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On this hop we will share easy, affordable and fun ways to use Clearsnap’s Designer Foils with Tombow adhesive as well as other fun ways Tombow and Clearsnap products work together. “Stick” with us for the next two days to be inspired!
You probably got here from Suzanne Austin’s blog but if you just stumbled across my blog
i have a sweet and feminine Mother’s Day project to share with you; this framed quote for Mom…
i used a foiling technique similar to one Jennifer Priest shared on her blog: CHIC FOIL PRINTING WITH CLEARSNAP to add a little bLiNg! to my frame. i wanted the project to be soft and “frilly” with a peaches and cream color scheme and a little touch of GOLD.
foil accents are HOT right now, not only crafting but in fashion as well. Clearsnap makes a product called Design Foils which come in several colors and makes it easy for you to add a fashionable-foil accent to your projects.
to add the zig zag foiled elements to my frame, i used Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue and ColorBox® Chevrons Art Screen. the stencil was taped over the painted frame and then the design was filled in with thin lines of glue. a paintbrush was used to spread the glue to fill in the designs completely. then the stencil was removed and the frame set aside to let the glue dry. you’ll know it’s dry when it turns from white to clear. then, the foil was placed over the glued designs and rubbed to transfer the foil. quick, easy and best of all NEAT! no loose gold flakes to deal with.
Izink Inks were used to paint the frame. Izink Inks are a hybrid of ink and acrylic paint so they cover well and are quick to dry. they also come in lots of VIVID colors.
the overlay was done using Computer Grafix by Grafix.
i’ve put together a Snapguide that shows how you can make this project step-by-step in both photo and written directions… Check out this guide on Snapguide
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i recently created some projects for GRAFIX and would like to share them with you over the next week or so.
one of the projects used the new Artist-tac, a dry adhesive, to add foil accents to paper mâché Easter eggs…
the Artist-Tac was used to add the designs to the eggs: punched circles for dots and wide and narrow strips for stripes. the eggs get their GORGEOUS colors from Izink Inks and the foils are Designer Foils, both from Clearsnap.
i created a Snapguide that shows you step-by-step how you can make these eggs yourself…
i have a card up on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog – it’s an upcycled Valentine…
i used several different stencils from TCW and gelatos to color it in. the card base is a paper bag leftover from holiday shopping and the background and embellishment are pages torn from a second hand romance novel.
please view it on the TCW BLOG – UPCYCLED VALENTINE for more info as well as a link to a Snapguide i made showing how i made the card step-by-step. and if you like it, please post a comment for me on the TCW Blog so i’ll know you stopped by!
i have a new project up on The Crafter’s Workshop Blog, these embossed metal ornaments…
these ornaments are easy to make and are great for embellishing packages, bags, cards and tags.
metal pieces were embossed using a diecut machine and stencils from The Crafter’s Workshop. the tinting was done using Izink Inks from Clearsnap.
i’ve put together a Snapguide that shows how to make these step-by-step in both written and photo directions. you can view the project and get the link to the Snapguide by visiting the post here: EMBOSSED METAL ORNAMENTS – TCW BLOG
please post a comment for me on the TCW Blog, it would be nice to know you visited!
hi! welcome to the CLEARSNAP and WALNUT HOLLOW Blog Hop!!!
Walnut Hollow has lots of great blank, wood surfaces just waiting for you to embellish! and Clearsnap has plenty of inks and more to help you do just that! hop along with the Clearsnap and Walnut Hollow Designers to see how they transformed their pieces into some fabulous projects!
here is the list for the hop, you should have come here from Suzanne’s blog, and you’ll be heading to Sara’s blog after your visit here. if you jumped in somewhere other than the start, please head back to the Clearsnap Blog to hop from the beginning…
for my project, i selected the RUSTIC PANELand1 1/2″ WOODEN LETTERSfrom Walnut Hollow. i wanted to make a gift for my mom-in-law using a recent family photo. here’s a pic of my finished project…
i first used gesso to add a background pattern to the pallet using a stencil from The Crafter’s Workshop. then i used ColorBox Archival Dye Ink Refill Bottles in Mudslide, Mermaid and Glacier Lake, diluted with water, to stain the panels. i liked how the gessoed areas took on the colors of the dye inks applied over them. i thought it was a little more interesting than stenciling over the dye inks, which would have resulted in just a white pattern.
yesterday was grandparent’s day and i wanted to make a special gift for my mom.
at easter, i’d taken portraits of the boys and wanted to incorporate them into the project. i found an 8 X 8 white scalloped clipboard at CKC and decided to embellish it and add the photos to it.
here is a pic of the finished project…
i made it in under an hour using supplies i had on hand: printed paper, flowers, ribbons and trim, washi tape, rhinestones, chipboard letters and a few simple tools.
i put together a Snapguide for this project that shows how to make it step-by-step with both photos and text…
this project is easy enough that your kiddos could help make it or you could gussy it up to make it a little more elaborate. great do-ahead gift idea for the holidays. you could also make it without the photos so the recipient could add their own.
i think it would also be a nifty decor piece if done in a seasonal theme for halloween, thanksgiving or christmas.
