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:
I’ll announce the winner in my July Newsletter.
Behind the scenes look at how a floral-patterned polymer clay covered chicken egg is magically transformed into an owl ornament with steampunk flair.
This bird-themed business card case design came from an experiment. The bottom layer is a stamped bird design on a pale yellow translucent sheet. The top layer is a mokume gane pattern created from slicing into purple and gold polymer sheets.
My mom pulled out one of her craft magazines to show me a DIY article on making decorative planter stake gnomes. She asked if could make her a set. (My sister-in-law was charged recreating with the wooden planter). I snapped a photo of the page (bottom shot) so I could remember what they looked like when…
Creating in 50 Shades of Grey It’s December and I’m writing about 50 Shades of Grey and showing you Valentine’s Day dragon. Weird, I know. Those of us who sell our work are always working a few seasons ahead 🙂 Normally I wouldn’t be posting about it this early, but I entered this piece in…
If you are still in shock that I chose to gouge the face off my cat sculpture rather than live with the original “meh” work, I thought you’d like to see the results. The new “Lucy” evokes emotions in a way that the original never could. The result: SOLD! Read the gouging post here: Those Stupid, Bulging…
A 2-inch sculpture can hold an incredible amount of detail. Take for example this polymer clay miniature dragon baby that I tucked into an real chicken egg shell. He fits in the palm of my hand and yet his story is big.The sleepy dragon’s eyelids droop as he drifts off to sleep. His tale of…
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Oh wow, I’m so happy that I won your giveaway, Marie, because I loved this Songbird Bird House from the moment I first saw it.
Thank you soooooo much!
Jackie
I love your work, you are an incredible polymer clay artist and I love that each piece tells a story! I love this piece!
Thank you, Betsy! I love working on sculptural pieces because they are more organic to create. Other formats are fun, but that storytelling aspect really appeals to me.
This is SOOOOO cute! I love the colors, your work is always amazing! Gorgeous, fun, whimsical – can’t beat it! 🙂
You are so sweet!!!