This idea was a
total,
total experiment …. I loved the polymer clay nail art fruit wheel WholePort sent me, the fruit “slices” were sooooo cute,
but I just couldn’t see a way of using them on a card etc. as they were so small ….
…… then I remembered the Poundland DIY paperweights I still have stashed away and wondered what would happen if I filled the bottom with Anita’s 3D Clear Gloss Finish and all the polymer clay shapes (except the strawberries)……half hoping that it might turn out looking like a Poundland version of a posh millefiori paperweight!!!!!
It took several hours to set and until the cloudiness had cleared I didn’t know if it would be a success or not.
Well, it did go clear and it did harden …. and then I got to thinking again … what it I apply a coating of Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles ultra fine glitter to the back to sparkle between the gaps in the fruit ……??? I was so frightened I was just about to ruin an afternoons “fiddle farting” …..
But it worked, and I am so chuffed with the overall effect. The paperweight set came with a self adhesive velvet backing so all the "gubbings" can't be seen so it looks like a proper expensive paperweight! I am now wondering if I could try something similar with other small, thin embellishments …. perhaps some stars on a dark blue background ……
http://www.wholeport.com/item/5r8_lovely-fruit-polymer-clay-mix-color-loose-beads-200pcs-nail-art.html
This idea was a total, total experiment …. I loved the polymer clay nail art fruit wheel WholePort sent me, the fruit “slices” were sooooo cute, but I just couldn’t see a way of using them on a card etc. as they were so small …. 
…… then I remembered the Poundland DIY paperweights I still have stashed away and wondered what would happen if I filled the bottom with Anita’s 3D Clear Gloss Finish and all the polymer clay shapes (except the strawberries)……half hoping that it might turn out looking like a Poundland version of a posh millefiori paperweight!!!!!
It took several hours to set and until the cloudiness had cleared I didn’t know if it would be a success or not.
Well, it did go clear and it did harden …. and then I got to thinking again … what it I apply a coating of Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles ultra fine glitter to the back to sparkle between the gaps in the fruit ……??? I was so frightened I was just about to ruin an afternoons “fiddle farting” …..
But it worked, and I am so chuffed with the overall effect. The paperweight set came with a self adhesive velvet backing so all the "gubbings" can't be seen so it looks like a proper expensive paperweight! I am now wondering if I could try something similar with other small, thin embellishments …. perhaps some stars on a dark blue background ……
