Fimo Ideas from CraftMerrily

Featured Art: Fimo Gingerbread Men

info — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:31:50 +0000

I fell rather in love with these little chaps tonight, made by a blogger I know online. She’s really piqued my interest with her use of Flesh Coloured Fimo mixed with Metallic Copper – it hadn’t occurred to me to use flesh clay to soften a metallic colour before but I can see it would work nicely. I really must spend more time with my Fimo

Source: chezmaximka.blogspot.co.uk via Merrily on Pinterest

I just adore them. The colour of the ‘gingerbread’ is adorable and I love the idea of painting on the decoration rather than using all clay. They are divine I’ve added them to my Polymer Clay Christmas ideas board on Pinterest, because I think they need to be made by everyone.in.the.world. They will look lovely on a traditional style Christmas tree of tied to a wreath or garland. And… no calories

Do pop over to the blog for an explanation of how they are made and let her know what you think

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Polymer Clay Elf (on a shelf?)

info — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:11:40 +0000

Every blogger I know who has turned their attention to festive crafting seems to have been caught by the Elf on a Shelf bug this year; it is something that England hasn’t really known to indulge in until recently and I’m not at all sure about him if I am honest. However, he has inclined me to think about some elfish fimo-ing again. My efforts that are on this blog from 6 years ago (I have not been a good fimo blogger) are embarrassingly poor – I’m sure I could do better now

Source: flickr.com via Merrily on Pinterest

One thing I like about Pinterest is that I can browse ideas that other people connect and put together. So I’ve had lots of Fimo ideas from looking at cakes and this little elf is really sitting on top of a cupcake. I think he would look pretty adorable in polymer clay though, don’t you?

I’ve been collecting ideas to hopefully have a go at in the next few weeks over on my Polymer Clay Christmas Pinterest board. Why not follow along with it and let me know of any interesting festive or wintery clay projects you see.

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Featured Art: Fimo Poppy

info — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:23:36 +0000

Remembrance Day inevitably calls to mind the poppy, alongside the thoughts of those who fell 100 years or 1 year ago. It is such an evocative image of loss and hope and despair and courage and it is hard to imagine a flower that could better envelop those sentiments. It is no surprise that Pinterest has been filled this week with images of the poppy, whether pictured growing or crafted from one of any number of media.

Source: etsy.com via Merrily on Pinterest

This poppy caught my eye on Pinterest, from and Etsy shop in Russia. I love the delicacy and drama in the petals and the detail in the centre. There are lots of different varieties of poppy to look at on Pinterest, from simple to complex. Did I mention how much I love Pinterest?

We were inspired to have a go at our own version. This was made by my 10 year old (not bad I think!)

Source: simplecrafts.co.uk via Merrily on Pinterest

There are simple step by step instructions on how to make it on our other blog, Simple Crafts.

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Featured Art: Polymer Clay Fireworks!

info — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:33:07 +0000

One of the craft resources websites we run tries to provide themed craft activities on a range of difficulty levels for the seasons and festivities as the year goes round. I wanted a quick Fimo Fireworks craft and found myself looking for inspiration on Pinterest (as ever!) I absolutely LOVED this:

It’s just a joy to look at; the thing as a whole really hangs together and draws they eye – when you look closely there is so much detail and difference in how it has all been done. I think it is just beautiful. You can see more of Klio1961′s remarkable work on Flickr.

I was very inspired to have a go at my own version. I’m definitely not as talented, had a baby under one arm, Strictly to watch and a house to tidy never mind being on a time budget, but I put together a quick firework display of my own using translucent clay. You can see how to make it on Simple Crafts but here is a little peep too.

I need to learn how to take decent photos in the dark. Sigh.

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Featured Art: Halloween Figures in Fimo

info — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:29:02 +0000

Well, it’s nearly time to wrap up the Halloween models and crafts for another year. I’ve loved collecting cute Fimo figures on Pinterest this year, along with other craft that we’ll use some other time when we want to celebrate this time of year.

Source: solsistershandbags.com via Merrily on Pinterest

I just love the grumpy character in these two ghosts. I’ve seen a lot of these ‘flame shape’ characters around and they really appeal to me. They make me think of my Head Cases from a few years ago. I’ll have to hunt that photo out again. I really ought to get into using glow in the dark fimo a bit more – I bet they’d look fabulous in that.

Source: etsy.com via Merrily on Pinterest

I also loved this witch. I’m not a fan of doing faces and have done this blank look myself a few times; once on this untitled loss figure and also on a nativity scene.

Source: creenbulles.maison.com via Merrily on Pinteres

This little Halloween cat in a pumpkin is just as cute as can be. I’ve not done many animals yet but I need to have a go at something like that

Source: sculpey.com via Merrily on Pinterest

Last of all….. I want my mummy!!!!

All these images have been sources from Pinterest and you can click through to there and on to the original artist from here. Go and give them some love – they are fabulous

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