Clear Scraps Project Post

I'm sure I am not the only one who has made a resolution to be more organized.  Is it actually possible to organize your crafting supplies?  I guess I'll find out….

When I saw the new Clear Scraps Build it Your Way binder, I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it.  This binder will be a place for me to keep and organize creative ideas, samples and inspirations.

About the title –  I am a doodler…some of my best work is on post-it notes that I've sketched while on hold or listing to someone on the phone.  Others are in the margins of my notepad from long office meetings.  I've been known to keep a collection of post-it notes long after I've returned the phone call or dealt with the item on the paper, simply because I liked the doodle I had created on it.  So, one of the sections in this binder will be devoted to collecting these little sketches.

I chose to use the chipboard pages inside the binder.  Since I will be continuing to add to this binder, this will always be a work in progress.  I may at some point add more acrylic pages, but for now the chipboard pages camouflage some of the creative clutter that will be kept in this book.

The cover of the binder also features a couple of the other new items from Clear Scraps.  The "lattice" border was created using blue and purple alcohol inks and 6" Quarterfoil Mascil – Mask/Stencil.

The blue scroll is one of the new acrylic borders – Swirls.  I used a mix of blue tones of alcohol ink on the back and then painted the backside with white acrylic paint to make it stand out more.

Visit the Clear Scraps site to see all of the new products!!

And wish me luck on this organization project!!  It is SO much more fun to craft than to clean the craft zone!!

Happy 2013!!

KC