Birch Wood Notes Folder with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a cute project using the Birch Wood Notes wood shapes by Clear Scraps.  The wood shapes are great for making note books as well as cards.  It comes with two pieces of Birch Wood that make a perfect front and back for any type project.  Here is what I came up with~


Finished cover~


Inside of finished cover~

Instructions below:

1. Cover both of  the backs of the birch wood pieces with felt or wool material.  Use a strong wet glue.
2. Cut one long piece, so the felt will act as a hinge, for the folder to fold.
3. Trim off excess felt with scissors.  Cut a slit in the bottom, felt covered, birch wood piece. Use a cardboard guide, so the line is straight for the note pad to slide in.  The note pad will need to have a cardboard lip, on the back, in order to do this method. 
4. Slide note pad into slit.

       5.  Apply Distress Oxide ink to the front and back birch wood pieces.  Lay the ink pad directly on the birch wood and rub it all over until the color covers the birch wood.   Easy and no mess!

       6. Emboss chipboard Hearts Lock and then stamp with Jet black StazOn ink using a script stamp.
       7.  Using the same script stamp and ink, stamp on the front cover of the birch wood piece.
       8.  Finish the cover by adding ribbon and a key.  Speckle with irResistible Texture spray.  It won't bleed into the wood.
The project is easy and makes a beautiful gift!

Supplies used:
Clear Scraps:  Birch Wood Notes wood shapes
Clear Scraps: chipboard Hearts Lock
Other:
Distress Oxide/Antique Linen
Darkroom Door /Script Texture
StazOn/Jet Black
IrResistible Texture Spray/Black
Beacon
gold embossing powder
vintage trim, antique key, vintage wool or felt

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Acrylic Scalloped Scrapbook Page with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a scalloped edge acrylic scrapbook page using products by Clear Scraps.  I have created a short tutorial, to give a visual, of how the page was created.


Four photos were collaged to make a film strip type photo and then mounted on solid paper.  The pictures are of a hail storm that came through our area,
a few days ago.  The only one I can remember while living in this area of Texas.  Pretty exciting, too!!


Pattern paper was chosen for the scrapbook page.  The "Mother" chipboard word by Clear Scraps, was inked with Distress Oxide, coated with clear embossing powder and then using a heat tool embossed.  By embossing the chipboard word, the word stands out and the word has a shiny texture.  Remove the plastic film from both sides of the acrylic before adhering the pattern paper to the back of the acrylic.  Trace the shape on the pattern paper and  cut out.  Adhere to the back of the acrylic with Beacon Quick Grip.  The background paint splats were added with irRESISTible / gold embellisher.  It sticks to acrylic really well.

 
A journal pocket was created, out of a vintage library envelope, to hold the story of the hail storm that came through Belmont Texas.  What a day, is right!!!!

Products used:
Clear Scraps: XL Scallops acrylic sheet
Clear Scraps: chipboard word "Mother"
Beacon Grip Grip

Other:
irRESTISTible / gold by Imagine Crafts
S.E.I. paper
stickers
vintage library envelope and card

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member