Family Frame with Clear Scraps~

Hi, Connie here with a fun project using the large regular Landscape Clipboard and the "Family" wood script word by Clear Scraps.  Pairing these two products makes for a cute way to showcase a vintage family photo.  I started like I would create a scrapbook page and then added the word to the page, then clipped it to the clipboard.


Any pattern paper, that you love, is great place to start building the base of the clipboard.  This is not glued or attached to the acrylic clipboard.  I wanted the option of changing out the page and creating a new page for a new event or season.  Totally your call if you want to make it permanent or not.


The wood script word "Family" is painted with acrylic paint and then the edges were sanded down for that distressed look.  Adhere the word to project base with strong wet adhesive.  I used Beacon 527.   Last thing I did was speckle the project with watered down white acrylic paint.


My focal photo was a vintage photo from 1954.  Very special to me.  Tie seam binding on the clip for an added vintage look.

Products used:
Clear Scraps: Large Regular Landscape Clipboard
Clear Scraps: XL Script Word "Family"
Beacon 527
Vintage trim
acrylic paint
pattern paper
small embellishments

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Try It Tuesday~Pop Up dies are the bomb!!!!

Hi guys!!

A while back Karen Burniston had a design team call for 2019.  I decided

 to submit my creations using her awesome Pop-up dies.  The reason I love

 them is you can create really fun interactive cards using her dies with stamps, die cuts 

or other paper craft products.  I didn't make the team but had a fun time creating
these cards!

This card is using #1015 House & Fence Pop-up die with Carved leaves Vol.1 by Darkroom Door.
See what I mean, stamps work so well with these Pop- up dies!!

I loved the platform on this card and that is the reason I bought this die. So many
ways to create with it. The cupcake can be cut down and an image can replace the
cupcake.   #1008 Cupcake Pop-up die with Stars , Happy Birthday,
 Brushed Sentiments  by Darkroom Door and pattern paper.

This one was my favorite. I love the tent design. I think it is so clever and darling.
#1048 Tent Pop-up and #1049 Camping Charms.

I will be posting a short video of each card opening on Instagram 

(so If you are interested follow me)

Thanks for stopping by for 

and sorry I'm running late again.

Showcasing "Blossom" by Joy Clair~

Hi guys!! It is my turn on the Joy Clair Blog.  I am creating with the awesome Blossom set.

by Joy Clair.  It is a Succulent set that has wonderful sentiments based on scripture. 

 I really love that!!!  It is a set that you will see me use many times.  Really, over and over again!!

I have all the details written up over on the Joy Clair Blog. 

I hope you will take a look at all the, wonderfully creative, stamps sets that have

 been released in January.  You can find them in the new arrivals section.

Each new set has creative examples so you can see how the stamps were used.  Sometimes that is all you need is to see an example to get you to thinking of creative ways you would use the stamp set.

It works for me ~

Blossom 

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Try It Tuesday~ stamps as embellishments with Joy Clair!!!

Hi guys!!

Sorry running late~

I have a couple of scrapbook pages to share with you.  The

first one is using Joy Clair stamps as embellishments for the page.

I love doing that~

The Polaroid banner, the camera, heart sentiment and the single Polaroid frame

 make for  the perfect embellishments.  All you do is stamp them out (either on the page)

 or on white cardstock and cut them out.  Add a little color and

 you have embellishments for your page.

I always turn to stamps when I need embellishments and don't have what I'm looking 

that comes with the paper collection.  That is more times than not.  I usually

 buy single sheets of pattern paper.

This is from Illustrates Faith and God's Focus by Joy Clair.

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No stamping on this one, just stickers and die cuts from the paper pack.

This is a really old paper set~Jillibean Social Soup paper pack. 

 Still love the paper!!!

Thanks for stopping by~

Stencils and the new Rectangle Pallet Boards by Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with signs!!! Really cute ones too.  All made with products from Clear Scraps.  New word stencils and rectangle wood pallets that are perfect for the Farmhouse Collection of stencils.  You are going to want them all~

These are all done very simply.  I love simple!!!!

Simple projects call for simple instructions~
Paint rectangle pallet board with acrylic paint and let dry.
Sand edges with sand paper to give the sign a distressed look.
Tape the word stencil to the rectangle pallet board with painter's tape.
Use a small round stencil brush and apply paint to the brush, before stenciling on the project, brush off some of the paint.  For stenciling less paint is better.
Add brush strokes or add borders to the wall signs.
Add a mat varnish when project is dry.

These take very little time and look amazing!!!


The stencils can be used on most any home decor or craft project.   The Rectangle Pallet boards are sized perfect for these word stencils which is so awesome!!!

Products used:
Clear Scraps: Rectangle Pallet board
Clear Scraps: S Rectangle Pallet board
Clear Scraps: Farmhouse Collection/Laundry, Gather and Farmhouse
acrylic paint
mat varnish
stencil brush and painter's tape

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Darkroom Door Inspiration & New Release!!!

Hi guys!!

I have a couple of cards I created using Darkroom Door stamps that are

 just FUN!!!  Sometimes you need to do FUN!!!

I created the background using the Sewing Spools stamp.  I stamped with 

Cobalt/Archival by Ranger  The fancy lady is set inside the Postage Stamp frame stamp.

her purse is stamped with the Cobalt ink and trimmed out. 

The fancy lady is from the Just My Style set.  She is stamped with 

Jet Black /Archival ink by Ranger.

The sentiment is stamped on white cardstock and trimmed out. 

 It is from the Happy Birthday set.

I love this set~Gervilleas by Darkroom Door.  I haven't created with it much

 but have great plans for it.  I think it is a great stamp set for flower 

fillers, kinda like I used it here.  The background stamp is Corrugated iron.

The inks are Archival by Ranger.  These are my "go to" inks!!!

The sentiment is from the Thank You set.

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Darkroom Door has the new release up for pre-order on their website. 

Here is a sample of the release.

Enjoy!!!!

Darkroom Door New Re-lease

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January New Release with Joy Clair Day 2 ~ Unashamed!

Hi guys!

So excited to be sharing my second project for Joy Clair.  They have 13 new sets

for the January Joy Clair release and they are all winners!!!! 

 This set is called Unashamed!  So cute!!!!

 I will using the images, as embellishments, for a scrapbook
 page of my grandsons!!

I loved the fancy masks that screamed "having fun" to me.  That is what I see 

in this photo.  The cute little red head was in ICU back in October

 so he can be as silly as he wants.  God is so good!!!

The masks were stamped out on pattern paper and then cut out.  Bright straws, were

added to act as a handle to hold the mask.  Rhinestones were added along stringers.  

Those were stamped from the set also and cut out.  Such a fun set!!!

Unashamed affiliate link

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Angie Cimbalo

Dona Green Idlet

Connie Hyde Mercer

Jessica Kaisser

Karen Letchworth

Monica Maier

We will have a GIVEAWAY at the end of the reveals so keep checking the Joy Clair blog. 

Thanks for stopping by~