Martha Stewart Clay Roses

I continue my experimentation with the wonderful Martha Stewart Crafter’s Clay and I am amazed at what I can actually do with it.


Here are my latest creations:

While the clay was still wet I shaped the petals to my liking.  Once the flower was dry I used Ranger’s Tim Holtz Distress Ink (worn lipstick) to add some definition and colour.  

Would YOU like to learn how to make these flowers and other wonderful creations from Martha Stewart Crafters Clay? 

Take a class with me at Michaels!

~Thanks for stopping by

Roberta

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I love Martha Stewart Crafters Clay – Part 2

We pick up our story from when I left you to play with more of my Martha Stewart Crafters Clay. I found that it’s pretty hard to ‘overwork’ your clay, but eventually it will not be very happy with you ( if it’s a small piece and been left out for a little while), otherwise I had no problems.
The last time I played with any material like this, it was plasticine and I kept expecting to have to struggle with the blending but it was so easy and I had to keep reminding myself, ‘this is not plasticine’!

WHAT DID I USE? I chose a beautiful green bazzil cardstock and used an embossed, mint cardstock to anchor my flowers.  The corners are made with a Martha Stewart Corner Punch. The right edge is cut from a Martha Stewart scallop and dots punch. I drizzled Ranger Glossy Accents to mimic water.

This was my first attempt at hand-rolling flowers. I really enjoyed making them and appreciate the vast room for improvement ahead of me! When the flowers were still wet I attached them to a flower stem, wrapped some remaining clay around to adhere the two, and then once the clay had dried, I then applied the green floral tape to the base of the flower and the entire stem.

So what are you waiting for? Go grab your clay AND PLAY! 🙂

Thanks for stopping by,

~Roberta

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HOW TO MAKE: beautiful 3D paper flowers

Making gorgeous paper flowers in a flash!

EK Success Brands has 2 excellent paper punches that not only make beautiful borders, but beautiful 3D Flowers! I only have this punch for now – the Carnation punch.

3D Flower punch – Carnation

One strip of the pattern.  I am using  K&Company papers.

Two strips, 12″ long each

I suggest you use double sided pattern paper

You will glue all along the bottom ‘bar’ of the strip.  You will then attach the second strip to it but make sure you stagger your starting point.  Your top piece will start at the halfway point of the first petal.  The top strip will ‘cover’ the spaces between the petals of the bottom strip. Let the glue dry.

Slowly roll up the strip, holding it at the bottom.  I then place a dab of glue every couple of inches as I’m rolling the paper to give it added adhesion.

…rolling, rolling, rolling…

a complete bud – made with one strip

a flower made with 2 strips and a little mulberry paper rolled in for good measure

I added Stickles

experiment with different centres – this one is from Maya Road

wrapped a wire up for the pistil

a pretty green spotted brad

I thought the ‘scraps’ from the punch looked really cool so instead of throwing them out, I made a topper for a card

This has to be my new favourite project!  
Thank you for stopping by,
~Roberta
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**To view the video I made to demonstrate this project, please visit this blog post for the link to the replay of the show.

When you can’t use one arm…

Sketching with my thumb and index finger…
It was an absolutely gorgeous day today so what’s better than to get in a comfy recliner and sketch? Here’s what I was doing… 🙂

Lady in the Moon – WIP

Old Richmond Hill

I love living in Richmond Hill.  It’s a beautiful town just north of Toronto and it has been my home for the past 16 years.  Much has happened since my family, including my parents, moved into our Richmond Hill home.  It looks like we will be moving away from here in the not-too-distant future and I am already feeling nostalgic.  I’m grateful we lived here and that my children were able to attend excellent schools, have good health care and be surrounded by such natural beauty.
The tour begins…

To be continued…

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“But aren’t many gardens beautiful because they are imperfect?…aren’t the strange, new flowers that arise by mistake or misadventure as pleasing as the well-tended and planned?“

 

   

~ Libba Bray  

   Author, “The Sweet Far Thing”

A little out of season, but…

I love flowers and plants and some might say I have an emerald thumb

One of my pleasures is to come into my bright kitchen every day and say flowers growing and plants thriving.

I seem to have found the perfect spot to grow orchids – and it’s the exact opposite to what the experts tell you to do. 

Here are 2 of my babies — well they are well on their way to adulthood, actually.

First is my orchid Cynthia and she is 4 years old and 3 feet high.   

Next is my terrarium.  It has been with me since my daughter was in Grade 2! She needed to do a ‘green project’ and my hubby had found these wonderful glass bowls (it is 2 feet round), so we made a cute little garden. I have tended it and by my math, it has been thriving with NO change of earth for 11 years!

It is so nice having green, living, breathing flora especially as the days get darker and colder. Don’t you agree?