Clear Scraps Guest Design Project #3

I have had SUCH a WONDERFUL experience with Clear Scraps - they are a FANTASTIC company. Their products are top notch and the people are excellent to work with.

Here is my final project as their Guest Designer! I *heart* this camera mini album! Pairing it with the American Crafts Dear Lizzy line was a match made in Heaven!

I love the peek-a-book cover!

Supplies:  Clear Scraps (camera shaped mini album); American Crafts (Dear Lizzy pattern paper, cardstock dimensional stickers,  thickers alphas, slick writer for faux stitching); Making Memories (mini alphas); ribbon (source unknown)

Here are the inner pages...I used both sides of the album pages.

A side view of the filler pages - the Dear Lizzy stickers added the perfect dimension to the pages!

Here is another set of pages along with their side view.

Here is the album completely unassembled! Clear Scraps thinks of EVERYTHING - the album even comes with the binder rings!

Thank you Clear Scraps for giving the opportunity to be a Guest Designer!

Clear Scraps Guest Design Project #2

Awhile back, I was asked to be a Guest Designer for Clear Scraps. (I had applied for a Design Team position but didn't make it :-( I was close though :-) and had the privilege of using their products.) If you haven't used their products before, what are you waiting for??? To me, acrylic is just like paper and I treat it as such. What I love about the Clear Scraps acrylic products is that it can be inked easily (yes, easily!!!), embossed ('tis true) and it seems that any adhesive works like a charm on it!! 

Now onto my second project. I was wracking my brain trying to think of an attractive way to package some cookies I made for various hostess/thank you gifts to some special friends this past Christmas. Here is what a $1 item from the Dollar Store can look like after 30 minutes!!!

Here are the details on what I did...Using Urban Lily papers (Becky will set you up for some Urban Lily papers - they are utterly gorgeous with oh so unique designs!), I cut the panel to fit around the mini paint can. Then I spritzed it with some Pearl Tattered Angels glimmer mist; you all know I love the stuff, right? :-) Then I adhered the text from the Urban Lily paper to the Clear Scraps label piece. A bit of ribbon was the finishing touch...oh and the cookies too! Voila! Instant gift! I made 8 of these gems to giveaway and they were instant hits with the recipients!

And a close-up of the lid...

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I'm Back....Finally!

It's taken almost a month to recover from that little glass of spilled water on my laptop but I am finally back, well as close as I'll ever be right now! Thanks for your patience!

Let's start off with a mini album I made as a Guest Designer for Clear Scraps. The clear album was intended to be a banner but I saw it as a mini album capturing our Christmas traditions.

Here is my cover - I absolutely adored the size of this album too. It was small enough that the project could be quickly and easily completed but it was large enough to include a medium sized photo.

Supplies (for album):  Clear Scraps (acrylic album); ribbon (source unknown); My Minds Eye (pattern paper); tags (source unknown); Basic Grey (red poinsetta pattern paper, chipboard alphas); Making Memories (mini alphas); Spellbinders (star dies); American Crafts (pen for stitching)

Here are the filler pages.

We start the Christmas season with our various advent calendars - ummm over the years I have collected a few! Each year it is a surprise to see what delicious morsel lies in the drawers of the calendar. My youngest daughter loves putting all the puzzle pieces together to create the wintery scene.

Next is the giddy anticipation of opening the boxes of Christmas decorations. Each girl has their own "special" ornaments that they lovingly place on the tree.

We often receive cards and special meaningful gifts from relatives abroad. No matter the item, my girls have these spontaneous joyful faces! And yes, sometimes during the days leading up to Christmas the excitement is too much - yes, we ask them to read about the Christmas story. Even though it is the holiday season, homework must still be completed. 

No matter how many times we decorate the tree, each girl is excited and almost overwhelmed to put their first ornament on the tree. Daddy often is standing within arms' reach. (Mommy would too but who would take the photo?) 

I also cannot forget our tradition of reading the Christmas Story advent calendar. Each day we read a mini book telling us the story of baby Jesus and the reason why we celebrate this wonderful season.

I always take a fun "head shoot" of the girls sometime during the Christmas season. Even though they have their "moments" they do really love each other. Our head shot poses vary from year to year and it is something they come up with.

How can I forget pictures with Santa? This is the first year that my youngest has not been scared by Santa!

Each girl makes a quick Christmas craft to share with close friends. Last year we made reindeer candy canes. We also always paint one ornament for the tree.

Each year we try to come up with new ways to dress our table. Last year we made placecards using upbeat non-traditional colours.

As well, no wintery day is complete without the "haute chocolate latte" devised by Moi! This is a family favorite for sure and is rarely available any time other than the holiday season.

Our last tradition is making sugar cookies. My recipe is tried and true. Each girl invites 2-3 friends who come and decorate cookies. It is a great time for all and one that is filled with many Kodak moments!

Thank you letting me share my Christmas traditions! And if you are not familiar with Clear Scraps, you need to run over to their blog NOW. Their products are high quality, super versatile and fun fun fun!!!!!

Creatively Yours Sketch Blog

June is just whizzing by! I have been SO busy with the girls' activities and have been remiss in mentioning that I am the guest designer at Creatively Yours. It's a fabulous sketch challenge blog.

Here is the first of my sketch interpretations-

Supplies:  Pink Paislee (pattern papers, alphas, chipboard); Heidi Swapp (chipboard alphas); Close to my Heart (blue ultrafine glitter); Making Memories (white ultrafine glitter); Prima (flowers); Kaisercraft (pearls); American Crafts (dragonfly); Ranger (glossy accents)

Here is a close-up of the alphas-

And here is a close-up of the "water droplets" on the flowers - it had been rainy that day and I wanted the flowers to represent the day.

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