Inspired by the wonderful stained glass technique I learnt from Christi Freisen I made some earrings for the earring a week challenge. They were fiddly but I was pleased how they turned out and I think they were worth the effort! I also made some heart earrings and a pendant to match, again Christi showed us a neat way to make a heart and she taught us how to make the flower and the leaves that embellish it so it was a good way to practise some...

I was very lucky to attend a polymer clay workshop with the fantastically fun Christi Friesen today. It was called ‘In the Garden’ and we whizzed through lots of different techniques and were overloaded with tips and techniques. And entertained at the same time! I don’t know how she manages it! Thank you Christi for such wonderful day! Look at all the things I made – yes in one day! Christi is a slave driver ;)It was...

Hello lovely blog readers! I have had a really nice day demonstrating some polymer clay techniques in my local Hobbycraft store. It was a casual demonstration where people could come and watch and ask questions rather than a more formal ‘talk’ at a set time. I met some lovely new people who were very interested to see what I was doing, hopefully some of them will catch the polymer clay bug and can take great pleasure in creating...

I was lucky enough last Wednesday to have a clay day at my house with some other polymer clay addicts!There were six of us in total and we had a great day. We talked about, and tried out so many different things I think we all went home happy but exhausted! Here’s all the lovely ladies (I was taking the photo of course) from left to right it’s – Chrissie, Rosalind, Sarah, Caroline and Anita.Here is some of what we got up to!...

Owls are still very fashionable it seems, which is cool cause I love them! I have just added an owl brooch and an owl keyring/charm to my owl repertoire. Here they are Owl Brooch Back of owl brooch Owl keyring   Owl collection – brooch, keyring and earrings The earrings are my earrings for this week in the pair of earrings a week challenge. So owls can now be little ornaments, pendants, keyrings, charms, brooches and earrings – what...

I was very excited when I got home as I had recieved a parcel from Cate van Alphen who I was lucky enough to meet at  Polymer Pamper Play this year. It was a gorgeous bracelet she sent me as Part of Pay it Forward. she posted a Pay it forward notice on her blog and I was the first to comment so was lucky enough to recieve this bracelet!Here’s how to play along:I’ll make something handmade for the first 2 people who comment to this post an the...