Clear Scraps Heart Pallet Shape

Hello...I'm back! I don't know why I'm so bad at blogging but I am. I  guess I can partially blame it on the fact that I started a new job in April. I'm working part time as a merchandiser for American Greetings at our local Meijer. I  really like it because I'm getting to be around cards and stationary..kind of reminds me of when I  used to work at our local scrapbook stores.  

Today,  I'm sharing a recent project I created for the Clear Scraps design team.  New Wood Frames and Pallet Shapes were debuted at the show back in January and they are so fun to work with! Here, I    used the Heart Wood DIY Pallet Shape with a favorite photo of my kids. 

I   usually use chalk paint on the wood pieces because I love they way it looks. And I    had intended to do so on this piece, but the blue chalk paint I    had picked out was too light for my paper.  So, the next best thing is spray paint! Especially with these bigger pieces, its nice for faster coverage! After my paint was dry, I  wanted to add distress to my background. Using the 6 Inch Shiplap Mascil and white chalk paint, I  lightly dabbed paint to the front of the heart.  I  did not worry about clean lines and ensuring even coverage.  

Here is the end result after removing my Mascil! Again, it isn't perfect and that's ok! 

I  then used pieces from Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Wild At Heart collection as well as chipboard pieces from Clear Scraps.  I  painted the Cherish Chipboard Word Title with white chalk paint. Once dry, I    added a generous amount of Distress Crackle Paint in Clear Rock Candy to the surface.  

 I  used the same technique on one of the hearts from the Hearts Chipboard Embellishment Set and adhered to one of the frames from the Wild at Heart line.  

 You can see I  added some stenciling on this side of my photo as well. I    confess it did not turn out as well...the thing about mistakes is that they can usually be covered with sticker or some type of embellishments! LOL 

Thank you for stopping by! Check out Clear Scraps shop to see the new releases!  Have a great night!

Clear Scraps Mason Jar Wood Accordion Shaker Album

Hello friends! I'm back to share another new release from Clear Scraps! This past January the Wood Accordion Shaker Albums were debuted at Creativation!  Today, I'm sharing the Mason Jar Wood Accordion Shaker Album (which is one of my favorite shapes)!  It reminds me of summer time so I  scrapped photos from our family reunion trip to Northern Michigan last summer!

I  have found that chalk paint works well with the Clear Scraps wood! Here, I  used white for the base of the jar.  I  also found a fun metallic black acrylic paint from Plaid that I used on the lid portion.

For the title of my album, I  used the "Life is Good" Chipboard Embellishment Word Title. I  also painted this in the same black metallic acrylic paint as the lid. I  love how the black pops against the bright colors of the paper and floral sticker!   You can also see I  inserted mini stars into my shaker (I    found these in a set at Michaels next to the glitter). 

Instead of doing an accordion style album, I  opted do a mini book. The easiest way to do so is to not punch your holes on the right side of your shape.  I  covered all of my pages with patterned paper as well as lined the edges with the white chalk paint. 

The pages of the Mason Jar Wood Accordion Shaker Album can easily fit a 3x5 photo. Many of my photos I   wanted to use where vertical so I trimmed them down to 3x5 or 4x4. I  also tend to mat many of my photos as well as add in other patterns behind so that also factors in how large my photo will be. 

In my albums, I  like to add in extra pages or areas that I  can add additional photos or journaling. Here, I  adhered my photo to black cardstock that is actually scored as a card.

This is the inside where I  added journaling and a photo. Using flip elements or pockets is a great way to add more to your albums!

I   tried to keep it simple with the embellishments by adding coordinating stickers, brads, and washi tape. I  also utilized my hand punches such as the pennant punch from Fiskars to add in additional elements. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Check out all of the fun shapes of Wood Accordion Albums by visiting the Clear Scraps shop!