adulting with whimsy
I knew that I had been exploring polymer covered egg shells for a while, but I hadn’t realized that they are starting to become “my thing.” This photo shows a portion of them. It seems that I can celebrate just about any occasion with an egg 🙂 If you’d like to read about some of […]
This Art Deco bud vase started with a hollow egg shell that I covered almost entirely with luscious eggplant purple polymer clay topped off with a swag of gilded gold. The influence for the gold faux fabric swag around the top is from Helen Breil’s Shapes e-book. I left a portion of the egg exposed […]
This curious-looking white rabbit, emerging from his hole, is my latest adventure in polymer-covered egg art.
Time to vote! The challenge is on! This month the Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy took on the theme of polymer clay eggs (and egg shapes.) Vote for your favorites. Three lucky voters will be chosen in a drawing to win a prize. http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2014/02/march-challenge-eggs-and-egg-shapes.html
Larkin Modjeska Bottles These two lovely vintage Larkin bottles from the company’s Modjeska line belonged to my great-grandmother, Ethel. One is the Modjeska toilet water and the other is the sachet powder. They are among the many things that I wish I had asked her about when she gave them to me. I image they […]
Down the rabbit hole Playing it safe in life doesn’t always lead to the most creative solutions. When was the last time you explored a rabbit hole? After you finished falling, what new discoveries did the adventure bring to you?
Design Board: Retro 40s Bathroom Remodel My husband gave me a rather curious look when I said that I wanted to create a “Hollywood Glam” Art Deco-inspired 1940s bathroom. Creating a design board can go along way in explaining a high-concept theme like this one to your spouse. Collecting visuals allow you and your spouse […]
Sometimes, ideas need to percolate. Gothic Kiss is one of those projects, that I lovely refer to as a “zombie project.” These are projects that feel like I’ve left them for dead, but eventually they come back to life. In a good way, of course! I found this vintage photo on a now defunct blog […]
healing stones Healing Stones Project Idea: Little things, like stones and a couple of Sharpie markers, can make a big difference. Many years ago when I was working working as an assistant creative director at Penn State, we were suffering through a really depressing winter. Too much work, not enough sun–sound familiar? We were also […]
This tile is a little something that I created a few years back as a creativity booster to remind me of how I want to live each day. I keep it on a shelf in my office, but truth be told, I haven’t really looked at it in quite some time. Why? Because I am […]
