Flower Medley with FMM FunCraft Clay

Morning Crafters, an exciting few days coming up. Today, ahead of Kathryn Sturrock's shows on Hochanda tomorrow, I am sharing a bud vase of flowers made with the Superb cutters from FMM Funcraft. Many of you will know how much I love making flowers, especially roses, here I have actually used the Fantasy Flower cutters to make a rose with the clay. Please dont miss Kathryn tomorrow on Hochanda at 11 am & 3 pm, she always fills the shows with such inspiration and fantastic demos.

You will need:

The Easiest Carnation Ever Cutter

Blossom Cutter (Set of 3)

Fabulous Fantasy Flower Set

FMM Leaf Cutters (Various)

Pro Gel Colour in Pink & Green

FMM Bright and Light Clay

FMM Flower Shaping Tools

Foam Mat

Distress Ink 'Tattered Rose'

Glue Gun

Step 1: Let make the Carnations (or small Pinks) first. Take the tools and materials required. Roll the clay on a glass mat to approximately 2 mm. Cut out and then using a toothpick or similar frill out the cut segments.

Step 2: Repeat, this time using the pink gel colour on each segment, dip the toothpick in a small amount of get and frill as before.

Step 3: Repeat this once more, this time using clay coloured to a light pink. To colour, add the smallest drop of gel to your white clay and manipulate to disperse the colour. The smallest drop goes a long way, so be sparing and add more if needed. Leave these and when dry, attach them to florist wire.

Step 4: Next the Rose, Cut a selection of petals using the Fantasy flower set with white clay.

Step 5: Shape each of the petals, You want to create a cupped shape, slightly frilled and rolled at the outer edges. (see photo)

Step 6: Add the Distress Ink to the edges. Don't use to much, less is definitely more. The Distress Oxides are more subtle and suit this very well. Starting with the smallest and using a glue gun build your flower, it is very similar to making a Foamiran Rose, so here is my video:

Step 7: Manipulate the green gel into your clay to give a rich green, here I have used Holly Green. Cut leaves to add to your display later, leave to dry.

Step 8: Make some Gypsophilla sprays using the blossom set. Cut each of the 3 sizes and shape to a cup, leave to dry. Once dry thread one of each size onto a wire stamen, starting with the smallest. Wire these together to form your spray and add the leaves.

Step 9: Arrange your blooms in a vase or even wire to form a corsage, button hole or even a hair slide or band.

Tomorrow on the Hochanda Blog I have a very exciting post, showcasing something very different coming up from Crafters Companion. Don't miss the one day special on Wednesday at 6 pm, Don't say I didn't warn you as these are going to fly out. I will also be sharing another Tutorial for this new concept on Thursday 31st, I hope you will join me for that. For now, Take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Gilded Lily

Morning, Today I am sharing a card made with the Easel dies, without the lovely intricate inserts. Using some Graphic 45 Papers to decorate. Did you get to see any of the One Day Special, with the Die'sire Easel cards. I't was wonderful seeing all of the samples from the Design Team. I was ever so proud to see my parchment card on screen, I will be sharing the step by step for that later.

For this card you will need:
Floral Easel Create a Card Die Set

12 x 12 Gilded Lily From Graphic 45

Matt Black Card

Ivory Centura Pearl

Lily Die from Sara's Signature Collection

Frame Die from Sara's Signature Collection

Tacky Glue

3D Glue Gel

Distress Inks Tattered Rose and Twisted Citron

Pebeo Metallic foil and adhesive

Step 1: Create your Easel base with folded Ivory Centura Pearl, using  the larger die and the score die. Make sure you overhang the folded edge. At the same time make a mat and secure to the top with tacky glue.

Step 2: Using both dies create a frame for the top section, set aside.

Step 3: Cut 2 larger shapes from the Graphic 45 pad, lay one over your base and cut to fit. Secure this along with the topper piece with tacky glue. You can now add the thin frame to the top section over the patterned paper. This gives a really smart finish.

Step 4: Cut another frame for the base using the same 2 dies. Set aside to secure later.

Step 5: From the gilded lily pad, cut one of the strips and layer onto black card to leave a thin border. Repeat this with the mini topper, which will act as your stopper. Next cut enough petals, stamens and leaves to create 3 lilies for decoration. Colour the leaves with Twisted Citron, tint the edges of the lilies with Tattered Rose.

Step 6: Choose and image to fit behind the frame which has been cut from black matt card. Secure behind with Tacky glue

Step 7: Secure your border strip to you base and trim any excess. Now you can place the thin edge frame. Add the stopper and framed topper with 3D glue gel. To finish your card, arrange the lilies and leaves, with glue gel.

Thank you for taking the time to visit today, I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial today along with the finished card. I do hope that it has given you some inspiration at least. Hope you will visit again soon. If you have any questions or comments please do leave them below I do love to read them. For now Take care and Happy Crafting.xx