New Photography Prop: jewelry tree for ornaments

I picked up this metal jewelry holder at Michaels craft store a few weekends ago. I thought it would make a nice photography prop for my ornaments. Lucy agrees!

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Victorian Pumpkin Halloween Ornament
ByMarie Young October 14, 2014December 30, 2016

One of my favorite things about this “Victorian Pumpkin” Halloween ornament is the incorporation of a old chain to hang it. Normally I use a spiral hook on my ornaments, but I wanted more weight. I also loved the antiqued copper color. It is polymer clay sculpted over a hollow egg shell and it is…

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Peacock “Crazy Quilt” Mosaic Switchplate
ByMarie Young May 2, 2013December 30, 2016

In a period of procrastination, I stumbled upon a Pinterest board of vintage quilt samples. I haven’t quilted in years, yet I couldn’t help but be drawn to the possibilities in these incredible samples. To be fair I didn’t see quilt possibilities—I saw possibilities in polymer. Read more.

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Tree Root DIY Red Riding Hood Fantasy Art Project
ByMarie Young October 22, 2016October 22, 2016

My husband Rob defeated a nemesis this summer, a stubborn root from a volunteer tree that had taken up residence up against the foundation of our house. With a lot of sweat and a small blood sacrifice, he managed to get the entire root out of the ground. He was ready to throw it on the…

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Red Riding Hood Votive
ByMarie Young December 23, 2014

Something Blue As I scooped the last bits of moisturizing cream out of the small blue glass jar, I heard a little voice in my head say “save me”. Yes, blue glass talks to me, it always has. I gently placed a fingernail under the label, just wrapped around, not glued or or imprinted. Score!…

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Purrfect Inspiration
ByMarie Young December 12, 2017December 12, 2017

If you have been following my creative endeavors for any period of time, you know that I gain tremendous inspiration from my kitties, particularly Emily. She’s 16 now and she starts every day with a syringe of steroid for her irritable bowel syndrome. Since her enema this week she’s rounding out the day with another…

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A Polymer Clay Purrmaid Figurine
ByMarie Young September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

The Purrmaid Project polymer clay figurine modeled after my cat Lucy 3 x 4.5 x 1.5 in Shop This little purrmaid figurine started with a basic form that I sculpted from Super Sculpey. I cured the base in the oven before adding the colored clay so I could work without smooshing the details.

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