Makin's Clay® Sping Rooster Birdhouse

It is amazing all of the projects you can do with Makin's Clay®.  Check out this adorable Spring Rooster Birdhouse....

You can recreate as we have complete instructions with detailed photos for you by clicking here.  This great project was created by Dorothy Chan for Makin's Clay®.

Stamped Clay Beads - Tutorial Video from Cindi Bisson featuring Makin's Clay®

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSxaYkEoVIo

Cindi Bisson is sharing a simple technique for creating unique stamped clay beads using Makin's Clay® and Makin's Brand® tools. Makin's Clay® is perfect for these beads as it remains lightweight and flexible when dry. Find out how to create your own stamped tube beads here in this episode of Creatively Crafty with Cindi Bisson -

Think Spring with Makin's® Clay

Check out this "Springtime" project created by Dorthy Chan......



It is absolutely adorable and complete instructions plus step out photos are available by clicking here on the Makin's ® Clay Web Site.

Batter Up! Baseball Layout with Makin's Clay®

 

Baseball season has begun!   I created this layout a few years ago when our boys were playing baseball.   I love to use dimensional embellishments in my layouts and Makin's Clay® is the perfect choice for creating them.  It's lightweight, flexible, and acid free so it's safe for scrapbooking.  For the die cut lettering and the baseball accent, I rolled white Makin's Clay® thin, then textured it by gently rolling an actual baseball over the surface.  Once it was dry, I die cut the 2007 using a Sizzix machine and dies, and cut the round edged piece for the portion of the baseball.   I used the Makin's Brand® Ultimate Clay Extruder to extrude black and dark red Makin's Clay® to create the faux stitching.   Beacon Adhesives tacky glue was used to mount the pieces to the page.   - Batter Up! and Celebrate Spring - Cindi Bisson

Sponsorship for UK Workshop

Makin's® Clay was happy to sponsor a workshop recently for Polymer Pamper Play in the UK.


Makin's® Bags filled with goodies were waiting for the students upon arrival



Pictured here are the students who attended the workshop.


The students are working on their projects.


Amanda Ellis and Nadege Honey were the happy winners of Makin's® Extruders!

Snake Photo Frame

What a great project for a classroom activity!  Teachers are always looking for fun ideas to have students make for gifts for Mother's Day or Father's Day - these frames are an adorable option - you could even substitute a fun foam frame for the wooden frame to make it more economical for a classroom project.  Find the instructions here on the Makin's Clay® website. - Cindi

Clay Buttons so easy!

Pictured above is a Mixed Media Art Quilt I created for a demo-nar I taught at the CHA Winter Show in January.  The buttons on the left side of the quilt were made from Makin's Clay® oh  so simply.....I rolled out white clay to about 1/4" thickness then used my new line of stamps from Unity Stamp Company to create an impression.  Then I used the Makin's® Circle Cutters to cut the to the size I wanted, I used a tooth pick to create the holes and let them dry.  After creating the ART Quilt I inked up the Makin's Clay® buttons and sewed them in place, they were the perfect accent to this ART Quilt.  Then use the Velcro® Brand Removable Picture Hangers to hang your ART Quilt if desired.

Ladybug Jump Rope

What an adorable idea - customize a jump rope for a special little one with Makin's Clay®!   These would make special birthday gifts, or would even be a great activity for kids to do during a party.   Find the instructions here on the Makin's Clay® website.

Makin's Clay® Memory Frames

Makin's Clay® has these great Memory Frames

which make a perfect gift....

While this project is not complete....

I want to show you how the process

and how Velcro Brand Adhesive makes it easy to finish

when the time is right!

There are several Memory Frames to choose from

for this one I choose the Double Turning Frame

Each kit comes with a package of 

Makin's® No Bake Polymer Clay

so that you are able to capture

a foot print, hand print or 

to create something for the frame.

I rolled out the clay.

I used footprint rubber stamps

to create temporary footprints

for the Memory Frame,

I will take the real foot impressions

when my grandson about 3 months old

and his feet are  a bit stonger

to be pressed for a good impression.

These are small so there is enough left over clay

to use for the real foot impressions,

just be sure to keep the left over clay in a 

zip lock bag to keep it from drying out. 

Let these dry completely 

which can take about 48 hours 

depending upon thickness.

Once dry I used Velcro Brand Press and Close Fasteners

on the back of the clay impressions.

and also on the fabric which I used as a backdrop

in the frame.   By using the Velcro 

it will be easy to change out the 

rubber stamped impressions for 

the real ones once they are made!

Here are two sides of the frame,

if you follow my blog you may recognize

that the lettering and background

match the curtains and boarder

I made for the nursery ...

The letters here were made from left over

Donald Duck pictures I had.

Here is another way the frame can look,

the picture side is not finished yet,

since it in a shadow box, I want to find

a small Donald Duck to put in there at the

bottom to go with the theme of 

the nursery.

Here is another way the frame can go,

of course the real footprints

will take up a bit more room than these

which will fill up this side of the shadow box better.

Here is another way the frame can go.

This photo shows how easy it is

for the frame to turn.

These make great gifts....

check them out!

Makin's Clay® Incense Pouch

What a great idea this is from the Makin's Clay® website - find out how to create this incense pouch here.  Wouldn't these make fun bridal shower, baby shower, or wedding party favors?   Endless options for the shapes - and endless scents to experiment with - I'm definitely going to give this idea a try!   - Cindi Bisson

Quick and Easy Clay Beads

Create chunky beads for jewelry easliy with Makin's Clay® by rolling clay into logs the thickness you want and placing a skewer (or large tapestry needle) through the center, let set for a couple hours and pull the skewer out, let clay dry completely.  Then apply inks in the colors of your choice and slice the logs into desired length to create your jewelry.....so quick and easy!