Pumpkin Wood Accordion Album by Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with the Pumpkin Wood Accordion Shaker Album by Clear Scraps.  What a fun product to create with.  Loved using the Pumpkin Shaker Album for recipes~yes, it worked great!!!
Take a look~


The back  of the front cover was covered with pattern paper.  The top frame is painted with a thinned out orange acrylic paint.  The stem is painted with brown acrylic paint.  Let all the paint dry and then sand the front frame for a distressed look.  The shaker part has sequins and buttons in it for some sparkle. All layers are glued together and then set aside to dry.  The front frame was then sealed with an acrylic mat sealer.  Looks harder than it is !!!  So easy~


The script "Family" word is embossed with some chunky embossing powder.  It looks gold in the photo but is more of a sand color.  Beacon adhesive was used to adhere the embellishments to the front of the Pumpkin Shaker Album.


The inside pages were painted with watered down acrylic paint and then sanded for that distress look.  I used vintage library card envelopes to hold the recipes in.  The fronts of the envelopes are decorated with stickers.  The album is tied together with jute string.  Super cute and tons of fun!!!

Products used:
Clear Scraps: Pumpkin Wood Accordion Shaker Album
Clear Scraps: Script Word chipboard "Family"
Beacon Adhesive
Paper: Authentique
Embossing Powder: Emerald Creek /Chunky Sand
stickers, jute, vintage library envelopes, milk cap and floral stem

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

Creating a background with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with another stencil project. I'm using the 12" Twig Leaves, by Clear Scraps, to create the background for a scrapbook page.  The page is about Montana Pumpkins, so I used the 6" Pumpkin stencil too.  Great way to create embellishments for your page.



I used PowderPuff Chalk inks by Quick Quotes to color in the open parts of the 12" Twig Leaves stencil.  I used makeup sponges to grab the chalk ink and apply it to the stencil.  Works really well.  Using a makeup sponge will give you a clean crisp stenciled background.



I added several different Fall colors to give the look of the Fall leaves changing.  After the background was created, the paper was squared up and mounted on two other sheets of cardstock.



Using the 6" Pumpkin stencil, the shadow lines are stenciled in first, then remove the stencil and color in the pumpkin with the chalk inks.   The image was then trimmed out and adhered to the scrapbook page.



I used the Pumpkin for my title spot and embellished it with  twine and a button.  After the journal area was complete and the photos adhered the page was splattered with brown ink for extra interest.

Supplies used:
Clear Scraps: 12" Twig Leaves stencil
Clear Scraps: 6" Pumpkin
Other:
Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk ink
Beacon 527 all purpose
Buttons Galore & More
Divine Twine

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

Simple Blessings with S.E.I.

Hi, Connie here with a fun project using the Simple Blessings Collection by S.E.I.  Fall is right around the corner and I have a grandson that loves pumpkins, so I knew what I needed to make!!   A pumpkin it will be.

I used a wooden letter "C" and turned it on its side to get the shape of a pumpkin.  I adhered a tree branch to the top for the pumpkin stem and then covered the wooden letter with pattern paper from the Simple Blessings Collection. The edges of the wooden letter were sanded down after the paper was adhered, for a clean smooth edge.  Using the die-cut pack and the sticker pack I clustered embellishments around the branch, at the top of the pumpkin.  Gave it a fun festive look.

Black and red Tumble Dye were speckled on the front of the pumpkin, creating this home decor piece for Fall.  

I hope you enjoyed this project!!

Thanks for stopping by~

Connie Mercer/DT Member 

Clear Scraps~acrylic leaves!!

Hi guys~

I have a tutorial up on Clear Scraps showing how I made these beautiful acrylic leaves that I arranged on the top of the pumpkin.

I started with these~

 Get the rest of the info on the Clear Scraps Blog~

Check it out:):)

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This was up over the weekend~very nice:):)

Scrapbook Expo ~ 

Take a look

See ya soon for

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