I've been trying to find and grow everlasting flowers (Helichrysum) in the garden for a while. Even if they are just annuals in my northern garden. When dried they can be used in real flower jewelry (
see my tutorial) . But there is another alternative! Make everlasting flower polymer clay jewelry instead!
The tutorial by someone called Funny Monkey on this Russian site is worth a look!
The designer does not explain how to to get the color blends. Use the Skinner blend technique for this. Check out
my post with the tutorial links here.
I think she could have made the mauve color a bit lighter and more translucent to better match the real everlasting flower she was using as her inspiration. You can just barely see the yellow in the picture above.