Comments on: Nature Inspired Polymer Clay Flower Canes, Johnny Jump-Up (Pansy)

By: Cindy Lietz@Johnny Jump-Up Palette

Cindy Lietz@Johnny Jump-Up Palette — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:33:05 +0000

Thanks guys for your positive votes on my little Johnny Jump-up Cane! As you probably figured out, the Johnny Jump-Up Color Palette will be used in the making of this cane. (That is the reason why the cane got bumped to the last segment in the volume, so that you would have all the recipes by the time the video came out.)

I think for the tutorial I will add a little more purple to the outside of the canes, more in line with the photo of the Johnny Jump-Up in the palette photo (click the link by my name to go see). But it will be pretty much the same otherwise. Isn’t that the best thing about flowers and flower canes, no two have to be exactly alike!

Looking forward to teaching you this technique. It’s going to be a lot of fun!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:49:43 +0000

They look like pansies to me. I vote yes to anything Cindy offers to teach us. The feed back that I get from projects I make with her tutorials is amazing. Keep them coming Cindy!

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:13:59 +0000

@Silverleaf: Interesting, these candies look & are packaged like US candies called “Smarties.” They’ve been around many years, & are also a kids’ candy. They come out full-force for Halloween. The flavors are various fruity-types, vs. the floral scent of the Parma Violets. How fun! When I was there, I mostly ate chocolate, being so happy that the chocolate bars I found often had hazelnuts in them (not a “mainstream” choc. bar option here.) Good luck with your garden, now that the pretty weather’s coming!

@Cindy: I thought about these cute little flower canes several times today — so adorable! It’s almost like they have a sweet face – love it!

By: Silverleaf

Silverleaf — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:36:15 +0000

@Phaedrakat: Parma Violet candies have been around for over 60 years. They are a kid thing really, rather than a “grown up” luxury sweet, and come in little tiny rolls. They used to cost 5p when I was a kid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parma_Violets

The little sweet violets I grow in my vegetable garden, as companion plants and occasional salad items, have started to grow again now the weather’s warming up. Looking forward to being able to get working in the garden again!

By: illaya

illaya — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:05:09 +0000

Jony Ju,p Ups or Violas same flower so sweet to see. Lots of color variations in them being seen in the nurserys. We expet you to be unique Cindy. I love that aspect of you. I vote yes on this video proposal.

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:24:53 +0000

I vote an emphatic yes!

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:15:06 +0000

@Silverleaf: Never heard of those candies, Silverleaf. If we have them here in the US, they’re more of a gourmet/specialty item. I don’t remember anything like that when I was in the UK; have they been around a long time? Anyway, my tastes don’t really go in that direction much, anyway. But I think it’s interesting — and I’d give any candy a try once!

I’ve never heard these called Johnny Jump-Ups, but they are absolutely adorable in cane form. Great idea, Cindy! This looks like it would make a fun video!

By: carolyn

carolyn — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:07:43 +0000

Thanks, Cindy!

By: Cheryl Hodges

Cheryl Hodges — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:43:31 +0000

Yes for me too! I love pansies and it’s my moms favorite flower too along with roses. She paints them a lot.

By: Susan B

Susan B — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:21:17 +0000

Yes please — what a delightful looking cane. I could make a great keyring with this for the gardener where I work!