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Clear Scraps--Shiplap Tag--Hello Pumpkin Tag

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to share a fun project for fall!

Clear Scraps has so many fun, creative items, and one of my faves is their Shiplap Shapes!  This project started with the Clear Scraps Rounded Tag Shiplap Shape Small   This tag is the perfect size to use on a scrapbook page, or as a gift tag or even as the "card" for a gift!  It would even look great on display as decor!  I wanted to add something interesting to the background so a stencil seemed like the perfect option!

The Clear Scraps Mixer Stencils are great because you get two stencils in one!  Here I used the 5x9 Plaids Stencil.  It was easy to use distress ink and a soft brush to add this cool background!  It makes a huge statement, so you don't need a lot of additional embellishment on the tag.  I added in some strips of this pretty fall patterned paper and also a few stickers.  Foam tape under a few of the stickers adds some additional dimension.  If you'd like to see all the different Mixer stencils that Clear Scraps has to offer you can find them HERE.  So many great options--make sure to check it out!

In addition to the stickers, the other embellishments here are the pumpkins and the word "pumpkin" which are made out of chipboard. 

These are some of the chip pieces included in the brand NEW Clear Scraps Fall Embellishment Chipboard Punchout set!  You get an entire set of smaller chip pieces that work great for all kinds of projects!  They are a great embellishment to have in your stash to use any time and they come in several adorable sets too.  Check out the "What's New" section HERE.  These were painted with acrylic paint then layered and added to the tag.  A few pieces of ribbon were the finishing touch on this tag.  Gift giving ready!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Rounded Tag Shiplap Shape Small, 5x9 Plaids Mixer Stencil, Embellishment Chipboard Punchout.

Other:  Acrylic paint--green, orange, ribbon, Simple Stories Simply Vintage Fall paper and stickers, Distress Ink--peeled paint, foam tape, glue.

DIY Shiplap Farmhouse Pumpkin Decor

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I hope y'all are having a great day. Today I am sharing a fun simple project you can make in an hour using the Clear Scraps Wood Shiplap Shape Pumpkin Large size, along with the 4x6  'hello Fall' stencil and Maple Leaf Shaker. I have the step by step down below and the video tutorial on my youtube channel. As always the links are down below for you just click on the link it take you directly to the store/product. 

Shaker Maple Leaf                                                 hello FALL Stencil

         

 

Pumpkin Shiplap Shape Large

 

 

 

Lets begin with painting the large shiplap pumpkin. I combined Distressed Paint antique linen along with some white paint. I used the antique linen with some paste and applied it on smoothing it out as I went around the pumpkin and then cam back in with white paint on top applying it on sporadically. 

 

For the stem part I painted it using Distressed Paint walnut stain. 

 

 

Next I placed down the  4x6 inch 'hello FALL' stencil and used my Distressed Oxide ink vintage photo to ink up the words on the stencil. 

 

 

Here is what it looks like after stenciling. Looks so good, right? I love it.

 

 

Next using the Maple Leaf Shaker you will get 3 frames and the back of the shaker along with an acetate piece. 

 

 

Adhere the 2 of the frames together and place the acetate on top of the two frames you just adhered together. The other frame you can paint and you can either paint or paper the back of the maple leaf shaker. 

 

 

I painted my back shaker leaf and the frame that is placed on the top of the shaker. I used Stamperia Glamour Gel Dark Wood paint. Once it all dried I placed my shaker pieces inside and adhered the backing on. 

 

 

I found this fall bouquet in my stash with some raffia and tied it to the stem and adhered the flower on and the adhered the Maple Leaf Shaker on next to the stenciled 'hello FALL'. 

 

 

Here is the finished Farmhouse Pumpkin Decor. I tied the little bouquet around the top with Raffia and hot glued the flower. I just love how this turned out with the maple leaf shaker adhered to the hello FALL. 

 

 

I  hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial. This Farmhouse Pumpkin turned out so good, and I really like it cause it was so simple and quick to create. This large shiplap pumpkin comes in a variety of sizes, plus you can find many other shiplap design shapes in the Clear Scraps Shop. The 4x6 hello FALL stencil is a must have as you can use it over and over again on cards, scrapbook layouts, tags, home decor and any other projects for Fall. The maple leaf shaker is a one of a kind, you can add it to cards and combine it with the hello FALL stencil. Head over to the shop to check all these fun and simple products to use on your craft project. 

Thanks for joining me today.

Happy Crafting my Friends, 

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Clear Scraps--Mini Shaker Sunglasses-Eat Sleep Beach LO

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to get you into that summertime scrapping mode with this LO!!

Who's got those pictures coming in from the pool, the beach, the waterpark, or the lake?  This bright fun LO is perfect for scrapping your summer fun!  The inspiration started with the Clear Scraps Mini Shaker Sunglasses. 

They were painted a bright orange on the top frame.  The back was traced on white with sunshine pattern paper.  After it was cut out, the back solid piece was glued to the back.  Then the plain frame layers were glued down, sequins added, then the acrylic layer and the painted frame.  I added the sentiment to the top as well.  There are a lot of great Mini Shakers in the Clear Scraps store HERE!  Make sure to pop over and peruse all of the different shapes--something for just about any holiday, season or event.  And even some basic shapes so you can create one for truly anything you'd like!  You can also see the cool dot pattern along the side of this LO.  It gives a little pop of color to the plain white cardstock.  It was created using the Clear Scraps 6" Circle stencil.  It was simply brushed on with some distress ink.  Stencils are a great way to create a paper that matches any project!

To finish off the LO a simple title was all that was needed with the fun shaker and the journal card used. 

The Clear Scraps Together Chipboard Word Title is perfect.  It's now all ready for those summer vacay pictures!!  I love having these kinds of LO ready to go for my pics--makes scrapbooking super easy!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Make sure to stop back soon for more inspiration--we've got a lot of great projects coming!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Mini Shaker Sunglasses, 6" Circle Stencil, Together Chipboard Word Title.

Other:  Acrylic paint-orange & aqua, Distress ink-broken china, sequins, foam tape, glue, Echo Park Endless Summer stickers and papers, white cardstock.

Flower Power Mixed Banner Chipboard Album

Hello Craft Friends!

Happy July to you! I'm back on the Clear Scraps blog to share my 1960's Flower Power album. I love the retro look and styles of the 60's! That is the theme I chose for my album today. 

I'm using Clear Scraps Mixable Banner Chipboard Album Click here

and Clear Scraps 6 inch Groovy Hearts Stencil Click here

And Mini Shaker Lava Lamp Click here

The papers I chose are from Jen Hatfield Flower Child collection which match my theme perfectly!

To start our project I chose a variety of patterned papers from the 6 x 8 paper pad  to cover both the front and back covers and all inside pages. The chipboard album pages measure 6 & 1/2 inches. I did use different border strips to cover each album page. Trim off any excess paper. I also covered the Banner Chipboard piece on both sides with a floral paper and trimmed away any excess paper using my x-acto knife. Cut between each slit on your Banner. Mark and punch all holes before adhering your papers in place. See photo:

Set your album aside for now. Remove your Stencil from your package. Using masking tape, I securely taped my Stencil onto a piece of watercolor paper. You don't want your Stencil to move while applying your ink. I chose some Tim Holtz Distress Inks Mowed Lawn, Pickled Raspberry, Scattered Straw and Spiced Marmalade. Using an ink dabber I applied each ink using a circular motion. Here's a closeup look:

Afterwards, carefully remove your tape and stencil from your paper. I trimmed away any excess paper from each edge. Then using foam tape, i adhered my Stencil image centered onto the front of my album page. I added a few flower stickers and applied some crystal gems in the center of some of the flowers on my stencil. See photo:

Page 1: I took a rainbow border piece and glued onto the top and bottom of my page. Trim off any excess paper. I cut out a 1960 Ad from a magazine in my stash and glued along the bottom edge. I added a Peace sunglass sticker towards the top right corner and Thickers numerals "68". 

Page 2: I cut out this Groovy gal from a magazine Advertisement and glued at a slight angle across my page. I applied acouple stickers. Here's my finished pages:

Acouple Closeups:

Page 3: set aside your album and your Mini Shaker Lava Lamp piece. We will be decorating and assembling our shaker. Take the bottom shaker piece and cover with patterned paper. I chose this orange dotted/Starburst paper since I thought it resembles the inside liquid in a Lava Lamp. Using my xaco knife I trimmed away any excess paper. For the top shaker piece,

I applied some Finnibair Dragons Eye acrylic paint to the front and sides of all my shaker pieces except the acrylic piece. Let dry.

On top of my shaker piece, I applied some Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Kiss over the paint. This gives a nice sparklely touch! Here's a photo:

Now glue the two chipboard pieces onto your bottom shaker piece. Fill with the shaker filler of your choice. Clear Scraps has a variety of different shaker fillers Click here Then peel off the protective film from both sides of your acrylic shaker piece before adhering. Add your top shaker piece and set aside until throughly dried before shaking! After your shaker has dried you can decorate as you prefer. I added a puffy rainbow sticker at the bottom and a few Dazzle flower stickers Scattered. See photo:

Now we can decorate page 3: I glued my Lava Lamp shaker onto the left side of my page. I cut out this vintage gal from a journal card and applied foam dots onto the back and adhered on the right side of my page. I added a few stickers. Here's a closeup look:

Page 4: I glued a journal card on the upper right corner. And cut out a old sewing advertisement and glued towards the bottom edge. I added a sticker sentiment and a few sewing ephemera pieces, some with foam dots to add dimension. Here's acouple photos:

My finished pages:

Page 5: I glued another magazine photo of Dick Clark on American Bandstand back in the 1960's. I applied a sticker at the top using foam dots to add dimension. I applied a puffy sticker Boom box and cassette sticker at the bottom. I also glued a caption below my photo.  Here's a photo:

Page 6: on the last page, I left as is. I didn't want to cover up this cute paper. You could add a photo if you desire.  Here's my finished pages:

Another closeup:

To finish my album, I added two metal rings to secure my album pages together. I added some cute flower tassel clips onto both metal rings! Here's a couple photos:

Back of album: 

I hope you enjoyed my project today! We'd  love to see what you create using Clear Scraps products! Be sure to visit the Clear Scraps website Click here

I'll be back soon with another project idea to share! Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, Pickled Raspberry, Scattered Straw and Spiced Marmalade, foam dots and tape, xaco knife, gems, flower tassel clips, old magazine Advertisements, Thicker numerals stickers, Dazzle stickers 

8x8 Acrylic Calendar Display

 Good Morning everyone,

I hope you all are having a great day. Today I am sharing with a really fun idea you can do using the 8x8 Acrylic Page Display along with the 6 inch Flower Pot Stencil from Clear Scraps.  Not only can you use this to display your beautiful layouts but you can also use it for monthly calendars. I have a fun a step by step tutorial for you below. 

        8x8 Acrylic Page Display                                         6 inch Flower Pot Stencil

                       

 

Let's start by removing the plastic film from both sides of the Page Display Case. 

Then cut a piece of card stock at 8x8 inches. 

 

 

Next print out a Calendar. You can find free calendars on the internet for every month. I think this would be fun to change out every month with a new design, especially during holidays. 

Adhere the calendar to the 8x8 inch card stock, and trim off the excess paper. 

 

 

I also cut out a few borders to go around the edges of the calendar. I thought a fun summer theme would be great for July. 

 

 

Next bring in the 6 inch Flower Pot stencil and inks. I thought it would be fun to ink up the calendar with the flowers. You can still write in any appointments or events in the calendar.

I used my memento inks. 

 

 

I did five flowers, and only three pots at the bottom. I think this is looking pretty fun to display on my frig. 

 

 

Next I used some of the stickers from the paper collection to decorate around the calendar. I added some ice cream cones, a fun summer sentiment, summer drink and a banner. I also added some flower stickers in the middle of each stenciled flower. On the flower pots I drew a little chevron design on top of each flower pot using different colored ink pens. 

 

Next I added some magnets to the back for placing on the frig or you can place a ribbon under the little frame and tie as I did below. 

 

 

Here is the finished Calendar. I think it turned out so good. I really like this idea and how fun to change out each month with a new design on it. 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial showing how you can use this fun 8x8 Acrylic Page Display not only for displaying a page layout with photos but also as a fun display for your calendars. I hope you check out this fun 8x8 Acrylic Page Display and the 6"Flower Pot Stencil both are great items to use for your home decor and other craft projects. To check our these fun items 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, 

Red, White and Blue Z-Fold Card

Hi there! It’s Judy here and I’m so excited to be sharing my first project as a full time DT Member for Clear Scraps!

 4th of July is tomorrow and I thought a red, white an blue themed card would be perfect for my first project this month.

I am using the Shaker Tag Star and the 6” Fireworks Splash Stencil.

 

Shaker Tag Star Includes 1-chip tag base, 4 chip rings, 2 acrylic dividers (must remove protective film) approx.4.5"x6.0" 

 

Fireworks Splash  6.0 X 6.0 Translucent plastic film masking/stencils are great on all kinds of projects. Use to add creative designs with paint, inks, chalks, misters, airbrushing and many other mediums.

 

When I started this project I wasn’t quite sure what style card I wanted to create, so I began by using the fireworks stencil. I wanted to use a medium blue card stock to replicate a night sky for the fireworks background. I tried several different mediums before I settled on using gold and silver glitter glue, which isn’t usually what is used for stenciling, but I found it gave me the “sparkly” look I was after.

I taped the stencil over the card stock and used a small pallet knife to spread, removed the stencil and set aside to dry.

 

Next, I put the tag together.

I printed a patterned paper to cover the tag.

Turn the paper over to the back side, lay the tag on top with the back facing up and trace.

Cut out the tracing and prepare to adhere.

Put the star shaker piece together. Start with one of the acrylic pieces (be sure to remove the protective film), glue 3 of the chipboard stars on top. Fill with desired shaker pieces. I used star sequins from my stash. Adhere the 2nd acrylic piece and finish with the painted star.

I die cut a bunting piece and some border pieces and pulled out some glitter letter sticker to spell out “celebrate” on the bunting.

Put the tag together. Add some ribbon to the top of the tag.

Once I had the stenciling done and the tag complete, I decided to do a Z-Fold style card that measures 5 x 6 1/2 inches.

Start with a piece of card stock measuring 10 x 6 1/2 inches. Score at 2 1/2 inches and 5 inches along the 10 inch side and fold as shown in photo below.

 

Cut panels for card background, 2 white measuring 2 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, 1 white measuring     4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. 2 blue measuring 2 1/8 x 6 1/8 inches and the blue firework stenciled panel should measure 4 5/8 x 6 1/8 inches overall.

Adhere the panels to card base.

Finish the card design by adhering the tag to the left side of the card and add another red, white and blue border strip to the right side of the card under the fireworks.

Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my project.

 

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Clear Scraps--Shaker Tag--Fun at the Beach

Hi there all!  Laura here with you today to share a summer fun project on this first day of summer!!

Who loves to go to the beach during the summer?  Whether it's the lake, the ocean or the waterpark, we can all get our little dose of water, sand and sunshine in this tag!  This is the new Clear Scraps Shaker Tag Shovel.   Love the fact it's clear all the way thru!  It's great on a scrapbook page, as part of a mini album, even a gift tag!  You can fill it with sequins as done here, or pretty gems, beads, and even imagine some sand from your favorite beach!  And these tags are not only for the beach.  You can find all sorts of themes in the Clear Scraps store as well.  Check them all out HERE.

To make this particular tag, the shovel top frame was painted in a bright blue, and the tag portion was painted a lime green. Once dry, I stenciled the sunburst pattern using blue-green ink and a soft blending brush using the Clear Scraps 5x9 Geo Burst Stencil.  Then the tag layers were assembled/glued together for the shovel, adding the additional frame pieces, sequins and acrylic.  Notice the sequins in the handle portion too!

Just as a tip:  I find it easiest to put together the back of the tag first, then create and glue together the front after adding the sequins.  Once that is all together, then you can start to decorate the tag any way you wish.

For this one, I used a few stickers and a sentiment and attached using foam tape, then added a few enamel dots (always fun!) and a organza and twine layered bow at the top to finish it off.  This bright & colorful tag will be perfect on a beach scrapbook page or in a mini album!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Shaker Tag Shovel, 5x9 Geo Burst Stencil

Other:  acrylic paint--blue, green, distress ink, sequins, enamel dots, foam tape, organza ribbon, twine, Echo Park Endless Summer stickers.

Fun Summer Purses Mem Dex Cards

 Hi everyone,

Hope you all are doing well today. Today I am bringing you some fun Purse Memory Dex Cards (MDC) for summer. I have a few techniques you can use to create a stunning and fun mem-dex card for your craft swaps with your crafty friends or maybe something decorative for your rolodex. 

Here are the items I used from Clear Scraps. I am loving this 5x9 flower stencil. 

Purses Chipboard Dividers 3 pk.                             5x9 Flowers Layering Stencil

                   

 

MDC 1 - 

 

For the first one trace just the purse portion of the mem dex divider and then adhere to the chipboard purse divider. 

 

Next I used some gold embossing powder to emboss the handle of the purse. I next placed some stickers from my stash to decorate the Mem Dex Card Divider. I used these cute stickers a Summer dress, sunglasses with some cute shoes and perfume are perfect for a cute summer look, and I added some beautiful flowers to finish it off.

 

 

MDC 2 - 

 

MDC 2 -

For the little clasp purse I placed gesso on top first. I used some clear gesso and let dry for few hours or you can dry with a heat tool.

For this one I painted with a lovely turquoise blue. Once this was dried I placed the 5x9 flowers layering stencil on and used a sponge applicator to apply versa mark on for embossing. 

 

 

 

I embossed with gold embossing powder and also embossed the two little round clasps. 

 

 

Here is the finished "So Chic" Mem dex divider. I just love how this one turned out. I really like the flowers stencil so versatile and fun to use. 

 

 

MDC 3 - 

For the last purse mem dex card divider I traced onto embossed paper, cut and adhered on to the chipboard purse. I did emboss the handle with gold first and then went over it in black embossing powder. 

 

Here is the 3rd chipboard mem dex purse finished. I used some chipboard flower pieces from my stash. 

 

 

Here are all three Purses Chip Dividers (mem dex dividers) finished. I just love how each one turned out. I especially really like the purse with gold embossed flowers using the 5x9 Flowers Layering Stencil. That stencil is so fun to use and a great item to have in your stash for using on a variety of crafty projects. 

 

I hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial sharing how to use some fun stencils to create these beautiful and fun Purses Chipboard Dividers using some of Clear Scraps products. I just had so much fun creating these. 

As always Thank You for joining me today. 

Happy Crafting my Friends, 

 

Beachy Chipboard Embellishments Cards

Hello Craft Friends!

My name is Dana.  Happy June! I love Summertime and spending time at the beach. This is the theme for my project today. I will be creating 3 different styles of cards, using Clear Scraps 6" Swirl Stencil Click here along with these fun Clear Scraps Sanddollar/Starfish  Click here  and Seahorse Chipboard Embellishments! Click here

The paper collection I'll be using from my stash is Prima Frank Garcia's "Golden Coast" collection. 

To begin this project, I'll be using a 6x6 inch white card base. Taking my Clear Scraps 6" Swirl stencil, I taped my stencil down securely onto my card front. Using an ink dabber and Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Salty Ocean, I applied my Ink over the top of my stencil using a Swirl motion. See photo:

Set  your card aside for now. Cut apart the Starfish from your chipboard frame. Take some Versamark Clear ink and apply over the top of your Starfish chipboard embellishment. Then sprinkle some Jeweled Gold embossing powder over the top. Shake off any excess embossing powder. Heat emboss with your heat tool. Set aside. Here's a photo:

Taking some watercolor paper and a mermaid stamp set from my stash, I stamped my mermaid and sentiment onto my watercolor paper. I colored my mermaid stamped image and sentiment background using Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens and Prima marketing Watercolor confections. See photos below:

I did stamp some bubbles and fussycut them out. I applied some Stickles Diamond glitter onto my bubbles to give them some glistening effects. 

Now take your card base, and arrange your stamped images and Starfish embellishment. Once you are happy with their placement, you can adhere to the front of your card. I used foam dots on the backside of my Starfish chipboard embellishment, bubbles, mermaid and sentiment pieces. This adds some dimension. Here's some closeup photos:

Card 2: cut apart the Sand dollar chipboard embellishment and save the outer chipboard frame. I painted my Sand dollar chipboard piece using some white acrylic paint. Then sprinkled some crystal glitter over the top while your paint is still wet. Shake off any excess glitter. Set aside to dry. 

Now take a card base that measures 7 & 3/4 x 5 & 1/2 inches. Taking my scraps of patterned paper and cut 2 strips measuring 5 & 1/2 x 1 inch. Cut another two strips measuring 7 3/4 x 1 inch. I mitered all four corners and adhered all 4 strips onto the front of my card base. See photos:

Set aside your card. Now take your leftover chipboard frame, apply some Versamark Clear ink over all 4 edges. Then sprinkle Gold glitter embossing powder, shake off any excess. Then heat emboss. Now taking a 4x6 inches journal card, I glued it behind my chipboard frame. Here a photo:

I applied some foam tape to the backside of my journal card. Adhere to the center of your card front. See photo:

Now we can choose our flowers, and embellishments including our Clear Scraps chipboard Sanddollar and arrange them onto the front of your card. The shell fussy cut image I adhered on the upper left corner using foam dots, as well as the "special handling" ephemera piece at the bottom edge. I applied foam tape to the back of my Sanddollar chipboard embellishment before adhering along the bottom right corner of my card. I added some puffy sticker hearts, sentiment and Prima crystals to finish. Here's some closeup photos:

Card 3: I will be using a 6x6 card base for this card. I cut a piece of patterned roses paper to measure 5 & 3/4 x 5 & 3/4 inches. I adhered to the front of my card base using foam tape. 

The next layered patterned paper measures 5 & 1/2 x 5 & 1/2 inches. I also adhered using foam tape. This adds some dimension to your cards which I really love. Set aside your card for now. Cut apart your Seahorse Chipboard Embellishment. I painted over the top using Folkart Conch Shell acrylic paint. While my paint is still wet, i sprinkled some Finnibair Pink glitter over the top. Who says a Seahorse can't be pink! Shake off any excess glitter. Set aside to dry. 

While you wait for your paint to dry, I chose some embellishments to decorate my card. I am using the "airmail" puffy sticker, Prima flower and some crystals, a shell ephemera piece and sentiment. I added some foam tape to the back of my Seahorse Chipboard Embellishment and adhered to my card. I glued the shell ephemera piece slightly behind my Seahorse. The sentiment square I adhered to the upper left corner with foam dots. I applied a pink gem to the end of my Seahorse tail. Glued my Prima flower at the bottom, as well as my Prima Crystals! Here's some closeups:

I hope I've inspired you and gave you some ideas to create your own Summer themed cards! Remember to share your crafty makes with us on our Clear Scraps Creative Facebook page! Thanks again for visiting our Clear Scraps blog! Be sure to visit the Clear Scraps website Click here for all your crafting supplies and see all the newest products available!

I'll be back soon to share more Clear Scraps projects! Hope you have a Crafty Week!

Dana

Other Supplies Used: Prima Frank Garcia's Golden Coast papers and embellishments, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean, White acrylic paint, Folkart Conch Shell acrylic paint, embossing heat tool, Finnibair Pink glitter, Stickles Diamond glitter, foam tape and dots, Gold glitter, scoring tool, paper trimmer, pink gem.

 

 

Clear Scraps--Shiplap Shapes--Patriotic Jumbo Tag Decor

Hello everybody!  Laura here with you today to share a bit of patriotic decor on this Memorial Day!

This was created using one of the NEW Clear Scraps Shiplap pieces.  This one is the Rounded Tag Shiplap Shape Large.  It's the perfect size to create home decor.  This one was painted with white acrylic paint.  The bottom section was stenciled using the Clear Scraps 4x6 Stars Stencil using red ink. 

After adding some great patterned paper layers to tag the sections, it was time to get creative with the embellishments!  So many fun things on this project.  We'll start with the Mini Shaker Heart.

The top frame layer was painted with red acrylic paint, the solid back piece, I used a great journal card that had an American Flag print.  It was traced, cut out and glued down.  Then the layers of raw chipboard were both glued onto that, then a few sparkly gems were added, and next up was the acrylic layer.  You peel the protective coating off of the front and back, and then finally the painted frame glued on top.  Love these shakers--they add such a neat detail that you can customize to any project!

A few stickers applied with foam tape finished off the heart shaker.

 

The small stars on here are the Clear Scraps Multi Stars Chipboard Embellishments.

These were painted, some sparkle added with glitter glue, and then layered together and added to the project.

Next up was another shiplap shape.  Did you know the Clear Scraps shiplap shapes come in different sizes?

This is the Star Shiplap Shape Small.  It's a great size to make a smaller project too, but a perfect size as an add on for a larger project like this tag.   It was painted with acrylic paint, and then layered with some fussy cut paper pieces with foam tape.  Some ribbon was added to the top of the tag to finish it off.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Rounded Tag Shiplap Shape Large, Mini Shaker Heart, 4x6 Star Stencil, Multi Stars Chipboard Embellishment, Star Shiplap Shape Small.

Other:  Acrylic paint--red, white, blue, Nuvo drops, Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink, Echo Park God Bless America collection, enamel dots, ribbon.

Grow with Love & Hearts MemDex Cards

Today I have the beautiful chipboard Heart Chip Dividers that come in a 3 pack. These are so cute and so versatile you can use them for any them not just Valentine's Day. I created mine to go with spring as that is one of the themes we are working with this month for Clear Scraps. Let's get started decorating these fun memdex card dividers. Down below I have the photo and link for your convenience so you check these out at the shop. 

                      Heart Chip Dividers (mem dex card)                                                  5x9 flowering layering stencil

 

                                                             

 

For the first mem-dex card I painted it yellow. I did add 2 coats of paint, let dry thoroughly before decorating. 

 

 

 Next I took the 5x9 flower stencil and added some white flowers. Set aside to dry. 

 

 

 

Once dried I adhered paper to the back of the mem-dex card and edged each flower with nuvo drops in different colors. 

 

 

 

 After the nuvo drops dried I placed on some the embellishments from the Graphic 45 paper collection I used. I think this turned out so cute. 

 

Next on to the #2 mem-dex card. 

I traced the mem-dex with the three hearts on top of it. I just traced the bottom of the mem-dex card not the hearts. Cut out once done tracing. 

 

 

Adhere the paper on to the front and once cover on to the back of your card. 

Next I painted the heart on top white and added my sentiments from the paper collection.

 

Here is the finished mem-dex card. I went around the hearts with purple stickels. I went ahead and used some foam tape to pop up flowers. This mem-dex card turned out so pretty. 

 

#3 mem dex card

This next one is so easy to decorate. Trace the heart on to a pattern paper and cut out, adhere the cover you just tranced on to the front and cut out another heart to adhere on the back. 

Once you are done adhering the covers decorate as you wish. I used Graphic 45 Grow with Love paper. 

 

Here are all three together. I think these all Heart mem dex dividers  turned out so pretty. I just love that you can either keep these for a future swap or send on to a crafty friend. 

These little mem-dex card are so adorable. I like that at the shop you have various shapes and sizes to choose from when creating a crafting project. d

Thanks so much for joining me I have the links to both of the items I used in today's step by step tutorial above and throughout the page. 

I hope you have a wonderful day and Happy Crafting

  

 

 

Clear Scraps--Mini Shaker Flip Flops--Vacation Adventure LO

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to get ready to kick off summer LO ideas!  Memorial Day will be here before you know it, and then summer!  So time to get thinking about those summer fun-time scrapbook pages!

One of the things I love most about Clear Scraps is there amazing embellishments!  The mini shakers really add a lot to a project, especially a scrapbook page!  Here I used the Mini Shaker Flip Flops.  You can find all the different Mini Shaker options in the Clear Scraps store HERE.

So simple to create these too!  Here I painted the top lay with aqua and orange acrylic paint (I used a brush to do the detail work) and then I added a little "sparkle" with some glitter glue/drops.  The back piece is solid chipboard that is traced onto some patterned paper, cut out, then glued onto that piece.  Then you add the frames, some sequins (or other sparkly glitter, beads, whatever you'd like) and then glue on the top frame.  It's a great embellishment that adds a lot to the page.

On this scrapbook page, I thought the background could use a little fun touch, so I added some "bubbles" to the background.

This stencil is from Clear Scraps.  It's the Circle Dots Pattern Stencil.  It's fun to apply the stencils in a random pattern going off the page and in different directions.  It gives a little more interest than just applying in a straight line.  This was stenciled using a soft brush applicator and distress ink.

For the title I wanted to keep it super simple, so the Clear Scraps Vacation Chipboard Word Title was perfect.  There are really quite a few options in the store for titles.  Holidays, events, and even general (like the "vacation" word" are available.  You can find them all HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you're inspired to get ready to scrap those summer and vacay photos!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Mini Shaker Flip Flops, Circle Dots Pattern Stencil, Vacation Chipboard Word Title

Other:  acrylic paint--aqua, orange, Echo Park Sea Life collection, glue, foam tape, sequins, nuvo drops, Uncharted Mariner Distress ink.

Clear Scraps--Chipboard Embellishments--You Make the World More Colorful Easel Card

Hi there everyone!  Laura here today with a sweet and simple easel card that's perfect for a "thinking of you" or "cheer up" for a friend! This bright and colorful card starts with an easel card base that is 4" by 8" which is then scored at 2" and 4".  The top piece is cut to 4"x4" also.

The lighter color piece is a mat that fits on the front 4"x4" piece, so it's cut to 3&3/4" x 3&3/4.  It's this lighter piece that I wanted to "punch up" a bit with a fun background, so I grabbed the Clear Scraps 5x9 Grunge Brick Stencil.

The soft gray color ink was applied using an applicator brush.  It created the perfect background for the Clear Scraps Mason Jars Chipboard Embellishment.

You could use the mason jars for 2 separate projects, which is a great option.  Here, I wanted to use the solid base piece and the frame.  The frame was painted with black and gray acrylic paint to make a nice frame, the solid back piece was traced onto the bright patterned paper, cut out, and then glued onto this piece.   The frame was then glued on the top.  A twine bow was added around the top and a few word/sentiment stickers with foam tape.  Then the jar was glued to the front of the card in the center of the stenciled brick background.  The strip on the bottom was a few scraps of paper, a sticker and a couple of enamel dots.  It's a super cute card, ready to send when a friend needs a pick me up.

There are a lot of different chipboard embellishments in the Clear Scraps Store that are great to have on hand so you can create a quick, simple card anytime!  Check it out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  5x9 Grunge Brick Stencil, Mason Jars Chipboard Embellishment

Other:  acrylic paint--black, gray, aqua and teal cardstock, Vicki Boutin Color Study papers and stickers, Hickory Smoke Distress Ink, twine, foam tape, adhesive.

Clear Scraps--Shiplap Shape--Sprinkle Happiness

Hello all!  Laura here with you today to share a Springtime project using one of the brand-new Shiplap Shapes from Clear Scraps!

This is the Water Can Shiplap Shape!!  This has got to be one of my faves yet!  The new shapes are so awesome!  As always you can use any medium you'd like to add color or you could leave them as raw wood too!  Here I used a layer of soft blue acrylic paint, then before it completely dried I brushed on streak of white acrylic paint.  I did this VERY softly to just add a bit of depth and to soften the color.  After that was all dried, I wanted to add a little texture to the water can, so I grabbed one of the Clear Scrap stencils!

The mixer stencils are so fun to use!  You get a two-fer for these so it's a great value as well!  The dot pattern here came from the 5x9 Circle Dots Pattern Mixer Stencil.  The pattern was stenciled on using a soft blending brush and Distress Ink.  The dot pattern is easy to line up as well, so no problem matching the pattern to fill the space.  A colorful butterfly and some enamel dots add another dash of Spring.  The wings were slightly bent up and then it was attached with foam tape.

Here you can see how I just started to layer in pieces of ephemera--flowers, tickets, leaves, a tag.   Some of the pieces have been adhered using foam tape to give more dimension to the layers.  A lace border along the bottom added a pretty touch, as well as, some organza ribbon bows on the tag and handle.

A few more embellishments--cute sayings, more enamel dots and a butterfly add the finishing touches.  A pretty project that can be used as up-lifting Spring decor!

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

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Water Can Shiplap Shape, 5x9 Circle Dots Pattern Stencil

Other:  acrylic paint--blue, white, Distress Ink--Iced Spruce, organza ribbon, foam tape, glue, 49&Market ARToptions Alena

Hello Peeps Easter Cards

 Hi Peeps 

I hope you all are doing well. Easter is on it's way can you believe it. So with that being said I have some fun Easter Cards you can create for Easter using Clear Scraps 5x9 Flowers Layering Stencil, Bunnies Chipboard Embellishments and the 4 x6 Hello Peeps Stencil. 

I hope you enjoy the step by step tutorial below. Down below I have the products I used along with the name & links, just click on the name and you'll be directed to the store. 

Here's a photo of the finished cards. 

 

Bunnies Chipboard Embellishments                                 5x9 Flowers Layering Stencil

                                

 

 

4 x6 Hello Peeps Stencil

 

Card #1

To start create a regular card base measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. I place a piece of removable tape diagonal, as shown below. 

Next take the  5x9 Flowers Layering Stencil place it a little above the tape and stencil your first flower, after you have the first scoot the stencil over and ink the next flower down and keep going all over the white space. 

 

Once you have finished the top of the card move the tape a little bit down so you have about a 2 inch diagonal space between the top and bottom flowers you're stenciling. 

 

 

Next I decided to use brown flock for the Bunnies Chipboard Embellishments. You can either use double back tape as shown below or use your glue. I do prefer the glue over the tape I feel it's just easier. After your done applying the adhesive you can place the chipboard piece in the flock and cover it all over. 

 

 

Here is the end result. One bunny I used glue and the other bunny I used double back tape. But you can decorate your Bunnies Chipboard Embellishments however you'd like, even paint them. 

 

 

Next I covered the midsection with yellow glitter paper and layered with pink cardstock. I added flap back enamel dots from my stash. I also used a Happy Easter metal die from my stash for the sentiment. 

Now the card is finished. 

 

 

 

Card #2

For card #2 we used the 4 x6 Hello Peeps Stencil . This stencil is so cute. I laid it down and just applied my ink as shown below. The size of this card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.

Here is what the front of the card looks like after I was done inking with the stencil. I did the cute bunnies in different colors and the words to match. Now you can decorate it. 

 

I thought it would be nice to use the  5x9 Flowers Layering Stencil and then fussy cut these out to decorate around the card. For the centers of the flowers I used Nuvo flower pollen, but you can use enamel dots or what ever you have in your stash. 

 

 

Here is where I place a thin piece of green glitter paper and pattern paper on the top and bottom of the card just to give a little bit of nice border to the card. Below you can see I fussy cut some of the flowers.

 

 

Here's the finished card. Super easy peasy, right? I added a few enamel dots on the left side and a pink butterfly from my stash to the card. This card is so cute I just love the 4 x6 Hello Peeps Stencil inked with fun bright colors, so full of Spring and Easter. 

 

 

Card #3

The size of this card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. The yellow glitter cardstock mat is 5 1/4 x 4 inches, the blue polka dot mat measures 4 7/8 x 3 3/4 inches. After you cut the mats  you can glue together. 

 

For this card I created my own picket fence out of the wooden pattern paper I had in my stash. I cut 4 pickets at 1 x 3 inches and snipped of the top portion to form the picket fence. 

 

 

The slat that goes across the pickets measures 1 x 5 inches. I inked each piece with ink to make them a little dark around the edges. I did add foam tape to the back of each picket fence and then laid the long slat piece on top (there is no foam tape on this piece).

 

 

Adhere the mat to the card base and decorate the front as you would like. I added the second little Bunnies Chipboard Embellishments on top of the fence along with the remaining stenciled flowers I fussy cut. I found the carrots and grass in my stash and added them. This turned out so adorable. 

 

 

I hope you liked today's step by step tutorial. I like that these cards were so easy to create and you can create the flowers from the stencils cut them out and use them to decorate your card, tags or layouts. Just another way you can use this fun 5x9 Flowers Layering Stencil along with the Bunnies Chipboard Embellishments Embellishments and the 4 x6 Hello Peeps Stencil. 

I wish you all a Happy Easter and Happy Crafting. 

 

 

Clear Scraps--Memory-Dex Cards--Sunshine & Smiles

Hello there everyone!  Laura is here with you today to share a little Springtime inspiration!

The Clear Scraps Memory-Dex Cards are such a fun way to play with scraps left over from creating scrapbook LO's.  I can't think of a better way to have fun with some seasonal creativity!!  After you finish up a season's worth of scrapbook pages, cards, home decor, use those scraps of paper and leftover stickers to create these cute cards!

This style is the Vintage Chip Dividers.  They come in a 3 pack, so you've got plenty to get crafty with!  And they are great to mix and match too.  If you haven't checked out the different cards that are available, there are not only different shapes, but also acrylic options too!  You can find them all HERE in the Clear Scraps store.  This set, I started by painting with white acrylic paint.  Then I grabbed the Clear Scraps 5x9 Leaves Mixer Stencil.

To create a different look on each card, the stencil was just placed at different angles on the cards.  Distress ink created a nice soft peach color that added a nice place to start creating by making a base for the addition of paper, stickers and other embellishments.  It's great that these cards start as raw chipboard that you can build on to create your own canvas/colors to match anything you'd like.  It's so fun to play with different colors and ideas!

Layering in some ephemera (flowers), stickers and some enamel dots adds just the perfect sweet touch.

Flower stickers and a banner elevated with foam tape make a simple, but bright and fun addition.  A little scrap strip of patterned paper makes a great "base" to the design.

A couple of pretty paper strips and stickers with sentiments finish this card set.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Make sure to check out the Memory-Dex cards!  You can make a great little set of cute cards to add to a Memory-Dex box just for fun!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Vintage Chip Dividers, 5x9 Leaves Stencil

Other:  acrylic paint-white, Distress Ink-ripe persimmon, Simple Stories Full Bloom, papers, stickers, ephemera, enamel dots, foam tape.