A Kailo Chic Life. With Valentine's Day approaching and decorations out in the store in full force, my mind as been lead astray with visions of candy hearts, arrows, and all things pink.
Now, you can celebrate the day with the man or woman in your life, but don't forget about your bestie too! She has been there through thick and thin and what better way to show her you love her and all that she is, than by making you both a pair of coordinating BFF necklaces? The process is pretty quick and resulting pendants are adorable. Just a few craft supplies and you have a gift your friend is sure to love.
The Supplies: Air dry clayHeart cookie cutter Acrylic craft paint in your choice of colorsNecklace chain an large jump ringsPliersPaint brushPainters tape Begin by rolling a piece of air dry clay appx. 1/4 to 3/8" thick. Once dry, tape off a portion of the hearts and paint the uncovered part of the heart with your paint. Adventures in Fashion. I must be going through some kind of clay phase lately, because try as I might, I just can't stop crafting with the stuff.
It's just so fun and easy, and I love that I can make pretty much anything from the stuff — within reason. So while I was making a conversation heart ring a couple weeks ago, I had the idea to whip up a pretzel necklace with the leftover clay... You know, waste-not-want-not, or whatever. Read on for instructions! Artmind - Etcetera. In July, I saw the new exchange program on Totally Tutorials.
The idea behind it is that suppliers offer supplies in exchange for a tutorial. As you all know, I love making tutorials & I love supplies so I didn't have to think twice. I applied for the nice set of 1.5mm letter/number stamps from Evie's Tool Emporium. They arrived very soon after she decided who was going to get them, but I was so busy preparing for the craft fairs that I didn't have much time to play around with them. Caught on a Whim. This Blog DIY: Monogram Charm Necklace Happpppy Frrrrrriday guys!
Caught on a Whim. As promised earlier this week, here is the tutorial for making these fun necklaces.
This project is super easy and costs next to nothing. By using only a little bit of polymer clay, you'll be able to create a ton of new necklaces to add to your jewelry box. Craft & Creativity. Craftberry Bush. “Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world” - Maria Montessori One of my favourite things about being a Mother is seeing the excitement and anticipation in my kiddies faces just prior to me unveiling their precious homemade gifts.
They put so much effort into their little creations and beam with pride when I tell them how much I love it. This is such project… On my previous post, I shared how to make sweet charms from pop (soda) cans and today, I wanted to share the child friendly method of creating these pretty little charms. Crafterella. Crafterella. I have a serious back log of pendants to sand!
I have been trying to get 6 to 12 sanded a day to catch up. Here's what I've done so far. These are all mokume gane all nicely sanded and buffed, just waiting to be drilled. The 36th Avenue. Crafts Unleashed. This is a deceptively easy project you just need 3 coordinating colors of clay and a few tools and you’ve made a showstopping focal pendant!
You need: Premo clay: black, gold, and white.Pasta Machine to condition the clay (optional)Polymer clay blade or sharp knife dedicated to polymer clayAcrylic block (like for rubber stamping)Swarovski chanton crystal (optional) Start off by slicing 1/2 inch chunks from your 1 lb blocks of clay. (If you are using individual blocks, use about 3/4 of a block. Crafts Unleashed. Creative Index. This little DIY was inspired by Lindsay over at Delighted Momma.
She's always coming up fun DIYs and she's a big fan of polymer clay. I haven't worked with clay in years, so it was fun getting back into it. I ended up making two different necklaces (I've been wearing them a lot lately!) And I'm excited to share them with you! What you need: First, condition your clay (roll between your hands until it's soft and pliable). Once you're happy with the shape, place on a baking sheet and bake at 275 for about 20 minutes. Delia Creates. Clay projects are not my usual MO, but today I’m giving clay a go!
It’s really simple to make too. And…here’s my dirty secret… I used Crayola air dry clay… Yep! Design Dazzle. As always I am excited to share with you all one of my latest projects… I have been playing with clay lately and came up with some little things, among them there is this Clay Stamped Pendant. Design Mom. Warmer weather is really on it’s way! That means short sleeves and bare wrists. So I asked Amy of This Heart of Mine to create something gorgeous to adorn our arms while we soak up the sunshine.
The little clay charms she came up with are stunning! I promise, when you see the tutorial, you are going to want to make some. — Gabrielle. Doodle Craft. Damask Polymer Clay Pendants! It's easy to make these colorful pendants! When all was said and done...I liked the damask ones the BEST! You just need oven bake clay, like this white sculpey. Some rubber stamps...and paint! Soften and roll out some clay about 1/4" thick. Stamp an impression on the clay. Doodle Craft. Faux Turquoise Pendants! Make a stunning pendant that has the appearance of turquoise! You will need oven bake clay, like fimo in black, silver, turquoise and gritty sand.
Mix some sandy clay with the turquoise... Doodle Craft. Earnest Home co. Eat Drink Chic. Eighteen 25. Eighteen 25. Eighteen 25. Eyes of Style. Happy Hour Projects. Happy Hour Projects. Haute to Sew. Hello Wonderful. If you have young children, chance are you've been given a necklace or two made out of pom poms, pasta or beads.
Hey Wanderer. I'm Sharing The Wealth. JoAnn. JoAnn. Laura Wadsworth. I was feeling crafty over the weekend and thought of so many ideas of things I could make, more than I had time to make. It’s funny how that seems to always be the way it happens! Little Red Window. This post may contain affiliate links, if you purchase something through these links, I will receive a small percentage of the profits at no extra cost to you. Living with 3 Moon Babies. Love & Cupcakes. Love & Cupcakes. Love & Cupcakes. Minted Strawberry. My Cakies. My Girlish Whims. My Two Butterflies. Oh Oh. Penelope & Pip.
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