I was lucky enough to be able to go to the London Polymer Clay Group meeting today (thanks to my parents for looking after the children as hubby was busy shock horror!). I decided to make myself a name badge yesterday evening so it was made in a bit of a rush (one day I will learn not to be so chaotic but until then last minute it is….). The photo too was taken in a rush and the lighting is terrible. It is on my list of things to do in...

Here is Ann showing off the necklace she made in my workshop this morning. These are bumpy beads, with spots made out of bullseye cane slices. Love the colours she chose, so different from my usual blue.

Some sample bead I made to give people some ideasA lovely necklace made by a workshop participant!Another lovely necklace made by a workshop participant!You too could make your own unique necklace or bracelet in a polymer clay workshop. Contact me for more details – carajaneuk’at’gmail.com (replace the ‘at’ with @ to email – can’t add it direct to the page or I will be overloaded with spam!)

I have just been trialling a beginners polymer clay workshop with some of my friends. I was aiming for them to make a bracelet like this from simple cane slices, threaded on elastic.We have had great fun and they are all really pleased with their creations but we haven’t quite managed to get to the bracelet stage so I either need to find a way to speed it up or make the class longer. I am doing them from home which seems to work out well...

I’ve recently acquired some new polymer clay books and am looking forward to trying out some new things. I haven’t read any of them properly yet but I have had a quick look through and am very excited! Here’s the new ones.   I already have several books my favourites being and there are loads more I want to read! Let me know what your favourites are.

I made these beads ages ago but hasn’t quite found time to string them. Finally now the kids are back at school I got a chance. They are sold already to a friend who came over looking for a present, I hastily grabbed a photo. I am pleased with the bright colours. I am looking forward to having time to play with clay and to sharing it with you. thanks for readingCara