Maybe it’s because I’m a Valentines Day baby. Who knows? But I have fondness for a lot of the trinkets you find associated with the day… when they’re a little quirky. And here’s a good start for the occasion: magnets! … Read More ...
Until The Real Ones Show UP
Buttercups that is. TheTinyFig has some of the cutest little things and some of her work uses polymer clay, like these sweet little earrings with buttercups.
It has been grey and remarkably UNsunny so the little splashes of bright are … Read More ...
Baby of the Month
I’ve seen Becky Meverden in books, on Facebook and now finally on Etsy when I went looking for January themed polymer clay. I’m not sure exactly what I expected to find but here’s a cute little figure in her signature … Read More ...
Monday Mosaic: Pink Inspiration
This week’s mosaic was brought to you by complete randomness: I asked my muse (aka my daughter) for a theme. She said: pink. LIGHT pink. So here we go, a selection of clay goodies in pink:
… Read More ...Resolutions
I know it’s cliche and perhaps even trite to list your resolutions on New Years simply to put them aside a few weeks later… but how about resolution reminders? Angela of CraftyGoat has a tutorial just for this! It’ll … Read More ...
Friday Five: Ring in the New Year
How adorable is that? A search on polymer clay champagne netted me some lovely results to help usher in the New Year with including the above!
- Pink champagne minis
- A champagne carnation necklace
- This lovely champagne flute
- Sweet flower
Reminders
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 ...
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 ...
Clay Community: Boxing Day
Here in Canada, just when you thought you were safe from the busy insanity of the season… the Boxing Day sales start. The above little guy is an excellent example of a clay find in Etsy’s sales!
And here’s a … 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 ...
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 ...