Seashell Magic

Sea Shell Magic by Sherri Welser 

I love the ocean and collecting sea shells so when I found out Makin's Clay® had a push mold that was sea shells and a starfish,  I just had to create something with it!

Materials:

Makin's Clay® - White, Earth Tones 

Makin's® 

• Push Mold - Sea Shells
• Clay Tools - Roller

Makin's Professional® Cutting Mat

Mermaid rubber stamp 

Mason jar

Rust paste paint

Raw umber paint

Weld Bond Adhesive

Gold Glitter Glue

Needle tool or craft knife

Optional:  Metal "Believe" charm

Instructions:

Start by adding several of the Earth Tone clay shades together to incorporate the colors for a more realistic appearance.  (But don't over mix.) 

Take small amounts of the clay and use the push mold to make shells.  Make one 1" ball to sit on top of the lid and support the starfish.

Trim any excess clay around the molded images with a needle tool or craft knife (or with scissors when the clay is fresh or after it has dried). 

Optional:  mount a metal "Believe" charm to the center of the starfish.

 

Roll out white clay to about 1/4".  Roll enough to fit the mermaid stamp, with some extra on all sides. 

Stamp to make an impression (un-inked). 

Gently pull away the excess clay from around the mermaid image.

Let dry 24 hours. 

Apply rust paste paint to all elements.  Let dry.

Use the raw umber paint to apply a thin coat to the clay pieces and then rub off the excess with a paper towel.  This will add depth and highlight the details of the shells and the stamped image.  Let dry.

Add some touches of gold glitter glue for a little added sparkle.

Use Weld Bond Adhesive to mount then clay ball to the center of the lid, then mount the starfish on top.  

Mount the remaining shells around the starfish on the lid.

 

Glue the mermaid to the front of the jar.  

Super Bowl Party! DIY Video Featuring Makin's Clay®

Makin's Clay® is a sponsor of the When Creativity Knocks All-Star Designers Winter Series!  The first episode of this series is now live and features two projects made with Makin's Clay®!   View the video here - http://youtu.be/V3ZVolCIuIc

Valentine Treat Mason Jar

This Valentine Treat Mason Jar was one of our make & take projects featured at CHA in Anaheim.   Today we are sharing the instructions for making the jar.

Create a unique Valentine keepsake treat jar for  someone special this year with Makin’s Clay® & Buckle Boutique Rhinestone accents.

Materials:

Mason jar 

Makin’s Clay® - Brights Multi-Pack, White Clay 120g (www.makins-usa.com) 

                    - Ultimate Clay Machine® 

                         - Ultimate Clay Extuder®

                         - Hearts Push Mold

                         - Crinkle Cutter Set 

                 - Texture Sheets 

                 - Professional Clay Tools

The Buckle Boutique™ Self-Adhesive Rhinestones (www.thebuckleboutique.com) 

Beacon® Tacky Glue (www.beaconadhesives.com) 

JudiKins™ Script Rubber Stamp (www.judikins.com) 

Clearsnap® Crafter’s Ink - Red (www.clearsnap.com) 

Designed by Cindi Bisson - Behind These Eyes™

www.fatcatcreations.blogspot.com 

Instructions:

1. Mix small amount of red clay (approximately 1/4” ball) with enough white clay to cover jar lid  (approximately 1/4 of 120g package) to create pink.
2. Roll pink clay in Ultimate Clay Machine™ to #3 setting. 
3. Ink script stamp with red permanent ink - stamp into rolled pink clay. 
4. Using jar lid as a template, use clay tool to cut circle from stamped clay.
5. Place tacky glue on top of lid, apply stamped clay, pressing gently to adhere.
6. Roll small amount of red clay to setting #4 on clay machine.
7. Texture rolled red clay, cut with heart crinkle cutter. Use tacky glue to mount heart to center of lid. 
8. To create push molded heart shown, place green clay in leaf areas, red in roses, white in bottom of heart and pink in top of heart as shown.  
9. Mount molded heart to center of red heart. 
10. Cut self-adhesive rhinestones and mount around outside of jar lid.
11. Extrude white clay into fine strands.  Twist strands and use tacky glue to mount to outside edge of jar lid. 
12. Add two rhinestone accents to center of roses, using tacky glue to hold in place. 
13. Cut strip of self-adhesive rhinestones and mount around outside of jar lid.

Fill with candy, cookies, flavored coffees, a small stuffed animal, or another special treat and present it to someone special! 

Bluebird of Happiness Baby Shower Video - Part 2

In this second part of the Bluebird of Happiness Baby Shower episode of When Creativity Knocks All-Star Designers Spring Series, Ana Araujo and Jonathan Fong share more great ideas for the shower.  Ana's mason jar drinking glasses have these fabulous birds nests made from Makin's Clay®!

 http://whencreativityknocks.com/mycraftspace/m/videos/view/All-Star-Bluebird-of-Happiness-Part-2

Sunflower Topped Mason Jar

Mason jars are HOT these days in home decor.  I love the new Vintage colors Ball is offering and recently purchased some of these beautiful green jars.   They seemed perfect for decorating, and for using as pretty country-style vases for spring & summer flowers.   I decided to take the idea of using them for decorating to the next level and embellished the rim of the lid with custom colored Makin's Clay® sunflowers.  The inner portion of the lid is still removable, so I can use the jar as a vase, but it looks just as pretty sitting on a shelf with other country treasures.  - Cindi 

Here's how to create your own Makin's Clay® embellished mason jars -



Materials: 

Makin's Clay® - White and Vineyard Tones
Makin's Clay® Flower push mold
Green Ball® Mason Jar
Golden yellow craft paint
Beacon Adhesives Quick Dry Adhesive

Instructions: 

Step 1:  Remove approximately 1/3 of white clay from 120g package.  Place remainder into zip-lock bag with damp paper towel.   Add 3 large drops of golden yellow craft paint.

Step 2:  Mix paint into clay to custom color clay.

Step 3:  Roll small ball of brown clay from Vineyard Tones package and place into center of sunflower on floral push mold.  Gently press to fill center of flower mold.

Step 4:  Roll ball of clay about 1/2" across and flatten, gently push into sunflower mold over brown center.  *Note - simply press in place and then remove from mold and trim around flower, or do as I prefer and use fingertips to push clay into the shape of the mold itself to eliminate the need for trimming after removal.

Continue making flowers until you have enough to go around rim of the jar you have selected, with flowers slightly overlapping each other for added depth.

Step 5:  Use Quick Dry adhesive to mount flowers to outer rim of jar, allowing flowers to slightly overlap.   Let dry approximately 24 hours per manufacturer instructions.

The lid can now be unscrewed for removal of entire lid or just center cap on lid.