CreateAlongBox Inspiration

February 08, 2019

Steampunk Rosette Ring Create Along Box Project

Here's an unexpected way to use a gear cutter: for making steampunk style strips of clay that form a flower shape. Add your rosette to a ring for a unique piece of jewelry.

Tools and Materials:

Metallic polymer clay (I used Premo! Sculpey® Silver)
Tiny Gears Deco Disc (Infinite Possibilities Create Along Box)
Cog Wheel clay cutter (Infinite Possibilities Create Along Box)
Craft knife
Clay blade
Mica powder
3/8 inch steam punk gear (Infinite Possibilities Create Along Box)
Polybonder glue
Filigree ring blank
Liquid clay

Roll out a sheet of clay, any metallic color, on a medium thin setting, 1 millimeter or less thick. Texture this clay by pressing in the Tiny Gears Deco Disc.
Then press in the Cog Wheel clay cutter twice.

Use a craft knife to carefully cut around the inner lines imprinted by the Cog Wheel cutter. Also cut out the center imprint and set aside one circle of clay.

Rub metallic mica powder over the texture to highlight.

Use a blade to remove these clay rings from your work surface. Cut between two of the gear teeth on each to turn your rings of clay into strips.

Roll the set aside circle of clay into a teardrop shape. Add a dab of Polybonder glue, then press a 3/8 inch steampunk gear onto the rounded end of the teardrop. This will be your flower center.

Starting with the gear teeth close to the metal gear flower center, wrap your strip of clay around the tear-drop.
Once you make one wrap around the center start pinching the bottom of your strip to ruffle it and flare it out as you wrap it around.

As you are wrapping the strip of clay around the center twist the bottom of your flower with the hand that is holding it too meld the clay together and thin out the bottom.

When you reach the end of one strip of clay start where you left off, adding the second one in the same manner.

Once you've wrapped the second strip around, take a little time to press the bottom edges of the clay strips into the back, twisting and thinning the “handle” you've been holding it by. Then use a blade to trim the handle off flush so you have a rosette that is flat on the back.

Bake your rosette at the manufacturer's recommended temperature for at least 30 minutes.

Press a small ball of the same clay you used for your rosette onto the back of your ring blank, making sure that some of the clay comes out through the holes in the filigree.

Now add a small ball of clay to the front of the ring blank, sandwiching the ring between the clay. Make sure these two balls of clay contact each other through the ring. When baked this clay will hold firmly in place on your filigree.

Add liquid clay to this ball of clay, then press in your baked filigree.

Bake your ring one more time for 30 minutes.

You can use a bit of scrap clay to prop your ring upright for the second baking.

January 20, 2019

Lotus Pond Pendants - Create Along Box

Cindi McGee shared these colorful pendants made with the Lotus Pond silkscreen included in the Lotus/Rebirth Create Along Box! Cindi used a slightly modified version of the Sparkling Painted Polymer technique from the January issue of Passion for Polymer. She also used Hot Fix Cabochons and Dragon

Scales from Create Along for added details.

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December 14, 2018

Crackled Gold Pendants - Vintage Grunge Create Along Box

Sandy Huntress shares these lovely pendants made tithe Vintage Grunge Create Along Box!

Materials:

polymer clay, rolled into 1/2 inch to 1 inch log
Gold Leaf Shavings (Vintage Grunge CreateAlong box)
Clay blade
Acrylic block
Vintage Keys Deco Disc (Vintage Grunge CreateAlong box)
Vintage Grunge Magic Transfer Paper (Vintage Grunge CreateAlong box)

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November 26, 2018

Autumn Steampunk Heart Pendant - Create Along Box Project

Patricia Krauchune created this mixed-media Steampunk autumn heart pendant with many items from the "Fall-ing In Love" Create Along Box.

Leaf Veins Silkscreen / Falling in Love rubber stamp texture sheet/ Copper mylar grunge foil / Antique Gold Leaf Charm / Ceramic Hotfix Cabochons /
Cernit polymer clay

November 22, 2018

Autumn Leaves Beads - Create Along Box Project

Klio Tsaliki shares absolutely gorgeous autumn beads made with the "Fall-ing In Love" Create Along Box!

Fall leaf shaped beads made of Cernit metallic hues. Awesome silk screen included in the box.

Heart shaped leaf beads using the texture mat found in the box.

Cernit metallic skinner blend was textured and then shaved (mica shift technique).

Again leaf shaped beads with the application of the foil included in the box. Although it was not 100% successful, it added a beautiful effect.

Foil was applied first on a Cernit metallic Skinner blend, then I textured the clay and shaved it (mica shift technique).

The random golden shine is really beautiful.

This was a BEAUTIFUL fall Create Along Box! I was already in fall and leaves mood, so it couldn’t come in a better moment!

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November 03, 2018

Turquoise & Leaves Pendant - Create Along Box

Cindi McGee shares her "Turquoise & Leaves" pendant made with items from the Fall-ing in Love/Autumn Leaves Create Along Box! She used the rubber texture stamp, Grunge Foil& Hot Fix Cabochons

October 24, 2018

Ripples & Waves Under the Sea - Create Along Box Project

Patricia Krauchune created this great sea-themed pendant using Souffle polymer clay and a wide variety of items from the Ripples & Waves Create Along Box!

She used -

Ripples & Waves Silkscreen

Ripples & Waves Magic Transfer Paper

Ripple Blade

Waves Border Mold

Wavy Hotfix Cabochons

Sapphire Blue Decoart Matte Metallic Paint

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October 20, 2018

Shimmering Ripples & Waves - Create Along Box Projects

Klio Tsakili shares some amazing shimmering projects created with elements from the Ripples & Waves Create Along Box!

This is a necklace I made using the wavy flexible stencil included in my September Create Along Box. Background clay is a combination of Cernit Metallics and Premo Accents skinner blend on top of which I stenciled with white acrylic color. When acrylic dried completely I applied on top of it

some colorful mica powders to give it the color and shine you see in the picture. Then I gave it this wavy shape by folding it a bit. A hollow tube is attached at the back side, which holds together all the seed bead strands. Finally I placed the tiny ceramic cabochons using a liquid clay to hold them in place. I cured the liquid clay up to the point it was not liquid so it could hold the ceramic cabochons in place, and then popped it into the oven, baked as usually and added the beaded strands.

Shiny brooch made of a Skinner blend using Cernit Metallics new colors. After making the Skinner blend I cut it with the ripple blade and placed them again together alternating the ends in a way so that both sides of the Skinner blend could have the entire color range.

The strips were placed on a thin sheet of clay to hold them together, then textured with a crackle stamp and shaved to a mica shift finish! Finally, I folded the sheet according to my Fabriclay technique.

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September 21, 2018

Paisley Collection - Create Along Box

As always, artist Klio Tsaliki has created some amazing pieces with the most recent Paisley themed Create Along Box!

This is a square textured pendant made using the awesome Deco Disc included in the Create Along September box.

I painted it using Brusho watercolors, then sealed with liquid clay and added some golden patina which is more obvious in the earrings.

The wrapping is made using hot fix sandal decoration and the stinging material is the silk ribbon also in the same Create Along box.

Charms or key rings made using the transfer paper in the Paisley Create Along Box, then painted with Brusho watercolor, sealed and decorated with the beautiful tiny ceramic pearls I found also in the box.

Pendant, hand charm, decoration item, whatever you like. A heart in fall colors, made from the same transfer paper and painted with Brusho watercolors. All pieces sealed after the final baking with resin.

Tiny hot fix iridescent rhinestones in the same colors as the background are fixed with liquid clay and then sealed with resin.

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August 10, 2018

Enchanted Rose Pendant - Enchantment Create Along Box

Sandy Huntress created this pretty Enchanted Rose Pendant with items included in the "Enchantment" Create Along Box!

Learn how to sculpt a delicate rose under glass reminiscent of the one in the beast's castle in Beauty and the Beast, then use it to create your own enchanted piece of jewelry.

The video tutorial for this project is in DropBox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jhusvgifxvpjwjb/enchanted%20rose%20pendant.mp4?dl=0

Supplies:
bronze clay
pearl clay
green clay
Mini Terrarium glass pendant kit
Rose Trellis flexie stencil or Tudor Rose Deco Disc
Armor All
Liquid clay
craft knife
clay blade
1/8 inch ball tool
scrap of paper or index card

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July 30, 2018

Beads Aplenty with the By the Sea Create Along Box

Klio Tsaliki created some gorgeous beads with her By the Sea Create Along Box!

My July Create Along box arrived full of sea breeze and ocean themed tools. A beautiful silk screen gave me the idea of these big donut beads. I used all the sea and sand colors, and used more than one color to imprint the pattern. I absolutely love this color combination, you may have noticed it!

An awesome texture sheet was also in my July CA box. I am basically a bead maker, so I made a Skinner blend consisting of peacock pearl and metallic hues with the addition of a thin pearl layer above it. Then I pressed the texture sheet to imprint the pattern and shaved it with my blade. Cut the shaved skinner blend in stripes and wrapped some beads with the pieces. Here are my teardrop beads.

Since the inner side of the shavings was really beautiful, I used them and made some more small round beads. I used even the leftovers and made these twisted beads as well.

Using a shell I found in my CA box, I made this faux shell with a pearl inside. I used scrap clay which was painted with a wonderful pearl mica powder which was also in the box. A small bail on top turns the faux shell to a pendant, a charm and so on.

I love these small flexible stencils I find from time to time in my CA box. I used it to make a summer pair of earrings which is decorated with Czech glass beads.

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July 13, 2018

Ocean Themed Polymer Clay Pendants - By the Sea Create Along Box

Cindi McGee has been using many of the items from the By the Sea Create Along Box to create summer pendants.

She used the seashell printed Magic Transfer Paper to create the background for this starfish pendant.

Cindi used the nautilus shell silkscreen, the Motion of the Ocean rubber stamp, and a metal starfish and clam shell charms from the box to create this unique gold & blue pendant.

She also used the nautilus shell silkscreen, the Motion of the Ocean rubber stamp, one of the metal starfish charms, and some of the glass beads from the box to create this open centered dimensional pendant. Cindi will be sharing a tutorial for this pendant in the August PCU Magazine!

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June 29, 2018

Japanese Influenced Pendant - Create Along Box Project

Cindi McGee created this bold Japanese influenced pendant with her Japanese Influenced Create Along Box! Items she incorporated from the box include:

Ginkgo Silkscreen Stencil

Ginkgo Texture Sheet

Deco Disc Lotus Flower Stamp

Faux gemstones from Dragonfly Dreams Create Along Box

The resin coating obscures the ginkgo texture a bit in the photo - but you can see how fabulous the texture sheet worked in this "in progress" photo.

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June 22, 2018

Jewelry Galore with the Japanese Influence Create Along Box

Today Klio Tsaliki wows us once again with several gorgeous jewelry projects made with items from the Japanese Influence Create Along Box!

Summer dangle earrings made using the rubber texture sheet which was included in my Create Along box.

Skinner blend in sea and sand colors, micas, texture and some sparkling turquoise crystals combined all together for this beautiful pair of earrings.

Pair of earrings using the koi stencil in my Create Along box.

Resin gives the final touch making them seem like they are swimming in the pond.

Pendant made using the silkscreen. With a touch of mica in summer colors, this is a

beautiful pendant for summer days!

Boho pendant made with the deco disc in this

box.

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May 25, 2018

Reina Dragonfly & Earrings Galore - Dragonfly Dreams Create Along Box

Klio Tsaliki shares several fabulous projects she created with the Dragonfly Dreams Create Along Box!

My Reina dragonfly: It is a quite

big piece with the upper wings

being reversible. One size is made using the transfer included in my Create Along box, while the bottom wings are cut out using the shape and not the texture of the Deco Disc (part of the same Create Along box). Painted with the metallic Decoart

blue paint which was included in a prior Create Along Box and decorated with some tiny hot fix rhinestones (I got some also in my CA Box).

Wings are also decorated with iridescent films and

Mylar flakes. Here is the back side of the upper

wings.

Earrings made using the stamps and texture pad

included in the CA Box. Both upper and bottom parts of the earrings were stamped on a thick polymer clay sheet and then cut out with the craft knife. Then I applied some golden patina on them.

Double sided earrings

Another pair of earrings using the min

i stamps. These stamps are fantastic, I LOVE them because they are easy to use and give accurate and deep texture while they offer a small pattern which can be used in many projects.

Double sided earrings, back side is painted with alcohol inks and sealed with liquid clay.

More earrings: Istamped the pattern

using the mini stamps. Then applied some of this beautiful mica powder I

found in my CA box. This time I used my mini cutters and made kind of lace for these earrings. These too are double

sided; I used a layer of translucent clay with crackled

silver leaf to back them. This is how they look with

the backlight:

This piece was made using the silkscreen it was in my last CA box. Sometimes I do prefer the non perfect look which seems like a bit old and used. This one is double sided too, not decided what to do with it yet. Maybe it will go to be part of a hanging mobile, maybe a pendant! Who knows!

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May 18, 2018

Dragonfly Pendant - Create Along Box!

Cindi McGee created this shimmering dragonfly pendant using some of the awesome products in the Dragonfly Dreams Create Along Box! She used the Dragonfly Deco Disc Stamp to create the wings for her dragonfly. The shimmering blue mica powder and tiny gemstones from the kit added an extra bit of color and sparkle. Cindi also has 3 more projects she's working on using the silkscreen, Magic Transfer Paper and the orange texture stamps from this kit! So many creative options in one box!

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April 27, 2018

Bright, Bold, Butterflies! Projects from our Butterfly Bollywood Create Along Box!

Today we share Klio Tsaliki's colorful projects from the Butterfly Bollywood Create Along Box! So many creative options, in one little box!

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Decorative butterfly stick for flower pots and other use. Made with the butterfly

deco disc with the textured butterfly. Stamped on white clay (using some baby powder to avoid sticking).Then cut out and applied soft colored mica powders to highlight the texture. The craft stick is glued with hot glue inside the hole of the holding part.

Really Bollywood butterfly made of a thick skinner blend in rainbow colors. Glitter was applied and then the silk screen using white acrylic painting. The body is made of colorful rhinestones. Feelers and tail are made of wire and inserted in the body before baking. Two big rhinestones are glued on the feelers. It is a huge butterfly!

Extruded cords were formed in a cane and sliced, then stuck on a thick sheet of clay. Feelers are again decorated with tiny rhinestones. Jewelry pieces in

several sizes, one of them has attached a small pin at the back side and will be

used as brooch. Made using the 3 size cutters.

Transfer butterfly, painted with glitter markers, decorated with rhinestones and sealed with two layers of liquid clay. Fixed on a green polymer clay basis and covered with faux greenery for a natural look.

The flagship of the Bollywood butterfly fleet. Giant piece made with two layers,

one glittered and one textured. Black shape was textured with the texture

sheet and then some Interference mica powder was applied on it. Then, several

shapes were cut off the black sheet making it a see through piece. The second layer is a skinner blend in rainbow hues, glittered and shiny. Bake and Bond glue kept the two layers together. The piece is decorated with colorful glass flat back hot fix rhinestones. Feelers and tail made of wire and decorated with bigger rhinestones. The butterfly has a body under the two layers which is glued on a giant wooden clothes pin, painted with DECOART metallic color (was included in a previous Create Along Box!). Some hand painted golden patterns were added to complete the Bollywood touch.

April 13, 2018

Butterfly Pendants - Butterfly Bollywood Create Along Box

Cindi McGee created these unique pendants using items from the March Bollywood Butterfly Create Along Box! For the copper and gold pendant she used the texture sheet, butterfly deco disc, and the faux gemstones. For the purple and verdigris pendant she used the silk-screen and the butterfly deco disc.

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March 30, 2018

Music Soothes the Soul Mixture

Today we share a creative mixture of projects made by artist Klio Tsaliki using a variety of items from the Music Soothes the Soul Create Along Box!

Tin box covered with polymer clay and painted with the beautiful DecoArt metallic paint. Texture was made with several tools, among them the sculpting tools included in the Create Along Box.

The top part is made using my napkin technique and is decorated with small glass rhinestones and sealed with 2part epoxy resin.

Bottom side is made using extruded clay and is painted also with the same DecoArt blue metallic paint.
Several double sided jewelry pieces. I used the silk screen and the transfer paper as well, each one for the corresponding side.

I like the “old” look of the white part; in fact it was never white; I used a mix of white and beie to create this “old” look.

Double sided earrings made of black clay and using the silk screen and the stamp for the corresponding sides. Both sides are music themed, one with the texture and one just silkscreened.

Resin jewelry set. Some joyful notes are floating inside the shapes.

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February 09, 2018

"Shades of Grey" Pendant & More

Shades of Grey Pendant by Cindi McGee

Love & Lace... Hearts..... Valentine's..... Love......."50 Shades of Grey"..... ???

I created this pendant with some of the fabulous goodies in the January "Love & Lace" Create Along Box! I used the lace Color Me Magic Transfer Paper, and the lace stencil. premo! Sculpey® clay was used to create the Skinner Blend, premo! Accents for the silver, and Sculpey® Clear Liquid Clay to add shine. The box also included shimmering pink mica powder, a heart cutter, a silkscreen, more great Transfer Paper options, a piece of vintage lace and a brand new item offered by Create Along - a Deco Disc! I've been having fun creating with many of the items in the box, including these two pieces. The heart cutter (along with more fabulous silkscreens and Magic Transfer Paper designs from Create Along) was used for the bohemian heart pendant below, and the Deco Disc was used for a mandala pendant she will be sharing soon! Learn more about the monthly Create Along box here! AND - there are a limited number of the amazing Love & Lace January Create Along Boxes still available! Order yours here.

February 02, 2018

Sugar Heart Pendant with polymer clay and the Create Along Box

Sugar Heart Pendant by Patricia Krauchune

Today, Patricia Krauchune shares this fabulous pendant created using the January "Love & Lace" Create Along Box! Pat used the heart cutter, vintage lace, and the heart pattern on the Magic Transfer paper included in the Love & Lace box. The box also included shimmering pink mica powder, a silkscreen, and a brand new item offered by Create Along - a Deco Disc! Pat used Sculpey® Souffle polymer clay, as well as clear and silver liquid polymer clay. Learn more about the monthly Create Along box here! AND - there are a limited number of the amazing Love & Lace January Create Along Boxes still available! Order yours here.

December 01, 2017

Frosted Snowflakes Pendant polymer clay createalongbox project

Frosted Snowflakes Pendant by Cindi McGee

The November CreateAlongBox.com Winter Wonderland Box arrived at my doorstep full of everything I could imagine needing to create awesome wintery designs! This pendant uses many of the elements from the kit - the snowflake silicone mold, the texturestax snowflake stamps, the mica powder, and the
pearlescent ink pad. A mandala flower stamp, also from CreateAlong.com, did double duty as a large snowflake for the mica shift technique used as the base of the center of the pendant.

I used premo Sculpey® Accents - Pearl and White Gold Glitter clay, and premo Sculpey® white clay for some components. The finished piece has a subtle shimmer and sparkle that reminds me of new fallen snow!

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