12 Holiday Clay Cutter Set

This great new clay cutter set has 12 images for your holiday crafting!

Santa Clause, Boot, Tree, Holly Leaf, Bell, Candy Cane, Candle, Angel A, Angel B, Reindeer, Star, Snowman Approximate Dimensions: H: 1.50in X W: 1.25in X H: .80in

Happy Thanksgiving from Makin's Clay®

Everyone at Makin's Clay® wishes you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Makin's Clay® Button Pendant

Roberta Birnbaum created some great buttons on her blog using Makin's Clay® that we shared earlier this week...

and while she was creating them she also made this great button pendant...we love how it turned out.  Check out the complete how to instructions on her blog!

Holiday Clay Cutters

Makin's Clay® has a great assortment of Clay Cutters in 3 piece sets or multiple piece sets  - here's just a few that would be perfect for your holiday crafting!

Makin's Clay® at 2015 CHA Winter Conference & Tradeshow

Makin's Clay® is pleased to announce we are attending the 2015 CHA Winter Conference & Tradeshow!   Come by our booth #1520 to see new products, receive free product samples, view product demonstrations, participate in our make & takes and get special show pricing!

We are also sponsoring a workshop at CHA - Sunday, January 11th from 8 - 10 AM!  Register at the CHA site for our workshop and make this amazing mixed-media shadowbox rotating frame made with a Makin's Memory Frame Kit!  Attendees will also receive a coupon for orders at the Makin's booth.  

Be Thankful Clock

Create a clock for Thanksgiving quickly and easily with Makin's Clay® leaves as accents.

Materials: 

Makin's Clay® Earthtones

Makin's Clay® Leaves Push Mold 

12" x 12" Basswood Canvas (http://www.walnuthollow.com)

Clock Kit (http://www.walnuthollow.com)   

 Zip Dry by Beacon Adhesives(www.beaconcreates.com)                                            

Letters “Be Thankful” (Printed out from computer using Duetica Lettering)

Card Stock: Cream, Orange

Card Stock: 12" x 12" Decorative

 

Tools:

Drill, Wood Stain, Scissor, Ruler, Pencil, Computer                                           

Instructions: 

1. Choose color of clay and leaf you want to use and push the clay into the mold, release and trim if needed, set aside.
2. Drill a hole in the center of a basswood canvas and stain edges.
3.  Glue decorative card stock onto the basswood canvas pierce through drilled hole.
4.  Print out “Be Thankful” in the Duetica Woodwyns size 72 font onto a cream card stock, then cut letters out.
5. Measure each letter and cut orange card stock 1/2” larger then each letter. 
6. Glue letters onto orange card stock.
7.  Space letters and leaves evenly onto the canvas to create a clock face as shown in the photo.
8.  Attach clock kit through the drilled hole to finish off the clock.

Fabulous Fall Leaves Necklace

Need something smashing to wear for Thanksgiving?  Create your own beautiful leaf necklace with Makin's Clay® - this project, with a link to instructions, is featured on our Pinterest Board along with tons of other amazing ideas to inspire you!   Jewelry artist Suzann Sladcik-Wilson created this beautiful piece!

Makin's Clay® Foliage & Burlap Silverware Bag - How-To Video

Just in time for Thanksgiving!  In this episode of Creatively Crafty with Cindi Bisson, I'm sharing a fun way to use Makin's Clay®, Makin's® Christmas Nature & Leaves push molds, DecoArt® Metallic Lustre and a little burlap bag from BurlapFabric.com.

Autumn Leaves Makin's Clay Mosaic Frame

Creating a mosaic effect with Makin's Clay® is a simple technique to add interest to your home decor or paper crafting projects. - Cindi

Materials:

Makin's Clay® - Earth Tones, Vineyard Tones

Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Machine®

Makin's® Texture Sheets - assorted
Sizzix® Big Shot™ machine 

Eileen Hull's Sizzix ScoreBoards Pro Die -    #656835 - Frame & Frame Back w/Stand 
Sizzix 38-0218 Leaf #1 die (sorry but this one's an oldy but goody - not on the current Sizzix website) 
Judikin's Diamond Glaze 
Beacon® Tacky Glue
Westcott® Titanium Bonded Non-Stick Scissors
Chipboard, white texture paint, foam tape

Instructions:

Roll various shades of Makin's Clay® with Ultimate Clay Machine to #7 thickness.  

Apply texture to rolled clay by placing texture sheet onto clay sheet and rolling with hand roller with light pressure.  Let dry. 

Following manufacturer instructions, Use Sizzix Big Shot and Leaf dye to cut multiple leaves.  

Retaining 3 leaves whole for later use, cut leaves into individual pieces to resemble mosaic tiles. 

Cut frame from chipboard using Big Shot™.  Use Tacky Glue to mount mosaic leaves onto backing board of frame, with space between each piece to resemble mosaic tile. 

Apply JudiKins Diamond Glaze to each leaf.  Let dry. 

Apply a coat of white texture paint over leaves to fill in around leaves and resemble grout.  Wipe paint off leaves with slightly damp paper towel before it dries.  

I hand applied a small amount of brown clay around the outer edge of the tiled backing to hide the edge and give a more finished look. 

Roll brown clay on #5. Apply tacky glue to front square of frame.  Mount clay, then texture with texture sheet.  Apply layer of Diamond Glaze.  

Mount photo to back of small brown frame and mount with dimensional foam tape until it is approximately 1/4" off back tiled frame.  

Coat 3 accent leaves with Diamond Glaze, let dry then mount to corner of frame as accent.  

Thank You to All Who Served

Makin' Clay® Buttons Quick and Easy

We love when we find creative ways others are using Makin's Clay.  Check out these buttons that were created from Makin's Clay®

 

by Roberta Birnbaum and you can find complete directions on here blog.

Gingerbread Men Cutter Set

This fabulous new Gingerbread Man cutter set is perfect for making Christmas ornaments, unique gift tags and more!  New 4 piece sets have LARGER cutters for even more creative possibilities!

Fall Makin's Clay® Bracelet

Makin's Clay® is one of the most versatile products as it can be used in so many ways....

I love using it to make jewelry and this fall stamped bracelet was quick and easy to create.  I used Makin's Clay® in white stamped it with Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamp Company, colored it with Crafter's Ink and added a  VELCRO® Brand closure...you can check out the step by step directions here...enjoy!