Autumn Leaves Photo Frame

Materials:

Makin's Clay® white
Makin's Professional® cutting mat
Mini leaves cutters
Roller
Chalk pastels in fall colours
White glue
Soft paint brushes
A blade
Plastic bag or foil

Instructions:

This project was born really fast as I had a great helper, my daughter Liza. I actually,find Makin's Clay® one of the best clays to work with when working with - there are tons of possibilities and it is easy to use.

1. Take a piece of white clay out of a package and roll it to a thin layer (the rest of the clay should be kept in a zip lock with a w et wipe inside.)

2 Add some chalk dust in autumn shades right on the white sheet.

3. We used a blade to make the dust.

4. Use a soft brush to spread the chalk powder over the clay.

5. Blow the rest. Keep a sheet so that you collect the colourful dust.

6. Put the colouful dust you collected on the other side of the clay sheet. Repeat steps 4 and 5.

7. Use mini leaves cutters to cut as many leaves as you wish.

8. Some leaves will separate well, and some will not, so leave the sheet for 30-50 minutes and then use regular scissors to cut them out. The chalks help the clay dry faster. Let the leaves dry completely for about 20-24 hours.

9. Meanwhile, let us prepare the picture and the paper frame – I have coloured it with gold acrylic and left some fingerprints, to add some texture. I use double side tape to adhere the pic and the frame.

10. Prepare the cardboard, I glued “knitted” scrap paper on it, and some embellishments. The main embellishments are the leaves. For them to be a bit glossy I have used white glue. Just take each leaf and brush some white glue over from both sides. Leave to dry for about 30 minutes. (NB! This was my biggest discovery in this project, as I had no clue what to use to make the leaves glossier and had no special mediums). Attach the leaves chaotically with tacky glue.