Easter Shaker Basket with Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a cute idea using the Bucket Shaker by Clear Scraps.  By using different embellishments the Bucket Shaker can easily become an Easter Basket.  The Easter Basket is displayed on a vintage Easter book that was given to me by a friend.  Super cute table center piece for Easter.


I used pattern paper on the inside of the Bucket Shaker (soon to be Easter Basket)  and then painted the frame with acrylic paint.  To achieve the crackle effect, apply crackle paint over the acrylic paint.  When it is dry you will have a lush, vintage looking finish on the frame of the shaker.


The chipboard Easter word was given the same finish as the frame but a darker acrylic paint was used on the word.  Both acrylic paint colors are in the pattern background paper of the shaker.  The inside was filled with sequins by Clear Scraps. 


In this photo you can really see the gorgeous crackle on the frame and chipboard word.  I love the look!! Beautiful and so easy to achieve.  It would love great hanging from an Easter Basket.


One last photo with the Easter Shaker displayed on a neutral background.

Products used:
Clear Scraps: Easter chipboard word. Bucket Shaker and Sequins/Ocean  & Princess
Paper: S.e.i.
Buttons: Buttons Galore & More
Other: crackle paint, acrylic paint ( two shades of blue), Easter grass, vintage flowers and chain.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

A little junkin' from Indiana~

Hi guys!

I have a some junkin' to show you from our recent trip to Indiana. 

 I really think Indiana has the best junk.  I always bring something home with me~

Can't help it, I'll buy these old school books every time.  $10

$12.  Think the green color sold me:)

jello molds ~ $6.

Reel set~ $10.

I have no idea what to do with this, but I really thought it was so cool and great 

color, maybe that is what caught my eye :) 

My daughter-in-law gave these to me. She collected them in her teen years, She 

doesn't remember why.  I think it was the beautiful faces~ I can only

 imagine the life they lived~

Thanks for stopping by.

New stamps (to me) by Darkroom Door!

Hi guys!!

I have a card to share using some new (to me) Darkroom Door stamps I bought

 at Craft Crossing over the weekend.  

I usually start with a background stamp and then create and build from that.  On this card I stamped the image on watercolor paper.  The leaves and the flower too.

Love the texture it added to the card.

Speckled the card with watered down acrylic black paint and a toothbrush.  Gives great results.

The sets I used are by Darkroom Door. You can find them HERE.

Stamps used: Carved Leaves Vol.2, Happy Birthday, Stitched Borders, Wood Grain Background Stamp,  Chevron Texture Stamp and Daisy Eclectic Stamp.

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The books are a junkin' find from Indiana ~ $10.  They are from the Indianapolis Public Library.

Pretty cool if you ask me!! 

Thanks for stopping by~