Trina's Trinketts: Meet Our PCETeam Captain!

As some of you may already know, I am a member and one of the team leaders of our Polymer Clay Enthusiasts Team on Etsy (PCETeam), and today I am very pleased to be featuring our wonderful Team Captain, Katie ~ Kater's Acres (toystorynutty)! She is hardworking and very dedicated to our team, always very supportive and willing to share her thoughts, ideas and information with all of us! A sweet person through and through!! We thank you Katie, YOU ROCK! :)

Katie says: "We have been crafting for the majority of our adult life, but fell in love with beads and beaded jewelry about 7 years ago. This hobby actually started as a "break" and "relaxation" from the stress of our busy life. I was stunned at the beautiful elegance and timelessness of handmade beaded jewelry. Soon, I began making and selling cell phone lanyards. My interest was peaked far before that and soon I began making more jewelry and less cell phone lanyards."

"About 2 years ago we began to experiment with polymer clay. Since then we have fallen in love with polymer clay, its affordability, its multi-purpose uses, and the relaxation it provides (squish, squash, bake, crack, paint, oil, cure, etc.) Some of our pieces and pendants made from polymer clay take us hours...some take us just a few minutes."

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ You can read more about Katie's jewelry, polymer clay creations and Etsy Shop at: "Our Story" ~ On Katie's Blog, Kater's Acres.

The story of Parker...

A polymer clay creation by Katie ~ Kater's Acres (toystorynutty)

The Original Parker

by Kater's Acres (toystorynutty)

PARKER

Katie says: "Parker is an original character creation. He was created in September of 2010...though he didn't take form until January 2011. Parker is created with the heart of Pennsylvania in mind. Yes, that's right. Parker is from Pennsylvania. Before I got married, I was an Ohio girl. I lived in Ohio, supported Ohio teams, and was a true Ohioan. Then in October of 2009, I got married and moved into Pennsylvania. This is where Parker's story begins."

The Original Parker KeyChain

"Parker came to being as a desire to want to get to know the new state that I was living. I had been to a great place in Pennsylvania, Hershey and visited Hershey Park. The Hershey chocolate chip is where Parker gets his basic shape. But let's be honest, who living in Pennsylvania doesn't love the Steelers? Very few people. So for The Original Parker, his color scheme matches the Pittsburgh Steelers Gold (Yellow) and Black. But there's more...I live less than 1/2 mile from Pymatuning State Park, a place that I often go to see the wildlife, take walks, or venture out to the boat docks...thus Parker was named after all things Pennsylvania! Hershey, Steelers, and parks! We have sketched many versions of Parker that will periodically be released. Holiday Parkers, Seasonal Parkers, Themed Parkers, and even other colors of Parker! Parker is the only creation that we have made from conception to design. We hope that in our future there will be many other "Parkers."

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Here are some more polymer clay creations by Katie. You can visit her Etsy Shop to see more of her work, all of her links are below...