Polka Dot Shadow Box with Clear Scraps

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a polka dotted Spring Shadow Box featuring products from Clear Scraps. I was inspired to create this shadow box for my granddaughter. She loves lady bugs, Flowers, Purple and Pink. So, I decided to create this fun pink polka dot shadow box.

Supplies Used:

Wood Shadow Box 8x11

Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Spring

Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Bee Happy

6" Polka Dot Stencil (just linked not used)

My Stash:

Acrylic Paints: Grape Taffy, Pink blast, Red, Black & Dark Yellow

Fabric Flowers

Circle Stencil not pictured

Hot Glue Tool & Glue Stick

Wood Glue & Masking Tape

Brushes, Make Up Sponges, Paint Tray, Water bucket and Paper Towels

Step 1. I start by painting the lady bug from the Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Spring with red and black paint. 

I then used the circle stencil(not pictured) from my stash to sponge on the dot with black paint.

Next, I paint the flower from the Chipboard Punchout Embellishments Bee Happy with Pink Blast and Dark Yellow Acrylic paint and set. I set both to the side to dry. 

Step 2.  I gather all the piece from the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 along with the Grape Taffy paint and the Pink Blast. 

I paint the back panel, side panel and insert of the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 with the Grape Taffy paint.

Step 3. Once the Grape Taffy paint is dry I the use a make-up sponge along with the circle stencil and Pink Blast paint to make some pink polka dots on all the pieces.

Step 4. I paint all the edges with the Pink Blast paint.

Step 5. Once all the pieces are dry. I adhere the insert pieces with wood glue. Set it aside.

Next, I dry fit my Wood Shadow Box 8x11 pieces making sure I have everything in it proper place then I adhere it with wood glue.

I used some making tape to hold all the pieces in place while the glue dries. I insert the inner pieces and set it aside to dry.

Step 6. Once dry it time decorate. I gather the painted Ladybug and Flower along with a few fabric flowers. 

I used the hot glue tool and glue stick to adhere the ladybug to the top right corner along with a few fabric flowers. and the Chipboard Flower to the bottom left corner with a few fabric flowers

A few close ups of the corners.

Now, the Wood Shadow Box 8x11 is now complete!!

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Naughty or Nice (Dear Santa) Christmas Card with Build Your Holiday Stash Cardmakers

 Hello crafty friends - I am here with a card using this month's sketch from BYHSC along with products from Simple Stories for this holiday card.

Sketch 69

I hope you will join us and create your own card holiday using this sketch.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

Party Animal Card with Die Cut Divas

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a fun birthday card featuring variety of Poppystamps products for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. This month is all about Celebrations!

Supplies Used:

Simple Sheep Die

 Whittle Everyday Stamp

 Mushrooms and Toadstolls Dies

 Sloping Hillside Die

Floral Cluster Die

Cardstock: Ligjht, Blue, Light Green, Medium Green, 

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Pink, White and Black

Various dies from my stash: Hillside grass, Banner & Dotted Rectangle

Tiny Crystals

VersaFine Clair Ink: Nocturne

Bearly Art Glue & Foam Tabs

 May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Dino Mini Album with Clear Scraps

 Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a fun Dinosaur themed album featuring the Deco Tab Chipboard Album from Clear Scraps.

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps: Deco Tab Chipboard Album

Echo Park: Dino-Mite 12x12 Kit

Cardstock: Green, Light Green, Orange & Navy

Acrylic Paint: Green & Light Green

2 Medium Ring Binders

Tools:

Trimmer, Scissors, Craft Knife & Hole Punch

  Paint Brush, Paper towels, & Pencil

Masking tape, Bearly Art Glue, Foam Tabs

 Anit-static Powder Tool

Various Colors of Ric-Rac

Step. 1: I started by masking the edge of all the tabs. 

Next, I painted the tabs in alternating greens. Green then light green. I repeated the process on the back side.

I then gently remeved all the masking tape and set the pages off to the side to dry.

Step. 2: I trimmed all the pages for the album. Along with all the photo mats. Pages all measure 6-3/4" wide by 8-1/4" long. I cut some cardstock along with the pattern paper from the kit. The photo mates all 3" x4". I also trimmed the cut apart pages that are inclued tin the kit. I used them as photo mats and decor throught the album.

Step. 3: I adhered the pattern paper to the cover of the album. Then using a hole punch I punched the hole in the paper. 

I repeat the process on the other side with cardstock. I do this for all the pages of the album

Step. 4: I decorate all the pages and covers of the album. I included a few 4" x 6" cut a parts from the kit as little inserts for more decor, photos, journaling. I add the ring binders and some Ric-Rac for a fun touch.

Here's a look at the album. 

Front cover

Page 1 

Page 2

Page 3 and insert

Page 4

Page 5 and insert.

Page 6 and insert.

Page 7 and insert.

Page 8 and insert

Back Cover

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

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Merry and Bright with Build Your Holiday Stash Cardmakers

Hello crafty friends - I am here with a card using this month's sketch from BYHSC along with Unity Stamps and collab with the now retired company Beth Duff Designs this stamp is called Peppermint Mocha.

I hope you will join us and create your own card holiday using this sketch.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!