Clear Scraps Project Post

Hi there everyone!  Laura is here with you today to share an idea for a springtime LO using one of the Clear Scraps Shaker Tags!

One of the things I love about Clear Scraps is how they can add a "WOW" factor to any project!  Whether home decor, a card or a scrapbook layout, they have so many different embellishments!  This LO is very easy to put together with a few layers of papers and ephemera, but adding the Clear Scraps Shaker Tag Bucket adds that extra something–it's a fun embellishment that adds interest and movement to an otherwise simple scrapbook page.  This is raw chipboard that you can use to create an embellishment to match your project perfectly.

I love the versatility of this tag.  It's being used as a garden bucket in this LO, but it's easily a beach pail filled with sand or shells, an Easter basket, or even a purse!  Your imagination is the only limit here!  Paint, stencil, stamp, trace out and cover with paper, even use it in a mini album since you have the option to leave the pail clear (see through!).

To create this tag, it was painted a soft green and the basket brown.  After I glued together the basket layers and added the sequins, I added a piece of paper to the back of the tag to cover the clear acrylic because I wanted a pattern to show thru rather than have it be clear.  Also, a little "tip": because of the see-through option, this comes with one more frame layer piece (the basket outline).  It's mean to go on the BACK of the tag when you put it together as a loose tag or album insert (when you want the back of the tag finished too).  Since it would be glued on the LO I did not need the extra bulk of that layer in the back.  This can be used as an embellishment for a card or page project later!

To finish the tag, I used a rub on to create the "pattern" on the green background, then added stickers and ephemera.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Supplies Used:

Clear Scraps:  Shaker Tag Bucket

Other:  Acrylic paint–green, Simple Stories Simple Vintage Spring Garden papers, ephemera, stickers, enamel dots & rub ons.