Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Sometimes we change our mind. Maybe it is the concept behind the piece of art, we couldn't execute the vision we saw in our mind or ???? With Creative Paperclay®, it is easy to remove the clay if our project doesn't work out. In this case, I had added a fennec (Saharan) fox on my art piece but changed my concept for the piece. I needed to remove it so I could continue on with my painting.

SUPPLIES

Dried Creative Paperclay®
Water
Paper Towels
Metal Palette Knife/Scraper

I covered the clay with very wet paper towels and leave on until the clay softened.

Then I scrapped it off. If some of the clay is still hard just reapply the wet paper towels again.

When all the clay is removed, I can continue to work on the piece. The playing never stops.

Dream in Color.

Darlene Olivia McElroy

Tip Time With Ann

Tips for working and saving some money.  Hi, I am Ann and today I wan't to share a few tips on how  I and you can save some money on some of the materials and even tools that help in working with Creative Paperclay®.

I like to shop for disposable tools and some materials in stores other than the traditional craft stores.  For one, the good craft stores are at least a 45 minute drive away for me and I do not get out to them as much as I would like too.  I have found  that while running errands and shopping for my family and household some pretty neat and inexpensive materials at dollar stores.  Here are just a few of my recent finds:

A rotating cupcake decorating stand (to allow me to spin my project as I work)
Cellophane wrap (to wrap on the cupcake stand to keep it clean, note: not shown in this picture,  and to wrap around the clay to keep it from drying out)
Aluminum foil (used as a form upon which I add the clay and build a project)
Toothpicks (to hold different parts of the project together)
Travel size spray bottle (to fill with water)
Soft sanding block (for sanding)
Small size plastic cutting boards (to hold and transport projects around my studio)
Cuticle stick (to smooth and make markings).
Paint brush ( for dusting off sanding residue)

I hope that you too find some inexpensive and  useful materials and tools at your local dollar store and then have enough money to purchase good quality Creative Paperclay®!

Thanks for dropping by today.  Please visit my blog (http://annmakes.blogspot.com)
where I go into more details of ways I make and save money while making things!

***Thank you to "Sandits" ( http://shop.sandits.com) for their wonderful sanding sticks.

Love is ... Creative Paperclay 3D wall art Tutorial by Gloriann Irizarry

Love is ... Creative Paperclay 3D wall art Tutorial by Gloriann Irizarry

 

To all those wonderful mothers out there I wanted to wish them a Happy mothers day. May be a little late but I like to think of everyday is mothers day anyway. Mothers don't take a v364 days a vacation and we work 24/7 364 days of the year so Happy Mothers days to all.

Thinking of all the unconditional love these wonderful ladies do for their families inspired me to create a 3D wall art named Love is ...
Well for me love is KEY to all wonderful things in life that's why adding other metals elements to the piece besides Creative paperclay will enhance the beauty of any  3D Wall Art Canvas project.

So lets start with the materials used in this project
 

 

Creative Paperclay®
Walnut Hollow Clay Extruder
Aluminum foil
Acrylic Paints Colors
 (White, Tuscan red, Back,  Metallics in Black, pink, purple, blue)
Martha Stewart's Glitters in
(Sugar cube hearts, Rectangles in Sugars plum, Blueberry Slush, Bubble Gum and Sugar Cube)
Paint brushes
Paper towels
Black upholstery thread
Metal Key Findings
Metal Key Hole
Hot glue or Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue 
Solid Cardboard paint canvas
Acrylic Spray sealer in Glossy and Matte.

 

 

 

Grab the aluminum foils and start to create the core for the 3D center piece in shape of a heart.

 

Roll the clay in shape of a snake to make it easier to insert it in the Walnut Hollow extruder.

I prefer this one due to be easier on the hands no need to press it out it works great and has an  Easy Crank Handle.

 

Place the circle face plate with multiple circles to create more than one Creative Paperclay®

strings. Make sure you work these gently so you will have a one continue string of Creative Paperclay to make the knit effect look more natural. Keep the clay moist (not to much water) so they don't break has easy I spray them with a water mist bottle.

 

Roll and twist  2 yarns together so they look like the photo and place them very carefully side by side. Moist them a little so they will stick and create the one piece heart. 

 

Moist them and apply light pressure so they stay together.  

 

Add any other details you want and set it aside to dry. It can be air dry or speed process by putting in the over to dry for one hour at 200 degrees.

 

While the 3D Knit Creative Paperclay® heart dries we can start to work on the canvas paint. 

 

 

Start the canvas with a solid coat of white acrylic paint.

 

While the white paint still wet add a few drops of blue paint on the top, purple in the middle and pink in the bottom and stoke it lightly with a flat soft brush. Start the strokes from the top to the bottom and no need to clean the brush. It is key that you do this lightly in one direction so you can get the blend effect. But feel free to practice and have fun since this is the background there is no wrong way to paint it has long your are having fun.

 

While the paint still wet add the Martha Stewart's Sugar Cube Heart Glitter all over.

 

On the purple portion of the wet paint sprinkle a few Martha Stewart's Sugar Plum Confetti glitter.

Add some Martha Stewart's Blueberry Slush Confetti glitter at the blue portion of the wet acrylic.

 

Add some Martha Stewart's Bubble Gum Confetti to the bottom of the canvas.

 

And to cover any empty spots use the Martha Stewart's Sugar Cube confetti glitter all over the rest.

 

You can have fun sprinkling the glitter all over and creating your own texture background this way.

Set the piece down so the paint will dry and secure the glitter in place.

 

Once the background colors are dry you can do the lettering with regular Black acrylic paint.

Paint it in layers if you want the words to be bold and pop nicely and set it aside to dry.

 

 

At this point you can seal it. Matte finish will be a great seal for this background.

 

 

Now the heart is dry let apply a coat of the rich Tuscan red and set it aside to dry.

 

Now you can make those nice knit effect pop right out of the Paperclay heart by adding a water down coat of the metallic black to the whole piece and using a wet paper towel removed some of the excess black paint off. This will make the red come up and the black will be deposited to create the shadows we are looking for on the yarn stitching.



Set is aside to dry then seal it with the Glossy Spray sealer.

Place the heart in to calculate the correct spacing for the Metal finding keys.

 

 

Use the upholstery thread to attach the keys to the heart.

 

 

Secure the keys in place with the black upholstery thread.

 

If you look you might not even need to drill holes since this sculpture style might have some holes you can use. If not feel free to drill some holes with a hand drill.

 

 

If you are in a hurry you can use Hot glue to add the Key hole and secure the heart to the canvas.

 

 

 

 I do recommend the Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue for a better adhesion of your 3D Creative Paperclay® Knit heart it will be a little slower drying but it seems to hold better.

 

Once the glue dry your wall art is ready to be displayed.

 

Fun project to make and give that special someone that is the KEY in your heart.

Remember

 

 

Have a bless day and if you have any question feel free to visit our  Q&A Facebook Page.

Sincerely

 

Gloriann Irizarry

 

 

 

 

 

Snowman Finger Puppet

Hi!! Carole here with a quick and easy project that you can do with kids!! A clay finger puppet!!

You can vary the complexity of the project depending on the age of the child. Let the child do as many of the steps as they can/want to.

Start with a ball of clay.

Flatten the ball of clay. An older child could use a rolling pin, but this four year old just pressed in down with her fingers.

Mold the clay around the child’s index finger. Try to use a small amount of clay, so the puppet isn’t too heavy, especially for those pre-school fingers.

Shape this base as desired. We decided on a snowman. Simple and easy for my four year old grand-daughter. An older child might want more detail.

Gently lift off the finger and set aside. Next we made a little carrot nose.

Now the hard part—waiting for it to dry. Set expectation about this at the very beginning of the project, so your young artist doesn’t expect a finished product immediately.

Next, we embellished our snowman. We painted the carrot nose and while it was drying, we painted the snowman body with thinned down water-based adhesive and sprinkled with fine clear glitter. We glued on his googly eyes, nose and rhinestone buttons. (Yes, you'll see blobs of glue around the eyes, nose and buttons. The form isn't as smooth and refined as it could be, but

There are lots of ways to embellish this basic form to get a whole cast of characters. Paint it brown, add a red pompom or rhinestone nose and chenille stems for antlers, and you have a reindeer. Paint the lower two-thirds green and the upper third flesh-toned. Add button eyes and a nose, use a Sharpie to draw a mouth and you have an elf.

Visit my Create & Craft blog to see what else I'm working on.

Carole

Worry Box with Stars

I can't believe that this is my last post as 

a designer for Creative Paperclay ®.  The last two terms have been a time

for me to grow creatively using a new medium. I hope that you have dug out your 40% off coupons, and bought a package of Creative Paperclay ® at your local craft store.  

Whether a novice or professional, this product will add interest to projects from paper crafting, sculptures, to home decor and jewelry!

Today, I'd like to show you a fun project that will be perfect for worry warts...

and yes, I tend to fall into this category from time to time!

Supply List:

Creative Paperclay ®

gesso

tools as needed

Glue Dots ® adhesive

ribbon

papers as needed

brads

cord

acrylic paint

A few months ago, I had a bit of Creative Paperclay ® left over. 

I wasn't going to use it any time soon and I didn't it to dry out.

So, I rolled it out and cut out star shapes...and stored them for some future use.

If you need a more in depth tutorial about rolling, cutting, and sealing, Click to this CPC Blog Post.

Today, I painted my stars with gold acrylic craft paint.  

I painted the bottom and sides first. Then, a nice coat on the top.

A certain Dollar Spot sells these adorable mail boxes, from time to time.

And apparently I buy a few of these from time to time to time to time...but I digress.

I thought it would make a great Worry Box.

What is a Worry Box?

Well, you write down your worry...you stick in the box...

and you just let life move on...without losing energy on silly fretting. 

I have read that it's great for younger kids too.

Parents can sneak in and read their kids' fears...if their child isn't coming forward on their own.

I like the idea of putting the worry into a box...and moving on.

But...on to the project...

I used papers to decorate and embellish the plain white mail box.

Pop Up  Glue Dots ® are strong and make a GREAT adhesive for these star embellishments.

Back View...

Yes, I was tempted to add even more bling...but I refrained,

for now!  lol

Inside, I typed up a quote from Corrie ten Boom, a woman who lived through World War II, and tried to help others as best as she could, despite danger to herself and her loved ones.

 “Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” -- Corrie ten Boom

Then, I stamped stars on matted 3 x 4 inch cards, where I can write my worries down. 

But, I have a sister who admires Corrie ten Boom, and probably has enough worries (hehe)

to fill this mail box, I'll be giving it to her at Thanksgiving!

Thanks so much for visiting the Creative Paperclay ® Blog today.

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up 

(Where I will continue to create with this fantastic product!  I hope you'll visit me!)