Items I used:
Square Cookie Cutter
Letter Stamps
Stamp Pad (I used black)
Polymer Clay in desired color.
First condition your clay (smoosh and warm it up) and then roll out your clay to the desired thickness. I use my pasta machine to do this. If you do not have one a brayer tool works great.
Then cut out a square with the cookie cutter. I then cut the squares in 1/2. You could also cut the rectangles by just cutting along a straight edge with an exacto knife.
I then rounded the edges a bit with my fingers.
And added a small hole to the one end.
Then I used my mini letter stamps and the black stamp pad to stamp sayings into the clay.
The sayings are endless. :)
You can also add some embellishments. Then bake them following the instructions on the polymer clay packaging.
I turned one into a necklace by adding a pearl accent and chain.
One of my customers (Little Bow Peep Boutique) uses them on her bows.
You could also add them to a photo frame with your favorite soldier's photo inside, key chain or scrapbook.
Linking to these parties, here.
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These are so cool and pretty!
ReplyDeletejust became a new follower on FC! You have so much creativity!
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting. I don't know if I'd ever have a reason to make one, but now I know what to do should the need arise :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS!!! This is just so cute! I bet my little Libby would love to have one "about" her daddy too! (And like her daddy's.)
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty and cool! You are very talented!
ReplyDeleteThese are great!
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday's at midnight.
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Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy
These look great! I'd have never thought to make them from clay. You did a wonderful job, Melanie!
ReplyDeleteLove them!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific idea for father's day. Little hands would LOVE making these!!! I just never thought about using those letter stamps with clay before. I'm not sure why, because it is super adorable.... :)
ReplyDeletehugs xx Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
These are so cute!!
ReplyDeleteWhat neat ideas!!
Have a blessed and wonderful day!!
These are such adorable dog tags Melanie!! Thank you so much for sharing them at our Simply Create Link Party. I can't wait to see what you have created this week.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
redflycreations.com
These are precious! what a brilliant idea for father's day! Thank you for linking it up to this week's Fluster Buster party! Have a great weekend, Lizy Party Co-Host
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool project! Thanks for sharing this on Fluster's Creative Muster Party!
ReplyDeleteRobin
Fluster Buster
What a great project! I teach 7th grade and know that my kids would like to do a version of this for a Christmas gift. I'm pinning it to remember for next year.
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