LESSology Challenge #20: Creative inspiration of Linda Lapotka

Have you been enjoying our design team's showcase of clear projects for LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there so far ? How about another inspiration from design team Linda Lapotka?

Hi There, My project this month to go with the theme "Barely There" started with a glass jar.  I am starting to plan my Christmas gifts and I created this to hold some of my homemade peanut brittle. 

This is the jar I started with.

It was a sour kraut jar.

This is how it ended up after a little bit of glass etching, some felt, ribbon and doodads.

Can you see the candy cane? There is a candy cane, a tree and a ginger bread boy etched in the class.

Here is the video telling how I made my gift jar.

Come play along with LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there! We would love to see your  "clear" entries! :)

LESSology Challenge #19: Mirror, mirror on the wall winners!

A big thank you to those who played along with LESSology Challenge #19: Mirror, mirror on the wall.

The winner is....

Helen Tilbury

Congratulations Helen! You are the winner of LESSology Challenge #19: Mirror, mirror on the wall.  Please email us with your mailing details so that we can get your RAK out to you!

And here are our Top 3....

Marcia Rio Branco

Barb Murphy

Katy Drogos

Congratulations Marcia, Barb and Katy! [Please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar!]

P/s: Don't forget to play along with LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there.:)

LESSology Challenge #20: Creative inspiration of Shahrul Niza

Welcome to another day of inspiration! Let's check out what design team member Shahrul Niza did for LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there.

Hi there, it's Shahrul here. Have you made any barely-there cards, ATCs or tags before?. Neither do I, so I'm most excited to share a Barely-there Tag Carousel project with you this month. Tags are made entirely out of discarded plastic cartons from wafers and biscuits packages!. Here's how it looks like....

No worries if you are not a fan of Alice :). The carousel is perfect to hold Thanksgiving I-Feel-Grateful-For notes, to be a Christmas wish tree, a calendar, a fun ATCs display, little photos memory keeper and many more!. Is that not cool?

Humble materials used in this project

Plastic cartons, glass bottles, glass crystals and paper clips.

I used an old copper jewelry carousal, bought at the fleamarket to hang all these goodies :). You can create a tree if you like. Using jewelry making tools, I made little tags and ATC-sized cards to hang. Then I added many more glassy and transparent things for fun.

I made some image transfer with clear packing tapes using Magic Alice Digital Collage Sheets from Nicecrane Designs [thanks, Ignacio!]. Love that these images are still somewhat transparent.

Nicecrane Magic Alice collage sheets that were transferred on packing tapes.

Some close up of individual tags

So fun to assemble these; the 'looking mirror', a metal rose, skeleton keys, 'Drink Me' magic potion and 'Mad Hatter' tag.

Lastly, a tiny clear ALICE mini album. Basically it is an accordion mini album, secured with a metal ring. Then I glued some blue foam alphas for her name :). This is too much fun, isn't it?. 

Do check out other great inspirations from our DT team @ LESSology this month. And do come play with us for a spell :). Have fun!.

Hugs.

What a fun magical project Shahrul! Hope that you find time to come play along with LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there!

LESSology Challenge #20: Creative inspiration of Julie Tucker-Wolek and Lynnda Hosni

Well hello again! Are you ready to check out even more "clear" ideas? Let's see what Julie Tucker-Wolek and Lynnda Hosni did for LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there.

Hi everyone!

I just love love love this challenge!! Incorporating something clear in our projects! LOVE IT!!

For me, I used an old vase that has seen better days! I have mostly stored my old paint brushes in it! lol!!

Here is my vase before -- 

And here is what I made with my vase! :)

I am going to add some fresh flowers in here for our Thanksgiving table! :)

Can't wait to see what you create!!

WOW... how time has flies.... Christmas is almost here eh.... Okay.... lets worry about that later...

Today it's my turn to share LESSology Challenge #20 - Barely there project....this month challenge is to incorporate something clear on your project...

Honestly speaking this idea came so spontaneously...within seconds when I saw my Maya Road Bingo chipboard packaging, immediately I know what I need to do....This project is totally CAS...easy...And the best part is it can be found in your stash or even on your crafty desk.... !!!

Maya Road Bingo Packaging

After the transformation....perfect for a girlie gift....Don't you think so?

Something different from me... instead of using stamps...
I used my typewriter.... "Just For YOU"

 I can't wait to see what everyone will create....

Aren't these just fun ideas to incorporate something clear on your projects? We would so love to see your take on LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there! How about leaving these ladies some sweet comments? :)

LESSology Challenge #20: Creative inspiration of Kirsty Vittetoe and Yvonne Yam

 

Hola friends! Have you been rummaging your "save-it-for-a-rainy-day " stash for something clear to use? Let's see what design team members Kirsty Vittetoe and Yvonne Yam did with LESSology Challenge #20 Barely there.

Hello all, Kirsty here, today's project, I am using 

that plastic backing from the clear stamp

and then die cut 2 pieces of patterned paper, one for the front and one for the back, and also a thin chipboard backing that comes with the paper you ordered online from the scrapbook store.

and use a small die cut to make little "windows" for all three

I used double-sided tape to glue the clear plastic on the chipboard backing sheet, and then glue the patterned paper one for the front and one for the back

there you got a "see through" window for the first page of my mini album

I make another page with the same method, this time, I stamped on the clear plastic

front

back

now I am sending this album to my aunt who came to visit me last  year, it is a collection of the photos we took at Grand Canyon.

Come play with us.

Hello there! It's Yvonne here to share my creative project for LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there.

I had this really old glass clock...it stopped working and it seemed such a pity to just throw it away. So I made it into a display piece with a photo of my nephews.





Got some ideas about using something clear on your projects? Come play along with LESSology Challenge #20: Barely there, we would love to see your entries! :)