A Song in My Heart Polymer Clay Embellished Tin

The theme for the February Create Along Box was Music Soothes the Soul!  The box was packed with creative goodies - a silkscreen, Magic Transfer Paper, a Deco Disk, gorgeous metallic blue paint, musical themed ribbon, colorful music note confetti, awesome sculpting tools, and a great tin just begging to be altered!   I combined several of the goodies from my box to embellish the tin.  The heart cutter from my January Create Along Box was the perfect way to create the "window" to hold the confetti.

Photo courtesy of Janell Sparks

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The Snow Queen Floating Mobile with elements from the CreateAlongBox

The Snow Queen Floating Mobile by Klio Tsaliki 

A few days ago I received my December Create Along Box, which was snowflake themed.   It contained a mold, a 6 piece Texturestax stamp set, and a silkscreen, all snowflake themed, a Brilliance ink pad and a terrific mica powder in blue hues and a round mat board photo frame.  I wanted to make something different and decided to make a floating mobile.

The ink and mica powder was the perfect way to accent and highlight the details of the stamped and molded snowflakes.  Beads and other sparkling elements further added to the frosty feeling of the mobile.

You can view the complete instructions here: https://goo.gl/FmJbGL 

Polymer Clay Journal Cover Cherry Blossoms

I love the look of delicate cherry blossoms. I am not a girly girl but something about these flowers always brings a smile to my face. They are often associated with Oriental art too. I was inspired to create some journal covers after finding some inexpensive Moleskin journals that were a little plain for my taste. I knew they would look better embellished with polymer clay of course! So come create along with me as I make a cherry blossom polymer clay journal cover featuring a silkscreen stencil, cane work, molding and more! Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing. You can find the supplies in our shop at http://www.createalong.com

As you see I created 2 different versions and colors so you can customize it to your liking. I decided to just add a wisp of acrylic paint to the petals of the flowers with a small tipped paint brush for a finishing touch. I baked them and when they came out of the oven I laid them flat and made sure they stayed that way while they cooled.You can put a heavy book or something on top of them while they cool if you want. It was a fun project and now I have 2 journal covers for my journals. Gotta get writing!

How to use silkscreens and chalk to create patterns on polymer clay

I am excited to say that Kira has been hard at work designing new silkscreens for the shop and I am having a blast trying new things with them. Join me on Polymer Clay TV and see our new silkscreens with a chalk design that gives a beautiful Damask look when your project needs something more subtle than paint. I also share a new mold that will unlock your secrets. LOL Not really but it will unlock some fun possibilities! Enjoy!
Find the products I used in the shop at this link.
https://create-along.myshopify.com/collections/all/silkscreen?sort_by=created-descending

Lets make a Beautiful Silkscreen Light Switch Cover

I love, love, love the silkscreen technique, it is so easy and you get such beautiful results. Today on Polymer Clay TV I show you how easy it is to make your own silkscreened light switch plate covers. These make awesome gifts just change up the color to suit the room. You can also make them in black and white and color them in for a really cool effect.
Check out the video and see how to make yours. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing.

Find the silkscreens and all the product in our Polymer Clay TV shop.
Supplies I used:
PCTV Floral Fantasy silkscreen overall design
Butterfly Cutters
Mini circle cutters
Gerbera daisy cutters
acrylic paint
squeegee
blades