Dragonfly Card

 Hi everyone, just wanted to say hello today.

I created this background quite by accident.  I was spritzing a chipboard dragonfly and realized I loved the underlying paper I spritzed it on.

I cut the panel to size, inked the edges with brown ink and adhered the panel to green cardstock.

A sweet phrase was stamped directly on the spritzed panel and then added to a brown card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Life is Good Album

Hi everyone, I'm on the Clear Scraps blog using the Palm Trees 6x8 Wood album and the chipboard word title - Life is Good.

I know that 2020 was a crazy year and we really couldn't do a lot of things we usually do, but we are hoping that 2021 will be a much better year.  I created this album to document all the good things that will occur this year.

I love the wood grain on these panels so I decided to use Lindy's spray inks to add color to the panels.  The colors allow the wood grain to show.  I chose 2 colors for the front cover.

For the back cover and the interior panels, I selected one color.

I added some additional color along the bottom of the album,, giving it a sandy effect.

The chipboard word title was also sprayed.

I used a script stamp with VersaFine Clair Morning Mist Ink and randomly stamped it about the front cover.  I only wanted a hint of the words for a bit of dimension.

I cut white cardstock to fit the album, punched holes and added the rings.  Now my album is ready to documents the good things that will happen this year.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Enjoy the Journey with Clear Scraps

 Hi everyone, I'm on the Clear Scraps Blog today.

Taking apart the dragonflies, I placed them atop white cardstock and spritzed them with Lindy's Stamp Gang Shimmer Spray Inks.  The background I created was used on a previous project.

Ink the chipboard dragonflies and emboss with embossing powder.

Color one of the Wood Rectangles with a Blue Shimmer Spray.  I love that the wood grain still shows.  It gives the panel a really unique appearance.  Punch holes in the corners.

Spritz Enjoy the Journal with a pinky Shimmer Spray.

Place the phrase on the panel, then place the dragonflies around it.

Run ribbon through the holes and tie off.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Happy Easter Gift Bag

Hi everyone and Happy Easter.  I'm on the Clear Scraps blog sharing a sweet East gift bag using the Clear Scraps Chipboard Basket Embellishment.

I used several spray inks from Lindy's Stamp Gang to color the basket.  If  you want a more softer color, think of painting it first with gesso.  Once dry, the gesso will allow the softer colors to show.

While waiting for the basket to dry, I die cut some grass using Rinea Emerald Starstruck Foiled Paper using one of the dies from the Rinea 3D Hyacinth Flower Die.  I also stamped and die cut the sweet peeps in their cracked eggs.

I wanted the basket to have additional color, so I adhered it to Rinea Turquoise/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.   Because a basket needs grass, I adhered some die cut grass to the reverse side of the basket.  To decorate the gift bag, I die cut Rinea Lavender Starstruck Foiled Paper and adhered it to the gift bag as the background element.  

The peeps were lightly colored then placed behind the basket so they appear to be popping out of the basket.

Additional grass was adhered at the top of the gift bag to finish the effect.  Finally Happy Easter was stamped and placed behind the handle of  the basket.

Sweet, don't you think?  Who would you give this gift bag  to this Easter?

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Clear Scraps Dragonflies Background Cards

Hi everyone, I'm on the Clear Scraps blog with a set of  cards using the Dragonflies Chipboard Embellishments as stencils..

The dragonflies come as a pair and they just need to be clipped off the frame that surrounds them. 

While spraying colors on the chipboard pieces, I realized I had created a wonderful background collage.

I chose to make cards from the paper I created with the spray inks and I put aside the chipboard dragonflies to use at another time.

I used slim line dies to create a card from black cardstock.  I also die cut the top panel from the stenciled paper using the next smaller slim line die.

I created a 2nd card that measured 5" x 5".

 I used a Lavinia stamp and gray ink to add a bit of depth on the square panel.

I used the same Lavinia stamp on the slim line panel.  I wanted a subtle look so the gray ink was perfect.

Next, I inked around the edges of both panels with blue and black inks.  It really brought the designs into focus.

The slim line panel was added to the black card and the square panel was added to a blue card.  The hint of black along the edges really helps it stand out.  

Using a left over scrap of  the same paper, I stamped a phrase in gray ink, die cut it and matted it with a larger black circle.  It was then added to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

Using a left over scrap of  the same paper, I stamped a difference phrase in gray ink, die cut it and matted it with a larger black circle.  It was then added to the slim line card with foam adhesives for dimension.

So remember your chipboard embellishments can be used in different ways.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Mini Wood Card

Hi everyone, I'm on the Clear Scraps blog using a wood card and chipboard word title.

With Valentine's Day near, this is a perfect card to send to someone special.  The card is approximately 3 3/4" x 5 3/4".   2 wood pieces are included along with 2 drilled holes, so you can turn it into a mini album if desired.  Ink the panel with red ink.

Cut pattern paper to fit the back panel.  Ink with brown ink and adhere to the back panel.

Using brown ink and a background stamp, stamp off on scrap paper first then stamp onto the top panel.  This created a slightly distressed effect.

Ink around the edges with brown ink.

Ink the Love chipboard word with red ink and spritz with spray ink.  Once dry, ink around the edges with brown ink, then adhere to the front cover.

Use ribbon to hold the card together.  

Consider cutting pages to fit and filling with love notes or poems before adding the ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Lavinia World Challenge #44

Hi everyone, it's time for the next challenge at Lavinia World Challenges.  Please check it out and join in the fun.

Sprinkle several colors of  Lindy's Magicals on white cardstock.  Spritz with water and turn the panels so the colors run om different directions.  Allow to dry completely.

Stamp Fairy Words in the center of one of the panels with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.

On the other panel, stamp Sacred Spells, also using Versa Fine Nocturne Ink.

Die cut the panels with Lawn Fawn rectangle dies, then die cut the center of each panel using a smaller Lawn Fawn rectangle die.  Mat the smaller panels with black cardstock, then adhere to the larger panels.

Add thee panels to black cards.  This card is horizontal.

Inside the card, stamp Dancing Till Dawn on a panel of white cardstock using Nocturne Ink.

This card is vertical.

And the interior has the Fairy Couple stamped in Nocturne Ink on white cardstock.

Would love to see what you create for Challenge #44.  The winner of the challenge will receive a

$15 gift certificate to Lavinia World to shop for more goodies.   Remember there is a new challenge every other Thursday. 

Thanks for stopping by.

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