Psychotic Ramblings from a Serial Scrapper AKA Craft Room Therapy with Chris Pozzi

Seasons Greetings here from Chris!    Today I am sharing this festive memory-dex sled/sleigh I created with Clear Scraps Memory-dex. From the moment I saw this sled I kept thinking how it would make an awesome holder for this year's Christmas Cards!  and then After Christmas I can add my dividers and use my memory-dex to store my memories and photos form the holidays. Every year I look for a better solution than taping my cards to the hallway door.  I always think there has to be a better solution for showing off my Christmas  cards and this year this Sled will be perfect!  I painted my sled runners with metallic gold paint.  One important note when covering this sled with patterned paper your need to remember to flip your sled so that your papers are facing the right direction. and check twice before cutting! I choose to cover the outside of my sled with paper and paint the inside of my sled. (mainly because I didn't follow my own directions) I ...

Welcome crafty stampers to today's Craft Room Therapy.  Today we are going to create  this adorable Summer-y day Home Decor I created using the Clear Scraps Chipboard Bike with Basket Chipboard Embellishment and the Clear Scraps Square Medium DIY Pallet Shape .   I decided to pair these with some of my new Stampin' Up!  supplies.  So let's get started.    Shop the Supply List   Clear Scraps Chipboard Bike with Basket Chipboard Embellishment   Clear Scraps Square Medium DIY Pallet Shape Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journeys Designers Series papers Stampin' Up! Old Olive Cardstock Stampin' Up Stampin' Write markers - Neutrals, Brights Stampin' Up White Classic Ink Pad Paint Start by painting your Clear Scraps Square Medium DIY Pallet Shape with a heavily diluted white and brown paint mixture.  the heavy diluting creates a sort  of color wash! keep adding a brown or white wash to get your desired color.  Set your pallet asid...

  Greetings!  Chris here and today I am excited to share to patriotic gnome I created to celebrate the summer holidays! I love creating home decor and have been just waiting to play with this Clear Scraps XL Wood Gnome  .  He was so fun to create and personalize! And being of Irish decent My Gnome needed  to be a red bearded gnome!  A Clear Scraps have lots of wood shapes design to fit in your Gnome's hands!  This Gnome project feature two (2)  products from Clear Scraps.  Clear Scraps XL Wood Gnome  Clear Scraps Wood Spring Collection shapes 3 pack Other supplies: paint and patterned paper     Start by tracing your wood gnome pieces  onto patterned paper. Remember to flip over your pieces when tracing if you are tracing onto the back side of your papers.  Continue tracing all pieces and then cut out pieces.  Trace your  Clear Scraps Wood Spring Collection shapes 3 pack onto patterned paper and cu...

Greetings!   Chris here and today I am super excited to share this adorable Recipe memory-dex I created with my Clear Scraps supplies.  This was so fun to create and I can't wait to use it to start recording  and storing favorite my recipes.  This projects feature two (2) Memory-Dex products from Clear Scraps.  Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box Clear Scraps Baking Chip Dividers 3pk Other supplies: paint, crackle medium, patterned paper, stickers Creating your Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box I started by painting my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box with brown acrylic paint.  Once the DYI Box was dry,  I added a coat of crackle medium and let dry.  Once the crackle medium is dry, I painted my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box with white paint.  I love to watch all the  crackles appear.  Assemble your Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box . Creating with your Clear Scraps Baking Chip Divider...

  Greetings! Chris here and today I want to share this inspirational Memory-Dex I created to help me when I fall into a creative slump!  Just Admit it!  it happens to all of us!  So I jot down any creative idea or color scheme or challenge onto a rolodex card and will be adding it to my Inspirational Memory-Dex.   So of course my Memory-Dex had to look inspirational too!    This projects feature two (2) Memory-Dex products from Clear Scraps.  Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box Clear Scraps Vintage Acrylic Dividers 3pk Other supplies: paint, crackle medium, patterned paper, ephemera, stickers, permanent ink markers Now for some reason crackle and textured surfaces really inspire me and just make me want to touch them. SO, of course i needed to use crackle on my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box   I started by painting my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box with brown acrylic paint.  Once dry I added a coat of c...

Greetings! Chris here and today I am hopping by to share this cheery Easter Bunny home decor project featuring Clear Scraps Medium Shiplap Bunny.   This bunny is so adorable and the wood shapes are so fun to play with.  The Shiplap laser cut shape Medium BUNNY is 7.75"x12.8" , and made from birch wood and Cut with laser lines for shiplap look. Theses shapes are perfect for any craft or home decor project. So grab your Bunny, some colorful tissue paper and Modge Podge and let's get started. I had been holding on to this bright tissue paper for the "right" project.  Cover your Bunny with Modge Podge and adhere your tissue paper. (note- you could also use a printed napkin if desired). Let your bunny dry.  Once the paper is dry, Trim off the excess tissue paper and then use your Clear Scraps Large Sanding Stick  to sand off excess paper and smooth the edges.  Add a coordinating ribbon bow to your bunny. I found this scrap of ribbon in my stash and wa...

Greetings! Today I am excited to share this adorable Desktop Photo Frame I create for my office using the  Clear Scraps Grandkids Desktop Frame . I confess I did purchase this frame in advance of actually having grandchildren or photos to fill it.  Well I now have an adorable grandbaby to feature in the frame, so I finally got to create with the Clear Scraps Grandkids Desktop Frame .  To recreate this frame you will need:  Clear Scraps Grandkids Desktop Frame Paint (black, red) Patterned papers Mod Podge or similar adhesive/sealant   I started by tracing all my letters and the heart onto patterned papers.  Remember to flip the letters  if you are tracing onto the back side of the papers. The letter G here is traced in reserved because this is the backside of my paper.  Trace and cut out all letters and your heart.  Ink the edges of your papers and set aside.  Gather your paints and paint the frame bases and any portions of the frame that...

  I just love when ideas come to me in my sleep! I really wanted to create this Circus Themed Come One Come All Home Decor. I really want to highlight all the fun and magic and mystery associated with circuses! The from fotobella! made this so fun! I love the colors and papers in this kit Just look at all the YUMMY in this kit! This paper crafting kit includes the Come One, Come All! 12"x12" paper pack (2 sheets of 8 double-sided designs and two 6"x12" decorative sticker sheets), 8" x 8" paper pad (3 sheets of 8 double-sided designs), 12"x12" Patterns & Solids paper pad (2 of 8 double-sided designs), decorative chipboard, 4x6 & 3x4 Journaling & Ephemera Cards, Die Cut & Tag embellishments, and exclusive FotoBella paper storage box. Supplies needed to recreate this project Graphic 45 Come One, Come All! 12x12 & 8x8 I REALLY Want It All Bundle Clear Scraps 12x12 Printer tra y , 12 x12 chipboard, bow punch, scalloped border pu...