Holiday Ornaments With Clear Scraps

Hi everyone!  I warned you last week, Christmas is coming so today I want to share with you a trio of simple holiday ornaments you can create this season.  

These ornaments are so easy to make with Clear Scraps Clear Craft Sheets and your favorite stickers, or in my case, printable vinyl I cut with my Cricut Explore.

I began by cutting the Clear Scraps Clear Craft Sheet into a circle using my Sizzix Die Cut machine.  Clear Scraps Craft Sheets are simple to cut with steel rule die cut machines, scissors...or purchase some of the fun shapes that are pre cut for you.  Clear Scraps has many shapes to chose from, including pre cut ornaments.  I then designed and cut my images on the Cricut to fit and applied to the acrylic.

To add extra interest, you can sand the back of your ornament for a frosted look.

Or maybe paint on some stickles, or alcohol inks.  The clear acrylic allows for so many fun options.

How will you embellish yours?

Hugs

Fall Leafy Wreath

Hi everyone! Today I want to share with you a fun fall project using a Clear Scraps Clear Craft Sheet and a mirror piece from a from the Oval Fancy Mirror Frame and one of my favorite fall Sizzix Dies, the Tim Holtz Layered Leaf.

Supplies Needed:

• Clear Scraps Clear Craft Sheet
• Clear Scraps Mirror
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Layered Leaf
• Big Shot Machine
• Embroidery Hoop
• Ribbon
• StazOn Inks in Fall Colors
• IRResistables Bronze
• Assorted Flowers
• Vinyl Words

Step 1:  Cut Clear Craft Sheet in thirds and die cut leaves.  I found by doing so I was able to create 9 leaves with just one sheet of Clear Acrylic.  The Clear Craft Sheet is simple to cut with a pair of scissors and it cuts even easier with the Sizzix die cut machine and steel rule dies.

Step 3:  After cutting, simply emboss with the coordinating Texture Fade.  The Texture Fade comes with the die, so a one stop shop.  Did you know that you can emboss your acrylic?  How cool is that?

Step 4:  Remove plastic covering from Clear Craft Sheet.  These leaves still have the sheets, but how cool do they look?

Step 5:  Ink leaves with Stazon and then spray backside with IrResistable spray in bronze.  The bronze irResistable spray really helps the leaves stand out while still highlighting the translucense of the acrylic.

Step 6:  Ink mirror piece in the same colors as leaves and attach words (I chose vinyl which I cut with my Cricut, but you could use a sticker, or leave this piece off all together)

Step 7:  Glue all pieces to embroidery hoop.  How simple is that?  I used a bit of Beacon Zip Dry.

I would love to see what projects you create with Clear Scraps.  

Hugs.

Nancy

Simple Stories Clear Scraps Recipe Album

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a little something I made for my son.  Like many of you my children are growing up and moving out.  Well, after a year on his own, cooking for himself, my son decided he really wanted some of our favorite family recipes written down so that he could recreate them.  (I guess he likes my cooking.  hee hee).  Anyway, Clear Scraps to the rescue.  With the Acyrlic Recipe Stand kit I was able to create a functional recipe book for him in no time.

The kit comes with a mixture of chipboard and acrylic pages.  I chose to use a chipboard page for the front cover as well as for the "favorite" recipe in each category.

I used some older Simple Stories papers and embellishments I had in my stash as well as a few custom stickers I made with my Cricut.

I really like the print and cut function on my Cricut and created these stickers out of printable vinyl, so they should be quite sturdy.

This Simple Stories line had lots of cute kitchen related items that were just perfect for this project.

Although, I do wonder if the album may be just a bit to "girly" for him.  lol

Some of the recipes I copied and pasted from the internet

while others I had to type up.

I also added some blank 4x6 pages to the kit so that I can continue to add recipes when he asks.

Needless to say the stand is getting a little thick.  But I know he will be eating well.

Hugs.

The Story of Us Mini Album

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you a mini album I made featuring an acrylic album from Clear Scraps and some older papers I have from Simple Stories.  I just love the goodies from Simple Stories, don't you?  And since I have been trying to work through my stash, and this "kit" still had lots of yummy goodies......

I just love a mini, mini album.  The size is just perfect for Instax photos, Instagram photos, or whatever.  Everything is just so cute when it is tiny.  And, I was able to use up quite a bit of the goodies that were left from the kit.....now, if only someone would come over to help me destash.  

Hugs.

Clear Scraps Sassy Mini

Sassy Mixable

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a fun little mini album I made using the Mixable Sassy 8x8 Mini from Clear Scraps along with some older Webster's Pages papers I have in my stash.  I know this is supposed to be a fall/Thanksgiving line, but I really love the colors and thought I would go ahead and try it out anyway.

I chose to keep this mini fairly simple by using the acrylic with the double sided pages to offer most of the interest.  The cover is fairly busy, but the inside pages are mostly flat (well, for me)

 I always enjoy the depth that the acrylic lends to my papers and embellishments.  And some day I hope to actually add photos.  hee hee

I wonder how many of these mini albums I have that don't have any photos?  I think if I wanted I could just sit down and add photos to all these minis and totallly get caught up on my scrapping.....

Well, in theory anyway.  I usually try to stick to keeping my minis for an event or year in review.  Hmmmm, what do you use your minis for?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs.

Clear Scraps and Clearsnap - You Rock

Hi everyone!  I know, I know...I haven't been as attentive as I should be, but the fact is that I am a bit burned out right now, swim is a bit crazy, and really?  I just want to enjoy a bit of summer.

OK, but...I still love creating, and this month Clear Scraps was lucky enough to get the chance to play with some of Clearsnap's new Surfacez inks.  These are perfect for acrylic and all your other slick surfaces.

shhh, don't tell Ainsley, but I snagged one of her selfies for this fun and grungey layout.  hee hee

To make the layout I started with a Clear Scraps XL Deco Sheet, the 12" Doily Stencil and my new Sufacez inks from Clearsnap in Berry and Bluebell.

 I used a makeup sponge to pounce the ink through my Mascil rotating the stencil to add texture to my design.  I also pounced a bit of both of the inks on the back side of the acrylic to add a bit of depth.

I then used my 6" Polkadot stencil with black Surfacez on the front side to add another texture.

Next, a bit of Sunkissed Smooch Spritz to add a bit more color with a bit of shimmer.

Finally I mixed the Sufacez refill with a bit of water and flicked it onto my acrylic to create flecks and inked around the edges for a bit more grunge.  Of course, I managed to get a bit of ink everywhere, but...more grunge.  hee hee.

From here I simply layered a few sheets of torn My Minds Eye Papers and a Doily, added a few embellishments, my photo and was done.

This project was tons of fun to make.  The Clearsnap products worked so well on the acrylic surface.

Be sure to check out all the project on the Clear Scraps and Clearsnap blogs this week to see what the other designers came up with.

Hugs.

You Make Me Smile - Clear Scraps and Ruby Rock-it

Hi everyone!  Hope you are having a great day.  Things here are as crazy as they get when in the heat of cabana swim season, but oh how I do love my little penguins.

Today I wanted to share with you a mini album I made using the  Clear Scraps Mixable Tags 6x8 Album and the Nostalic collection kit from Ruby Rock-it.   How fun that the two companies are teaming up this week. 

 Love the papers in this collection...and of course I am forever boring you with my love of the Mixables from Clear Scraps.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs.