Polymer Clay Ornament - Christmas in July
Welcome back to Christmas in July at The Apple Street Cottage. This time I have a quick and easy project for you that doesn't cost much at all. Why, you ask? Because it's also Ten on the 10th - when a group of bloggers share ideas and inspiration for under $10. 'Christmas in July' is the theme for the hop and I've got a sweet little ornament you can make. It all starts with a small block of polymer clay. The first step is to roll it out. The instructions mention a thickness of 1/4" so I used two pencils and rolled out the clay between layers of waxed paper. I needed a little more surface area for my cookie cutter, so I rolled it a bit thinner until I had the size I needed. I used my bell cookie cutter and peeled the excess clay from around the edge. Since it looked a bit plain, I grabbed an embossing folder that I had to give it some texture. If you don't have any embossing folders laying around, rubber stamps, a piece of lace, or anythi...