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. 
 

Snowflake Shiplap Shape Home Decor

Hello friends! I'm on the Clear Scraps blog today with a home decor project using some of the new Shiplap Shapes! And I'm going to show you my techniques!  This is a really easy projet to recreate! 

Starting with the Small Circle and Square Shiplap Shapes, I applied a light coat of light blue chalk paint to each. I did not worry about whether I had full coverage and if the wood showed through my paint. 

Once my paint was dry, I used a tea light candle to rub wax onto the surface of the wood.   The rule is the more wax, the more distressed your end result will be. 

I applied white acrylic paint in sections then scraping in one direction before drying. 

Repeat these steps until you have covered your entire Shiplap Shape. 

I set aside my Shiplap to work on my Snowflake Mini Shaker Shape.  Again using the white acrylic paint, I  painted the top frame, as well as the edges of the inside frames and the chipboard base. 

Using my  Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive, I affixed the two center frames. I then used a circle punch to place patterned paper in the center as shown.  

Now my shaker is ready for some fun chunky glitter which I added to the center.  

The next step is the acrylic overlay followed by the top chipboard frame! 

Now I am ready to assemble my pieces. I layered patterned paper underneath my photo as well as used a coordinating chipboard frame from the collection I used.  I punched a hole at the top of the Circle so I  could string ribbon through later. 

 I  also punched another hole at the bottom of my circle ensuring it lines up with the top. 

  

I applied my Snowflake Shaker to the Square Shiplap using my Beacon Adhesive (which I find works best with Clear Scraps products!) 

Thank you for reading!  Check out Clear Scraps shop to see what is new as well as see all of the Shiplap Shapes! Have a great day!  

 

Winter Acrylic Mini Album

Hello! It's been a minute or two since I last blogged!  Today I'm sharing a mini album I created for Clear Scraps using the 5x7 Acrylic Tab Album!  It's all about winter (which I'm not a huge fan of) but I do love creating projects about winter and snow! Weird I  know! LOL

For the front of my album, I used the Star Tree Chipboard Embellishment Shape which I first painted with white acrylic paint.  I then added embossing ink to the bottom 2/3rds and top ring.  Using a fun blue glitter embossing powder, I set with my heat gun.  I then added strips of patterned paper to the bare spot in the chipboard. 

The front cover of the album is acrylic and I wanted to add some sparkle to the page.  Using the 6 Inch Ice Crystal Snowflake Mascil and StazOn Opaque, I lightly daubed my ink onto the acrylic as shown. 

Here is a close up of the front cover! I adhered my chipboard using my Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive. 

For this page, I created a fun pocket in which I  added a journaling element to slide behind my photo. 

Here, I used my washi tape and stitched threw at the top of my journaling card  to create an interactive element. 

I love to create waterfalls to add additional space for photos or journaling!  Here, I used 4x4 sized pictures with cardstock. 

On the backside, I created another pocket that holds journaling elements from the collection I used. 

Another way to add additional space is to use a score tool and create a flap(s). 

You can see how mine opens to show two more photos ! 

 

Thank you for reading today! Hope this inspires you to do some creating with Clear Scraps Mini Albums! Have a great day!  

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!