Festive Friday Angel

Good morning and welcome again to another year filled with Christmas cards every two weeks.  I know, you are probably thinking "we just got done with Christmas", but this is a way to get all those cards done throughout the year and not have to worry about a made dash in November.  I participated in this hop last year and got so many cards done and I even had some left over.  So come every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month and check out some new cards that we will be making...and lots of surprises too.  So if you just happened upon my blog or you are reading this in an email, please start here with Terri (our hostess with the mostess), but if you came from Angela you are in the right place, so sit back and relax and I hope you enjoy what you are about to see.


Today I made a super easy (I love easy) card, but it's so darn cute too.


I started by using my Amazing Mold Putty to recreate a button that I picked up over the holidays that came in a package of 6 different ones.  I love these cherub angels and I thought I could use it as an embellishment.  I created the mold first and within minutes that set up.  (If you want to see how this stuff works head on over to their site or you can check out a few other things our DT has made.)  Then I added the Creative Paperclay® and let that dry for a couple of hours.  Depending on the size of the item you are creating it can take from a couple of hours to 48 hours to dry.  Just be patient and check your mold periodically.

So here is the original button, the mold and the clay piece

I used my alumilite copper powder, and embossing ink pad

and my wings stamps from Viva Las Vegas

I stamped the images on some white card stock and used

a paint brush to spread the powder over the embossed image.

Then I fussy cut around them leaving a piece in the center

I painted the Creative Paperclay® piece with the Alumilite

powder also to match the wings.

I used mulberry papers and ribbon to create this cute card.

I stamped Merry Christmas with the embossing ink pad 

directly on the white mulberry paper and also used the alumilite powder to enhance it.  

I placed the embellishments on top of that to make it look as if it were in the clouds.

  The picture doesn't do this card any justice, believe me!!!

I for sure love the fact that I can make any embellishment I desire.

Now head on over to Cynthia's blog and check out what she has in store for you.  Remember there is a link on the left side bar with all the stops for you also.  See you in two weeks.

Dartboard good luck charm

Good Morning
Today I am going to show you another project using Creative Paperclay® and a stamp.  A while back we were given an opportunity to order some stamps from VivaLasVegas Stamps and I went a bit overboard. I love stamps and of course using it with the clay opens another new world.


I rolled out my clay at about 1/4 inch thickness and stamped the dartboard image onto the clay using a black ink.

Then I trimmed the access around the image before

it dried.  I wanted just the image

After the clay piece was completely dried, I placed

it on a measuring cup inside another cup and poured

a mixture of the Amazing Clear Cast over the top

This will give it a shiny and sturdy coat so I can toss

this inside of my dartcase as a good luck charm.

See how shiny it got?  And now the resin cast

will also protect the clay piece.

I hope you can get a chance to get yourself some Creative Paperclay®.  There are so many things you can make with it and you can purchase it at Hobby Lobby, Michaels and online here.  I also hope you can go out and check out the Viva Las Vegas Stamp site and check out all the fabulous stamps that are available.

Festive Friday Wreath

Good morning and welcome again to another year filled with Christmas cards.  I know, you are probably thinking "we just got done with Christmas", but this is a way to get all those cards done throughout the year and not have to worry about a made dash in November.  I participated in this hop last year and got so many cards done and I even had some left over.  The people who got my cards this past year were absolutely thrilled and it made the holiday season so perfect.  So come every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month and check out some new cards that we will be making...and lots of surprises too.  So if you just happened upon my blog or you are reading this in an email, please start here with Terri (our hostess with the mostess), but if you came from Angela you are in the right place, so sit back and relax and I hope you enjoy what you are about to see.


Today I am showcasing a card I made that doubles as a gift also.


I started by using my Amazing Mold Putty to recreate an ornament that I have.  It has a lot of delicate detail and I just love it, but it's also very heavy.  So I thought I could create a resin of it.  If you want to see how this stuff works head on over to their site or you can check out a few other things our DT has made.

and here is my mold (I've used it multiple times

with different methods).  I didn't want the "Happy Holidays" 

embedded so after I molded the piece I added a bit of

the putty over the wording and it covered it up.  Genius I say!!!

I used the Amazing Casting Resin (liquid to solid in 5 minutes) 

and painted it using green and red acrylic paints.  See how you can't 

see where the wording was?

My goal is to whomever I give this ornament to, I 

am going to stamp their name or the date onto

the ribbon area and they will have a keepsake

ornament from me.

I used removable glue dots to attach it to a card

front and voila....there you have it.  So I guess my first card of the 

year long blog hop was more about the ornament than the card, 

but I hope you enjoyed it anyway.

Now head on over to Cynthia's blog and check out what she has in store for you.  Remember there is a link on the left side bar with all the stops for you also.  See you in two weeks.

Muppets back together

Good morning all:

I was excited about this blog hop of an oldie but a favorite and it brings back memories for me and my children...check out below the rules and have fun hopping! :) If you came here from Ruby, I apologize that you won't find a project.  I had the date written down incorrectly and am not ready, but you can go visit Shannon and keep hopping.

Here is the entire lineup Minus ME

Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Christel - http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com

Ruby- http://paper-junkie.blogspot.com

Brenda - http://createbyburffrau.blogspot.com

Shannon Magee - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog

Maria - http://justgetscraphappy.blogspot.com/

Erin - http://comfyonmycloud.blogspot.com/

Sher- http://www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com

Jamie- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Shannon Leffew Keith - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com/ 

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Delightful Dart

Good morning,

today I am here to show you another fabulous idea using paper clay.  For this project I used the Delight air dry modeling compound.  I love using this stuff because it is so light and fluffy.  I especially like using it for my scrapbooking and cardmaking because of that reason.

So I started off using a dart

to make my mold.

I added the Delight clay to the

mold and let it sit for about 30 minutes

and then unmolded it.

Here you see the mold, dart 

and the paper dart

before it completely dried, I 

trimmed it down a bit with a

regular pair of scissors.  That's

another reason I love this delight

so much, it's soooo soft.

Then I painted the barrel gold, the tip black and the shaft purple with some acrylic paints and 

split a flight in half and glued it to the top of the dart.  

Now I can either turn this into a pin to wear (very light) or I might add it to a scrapbook page about my

 dart tournament I am playing in this weekend.

I just love all the fun things I can do with paperclay.  

I hope you will check it out and create something yourself.

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