Med. Pallet Mason Jar by Clear Scraps~

Hi guys!!
My turn on the Clear Scraps Blog!!   Super fun project using the newly released Med. Mason Jar and All Create 4x6 stencil by Clear Scraps.   The Med. Mason jar is in the pallet family of shapes created by Clear Scraps.

Instructions:
1. Sand lightly and wipe off with a soft cloth.
2. Paint jar lid gray and body of jar a color of your choice.
3. Sand again for a distressed look.

4. Create a guide for the stencil so the spacing will be correct.
5. Move the stencil according to where the breaks in the pallet board are when you are applying the words (ink works best for words).
6. Stamp the paint brushes (Darkroom Door) out on watercolor paper and trim out.  Color the brushes in with watercolors or markers.

7. Adhere the paint brushes with Beacon 527 along with a few paper flowers.
8. Splat with white acrylic paint lightly.

9. Wrap the jar lid with twine and then tie on ribbon. Fold the ribbon in a figure eight pattern and then tie on.
10. Use crop-a-dile to make holes in top of mason jar for a hanger.
These are fun to create and what great gifts!!!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Pallet Photo Board with Clear Scraps~

Hi guys!!
It is my turn on the Clear Scraps Blog.  I will be sharing a photo board,
that photo's can be changed out on, using the Rectangle Pallet board, the
You & Me Quote and the mini vintage acrylic clipboard.

This was such a fun project ~
You can find all the details on the Clear Scraps Blog.  

Products used:

Clear Scraps: Rectangle Med. DIY Pallet Shape

Clear Scraps: You & Me Quote

Clear Scraps: Mini Vintage acrylic clipboard

Other:

Beacon 527

Photo Play / pattern paper

Darkroom Door / film strip stamp

Scrapbook Adhesives / dimension foam squares

ribbon

Thanks for stopping by~

Pallet Art with Clear Scraps!

Hi guys!

It is my turn on Clear Scraps blog today.  I will be sharing a project using
 the Mason Jar DIY Pallet Shape by Clear Scraps.  
My inspiration was Spring.  Something for my front door
and that is where I started.

The pallet was painted with acrylic paint and the Our Home stencil by Clear Scraps
 was applied to the center of the pallet.  The Bluebonnet flowers were
painted on freehand but a stencil would look great also.
 Check out Clear Scraps stencils~ they have so many cute ones!

The Texas Wood Mini Shape Pallet was painted and the Bluebonnet
flowers were added.  It made a cute embellishment the jar neck.

All the details are on the Clear Scraps Blog ~check it out!!!

Thanks for stopping by~

Wood Mini Pallet Shapes, ideas with Clear Scraps!!!

Hi, guys!!!!
It is my turn on the Clear Scraps blog.  Today
I will be showing you some ideas for the Wood Mini Pallet Shapes.
I used the Bunny and the Mason Jar.  For details check out the
Clear Scraps blog.~

These were painted with acrylic paint, sanded down and then the
 6" Plaid Stencil by Clear Scraps was applied.
Mini Bunny Pallet Shape and Mini Mason Jar Pallet Shape  

Here is a couple more examples of how these Mini Pallets can be decorated

and added to projects or used as a stand alone embellishment.  So many ideas!!

Mini Texas Pallet Shape and Mini Tree Pallet Shape

Thanks for stopping by~

A DIY project with Clear Scraps!

Hi guys!!
It's my turn on the Clear Scraps Blog.  I have a DIY project to share
 along with instructions.  Clear Scraps have a line of wood products that make
home decor and DIY projects a piece of cake.

The key board was created out of scrap lumber and a vintage road map.  A little

paint and glue, a few cup hooks and some DIY products by Clear Scraps and

 your ready to go.  I used the Wood Script Word "journey" and a couple

 of the mini pallet shapes by Clear Scraps.
 Check out my full tutorial on the Clear Scraps Blog.

Thanks for stopping by~

Deco Shape Pallet Art with Clear Scraps~

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Clear Scraps Blog today.  I'm sharing the med. Deco Pallet 

Shape with a wood word quote.  Really pretty!!

I have a step by step tutorial on how this was created.

All the details are over on the Clear Scraps Blog.  I hope you will take a look
 and let them know you came from Crafty Goodies:)
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Products used:
Clear Scraps: Deco Medium DIY Pallet Shape

Clear Scraps:  Faith, Family, Friends Quote word

Clear Scraps: 6" Plaid stencil

acrylic paint
Beacon 527
paper ribbon

Connie

Pallet Art with Clear Scraps!

Hi guys!!
 It's my turn over on the Clear Scraps Blog today.
I am sharing a super cute Bunny Pallet shape painted and ready for Spring.
These pallet shapes are so fun and quick to create.  Great for special events!!

Good thing Clear Scraps has many different shapes!

I have all the details on the Clear Scraps Blog.  

Hop (get it) on over there and check it out.

Product list:
Clear Scraps: Lrg. Bunny Pallet
Clear Scraps: chipboard Kite embellishment
Clear Scraps: 6' plaid stencil
acrylic paint
paper ribbon
Beacon 527

Thanks for stopping by~

The new Medium DIY Pallets and Script Word Quotes by Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a fun project using the new Medium DIY Pallets with the new Script Word Quotes by Clear Scraps.  These were designed to go together and they look fabulous all dolled up with paint and pretty paper.   My projects were painted with acrylic paint, but paper looks amazing too.

These were created with the clean "beach" look.  I hope you see it too!!!!



Instructions:
The pallet shapes were painted, with watered down acrylic paint, giving the project a colored stained look.  The wood grain is still peeking through the paint.  The script wood quotes are painted with off white acrylic paint.  I did not water the paint down for this.   When all painted pieces were dry, the edges were sanded to give the distress look (that I so love)!  I added holes to the top of the Medium Pallets with the crop-a-dile tool.   I used heavy twine for the hanger.  When it was all put together the pallets were speckled with white acrylic paint.  The easiest way for me to achieve that perfect splat is by using an old toothbrush.  Easy to control the splats!!  Just water down the paint that you are splatting with.





Products used:
Clear Scraps: Square Med DIY Pallet
Clear Scraps: Heart Med DIY Pallet
Clear Scraps: Choose Happy XL Script Wood Quote
Clear Scraps: I Love Us XL Script Wood Quote
Beacon 527
Acrylic paint
twine or rope

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Stencils and the new Rectangle Pallet Boards by Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with signs!!! Really cute ones too.  All made with products from Clear Scraps.  New word stencils and rectangle wood pallets that are perfect for the Farmhouse Collection of stencils.  You are going to want them all~

These are all done very simply.  I love simple!!!!

Simple projects call for simple instructions~
Paint rectangle pallet board with acrylic paint and let dry.
Sand edges with sand paper to give the sign a distressed look.
Tape the word stencil to the rectangle pallet board with painter's tape.
Use a small round stencil brush and apply paint to the brush, before stenciling on the project, brush off some of the paint.  For stenciling less paint is better.
Add brush strokes or add borders to the wall signs.
Add a mat varnish when project is dry.

These take very little time and look amazing!!!


The stencils can be used on most any home decor or craft project.   The Rectangle Pallet boards are sized perfect for these word stencils which is so awesome!!!

Products used:
Clear Scraps: Rectangle Pallet board
Clear Scraps: S Rectangle Pallet board
Clear Scraps: Farmhouse Collection/Laundry, Gather and Farmhouse
acrylic paint
mat varnish
stencil brush and painter's tape

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Tractor DIY Pallet Shape~Clear Scraps!!!

Hi, Connie here with the new and super cute Tractor DIY Pallet Shape.  I thought this would make a perfect door sign for that Tractor loving kid and I just so happen to have one of those kids.   The boy loves tractors, especially red ones.  So easy to create with the Tractor Pallet and the "Happy Place" word stencil by Clear Scraps.

To get the tractor image on the the tractor pallet shape, the tires were painted on first.  Then the hub caps (do tractor's even have hub caps?) The steering wheel next and then the body of the tractor.  Wheel highlights where done next.   After the paint has dried the image was sanded lightly and wiped down with a soft rag.  The next step is adding the word "happy place" with the stencil by Clear Scraps!

Tape down the stencil with painters tape.  I used a small round stencil brush and applied the paint to the stencil.  I always tap off paint before going to the stencil.  If your stencil brush has to much paint on it , the paint will go under the stencil.  Not a great look!!!  So less paint is what you want.  A good plan of action is a test before going to the project being stenciled.  Highlights were added to the letters with a small line brush using white acrylic paint.  The project was sealed with a mat varnish once the paint dried.

Supplies needed:
Clear Scraps: Tractor DIY Pallet shape
Clear Scraps: Word stencil "happy place"
acrylic paint
mat varnish
stencil brush
painters tape

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Christmas Wreath with Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a Christmas wreath using some of the festive embellishments by Clear Scraps.  I used chipboard trees, a mini star pallet shape and a large birch wood script word to create this Christmas wreath.


I started by adhering pine cones to the front of the wreath.  I had collected the pine cones a couple of years ago while on vacation.   If you have some pine cones and fear they are buggy, just put them in the oven at a low heat for about 30 minutes.


After the pine cones were attached to the front of the wreath, the script word, trees and star were painted with acrylic paints.   The script word and star were sanded down to create a distressed look.  The embellishments were speckled with watered down white paint.


The elements were adhered to the wreath with hot glue.  It really took no time at all to put the wreath together once the embellishments were decorated and painted. Goes pretty fast!!!





Supplies used:
Clear Scraps: wood lrg. script word "Believe"
Clear Scraps: sm. pallet Star 
Clear Scraps: chipboard Pine trees
Pattern paper
white acrylic paint (for speckling embellishments)
twine and buttons

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Snowman Pallet Decor with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a decorated Snowman Pallet shape by Clear Scraps.  Great looking for your Christmas decor.  Snowmen love hanging out on front doors, under Christmas trees or by fireplaces.  See what you think~


To create this project you will need acrylic white paint to begin.  Water the paint down and paint everything except the hat. By watering the paint down it will cover more wood and give the project a distressed look.  The hat will be painted black and gray, then stenciled with some snowflakes. (Not showing up in the photo but they are there.)


Paint a carrot nose and a smiley face on the snowman's face.  The eyes are small round dots.  Dip the end of a paint brush into black paint and use that to place the eyes on the snowman.  Works great and makes them the same size, which is hard to do sometime.


Paint the chipboard holly with green (for the holly leaves) and red (for the holly berries).  Accent with white on the berries.  Adhere, when they are dry, on the hat.


I used the 6" Holly Fun stencil to add the holly around the snowman's neck.  I used a soft foam brush to apply the paint to the stencil.  Dab off the paint.  To much paint will go under the stencil.


Add the sticks for the arms.  Paint the mini Tree pallet shape and add it to the bottom of the snowman.  I placed holes in the top of the hat with the crop-a-dile.  So easy this way.  Speckle with black paint.  I speckle using an old tooth brush.  I like to have control on where the paint is going.

Supplies:
Clear Scraps: Snowman Pallet
Clear Scraps: Mini Tree Pallet
Clear Scraps: 6" stencils: Holly Fun and Holly X-mas Bulbs
Clear Scraps: Holly Chipboard embellishment
other:
DecoArt: Acrylic paints
Beacon
twigs (for arms)

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Pumpkin Pallet Decor with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a cute and fun project using the Pumpkin Pallet shape by Clear Scraps.  This is one of two pallet pumpkins Clear Scraps makes.  The pumpkins together would make great fall decor for your home.  One pumpkin is pretty fun too!  Let me show you~



Instructions:
1. Sand the pallet shape lightly before adding color.  Wipe down with soft rag.
2. Water color down so it looks like a stain mix.  Apply to pallet and let dry.




      3.  Paint stem (same technique) and let dry.
      4.  Add vine (free hand or with a stencil)



       5.  Stencil word in center of pallet. I use foam round brushes and dab off paint. Less is more
 and in this case.  If you use to much paint, it will bleed under the stencil and make a mess.
       6.  Sand pallet lightly for a distressed look. Wipe with soft cloth.
       7.  Speckle with black watered down paint.
       8.  Seal project with acrylic mat or gloss sealer.




Products used:
Clear Scraps: Pumpkin Pallet
Clear Scraps: Word stencil "Blessings"
Other:
DecoArt acrylic paint
sanding paper

Thanks for stopping by today~
Connie Mercer
DT Member

Ghost Necklace with Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a cute project using the small Ghost Pallet shape by Clear Scraps.   These small pallet shapes make fun and easy necklaces that children (and fun adults) will want to wear on Halloween night!!!

This is really an easy creative project.  Start by painting the ghost white.  Add the face with bright and different colors of paint.  I went with green for the eyes.  I used the spider web stencil, by Clear Scraps, and added it to the corner of the ghost pallet.  The chipboard bat is embossed and then adhered with a strong adhesive.  Next tie green twine around the ghost and add a orange button. Punch a hole in the top ( with the crop-a-dile) and add an "o" ring and then the chain.  Add a small piece of distressed fabric by the "o" ring.  Seal with a mat varnish and call it done and cute!!!



Supply list:
Clear Scraps: Sm. Ghost Pallet, 6" Spider Web stencil and Chipboard Bat embellishments
Beacon Adhesive
Other:
Acrylic paint/DecoArt
Embossing powder/Emerald Creek
twine, fabric, button

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

A FUN Halloween project with Clear Scraps!

 Hi, Connie here with a fun Halloween project, using the new Tall Pallet Pumpkin shape by Clear Scraps.  This is sure to be a real kid pleaser.

Instructions:

Paint the birch wood pumpkin pallet shape with orange acrylic paint.  Use brown acrylic paint for the pumpkin stem.  Let dry.
Apply the web design, using the 6" spider web stencil by Clear Scraps, to random parts of the pumpkin.  Stencil with either black paint or black ink.
Speckle with white and black acrylic paint, that has been watered down.  Let dry.


Emboss the two chipboard bat embellishments along with the chipboard spider with black embossing powder.
Apply a coat of mat sealer to the pumpkin and let dry.
Distress material scraps with Distress Stain and let dry.


Construct banner using the small acrylic banner pieces. Tie distressed material on twine and adhere to pumpkin.  Add a few black buttons in random places on the banner.
Add chipboard bats (for eyes) with strong adhesive.  Paint eye balls in center with white and black acrylic paint.


Paint mouth and outline mouth with white acrylic paint.  Outline pumpkin with black acrylic paint.
Adhere spider to stenciled web.  Add eyes to spider with white acrylic paint.


Such a fun project.  Not so spooky but really fun!!!

Supply list:
Clear Scraps: Tall Pallet Pumpkin, 6" spider web stencil, Spider Chipboard embellishment, Bats chipboard embellishment and Banner embellishments
Beacon Adhesive
Acrylic paint/DecoArt
Embossing Powder / Emerald Creek ~ Rocky Road (bat eyes & spider)

Other:
material scraps, buttons, twine

Thanks for stopping by today!!
Connie Mercer/DT Member