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Spring Shaker mixedMedia Tags

Hello thank you for visiting my post today.

I have two fun and beautiful Shaker Tags.

I am using Clear _Scraps Chipboard _Shaker_Tags

I went out of my comfort zone and played with some mediums to see what I would get.

I try to give myself a challenge and chose a few flowers and ribbon for both tags.

I traced out cardstock. two pieces for each tag.

A front and back.

I forgot to do the second one before starting so it will be best to do them now.

Glue the acrylic shape to a front and back piece.

Then glue another matching shape piece to sandwich the acrylic piece.

You need a front and back piece.

I chose the Clear_Scraps Heart_Shaker_mix.

It works perfectly for both tags.

Then I Used Black_chalkboard_Paint for the Paw theme. And a fuschia glitter paste and pink shimmer pens and distress ink to color the strawberries themed tag.

The Micah Spray gives a Grungy distressed appearance. It’s definitely different and artsy for a tag and I really like the vibe of how different and still festive.

A fun tag for a gift and then keep for decor.

A Clear_Scraps_Stencil really add a fun background detail.

Distress Ink works great with stencils.

Clear_Scraps has many stencils to choose from.

I stamped and heat embossed spring sentiments.

I backed up the sentiments to plaid cardstock that reminded me of a rainbow.

I am loving the display and it feels like mini artwork.

You could spray before adding the shaker pieces and keep it cleaner than I did.

I feel the gold splatter is beautiful and am satisfied with the results.

These are going to be perfect for packaging with some gifts or for Decorating a space.

Thank you again for reading and hope you enjoy my adventures into some mixed media crafting and hope you are inspired to take a few fun crafting risks.

Clear_Scraps has Beautiful Decorative items from Frames to Hanging Decor pieces to meet any decorative Ideas you may have.

Stop by anytime and see all of the wonderful and Unique items available.

Have a wonderful rest of w day. I look for to the next craft adventure.

See you soon.

Sincerely:)

Denise AbateSmith

Clear Scraps--Mason Jar Wooden Covers--Chasing Rainbows

Hello all!  Laura here today to share some St. Patrick's Day spirit with this cute little Clear Scraps Mason Jar Wooden Covers project!

This little set is fun to use as decor, or you can gift them!  This has several ideas for St. Patrick's, but you could also make a set that has a St. Patrick's, an Easter/spring, a 4th of July/summer, a fall and/or winter, etc if you are making a gift so it can be left out year round!  The Clear Scraps store has extra inserts sold separately in addition to the 3 that come with the set so it's easy to do--you can find them HERE!

These fit right onto a standard size mason jar.  I like to fill them up with a sweet treat to sit on my counter or to give as a gift.

You could also easily fill it with a store bought or homemade snack mix, trail mix, or cute vase fillers (glass marbles, shamrocks, etc).

To create the lids, you paint or stain the rings (I like to do this before I assemble) and then glue the layers together.  The lid inserts can be painted, covered with paper, stenciled and more!

This lid insert has been painted yellow, then stenciled using the Clear Scraps 5x9 Plaid Stencil using a soft brush and green distress ink.  It makes such a fun background for the paper and stickers!  You can also get different looks from the same stencil.

This lid was painted white to pop the green color even more--but I stenciled it twice--using a lighter color and shifting the stencil very slightly to give a shadow look.  If you want to keep it even more simple, you can simply use paper to give a layering affect.

This insert was painted aqua blue, then a circle of pretty patterned paper was added leaving just a bit of the painted lid to show as a frame.

Thanks so much for stopping by today--hope you are inspired to give these cute lids a try!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Mason Jar Wooden Covers, 5x9 Plaid Stencil

Other:  acrylic paint: black, white, yellow, aqua, Simple Stories St. Patrick's Day papers, stickers, enamel dots, foam tape, distress ink.

Mardi Gras Mixed Media Canvas

Do you like mixed media projects? Mixed media is not something I do a lot, although I think it’s fun to play with different mediums and materials. 

Hi there, Judy here creating a mixed media project for Clear Scraps!

 Mardi Gras is March 4th and being a Louisiana native, where this celebration is pretty popular, I thought mixed media canvas with this theme would be fun!

I am using the 12 inch Shattered Glass Stencil and the Fleur-de-lis Mini Shaker.

The canvas I am using measures 9 x 12 inches. I pulled out some purple acrylic paint, gold texture paste and a pallet knife.

The first step is to add some purple paint to the canvas. I left some streaks in the paint as I did not want total coverage.

Next apply gold texture paste through the stencil with the pallet knife randomly.

I wanted to add a little green paint and did so with a dry baby wipe by swiping in various areas.

Assemble the shaker next.

Trace the solid chipboard back piece onto the backside of a gold glitter card stock and cut out.

Glue the gold card stock onto the solid piece.

Adhere 2 of the chipboard form pieces together.

I applied gilding wax to the front of the 3rd chipboard form piece and the edges of all chipboard pieces.

Glue the 2 chipboard pieces that were adhered together to the back piece. 

Add shaker bits to the back. I used sequins. 

Remove the protective film from both sides of the acrylic piece.

Glue the acrylic on top of the assembled piece.

Add the last form piece.

Now we’re ready to put the canvas together!

I had a Mardi Gras themed mask I made years ago that I thought would work perfectly on this project.

It was adhered with a low temp glue gun to the top of the canvas.

The shaker was added to the lower right corner. Gold beads were glued between the masks and shaker and the canvas is complete.

So, what do you think? I had a lot of fun putting this canvas together and hope you like it! Maybe I’ve provided a little inspiration to do a project you may not normally create. If so let me know?

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Clear Scraps--Chipboard Shapes--

Hi all!  Laura here to share with you today!  I've got a beautiful LO idea for you, that would be perfect to scrap anything from a wedding, anniversary, Valentine's Day, or just as an "I Love You".

Clear Scraps really has SO MANY items that make creating "special occasion" scrapbook pages easy!  They have stencils, titles, chipboard shapes and so much more!  This LO started with a blank piece of white paper.  I grabbed the Clear Scraps 5x9 Swirl Hearts Stencil, some ink and a blending brush to create my own background paper!

I wanted to keep the look soft to add to the "romantic"aspect of this LO.  I softly applied the ink to the stencil and just moved it on down the page as I went.  It was easy to make this waterfall of hearts to be the base of this scrapbook page.

This made a great base to layer in some photo mats, floral ephemera, enamel dots and other fun touches to create a pretty page perfect for those romantic Valentine's Day (or?) pictures to come!  Another fun item you can use is chipboard shapes!

The Clear Scraps Banner Heart Chipboard Embellishments is a perfect embellishment for this LO.  You can use the 2 pieces separately, or layer them as I did here.  The bottom heart was traced and then cut out of a pretty patterned paper.  The top portion I painted with pink and white acrylic paint, and then brushed with Distress Ink.  A few flowers and stickers and it makes just the right finishing touch.  Please be sure to check the Clear Scraps Store too--there are SO MANY different designs of chipboard embellishments to choose from!  Even several heart designs in addition to the others for all different occasions, seasons and holidays.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Stop back soon for more inspiration!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  5xo Swirl Hearts Stencil, Banner Heart Chipboard Embellishments.

Other:  Acrylic Paint--white, pink, Distress In--Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story papers, ephemera, stickers, enamel dots.  Foam tape, glue.

Love Cards Stenciled 3 Ways

Hi there! It’s Judy here sharing my latest Clear Scraps project!

Clear Scraps has a great assortment of stencils that can be used in a variety of ways for your crafting. I really am not one to do a lot of stenciling but I have the 4 x 6 Love Stencil and thought it would make a great card. 

So, although my cards look the same, I used the stencil with 3 different mediums on cardstock.

 

For the first, I taped the stencil down on a panel of white card stock.

I traced inside the lines with a glitter gel pen.

A shimmery ink was then rubbed over the stencils with a finger dauber.

The second card stock panel is stenciled with a gold metallic texture paste.

For the third panel I decided to do some heat embossing.

I applied Versamark ink over the stencil with a finger dauber.

Remove the stencil.

Apply embossing powder over the panel and heat.

Once the stenciling was done, I trimmed each panel down to 4 x 5 1/2 inches.

To put the cards together I created white card bases measuring 5 x 6 1/2 inches.

I cut metallic card stock to 5 x 6 1/2 inches, plain solid color panels to 4 3/8 x 5 7/8 inches, and glitter card stock panels to 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches. A 1/4 inch strip of metallic card stock was cut to 4 3/8 inches. 4 hearts were die cut to add as embellishment.

Adhere the metallic card stock to the card base and the stenciled panel to the glitter card stock.

Take the stenciled piece and adhere to the solid card stock piece.

Adhere to the card base.

Add the die cut hearts to the cards to complete.

Thanks for checking out my Stenciled Cards.

 

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Clear Scraps--Memory-Dex Cards--My Love

Hi there everyone!  Laura here with you today to share a cute idea to add to your Memory-Dex collection!

These cards were created using up scraps from a scrapbook LO I made (make sure to stop back in just over a week to see that!).  The base cards are the Clear Scraps Hearts Chip Dividers 3pk.  These are a great simple base to start with and these cards are great for making a Valentine's Day, Anniversary, Love, or Wedding Memory-Dex box, to name a few.  I used a combo of paint and tracing and cutting out on pretty patterned papers.

They are 2 sided of course too, here is the back!

To give the painted areas a little texture/depth, I went back in with distress ink and a brush to stencil these fun scrolled hearts using the Clear Scraps 5x9 Swirl Hearts Stencil.  One of the options from their cool Mixer Stencil collection! It's just the right size to cover the entire card with this sweet design!

These can add so much to any project and you get 2 great designs on one stencil to play with! 

 

Easy to use these stencils to get different looks too!  Here I used just a single heart to accent the hearts at the top of this card.  If you haven't tried stencils, these Mixer Stencils, are super easy to use--stop by and check out all the options HERE in the Clear Scraps store!

To finish up these cards, I love that you can then decorate any way you'd like.  Stickers, ephemera, enamel dots, ribbons.  You can go wherever your creativity takes you and use up those scraps/extras in the process--it's like getting 2 projects in one!  They are so quick to make also--so even if you don't have a Memory-Dex project in mind now, you can keep a few sets of cards around, and make them after you finish a big project--then they'll be ready to go when you are!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Hearts Chip Dividers 3pk, 5x9 Swirl Hearts Stencil

Other:  Acrylic paint--pink, blue, Distress ink Aged Mahogeny, Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story--paper, ephemera, enamel dots, stickers, organza ribbon.

Clear Scraps--Shiplap Shape Tag--I Adore You

Hi there everybody!  Who's ready for a little creative inspiration using the Clear Scraps Rounded Tag Shiplap Shape Medium?  Laura here with you today to do just that, with an idea for a fantastic Valentine's Day home decor project!

The Shiplap Shapes are all so much fun to create with, but I think the tag shape can be absolutely ANYTHING you want it to be!  With the addition of some of the Clear Scraps goodies like mini shakers and stencils, you can make them amazing and make one for just about any holiday or season!

This project started with painting the Rounded Tag Shiplap Shape with aqua acrylic paint, then it was lightly brushed with white acrylic paint.  Once that dried, it was time to grab the Clear Scraps 5x9 Swirl Hearts Mixer Stencil.

It was stenciled onto the lower 3rd of the tag using a soft brush and distress ink in a soft red color that really pops on the aqua background.  It's a great stencil for projects like this, cards, scrapbook pages, etc.  And it can be used for Valentine's, love, weddings, an anniversary and so on.  Really love getting a stencil you can use for so many things!

The other star of the show here is the Clear Scraps Mini Shaker Mason Jar.

It adds a sweet touch, the frame painted white and gray, the solid back of the jar traced on a pretty patterned paper and then cut out and glued down.  All layers are then glued together, sequin mix added and the top frame glued down.  A few embellishments (ephemera, enamel dots) around the jar and an organza ribbon at the top of the tag are the finishing touches.  Projects like these are a great way to use up scraps from a scrapbook page or cardmaking project too!

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Rounded Tag Shiplap Shape Medium, 5x9 Swirl Hearts Mixer Stencil, Mini Shaker Mason Jar.

Other:  Acrylic paint--gray, white, aqua, sequin mix, organza ribbon, foam tape, Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink, Simple Stories Simple Vintage Love Story paper, ephemera and enamel dots.

Winter Memories Mini Album

Hello again it’s been a great start to the new year so far.

Today I am sharing a Mixed_Up Chipboard Mini Album.

This one is a bit different and extra fun with the cutouts and size variance of the pages.

The Star cut out is festive element.

I have the Clear_Scraps Crosses embellishment.

I used some mixed media elements to make everything more distressed.

Each page I treated similarly and used the same mediums in different ways.

The Chipboard _Key_Embellishment and Crosses_Embellishments are a 4” x6” chipboard piece that you can easily cut apart.

I used a stencil from my stash to paint some texture into my background.

The Mint Paint was the perfect color to enhance the Beautiful Cross.

The Chipboard_key was serendipitous.

I happened to still have this one and it was perfect for the Door background.

I was still in the Winter Mood when I searched my stash for a Paper collection to work with.

This Mini Album is a perfect December Daily or January Daily for this who love to journal.

Art Journaling is a wonderful way to spend some crafty time.

Mixed Media let’s you be free with creativity and just let go and have some Meditation while your in the Crafty Zone.

This Page I left it and just grabbed some Metallic Micah Distress Spray and it worked fabulously.

I really wanted this to be a contrast to the rest of the Album. It’s the center and adds a Beautiful Vintage feel to my Album.

I always enjoy working with these sprays.

A little goes a long way and,  gave me that pop of color as well as being the vintage colors I wanted.

Oh Boy this is so shiny and the Micah is intense.

This page is the Cover as well.

I wanted the Start to be The Star and I went for Gold and then I had some fun.

 

I’m a shabby vintage kind of Crafter and this paper let me go wild.

I tore paper for some pages and then seal everything with Decopage

I grabbed Diamond Dust and wanted to add some sparkle like  a winter icy motifs.

I also had a Mail theme in mind since Christmas is over.

You can keep 2024 memories in this super sweet Mini Album.

This could be a Beautiful Prayer Journal or Junk Journal.

These Mixed_ups_Mini_Albums are perfect for scrap busting what you have from previous Projects.

Just have fun and let your imagination be free.

I traced around a page and cut out with scissors and adhered it to the page.

I did both sides the same way.

I found flowers in my crafty stash perfect for the colors and theme.

Winter Vibes.

I live in the mountains and we have a lot of Deer and I couldn’t resist using this sweet image.

Fortuitous that it’s also a door image for the Key.

I sealed all of the Paper pages and images with Decopage.

It gives it that glossy sheen that I really loved for this Mini Album.

I added a Clip and tied sequins tule.

I love the bow on a clip for a shabby functional element.

The Last Page /Back Cover It meant to look like a painted mural.

I covered in Acrylic paint and ripped paper.

Decopaged to the background.

I found lace and cut it up for a  corner pocket.

Rubbed on some gold paint.

The Beautiful Angel makes me smile.

She’s so sweet and is praying along with us for a Wonderful and Peaceful 2025.

Thank you so much for sharing this crafty Journey with me for this Project.

This is definitely one of my favorites.

All Clear_Scraps products I shared are available here on the Website and so much more.

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Home decor 

Scrapbooking 

Embellishments and Shakers you will find many to choose from.

Todays project I used;

Mixed_ups_Chipboard_mini_Album

Beautiful_Crosses

Chipboard_Keys

“Giftspiration” Christmas Packaging

Are you stumped for some handmade packaging ideas ?

I have a few fun ideas to share.

Do you like to upcycle or make boxes?

Here’s a way to create some pretty packaging without using wrapping paper.

Clear_Scraps has many stencils and chipboard_embellishments.

Today come along for some “Giftspiration” I hope you will enjoy as much as I did creating it.

All you need is a few crafty supplies and imagination.

You can purchase other fabulous Chipboard_Embellishments to fit your theme of your project.

I will be using a collection from my stash that I feel worked very well for my needs.

You can use inexpensive boxes and bags from local craft supply stores or. party favors sections in your favorite stores, to find some plain styles perfect for playing with.

Lighter colors work best.

We  can see how a dark background could be an issue unless you have some specific mediums for dark backgrounds.

Stenciling paste would work very well.

I have created my Gift bag with cardstock and Metal dies cutting sets and other crafty items.

I used A Star Die cut to make the opening for a peekaboo window. I used Acetate to cover the inside of the Star window.

I did this to both sides lining up the Star to be as close to the same placement on both sides.

I used different size stars to float inside the front Star window for a “you can peak “ but can’t quite see what’s inside .

Here’s my box that I used printed paper but mostly whit background.

The yellow stenciling really pops in it.

I used stickles and a black glitter pen to add to for the and the gold stickles makes the illusion of a sparkly lights.

I used stamping inks for stenciling and to color the Lamp Posts and then a bit of mixed media to give them a more realistic feel.

I got my go to favorite mixed media mediums, and had some fun.

Here’s my 3”x 6” Skinny Minny cards

Take a 6”x6” cardstock and fold in half 

One I single matted the other I went for the double mat.

The matting pieces measurement are below.

 

5 “7/8X 2 7/8.   5” 5/8x2”5/8

See how the lamp fits this card without too much bulk.

A larger card or mini albums definitely would work well.

Thank you so much for stopping by and …

I wish you a

Happy December Xoxo.

For more inspiration check out all of the amazing Designers Creations to get more “Giftspiration”

Here’s what I have used.

Chipboard_LampPosts

Lights_4x6

Winter/Holiday Memory-Dex Cards

 

Hello there! It’s Judy here with another project created for Clear Scraps!

 

This time around I decided to play with the Vintage Acrylic Memory-Dex Dividers and I’ve also used some Chipboard Punchout Embellishments.

 

I decided I wanted to add a little something to the background of the clear dividers, so I pulled out the

6" Swirl Stencil and some white metallic texture paste.

 

A pallet knife was used to spread to texture paste over the stencil onto the dividers. Be sure snd remove the protective film.

 

This is what I ended up with.

 

While waiting for the texture paste to dry, I chose some patterned papers to use with a die and which chipboard embellishments I wanted to work with.

 

I die cut 1 piece of patterned paper for each divider. Also die cut a piece for each out of a white snowflake paper for the backside. This is done to cover up the adhesive used on the front.

 

Adhere the patterned papers to the fronts.

 

The white paper is added to the back.

 

The chipboard pieces were painted with white acrylic paint as a base coat.

 

I added clear glitter glue to the skate chipboard piece and colored the skate blades with a silver metallic marker. Some twine was added as laces. A dimensional snowflake sticker was added with a greeting/sentiment from some HunkeyDory die cuts from my stash.

 

The mitten chipboard was colored with markers and little glitter glue added for my 2nd divider.

I added more HunkeyDory pieces and some twine.

 

My third divider was decorated with a sweater chipboard piece colored with markers with a tree sticker added. More HunkeyDory pieces were added.

 

This really was a fun project for me! I hope you like it!

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A Season of Joy: Accordion Concertina Art Journal

Hi, friends! Patricia here with another creative adventure for Clear Scraps! This time, I'm sharing a project that took a delightful twist. My initial plan to create a junk journal didn’t pan out (not enough "junk mail" on hand), so I pivoted to one of my favorite projects: an Accordion Concertina Art Journal. This journal was made using the versatile 5 x 11 Regular Chip Slimline Album, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out!

 

What I adore about this type of journal is its endless possibilities. Whether it’s art journaling, memory-keeping, or experimenting with different techniques, this format is a perfect canvas for creativity.

 

For the covers, I used two panels from the slimline album pack (my pack came with five panels). Using white glue and a brayer, I adhered pieces of painted abstract paper I made last week. I experimented with incorporating black into my color palette, which is a rare choice for me, and I absolutely loved the result. 

To add a bit more flair, I layered a strip of yellow paper and some coordinating washi tape to cover the full panel. The bold colors and clean lines created a vibrant base for the journal.

For extra depth and dimension, I turned to the ClearScraps 6-inch Polka Dots Stencil paired with TH texture paste and teal acrylic paint. I applied the stencil over the painted covers, creating playful white polka dots that added contrast and brought the abstract design to life. This look reminds me of the lights at night at Christmas time in the city. 

This step was my favorite—there’s something magical about watching the texture and layers transform a simple panel into something dynamic and full of personality.

For the inner pages, I used 11 x 17 cardstock, trimming each sheet to 11 x 15 before folding them into 5 x 11 sections. I connected the folded panels with white glue, securing them with clothespins while they dried. The result is a sturdy and functional accordion journal that fits perfectly inside the slimline covers.

I embrace joy in every season of life, and my plan is to create one of these journals each month to document my thoughts, feelings, and creative inspirations. This process has been such a joy to work on, and I hope it inspires you to make your own version.

 

Clear Scraps offers a treasure trove of fun DIY products to bring your craft room ideas to life. So grab your supplies, make something beautiful, and don’t forget to keep scattering joy like confetti.

Wishing you a Happy Crafty Day,
Patricia

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Retro Bake Memorydex Cards

Hello Denise Here today with these fun Projects to share.

I have the Baking _Chip_Dividers_3pk

Available here on the Clear_Scraps_Website

There are many more style to chose from.

Go by and check out all of the amazing products.

I used acrylic paints to start off with.

Before starting these, I first sealed them with clear Gesso.

I chose some paints to work with ,and other mediums to decorate the background ,and some embellishments and ribbons.

The Distress Rock Candy medium is going to hopefully give me an effect of some kind of frothy candy or like making a cake.

This is a lot of fun and the ideas are limitless .

I used different brushes and the fan brush gave me some heavy gold streaks I wanted for the background.

I found a fun Retro Collection that inspired these Memorydex cards.

I had sicker elements and a leaf dies set for some extra background ephemera.

I went about all of the embellishments the same way just different themes for each one.

The Rock Candy medium looks like sugar spilling over or like making Swiss Meringue Frosting.

I used hot glue and backed all of the stickers with cereal chipboard. I like the extra sturdiness.
It was so much fun creating these and I hope you have been inspired.

Go by and see all of the amazing products available and let’s get Crafty!

Have a wonderful rest of your day.🩵🙏🏼

 

 

Acrylic Recipe Memedex File Dividers

Hello Denise Here today to share these fun Memorydex Cards

Recipe Memdex File Dividers

Baking_Acrylic_Dividers_3PK  

Available at Clear_Scraps online store.

 

 

I had a lot of fun with these.

I used Wet Glue and 3D Gel medium to apply the embellishments. Hot glue can damage the acrylic so I stay clear of it unless I know I will be safe using it.

Here’s how I went about it.

First let’s make the Christmas Chartucherie Board

I used scraps of a recent Christmas Prima Collection 

I layered with some shabby elements from my stash.

I grabbed a Clear_Scraps 4”X6”_Lights_Stencil for just a little something extra to make this project festive.

The Christmas_Lights_Stencil also available here on the Clear_Scraps Website.

I used texture paste that I like very much.

And just had some fun layering the elements.

Then I thought Texas Barbecue and grabbed the Mini_Texas_Shaker embellishment and had some fun going all out for this Project.

This was so much fun to make. 
All of the Clear_Scraps_Shakers come with the layers and acrylic topper to complete the shake you only need to get add you filler and you have a shaker for any project you can think of 

I traced out the cardstock for the back piece before cutting it out and adhering it.

I used stickers and dimensional tape and just had fun embellishing.

Now for the Cake and Cookie Mixer card.

I decided to cut out the paper for just the bowl of the mixer and used some stickers and seam binding.

I just love how these all came out and hope you are inspired to make some too.

Have an awesome rest of your fabulous crafty day.

Remember to go check out all of the amazing Clear_Scraps Products and have some crafty fun.

Thank you so much for stopping by and also go see all of my team mates projects for more inspiration.

 

 

“Family Recipes” Memory Dex Box

Hello Denise Here to Share this Fun Project with you today.

I was thinking of a fun way to keep memories. We all have recipes or Family get together a that include sharing meals.

Here is a Year around File Box for keeping those memories.

Clear_Scraps_File_Boxes are so easy and quick to put together.
Go bye the Website and check out all of the Styles available and make them any Way or for any season you choose.

I am using some other Clear_Scraps_Chipboard_embellishments besides the File_Box.

I have the 4x6_RainyDay_stencil
and the Fence _Chipboard Embellishments

I've used Clear Gesso to cover the File_Box completely.

Then I used different Acrylic paints to achieve what I wanted for the base.

I of course forgot to paint before assembly.
It’s not a problem to go and finish after putting together. I like the distressed effect.

I used gold to finish the edges again in a distressed manner ,just keeping some off, so it’s a bit streaky looking , but aged I think so ,I love how it’s coming together.

Here’s how I handled the Fence_Embellishments and how I used the RainyDay_Stencil.

Now that I’ve applied the Solar Paste and then the Guilding wax

i blend them together to give a old aged fence look.

I think I achieved the desired effect and now it’s time to decorate the File_Box.

I really love the umbrella and wanted to use it.

So I thought hmm how about the sides.

I mixed the Solar paste and some texture paste.

to get a frosting look.

The Umbrella fits perfect so I will do both sides of this File_Box.

I made some of the lacy Rosettes to give more dimension for the embellishments.

I found the perfect flowers and some sentiments and stickers for my project.

The tiny metal feet worked perfectly so I glued those on as well.

Here’s all of the sides showing you how I finished this fun Project.

The sides needed a little something so I added the butterflies.

I really enjoyed making this and hope you’re inspired to make one for yourself.
Clear Scraps is full of fun DIY products, and what you need to make whatever you can think of.

Have a Happy Crafty Day 🥳🩵

 

 

 

 

Clear Scraps--Mason Jar Lid--Fall Gifts

Hi there everyone!  Laura here today to share an idea for a great giftable for fall/Halloween using these NEW goodies from Clear Scraps!

These sweet little Mason Jar Wooden Cover sets from Clear Scraps are a super simple, but a great way to give any gift!  You can create these little guys with all different or theme related inserts so someone can change them for the seasons!  That's why it's so great they come with in a set of THREE inserts with the pieces to create the lid!

You can just paint, ink, stain, paper, whatever your heart desires!  I painted all three lids, but then added stencils for a little creative flair!

For the Halloween lid inserts, the lids were painted green and orange, and then stenciled using black ink and a soft blending brush and the Clear Scraps 5x9 GEO Fans Stencil.

To add an everyday fall option, this one was painted brown and then stenciled in a dark espresso brown using the same method and the 6" Chevron stencil.

To decorate this chevron/fall lid, the NEW Clear Scraps Embellishment Chipboard Punchout sheet had the adorable coffee mug in the wintery set.

The mug and whipped cream "topper" were painted with acrylic paints, and then a little sticker sentiment and enamel dots added for a finishing touch.

The Halloween set was easy to finish off with some cute stickers.

The were added with foam tape to give them some extra dimension and then sentiments and a few enamel dots and all done!

 

These truly make cute and easy gifts or favors for any occasion!  Just grab a mason jar with a standard opening size and they pop right on top!  You can fill the mason jar with all sorts of fun candies, treats, little gifts like a spa gift set with nail items in there, anything you choose!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Mason Jar Wooden Cover set, 6" Chevron stencil, 5x9 GEO Fans Stencil, Embellishment Chipboard Punchout (winter)

Other:  acrylic paint--green, orange, white & brown, enamel dots, foam tape, Ground Espresso & Black Soot distress ink, blending brush, Simple Stories Simply Vintage Scary Stories.

Clear Scraps--Memory -Dex Cards--Trick or Treat

Hello all!  Laura with ya to share a spooktactular idea for Halloween photos!

The Clear Scraps Memory-Dex boxes and cards are such a unique way to display your memories!  One of the adorable boxes can be decorated to match any holiday, occasion or event and then you can display them as part of your home decor!   This set is the Memory-Dex Houses Chip Divider 3pk.  I thought it would look super cute in one of the new Memory-Dex boxes called the House Memory Dex Box.  Especially all decorated for Halloween!

These are ready for pics of any Halloween memories.  Trick or treat, a party, going to a haunted pumpkin patch, whatever fun things you do during the season/holiday!  These cards are easy to create too!  You can trace and cut out fun patterned paper like I did on some of these, or you can paint....I used green & white acrylic paint on them as well.  Also, once the paint is dry, you can mix it up by using some of the Clear Scraps stencils! 

Here I used the 6" Chevron Stencil.  It's very easy to use a soft blending brush and some ink to easily stencil the pattern.  There is really a huge variety of stencils in the Clear Scraps store.  If you'd like to see all of the many options, you can find them all HERE.  The chevron is a favorite because it's a great basic background stencil.  The nice thing about stencils is you can use them on so many projects.  Scrapbook pages, cards, etc.  Make sure to go and check them all out!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you are inspired to get creative with the Clear Scraps Memory-Dex and cards!  Once you start, you may want to try several and also create them as gifts!

 

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Memory-Dex Houses Chip Divider 3pk, 6" Chevron Stencil.

Other:  Acrylic paint--green, white, black & white cardstock, Black Soot Distress Ink, blending brush, Doodlebug Hey Pumpkin collection paper, stickers, ephemera, foam tape, adhesive, enamel dots, twine.