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Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Product Spotlight - The Crafter's Workshop – Tacky-When-Dry Gel Medium

The Crafter's Workshop – Tacky-When-Dry Gel Medium

Some products quietly sit on the shelf until someone discovers just how versatile they really are and The Crafter's Workshop Tacky-When-Dry Gel Medium is one of those creative gems.

Unlike a traditional gel medium that dries completely hard, this clear acrylic medium dries with a permanent tacky finish, making it the perfect adhesive for adding eye-catching finishes to your mixed media projects. It's a favourite for applying transfer foils, gold, silver or copper leaf, flocking, mica powders, ultra-fine glitter, and other lightweight embellishments, opening up endless creative possibilities.

Its thick consistency also makes it ideal for use through stencils. Simply apply a thin layer with a palette knife, allow it to dry completely until clear (patience is the secret!), then gently press your foil transfer sheet or metal leaf onto the tacky surface to reveal beautifully detailed designs. If needed, a gentle pass with a heat tool can help reactivate the tackiness before applying your foil—but avoid overheating the medium.

Of course, it doesn't stop there. Tacky-When-Dry Gel Medium can also be used for collage, decoupage, and as a creative adhesive for layered mixed media projects. If your finished piece is likely to be exposed to moisture or frequent handling, simply seal it with your favourite varnish or sealer to protect the surface.

Why we love it at ScrappingClearly

It's one of those products that encourages experimentation. Whether you're adding shimmering foil to a journal page, creating elegant gilded highlights on a scrapbook layout, or introducing subtle sparkle to a card, this little jar offers so many creative opportunities from such a small investment.

If you joined us at the Alice in Wonderland Retreat back in May, you may remember Kylie's journal and the beautiful foiled details featured on the back cover. This versatile gel medium made creating those shimmering highlights incredibly simple while adding a stunning finishing touch to the project.

Below are a few images showing just how easy this product is to use and the beautiful foiled effects you can achieve. It's the perfect way to add a little extra shine, texture, and wow factor to your next creative project.

Head on over to the Scrappingclearly shop and grab your jar. We also have a large collection of foils suitable to use with the medium.

The Crafter's Workshop Tacky-When-Dry Gel Medium

Foils

Sometimes it's the products you didn't know you needed that become the ones you reach for time and time again.

Have fun creating with foil!

Sunday, 1 December 2019

Using Childrens' book images on your Art Journal pages.. By Lisa Oxley

Howdy folks, Lisa here with a Sunday mixed media upload.

I have been flicking through old kids books, fairy tales type, and came across this delightful picture of snow white-pre Disney. I particularly love her glorious hair, so I just had to put her in my journal

For this piece I have a square Dylusions journal

and I used white Liquitex gesso to covered the surface.

Cutting around the main image, to remove what I don't want on the page, I added the image to the page using Liquitex matt medium.

Detail items used include

TCW stencil

Fudeball Pen

Time Holtz Small Talk strip words

Dylusions paint Magenta, Peony

Green Posca

Branch and Leaves Stamp, Script Stamp

Butterfly sticker

White out correction pen.

Here a quick video to show you how simple and easy this was to put together.

Thanks for dropping by the blog, lets get festive for the month ahead, Ill be back in no time with another mixed media Scrapping Clearly update .

Friday, 2 August 2019

Embrace the Journey with Emma

Welcome to the first Friday of August.

Only one more month of Winter....Yay!! Don't get me wrong I love winter, but I'm hanging for some warmer days to just thaw off.

Today I'm sharing a layout that is inspired by the new moodboard for August.

It's gorgeous, with it's muted soft palette. Here is how I interpreted it.

The corals and apricots add a real romantic vibe.

I also saw the hexagon background in the board and thought I would do a subtle ode to that in my background.

I also wanted to capture that real apricot colour so I used a thick paint and spread it through a TCW stencil - distressed lace this one and put it over the layers as well as the background t get that contrast.

Within my background work I also used a variety of stamps including this adorable Lavinia stamp that was inked with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide.

My paper layers were tags cut out of a few different sheets of paper from the Golden Days Fancy Pants 6x6 pad. They matched perfectly with the colour tones of the board.

And like all my pages, I need quotes, so I again turned to Tim Holtz Small talk stickers.

These always seem to be spot on with the mood I want to create.

And that's me done!

I'll catch you all again a little later on in the month.

Happy scrapping friends.

Em xx

Wednesday, 5 June 2019

'A Perfect Moment'

Hi everyone! Amy here. A new month and a new Moodboard - yay!

This Moodboard is a beauty - on so many levels - from the colours and tones to the subtlety of the textures.

I have here a photo captured from our accommodation during a recent trip to Western Australia. I thought that the photo was just the thing to match this gorgeous Moodboard...

... and so this is my take on this Moodboard.

I do have to admit that I found this Moodboard challenging to do, as I tend to do more brightly coloured and masculine-looking projects - being the mother of two boys. However, it was good to be out of my comfort zone and I am kinda happy with how this page came together.

I started the layout on a base of white cardstock primed with gesso. I then added a sheet from the Kaisercraft 'Ooh La La' collection from the store. This collection is full of gorgeous vintage-style papers. Next I added some stamping with a Kaisercraft background stamp.

For the circles, I simply dipped the lid of my Colourblast Colour Spray bottle into stamping ink and stamped randomly around the page.

I splattered both 'Love' and 'Roadbase' Colourblast Colour Spray over the page.

From here, more layers were applied to this page. Again, I used the Colourblast 'Roadbase' and 'Love' - with water - over the background.

Once this was fully dried, I splattered the background with Dina Wakley acrylic paint in 'Sterling' and Prima Art Alchchemy paint in 'Red Wine'.

Next I applied modeling paste over The Crafter's Workshop Mini Circle Stencil, to break up the background a bit.

Once this was dried, I adhered my photo down with layers behind it.

For the layers, I used some items from my stash, as well as fussy-cutting some shapes from the Kaisercraft 'Ooh La La' collection.

To finish off the page, I added some sequins for bling, and punched and inked some flowers from the Kaisercraft papers.

Finally, for the subheading, I used the Tim Holtz Idealogy Collection Small Talk.

I hope you can find a little inspiration from my layout and have a go creating your own project.

Thank you for dropping by.

Ciao, Amy.

Thursday, 31 January 2019

Melodies from Down Under - With Karyn Schultz!

Hi Scrapping Clearly Lovelies,

It's Karyn here, and today I have an art journal page to share with you made using lots of goodies available in the Scrapping Clearly Store.

This page is inspired by the Scrapping Clearly Australia Day Cybercrop Challenge 7 - Melodies from Down Under! We would love for you to join the cybercrop and be in the running to win fabulous prizes - you have until Friday February 1 and you enter by uploading your photo to the album in the facebook group here.

I've chose the band INXS (which I remember fondly from my teenage years) and the song "Don't Change" which is all about remaining true to yourself!

I'm using a Small Dylusions journal. I apply Dylusions paints in Black Marble, White Linen and Post Box Red using a mini blending foam. I chose these colours to match with the classic INXS title.

Next I did some stencilling using the Dylusions small staggered brickwork, small triangles and TCW mini tile texture stencil.

I finished the pages with some pics printed from the internet, some cotton thread, tags and Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk word stickers.

Lastly I wrote the words to the song around the edges of my pages with a Fude Ball pen.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Crafty Hugs xx

Karyn

Friday, 28 December 2018

Creative Love for Your Year Ahead.

Howdy Bloggers, Lisa here with an end of the month Scrapping Clearly mixed media update,

more importantly, we slide into the end of the year,

a little worn out and now, ready to recharge and take on a new year ahead.

Today I am sharing with you a quick art journal page.

Using a few paints, one simple The Crafter's Workshop stencil and

the baby wipe rub back technique, you can throw this one together very swiftly.

I like using one stencil and repeating it with various colours, thus building up the print,solidifying the idea and adding extra interesting details.

I have added a little music sheet paper for extra texture and detail.

Be brave when adding the black.

Tip when using black - use double the amount of wipes and turn your wipe constantly.

Using some ART By Marlene Collage paper to cut a simple heart shape.

A little extra detail on and around the heart,mark making, some background stamping and a slip of Dina Wakley Collage papers for a title then this heart felt, simple piece is finished .

My Basic list of supplies used in most of my pieces can be found here at Scrapping Clearly .

Basic Product list

Art Journal

Paint

Stencils

Ink

Stabilo black Aquarellable pencil

Thanks so much for dropping by the SC blog today.

Sending you all BIG LOVE, happy vibes and a year ahead of creative flow.

Lisa xxx

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Cathartic Art Journalling

G'Day Arty Peeps.

I hope you are making time for creativity in your days.

Along with Kylie and Lisa, I have been spending a short time each day playing in my art journal, for sanity's sake.

It is a bit like meditation but with eyes open and hands busy. An opportunity for me to pour out

the emotions in my head onto a surface.

This first page was started with Dylusions paints and a Crafter's Workshop stencil, dried and overlaid in some places with washi tapes - striped and newsprint.

It became one of those pages that just keeps growing, layer upon layer because you're not really happy with it and don't have any idea where you're going with it.

So, I decided to try to paint a simple black and white image on top, a profile of a woman's face leaning her forehead on her hand. Unable to get it to look how I liked, I covered it too with paints and stencils,

a little more transparently this time.

Then I had a lightbulb moment and reached for my Lion head stencil, made with my Silhouhette,

and some white Dylusions ink spray. I scribbled over the stencil outline with a black pen.

It was only left to stamp on the page what was going through my head.

These alpha stamps are an old Hero Arts set (I think) but you can find more current sets here.

I used Archival ink for the stamping and a bit over and around the page.

After the first, kind of emotional, page I felt free enough in my head to play without my inner critic going off. I grabbed whatever was close, starting with black gesso, and a magazine face applied with Matte Medium.

Looking through my stash of collage materials I came across some ancient sticky felt ribbon (omg, remember these?!) and these fantastic pages pinched from my mate Lisa's awesome murder book (Thank you Lisa, eternally grateful xx). The title worked for me, but I also wanted to include the story, well, because it's dark, creepy, and entertaining.

So, adding the felt to the right side, I balanced it with some starburst stencilling.

I smothered the lady's head in Dylusions paints, it was supposed to look like flowers but I gave up on that idea, and stuck down my gruesome story, again using Matte Medium.

To brighten the page I added pink paint. Then lastly, swiped the edges and across some bits of the page with black Archival ink and added black drips.

This page was quick, messy, and fun. Just the way I like it.

I recommend you get yourself an art journal if you don't already have one, they really are cathartic, and a great place to explore with different mediums and practise your techniques.

Remember you still have a week to join in our challenge this month,

we love seeing your projects, and you could win $30 to spend in the shop.

Jason took this video of the amazing shop, check it out!!

Thanks for coming by,

til next time,

Thursday, 22 February 2018

Why I Art Journal, and a few pages

G'Day Arty Peeps.

This week has been cooler at home, with yellow leaves underfoot,

a delicious hint of Autumn in the air, and a sense of more creative time to come.

I'm looking forward to more indoor play time, how about you?

With my kids growing up and fewer photos to scrapbook I find myself turning to art journals for creative release. They are a place for me to practice with products to see what I like, but also somewhere to explore my thoughts.

Some pages are deeply personal and never shared, others more playful,

still more others meaningful in emotional ways.

I find art journalling cathartic.

So, today I'm sharing just a few of my pages,

I have listed products under each image, in order of use.

Playing with products, seeing what I can layer onto what without making a big mess.