45 but you can use any fall paper you'd like. 

 

Next I painted around each of the Memory Dex Cards with a color that would coordinate with the paper colors. 

 

After painting each MDC, I adhered them down the papers with glue, and cut away the paper. I did this for all three MDC. 

 

 

 

After finishing up the 3 MDC, I decided to use these cute pumpkins on the MDC as well. These are the pumpkin chipboards. I love these and definitely are a great item to have during this Fall season.

 

In this pumpkin chipboard item you get two pumpkins the open one fits on top of the full pumpkin piece. I decided to split them up, so I covered one with paper and painted the other one orange. 

 

 

 

This open one I painted orange with a green top. I did place gesso on the pumpkin prior to painting it. 

 

 

The top MDC shows how I just adhered this open pumpkin piece down on the paper.  The bottom MDC I share that I papered the whole pumpkin piece with pattern paper and adhered down. I think both look great. 

 

 

Here is the 3rd MDC I just layered and decorated with the ephemera from the paper collection. As well as I added a bow on top of the scallop. 

 

 

I really like how all three of these came out using the MDC Scalloped Chipboard pieces and I really had fun using these Pumpkin Chipboard pieces as well. I like how you can use them separate or together. 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed today's project using these Scalloped MDC along with the Pumpkin Chipboard. 

I have the supplies listed below for you with links. 

Thanks for joining me today. Wishing you all a great day. 

Debbie

 

Links to Clear Scrap Store - 

Scallop Chipboard Dividers 3 pk - https://www.clearscraps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CSMDXscallopC

 

Pumpkin Chipboard Embellishments - https://www.clearscraps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CSCEpumpkins

 

Tropical Paradise Divider Cards

Hello Crafters!

Dana here! I have one more project to close out the summer season. I hate to see summer come to an end. I know we all have photos we want to scrapbook but don't always have the time. For Today's project, I'm creating some Clear Scraps Divider Cards! These are perfect to add all your vacation photos, birthday's and everyday life moments. They are a great way to use up leftover scraps from older paper collections. There are dozens of styles to chose from.  Click here

For my project, I'll be using the Rounded Chip Click here, Angle Chip Click here and Scallop Chip Click here

The papers I'll be using are from an older Prima Marketing Havana collection! They have a Tropical feel. It's fun looking through my crafty stash and finding paper collections I forgot I had lol!

To begin I chose several coordinating papers and cut them to fit the base of my Divider cards. Some of my cards I left the border strips in place to give a nice look at the bottom. Using my xaco knife, i trimmed away any excess paper and cut out both bottom notches. Then using my Distress tool I smoothed any rough edges away. I like to apply Distress Ink on the edges of my papers. Then glue all my base papers onto each card using Beacon glue. Here's a photo:

Now they are ready to decorate! I like using different embellishments such as, flowers, ephemera and fussy cut images. Gather whatever photos you would like to use. 

Card 1 Rounded Chip front: i stapled two tickets together and glued on the bottom left edge. I fussy cut out a camera, and sentiments from the 4x6 Journaling card in this collection. Then adhered to my card using foam dots. I added a Prima crystal also. Here's how my card turned out:

On the backside of Card 1: I fussy cut out a sentiment phase and applied foam dots on the back and adhered in the center of my card. I fussy cut two birds from the Journaling card and glued in place. Here's a photo!

Card 2 Scallop Chip front: I made a pocket from one of my paper Scraps and cut to measure 4 x 17/8 inches and glued to my Divider card base. I fussy cut a sentiment and tucked inside my pocket. I added a photo (see below) and acouple sticker sentiments and a pink bow sticker at the top! 

For my photo, I tore a few edges and crumbled up my photo. I applied some Clear Crackle over top of my photo, then set to dry overnight. This will give a nice worn distressed look. 

Card 2 back: I glued a butterfly at the top, added a mini paper doll and fearless sticker sentiment. 

Card 3 Angle Chip front: using foam dots i adhered a bird ephemera piece over top of the bird image on my card. Then added a few Prima crystals!

Card 3 back: I made a flip page measuring 4x2 inches and scored 1/2 inch on the left before adhering to my card base. I applied acouple enamel dots and a sentiment on the front flip. Underneath I added a photo and a cute ephemera bow at the top! Here's some closeup photo!

Here's another look at my finished cards!

I hope you found my project fun and inspiring! Thanks for visiting the Clear Scraps blog today! Be sure to visit the Clear Scraps website Click here to see all the newest products available! Be sure to share your crafty makes with us on our Clear Scraps Facebook Creative page!

Until next month, Happy Crafting!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Prima Marketing Havana collection, Prima crystals and flowers, Beacon glue, foam dots, score board, xaco knife, Distress Ink Gathered Twigs, Distress tool, Clear Crackle 

 

 

Doggone Fun Square Frame

“Who let the dogs out? Who, who, who, who, who? 

 

Well, in fact it was me… I let the dogs out and I had to let them back in too…

 

Clear Scraps designer mascot Dexter is on duty today showcasing the square frame with woof and dog bone add on.

 

First, I stained the square frame and base and then lightly distressed it with acrylic paint. I wanted to highlight the add on dog bone and the word woof, I painted these and added in some sparkle (metallic wax).

 

The frame and base are super easy to put together. I used liquid glue for the base (Art liquid glue). Applied the glue to the top smaller layer on the back, lined up the slots, held together for a few minutes with binder clips.

For the frame I used black puff dots around the edge, leaving the top open to slide a photo in and out. It is easiest to line up the frame at the top edge and attach together with the base. This leaves the bottom edge needed to slide into the base for the frame to stand up.

The add on pieces will just slide in the base and can easily be changed out.

 

Once your Clear Scraps square frame is all set then there are several options to change out with your picture(s). Be sure to check out all the options on the website.

 

Mascot Dexter signing off for now.

 

Happy crafting!

 

Amberly

 

Clear Scraps--Chipboard and Stencils--Enjoy the Journey

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to share some home decor inspiration! 

This is a sweet, simple little project that is quick and easy to make, but is so cool and would also make a great gift!  You can personalize the saying to anything you'd like.  It starts with one of the Clear Scraps Square Shiplap Shapes Small as the base.  It was brushed with a light brown paint, but a stain would work well too.  This was nice, but I wanted to step it up a bit to add some texture, so I chose the 5x9" Geo Burst Stencil.  This is one of the Clear Scraps Mixer Stencils and you can find them all in the store HERE. 

This stencil mimics the curves and notches on the compass really nicely.  I centered the stencil on the Shiplap Shape after the paint was dry, and I used a soft brush with dark brown ink to stencil the pattern on.  You can see how nicely it frames the compass and yet doesn't take away from it as the centerpiece. 

The Clear Scraps Compass Chipboard Embellishments make the perfect addition to this project.  It's painted with gray, black and red acrylic paints and then the edges were brushed with a little black ink.  This creates a little shading/shadow to make it look a little softer/worn around the edges.  It's matted on a set of cardstock squares, with the red being the "grounding color" to match the red dial and carry it all the way through the project.  The twine and the center gem give even more texture and depth.  A couple of small 1/4" strips of red cardstock, and the blue letters with the saying finish this project off.  It's a cute little item I can display as a reminder in my home or give as a gift, to someone who needs a little encouragement.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Square Shiplap Shapes Small, 5x9" Geo Burst Stencil, Compass Chipboard Embellishments.

Other:  Acrylic paint--gray, black, red, brown, jute twine, gem, cardstock--red, blue, white, mini letters, Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Oh Baby- Baby’s 1st yr Memory Dex

Hi all, it’s Jennifer Kirks and I’m sharing my Baby’s 1st year memory dex box. I thought this would be a great and unique way to document a baby’s first year. In this project I used the High DYI wood box . I also used the Rounded chip dividers and Rounded tabs dividers for the inside of the box.

First I painted the dividers a pale yellow. You can use any color, I decided to stay neutral. 

Next I decorated the outside of the box with paper from Simple Stories baby collection. I cut the pieces down to fit and then I used an exacto knife to cut close to the edges of the box. I then inked the edges with brown ink.

I wanted to make this project with lots of options for documenting the first year. I begin by decorating each divider with paper from the Simple Stories collection. I embellished each divider with ephemera, charms, flowers and ribbons. I created pockets by not gluing the top portion of the paper to the divider to hold tags, small pages to add pictures to and journaling cards. 










Thank you for looking at my project. I hope I have inspired you to make your own Baby’s 1st year memory dex box.

Clear Scraps--Chipboard Embellishments--Hello Vacation LO

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to share some inspiration for a fun summer LO!

Clear Scraps has so many fun Chipboard Embellishments you can use for just about any project!  The brand new Script Vacation and Suitcase was the jumping off point for this particular LO!  It's the perfect embellishment for this beach LO and of course would work great for any vacation! 

The script is so fun and playful on this one!  As always, you can paint, stamp, ink, emboss, whatever you'd like to do on these raw chipboard pieces.  It's one of the things I love about them.  You can keep them in your scrappy supplies and then coordinate with any project color or theme!

 

I love the fact the suitcase is separate from the word "Vacation" as well, so that way you can use them on different areas of your LO.  You could use them in completely different projects if you'd like too.  You can find these and several other options in the "What's New" section in the Clear Scraps store.  You can find that HERE.

Next up is the border!  This was created by layering more of the gorgeous chipboard embellishments from Clear Scraps along the edge of the LO.

Sand Dollar Chipboard Embellishment set,  Fan-Shells Chipboard Embellishments, and the Coral Chipboard Embellishment.  These were painted colors that matched the patterned paper, and then I brushed the edges with some ink or paint to soften them a bit.  They were all glued along the edge of the LO to create a nice frame along the edge and add a lot of texture, color and interest.  If you have never checked it out, make sure to look at the chipboard embellishment section (HERE) of the Clear Scraps store.  It's loaded with a ton of great options!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps: Script Vacation and Suitcase,  Sand Dollar, Fan-Shells and Coral Chipboard Embellishments.

Other:  Echo Park Summertime collection, acrylic paint-white, coral, gray, aqua, brown, Distress Ink-black soot, foam tape, glue.

Country Cookin Recipe Shaker Album

Hello Craft Friends!

Dana here! August is here! I hate to think of Summer coming to an end. Today I'll be creating a Recipe Album using Clear Scraps Chip Layer Tab Album Click here and I also will be using one of the new shakers Cookie jar! Click here This shaker is such a fun design and who doesn't like cookies?

I chose an older paper collection in my stash from Ruby Rockit "Country Cooking" along with some items from my stash! For my cookbook, I wanted a vintage look to my album, but any papers you have in your stash will do. I like to Ink all my papers using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs. 

To begin our project, I chose patterned papers to cover each page of my album including the front and back covers. Measurements are listed below:

Front Cover: measures 5x8 (I used the same checkered paper for both the front and back covers. This isn't including the tabs. I used a variety of different scrap papers to decorate each tab. I'll list the measurements for those as we go along. 

Back Cover: measures 6 & 1/2 x 8 inches.

Repeat and cover all pages in the album. Be sure to punch all three holes on each page of your album before adhering. 

I recommend using Beacon glue for adhering all your base papers as well as assembling your shaker. This glue is strong and permanent. You don't want your album or shaker to come apart!

To decorate my front cover, I cut in half one small paper doily then tucked it behind one of the Journaling cards and glued at the upper right corner. Using foam dots, I adhered a vintage lady on the left side over my doily. Then from the packaging I cut out these canned goods and with foam dots adhered above the vintage lady's hand like she's holding it up. Here's a closeup look: 

Along the bottom edge,  I fussycut some kitchen images and using foam dots I adhered along the bottom. Here's a closeup!

On the tab, I trimmed and glued a smaller Journaling card over the top!

Page 1: I covered the tab using another small Journaling card. I cut out this vintage lady image and created a flip up page. I scored 1/2 inch along the top and glued at the top of my page. I glued a recipe from an old newspaper underneath my flip page. 

Page 2: I didn't want to cover up the cute advertisements, so I left it the way it is. On the tab. I cut a scrap of striped paper and glued into place. Then on top I glued another small journal card of a vintage lady and old wash machine. This looks just like my grandma's old ringer wash machine lol. Here's some photos!

Here's a photo of the recipe underneath my flip page:

Page 3: I created a pocket page using a recipe card cut to measure 4 &3/8 x 4 inches. I tucked into my pocket a recipe, Journaling card and can of tomatoes soup ephemera. I glued a spoon and tomato at the top of my page. The tab I covered with another scrap paper and added a sentiment on top using foam dots. 

Page 4: I had fun creating this page. Using foam tape, I adhered this old Drive in ephemera card. Then I added some matching stickers and salt/pepper chipboard stickers. The tab I covered with a scrap piece of paper and added some more fun stickers and sentiment.  Here's some photos!

 
 


Page 5: I cut and torn along the edge of this vintage little girl card by the oven , inked the edges and glued at the bottom of my page. I cut out this old pizza ad and glued onto my tab and over lapping onto my page slightly. I added some pizza stickers to match my theme. Using foam dots I adhered another ephemera piece Little helper badge. Here's a closeup!

Page 6: For the last page we will be creating our shaker first. I took out my bottom piece and traced cut and glued a scrap paper to my shaker bottom piece. Trim away any excess paper using my x-acto knife. Distress any rough edges using a Distress tool. To make my cookies I pinched out some circles from cream and brown paper. I added some dots on the top of my creme colored cookies using Stickles copper glitter. Let dry. 

I also found an old recipe card in my stash, I trimmed out the recipe to use on my page. The border around the card had these cute tiny chocolate chip cookies. Using my punch, I punched them out. Here's a photo:

Then glued two tiny cookies together, so when inside my shaker, they will be visible on both sides.

I also found some sprinkled cookies stickers to use. I sprinkled some baby powder on the back so these wouldn't stick together. 

On my top shaker I applied some Chalk Ink Rusty Keys and Knotted Wood. Let dry. Now using Beacon glue, glue your first two chipboard shaker pieces in place. I glued my creme paper cookies inside the bottom of my cookie jar. Then added my tiny chocolate chip and sprinkled cookies inside. 

Peel off the protective film from both sides of your acrylic shaker piece before gluing. Then add your top shaker piece! Set aside to dry throughly before shaking! After my shaker was dry, I added a sticker onto the knob of my shaker! 

Next I glued my recipe card in place at the top of my page. Using foam dots I adhered a vintage lady on the left side. Glued my shaker in place at the bottom, along with a milk glass epoxy stickers and ephemera sentiment. Here's some closeups!

To finish my album, I tied a variety of different ribbons through the holes and tied into a bow! Here's my finished album!

I hope you enjoyed my project share! You can shop for all your Clear Scraps products here Click here

Thanks for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog! Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Beacon glue, Score board, foam dots, Ruby Rock it Country Cooking papers and ephemera, Distress Ink Gathered Twigs, Prima Chalk Ink Rusty Keys and Knotted Wood, xaco knife  Distress tool, assorted ribbons