Scrapbooking with Makin's Clay® for Valentine's Day

Scrapbook layouts do not have to be complicated 

or take forever to create....

This Valentine's Day layout was created Quick and Easy...

• using a 12" x 12" piece of red card stock for the base.
• A piece of black card stock was layered with red and black again to hold a photo and glued off centered onto the card stock.
• White Makin's Clay® was rolled out and the heart cutters used to create hearts in a variety of sizes.
•  Tiny hearts were glued to the corners of the layered photo mat.
• Two hearts were glued to the bottom right corner.
• 5 open hearts were glued over a piece of ribbon and down the left side.
• White clay was extruded from the Makin's Clay® Ultimate Extruder and used to write the words True Love with was glued on as shown in the photo.

Funky Rings with Makin's Clay®

Create some Funky Rings with Makin's Clay®....quick and easy

Here's how......

Gather your supplies:

Makin's Clay®, white

Makin's Clay® Roller

Makin's Clay® Cutters, variety

Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps from Unity Stamp Company

Ann Butler Designs Crafter's Ink from Clearsnap, colors of choice

Ring Bases

Beacon Adhesives Dazzle Tac (not shown)

Heat Gun (optional, not shown)

Roll out clay to about 1/8" to 1/4" thick then cut out a variety of shapes.

Place unused clay into a ziplock bag with a baby wipe to keep it fresh and ready to go for the next project.

Apply ink directly to the cut out clay shapes....

Let ink dry, or use a heat gun to speed up the process, move the heat gun quickly 

for a few seconds at a time, until dry.

Stamp onto each piece with Faux Quilting Stamps, let dry, or again use heat gun as above.

Apply Dazzle Tac to the ring back and attach clay pieces on top, let dry.

There you have it Quick and Easy Funky Makin's Clay® Rings.

From one package of clay you can make dozens of rings......Enjoy!

Makin's Clay® Bracelet

Makin's Clay is the perfect product to create stunning jewelry.....

 

 Ava Gavloski created the beautiful bracelet shown above and was featured in the British magazine called Scrap 365. The project combines Makin's Clay® in white, stamped with Ann Butler Designs Faux Quilting Stamps by Unity Stamp Company and cut with a Makin's Clay® square cutter.  Ann Butler Colorbox Crafters Ink by Clearsnap was used to color the clay. Core'dinations cardstock was used as a base and and May Arts Ribbon was used to put the bracelet together.

It is simply stunning.....thank you Ava for sharing this beautiful bracelet!

Bluebird of Happiness Magnet or Pin

Spring is finally arriving around the country and what better way to celebrate than with a Bluebird of Happiness magnet or pin to brighten someone's day.   - Cindi Bisson

Materials:

120 gram Multi-Color pack of Makin’s Clay®
Makin’s Clay® Heart Cutters - #36007
Makin’s Clay® Dove Cutters - #38012
Makin’s Clay® Leaves Push Mold - #39001
Makin’s Clay® Texture Sheets Set D - #38004
Magnet or pin back
Makin’s Clay® Roller
Craft glue
Jacquard® Pearl-Ex Pigment Powder
Non-stick surface for rolling clay, small paintbrush, baby wipes, paper towels, small scissors, small ziplock bags for storage of unused clay with damp paper towel

Instructions:

Remove individually wrapped colors from multi-color pack of clay.    Open red clay.  Makin’s® is ready to use directly from the package - no conditioning necessary.  Cut large heart from textured clay using largest square cutter from set.  Set aside. 

On non-stick surface, use clay roller to roll red clay to approximately 1/8” thickness.   Place texture sheet over rolled clay.  Lightly press with hands or roller to transfer texture to clay.

Open green clay.  For leaf, gently press enough green clay directly into selected leaf on push mold. Remove leaf from mold.  Set aside.

Open blue clay.  For bluebird, on non-stick surface, use clay roller to roll blue clay to approximately 1/8” thickness.  Place “wood grain texture sheet horizontally over rolled clay, lightly press with hands or roller to transfer texture to rolled clay. Use cutter to make large dove from blue textured clay. 

Open red and yellow clay.  Creating custom colors is simple with Makin’s Clay®.  Two or more colors of clay blend together directly for a new shade, or paints can be added to alter colors.  Blend 1 small ball (approximately 1/4”) of each yellow and red clay to create orange.  

On non-stick surface, use clay roller to roll red clay to approximately 1/8” thickness.  Place “wood grain texture sheet horizontally over rolled clay, lightly press with hands or roller to transfer texture to rolled clay.   Use scissors to cut oval shape to fit over belly/chest area of bluebird.  Place directly onto bluebird.  Wet clay sticks to wet clay, no additional adhesive is required.  Roll tiny ball of yellow clay and add as eye to bird.

Use small paint brush to lightly dust heart and bluebird with Pearl-Ex pigment powder for added shimmer.  Layer pieces as desired, adhere with craft glue.  Mount magnet or pin back to back.  Let dry.