C O L O R S T Y L E...add color with CLEARSNAP

Home Again

Bling a basic chipboard bird with Limolicious, Gold Glow and Pink Sprinkles Smooch Spritzes - and Spritz Screens from Hampton Art.  It would also be a great way to up-cycle diecut cardboard from boxes  - or old file folders.

The screens, like plastic stencils, are perfectly-sized for craft projects.  Limolicious and Gold Glow were spritzed over the screen first.  Pink Sprinkles - spritzed without the screen - highlights the background and creates cool little specks over the Limolicious and Gold Glow.  The beak was Smooched with Carrrot. Experiment with different Spritz combinations and different screens - you'll love the results!

 

Here are the directions for this happy little project:

Clearsnap Products

• Limolicious Smooch Spritz    
• Gold Glow Smooch Spritz
• Pink Sprinkles Smooch Spritz        
• Carrot Smooch
• ColorBox Espresso Limited Edition Pigment Inkpad    
• ColorBox Boysenberry Limited Edition Pigment Inkpad    
• ColorBox Fluid Chalk Rouge Inkpad
• Sweet Orange Glitter

Stamps and Screens

• Hampton Art Vintage Spritz Screens
• Hampton Art Birdhouses Cling Stamps Set

Other Supplies

• Bazzill Sour Apple Cardstock
• Paper Accents Muslin Assorted Textured Cardstock (light and dark turquoise, orange, brown)
• Paper Accents Chipboard Birds
• Paper Accents 6" Square Chipboard
• Spellbinders Small Circles Dies
• Acrylic stamping blocks
• Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• 1/4" Hole Punch
• 5/8" Circle Punch
• 26-Gauge Copper Craft Wire
• Paper Crimper
• Small Black Button
• 1/4" Foam Dots
• Scissors or Rotary Trimmer and Wave Blade 

Directions

• Place the screen on the bird, spritz it with Limolicious - do not remove the screen
• Spritz it again with Gold Glow, remove the screen, and allow the inks to dry
• Ink the edge of the bird with Rouge, then with Espresso
• Crimp brown cardstock, cut it into narrow strips, and attach strips to the back and front of the bird to resemble a nest
• Smooch the beak with Carrot
• Attach a button for the eye
• Stamp "HOME" on the medium turquoise cardstock with Boysenberry and emboss it
• Trim the bottom edge of the cardstock with a wave blade or scissors,  cut the cardstock to 4-3/4" high x 4-1/8" wide, and ink the edges with Boysenberry
• Stamp the birdhouse on a 3" diecut circle of  Sour Apple with Espresso, emboss it, and ink the edges with Espresso
• Cut a 4-7/8" square of orange cardstock and ink the edges with Espresso
• Trim one edge of a 5-3/8" piece of dark turquoise cardstock with a wave blade or scissors, cut the cardstock to 5-3/8" square, and ink the edges with Espresso
• Attach the pieces to the chipboard square, using foam dots for the left edge of the birdhouse circle
• Ink their edges, then attach 5/8" circles to the top of the chipboard, then punch 1/4" circles
• Bend and twist nine strands of copper wire together to create a loop at the top of the chipboard
• Attach foam dots near the right edge and press Sweet Orange Glitter onto the adhesive

Hang it on your bulletin board - or send it to a friend and let it bring a smile to her face!

 

 

 

 

Journey to Paris

Paris in the springtime, picnics under the cherry blossoms in the park,  shopping, wining and dining...dream on!  The next best thing would be to make a Parisian card - and Clearsnap has just what you'll need for that.

I stamped the Journey Collage, from Memory Box, with Toffee ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink, then stamped Branch Canopy over it with Shabby Pink ColorBox Classic Pigment Ink.  A quick dusting of pearly chalks over the fresh ink adds color and dimension to the leafy branches.  

 

Stamp, color and attach the Eiffel Tower - and some pink buttons.  That's it - no ticketing, security lines or weather-related delays.  Bon Voyage!

Here's what you'll need for this card:

Clearsnap Products

• ColorBox Fluid Chalk Toffee Inkpad
• ColorBox Shabby Pink Classic Pigment Inkpad    
• ColorBox Limited Edition Espresso Classic Pigment Inkpad    

Stamps

• Memory Box Vintage Record Sheet
• Memory Box Branch Canopy
• Memory Box Eiffel Tower

Other Supplies

• Memory Box Parchment Cardstock
• Memory Box Soiree Truffle Shimmer Cardstock
• Memory Box Peony Notecard
• Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• Pebbles Inc. Jewel Tones Chalk Set
• Cool Gray 1 Copic Marker
• Facial Tissue
• Pink Buttons

Directions

• Stamp Vintage Record Sheet on Parchment Cardstock with Toffee and dry the ink
• Stamp Branch Canopy over it with Shabby Pink
• Quickly daub a combination of dark red and green chalks (to create brown branches) and pink chalk onto the damp ink
• Blow off any loose chalk and heat-set the image to dry the ink
• Use a crumpled facial tissue and lightly pounce the chalked image to remove any residual chalk
• Trim the cardstock to 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" and ink the edges with Toffee
• Stamp Eiffel Tower onto the background with Espresso and emboss it
• Stamp and emboss Eiffel Tower again on a scrap of Parchment Cardstock, color it with the marker, and cut it out (without the spire)
• Attach the tower cutout to the background
• Mat the cardstock with a slightly larger piece of Soiree Chocolate Cardstock 
• Attach it to  Peony Notecard and attach three buttons

Here's another version of a springtime in Paris card.

 

All Things Fabulous

Fabulous Smooch Spritzes -  in shades of Log Cabin, Pink Sprinkles and Gingersnap - shimmer over textured cardstock and chipboard.  The leafy background of Log Cabin spritzed over Hampton Art's new Nature Spritz Screens creates a great backdrop for the big flower.

Lucky Penny Designer Foils, pressed onto three more foam dots, brighten the spritzed background.   Glitter highlights the center of the flower, from the Flurries Design Adhesives, and a foam dot dusted with Ocean Spray Glitter adds the final touch.  

Six of the great Smooch Spritz colors are now available in a jumbo sizes - Silver Foil, Gold Glow, Vanilla Shimmer, Log Cabin, Spun Sugar and Black Velvet.  They're great as the main color for any design - and even better as a light shimmery veil over stamped images and printed papers.

Here are the instructions for this colorful card:

Clearsnap Products

• Log Cabin Jumbo Smooch Spritz
• Pink Sprinkles Smooch Spritz
• Gingersnap Smooch Spirtz
• ColorBox Turquoise Class Pigment Ink
• Memory Box Collection Flurries Design Adhesives
• Lucky Penny Designer Foils
• Peridot Glitter
• Ocean Spray Glitter

Stamp and Screen

• Hampton Art Fabulous
• Hampton Art Nature Spritz Screens

Other Supplies

• Bazzill Apricot Cardstock (5-1/2" square card)
• Bazzill Hillary Cardstock
• Bazzill Sour Apple Cardstock
• Blue Hills Studio Chipboard Flowers
• Detail Clear Embossing Powder
• 1/4" Foam Dots
• Carl Corner Rounder

Directions

• Lightly spritz the flower with Pink Sprinkles
• Wait a few seconds, then spritz it with Gingersnap
• Set it aside to dry thoroughly
• Place the Spritz Screen over Hillary Cardstock and spritz it with Log Cabin
• Carefully remove the screen and airdry the image
• Trim the image as shown and round the two bottom corners with the punch
• Stamp Fabulous on the smooth side of Sour Apple Cardstock with Turquoise and emboss it with clear powder
• Trim it and ink the edges with Turquoise
• Assemble the card, using foam dots for the greeting
• Attach three foam dots to the background and press Lucky Penny  Designer Foils onto the adhesive
• Burnish the Design Adhesives flurry on the flower and brush Peridot Glitter onto the adhesive pattern
• Attach a foam dot to the center of the flurry and press Ocean Spray Glitter onto it

Have fun spritzing!