Who loves a nice easy craft? With romance in the air this month I wanted to add some little touches to my Twig Tree. Ever since my kids were little I always had positive words throughout the house. One, to remind them constantly that they are loved and two, it was a great way to help them read! So with that in mind, I set to in adding some little clay stamped hearts to our twig tree. Not just to have around for Valentines Day but every day! Hence my little Farmhouse Clay Heart Twig Tree that I am sharing with you today!
Farmhouse Clay Heart Twig Tree
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Supplies needed:
- Air Drying Clay – I used some that I had in my Craft Stash but IOD Paper Clay will do the trick perfectly
- 3ml Metal Stamps
- Jute
- Black Stamp Pad
- Metal Heart Cookie Cutter
- Spray Varnish
- Rolling Pin
- Non-Stick Baking Paper
- Small pegs
From the Raggedy Bits Project Barn
Step 1 – Break off small pieces of the clay and roll into a small ball.
Step 2 – Using the rolling pin roll out the clay until about 5mm thick. Press the heart cookie cutter onto the clay.
Step 3 – Carefully remove the clay hearts from the cutter. The clay marks really easy so be careful not to leave fingerprints and nail prints in the clay. Lay the hearts onto a flat baking tray. Then using a skewer push holes in the top of the hearts. Make sure you go all the way through because you want to be able to thread the jute to hang your hearts. At this point, you can either leave the tray of hearts to dry overnight. Or you can put your oven on low and dry them. Just check every 10 minutes until the clay is dry.
Step 4 – Take your metal stamps and stamp them onto your stamp pad. Carefully stamp the words that you like onto the hearts. You don’t want to press to hard as they can snap. Give them a light sand if some of the edges are a little rough. Spray varnish to seal lightly.
Handy Hint:
The best way I found was to rock the stamp back and forwards a few time gently. it doesn’t matter if it leaves an indent! It adds some texture 🙂
Step 5 – Cut the desired length of jute to hang on your twig tree. Thread them through the holes to create the hook.
Step 8 – Attach each heart to your tree with tiny pegs.
There you have a simple way to add some nice warm romantic touches to your home! Hope you enjoy them as much as we do! 🙂
Don’t have time to make now? Be sure to PIN for later 🙂
24 comments
Hi Sam, I love this! What a beautiful centerpiece. The hearts are beautiful! I’m going to have to try and make one too. Just beautiful!!!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment Carolann!! I hope you have fun making one! Let me know how you go 🙂
These are so sweet, I haven’t worked with clay since my daughter was little. I have to try this!
Thank you, Toni! Hope you have fun playing with the clay!
SAM!!!! I love this! I can’t wait to try this. Thank you so much for sharing this. I so wish we were neighbors and I could come over and you could teach me all your crafting!!!
Your welcome Kellie! You will have so much fun with it! Yes how cool would that be! So much creating would get done!! 🙂
Thanks for the tutorial. I’ve never worked with the air hardening clay before, and I think I’d like to give it a try. Your hearts and your twig tree are so attractive, and just right for the Valentine’s season. I’m thinking the project could be adapted with different shapes and different words for any holiday or season of the year. Great ideas! Pinning for future reference.
Thank you, Carol! Yes, the possibilities are endless for sure with the clay and loads of fun too!
Aw these are so so pretty Sam… In fact, I just made some magnets with air drying clay the other day and it was so much fun! I love how simple but beautiful these hearts look and how you stenciled the words on them!
Thank you so much, Katrin! Bet your magnets turned out awesome!
I’m so happy to see your Clay Heart Twig Tree. It reminds me of my Mom who would hang little things on tree twigs too. Plus, I love the hearts and I now wish to do something like this for Easter.
I love this idea!! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY Party!
Your clay hearts are gorgeous. It’s amazing how handy a heart cookie cutter is for so many different crafts.
Aren’t they just Claire!! Thank you for leaving such a lovely comment! I really do appreciate it 🙂
This is adorable. Those little hearts are so sweet Sam. I recently purchased some air dry clay for the first time. I am using it on a project right now but you gave me inspiration. Love this idea.
I love air dry clay and your hearts are adorable Sam. They look awesome paired with the doilies on the twigs. Beautiful
Sam, these clay hearts are so sweet. I like the stamped words. This is such a wonderful idea.
Thank you Keri!! It sure was a fun project to make! 🙂
This is so pretty, I love the rustic detail! #MerryMonday
Thank yous so much, Megan! They sure were one of my favourites to make 🙂