Two Christmas Card Tutorial

Hell my friends friends, I am excited to share 2 different holiday cards I created using the Creating Made Easy December 2016 Kit today! Yes, I even have a photo step by step tutorial for you to create your own. 

For the first card I took a card base I had but you could use any card stock base and create your own. I traced the Mini Tree from the Tree Album in the kit and cut it out of the center of the front of the card just slightly larger then the Mini Tree. 

After that I covered the front of the card with My Mind's Eye paper from the December 2016 Kit and then trimmed out the tree pattern.

I took one of the pages from the Tree Album and took of the protective film, then inked the tree using StazOn ink from my ink stash in my craft room.

While it was wet with ink I lightly sprinkled on glitter and let it set 5 minutes, then I added pearls with my Pearl Pen. 

I covered the inside of the card using My Mind's Eye paper from the kit, and punch a hole above the tree cut out on the face of the card.

I used Bakers Twine from my personal craft stash to tie the tree to the front of the card. It actually is easily removed to become a beautiful shimmering ornament. 

I then added the sentiment to the front, which I cut from the My Mind's Eye patterned paper. 

For the second card I simply took 2 of the pages from the Mini Tree Album and adhered pattered paper to the back of one tree (after removing the protective film) and a sentiment sticker to the front of the other tree, trimmed off the excess and inked the edges using StazOn Cotton White ink.

I covered the front of my base card (from my stash) using the patterned paper in the kit, and added a snowy red glitter border on the bottom.

Then used pop dots to adhere the top tree and Beacon Adhesive to adhere to tree underneath.

This December 2016 Kit just made me ready for Christmas Crafts!

http://www.clearscraps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Dec2016kitclub

Perfectly Clear Fall Colors Layout

Hello again friends what a beautiful fall we are having in Nashville, Tennessee this year (minus the drought), which made the Creating Made Easy November Kit all the more fun (as it is usually!) this time. 

I have a fun layout today that is completely clear Fall Colors Acrylic Layout using the November Kit.

If you would like to create this layout, I have step by step instructions. 

• Using patterned paper from the November Kit (Creating Made Easy) punch out several 1" leaves using any fall leaf punch (I used one from my stash or a cutting machine would work as well).
• Peel off the protective film from the Clear Scraps 12X12 acrylic sheet (only the front for now).
• Trim out 12X7" piece of patterned paper as shown in photo. 
• Adhere 12X7" paper to front of acrylic using Beacon adhesives. 
• Trim out 4X6 matte using patterned paper from the kit. 
• Adhere matting to paper as shown, add photo (trimmed to size).
• Take paper punched leaves, adhere them down right had side. 
• Take buttons(from stash or previous kits) and place them as shown amidst paper punched leaves. 
• Add FALL COLORS sticker from the November Kit sticker sheet. 
• Take gold 3/4" ribbon (from stash) and adhere under photo matting. 
• Take "But I think I love Fall Most Of All" sticker and stick to a leftover scrap of patterned paper. 
• Trim around stick leaving a 1/4"  edge. 
• Using pop dots, add sticker on right hand side of photo as shown. 
• Adhere a couple buttons to the left hand side of the ribbon. 
• Using StazOn ink (from stash) or paint would work as well, and edge entire layout. 
• Remove protective film from the back of the layout. 

Such a fun and easy layout when you break it down piece by piece, and I love acrylic layouts in my books, they are so unique and creative.

You could replace any of the stickers or sentiments wither choice from this packed kit!

https://www.clearscraps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Nov2016kitclub

Handmade Backpack Tags!!

Hey there friends I have a FUN project today using Creating Made Easy September Kit!

Since it is looking ahead to fall, it's time for back to school so I decided to take the Mini Tree Album included in the September Kit and make backpack tags!

They are actually sealed backpack tags with the HIGH quality Clear Scraps acrylic so they should last all year!

Here is how I made them:

I used two of the pages from the Mini Tree Album for each tag. 

I removed the protective film from both tree pages first. Then I used Green StazOn ink to coat the front of the cover tree, then quickly added a mossy embossing powder. Now embossing acre can  be tricky, you have to go slow and move quickly so it won't completely bend and melt. If it starts bend immediately move heat source underneath or way and carefully bend back but BE CAREFUL it can be hot, no one wants burned fingers. Using rubber tipped tweezers work well. 

After embossing the front of the tree page, take brown and dark green StazOn ink (from stash) and color the INSIDE of the page and outside so you have a heavy brown color for the trunk. 

Cut white or cream paper from cardstock (in stash) trim to fit, and write down BUS # and Name. 

Adhere to INSIDE (non- embossed side) of tree. 

Take clear tree page, adhere edges using clear Beacon adhesive, a little goes a long way and adhere trees together. Clip together to dry for 20 minutes for a long last extra over necessary hold! haha

Unclip, add RED pearls from pearl pen for the apples, then allow to dry 30 minutes. Add keychain through hole. There it is!

You're My Favorite Flake Clear Card Fun!

Yesterday I shared a Wine Glass Votive Holder and today

using the same stamps I have these clear cards.

You're My Favorite Flake is the best quote ever! LOL

 Avocado Arts always makes me happy and stamping with white 

StazOn ink also makes me happy, Clear Scraps is such a fun product. 

 I wish the shimmer on this card would show, it's really pretty. 

The snowman shape is a Clear Scraps MINI album page .

Love love snowy crafting!

Turning A Canvas Fence Into A Mini!

I had fun with this Linnie Blooms Canvas Fence, I turned it into a Mini.

Actually I also stamped on the canvas using StazOn inks. 

There is a in holding the top together where I punched a hole.

This was for SNA a few months ago. 

Sometimes you just gotta go with that strikes you. :) 

I was stricken with a mini! LOL

Happy Tuesday friends. Have a beautiful day. 

Vintage Stenciled Tags

I love making tags, I really think it's just fun to play artist. 

I also love the Clear Scraps Mascils, which I used on these tags

to create the background vintage feel 

These were a few months back for an online magazine. 

I believe it was Momenta that the tags were from. 

Thank You Fall Card

New stamp set from Avocado Arts!!!!!! 

I love this Build-A-Wreath set and it' adorable for any season with the 

"Thank You" sentiment. 

I graduated the ink for this one. 

And here is the full set. 

Check out the adorable set at http://www.avocadoarts.com

Happy Tuesday friends <3 p="">

Clear Acrylic Card From Banners

I love LOVE making cards from the Clear Scraps Acrylic Banner

pieces and I haven't done one for a while now. 

They are so beautiful and fun to assemble. 

These flowers are simply stamped onto patterned paper. 

I used StazOn ink for the edges. 

I can't wait tot give this one to my friend. 

Happy Monday friends!

Dress Form Bookmarks w/Alcohol Inks

Oh it is HUMP DAY!

I actually have been crafting and I have a full tutorial

for these Dress Form Bookmarks using Alcohol Inks and Krylon Spray Paint

over on the Clear Scraps blog:

http://www.clearscraps.com/product_p/csaedressform.htm

They were so much fun to make and a fun gift too, especially for back to school. 

I even love the earth tone colors and how you can change them using 

 the same color ink but different spray paint. 

Hope you enjoy my friends...
Have a beautiful day. 

Patriotic Tag and Cards!

Hey there, two days in a row!

Ok I won't lie to ya, I am not always happy with my projects,

some I love but some I do not love...I love my tag!

 The cards? I am iffy on, but they were fun to make. :) 

https://www.clearscraps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=July2015main

Of course it's half the fun to experiment, and I ADORE this beautiful kit!

HELLO Clear Scraps & Echo Park, perfect pairing!

https://www.clearscraps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=July2015main

3 Summer Cards 1 Stamp Set!

Gotta love just sitting down playing with paper, stamps,  and markers right?

Today I have 3 cards I created for Avocado Arts, and I decided to keep them 

CAS, but also play with markers! :)

Fun stamps and fun to play with white cards, I rarely do that. 

http://avocadoarts.blogspot.com

Stamping On Acrylic With Stampendous and Clear Scraps

Hey friends, it's Clear Scraps/Stampendous week for the designers, so we

are all using Stampendous products with Clear Scraps. 

I created this clipboard using StazOn ink over to front and coloring the back

using alcohol ink based markers.

Check out more projects on the Clear Scraps Blog!!

http://clearscraps.typepad.com/my_weblog/2015/05/clear-scraps-stampendous-purrrrfection.html