Archive for polymer clay
Perfectly Paired + giveaway
I feel so lucky these past few months, to be getting the chance to flip through some very excellent craft books, often before they officially hit the market. Today I have to thank Karin, who is a blog reader and also the editor of Patricia Kimle’s new book, Perfectly Paired: Designing Jewelry with Polymer and [...]
continue reading "Perfectly Paired + giveaway"Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations + giveaway
I have Sherri Haab to blame for all of this. And by “this” I mean the polymer clay supplies that lurk in many corners of my house, the business I’ve built around clay books + videos, and the piles and piles of polymer jewelry mostly gathering dust in my bedroom. (You know how that goes [...]
continue reading "Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations + giveaway"My own personal vortex of time
I have not been managing my time well recently. For a while I had an excuse, but that’s all over now. For the past week, I’ve gotten to the end of the day wondering what, exactly, I have accomplished.
I see many areas in the house that need my attention. For one thing, new arrivals for [...]
Have a heart
Last summer, I was asked to submit a beginner-friendly polymer clay project for the upcoming Craft Hope book. The book will feature pairs of projects and charities, the idea being that you can make the projects and then donate them to the charities.
I was honored to be included, and so I set to work and [...]
The shawl pins
My time at the Clayathon ended up being all about the shawl pins. I’m so glad I tried making a few that first day, because I really loved the way they turned out. Particularly once I’d spent some quality time sanding them smooth. And even more so, when I sat down at the buffing wheel [...]
continue reading "The shawl pins"Starting to look like a sweater
Don’t you think? Once I finish the ribbing at the bottom, I’ll just need to add the sleeves and the ruffle, and lastly the closure. The closure is supposed to be crocheted ties, but I am thinking a shawl pin might be a fun option.
As luck would have it, I am currently holed up [...]
continue reading "Starting to look like a sweater"Eye candy for the new year
Technically, I am still on my Christmas vacation until Monday, but I had promised to take a day out of my holiday-having to ship Bettina Welker’s new book when it arrived. I’d been checking the tracking information online every couple of days, but there’d been no change in status since December 15th. Ack. So you [...]
continue reading "Eye candy for the new year"Playing with old(ish) jewelry
I treated myself to a new goldenrod-colored sweater last week, and a pair of argyle socks to match, and as I was driving home from Target, I was doing what any other jewelry designer would do – taking a mental inventory of my necklaces, trying to remember if I had anything to match my new [...]
continue reading "Playing with old(ish) jewelry"A good day for wool
It’s not that it’s too terribly cold out there, but it it’s raining. It’s raining on top of snow. And while I had the good sense to tunnel through the junk in the hall closet and dig out the boys’ winter boots, my enthusiasm for the project didn’t extend to unearthing my own boots. [...]
continue reading "A good day for wool"They’re done…
…and I need a nap.
I finished them last night, but today I needed to pack them up all pretty and safe, and get them on their way. Stopping, of course, to take a picture or two now and then. I don’t like to send custom work out without snapping a photo of it first – [...]
