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color your summer 3, guest · July 17, 2013

Color Your Summer PURPLE with Greendoodle

Today’s guest is really someone special.
I have Heidi from Greendoodle with me today!
She is a mom to two beautiful girls and such a talent. Check out all her posts from her winning season of So You Think You’re Crafty! This one is my favorite. Oh wait, maybe this one. 
 
She recently suffered some severe health complications but she is not letting it starve her creativity! She is such an inspiring example of holding onto your passions with both hands and letting it bring out the best parts of you.
 
I am honored to have her here. Here’s Heidi!

Hello there, cool Delia Creates readers!  I am still geeking out that I am here!  Delia is one of my creative idols and I am thrilled to be included in such a rock star line up…. even when featuring the somewhat less popular hue — purple.

At first I thought I’d cheat a bit and include a hint of lavender painted flowers on a sundress for my girls.  I stuck with a perfect O+S Seashore Sundress with no modifications.  I painted the world’s simplest (and lightest) flowers and patted myself on the back. Then the guilt sunk in.   Heavy guilt.  No purple was to be seen.

Time to amp up the purple and accessorize.

Luckily, Aunt Jaynie and my sister in law Heather, both cake decorator extraordinaires, were willing to humor me and play with clay. We played around with different flowers and techniques, small and large.

Polymer Clay Ranunculus
(of course any colors will work)
supplies:
1 package light purple polymer clay
1 package medium purple polymer clay
1 package white polymer clay
1 package light green polymer clay
1 strong hair clip
rolling pin
adhesive – something sturdy

This part is a little tricky, but be confident, recite your mantras…you can do it…

and keep going, and going and going.  Stop at point of wow factor-or so heavy you may break your child’s neck.

Polymer clay can cure in a very cool oven (180 or so) or air dry.  Choose your poison.  Once dry, glue to a strong hair clip or barrette and start sporting your cool PURPLE style!!

Thank you Delia for allowing me to play with the big girls.  I am honored!  Thank you Jaynie for mastering the ranunculas (and the hand modelling).  Thank you Scoutster for the fast photo shoot in the rain, you are a trooper!

–and stop bygreendoodle later this week to see these clay buttons that turned out rather fetching.

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This is darling Heidi!
 Ranunculas just so happens to be my favorite flower. 🙂 I love that this is made out of clay. Clay is a medium I ignore too much. I must fix that! You’ve inspired me!
 
If you want to see more from Heidi check out these super cute duct tape summer sandals, these gorgeous, I mean GORGEOUS Easter dresses, and this fun sewing craft for kids.

And swing by Kojodesigns for a fun lemonade bar drink station great for any summer party!

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  1. anastasia anezinis says

    July 18, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Great roses!very good job!
    hugs

    Reply
  2. Gina says

    July 18, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    Ranunculous are my fave, i love all the layers! Very pretty Heidi!

    Reply

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