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Decorating with eggs
Everyone is busy creating Easter-themed eggs right now, but while you have the blown-out egg shells handy, why not create a few that you can enjoy all year? I covered these ones with polymer clay in colors that matched my living room. The bowl is one of my only experiments with a pottery wheel–25 years…
Grin Gallery Photography Class
Shooting with my camera on auto isn’t going to cut it anymore. Yet, when I read articles about f-stop, shutter speed, ISO etc. I might as well be reading Latin. I knew that I had to have a live person teach me.
Peacock “Crazy Quilt” Mosaic Switchplate
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.
Fishing season is open
Voting is open in the May Challenge: Fish. Swim on over and cast your vote and you could win a prize: Fish Challenge
Red-Bellied Woodpecker Ornament
This red-bellied woodpecker ornament was a special request. While it has already found a home, you may contact me if you would like one of own. The ornament is an eggshell covered with polymer clay which makes it lightweight, yet durable. I loved the challenge of figuring out how to create the wings without painting….
Monkey Astronaut Glory Days
The Making of a Monkey Astronaut This monkey astronaut’s shuttle pod is actually a small brown chicken egg. Hollow eggs make awesome frames for creative critter ornaments. The photo below shows an “in progress” shot of the monkey’s head as well as some additional views. The idea for this piece came from the theme for the June Challenge…
