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Christmas Shadow Box

 

Hi there! It’s Judy here with my latest project created fort Clear Scraps!

 

It might seem too soon for Christmas crafting, but the holiday season will be here before we know it! So, I’m getting started with a little shadow box project using some of the newer products Clear Scraps has to offer.

 

6 x 6 Shadow Box

 

The DIY birch wood shadow box measures approximately 6 x 6 inches and comes unfinished and unassembled. Assemble with wood glue. Decorate as desired.

 

Noel Punch-out Chipboard Embellishments

 

This laser cut chipboard punch-out embellishment sheet measures approximately 5 x 6.5 inches and includes 8 differs designs.

I started my project by assembling the outside and bottom pieces, gluing with wood glue.

Next was painting with acrylic paint, leaving the bottom unpainted.

 

I colored the edges with a metallic marker. Then added some gold gilding wax over the edges and randomly around the outside of the box for an aged look.

 

I cut and added a piece of patterned paper to the bottom of the box before adding the divider pieces that were painted.

All that’s left is adding your chosen embellishments.

I did some die cutting which was colored with markers and gathered some dimensional stickers and a poinsettia flower.

 

I added 2 of the chipboard pieces from the punch-out sheet. These were colored with metallic markers.

My project is complete!

I appreciate you taking the time to check out my project and hope I have provided inspiration for you!

 

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Halloween Shadow Box Home decor

Hello, fellow crafters! Halloween will be here before you know it, so why not get a head start on your decor? If you’re like me, you love to begin decorating at the start of October. I’m thrilled with this 8x11 shadow box I created using Halloween paper and embellishments to craft a spooky home decor piece!

8x11 Shadoe Box

Before I began decorating and painting, I laid out all the pieces to assemble the shadow box. I recommend doing this to decide whether you want your box to be vertical or horizontal when finalizing your project. This layout also helped with placement for when I added it to my decor. I experimented with the two smaller dividers, trying them in different locations until I settled on placing them in the opposite corners. These dividers create a one-of-a-kind piece and offer options for the sizes and shapes of the larger spaces they define.

After finalizing the design and gluing the pieces together, I painted each one front and back with black chalk paint (not shown). Once it dried, I assembled the shadow box. I measured the inside of each section with a ruler and cut various Halloween papers to size. I didn’t glue them down just yet, as I wanted to arrange the papers until I achieved the perfect look.

While the glue was drying, I grabbed a chipboard spider web piece, painted it black, and added black Stickles for a spooky touch. I trimmed it to fit one of the "boxes." Then, I took a small green bottle brush tree, painted it black, and added Stickles for some extra sparkle.

I glued the papers in place and decorated each "box." I used fake moss and parts of a plastic skeleton to create a grave site. Then, I found some assorted glass mini bottles and filled them with glitter and beads to craft a mini apothecary. To finish, I adorned the other boxes with various Halloween embellishments, flowers, pumpkins, and some large spiders.

 

For the final touch, I added thin black and gold washi tape to the edges of the entire shadow box. I absolutely love how this project turned out, and I can't wait to incorporate it into my decor this spooky Halloween season! ~Jennifer 

 

"Be Brave" Steampunk Vintage Album

Hello Craft Friends!

Dana here! Can you believe it's August? I don't want to think about Summer ending. I know alot of you probably have alot of photos from your family vacations. So I thought today we'd create a mini album perfect to store all your favorite photos and memories. 

The album I chose is Clear Scraps 6x6 Regular Chipboard Album Click here

I'll also be using some other Clear Scraps Chipboard Embellishments Cog Gears Click here and Clear Scraps Chipboard film strip Click here

The paper collection I chose is Blue Fern "Life's Vignettes ". The paper have a steampunk and vintage feel so I thought they would be the perfect go to for the theme of my album and vintage photos.

This album measures 6x6 inches so I cut all of my base papers to that size. I covered the front and back cover, making sure to mark and punch all my holes before adhering my papers to each album page. I also like to Ink all my papers using Tim Holtz Distress Ink Gathered Twigs. It's one of my favorite Inks. I did also round all my edges of my papers. I recommend using Beacon glue. It's strong and perfect when using Chipboard. 

On page 7, I pieced together some scrap papers to resemble a quilt design. It's a great way to use up all your leftover scraps. See photo:

Here's how my album pages look so far: 

Set your album pages aside for now. Take your Clear Scraps Cog Gears Chipboards and cut apart from your chipboard frame. I like to save my frame for future projects. One Cog gear with holes, I covered with Ranger Distress Crackle Paste- translucent Let dry.

Next I applied some Tim Holtz Distress Ink Rusty Hinge over the top of my chipboard Cog gear. Take the other Cog gear and apply some Finnibair Rust paste- gold and brass over top. Let dry.  See photo:

Now taking my Tim Holtz Distress Crayons in Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain I applied some Crayon over tops in scattered areas on my chipboard gear, using a waterbrush. See photo:

Front Cover: I glued a Finnibair Mechanicals gear in the center of one of my Cog gears and adhered at the bottom left edge of my front cover. I  also glued a Prima marketing Metal embellishment in the center of my Steampunk gear at the top of my page. With foam dots I adhered a set of Tim Holtz Paperdolls and Be Brave Quote chip. Here's acouple closeup photos:

Page 1 (inside front cover) I cut out a fil reel from the back cover and attached a metal brad into the hole on the center of my film reel. I applied glue on the backside only in the center, so my film reel will spin freely on my page.  Here's a photo:

Page 2: I cut a scrap paper to measure 3 & 5/8 x 4 inches and scored1/2 inch on the right side. I adhered onto the right edge to make a flip page. I glued some black velvet trim along the left edge and tied a piece of twine through the holes on my button, then glued my button on top of my velvet trim. I added a photo onto the backside of my flip page. See photos:

Page 3: I adhered a tiny paper doll onto my page using foam ddotsto add dimension and make her appear to be flying among the flowers! Here's a closeup:

Page 4: I fussycut out this image with the steampunk Gears and clock, from the cover sheet of my Bits and Bob's pack. See photo:

With foam tape, I adhered my image onto my page. I glued my other Clear Scraps Cog gear chipboard over one of the gear images, added a Prima marketing flower and blue flower from 49 and Market. I fussycut some butterfly images and glued on my page. I bent the wings slightly upward to create movement. I applied some Stickles Diamond glitter on the butterfly wings! Here's acouple photos:

Page 5: I made a pocket page using a journal card from the Bits and Bob's package. I cut my pocket to measure 5 x 3 & 3/8 inches. I adhered at the bottom of my page. I fussycut out a sentiment piece and put glue on both ends and adhered on my pocket. I cut 2 tags from the Bits and Bob's pack. I added a gem at the top of each tag. Then tucked them inside my pocket and added a paper doll. See photos:

Page 6: I took one of the paper dolls from the Snips & Snaps pack and adhered on my page using foam dots.  Here's acouple more photos:

Page 7: I just added a small photo here at the bottom. I didn't want to cover my pretty paper quilt! Here's a photo:

Now take your CS chipboard film strip and apply some Black acrylic paint. Let dry.

Then I took 3 small photos and trimmed to foot behind each window on my filmstrip. See photo example:

Now glue your filmstrip chipboard piece on the right side of your page. I glued a sentiment on the leftside of my page. The sentiment was from the Snips and Snaps pack. I also glued a small butterfly on my filmstrip. Here's a closeup:

another photo of both pages:

Here's how the back cover looks:

To finish I added 3 metal rings through each hole on the side of my album pages. I tied some ribbons on each ring. And tied a butterfly charm on the middle ring! Here's a photo:

Thanks for visiting the Clear Scraps blog! Hope my project inspired you and you will make an album to hold all your special photos!

Be sure to visit the Clear Scraps website Click here to see all the newest products available and other Craft supplies!

I'll be back again soon to share another project! Until next time, Have a Crafty Week!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Blue Fern "Life's Vignettes collection, Distress Ink Gathered Twigs and Rusty Hinge, Tim Holtz Distress Crayons Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain, Tim Holtz Idea-ology paper dolls, Prima Marketing Metal embellishment, Finnibair Steampunk gears, Finnibair Rust paste Gold and Brass, velvet trim, button, Beacon glue, foam dots and tape, gems, Stickles Glitter Diamond and Stardust, metal brad, Prima flower, 49 and Market flower Black acrylic paint, waterbrush. 

Holiday Memory-dex Dividers

Greetings!  Chris here and today I am sharing two memory-dex dividers I created for my sleigh memory-dex that I shared a few day ago.  The festive sleigh needed some extra special and festive dividers to show off m memories. My first set features the acrylic dividers. I love the dimension you can achieve creating with the acrylic dividers.  I chose to adhere two sided Christmas papers to the mitten and tree dividers. I adhered the papers to the "back' side and then added golden gems and a wooden star to the tree and red gem trims and a wooden tree and a festive sentiment to the mitten. For the snowflake I choose to adhere strands of pearls and gems to highlight the snowflake shape.  

 

For the wooden dividers I chose to add paint to each of the dividers.  I added some Christmas dimensional stickers to each of the dividers. I added some glitter the the mitten and the snowflake for some extra twinkle and sparkle. 

These dividers are so fun the create with.  The possibilities are endless.   Which set will You create with? I hope You are inspired to create with these dividers. 

Have fun  creating with the  memory-dex and dividers. Chris

Fall House Mem-Dex Box with Harvest Mem-Dex Dividers

 Hi Everyone, 

It's Deb here today with a new project using one of the many New items from the Clear Scraps store. I'm sharing the House Memry-Dex Box Holder along with the Harvest Mem-Dex Dividers. I love how using this House Mem-Dex Box can be decorated for any theme you'd like. I have the links below and throughout the step-by-step tutorial. 

       House Memry-Dex Box Holder                                                      Harvest Mem-Dex Dividers

                                           

 

When you receive your House Mem-Dex Box you will have several pieces to put together. You can use wood glue or you can use a really good adhesive glue. Place the glue on the grooves and slide the other piece in. Do this for all the pieces. 

 

For the front of the house, I had this idea for the roof to create something like shingles so I took my scalloped punch and punched out a few strips. I started laying down the strips and I layered one underneath the one another. For the chimney I found some brick pattern paper, cut it out and adhered it down. 

 

 

For the back of the house I traced it on pattern paper and cut out and adhered it on with glue. 

 

 

Next I painted my fences brown and the bottom of the house brown as well. 

 

 

Next I adhered all the house parts together. I really like how this house turned out. 

Next we just need to decorate. 

 

 

Here is a photo of the dowels placed inside of the house for the mem-dex cards. 

 

 

Look at these New Mem-Dex Cards, these are the Harvest Mem-Dex Dividers , these are just fantastic. 

Here I started painting the truck. 

 

 

For both pumpkins from the Harvest Mem-Dex Dividers I rubbed the orange embellishment mousse from Nuvo on the front and back. 

 

 

Next I took a pencil and drew lines down the pumpkins to add more shape to them. Then I took an orange gelato and created the lines a bit darker to give more definition. I filled in the stems with green Nuvo drops. 

 

Once everything was dry I added on my stickers from the Fall paper collection I was using. These Harvest Mem-Dex Cards are just awesome. I'm loving the pumpkins there are so many fun ways you can decorate them for Fall.

 

 

Here is the right side of the House and how I decorated it 

 

 

I placed a small banner on both sides of the house stringing it across each of the gates.

I added some small flowers and other items from my stash. 

 

 

Here is the front of the house and I hung a little wreath on the roof along with a "Hello Fall" sentiment. I just love how everything looked once I was done decorating it all. Decorating this house and the mem-dex cards definitely made me in a Fall mood. 

 

 

 

I  hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial sharing this amazing New Wooden House memry-dex box along with the New Harvest Mem-Dex dividers. I had so much fun decorating both of these items and definitely would love to try out other themes using this House Memry-Dex Box.

To check out these New products and more just click on the name of each product and it takes you directly to the item in the Clear Scraps Shop. 

Thanks for joining me today.

 

Happy Crafting my Friends, 

Road Trip Clear Acrylic Mix Ups Album

Hello And a wow can you believe it’s August already.

Today For my First August project is this fabulous,

Road Trip Mini Album

Clear _Scraps_Clear_Acrylic_Mixed_Ups_Mini_Album

Check out how crystal clear it is.

I will also be using a beautiful 4x6”_Quarterfoil_Stencil
also available here on the Clear_Scraps_Website

I have decided to use just four different colors of inexpensive acrylic paints.

A sponge and pounced the paint over the stencil on each page of this mini album.

Each page a different color and or combination of the colors.

So far I am very happy with the results.
It reminds me of a window.

Here Is all of the pages Embellished and decorated.

I love how it came out.

Rember this Clear_Acrylic_Mix_Ups_Album and 

Quaterfoil_Stencil are available on the Clear_Scraps Website.

I wish you a wonderful day🩵🥰

 

Sweet Strawberry Mini Album🍓

Hello, crafters! It’s Jennifer on the blog today, sharing a mini album I created using the 6x6 tab album and leftover "Sunshine on My Mind" paper from Graphic 45. This charming tab album offers plenty of space for photos, journaling, and capturing those delightful summer moments.

6x6 tab album

First, I meticulously traced, cut, and dressed each chipboard piece with beautiful paper from the collection. Then, I refined the edges with an X-Acto knife for a crisp finish and added a touch of black ink to the sides, giving the pieces a polished look.

On the back side of the front cover, I crafted a 6x3 piece of black cardstock, adding a touch of character by tearing a small section from the edge. I glued the bottom and sides to create a stylish pocket. Next, I adorned the front with vibrant paper, again securing just the sides and bottom for a second pocket. To complete the look, I tucked in some charming tags into both pockets, adding an extra layer of delight. On the opposite side, I created a photo mat and added lovely embellishments to enhance its charm.

On the back side of the first tab, I cut a 5x3 piece of black cardstock and scored it at the 1/2 inch mark on the 5-inch side, attaching it to the chipboard to create a flap. Next, I embellished the flap with paper and die cuts from the collection. To finish it off, I added an envelope I made and tucked in a few tags for added charm. For the front of the second tab, I crafted a pocket and tucked in some tags and papers for plenty of photo opportunities.

On the back of the second tab, I added a photo mat and embellished it die cuts. On the opposite side, I created a diagonal pocket, embellished and tucked in even more tags for extra flair.

Using a chipboard frame, I glued the sides and bottom to secure a place for a future picture and adorned the frame with embellishments. On the opposite side, I added another photo mat, enhancing it with paper and die cuts from the collection.This mini album is one of my favorites! I adore the simple yet detailed pages that provide so many opportunities to capture those special summer moments. I hope you feel inspired to create your own charming summer mini album! ~ Jennifer

 

Creating with Your Sled Memory-dex

Seasons Greetings here from Chris!    Today I am sharing this festive memory-dex sled/sleigh I created with Clear Scraps Memory-dex. From the moment I saw this sled I kept thinking how it would make an awesome holder for this year's Christmas Cards!  and then After Christmas I can add my dividers and use my memory-dex to store my memories and photos form the holidays. Every year I look for a better solution than taping my cards to the hallway door.  I always think there has to be a better solution for showing off my Christmas  cards and this year this Sled will be perfect! 

I painted my sled runners with metallic gold paint. 

One important note when covering this sled with patterned paper your need to remember to flip your sled so that your papers are facing the right direction. and check twice before cutting! I choose to cover the outside of my sled with paper and paint the inside of my sled. (mainly because I didn't follow my own directions)

I added some gold trim and matted coordinating sentiments on black and then gold papers. I can't wait for the holidays to use this sled for showing off all our holiday cards. 

I hope you are inspired to try creating with these memory-dex-es

 

Clear Scraps--Mason Jar Lid--Simple Giftables

Hi all!  Laura back with you today to share more of the fun new release items!

This is the NEW Clear Scraps Mason Jar Lid!  These are such a great idea for gifts for any occasion!  Just imagine the different options you can create! And that's because guess what??!!

This set has several Mason Jar Lid inserts!  And they are what comes in the Mason Jar Lid set along with the frame!  So you can gift a "set" of inserts to change out with the seasons/occasions!  The cute chipboard pieces (the tree, the acorn and the snowflake) are another new addition to the Clear Scraps Store.  Check out the What's NEW section!

This is created similarly to the Clear Scraps Mini Shakers--it comes with several layers to glue together to create the sides of the lid, then a top ring that is slightly smaller so it will fit the insert just right.  I painted the sides of the rings before I glued it together and then again after it was glued.  I used gray paint and then brushed the edges with black distress ink.  The insert was painted orange and then decorated with the new chipboard shapes and a few stickers.

This winter version is similar, using another of the new chipboard sets with this pretty snowflake.  So simple, just paint and embellish.  I added a layer of glitter glue and a gem to dress it up just a bit.  One of the thinks I love about these new lids.  Less is more!  Just a few simple touches and they are good to go!  Just pop on top of a mason jar filled with candy, crafty supplies, office supplies, whatever you'd like!  These are awesome going into the gift giving seasons--they'd make great hostess gifts or great favors at a party!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Keep checking the blog for all the new ideas and inspiration!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Mason Jar Lid set

Other:  Acrylic paints, distress ink, glitter glue, enamel dots, seasonal stickers.

Fall Themed Memory-Dex Dividers

 

Hi there! It’s Judy here with a quick and easy Clear Scraps project.

 

I recently posted a project for a fall themed Vintage Truck Memeory-

Dex Box. Today I am sharing decorative fall themed dividers that will go perfectly with it or they can be used in a rolodex.

 

A set of the Acrylic Harvest Memory-Dex Dividers   and Chipboard Harvest Memory-Dex Dividers were used.

For the Chipboard dividers I used a combination of metallic markers, fall themed printable papers, clip art and stickers were used.

 

The truck divider was colored with metallic markers on both sides. I added a clip art wreath to the front side. A gold sticker sentiment was added.

 

I added printable papers and clip art to the front of the 2 pumpkins shaped dividers. The backside of each was colored with metallic markers. Gold sentiment stickers were added.

 

The Acrylic Memory-Dex Dividers were colored with alcohol markers. I added clip art printed on vellum to decorate. With the diverse being acrylic, coloring with alcohol markers and adding the clipart printed on vellum allows for the color and images to be seen on both the front and backsides. I really like the way they turned out!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for taking a look at today’s Memory-Dex Dividers project.

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Shaken It Up with Balloons

Hi everyone, 

It's Debbie here today sharing some fun cards to create using the Chipboard Mini Shaker Balloons and the Chipboard Script Birthday and Balloon set. These balloons are a must have for your cards, they add a fun embellishment that WoWs any card, tag or project. I have the links down below, along with the step by step tutorial for you.

 

           Script Birthday and Balloons                                  Mini Shaker Balloons

          

 

Card 1 - Happy Birthday Balloon Easel Card

 

This is a large easel card. Cut 1 piece of cardstock 6 1/2 x 7inches. Score 1/2 inch with 7 inch across the scoreboard. 

Cut 2 pieces of cardstock at 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches

 

 

Adhere the Scored piece (tab ) to one of the 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch pieces.

 

 

Next fold the top piece in half. (as shown below)

 

 

Next cover the other 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch piece. 

 

 

Next on the bottom half of the card, folded part, place adhesive. This is where we attach the covered 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch piece. 

 

 

For the chipboard Balloons I place glitter around the edges and the middle part, which is the back of the balloon, I added some Nuvo  Mousse embellishment and a glittered paste. I let dry for a few hours. 

 

 

The Birthday word I applied some Nuvo Embellishment Mousse on top of the chipboard. 

 

Next I decorated the inside of the balloons with some flower stickers and I added the cute little Hello Kitty holding the Balloons. Isn't this card just adorable? I really enjoyed creating this card and using the Script Birthday and Balloon chipboard set. 

 

 

 

 

Card 2 - Shaker Balloon Pop Up Box Card

 

For this next card cut a piece of cardstock at 11 1/2 x 8 inches. 

Score with the 11 1/2 inch across the scoreboard at 1/2, 2 1/2, 6 and 8 8 inches.

Turn tot he 8 inches across the top of the scoreboard and score at 4 1/2 inches to the second score line, Flip over and score again at the 4 1/2 inches.

 

Next you will cut out one end of the scored areas, from the 1/2 inch tab to the second panel and then cut out the middle panel. As shown below.

 

 

Next cut out two little tabs at 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, score on 1/4 inch on each end for both tabs. These fit inside your box. 

 

This photo shows that you will adhere both tabs to the inside of the box. Place adhesive to the 1/4 inch tab and glue to the inside of the box about 1/4 inch down. 

 

 

Here are what you will receive for the Mini Shaker Balloon. You have 3 frames, 1 acetate piece and the backside of the shaker balloon. Adhere 2 frames together with the acetate, peel off the film from both side of the acetate. 

 

 

 

Next trace the back of the balloon onto pattern paper and cut out and adhere down to the balloon. I painted the top frame a beautiful turquoise color. And on the right side you see I have the acetate adhered to two of the frames. 

 

 

Place the painted frame on top of the acetate and place your sequins inside and adhere the frames down over the balloon. Make sure to burnish down really well so the shaker bits don't fall out. Now look at this cute Mini Shaker Balloon. 

 

 

 

 

Here is the card finished. I really like how this card turned out and may have to make some more. lol

It really turned out nice and so colorful. I really think the balloons made this card into a WOW factor, definitely going to bring some smiles. 

 

I  hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial showing how you can use the Mini Shaker Balloon and the Script Birthday and Balloon on creating some fantastic cards that will bring a smile to anyone's face. To check out both of these Balloons just click on the name of each product and it takes you directly to the item in the Clear Scraps Shop. 

Thanks for joining me today.

 

Happy Crafting my Friends, 

Christmas House File Box and Holiday Dividers

Happy Christmas in July

Today I have for you two New Fabulous products available.

The Clear_Scraps_House_File_Box

As well as the new Holiday_Dividers

First I’ll share with you the adorable Memorydex Cards

File_Dividers

I used heat embossing medium for these cuties.

As well as stickers, 3d snow medium and some other fun elements from my stash.

 

Santas_Mitten

Snowflake 

And the Christmas_Tree

I am so happy to be able to have some crafty time with these super cute File_Dividers.

Now the Showstopper.

I have for you the

House_File_Box

I went to my Christmas crafting stash and raided all of the trimmings and snow Glitter medium and cut apart bulb trim.

Too many to remember what I used so let’s show all of the sides and have fun with your imagination as I did.

Literally a eye spy game by looking for all of the goodies I used

First I painted all of the separate pieces before assembling.
I used Cardstock to cover the Main House piece.

Here is pictures of the process and hope you enjoy and are inspired by these projects.

I used a wet glue to adhere the cardstock to the House piece.

I used a Craft knife to cut off the excess around the house.

First I traced around the house before gluing.

I used a sponge and painted the other pieces before assembling and gluing.

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I used a toothpick to clean out paint is spaces it was excessive.

One I was happy with the results of the painting, I continued with the assembly of this House_File_Box

The Embelishments I found in my crafting Christmas stash.

I had a a wonderful crafty day putting this together and decorating it.

Love Luv Loooove it.

You can even place a picture here on the back with a hidden paper clip I glued onto it.
I hope you’re inspired and check out all of the new products available now on Clear_Scraps_Website

Autumn Acrylic Memory-Dex Divider Cards

Hello Craft Friends 

Dana here! Hope you are enjoying your Summer so far. I know that fall is still a ways away. But I wanted to create and share these new Clear Scraps Acrylic Memory-Dex Divider Cards! Working with Acrylic can be intimidating but I assure you they are easy and fun to play around with different background effects. You can see all the newest products available Click here

Here are the Memory-Dex cards ill be creating today.

I'm using a variety of different embellishments from my craft stash. This is a great way to use up all those leftover scraps we all like to save. Lol

To create my backgrounds I'm using Adirondacks Alcohol Inks in dark and light green, Orange and dark Red. I'll also be using some Adirondacks Blending Solution. This will help dilute and blend your alcohol Inks to create unique effects.  Alittle goes a long way. You only need a drop or two.

To begin remove your acrylic shapes from the package. I prepare my work surface and I like to work on a scrap piece of cardboard so I dont get the alcohol onto my craft glass mat. I also recommend wearing latex gloves. You dont want to get ink onto your fingers, it can get messy. I chose an orange and dark green alcohol Inks. Peel off the protective film from both sides of your acrylic. I only remove my protective film from one piece at a time. You don't want to scratch your acrylic or get any alcohol ink on your other 2 Memory-Dex cards. 

I applied dark green alcohol ink to the stem of my pumpkin. I let some of the ink drip down. This creates a neat effect. Next I'll add a few drops of the orange alcohol ink onto my pumpkin shape. Add a drop or two of the blending solution and let it drip and Swirl around. See photos:

Set aside to dry. Now you can repeat this process for the other 2 acrylic pieces. You only need to apply the alcohol ink on one side and it will show through on the other side. Here's how my Memory-Dex cards look so far:

Now we can start decorating our Acrylic Memory-Dex cards!

Large Pumpkin: I twisted a green stem and leaf around the stem of my pumpkin. I glued a Prima flower and some leaves on one side. Here's a photo:

Backside of Pumpkin: I added an ephemera sentiment piece "Give Thanks" and applied some rub-on leaves scattered in places. Here a closeup look:

Truck Card: on one side I add a wood strip of paper across the back of my truck. I applied two Prima marketing crystals onto each side mirror. I fussycut some small pumpkins and glued above my wood strip, adding foam dots on the two orange pumpkins before adhering. This adds some dimension. I glued a tiny Prima flower at the top! Here's a photo:

Backside of truck: I applied some Rub-on leaves and "Autumn " sentiment across the bottom edge. I fussycut some green pumpkins and glued above. Then glued another tiny Prima flower at the top! Here's a closeup!

Two Pumpkins Card: I applied acouple rub-on leaves and fussycut BBe"Thankful heart sentiment on the right side. See photo:

Backside: I fussycut a Autumn Love heart and glued on the left side  The rub-on leaves show through from the other side. Here's a photo:

Now your Memory-Dex Divider Cards are done. These would go great with the new Clear Scraps Truck Wood Box. Check it out on the Clear Scraps website: Click here

Here are some more photos of my finished Cards:

I hope you enjoyed my project today and are inspired to create your own set of Clear Scraps Acrylic Memory-Dex Divider Cards!

Thank you for stopping by the Clear Scraps blog! I'll be back next month with more projects to share with you!

Have a Crafty Day!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Adirondacks Alcohol Inks in dark green, Orange, Light Green and Dark Red, Paper Scraps from Frank Garcia's Pink Autumn and Autumn Sunset collections, Prima Marketing flowers and crystals, Adirondacks Blending Solution, green wire stem and leaf

Spooky Halloween Memory Dex Cards 🎃👻🦇🕷️🕸️

Hello everyone, Jennifer here with a continuation of the Halloween in summer project. I recently shared a spooky Halloween house DIY box, and today I'm excited to reveal the memory dex chipboard and acrylic cards I've created to complement this project. 

You can find the dividers here along with more options memory dex dividers

 

The first set consists of chipboard dividers. For the witches' legs and hat, I meticulously selected the perfect paper, tracing and cutting it with precision using an X-Acto knife to achieve clean edges and intricate details. The final touch included embellishments of ribbon, a charming charm, and a carefully chosen sticker.

Moving on to the cauldron, I transformed it with bold strokes of black chalk paint. From scraps of paper, I fashioned a quaint pocket, delicately adding a tag adorned with an enchanting charm.

 

The acrylic dividers, the second set in line, were treated to transform the witches' hat and legs into eerie spectacles. Initially, I peeled off the protective film from one side, ensuring to leave the other intact to prevent scratches. Using alcohol ink, I conjured a haunting aura on the acrylic surface. To complete the look, I adorned them with chipboard pieces featuring Tim Holtz's evocative Halloween quotes. For the cauldron, I placed it on vibrant green paper and meticulously traced its inner contours. Skillfully crafting 'drippings' along the sides, I conjured a mystical, leaky cauldron effect. After cutting out the design, I covered it with shimmering green Stickles for an enchanting touch. Meanwhile, I covered the cauldron's reverse with black paper and added black stickles to the edge of the front side. Once the 'drippings" were dry, I delicately affixed it atop the cauldron, adorning the interior with ethereal resin bubbles. (shown below)

 

To achieve the playful ribbon effect on the witches' legs, I carefully unraveled strands from green, purple, and orange ribbons, creating adorable curly accents.

With a desire to enrich my haunted house index box, I embarked on transforming a set of chipboard tab dividers. First I painted each divider on both sides with black chalk. Using carefully chosen scraps, I adorned every side with intricate details—blooming flowers, flowing ribbons, and an array of embellishments. This meticulous process resulted in dividers that not only organize but also enchant, adding a touch of eerie elegance to my collection.

I'm thrilled with how this project turned out! I hope it has inspired you to create your own unique piece of decor or find a fun way to display those Halloween memories. The possibilities are truly endless. Thank you for stopping by to take a look at my project!🎃👻🦇🕷️🕸️🌙🍬🔮🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️🕯️🧟‍♂️🎭

~ jennifer

 

 

Clear Scraps--Memory Dex Cards--Harvest Time

Hi everyone! Laura here with you today and it's time to get excited!  The NEW Clear Scraps release is HERE!!

How CUTE are these new Acrylic Memory Dex cards??!!  There are some adorable Memory Dex boxes that will coordinate too!  I'll post my version of the adorable Pick Up Truck, that coordinates, next month--so this is just a sneak of what's to come!

These are really fun to play with!  I used alcohol ink--the bottom and stem were pounced on with a felt applicator, and the pumpkins I brushed it on to give the pumpkin texture/look.

Here's the reverse side of the double pumpkins card.  The trick with the acrylic is to create the back to "match" the front--using the pattern on the back of the paper to match what you use on the front since it does show thru just a bit even with the alcohol ink on there.  Here's the front on the next card....

This card, the ink was just pounced all over in the orange and green.  I love the texture it gives and it's super simple to do!  I generally do several layers to get the pattern more intense.

This is the back side of the same card.  Again, just layering the paper and stickers with the other side of the card in mind.  The third card in this set is the adorable truck!

This one I brushed on the ink and then went back and brushed a bit of a darker/brownish color on top to give that "old pickup truck" vibe.  Some papers and stickers finished it off.

The other set available is the Memory Dex Chipboard Harvest set.

This version was painted with acrylic paint, the edges brushed with distress ink and then it was decorated up with stickers, ephemera, enamel dots and twine.  These new items are SO MUCH FUN!  And there are more too!  Keep an eye on the blog and the Clear Scraps site for all these new items and great inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

Clear Scraps:  Memory Dex Acrylic Harvest Cards and Chipboard Harvest Cards.

Other:  Alcohol ink--brown, orange, green, acrylic paint--brown, orange, distress ink--walnut stain, twine, enamel dots, Simple Stories Simple Vintage County Harvest stickers, papers & ephemera, glue, foam tape.