adulting with whimsy
Owner of Marie Young Creative: I create devilishly sweet handcrafted art, home goods, jewelry and accessories in my rural Pennsylvania studio.
Here are a few “behind-the-scenes” photos of a Wonderland-themed shadow box project that is occupying me at the moment. I’ll admit that right now Alice looks like something a serial killer left wedged in an oil drum, but hopefully some hair, clothes, and um–legs–will make her less creepy.
Free Pool Party Invitation Graphic Here’s a little gift for you: a free pool party invitation graphic that you can use to make your own pool party invitations this summer. You can incorporate this cheery little fishy into your own design for personal use. Open the free pool party invitation graphic file in your favorite photo editing […]
Look at the playful hand gestures of the raccoons on my Pinterest “Critters” board. Aren’t they adorable! I can’t help but see “Jazz Hands,” and you know me, when one of those stray thoughts pops into my head, there is a good chance that a sculpture will result. Jazz Hands: The Project I had a small […]
Life with Cats My cats are always hanging around when I’m working which normally results in one of them stealing something from my project table. Such is life with cats. This morning, I thought that their knack for stealing things might actually be helpful. The June 3 deadline for the Songbird Bird House Ornament Giveaway for my […]
Songbird Bird House Welcome to my first newsletter give-away of 2016! This handmade polymer clay bird house ornament featuring a sweet blue songbird could be yours. The rules are simple: Sign up for my newsletter before June 3 (click here) Live in the U.S. (My pieces are only available within the United States at this time.) […]
Did you know that everyone who votes in the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy monthly challenge is entered into a drawing to win something from the sponsor shop of their choice? This sweet bird house ornament is one of the things a lucky winner could pick from my shop. Bird House Ornament Enter to […]
Photographing Cats: New Angles This shot of Benjamin is a keeper! Photographing cats, particularly black cats, can be challenging and often you get more butts that faces. Over time even the good shots you get can tend to look repetitive. I have a whole series of “cat in box” and “cat at windowsill.” New angles mean […]
Making a fairy is a rewarding, yet time-consuming task. Orange Blossom is the first fairy that I have attempted, and despite her birthing pains, I can see more fairies in my future. Right now she is visiting the Grin Gallery studio in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Bedford is a quaint, historic town that is very arts-friendly. I love how […]
“Owls for Every Season” is a set of four seasons brown owl miniatures created from polymer clay representing: winter, spring, summer, fall. I sculpted all of these critters by hand in my rural Pennsylvania studio this month (January) which explains why Mr. Winter Owl looks a little grumpy 🙂 I think Spring is my favorite! Such […]
Valentines Day is just around the corner so I’ve been busy creating this Romantic Gothic Hearts Brooch Collection for my Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarieYoungCreative Even the backs are design 🙂
