This is one of those reflective posts – are you working on your end of year clay projects? One of our real life end of year projects is to get another family pic taken for the fridge (where a lot … Read More ...
Archives for December 2010
Meet CDowdle Designs
1. So, introduce yourself to us!
So here I am!
My name is Cindy Dowdle-Schoen. My company name is CDowdle Designs and my blog name is Purple Froggie Clay Stuff.
I have been doing polymer clay for a year … Read More ...
Merry Christmas!
In our household, it’s Merry Christmas but to everyone out there I wish you the very best this season and in the coming new year!
Carolyn of 2GoodClaymates offers us the gift of a new, free, tutorial to play with:… Read More ...
Polymer Clay – Nativity Scenes
A whole treasury of polymer clay nativity scenes! How neat! Even if nativity scenes don’t figure in your holiday decorations there are some cute samples of polymer clay work. I’m particularly taken with the complex nativity scene cane, myself. … Read More ...
Tattletale Santa
Here’s a sweet tutorial for a Santa figure from PolymerClayWeb. The idea is to make them ahead so they can “watch” the kids but I think he’d be adorable to replace the cookies left for Santa…
Meet Dragonsglass
1. So, introduce yourself!
I am Kathi Briefer-Gose and I live in Bakersfield, California with my wife. I found polymer clay after I was disabled at work and couldn’t work any more.
2. Why do you work with polymer clay?… Read More ...
Yule
Celebrate Yule with this winter solstice fairy by Nenufar Blanco.
Monday Mosaic: Holiday Celebrations
Here are some lovely table setting ideas for the holidays – wine glasses, markers, coasters, beautiful glassware.
1. Faux Ceramic Colorful Coaster by XOCC
2. Floral Napkin Rings by Ayeletbeads
3. Festive Wine Charms by GimpyVicki
4. Lovely Millefiori Plate… Read More ...
Clay Community: A Shout Out to CraftyGoat
This week I’ve got a shout out to Angela Mabray, who I know as CraftyGoat. She’s been working on a new polymer clay book and now it’s OUT. Her post about it on her blog includes info about how … Read More ...
Last Minute Gift Ideas from Humblebeads
Ah! Leave it to Heather to give us a sweet, stylish clay item we can make for last minute gifts. Check out the tutorial for these cute bobby pins here.
I could totally see doing these without the bezel … Read More ...
Friday Five: Polymer Clay for the Kids
I’ve had small – and now not so small – hands helping me almost from my first day with clay. She’s always used what I’ve had and made similar projects to what I’ve made. In fact, this has been the … Read More ...
Polymer Clay – Filigree Ornaments
I’ve never really tried polymer clay filigree – caning has been “my thing” so far – but I’ve seen some absolutely beautiful works done with it and here are some lovely examples of Christmas ornaments done with it. The first, … Read More ...
Meet Gingerbell
Hi! My name is Ginger Gonzalez and I live in rural Indiana with my husband Jose, our 2 cats and a little dog Chuy. We are the happy parents of 1 son and we have 2 … Read More ...
Polymer Clay – Christmas Tree Angels
And this one isn’t necessarily for the top of your tree! Doreen Kassel makes UncommonCreatures. Each ornament has a lovely, vintage feel to it. Each one makes me smile! They are all sculpted clay over glass ornaments.
Right now she … Read More ...
Monday Mosaic: Wintry Jewellery
I know it seems like a really niche theme winter themed polymer clay jewellery but you wouldn’t believe how many clayers are just as obsessed with the cold months as I am. On top of that, they all make lovely … Read More ...