Word Album with Creating Made Easy/Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a "Winter" Word Book Album from the Creating Made Easy January kit by Clear Scraps.  It is a mixable so the book comes with acrylic pages and chipboard pages. I love the acrylic look, so I rarely alter it.  I did add paint splats to this one~

I have a tutorial showing how the chipboard pages were covered with paper from 

the kit. Take a look~

A X-Acto knife was used to trim the ends of the pattern paper, to fit to the chipboard pages.  Then the paper was adhered to the chipboard page.  The edges were sanded, so there was no over hang of the paper. Then ink around the edges, if you like.

Take the plastic film off of the acrylic pages front and back.  You will have a rich glossy finish.

The inside pages with photo mats and embellishments.

Products used: Creating Made Easy January kit by Clear Scraps: Clear Scraps: Word book "winter"
Other: Beacon adhesive, paint plats (white and black), trim

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

String Holder~ vintage girl head!

Hi guys!

Over the holidays my special friend gave me some more vintage collectibles 

that had been in her family. Such an honor to receive these great treasures.

I have one that I want to share because it so cute and it is hanging in my work room.

I think she is made with Plaster of Paris, she is chalky.

She holds string or twine. It comes out of her lips.

Here is how the back looks~

It is dated between 1930 and 40's.  

She looks like like belongs in my room. So inspiring to me.

If you have any information on this piece I would love to hear it 

I have lots of these type posts to share ~ stay tuned!

Have a great weekend and stay warm :)

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Magical card ~ Creating Made Easy January kit !

Hi, Connie here with a gift card, using the "Magical" word strip, found in the Creating Made Easy January kit by Clear Scraps.  I love these chipboard words.  They are easy to alter and easy to make them what you need them to be for your project.  All I did to, the chipboard word, is colored it with Archival ink/Navy and added Wink of Stella, on it, for sparkle.



Products used: Creating Made Easy January kit by Clear Scraps, Clear Scraps: chipboard word "Magical"
Other: Archival ink, Wink of Stella, paint splats.

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Connie Mercer/DT Member

Not to late for a snowflake card ~ Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a quick card using the 6" Holly Christmas Bulbs stencil by Clear Scraps. This is a beauty!!!! So pretty.  Perfect time to bling up a card.


The card is 5" x 5".  The stencil is 6"x 6".  You will have about 1/2 " over hang, perfect!  I used archival ink and applied it with a sponge.  Easy way to get a great look.



Products used:
Clear Scraps 6" Holly Christmas Bulbs
other: acrylic stamp, bling, twine and Wink of Stella for some sparkle.

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Connie Mercer/DT Member

Adding ART to a page~ Quick Quotes!

Hi, Connie here to share with you a scrapbook page using the Winter Bliss Collection by Quick Quotes.  This page is pretty special to me.  My granddaughter loves to create ART  She took a paper plate and added acrylic paint to it and worked her magic.

I wanted to create a scrapbook page that would house her paper plate creation.

 I also made it to where you could remove the ART paper plate.

Quick Quotes products:
Winter Bliss Collection: W1100. W1105, W1103. **new**
Quick Quotes PowderPuff Chalk Ink:  Pixie Pink, Sky Blue, Coconut White, Caribbean Blue.
other: Want 2 Scrap/enamel dots

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Connie Mercer/DT Member

Party favors with Whisker Graphics

Hi, Connie here with a party favor using the Little Bitty Bags/Metallic along with Divine Twine by Whisker Graphics.  The Little Bitty Bags are an easy way to make cute and inexpensive party favors.

See what I  mean~ cute and easy.  All you need is candy on a stick, Divine Twine, Little Bitty Bags, ink and stamps.

Whisker Graphics products used:

Divine Twine: Solid Gray, Oyster, Gold Metallic.
Bitty Bags: Little Bitty Bags/Metallic

Using stamps decorate the Bitty Bags.

Put the stick candy in the Bitty Bags and secure the bag with Divine Twine.

These would really look cute scattered all over the party table.

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Connie Mercer/DT Member

Key Rings with Creating Made Easy/Clear Scraps ~

Hi, Connie here with the Creating Made Easy January kit by Clear Scraps.  The kit has some fun acrylic tags that make really cute key rings.  Let me show you~


The trick is to sand the back of the tag with sand paper (be sure and remove the plastic film).  Gives it that frosty look.


After sanding the back, turn the tag over and remove the plastic film.  Use StazOn ink and stamp snowflakes on the front of the tag.  Add the ring and tie on strips of fabric or twine. Really cute!!




Last step ~ add snow and plaint splats.  Works great!!!

Products used: Creating Made Easy January kit by Clear Scraps
Other: key rings, StazOn ink, vintage keys, fabric and acrylic white paint for snow splats.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member