Clear accents can be easily and inexpensively made from the clear plastic packaging that we so commonly fight with when purchasing a new product. The rigid clear plastic is ideal for making your own clear accents for scrapbooking and card making techniques.
Inking a transparent flowerwith an opaque Staz-on ink adds definition while retaining the clear characterisics of the accent.
- Inked flowers secured onto a scrapbook page with pastel brads. The brown shows through the flower complementing the overall transparent effects.
This is a fun way to use an assortment of clear shapes.These hearts have been assembled to form a clear Valentines album.
- This album is made with a clear tag on top embellished with clear background stamps. The second tag is a paper tag with a clear flower embellished on it. Subsequent tags inside are made of paper and include lines for journalling. Project is finished with a ring and decorative ribbons.
- This clear snowman is inked with a staz-on opaque ink just on the edges, then decorated and secured onto a winter scrapbook page
A Clear die cut can be enhanced with clear decorative background stamps to add interest and fun to otherwise clear elements.
These red flowers are made from clear plastic and die cuts, then they are colored with alcohol inks. You can see they retain their transparent qualitiy but have a wonderful tint that makes them stand out stunningly.
This clear flower cut from a die cut machine is enhanced with red dots around the petals and a paper flower in the center for a wonderful layered effect.
Have you ever considered making clear cards? Below are some ideas that show off some fabulous cards withclear qualities.
All of the projects picture above can easily be made from what you might usually consider garbage! Next time you purchase something in clear plastic packaging, stop and consider the possiblities!!!
Happy Stamping!!!
