Millefiori is Italian for "Thousand Flowers." Originally a technique
used for making decorative glass works, a similar process can be used to
make designs in polymer clays, such as Fimo and Sculpey. These
materials are perfect for beads, earrings and other jewelry.
For this flower, I've chosen a green center with blue petals on a white
background. It's a good idea to pick a high-contrast background or it
will be hard to see the boundaries of the petals.
A good craft store will have a lot of different shades to choose from. I
prefer to buy primary shades and lots of black and white and mix my
own. That provides a smoother color gradient and greater control over
the end result. Also, it's way cheaper that way, and mixing the colors
gets the clay worked to a usable consistency.