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Mmmmm, mellowcreme pumpkins, the yummy little sugar bombs that are really just candy corn kicked up a notch! In homage to these tasty Halloween treats, how about a fun, easy craft that is cheap and makes enough to share with your friends?
p.s. yep, spelled "mellocreme" wrong.
D'oh!
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Separate the orange clay into enough pieces for 10 - 12 pairs of earrings. Roll each piece into a rough ball shape.
Using the round nose pliers, twist the eye pins into a curly shape, making sure each is approximately the same length. Make the same amount as the orange balls in the last step.
Squish the curly part of the eye pin into the orange ball. Cover wire completely with clay, rounding with your fingers as you go.
Add a small amount of green clay, gently pressing it around the wire into a stem shape. Make sure to leave the “eye” in the pin visible. If necessary, use a toothpick or skewer to clean out the hole.
Use the toothpick (or skewer) to gently roll creases into the orange ball.
Wallah! A tiny pumpkin! Repeat steps for each earring.
Place earrings on parchment lined tray and bake according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Pumpkin charms, all baked. They look a little dull, so…
Place earrings eye pin side down in Styrofoam. Gently brush on Sculpey Glaze. Allow to dry upside down. Once they’re turned over, add a little more Glaze around the top if needed.
Attach the ear wire (French hook) with a jump ring and pliers.
If making enough to share with your friends, poke holes in a business card with a pin, then slide the ear wire through. Fold the top end of the business card down and place in a cute little bag.
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michelle G.
31 Oct 20:04
omgosh, awesome
ofenjen
31 Oct 20:05
Thanks!
Sugarlishes
31 Oct 20:21
oh wow it looks so good! I just want to taste it, looks just like those pumpkin shaped candy corn! I love this idea...i wonder if you are going to come up with something for xmas :D you did great :D
ofenjen
31 Oct 20:48
They do look just like candy...enough that my hubby wanted to know why I'd used candy to make jewelry! I'll work on Christmas...any requests?
MIHO
31 Oct 21:10
That's so cute!!!
Sugarlishes
01 Nov 18:59
ooh there is those green,white,red pepermint taffies that they usually have out for xmas...what about that?
DIS.AR.RAY
02 Nov 11:52
While I do think the pumpkins are awesome, and thanks for an idea you gave me, the REAL awesome thing that I haven't seen is the PRESENTATION. The business card thing looks GREAT! I'm totaly trying that out! Amaing! Awesome, thanks! lol
ofenjen
02 Nov 14:41
Oh, thanks! I love carding my earrings before I give them away. I use handmade paper sometimes, too, which works out really nice!
Sandy
11 Nov 00:45
it looks like candy mmm ...