FALL Mixed-Media Wall Art

Design Team Member Steph Ackerman recently shared this fun mixed-media wall art project with Makin's Clay® accents.  Steph used Makin's Clay® and the Makin's® Leaves Push Mold to create her embellishments,

Rosemary Mini Wreaths

Design Team Member Erin Reed shares these pretty rosemary mini wreaths here on her blog.  Erin used Makin's Clay® and our Dove & Bell clay cutters to create the hanging embellishments on her wreaths.

Wooden Spool Turkeys

Cindi McGee recently shared these little wooden spool turkeys with Makin's Clay® details.  They can be used as seasonal decorations, or as place card holders for your Thanksgiving table.   Find her tutorial here on her blog.

River Stone Flower Canvas

River Stones Burlap Canvas by Lucy Reese

Supplies:

8x10 Burlap Canvas

Makins Clay® - White Clay

Makin's Professional® Ultimate Clay Machine®

Petal/raindrop shaped clay cutter set

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder- Juli's Garden

3 River Stones

Art Alchemy Paint - Wild Fuchsia

DecoArt® Metallic Lustre™ - Fab Fuchsia

Stickles - Black Soot

Adhesive Letters

Beacon™ 3-in-1 Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Roll out the white Makin's Clay® in the Ultimate Clay Machine® starting at setting #1 and moving up to setting #3. Use the largest raindrop cutter to cut your petals for your first layer of petals, and the second to smallest cutter for the second layer.

2. Place your cutouts into the embossing folder and press down firmly to give your petals texture.

3. While your petals are still fresh, form them into more of a petal shape. 

 4. Now using the Art Alchemy paint in Wild Fucshia paint all your petals.

4. Using your Metallic Lustre and a light touch to add color to just the raised embossed areas and also all along the sides.

5. Add the adhesive to the back of your river stones and adhere to the burlap canvas. Once the stone is placed you can now begin building your flowers using your largest petals as the first layer. Then use your Stickles to make the stems.

6. To finish off the piece add a quote using the adhesive stickers and a bit of black paint around the edges of the canvas.

"Fall" Burlap Wall Hanging with Makin's Clay®

FALL Burlap Panel Canvas 
Designed by Steph Ackerman

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here thinking of Fall.  Now that school has started (or is about to start), Fall is not too far away.  I love the colors of fall and the different textures so I created a burlap panel Fall wall hanging. 

Supplies:

Makin's Clay®

• Earth Tones, Red, Brown, Yellow Clay
• Roller and Cutter Set
• Clay Cutter Set - Alphabets
• Clay Cutters - Ovals
• Push Molds - Leaves
• Texture Sheets - Set B

Makin's Professional® 

• Cutting Mat
• Ultimate Clay Extruder™ Deluxe Set

Beacon Adhesives™  - 3-in-1 Craft Glue
Earth Safe Finishes Gesso
Molding Paste
Prima Marketing Stencil
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
Burlap Panels

Instructions:

Prepare your burlap panels

I began by painting gesso on the burlap panels.  Colors added directly on top of burlap do not show but add gesso first and your colors will shine.  I used an assortment of paints as well as Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists to achieve the look I desired.  Molding paste through a stencil added some dimension to the panels.

I partially blended 3 of the colors from Earth Tones clay together.

Next, I rolled out the clay using the Roller and cut out FALL using the Alphabets cutter set.

Blend clay

Cut your letters 

I reworked the left over clay and mixed in some red clay so I could create an assortment of leaves from the Leaves Push Mold.

Push mold leaves

Finished molded leaves

Texture clay

Next I mixed some orange paint with yellow clay.  Using the Roller, I rolled out the clay on the cutting mat then placed the Screen texture sheet on top.  Using the Roller, I created some nice texture. 

To create the pumpkins, I used 2 different sized Oval clay cutters, cutting 3 pieces for each pumpkin.  While the clay was damp I assembled the pumpkins then added a small stem from Olive green clay. 

Make your pumpkins

Extrude green clay

For the spirals, I extruded Olive green clay with the Ultimate Clay Extruder™ and multi-hole disc #6, then wrapped the extruded lengths around a needle to create the spirals. 

I punched holes in the panels and tied them together.  Then I mounted all the clay pieces on the panels using Beacon™ 3-in-1 Adhesive.  I pinched the leaves to give them some shape.   Then I added extruded spirals to the pumpkins.  On the top panel I added the letters FA.

Top canvas

On the lower panel I added the letters LL.  Placing the leaves in the corner, I pinched the top leaf.  Then I formed the pumpkins so one lays on top of the other.  For some additional dimension, I dabbed some orange paint to the edges of the pumpkins, then added the spirals and another leaf.

Dabs of 3-in-1 Adhesive were used to hold the spirals in place.

Bottom panel

I hope I've inspired you to create something for Fall today.  Remember to stop by the blog often as we have lots to share. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

"At the Beach" Mixed-Media Canvas by Cindi McGee

Makin's Clay® is currently attending CHA in Anaheim, CA.  On Sunday morning, we offered a workshop taught by Cindi McGee and Candice Windham.   Participants had a great time while they explored the wonderful world of Makin’s Clay® creating a beautiful mixed media home décor canvas depicting the relaxing lifestyle enjoyed at the beach. They learned various tips and techniques for using Makin’s Clay®, and gained experience using Makin’s Professional® tools, and Makin’s® Push Molds and Texture Sheets.   

For those who missed the workshop, we wanted to share the instructions for this project here on our blog! 

 2016 CHA Workshop

At the Beach 

Mixed-Media Canvas 

Designed by Cindi McGee

Sponsored by:

Makin’s Clay® - Booth #1421

www.Makins-USA.com

Instructors:

Cindi McGee - CindiMcGeeBehindTheseEyes.blogspot.com

Candice Windham - CandiceWindhamDesignStudio.blogspot.com 

Materials:

Thanks to the following manufacturers who generously donated product for our workshop -

Booth #828  JudiKins™ - Diamond Glaze™, Clear Glass Micro Beads 

Booth #701  Beacon™ - 3-in-1 Adhesive 

Booth #1701 DecoArt® - Americana Decor™ Chalky Finish Paints, Metallic Lustre™ 

Booth #2551  Loew-Cornell™ - Paint brushes 

Craft Attitude™ Printable Craft Film 

Additional Required Materials: 

Booth #1421  Makin’s Clay® - Earth Tones, Concord Blue, Olive, Grape Leaf, Natural -Makin’s® Seashell Push Mold 

Makin’s® Waves, Sand Texture Sheets 

Makin’s® Clay Tools 

Makin’s® Ultimate Clay Extruder™ - Discs #7, #12

Makin’s® Ultimate Clay Machine™

Burlap Canvas Panels 

Clear drying glue stick 

Scissors 

Booth #631   Sizzix® Big Shot™ Machine

Sizzix® Bigz Die - Sand & Sea 

Instructions:

Print verse onto Craft Attitude™ film.  Trim around verse.  *Note - when printing text on Craft Attitude, it is important to REVERSE the text before printing.   

Roll selected shade of clay from Earth Tones set to #5 on Ultimate Clay Machine™; if hand

rolling, roll to about 1/16” thick.  Place sand texture sheet over clay and press gently to transfer texture to clay.  Let dry 24 hours.  

Use Sizzix® Big Shot™ and seahorse die to cut seahorse from textured, dry clay.  

Apply Chalky Finish Paints to burlap canvas panel as desired to create background.  Let dry. 

Apply glue stick to back of verse sheet, mount to canvas on  bottom half over painted area.  

For seashell embellishments, mix selected shades from Earth tones set with Natural clay to marbleize.  Create assorted shells using Seashell push mold.  Apply Metallic Lustre to seashells.  

Roll Concord Blue clay in Ultimate Clay Machine™ to setting #5.  Place waves texture sheet over clay and press gently to transfer texture to clay.  Use cutting tool to cut thin wavy pieces of clay for “water”.   Mount to bottom of canvas using 3-in-1 Adhesive.  

  

Arrange seashells as desired beneath verse, allowing some shells to overlap.  Mount with 3-in-1 Adhesive.  

Place Grape Leaf clay in Ultimate Clay Extruder™ with multi-hole disc (Disc #7).  Extrude. 

Place Olive clay in Ultimate Clay Extruder™ with flat rectangular disc (Disc #12).   Extrude.  Add Metallic Lustre to both styles of sea weed.  Arrange as desired on left side of verse, extending from bottom upward.  Glue in place.  

Apply Metallic Lustre to die cut clay seahorse, mount intertwined with sea weed. 

For the finishing touch we are using a technique created by Candice Windham -  Apply JudiKins™ Diamond Glaze around seashells in areas where they overlap, etc.  While still wet, sprinkle in clear glass beads.   The result is what looks a lot like seawater with a touch of sea foam. 

At the Beach Mixed-Media Canvas Workshop at CHA Mega Show

Going to be at the CHA Mega Show in Anaheim, CA? Then there's still time to join us "At the Beach....." There are a few slots left for this workshop Cindi McGee and Candice Windham are teaching.  Join us and learn how you can use Makin's Clay®, JudiKins, DecoArt Inc., Loew-Cornell, Beacon Adhesives and Craft Attitude products to create this dimensional mixed-media canvas project!   Participants will explore the wonderful world of Makin’s Clay® while creating a beautiful mixed media home décor canvas depicting the relaxing lifestyle enjoyed at the beach. They will learn various tips and techniques for using Makin’s Clay®, and gain experience using Makin’s Professional® tools, and Makin’s® Push Molds and Texture Sheets.  

You will receive a Makin’s Clay® tote bag with goodies valued at $100. In addition, buyers will receive a gift voucher valued at $100.

01/10/2016 Sunday 8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. W905 

“At the Beach” Mixed-Media Canvas Featuring Makin’s Clay®

Pumpkin Patch Autumn Memory Frame by Steph Ackerman

Pumpkin Patch Autumn Frame 

Designed by Steph Ackerman

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today working with a fun Makin's Clay® Memory Frame Kit.

Supplies:

Makin's Clay® Memory Frame Kit
Makin's Clay® Cutting Mat
Makin's Clay® Roller & Cutter Set
Makins' Clay® White Clay, Earth Tones
Makins' Clay® Ultimate Clay Extruder™, Disc #3 & #7
Makins' Clay® Clay Cutter Set - Halloween
Makins' Clay® Clay Texture Sheet - Set E
Makins' Clay® Clay Push Mold - Leaves
Mod Podge Mold - Alphabet
Clearsnap® Ink and Stamps for Ann Butler
Beacon™ Tacky Glue

Instructions:

Begin by combining several colors of clay from the Earth Tone clay set.  Roll out to desired thickness using the Clay Roller.
Once you have the desired thickness, cut out leaves and pumpkins using Makin's® Clay Cutters.

Add texture to the pumpkins with Texture Sheets.

Use the Ultimate Clay Extruder™ and 2 different sized discs (#3 and #7) to create vines which I added to the leaves and the pumpkins.  Clean extruder thoroughly to remove any remaining clay.

Use the frame as a shadow box.

Ink and stamp the photo mat with Limelight Ink.  Adhere 2 photos together so the frame can be

flipped around when desired. 

Cut burlap ribbon and add to the bottom of the frame inside the shadowbox side.  Add some of your pumpkins and vines.

Assemble frame according to manufacturer instructions. 

Use white clay and a Mod Podge alphabet mold to spell FALL.  Use the Clay Roller to achieve a flat back on the letters 

Use the Leaves push mold to create the leaves using a combination of green, orange and red clays.  Adhere the letters to the leaves.

Use the extruded vines to add texture to the leaves.

Add some of your pumpkins to the bottom of the frame on the outside.
And my finished frame.  Be sure to check out the assortment of Memory Frame Kits available at Makin's Clay®.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph