And out in the clay-world online:
- Don’t forget to vote in this month’s challenge on PCC. They run this contest every month and you should enter!
- Along the same lines, if you’re into making polymer clay jewellery the Art Bead
Cats
So while I look for awesome clay stuff – even before CraftGossip it was a serious hazard to my productivity – I often marvel at just how different the interpretations artists have of subjects. For example, all of these came … Read More...
Polymer Clay – Still Snowy
Yes, still obsessed with the white stuff over here! And if you have to have it around, it should be sparkly and pretty like this pendant by Liz Smith of MadeinLowell. She also does some of the cutest needle … Read More...
Sweet Magnets
I was researching future posts and came across this set of magnets from Sweetbella. What a sweet way to “stick around”!
Wire and Clay: A Happy Combination
I’m a big fan of using wire to make my jewellery and I even add it to my clay directly, sometimes. Nothing like the work of Italian artist Daniela D’Uva though! Her lovely pieces are sculptural and delicate with lovely … Read More...
Clay Community: Classes and Workshops
Here are some upcoming classes and workshops for you to enjoy from our clay community! I can’t even complain they’re nowhere near me because one is online!
- Tejae’s much requested Encased Heart class is now available online!
- Cabin Fever Clay
Elegant Buttons
I’m in the mood for simplicity today. It’s been a rough week with half the household being ill and work taking off like mad (for which I am thankful but exhausted). PhydeauxDesigns makes absolutely beautiful knits… and a whole stack … Read More...
Meet Phoenix Art Studio
1.Introduce yourself!
My name is Rebecca Hadley and I work under the name Phoenix Art Studio in sunny Florida. – The editor is very jealous of this.
2.Why do you work in polymer clay?
I have a degree in Illustration … Read More...
Monday Mosaic: Yep, It’s Still Winter
I continue to be completely obsessed by all things wintry and cold. You should see out my window… except it’s frozen and frost covered. So I’ll just admire the pretty clay snow things.
… Read More...A Sneak Peek at Valentines
Maybe it’s because I’m a Valentines Day baby. Who knows? But I have fondness for a lot of the trinkets you find associated with the day… when they’re a little quirky. And here’s a good start for the occasion: magnets! … Read More...
Baby of the Month
I’ve seen Becky Meverden in books, on Facebook and now finally on Etsy when I went looking for January themed polymer clay. I’m not sure exactly what I expected to find but here’s a cute little figure in her signature … Read More...
Monday Mosaic: Pink Inspiration
This week’s mosaic was brought to you by complete randomness: I asked my muse (aka my daughter) for a theme. She said: pink. LIGHT pink. So here we go, a selection of clay goodies in pink:
… Read More...Resolutions
I know it’s cliche and perhaps even trite to list your resolutions on New Years simply to put them aside a few weeks later… but how about resolution reminders? Angela of CraftyGoat has a tutorial just for this! It’ll … Read More...
Reminders
This is one of those reflective posts – are you working on your end of year clay projects? One of our real life end of year projects is to get another family pic taken for the fridge (where a lot … Read More...
Meet CDowdle Designs
1. So, introduce yourself to us!
So here I am!
My name is Cindy Dowdle-Schoen. My company name is CDowdle Designs and my blog name is Purple Froggie Clay Stuff.
I have been doing polymer clay for a year … Read More...
Merry Christmas!
In our household, it’s Merry Christmas but to everyone out there I wish you the very best this season and in the coming new year!
Carolyn of 2GoodClaymates offers us the gift of a new, free, tutorial to play with:… Read More...
Polymer Clay – Nativity Scenes
A whole treasury of polymer clay nativity scenes! How neat! Even if nativity scenes don’t figure in your holiday decorations there are some cute samples of polymer clay work. I’m particularly taken with the complex nativity scene cane, myself. … Read More...
Tattletale Santa
Here’s a sweet tutorial for a Santa figure from PolymerClayWeb. The idea is to make them ahead so they can “watch” the kids but I think he’d be adorable to replace the cookies left for Santa…
Meet Dragonsglass
1. So, introduce yourself!
I am Kathi Briefer-Gose and I live in Bakersfield, California with my wife. I found polymer clay after I was disabled at work and couldn’t work any more.
2. Why do you work with polymer clay?… Read More...
Yule
Celebrate Yule with this winter solstice fairy by Nenufar Blanco.