Fimo verses modge podge and a pretty heart box with chocolate hearts (warning picture heavy )

I like to try my hand at many crafts , before cards I was really into dolls houses and miniatures, I have 1 large dolls house now furnished to bust.  I used fimo in the past for food making etc, but the clay was really hard . Now the fimo is made in a soft variety , it's much easier to work with.
I bought the molds sold for use with the modge podge melts , I used the melts and normal glue sticks , the results where hit and miss , the best ones are photographed bellow. The melts are expensive at £8.99 for 16 sticks so I ordered some fimo and 2 molds (pictured bellow ) and tried them out . In my opinion the fimo is far better , the details show more and there is less to trim away with your craft knife .

My hubby joined in too , he was very proud of the brown owl he made. For the melts you use a heat gun , for the fimo you bake for 15 mins in a low oven , I use 120 , in my electric fan assisted . You can paint them but I used matalic pens and a gold pilot marker on the glue stick molds.

 The heart box was made using a silhouette studio cut file , cut on my portrait machine , the heart paper is home for Christmas by papermania . I've added a scallop border (cut on my machine ) and home spun style ribbon from the ribbon box. The roses and doves are fimo molded shapes. The chocolate marzipan hearts are from Aldi , they are so yummy.

challenges entered for the heart box :

paper players : valentine card or 3-D project with a" food or treat" theme .
open minded crafting : show some love
Allsorts : love is in the air

The fimo embellishmemts

 The milky white coloured are modge podge , the clear and metallic coloured glue stick , the tiny rose and heart are air dried clay.

 the purple molds are handmade , I bought them on e bay ( quite cheap )


well I'm truly hooked on fimo /molded embellishments , I will no doubt buy more fimo colours and more molds . As for my silhouette portrait I love it and don't know how I crafted without it , my one regret is I didn't buy the big machine (the cameo ).
I hope you found this review helpful and try your hand at making your own , it's such fun and will be cheaper than buying embellishments in the long term.
We are invited to dinner at my Mums tonight , I'm taking the heart box filled with chocs , I know my Mum will love it.

enjoy the rest of Sunday and happy crafting. janex