Winter Snowflake Mini Shaker Album

Hello, I'm back with another project for Clear Scraps!  Winter really isn't my favorite season but I  do love to scrapbook about it! LOL The paper and embellishments are so pretty! I used the 3x8 Wide Scallop Acrylic Album and am going to show you some easy techniques on how I  colored my book.  

Using a foam applicator, I applied alcohol ink in Mermaid to the outside edges of each page.  You can go as light or dark as you prefer. 

After my alcohol ink was dry, I took a finger dauber and applied StazOn Opaque to the outside my pages.  I was careful to apply the ink to the opposite side that I applied my alcohol ink to prevent any mixing of colors. 

Here is a close up of my front cover;  each page becomes larger so this first page is approximately 3x3 inches not including the scallops.  

On the inside of the front cover, I added a journaling card with embellishments.  I will add a few sentences at a later date. 

I  found that using wallet sized photos works best with this size of album. Also, I usually mat my photos onto white cardstock mainly because I feel like it sets them apart from the rest of the page. 

Here, I  created a small pocket with double sided foam tape and inserted a journaling card.  

Once the pages become larger, I went to two photos instead of one.  

For this page, I added a banner sticker with embellishments.  Its nice to do something a little different! 

Once I assembled my album with chrome book rings, I added seam binding and jute to the top ring.  This cute metal charm is a nice addition, as well.  

Thanks for reading! You can find all of the Clear Scraps Albums by clicking HERE! Have a great day! 

Additional products used:  patterned paper, enamel dots, die cut shapes, foam words/shapes, brads, stickers: Simple Stories; cardstock: American Crafts; adhesive: Scor-Tape, Scrapbook.com, Tombow; alcohol ink: Ranger; accent ink: Tsuneiko; bakers twine: Whisker Graphics; metal charm, metal clip:  Tim Holtz; misc: chrome book rings, jute. 
 

Clear Scraps Acrylic Card Tutorial

Hello friends...hope you are having a good week! It seems to be going fast and I   can't believe tomorrow is March 1st!  Yesterday on the Clear Scraps blog I  shared a video tutorial on a fun technique coloring stamped images on acrylic!  I  recently started a YouTube channel so bare with me since I'm new at this!  Doing videos is something I've been wanting to do for a long time.

Here is my first card! I  used the 12x12 Acrylic Sheets cut down to approximately 4x5 inches.  A solvent based ink is always recommended as it will dry quickly and will not smear.  I  used StazOn in black with a fun Dina Wakley stamp set.  

Once my stamped images were dry, I  flipped over my acrylic to start painting with my Zig Paint Pens.  

Here is my video demonstrating the technique!  

Thanks for stopping by! I    hope to have more videos posted soon! Have a great night! 

Clear Scraps: Star Chipboard Embellishments Layout

Hello and happy Sunday!   I know its been forever since I've blogged.  I can't seem to keep up with anything lately...honestly, things have been kind of rough so anything extra is getting pushed to the wayside.  Anyway, I wanted to share a fun layout I did for Clear Scraps using the new Star Chipboard Embellishments.  

I started with one of the XL Deco Shapes and colored the outside edges in Mermaid with Ranger Alcohol Ink.  Using a solvent based ink/medium is your best bet because the acrylic is a non-porous surface.  The alcohol ink won't run or smear and "adheres" to the acrylic quickly. 

Here you can see a close up of the alcohol ink on the acrylic! 

I colored my chipboard pieces using Distress Paint in Cracked Pistachio and set them aside to dry.  

For my layout, I used Shimelle's new collection Little by Little! I knew I wanted to get my hangs on it when I saw it at the show in January!  

The stars make great accents on my page along with the patterns papers and extra embellishments!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Check out all of Clear Scraps fun products by visiting their online shop! Have a great night!

LOVE Expressions XL Clear Word Title

Hello! I'm trying to blog more of my projects this week. Both kiddos are currently home sick with the flu and I'm still not feeling that great.  Spring needs to get here pronto.  And I'm going to Lysol-bomb the house tomorrow!  

This week I was up on the Clear Scraps blog with the LOVE Expressions XL Clear Word Title. I'm going to show you an easy way to give your acrylic a marbled look (which is so in right now).  

Now, the best and easiest way to color your acrylic is with alcohol inks. After removing the protective film from both sides of the word, I flipped OVER the word and applied  Ranger Alcohol Ink in Watermelon.  Why color on the backside of the acrylic? This is so that if you add any paint or additional medium to the front of your project, the color will not bleed.   

So confession time: I had planned on using some distress paint on the front of my heart..but it so did not work out. I used non-acetone polish remover to take off the paint and accidentally removed some of my red alcohol ink which created some "gaps" in the overall coloring on the back.  So, I grabbed two more coordinating colors of alcohol inks and directly applied in small drop allowing the colors to spread.  I also used a paper towel to dab any extra ink...I love how it turned out!  

I wanted to add one of the Dragonfly Chipboard Embellishments to my heart. The easiest way to color is to add acrylic paint...here I used a few coats of Distress Paint in Cracked Pistachio.  

Once the paint was dry, I applied the chipboard directly to my Versa Mark pad and sprinkled with embossing powder that has bits of glitter embedded.  I removed the excess powder and set with my heat gun. 

The remainder of the letters I covered with patterned paper using Beacon Adhesive 3-in-1 Craft Glue.   We highly recommend a water based liquid adhesive so it doesn't yellow the acrylic...plus Beacon is just plain awesome!  I cut away excess paper with scissors and an exacto knife..and a little bit of sanding helps too! I followed by adding some fun embellishments from collection I used: Crate Paper's Hello Love.

Clear Scraps Mixable Edgy Album: Let's Go On An Adventure

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a mini I did a few months ago for Clear Scraps!  After layouts, mini album are my favorite to create!  I used the Mixable Edgy Album along with Shimelle's Starshine collection.  

Each page alternates from acrylic to chipboard cascading into different sizes!  This gives you lots of opportunity to layer your embellishments!  I tend to leave my acrylic pages "bare" but paint my chipboard...I just like the way the clear acrylic looks.  

I documented our weekend trip to Chicago for the NFL draft!  We had a lot of fun hanging out with our friends in Grant Park as well as visiting some local hangouts. 

I usually like to include an extra page or two by using envelopes or tags! Here, I used an older Fancy Pants striped envelope I've had in my stash forever.  I layered a Crate Paper chipboard frame with patterned paper as well as an epoxy clip.  

Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out the Clear Scraps shop to see the variety of mini albums!  Have a great day!

Clear Scraps: This is Halloween Clipboard

This week I had a Halloween themed clipboard up on the Clear Scraps blog!  I love the clipboards! They are one of my many favorite products from Clear Scraps!  I used the Large Regular Landscape Clipboard with Authentique's Moonlit collection.   I used my clipboard as a way to showcase a favorite photo. I layered my papers onto the clipboard and added my embellishments!

I used of of the Bat Chipboard Embellishments to accent my title. I painted him with black acrylic paint and added enamel dots as eyes.   My title is from the Silhouette shop designed by Sweet Afton (file ##153979).

The collection I used has coordinating stickers which I layered around my photo. I popped up the cute tag with foam dots and added bakers twine to accent.  

Using black alcohol ink, I lightly applied it around the edges of my clipboard to add some depth. 

Lastly, I used a hand punch to create a little banner at the top of my page as well as added Halloween ribbon to the clip.  

Thanks for reading! Check out all of the different sizes and shapes of clipboard in the Clear Scraps shop!  

Have a great day!