Clear Scraps Project Post

Hola,

Tami here with you today. Thanksgiving leftovers have all been eaten (hopefully) and now it's time to think about the next holiday — Christmas!

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, the scents of evergreen mixed with cinnamon and nutmeg. And if you are in a cooler climate than here in Texas; it also means SNOW!

We don't get that fluffy white stuff here in San Antonio too often, but that doesn't mean I can't create a little bit of it to add to my Christmas Decor.

I love Clear Scrap's Vintage Truck Mini Shaker, it is so reminiscent of Christmas' past. And little red trucks are everywhere nowadays, showing up in all types of holiday items.

I decided to combine several items from Clear Scraps to create my winter scene…

First, I painted a Deco Wood Shape with sky blue at the top and white along the bottom. I added white specks using a splatterbrush to add snow to the sky…

While that dried; I painted the Pine Tree Chipboard Embellishments. I found it easier to paint them while they were still in their frame, so I had something to hold onto. Then cut them apart from it after they had dried. I painted the trees green, then used a flat brush to add "lines" of white to mimic snow on the bows. The trunks were painted brown…

Then on to the truck using the Vintage Truck Mini Shaker. I painted the back piece red, adding a blue window and black tires. The top piece was painted red with black for the wheels and a bit of silver for the grill. Once the pieces dried, they were assembled…

To add some trees to the background, I used Clear Scrap's Pine Trees Stencil and green and brown paint. I used a round sponge brush to "pounce" in the trees…

I adhered one chipboard tree to the left side of the background and the other to the bed of the truck, then I adhered the truck. After the pieces were secure, I used some white modeling paste and a palette knife to add snow around the truck tires and along the top of the truck…

A candy cane striped ribbon bow at the top of the background added the finishing touch…

Clear Scraps has lots of wonderful items for you to use in your holiday crafting whether it's making a wreath or stockings, ornaments or a garland or maybe your own winter scene. Be sure to look through their products to see what items you need to dress up your home for the holidays.

Supplies:

Clear Scraps: Deco Wood Shape, Pine Trees Stencil, Pine Tree Chipboard Embellishments and Vintage Truck Mini Shaker

Other: The Crafter's Workshop: Heavy Body Acrylic Paint: Black Licorice, Candy Apple Red, Iridescent Silver, Spun Sugar, Kale Smoothie and Blue Jellybean and White Modeling Paste, Deco Art: Brown Acrylic Paint, Beacon Adhesives: 3-in-1 Glue and Vintage Candy Cane Striped Ribbon

Tools: Paintbrushes, Splatter Brush, Round Sponge Brush, Palette Knife and Scissors