Thursday, November 1, 2012

November Product Spotlight: Basic Necessities


This month we're so excited to be showing off our Basic Necessities!!!  Pillow Boxes, Metal Tins, Empty Inkpads...Basic Necessities are a variety of packaging materials and containers that you can customize to any theme or occasion.

Our Design Team can't wait to share all the amazing things you can do with these new products so let's get down to crafting!

Jean Okimoto uses our Basic Necessities Tin #68199 to create tag gift sets! Wouldn't these make great hostess gifts? Join Jean for a class to create these -- details below.


Fill a Basic Necessities Tin with a colorful assortment of tags - for the holidays or any occasion!  It's a perfect gift, stocking stuffer or gift stash item for last-minute exchanges.  Decorate two tins and twelve great tags in Jean's TAGS IN A TIN class at Seattle's University Village Impress on November 3rd,  or at the Tukwila store on November 12th. 

Suzanne Austin shares and fun way to use the Basic Necessities Clear Box #10053:



Clearsnap's "Basic Necessities" clear acrylic boxes are the perfect solution for gift giving! Fill them candy, handmade cards, party favors...the possibilities are endless! Here I've simply decorated the front with printed papers that have been dressed up with Smooch Spritz in "Vanilla Shimmer, and to add dimension, some edges have been inked with Fluid Ink Chalk in "Chestnut Roan." Additional glitz was added by applying Fairy Dust Glitter in "Sugar Shimmer" to the edges of the rosettes.

Sabrina Alery shares how to use the Jars W/ Caps #10001 and #10002 to make your own custom blends of embossing powder and glitter. 



Stretch the product you already own a little further by mixing your own embossing powder colors - these jars from the Basic Necessities line are these perfect storage containers. This custom color is 2 parts Bubblegum Scentz, 1 part Denim Mix'd Media and 1 part Sugar Shimmer Fairy Dust Glitter.

Finally, Megan Aaron and Diana Gonzalez altered out Tin in two very different ways:


Above, Megan Aaron stamped on kraft paper, added it to the tin lid with an embossed sentiment featured our Blue Embossing Poweder #10055. On the Tin below, Diana created a fabulous mini painting using encaustic art techniques and our ColorBox Stephanie Barnard Premium Dye Inkpad in Pumpkin. The dress is colored with Smooch Accent Ink in Firecracker



What would you use one of our Basic Necessities for? Check them out on Page 85 of our online catalog here: http://issuu.com/clearsnap/docs/2012-clearsnap-catalog?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222 Then tell us which one is your favorite in the comments here on our blog. 

We'll choose TWO WINNERS to receive 3 Basic Necessities of their choice!!! 
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Thanks for stopping by today!!


81 comments:

  1. Love all of the fab projects you created!! I am so going to start mixing my own embossing powder and glitter blends!

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  2. Fantastic projects...love the variety. Will have to pull out some of my custom colors I have mixed and give them some new life...

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  3. missed where you were specific in the comment you wanted...would love some shaker jars for putting custom mixes into...they would look pretty on my windowsill too!

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  4. Oh goodness I want lots and lots of your glass shaker jars! Each color of glitter could be in a jar on a shelf in my craft room! Talk about pretty organization!

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  5. I love the jumbo spritz bottles for making custom blended spritz! Using the small jars to blend embossing powders is a great idea, too!

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  6. I just love the little tins of gift tags idea that has so many possibilities! Alternately , you could stuff the tins full of gift cards or coupons instead :O)

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  7. I need the little jars and have been looking for them. I guess I know where to go now! I like to get the bigger (better deal) bottles of powder and portion them out for easy travel. Now you gave me the idea to make my own mixes!!! :)

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  8. Great projects. I would love to use those clear boxes for my son's teachers gift this Christmas.

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  9. There are many that I really like and it is hard to choose a favorite. I like the spritz bottles because then I can mix and store my own mists. I like the small clear jars for organizing and storing small embellishments, etc. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  10. These projects are great! I want to make my own inkpads!

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  11. Those projects are awesome! I would definetily use the embossing powder and the glitter blends and make my mix to have several kinds of results.

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  12. The Basic Necessities products are awesome!!! Would love to win some.

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  13. I need all the help organizing I can get !

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  14. I could definitely use more of the funnels, small plastic jars, shaker bottles and the tins. I use lots of embossing powders, glitter and beads. The tins would be perfect for Christmas gifts filled with tags!!

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  15. Cute projects & I've mixed embossing powders before...those little jars are great for that! My favorite basics, I think, are the spritzer bottles, though...have lots of stuff I could mix up in those for custom colors & mists!!

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  16. Love the shaker jars, it would be great to move my glitters! And would love to use the pillow boxes for little treats, notes, gift cards...

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  17. Loved the pillow boxes - great for gift cards and treats and sweet notes and also the shaker jars.

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  18. The tins caught my eye!! LOVE THEM!! but the misters would be awesome as well.. need those!
    Thank~You for the chance to win this.. :O)
    I'm L.r. Smith on Facebook!!!! ;O)

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  19. Love the spritz bottles. They're very handy! I like having a light spray of water available for some techniques, and making colored blends for misting.
    DeniseB

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  20. love it all, totally need them all, lol!

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  21. Great projects. I would use the shaker jars for glitter. and I think I could come up with a few things to alter one too. example etch a pretty pic on the glass, use a lil twine and put the stems of flowers in the holes for a flower holder....only one idea... :)

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  22. Very cute tins! Those are my favorite! I love the gift tag idea for christmas! Thanks for this contest!

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  23. I would use the jars with lids (1 oz. item # 10002) for mixing glitter (as suggested), storing eyelets, googly eyes and other small crafting items. That way I would always know what was in the jars! Thanks for the super ideas.

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  24. I would love to try out the smooches products on a card. thanks Tami

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  25. Embossing powder. It makes everything better!!!!!!!

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  26. Great projects showing off Basic Necessities!! I love the clear packaging project that Suzanne created!! I'm trying to figure out a couple faves now!

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  27. your products are great!!!!!!!!!!!

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  28. I love the tins to be able to alter or for basic storage too. would use the project above as inspiratin for a note card box. the clear containers are great for any holiday or occassion, would use those alot too. thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  29. The possibilities are great. I like the tin.

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  30. Empty Inkpads what a great idea.I try and recycle everything and had never thought of this.Thanks for the information and great giveaway !

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  31. I love the little tins! I think the gift tag idea is great for a gift!

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  32. I need the uninked pads, I have tons of inks from calligraphy that need to be used for stamping!

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  33. The boxes would be great for Christmas gifts filled with Kisses!

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  34. I love the little tins I just started creating 3x3 mini cards. Also the clear boxes would be fun to decorate and give gifties in. Thanks for a chance to win. What a generous giveaway!

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  35. Great ideas for using the necessities

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  36. I really like the shaker jars, perfect for glitter. Thankyou for allowing us a chance to win

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  37. I love the tins...so many possibilities....mini concertina book, mini cards,tags...

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  38. Love the tins! Could be so cute!

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  39. Great ideas! I always have a few tins around!

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  40. Sooooooo many possibilities . . .

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  41. I would use the embossing powder to bring out the image on cards. I love embossing powder!

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  42. Fun ideas on using the necssities. Love the 3 X 3 cards.

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  43. Well first off I would say tins.. because I love altering tins. But at second glance.. the jumbo spritz bottles... I seem to be doing an awful lot of water spritzing lately!

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    1. Jocelyn, you can also use the Jumbo Bottles to mix your own color blends of Spritz!

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  44. These are really great! My favorite is the tin. I would decorate it and use it as a cute gift box! :-) xx

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  45. love the little tins! would love to make an altered box and add a tiny mini album inside :)! the same can be done with those awesome clear boxes. thanks for the chance! *hugs* and much aloha, steph :)

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  46. I like the spritz bottles to make my own spray ink, but the tins are great too for gifts or storage the shaker jars, the pillow boxes they are all necessary!!!
    thanks.

    Roseanna Crawford
    rcraw721@yahoo.com

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  47. What great ideas for these necessities. I definitely could use some myself! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  48. My favorite is the glass shaker jar. I am in the process of re-doing my scrap room (literally) and I could really use these.

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  49. I shared on Facebook. I don't tweet however.

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  50. I would use the Tins as gift boxes by decorating the lids and inside would put the Bobby Pin Sets I make!

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  51. I would use the blank ink pad 4 my homemade embossing glue, empty spray bottles 4 homemade glimmer mists & empty jars 4 homemade glitters & loose embellies! Thanx~prhmangel(at)gmail(dot)com

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  52. LOVE the glass shaker jars! Those are great for ep or glitter and they are fun to alter, too!

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  53. I love the shakers jars . All of the tins are so pretty . TFS .

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  54. Love the empty ink tins they are screaming out for a custom blend, the glass jars want to be filled with my own shade of embossing powder - secret recipe...ya' know?!

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  55. i love the 3" x 1" x 5" pillow box. those would be fun to decorate and fill for gifts for co-workers and unexpected visitors.

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  56. Love all the fabulous projects, thanks for a chance to win some, especially some of the tins. pammejo1@yahoo.com

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  57. Great give away! Thanks for the chance!

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  58. LOVE the tins!

    Melissa
    papershenaniganz.blogspot.com

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  59. These are adorable! I'd use them to alter and give as gifts.

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  60. I love altering tins. I took a class with the wonderful Leslie Venable and learned how to use epoxy class and old photos to make a great vintage looking tin. Thanks to Graphic 45 for recommending your page!!

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  61. I like the tins as gift items or storage for metal dies. I also like the jars for storage or gift packages.

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  62. I love the tins - there are so many possibilities with them...

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  63. Wow, these blanks are so unique, not seen empty ink pads before, wonderful idea. I would incorporate bottles & smaller items in my altered art. My favourite is a difficult choice.... Love the tins, great for gift boxes. I also use these for keeping flat embellishments for current project. The mister bottles is a no brainer for mixing sprays to customize. The pots too are great for colour mixing. I would also use these to keep my jewelry charms, beads etc. Possibilities are endless. Would love to win such an innovative bundle. Thank you have:)

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  64. The tins wold be great for little gifts; the shaker jars would be great too for my glitter and such. But I would have to hide these from DD--she would claim them! :)

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  65. LOve all of it but I think I really need some of those tins!

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  66. I love the glass shaker jars, they would be fun for sprinkling cooked bits of polymer clay sand onto gel medium or other acrylic medium!

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  67. The basic necessity items are great. You can never have too much storage. The tins would make a great Christmas present. Add cash or jewelry and you're ready to go. In the catalog I would like the design adhesive in several different patterns. A fast and easy way to embellish.

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  68. I adore the glass shaker jars..... I am so glad I recently found the FB page and liked it- so many great ideas and so much creativity.

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  69. They're all so cute and the possibilities are endless! I alter everything and these look like they'd be a lot of fun to play with!

    Susie
    http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/

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