Next up is designer extraordinaire Lexi Daly.
"Good afternoon stampers! I’m excited once again to be participating in Stamp-A-Faire, one of my favorite stamping times of the year. And this year is even better, super sized and super fun! How great is the anniversary traditions theme?! I have always loved following the annual traditions to choose gifts for my husband each year, so I was really excited to try my hand at translating one of them into a card project. So here we are at the 9th anniversary tradition: pottery. When I first thought about what I wanted to do, I was immediately inspired by my favorite bowl and the idea of using paperclay to create a “paper pottery” embellishment if you will. Have fun – you’re in the home stretch!!"
- Roll out paperclay to the desired size. (Tip: a ziplock bag helps keep it from sticking and makes smoothing it out a little easier)
- Stamp a design into the clay in the ink color of choice. (I used small flowers and black ink to match my inspiration piece)
- Cut a shape for your "paper pottery" card element (I used a heart die placed on top and cut lightly around it)
- Let dry overnight and create your card! (Tip: use a baking rack for quicker dry time)
- Take it further: Create a template to apply embossing paste to the card front (in the shape of a heart, or any design element). Break or cut your paper pottery scraps and apply pieces to the embossing paste shape to create a paper pottery mosaic. Finish it off with a sentiment of choice.
- STAMPS: Make it Market Mini Kit: Sunshine & Rainbows, Wet Paint + Dies
- INK: True Black, Harvest Gold
- PAPER: Harvest Gold Cardstock, True Black Cardstock, Watercolor Paper
- DIES: Limitless Layers Heart, Double-Ended Banners
- OTHER: Paperclay, Embossing Paste
- Now it's your turn! Create a project featuring a clay/paperclay embellishment. You can choose to re-create the exact project from Lexi above or design your own using the same concepts. Your project must also incorporate at least one Papertrey product.
- Post your project on your blog, in your gallery, Instagram or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
- Add your project to the InLinkz list below.
- You will have until 7am ET, Thursday, August 31st, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. One project per person please.
- As a reminder, you will have until 7am ET, Thursday, August 31st, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win.
- One randomly selected winners will be chosen from all of the InLinkz entries on this post on Thursday, August 31st. The winner will be posted on our Thursday night Stamp-a-faire winners page after 9pm ET. The randomly selected winner will get a $20 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!
- One randomly selected winner will be chosen from the comments of this post on Thursday as well. You will have until 7am ET, Thursday, August 31st to add your comment and be eligible to win. The randomly selected winner will get a $10 PTI gift certificate.
I'm loving the way Lexi was able to incorporate a pottery like embellishment to her card. It could be made to be removable as a keepsake too! What stamps in your stash do you think would make god impressions into the paperclay for this type of technique? We look forward to seeing your projects!
What a cheerful ‘Happy Day’ card! I’m looking forward to trying this technique. I need paper clay. Thanks PTI for hosting this special Stamp-a-Faire 2017!
Love your bright CAS card. I think I have to use those colors. Thanks Lexi!
Love the cards. Nothing is as special as a heart!
This is such a cute card. Love the colors and the pottery look!!
Refreshing look on paper clay…have not used it in years! Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
Oh my, another great tutorial–the mosaic is a clever way to use up scraps!
A great technique! I love the pottery element & the color combo!
LOVE YOUR CARD, LOVE THIS TECHNIQUE, LOVE YOU BOWL! I JUST MADE 5 PAPERCLAY ITEMS, CAN’T WAIT FOR THEM TO DRY SO I CAN PLAY SOME MORE.
Very cute card.
Lovely card! Great technique!
Lexi, I adore your black and white ‘pottery card’ and on yellow it is perfect! Taking all the pieces and making a mosaic is a brilliant idea too!
Another fun technique. Looking forward to trying this.
This looks like so much fun to try! I’m going to go find some of this paper clay. I haven’t heard of it before. Thanks so much for the how-to video for this pretty card 🙂
What a fun idea. Like your pretty black and white heart.
Love this idea!
Wow, what a great idea!
Paper clay?…I’m intrigued. I love the effect. This is really different.
What a great card – the clay embellishment is so cool
Super fun project!
Love your inspiration piece! What a great way to use those small flowers!
Can’t wait to try paperclay. It’s been on my “to try” list for a long time and Lexi’s tutorial makes it look pretty easy!
I’m going to go and look for clay tomorrow so that I can try this. I adore the pottery piece. Who made it again?
What a cute and unique way to send a card! Will need to try this at some point, even if I don’t get to for the challenge!
Gorgeous pottery project! I love all the clever ways Stamp A Faire challenges us all.
This technique is beautiful. I did not get a chance to make the clay, so I’ll see what I can do to use the card as inspiration. It is so bright and cheery – would brighten anyone’s day to receive it!
karen
Love this, Lexi! Looking forward to giving this a try! 🙂
How pretty! I love the dark against the light!
Lexi, this was really fun. I love your inspiration bowl. I’m waiting for my “pottery” piece to dry before completing the card. I will definitely try this technique again.
So many great ideas!
I have used Paperclay before and it is a great medium to work with. I love your project. Cheers.
I love your card!! The colors are amazing together and such a fun technique too!!
Love that you designed your card after your favorite pottery!
That is beautiful. I haven’t seen pottery on a card before. Very unique.
I love that all these projects are making me use supplies that Ive had stashed away firgotten. Now I remember why I bought them! Great idea for embellishments and texture.
What a clever way ro add dimension to a card…great idea!
Wow, this is just gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration.
I loved how you used the scraps to create the mosaic look.
This looks like a great new medium to try out. Thanks for all the tips along the way.
I love pottery and loved how you used one of your favorite pottery pieces as your inspiration. Your cards are beautiful.
The pottery effect is perfect as a focal point for the card. Loved the technique of adding a textured colored surface.
Beautiful card, love clay so this is right up my alley.
Great card!
Interesting technique. I like your colors.
Beautiful card! I love pottery!!
Paperclay – what a great idea. Looks like I need to try this …
I have been super busy packing for a trip this weekend so I haven’t been able to play along but I have enjoyed looking at all of the beautiful creations.
Very cool technique and pretty card!
This looks like it’s a fun project. I know the paper clay I have has dried up long ago, but I’ll have to go get some to try this technique.
Nice! I’ve worked with paper clay in the past, but don’t have any on hand right now. I think I like your scrap mosaic even better than the main project!
I love the graphic look of your project, how fun!
I love how your treasured bowl served as the inspiration for this card. I picked up some paperclay and am going to try this tonight.
I like your card and very interesting to learn about paperclay.
Love the bright, bold colors of this card. The idea of using the paperclay as an element of the card is really great. What a great look!
Very sweet card, Lexi, and a fun technique to try.
I love PTI pottery projects! I’m a bit intimidated by clay, though… Should give it a try, as the end result looks absolutely fantastic!
Love the ink against the white clay. So pretty!
Beautiful!
Must admit, I was on the fence on this one. I tried it though, and I love my card. Thanks for evening is to try new techniques!
Ooh, fat fingers;) that should read: encouraging us to try new things.
Wow! Gorgeous project!! Wish I could have played along with this one.
Really beautiful! I love the texture and dimension this gives to a card.
This is a great project. The video was very helpful!
Love this paper clay project, I will definitely be trying this medium!
Very pretty! Love the themes you have chosen for the SAF and Anniversary celebration this year.
So pretty and so fun to me to learn a new technique today
This is too fun! I love how you were inspired and the outcome is fab!
Lovely pottery piece, so intricate!
Love how you put this card together. The colors are stunning!
This one looks like fun! Great creation!
I want to try these clay embellishments when I have some more time. I think they’d look great on a gift bag.
Fun idea for pottery inspiration on a card.
Beautiful looking pottery, Lexi, and love that you were inspired by a bowl. If I get a chance to buy paper clay tomorrow, I plan to participate. Otherwise, it’s on my to-do-list for future projects. TFS!
I love your paperclay embellishment Lexi! I did not have any paperclay on hand, so I used Nicole’s recipe and decorated it similar to yours, and just used it as an ornament. Thanks for the great ideas!
I didn’t get a chance to do this challenge but the example is lovely!
What a cool technique! And I discovered while creating my project that you can still use dried out Paper Clay–just add a bit of water until the clay moistens enough to work it again!
Your pottery inspiration is LOVELY, Lexi! Along with your CAS card! Thinking here what I like in pottery…. (What is it with women & pottery/dishes? LOL) LOVELY CARD!!! Off to CREATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉
Thank you, Lexi, for this inspiration and video! I love what you made with the paperclay and the card you embellished it with. I am going to have to check out paperclay.
These are soo cute! I’m going to give this a try with Nichole’s dough recipe since I don’t have any paperclay
So much fun!! I actually have a second card in the works with the leftovers! I mixed them up, and ended up with gorgeous swirls. I rolled it out again. And stamped with a different color onto those swirls. 🙂
Such a fun project!
Your two cards are so pretty, Lexi! Love your beautiful bowl~it was the PERFECT inspiration piece.
I am going to give this technique a try 🙂
Beautiful! Thank you for the technique!
I have never used paper clay, but will need to look for some so I can try it out. This is a beautiful project!
Just lovely, Lexi! I’ve never used paper clay, but can’t wait to try it now. I have found a paisley pottery pattern that I’d love to create with stamps. Thank you for the wonderful video filled with helpful tips!
Beautiful card! Simple card with gorgeous embellishment! I like your bowl too.
looks totally cool on your card!
Beautiful!! Wish there was more time to join the fun.
Love the mosaic look to use the scraps from the first cut.
I´ve never heard of paperclay but it´s a wonderful technique. Thanks for sharing. Lovely card.
Very nice project-I would have never thought of this technique by myself. I am going to give this a try.
Wonderful interpretation of your lovely bowl.
I never think to add pottery to a project but am looking forward to giving it a try!
Ok, so now I want to get some paperclay and play (and hope it turns out as pretty as this!)!! Love this idea of using the traditional anniversaries for PTI’s 10th!
Such a fun idea!
Love this! I hope to try this soon with a delft blue!
Oh, I love these cards! The mosaic is such a fun idea! Can’t wait to try this!
I love your inspiration piece and the card to match! Thank you for sharing this technique!
2017 SAF was THE event of all crafting events! It was such a treat to have 3 days of fun crafty activity! I managed to complete 14 of the 21 challenges. Thank you SO much for putting on such an amazing event!!
Oh what a neat look! Beautiful card!
This cute little pottery black and white heart on the yellow background is just the cutest! I didn’t have any clay to participate with this time, but I will definitely remember this for Christmas ornaments in the near future! 🙂 These would also be adorable tied onto gifts!
Love your idea, Lexi. This was a challenge for me but a fun one.
What a cheerful card! I haven’t tried paper clay in a long time so I can’t wait to try it again.
Wow. Lexi your projects always inspire us. Great to see you back.