3D Flower Card

This spring, make someone a 3D Flower Card just to say "I'm thinking of you!" These handmade cards ideas from Martha Stewart will help you create a 3-dimensional clay flower card for someone special.

Materials:

• Flower Garden Mold & Clay Gift Pack
• Crafter's Clay Floral Crafting Kit
• Paper Trimmer
• Bone Folder
• 14X3 Craft Ruler
• Glue Writing Pen Fine Tip
• Permanent Adhesive Tab And Roll
• Dual Temperature Setting Glue Gun
• Cardstock: green and off white

Instructions:

1. Refer to color chart in Basic Color Set to mix desired colors for the flowers and leaves.
    
2. Pull the clay a few times until blended, then roll into a smooth ball.
    
3. Press into molds. Make one of each size flower in different colors as shown.
    
4. If necessary, use detailing tool to scrape excess from back of mold.
    
5. Release clay by gently bending back the mold. After unmolding, use detailing tool to smooth any rough edges.
    
6. Cut a piece of green cardstock for card base. Using ruler and bone folder, score and fold in half.
    
7. Cut a piece of off-white cardstock to fit within the front of the card base leaving a 1/4in mat. Adhere to the card base using permanent adhesive.
    
8. Attach flower clay pieces to front of card as shown using hot glue gun.
    
9. Cut thin strips of green cardstock to make flower stems and use the fine-tip glue pen to adhere to the card front as shown.
    
10. Attach leaf clay pieces to front of card as shown using hot glue gun.

Working with Crafter’s Clay

• Prevent clay from drying out while you work by placing clay on a damp paper towel and covering with another damp paper towel. When finished, store in an airtight plastic bag with a damp paper towel.
• Mix colors by pulling, like taffy. When mixing multiple colors into white, mix the colors together first, then mix the blended color into the white just until the color is even throughout.
• Clay may be shaped and molded several times, but will dry out if over-worked.
• Wash your hands before handling a different color to keep clay colors pure.
• Allow molded embellishments to dry before gluing clay to project. Items will dry within 24 hours, but may be handled sooner if done with care.

Molding Tips

• Always press a smooth surface into the mold. Any crease in the clay will appear on the final molded object.
• Push clay in from the outer edge of the mold for a clean finish.
• After unmolding, use detailing tool to smooth any rough edges