Well, taking the weekend off to clay didn’t do anything to bring my muse back. It was pitiful, nothing came out right and I just couldn’t get into it. So, what did I do? I surfed around Flickr again looking … Read More ...
Stacker bead tutorial
Amy of Ovenfried Beads has made a tutorial for her famous Stacker Beads. And it’s free! How’s that for generous? Here are her exact words –
” Hey folks…….
Ok I just can’t keep it to myself any longer. In … Read More ...
A little bird told me – crafty links
This week’s little birds come from JooJoo’s etsy shop. I love her simple and delightfully whimsical style. And what great photography, I could see these as note cards!
And now some links from the craftiest bloggers around:
Magazine Sale at Polka Dot Creations
Lisa is having a huge magazine sale at Polka Dot Creations and boy does she ever have the selection. There is a wide range of bead, clay, doll and craft magazines all at a deep discount. Stock up on some … Read More ...
Digital Collage Meets Polymer Clay
I’ve been admiring the work of multi-media artist, Katherine DuBose on etsy for a few months now. Her digital collage pendants are just little works of art! The surreal color palette and mix of old imagery with the hand tinted … Read More ...
Anatomy of a Bead
I read somewhere that no matter how big you make your cane, it’s never big enough!
I designed this cane inspired by a William Morris textile last year and finally had to create another one. I took some photos and … Read More ...
Belle Armoire Jewelry Packed with Polymer Clay
Belle Armoire’s Jewelry edition never disappoints me. Along with the beautiful photographs and creative ideas, they always have the best polymer clay projects.
Two notable ones that caught my eye in the summer issue were Lynn Davis’ image transfers and … Read More ...
A little bird told me – crafty links
This week’s little bird comes from one of my favorite polymer clay artists, Gabriel Studios. Please visit her flickr photo albums to see more of this amazing artist’s work. I love the color and design, all seem rooted in mystery … Read More ...
Bangles, Cuffs & Dangles
The bigger the bracelet the better this season. With polymer clay you can add volume without weight. Here is a collection of some bracelets from flickr to get your creative gears turning.
Polymer clay can stand on it’s own as … Read More ...
Nature Inspired Designs
Polymer clay is a clever chameleon, here are some recent finds that showcase this medium’s amazing ability to copy what we see in nature.
I’m so smitten with this new cuff bracelet from Kim Cavender featuring lotus pods. From her … Read More ...
A Little Bird Told Me – Crafty Links
It’s time to share another round of crafty links from the blog-o-sphere.
Today’s little bird comes from Menagerie Studio, a cute etsy shop that offers some very unique pendants. Jewelry designers take note, grab these up while they are such … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Design Inspiration
Need some quick design inspiration? Check out the mother load of tile designs from Tile Heaven. They cover some of my favorite art history periods, including a whole section of Arts & Crafts Movement designs. Oh, the gears are … Read More ...
Eastern Inspirations
A little visual inspiration for the weekend. I’m so digging these motifs at the moment.
I found an amazing stamp collection on Etsy from artist, Allison Fromich of Tigerlillyshop. It’s called Garden Pond and features designs of a Koi, Tigerlily, … Read More ...
Inspiration vs. Copying
Just a quick and friendly reminder that I feel needs to be said today. The images shown on here from myself and other artists are not for you to copy. Unless a project is posted with a link to a … Read More ...
A Little Bird Told Me – Crafty Links
Suspended Flight Necklace by SingingSky
Join me each Sunday for a crafty link round up from some very talented designers. I’ll also feature a favorite polymer clay creation from Etsy or Flickr, like the beautiful bird above.