This pretty much says it all, as far as I’m concerned! Take me to the beach, please! You should check out Darl’s album – they have a whole stack of whimsical, fun sculpture.… Read More ...
Back to School Bowl
I’m an official member of the Karen Noyes fan club because she makes the sweetest bowls. This one on Etsy is the perfect back-to-school sentiment. My daughter is grumbling at me for already talking school as she has two weeks … Read More ...
Summer Blogging by Clayers Roundup
Here’s a little roundup of what some of the clay-folk have been blogging about this summer, if you’re feeling a little out of touch:
- Christine is having fun with polymer clay after a bit away from it
- Valerie tells us
Sunflower Summer Bracelet
This would be pretty much summer on your wrist. Angela’s lovely bracelet is just perfect.Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
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Sea Shells by the Seashore
This tutorial on Sculpey uses eraser clay. You could totally do it with regular clays, perhaps a little marbled, to get fancier shells. Adjust the baking times as necessary, of course! Either way, I think some sea shells are the … Read More ...
Sweet Summer Treats in Miniature
1. Raspberry Caramel Dessert , 2. Miniature Ice Cream Display, 3. Tropical, 4. Summer Treats
A charming selection of miniature, summer-perfect treats! I just LOVE the ice cream bar! Hoping today we get our summer treat at Dairy … Read More ...
Going Out of Biz Sale at the PolkaDot Cottage
Before you have a bit of a heart attack, as I did, wondering if there would be No More Clay Books… be happy knowing this is the crafty part of Lisa Clarke’s PolkaDot Empire. She’s making changes and simplifications in … Read More ...
Make a Teddy Bear Bead
Ah! Looking for cute frog making ideas lead me to cute teddy bear making ideas… I get distracted easily. Here’s a sweet & simple tutorial on how to make teddy bear BEADS. I happen to know that Tina makes … Read More ...
Make a Clay Wedding Favour
Here’s a cute idea for a wedding favour on Michael’s website. They have scads of other tutorials as well and when clay is on sale it is the place to get it!… Read More ...
Wedding Cake Servingware in Polymer Clay
Here’s another great idea or piece for clay lovers in their weddings: decorated servingware. Angela Hickey of PolymerClayCreations make this pretty set.… Read More ...
Polymer Clay Wedding Flowers
I went looking for more non-jewellery, non-topper clay items made from clay, for weddings and found this talented artist’s work. I’m not the first person, she’s been featured in a stack of magazines it seems!
This is yet another lovely … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Shark Week (Day)
In honour of Shark Week I’d like to point you towards one of the crafts on Dollar Store Crafts – a shark pencil cup. It’s lovely!
I would do this over an old aluminum can bulked up with foil, … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Wedding Table Markers
This tute makes cute little signs, perfect for table numbers at a big event. You could easily custom mix the colours to suit the wedding ones. One caveat is the instructions say to use hot glue to affix the signs … Read More ...
More Cake Toppers
Ah! A couple more traditional and a couple more traditional. I’m not sure what I’d go with!
1. Custom Polymer Clay Wedding Cake Topper, 2. Polymer clay cake topper for Adriana, 3. Basset Hound Wedding Cake Topper Polymer … Read More ...
Polymer Clay Cake Toppers
The nice folks at The Happy Acorn sent me their link and invited me to have a browse in their shop. This wedding cake topper caught my eye as I have a couple weddings to head to in the next … Read More ...