I Believe!
After all that has happened over the last few months, I finally believe that there really will be a Friendly Plastic show tomorrow at 8am on Create and Craft TV! It is in the schedule and apparently it was even announced earlier on today. I have not had the confirmation phone call yet, but there is still time as it is only 11am.
I will feature the beaded bracelet from the January show and a new Cloud Clay and Friendly Plastic Kit for making focal beads that I had promised but so far failed to deliver. Cloud Clay is brilliant for lots of things, and is particularly great for doing all manner of creative things with children. I am not one for cutesy things, but I have made a mouse and a frog using Cloud Clay alone. All I need to do is paint them.
Below are some of the little things I quickly made just using Cloud Clay. I have already shown you in an earlier post some jewellery made with Cloud clay and Friendly Plastic, and the show tomorrow will focus mainly on combining the two things, but I thought you might enjoy seeing the following photos, even if it only shows you how inadequate I am at doing cute little critters. Linda Peterson is the master when it comes to little creatures, I will have to take some lessons!
One smug frog
A bug-eyed and nervous mouse
The chap on the left looked too bland, the chap on the right looks a tad demonic. Who would have thought that Sarah Lawrence’s mould could turn out Jekyll and Hyde!
A large petal cutter and a stamp made the petals, and the entire bloom was cradled in aluminium foil to maintain the shape whilst it dried over night.
Trefoil and Quatrefoil cutters used on thinly rolled Cloud Clay were layered up and pushed together using the end of a pencil. Soooo simple – great for kids, but great for adults too. I think I might turn these in to pencil toppers or jewellery, but the clay is so light it would be excellent for card toppers too.
Fingers crossed that all will go well tomorrow and I won’t fall over all my words – these little pills are having some effect but 8 o’clock in the morning is currently not my most coherent time of day!
Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally… I have just set the recorder and have my cloud clay at the ready!!! It’s a great fluffy texture, isn’t it!!?? Hope it all goes well as usual – I have all your shows saved and watched them ALL on Saturday pm!!! FAB inspiration and reminder of stuff I had forgotten
Love and light
Frankie
xx
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Love those Cloud Clay samples – I don’t like cute either, but your creatures are great. Good luck for tomorrow’ show – hope you are feeling better – it is a bit early! I hope I shall remember to watch in my usual bleary morning state!!
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Fabulous – I love “Freddy the Frog”!!! I bought some Cloud clay and have to say it really is the best wir dry clay I have ever used – it really does retain the exact shape, and as I was making flat tiles at the time, I was very pleased with the results. I have to be up early tomorrow, so hope to catch the show xx
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Frankie, I am beginining to worry about you! :o)
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Glad I managed to get online tonight and see your reminder. Love your clay critters. I think they’re great especially the frog. Can’t wait to see the show but I’d better set it to record as the memory box doesn’t start to work that early in the morning, lol! I like to have them saved to rewatch anyway.
Lesley Xx
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I bought some air dry clay from Sarah at Stitches and haven’t used it yet but your adorable frog , mouse and flowers have given me the impetus to have a go and make projects for the children’s classes.
Can you use rub n buff on the texture of that large flower?
I have set the record to save the show and can watch it over and over – you’ll be fine!
Love n hugs Sue xx
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Great show – I’m hooked!
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Dear Liz
Just to say Hi and thanks for an awesome show on C&C this morning, I recored the show.
Your inspiration make me really really want to try Friendly Plastic, every time I see one of your shows it makes me want to create.
Best wishes
Billie
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I enjoyed your show on Create and Craft very much. It was fascinating. When will you be on again?
Regards.
Pam
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