Clay Pendant Necklace
Materials:
• CleverPatch™ Air Dry Modelling Clay – White – 1kg Pack – 18634
• Clay Cutters – Assorted – Pack of 10 – 21111
• Pottery Tool Kit – Pack of 8 – 17273
• Wooden Rolling Pins – Pack of 4 – 16599
• Eye Pins – Silver – Pack of 20 – 22468
• CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tubes – 100ml – Set of 12 Colours – 20811
• CleverPatch™ Gloss Finish – 240ml – 18797
• Elastic – Clear – 10 Metres – 11578
• Round Faceted Beads – 200g Tub – 21570
• Other materials required: Paint brush, scissors and templates (page 8).
1. Roll approximately 100g of air dry clay into a ball.
3. Use the clay cutters to cut out the shapes you would like to include on your necklace. You can also use a pottery knife and the templates on page 8 to cut out shapes.
6. Cut a length of elastic approximately 40cm long. Thread your pendants onto the elastic, using the beads in between.
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2. Flatten the clay ball with a rolling pin until it is approximately 5mm thick.
4. Trim the required number of eye pins down until they are just smaller than the size of your clay shapes. Carefully push one of these through the top of each clay shape, but not all the way through. Allow the clay to dry completely.
7. Once you are happy with your necklace design, tie the ends of the elastic together with knots to secure. Trim any excess.
5. Paint your clay shapes however you’d like with acrylic paint. Allow to dry. Apply a coat of gloss finish over the top and allow to dry.
8. Your Clay Pendant Necklace is now ready to gift for someone special to wear!
Bead Banner
Materials:
• Barrel Beads – 140g Pack – 10830
• Wooden Dowel – Natural – Pack of 25 – 18144
• Embroidery Thread – White – Pack of 6 – 13717
• Other materials required: Scissors and template (page 8).
A super cute gift to hang. You can even personalise & make your own design!
1. Cut a 30cm length of white embroidery thread. Fold the length in half and attach it to a wooden dowel using a cow hitch knot.
4. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 until you’ve completed your design. Trim the ends of the thread to an even length.
2. Choose the coloured barrel beads you’d like to use for your banner in advance. Use the template on page 8 as a guide or create your own design. Thread your beads for the first column onto both strands of thread.
5. Cut a 20cm length of white embroidery thread and tie to each end of the dowel. This will be your hanger.
3. Tie a knot at the end of the thread that is big enough to hold the beads in place.
6. Your Bead Banner is now ready to gift and display!
Felt Book Sleeve
Materials:
• Felt Squares – Pack of 100 – 10785
• Sewing Needles – Sharp – Pack of 6 – 17870
• Embroidery Thread – Set of 10 Colours – 20175
• Felt Stickers – Alphabet – Pack of 720 – 20434
• Felt Stickers – Hearts – 100g Pack – 21056
• CleverPatch™ Tacky Glue – 250ml – 16494
• Craft Buttons – 454g Pack – 10833
• Other materials required: Scissors, a pencil and templates (pages 9 & 10).
Protect a book or tablet with this stylish and sweet sleeve!
3. Cut a length of embroidery thread at least 3m long. Thread onto a sewing needle. Begin blanket stitching around the edge of the felt to join the pieces together. Make sure you don’t sew too far in so a book can fit into the pouch.
6. Tie a knot on the inside of the sleeve and trim the excess. Fold the triangle over and cut a small slit into the fold, making sure it’s big enough to fit the button.
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1. Print and cut out the templates provided on pages 9 and 10. Using a pencil, trace around the templates onto your choice of coloured felt. Cut out the felt shapes.
4. Continue stitching around until you reach your first stitch. Tie a knot to secure. Remove the needle and trim any excess thread. Use a pencil to mark where you would like your button to sit to close the sleeve.
7. Push the button through the slit of the triangle to close. Glue the stamp felt pieces onto the sleeve as shown. Allow to dry. Decorate the front and back of the sleeve with felt stickers.
2. Align the front and back sleeve pieces of felt, making sure the triangle is sitting upwards as shown.
5. Thread a needle with embroidery thread and tie a knot at the end. Starting from inside the sleeve, sew up and through one hole of a button. Sew back down into the front of the sleeve through the opposite button hole and repeat to secure.
8. Your Felt Book Sleeve is now ready to gift!
Seed Bead Bow Ring
Materials:
• Seed Beads – Assorted Colours – 600g Pack – 22107
• Beading Wire – Silver – 22 Metres – 10230
• Other materials required: Scissors.
A pretty accessory to gift on Mother’s Day!
1. Cut a 15cm length of beading wire. Thread on a middle bead in the colour of your choice, then nine beads in a different colour on each side of the middle bead.
4. Thread four beads onto each length of wire.
7. Thread beads onto each end of the wire until it is big enough to fit around a particular finger.
2. Loop the end of the left side of the wire through the middle bead and pull through.
3. Repeat Step 2 with the right side.
5. Loop the wire and thread back up through three of the beads and into the first bead of the bow on the same side.
8. Thread one end of wire through the last two beads on the other side. Twist the wire around the ring to secure before trimming the excess.
6. Repeat Step 5 on the other side to complete the bow.
9. Your Seed Bead Bow Ring is now ready to gift and wear! Why not make a matching pair to match with someone special on Mother’s Day.
Colourful Photo Frame
Materials:
• Wooden Rectangle Picture Frame – 17391
• CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tubes – 100ml Set of 12 Colours – 20811
• Rhinestones – 100g Pack – 15624
• Alphabet Pony Beads – 150g Tub – 10338
• Round Faceted Beads – 200g Tub – 21570
• Star Beads – Glitter – 200g Tub – 21574
• Craft Buttons – 454g Pack – 10833
• Felt Squares – Pack of 100 – 10785
• CleverPatch™ Tacky Glue – 250ml – 16494
• Other materials required: Scissors, a pencil, a photo, a paint brush and templates (page 11).
1. Add a coat of white paint to your wooden picture frame. This is not essential but provides a good base for painting. Allow to dry.
4. Add a special message using some alphabet pony beads. Use glue to secure and allow to dry.
2. Use acrylic paint to paint the frame whatever colour you’d like and allow to dry.
5. Use the templates on page 11 as a guide to cut out a felt background and trim a special photo to size. Glue the photo to the middle of the felt background and allow to dry.
3. Use buttons, beads and rhinestones to decorate your frame. Attach with glue and continue until the frame is completely covered.
6. Insert the felt background and photo into the picture frame. Your Colourful Photo Frame is now ready to display or gift!
A sweet and homemade frame with a lovely message for someone special!
Clay Pendant Necklace
Use these templates to help you complete the activity on page 3.
Bead Banner
Use this template to help you complete the activity on page 4.
Felt Book Sleeve
Use this template to help you complete the activity on page 5.
Front and Back Sleeve Pieces
Add triangle here before cutting out back piece.
Felt Book Sleeve
Use these templates to help you complete the activity on page 5.
Back Sleeve Piece End
(Add this to the long edge of the template on page 9 before cutting out the back piece)
Stamp Pieces
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Colourful Photo Frame
Use these templates to help you complete the activity on page 7.
Photo Template
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Background Template
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