Brenda's Snowflakes

Good morning, Brenda here and welcome to another Creative Paperclay® project.  I wanted to show you another project I made with all those embossed snowflakes and some others.  Remember, you can emboss your paperclay while it's still wet and using a cuddlebug folder or anything with texture just adds element to your project.  I love doing this.  Click on the link above if you don't remember the post or want to see it for the first time.  So let's get started:

After my snowflakes and other cookie cutter cut outs were completely dry, I painted them with acrylic paints and inked around the edges to give them dimension.  I do that allot. 

See how using different embossing folders gives them different looks.  I love this technique. 

So I wanted to turn them into memo holders... 

So I used Mod Podge and added some papers to the front of the clothespins.  Adding a bit of glitter here and there to make them sparkle and another layer of Mod Podge to seal them well. 

Aren't these cute? 

Now I wanted to turn them into refrigerator magnets...so off to my "hoarding" bin and there I found some old 2012 calendar magnets.  Yes, I keep "EVERYTHING" 

I cut them into strips that are the same width as the clothespins and glued them to the backside of them. 

Now they can hang on your file cabinet (like mine) or the 

refrigerator (like my mom did) to keep notes or cards or whatever your heart desires. 

These turned out so cute.  I wanted to make them for my mom, my dad's girlfriend and MIL 

but also wanted to package them up cutely...SO 

I used bakers paper to cut the bags from my TBBM cricut cartridge 

scored them. 

glued them. 

folded them. 

the bottom is also glued, but somewhat fragile if you were to put anything heavy into it, so... 

I just cut a piece of cardboard to fit the bottom of the bag and used an adhesive runner  

placed it into the bottom of the bag

my hand didn't fit, so I used my scissor to make sure it fit snuggly and... 

here they are packaged for gift giving.  I cut some tags using up most of my Christmas paper scraps, punched holes at the top and used some ribbon to close them up.  I gave them to my mom, my dad's girlfriend and MIL and they loved them.  

I hope I've given you some more ideas for using your Creative Paperclay® and hope to see you here again in a month.  In the meantime, you can always come check me out here.  As always, have a great day and God Bless.

Beaded Key Fob

When I was graduating from college, I realized that I had more keys in my possession than earlier in my life.  More responsibility and power came along with those keys.  I was growing up.  Flash forward nearly 20 years, and I still have keys that prove I am responsible, trustworthy, and a friend.  Today I thought I'd show you a key fob I created using Creative Paperclay © to hold some of these important keys.

Supplies:
Creative Paperclay ©
skewer
craft paint
3D Crystal Lacque from Sakura
paint brush
key ring
jump ring
cord
Additional beads

First, roll your modeling material into small shapes.

Thread a wooden skewer through your beads.  

At this point, you can continue molding your bead around the skewer to get thee desired shape.

Be sure to rotate the skewer inside the bead in order to keep the modeling material from sticking to the stick.

Let your beads dry on the skewer. I hung mine over a bowl while it dried.

I decided to mix some cheap craft paint along with my 3D crystal lacquer by Sakura to seal my beads while I painted them.

Next, slip the jump ring onto the key ring.

Tie your cording as you wish...thread the Creative Paperclay© beads. 

You may want to mix it up by adding other beads from the craft store.

Tie a square knot at the end of your key fob.

Of course, then...add your keys!

This is a great way to personalize your keys. Just think of how fun it would be to make fobs that match each purse or tote bag you enjoy using!  I am using mine to differentiate between my house keys and the house keys of neighbors who trust me with their homes!  

Thank you for visiting the Creative Paperclay © blog today. 

Now, run out to Michaels and pick up your own package.

See above for what the packaging looks like!

See you soon...

Dawn Mercedes

Hi

This is my Design for the month of January

Snowman

Freezen the reason

"Creative Paperclay® modeling material"

Go look at the other projects

fun things

http://creativepaperclay.blogspot.com

Supply list

paper clay

wood dowels

( tall as you want him)

tin foil

paint 

Delta Creamcoat

http://www.deltacreative.com/

Ivory

Black

Yellow Ochre

Blue Jay

Terra Cotta

First I formed a body and head 

 dowels for legs

I wrapped them with thin layer of clay

added arms and muffs

 This how it looks wrapped
Added formed arms and ear muffs
everything painted yellow ochre
red muffs
nose  terra cotta
black and blue jay eyes
then brushed ivory lightly over the whole thing
black dot center smaller dot blue them ivory

 painted scarf buttons added

Upcycled Vase Made From a Honey Jar

     

I love to upcycle.   Some of my favorite projects involve upcycling things, like jars, that would normally end up in the trash bin into something that is functional.

 Items used for this project:

Honey Jar

Creative Paperclay

Tissue Paper

Gloss Varnish

Terri Sproul Mixers in Silver

Powdered Pigment in Pearl

I covered the jar in two layers of Turquoise Tissue Paper.  Then added a layer of Terri Sproul Mixers in Silver combined with a gloss varnish.

Then I added polka dots using  Creative Paperclay.  I stuck them on while the tissue paper was still a bit tacky to ensure they stayed put.

To finish it off I painted the polka dots and added a few more layers  of gloss varnish mixed with a pearl pigment powder.

A quick and easy project, with awesome results.

The Cutest Bookmark with Creative Paperclay®

 

I saw this bookmark somewhere on the internet but there wasn’t a tutorial so…… I decided it was just too cute not to try and make. I started out with these items:
 I was afraid that just one piece of cardstock wouldn’t be thick enough for the job so I used Collage Pauge and layered the cardstock. I also used the following:
 I also used more cardstock, more Collage Pauge, paint, glitter, wire and of course, wonderful Creative Paperclay®. I layered more cardstock and Collage Pauge, and used markers to decorate one set of bookmarks.
I fashioned a set of legs and shoes from the wire and Creative Paperclay® and painted and glittered them after they had dried.              I used E6000 to attach the legs to the bottom pieces of cardstock and then attached the bottom piece to the top using Collage Pauge once again. Didn’t this bookmark turn out great?
                                       

  Isn’t this just the cutest thing? I think I’m going to make several but I do believe I will seal the legs and bookmark. Please leave a comment because I love to hear from you.

Barbara

The Cutest Bookmark with Creative Paperclay®

I saw this bookmark somewhere on the internet but there wasn’t a tutorial so…… I decided it was just too cute not to try and make. I started out with these items:
 I was afraid that just one piece of cardstock wouldn’t be thick enough for the job so I used Collage Pauge and layered the cardstock. I also used the following:
 I also used more cardstock, more Collage Pauge, paint, glitter, wire and of course, wonderful Creative Paperclay®. I layered more cardstock and Collage Pauge, and used markers to decorate one set of bookmarks.
I fashioned a set of legs and shoes from the wire and Creative Paperclay® and painted and glittered them after they had dried.              I used E6000 to attach the legs to the bottom pieces of cardstock and then attached the bottom piece to the top using Collage Pauge once again. Didn’t this bookmark turn out great?
                                       

  Isn’t this just the cutest thing? I think I’m going to make several but I do believe I will seal the legs and bookmark. Please leave a comment because I love to hear from you.

Barbara

January Tip from Rachel Whetzel

Last month, my tip didn't publish like it should have, so I'm sharing my tip THIS month! In November, I said sandpaper is your friend. Along those same lines, LAYERING is a great tool for getting the shapes you want in a piece. Instead of trying to create a detailed sculpt all at once, work in layers, allowing each layer of clay to dry before adding onto it.

Sculpting the brim of a hat, for example, isn't an easy task. The smaller the scale you are working in, the harder sculpting details like that are to do. However, by starting small, and allowing your clay to dry between your added layers, (and of course with the help of sand paper at the end) you can get really great results! Sometimes, it's important to remember that taking your time can be key in creating something you love.

Jess B's - Valentine's Delight Day Cards

Hello and Happy Thursday

Finally had an opportunity to use

Delight^TM 

and it works great!

Valentine's Day Cards

Mixed my acrylic paints red, light pink and black  (not shown)

with Delight^TM and lled out a very thin layer

used a heart cookie cutter 

let dry (read instructions)

 Delight^TM  it super light and feels like foam!

I had more fun by using stamps and stencils

Hero Arts Zig Zag Cling Stamp

with Tim Holtz Antiqued Bronze Distress Stain

 Creative Workshop - Branches Stencil

Masculine Card

 Feminine Card

Friday's is our family night

I will let them have fun using Delight^TM 

 Thanks for 

stopping by