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Howdy, Jean here today with a very timely solution to my need for a hostess gift this weekend. We are invited to a Mexican Fiesta dinner with a crowd of friends.   Our hosts always provide fabulous food, conversation and importantly ~ awesome decor! I purchased a beautifully green plant and a tin container.    Being that this was a festive event, I wanted to really dress it up and guess what.....?    SABOR to the rescue!   Begin with a Skewer or Chopstick and paint it any color you wish to coordinate with your papers (or leave natural). HAVE FUN AND KEEP ADDING MORE LAYERS AND BAUBLES I choose several SABOR papers , you can use floral templates to cut various sizes.   One handed cutting is not easy....I took off my hard cast and tried cutting but opted for my silhouette which went a bit faster!  Taking it over the top is always the best way to go in my opinion!   Make the 'flowers' as ful...

Gift-giving is not exclusive to the holidays. There are plenty of opportunities to bestow a blessing that you created.   Handmade gifts were all the rage this year!   Thank the hipsters for bringing crafting back in a big way. (My crafty daughter, Kimberly, jumped in to make one of these cuffs her own. The dark inks give the appearance of leather.)   The  Activa Modena Soft Polymer Air Drying Clay  is a wonderful product for many crafting needs.  I was able to mold and cut this light and flexible clay to create cute cuff bracelets.   To start I rolled a portion of the clay into a snake and then flattened it.  At about an inch wide and 2/8 of an inch thick (this will flatten when you stamp it.)   Use a textured  rubber stamp  to press the clay into.    Gently peel clay off of the rubber stamp and trim the edges until straight.  Lay the strip of clay over a rounded s...

Vintage Christmas images  are a great springboard for easy-peasy, creative gift giving. Having ready-made "blanks" on hand makes creating a snap.  I created my blanks from  this wonderfully versatile air-dry polymer clay from Activa          (This is a great sticky-free clay.) I liked the idea of a domino shaped pendant that was lightweight. I used my "pokey-tool" to push a hole through the domino shape. (Ignore the messy surface, it will all be covered.) Next step is to choose the  perfect Vintage Christmas image. (Trace around your shape for the image to cut out.) Gel medium   works well to adhere your image to the blank.    ( This mini set of   mediums    is a great way to sample a product or include in an artistic gift set.) When the gel dries, use a metallic marker over the back and sides. (Kid-friendly project.) Glaze   covers the image,  glitter   is ...