My first Go at using Air Dry Clay!! ...

Hiya, how are you all, hope you have had a lovely weekend and been busy crafting!! Well I have been busy, I have had a go at using air dry clay....I've not used this before, the only modelling clay I have used is plasticine in my childhood days!! Lol ...Anyways I have had a go and being a bit adventurous I thought I would make a trinket dish. Here is the list of products I used:-

Fimo Air Dry Clay

Indigo Blu Stamps and Gee-Sso

Luninarte Shimmer Paints

Fimo Gloss Varnish

My Finished Bowl

First I kneaded some clay, then rolled out using a rolling pin, roughly 16cm circumference. Once I was happy, I stamped the Indigo Blu flowers and leaf stamp over one half. I then used a bowl I had to cut out .... You can also use Versamark or any clear ink pad on your stamps before stamping for more clarity!!

To shape the bowl, I placed the clay into a bowl I had, which was roughly the same size and left to dry for a couple of days ...

Once dry, I smoothed out round the edge ...

I painted all over with Gee-Sso ... 

Once dry I painted, the flowers and leaves with Luminarte shimmer paints Moss Green, Sea Glass, Cherry Sorbet, Razzleberry, Sunflower & Icy Iris ...

I left this to dry overnight, then gave it a coating of Fimo gloss varnish to finish and voila, one trinket dish!! 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by, I really do appreciate your time and lovely comments!!

Hope to see you back soon

Krafty Hugs 

Donna 

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I am entering this in to the following Challenges:-
Indigo Blu Blog Challenge - #28 Pocketful of Posies T3

Pink Gem Challenge - #145 Flowers N
Suzy B's Bloomin' Challenge - #82 Anything Goes with a Twist Bright & Colourful N
Penny's Challenges - #229 Anything Goes N

Shades of Green.....

Hiya, hope you have all had a lovely bank holiday weekend! Just a regular one for me, doing my usual rounds of shopping especially buying more craft stash!! Ahhh bliss!! Anyhoo, I have another little post today of a little creation I made. A little jewellery hanger...here is the finished result ...

Sample 

Products Used 

Indigo Blu Ink Splat Butterfly (Limor Webber) stamp

Versamark

Stampendous clear embossing powder

6x6 Greyboard

Cinch binding wires

Bazzil Bling card

Creata backing paper and satin mirror card

Glitter card

Joycraft flourish die

Crochet lace

Ribbon

Hobbycraft paper flowers

Gems, pearls and heart 'love' charm

 

First I covered the 6x6 greyboard with the glitter card, then added the backing paper. I then punched the holes in the bottom and top using my Cinch binding machine and put to one side. I took a piece of satin mirror card and stamped the Indigo Blu Ink splat butterfly onto the card using versamark then embossing with clear powder, making sure that I didn't finger the card as it can mark very easily! You can also use an anti static bag over it before stamping if you wish. This technique produces a lovely shiny effect where you have stamped and can only be done on satin mirror card with clear ink and clear embossing powder. Something different from the norm! Give it a try, you'll love it! 

I added this topper to the Bazzil Bling card and then added on to the base. then I added the binding wires, with heavy duty clear tape and covered the top of the wires with the lace and ribbon. Finishing off with the flowers, gems, pearls, charm and ribbon for hanging. I then positioned the wires to be able to hang jewellery...

Close Ups 

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such lovely comments

See you back next time

Krafty Hugs

Donna 

xxx

 I am entering this in to the following Challenges:-

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - #138 One For The Ladies (Jewellery) N 

Craft Your Passion Challenge - #263 Always Anything Goes N 

The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE300 Anything Goes N 

 Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - #311 Picture Theme N

 

Cagi Challenge - Tic Tac Toe N

Hello....Summer Lovin!

Hiya Folks, don't know what it's like weather wise in your area, but we are getting some 'Sun' yep I did say 'Sun'.....hopefully it will stay longer this time, need loads of natural vitamin D!!! With Summer in mind, I made this....

Sample

Items Used

Indigo Blu Summer Lovin, Flourish Dinkie and Butterfly stamps

Lili of the Valley & Nit Wit Collections by Mary Fran 8x8 Perfect Pair Papers

Creata Gold mirror card

Our Daily Bread Hello! die

Little Birdie Boutique Elements Flowers

Papermania metal embellishments

Versamark

Gold Detail embossing powder

Cosmic Shimmer Tropic Pearl embossing powder

Memento Ink pad

Promarkers

Wink Of Stella Brush pens

Pearls and gems from my stash

First I used the two backing papers as my base, adding the cotton lace ribbon and made a complimentary bow. I stamped the butterfly on to black card with Versamark and embossed with the Tropic Pearl CS powder and cut out. I stamped the 'Summer Lovin' on to watercolour card with Black Memento Ink and coloured using Promarkers, Cerise, Rose Pink, Mustard, Lemon and Meadow Green adding some detail with Wink of Stella Brush pens in Clear and Gold.  I then added this to the gold mirror card.

I worked out where I was going to place the 'Summer Lovin' topper and marked lightly with pencil, so I could then stamp and emboss using the 'Flourish Dinkie'  and Gold Detail powder, adding the main topper then finishing off with the butterfly topper, flowers, embelishments, pearls, gems and Hello! sentiment...

Close Ups

Thanks so much for stopping by, I love reading all your fab comments

See you next time!

Krafty Hugs

Donna

xxx

I am entering this in to the following Challenges:-

Craft Your Passion Challenge - #262 Always Anything Goes N 

Cagi Challenge - Ribbon and Bling N 

Crafting Musketeers Challenge - #25 Use a Die Cut N