Joy Banner with Makin's Clay®

Want to create a quick and easy banner for the holidays?

Start with Makin's Clay of course!

This banner was made with Makin's Clay® and Ann Butler Designs EZ-De's 2" Flourish Stamps by KellyCraft for complete instructions check out Ann's Blog Here!

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!

Makin's Clay® Easy Pumpkin Video

In this video you will see how easy it is to mix Makin's Clay to make a new color and create an easy pumpkin...

Here the pumpkin is used with Velcro® Brand Adhesives and fabric to make a changeable napkin holder.

Enjoy the video....

Makin's Clay® Cuff

We love seeing what everyone is creating with Makin's Clay®

Carmen Flores Tanis created this Cuff with Makin's Clay in Black and and Neon Colors.  She tried out Sharpies, Copic Pens, Oil Pencils and Paint Pens and found they all work nicely with Makin's Clay® for her doodling.  She even used VELCRO® Brand Adhesives for the closure....for complete instructions on how to create one of these cuffs check out Carmen's blog here!

Makin's Clay® Changable Sun Glasses with VELCRO® Brand

Last week I shared a pair of sun glasses that I created for my grand daughter for the 4th of July....

and today I want to show you how to make these sun glasses changeable for the rest of the summer!

When I made these I knew that I wanted to make the changeable so

 I added a small piece of VELCRO® Sticky Back Adhesive to the frames (the loop side).

Then I gathered the rest of my supplies:
Makin's Clay® in assorted colors
Makin's Clay® Cutters, assorted
Makin's Clay® Texture Sheets, assorted
Makin's Clay® Roller (not shown in photo)
Faux Quilting Rubber Stamps, assorted
VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back Adhesive
Beacon Adhesive Tacky Glue
Westcott Brand Non Stick Scissor (not shown in photo)

I rolled out the clay to about 1/4" thick then placed a texture sheet (or rubber stamp) onto it and rolled until I had a nice impression.

 I used the cutters to create my designs and set them aside for a few minutes.

 I rolled out white clay as thin as I could get it and attached the hook side of the VELCRO® Sticky Back Adhesive onto it, then trimmed around it.  The reason for this is so that I could glue clay to clay for a better adhesion for the changeable pieces.

 I cut the VELCRO® Sticky Back Adhesive to fit the back side of the clay pieces....

 and glued them into place, let dry.

 The you are ready to change out the clay pieces on your sun glasses....quickly and easily!

Make several of these and change them to go with every outfit.....

to last through the summer!

Blended Clay Technique Memo Holder

Here is my 

Blended Clay Technique

made into a great little

Post it Note Holder

using Eileen Hull's

Memo Holder Scoreboard

From looking at it you would never

know it was made with

Makin's No Bake Polymer Clay! 

I also die cut the flowers and

layered them on the cover.

I used  VELCRO® brand fasteners Mini Dots

as the closure.

These are so quick and easy to make....

I had a piece of mat board between the 

scoreboard die and my blended clay

so as not to slice through the clay;

this way it was just scored 

enough to fold.....

Another quick and easy Makin's® Clay project!

Check out the video for the Blended Clay Technique below!

Mixed Media ART Mosaic

While at the CHA Create-n-Connect Show last week I taught a Mixed Media ART Mosaic workshop which included Makin's Clay® pieces that were stamped and foiled.....it turned out very cool for each of the students.....Here is one of the class samples:

The clay tiles in the above project were placed all around the edge of the canvas.....here is how is was done:

Materials: 

Beacon Adhesives Fabri Tac, Felt Glue, Fast Finish Decoupage & 527 Multi Use Glue

Rubber Stamps: EZ-De’s by Ann Butler Designs and KellyCraft Innovations

                             Ann Butler Designs by Unity Stamp Company

8” x 10” Canvas by CanvasCorp

Makin’s Clay®: White or Black

Makin’s Clay® Roller

Makin’s Clay® Cutters: Rectangle or Square

Colorbox Chalk Ink: Popcorn by Clearsnap

Foils by Clearsnap  

Trim by Expo International

Gesso by Earth Safe Finishes

Velcro® Removable Picture Hangers

Decorative Paper of choice (8 ½” x 11”)

Tools:

Paint Brush, Scissor, Paper Trimmer, Acrylic Block, KellyCraft Get-It-Straight Laser Square with 2 – 4  blocks the height of canvas (optional), Pencil, Toothpick, Ziplock Bag, Baby Wipes

Instructions: 

1. Print saying of choice onto decorative paper.
2. Apply gesso to front and edges of canvas, let dry.
3. Using paper trimmer cut decorative paper to 7” x 9” being sure to keep in mind the area you want to use for your mosaic.  Then cut this into seven 1” x 9” strips, be sure to keep these in the correct order.  Then cut each strip into nine 1” x 1” squares.  Lay each strip out onto workstation in order.
4. Use 1” square stamp of choice to stamp pattern onto each square with popcorn ink; this will help give dimension; notice how some squares have more ink then the others, this is ok as it adds interest in the piece.
5. Evenly space all of the mosaic pieces onto the canvas (optional: using the laser square as a guide) apply felt glue to the back of each 1” square using a toothpick, glue in place, let dry. 
6. Apply fast finish decoupage on top canvas with paint brush, let dry.  Repeat twice.
7. Roll clay out to about 1/8” thick, press stamp of choice into clay for texture. 
8. Cut clay with clay cutters; between 20 – 26 pieces.
9. Apply a small amount of felt glue onto clay pieces with finger, let dry a few seconds (not completely) and apply foil onto clay pieces in small areas.
10. Glue clay pieces onto edge of canvas and in areas desired on front with 527 multi use glue.
11. Glue trim onto back of bottom edge of canvas with fabri-tac.
12. Use Velcro® Removable Picture Hangers follow manufacturer's instructions to have canvas onto wall.

Quick and Easy Headband's

Here is a video showing you how easy it is to create some Makin's Clay® flowers with a Makin's Clay® push mold and make changeable headbands using Velcro®.....Quick and Easy!