Christmas with Clear Scraps & DCWV


Welcome to Day 2 of the DCWV and Clear Scraps blog hop!
You should have come from Britt's blog: http://pinkpapercrowns.blogspot.com
Thanks for making it this far! 
On to the project...

I might have a LO or 2 about Christmas....Why? I just never get around to making more of them! The Holidays are usually too crazy and then I get into doing LOs of just ever day stuff or travel pics... and the holidays just get forgotten. 

This year, I'm ready! I'll have the album pre-made, I just have to stick on the pictures and add some journaling!
I used this 8x8 tabbed acrylic album from Clearscraps to create a Christmas mini that is ready to go. 
The papers are Christmas Memories with a little bit of the Christmas and winter Diecut stack, the Christmas basics 6x6 & the Burlap stack.

I love clear albums because I like to see the layers through the clear pages. 

 



I folded the 12x12 papers in half and cut them to create pockets for journaling and more photos.



 


 



 

Tips: 
  • Use sheer washi to hold double sided paper (christmas basics, christmas and winter die cut) on a clear album when you want both sides of the paper to show without using adhesive which is visible on an acrylic album like this one. 
  • Make pockets for more photo and journaling space in your album. 
  • Add ribbon/burlap tabs on your tags and picture mats for easier handling. 
  • Use sheer washi to decorate the album tabs. 
  • Ribbon (instead of metal rings) softens the look of your album.
Hope you enjoyed your visit, now make sure to visit the Clear Scraps blog 

There will be prizes from Clear Scraps and DCWV so make sure you leave a comment on each blog you visit ;)

  
Here's the blog list for today in case you get lost along the way: 
DCWV: http://dcwvinc.blogspot.com
Rachel Kleinman: http://www.rwkrafts.com/
Clear Scraps: http://clearscraps.typepad.com/



Comments

  1. KimNovember 23, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    Thank you for the tips!

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  2. TracyM #6773November 23, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    BEAUTIFUL album Karla - LOVE the rich colours and classic designs of the stack you used, along with the cute clear peek-a-boo panels on the clear pages!!! Great idea with the pockets too.
    THANK YOU for your TOP TIPS and crafty Christmas inspiration :)

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  3. joyNovember 23, 2013 at 3:05 AM

    Your album is amazing! I love all the pockets and that you can see through to the next pages, too! Thanks for the tips - very helpful!

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  4. LauraEvaNovember 23, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    WOW---amazing mini! It's so beautiful!

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  5. Tina MNovember 23, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    Beautiful! I love the rustic vintage feel to your mini! Great Stack choice :)))
    tfs

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  6. Laurie H.November 23, 2013 at 5:13 AM

    I love you mini album. thanks for sharing.

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  7. craftymom205November 23, 2013 at 5:17 AM

    Great mini album.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  8. Golden Goddess DesignsNovember 23, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    great tips! thanks for the wonderful inspiration!

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  9. UnknownNovember 23, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    Love, love, love the papers you used for this mini. Just beautiful!

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  10. UnknownNovember 23, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    This is one of my favorite new stacks and you did an outstanding job with your mini album! I absolutely LOVE it!

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  11. AnonymousNovember 23, 2013 at 6:39 AM

    Very creative! Colors and placement are perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. AngelaNovember 23, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Beautiful! Gorgeous book and lovin' that stack!!

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  13. Craft PaperNovember 23, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Gorgeous! I love that you used the burlap stack with the beautiful Christmas papers.

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  14. Cathie in UTNovember 23, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    Your's is just my style. thanks for the inspiration!

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  15. MelissaNovember 23, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    Love all the texture.... great project.

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  16. Sue DNovember 23, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Gorgeous album and great that is all ready for photos.

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  17. KathyNovember 23, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    Beautiful soft album......would be perfect for my childhood holiday photos!

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  18. Dana DesmondNovember 23, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Love that you can see the acrylic peeking through on the binding side.

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  19. Beth F.November 23, 2013 at 9:05 AM

    Oh my goodness, this paper just speaks to me LOL! It has such a warm and homey feel to it...LOVE it! Your album is fabulous!
    Beth
    Beth's Beauties

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  20. CropperhopperNovember 23, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    I like how your album has pockets. I also love the woodsy and homey feel.

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  21. Auror WillowNovember 23, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    I so need this paper stack! I love all the woodgrain, the paper just looks so cozy! Your mini album is beautiful!

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  22. UnknownNovember 23, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    So festive & adorable! Fabulous album :)

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  23. cbcootnNovember 23, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    Your album is so different from the others on this hop and I like how you included the burlap. I think the idea of using ribbon instead of metal rings is wonderful it just makes it so much more softer on the eye and makes it not get that notebook type of look which I don't care for. I want to also thank you for the added tips that is always a added plus to get different people ideas.

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  24. Miss MisiNovember 23, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    I like your pockets and tags. Cool!

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  25. cghundleyNovember 23, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    Very pretty and the
    pocket pages rock!
    Carla from Utah

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  26. Leslie KileyNovember 23, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    I really love the rich traditional colors of your mini book! Love all the pockets and tags! You are very talented!

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  27. Kathy WNovember 23, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    Love the browns with the Christmas theme. Thanks for sharing!

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  28. Lori A. GeiseNovember 23, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Your book makes me think of a country Christmas.

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  29. JulieNovember 23, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Love the cozy feel of this album.

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  30. CardsbyMarianne.blogspt.comNovember 23, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Your album came out great! Yay for being ahead this year...I hope to be able to say that one year! LOL

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  31. Beth Anne in PANovember 23, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    So pretty! Love the papers you used with it...I always wanted to try a clear one, but am afraid of getting adhesives showing in all the wrong places LOL! Awesome job TFS

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  32. AnonymousNovember 23, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    What a warm and homey feel your album has!

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  33. VickieNovember 23, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    Great mini and the papers that you used. Like the look of the mini.

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  34. IrisNovember 23, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    Love the papers, layers and pockets in your lovely album.
    isoscia at aol dot com

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  35. Brandi MatosNovember 23, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    I am IN LOVE with this album!!!! You've done an AMAZING job with this!!! So nicely done!!!!
    Thanks soooo much for sharing :-)

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  36. DonnaSueNovember 23, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    Love the color scheme--reminds me of gingerbread!

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  37. YolandaNovember 23, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    I love the burlap detail. Thanks 4 sharing

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  38. CathyNovember 23, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    Hey...I like the brown/burlap Christmas look - that's refreshing! Thanks.

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  39. WendyNovember 23, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Darling project...LOVE your work! This stack is fabulous!

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  40. moknowsallNovember 23, 2013 at 8:30 PM

    What a great project. All those little embellies make it shine

    Maureen

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  41. michellecNovember 23, 2013 at 8:39 PM

    Love this

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  42. scrapqueen141November 23, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Gorgeous, loving the paper choice!

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  43. HawaiianLibrarianNovember 24, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    Very handsome mini!

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  44. Its In Our HandsNovember 24, 2013 at 7:53 AM

    Love all the pockets! Just loved it period.

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  45. SandraNovember 24, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Your album is amazing I love that it's ready for pictures! Your tips are great but I love the one about using Washi tape on the Clearsnaps acrylic. A great idea to cover the back side of acrylic. Your choice of DCWV papers is so sweet and I like that you added your own envelopes for added space.

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  46. WhoMomNovember 24, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Adorable mini-album. The paper gives it such a lovely olde fashioned look.

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  47. ScrappinLitaNovember 24, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    You gotta love a prepared album; and yours is magical. Thanks for the tip of using clear washi. How is it I didn't even know it existed? And now I must add to my supplies. :-)

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  48. Karen SueNovember 24, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    What a beautiful album, thanks for all the tips.

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  49. TheLastOfNineNovember 24, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    Love how you used washi and burlap. Great album!

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  50. CarrieNovember 24, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    This album definitely caught my eye! ♥♥♥

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  51. Chris - Creations in BloomNovember 24, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    Love your album! All that wood really gives it a classic warm feeling. Thanks for all the wonderful tips you gave too.

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  52. ionabunnyNovember 24, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    Thanks for the tips. Love the areas that have been left clear. Lovely project

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  53. cdm317November 24, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    This is gorgeous! I love the papers and all the details you have added. Thanks for the tips, too.

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  54. arlsmom aka LyndaNovember 24, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Love these colors in this mini!

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  55. AnonymousNovember 24, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    Your album is so pretty. Love the pages with the envelopes for cards, etc. I need to make one like that for my greeting cards - rather than throwing them in a box for storage each year. thanks for sharing.

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  56. mbchojNovember 24, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Love the rustic/ old fashioned look of your album.

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  57. JanisNovember 24, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    Love the homey, rustic look to these colors!! Lovely mini!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com

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  58. Robin B.November 24, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    What a pretty album! I love the warm colors and all of the layering. Thanks for sharing.

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  59. Memories by MandaNovember 24, 2013 at 8:17 PM

    I love clear albums too! I love the rich brown hues and thanks for the tip about using washi on double sided papers.

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  60. CindyNovember 25, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Great idea to have the album ready, and just have to add pics, especially if you print your pics at home. Then you can update it every night or morning.

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  61. Liz O.November 25, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    What a great minialbum Karla! Love the rustic/vintage look! TFS
    have a wonderful day!
    Liz O.
    unikebyyes{at}yahoo{dot}com

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  62. jordanbev5@yahoo.comNovember 25, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Love all your tips and your beautiful album!

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  63. Alexia MissoNovember 27, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Love your album, thanks for sharing!

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