Pumpkins from the past ~ Fall fun!!!

Hi!!
Turkey day is almost here.  I love Smoked Turkey and
Pumpkin Pie! and Sweet Potatoes and homemade
Chicken and Noodles. So Grateful!! I could go on and on as I'm 
sure you could too.  Anyway I thought I would share some
past projects using these key words I have highlighted.
Hope you enjoy ~

I used these as toppers for the Pumpkin Pie one year
at Thanksgiving.  The kids ended up taking them a turkey home:)
Using Sizzix die by Tim Holtz.

My youngest son made this Turkey in kindergarten and I still
have it.  Made with pipe cleaners and a spool, feathers, hand 
drawn turkey head.

A spooky clip board. Using products by Clear Scraps.  A fun one!!

Love this Fall card using stamps by Darkroom Door
and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Using Pouring Medium by DecoArt to cover some old
Pumpkins (Dollar Store) that had seen a better day.  Love the
mixed media look!!

This is a wood pallet by Clear Scrap.  Still put this on my door.
acrylic paint.

One of my favorite mini albums by Clear Scraps. 

These were fun! Stamps by Joy Clair.

This is a die by Stampendous! and adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
  Another fun one!!
Thanks for staying with me to the end.  I could
go on and on but I will spare you all the cuteness :):)
 
See ya soon!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Summer Fun~Shaker album with Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with the Boat Wood Accordion Shaker Album by Clear Scraps.  This was such a fun project and would make a great Summer craft  or family project.  Clear Scraps has eight different albums to choose from.  Check them out here. 


Instructions:
1. Paint inside pages, front and back, using acrylic paint. Set aside to dry.
2. Add pattern paper to back cover and inside front cover.


3.  Using the 6" shiplap mascil, stencil the front and back pages, using brown ink.
4. Emboss anchor with copper/brown embossing powder.


5. Stain cheese cloth with Distress stain or ink.  Stain netting also.
6. Create cluster for bottom corner of cover.


7. Glue layers together (creates the front cover) using a strong glue.  Add sequins and beads to the sections. 
8. Tie the album together using hemp or a strong twine.


9. Add photos to inside of album and add finishing touches.  You can use stamps to create embellishments for the pages also.  A fun way to use your stamps!


10. Journal story~


Backside of album showcasing photos and quotes
.  

Front cover and front side pages.

Products used:
Clear Scraps: Boat Wood Accordion Shaker Album,  Anchor Chipboard embellishment and 6" Shiplap stencil
Other:
strong wet glue
Paper: My Minds Eye/wood grain
Paint: DecoArt/Chalky Finish
Distress Stain
Embossing Powder: Emerald Creek
Darkroom Door Quotes stamps
Button Galore & More
game piece, shells, hemp, stickers, netting and cheese cloth.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer

Mason Jar Accordian Album by Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a FUN project using the new Accordian Mason Jar Album by Clear Scraps.  It is like the small shaker but bigger!  It will stand and fold like an accordian or you can use rings and have it open like an album.   This one is created to fold like an accordian.  Twine was used to assemble the album together.


The front of the album is assembled together just like the smaller shakers.  There is a back piece (back of Mason Jar) and then two frames, acrylic and the top frame.  I painted the front frame with acrylic paint, glued the two middle frames together and then glued the frames to the back piece ( after it had been covered with pattern paper).  Fill, the center, with sequins, small seed beads or small shells.  Remove the plastic film from the acrylic layer and glue it over the center, filled with sequins.  Glue painted frame on next.  Embellish with the Sanddollar chipboard embellishment by Clear Scraps.


Decorate the inside pages with stickers and photos.  The holes are already punched in, the Mason Jar Accordian Album, for the accordian fold.  If you want it to open like an album just cover the holes when you cover the the page with pattern paper.


Here is the album standing up.  Both sides of the Mason Jar Album have photos, so six photos and a journal spot.





Products used:
Clear Scraps:  Accordian Mason Jar  Shaker Album
Clear Scraps: Sanddollar chipboard embellishment

Beacon
other: pattern paper, stamps, stickers, acrylic paint, small sea shells, sequins and twine.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Creating Made Easy February kit by Clear Scraps~Tiny Album!

Hi, Connie here with a Tiny Acrylic Album that is included in the Creating Made Easy February kit by Clear Scraps.  The album is chipboard and acrylic and comes with four pages. Perfect size for a small brag book.

Here is a short tutorial on how I went about creating this cutie~

I used three photos, one sheet of pattern paper and the Tiny album.

*Trace the shape of the chipboard page on the back of the photo, then cut it out.  Do this for the other two pages as well.
*Adhere photos to the chipboard pages and punch the holes for the rings.
*Optional~I added an extra paper page for the journal page.
*Add pattern paper to the back of the last page.

 Here is a collage of the inside pages~

Products used:
Creating Made Easy February kit
Tiny Album by Clear Scraps

Other:
Beacon, ribbon, rings and pearls.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Cupcake Shaker ~ Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a cute mini album that would work great for a birthday gift.   I used the Cutie Mixable and the Cupcake Shaker by Clear Scraps,  to create a birthday album.



I did a step by step to show you how the mini was created ~



Supplies needed: Cutie/mixable by Clear Scraps, Binder pages 5 X 7 (chipboard), Beacon 3-IN-1, pattern paper,  Cupcake Shaker by Clear Scraps and rhinestones (filler for the shaker).
Cover the bottom part of the chipboard Cupcake with pattern paper.
Cover the top part of the Cupcake with a different pattern of paper and cut it out.
Adhere both parts, top and bottom to chipboard. Let dry.
The Shaker part of the Cupcake comes with three top chipboard pieces.  Glue one on the top of the cupcake.  Sandwich the acrylic in between the the second and third piece of the top chipboard. Add rhinestones (or filler) to the first one you glued to the covered chipboard top.  Glue the sandwich piece to the first one, covering the rhinestone (filler).
Paint or ink the chipboard part of the top of the Cupcake.  Decorate.



The back cover is acrylic with chipboard inside pages.



This will look darling with the pictures from the birthday party added.

Clear Scraps products used:
Binder pages 5 x 7
Cutie/Mixable mini album  (front and back cover only)
Cupcake Shaker

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Quick Quotes and Want 2 Scrap~ mini album!!

Hi, Connie here with a mini album by Want 2 Scrap and Quick Quotes.  The chipboard album is by Want 2 Scrap and the pattern paper is, the Farmhouse Collection, by Quick Quotes.

I turned the Waterfall Chipboard Planner, so the rings were on the top, to become a flip album.

Instructions: 
Step 1:  Cover the chipboard with pattern paper, sand the edges and ink around the pages with Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk inks. 

Step 2:  Add color to the chipboard quote, by Want 2 Scrap, using Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk inks.

Step 3: Decorate the front of the album and add the chipboard quote. Enhance with pearls and charms by Want 2 Scrap.

Step 4: Create the inside pages using the Farmhouse collection by Quick Quotes.

Products used:
Quick Quotes/Farmhouse: 100, 101, 102, 103 and 107.
Quick Quotes PowderPuffChalk inks: Peach Tree, Sky Blue, Navy, Seafoam and Midnight Confessions.

Other:
Want 2 Scrap: Chipboard Quotes, Waterfall Chipboard Planner and Say it with bling/pearls
                          Charms

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

ABC's Mixable Mini Album by Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with another new product alert!!! Clear Scraps has created the cutest ABC's Mixable mini Album ever!!!  Take a look~



This album is a combination of acrylic and chipboard.   All you need is cute paper and ink (StazOn). Remember to take the plastic film off, of the acrylic page,s before decorating or inking.  The chipboard pages can be easily covered with pattern paper.  Sand the edges, apply some ink for shading and the album is ready for pictures and embellishments.  This would make a great gift and it is super fun to create!



Supplies used~
Clear Scraps/ABC's Mixable mini album
Paper: Graphic45
Beacon 3-IN-1 all purpose glue
StazOn Ink
Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Christmas Ornaments made from the Holiday Mixable Album by Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a really fun project using the Holiday Mixable Album 
by Clear Scraps.  Instead of using it as an album, I took it apart and
made Christmas Ornaments. Let me show you~



Stocking/Chipboard
Covered with pattern paper and decorated.



Wrapped gift/Acrylic
Painted the top (ribbon part) with acrylic paint/gold and then adhered
pattern paper to the back of the acrylic.



Snowman/Chipboard
Cover with pattern paper.  Paint hat with black acrylic paint.
Add carrot nose and eyes.



Ornament/Acrylic
Paint top of ornament with acrylic paint/gold.  Adhere pattern paper to the back of Ornament and decorate.  All ornaments are splattered with black or white acrylic paint.
A fun project to do with children!!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Clear Scraps~ A Mixable Medley Mini Album!

Hi , Connie here with a really cute mini album using the Mixable Medley Album by Clear Scraps.  This album is half acrylic and half chipboard.  I adore the look of both elements together!  I hope you do too!!!

Instructions~
* The chipboard pages are covered with pattern paper. The edges are sanded, so the paper doesn't curl up.
* The acrylic pages have journal boxes on them (front and back) the same place.  The adhesive won't show if the boxes are back to back.
* The embellishments are added with glue dots and Zip Dry by Beacon. Foam dots are used too.

* The album has five pages cascading down.
* The paper edges are inked for a shading effect.

* The album is ready for some cute photos:)


Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/ DT Member