Anticipation...

Well, it's 11:55 PM and I really should be sleeping.  I have to get up early and go to work.  But... My daughter, Melissa, is on her way here, to Michigan, from Texas.  I'm so excited for her visit, we've all been looking forward to it.  She was here at Christmas, so it's been a while since we've seen her.  She is driving straight through the night, just her and her puppy dog, Emmi. So I'm being 'mom' and I'm worrying...  I tried to talk her into staying at a hotel, but she's determined to drive straight through.  So... Since I couldn't sleep, I thought I should do something to keep my mind occupied! I recently came across some pictures, and was just looking through them.  I thought I'd share a few here tonight.  I found the CUTEST pictures of Emmi, from the summer she and Melissa lived here in Michigan.  Emmi is such a sweet dog, and how she loves to chase critters!  She is going to enjoy being back up here for a few weeks to run and play in our yard.  We are not sure how she will get along with our dog, Izzie.  She loves people, but isn't always that thrilled with other dogs.

Here's Emmi... She's half Yorkie and half Maltese and 100 percent spoiled!  When I posted this picture on Facebook, I wrote: "Emmi, all 'dressed up' and looking for critters" ~ Melissa commented back:  "I love this!!!! Typical Emmi :) so cute, so naughty, and so spoiled!!!!" And I said: "SO TRUE!"  :)

How she LOVES being out on the lake on our boat!  Ears flopping in the breeze, as the water is spraying her face!

"Seems my food is just out of reach" 

Emmi's food really wasn't just out of reach... But it sure looks as though it is in this picture! Cute! :)

These 'summer fun with Emmi' pictures were fun to share with you tonight!  Now it's summertime again, and we are so happy that we will have Melissa and her little Emmi, here with us for a little while.  It will be wonderful, the four of us (and our two doggies) camping, boating, visiting family, and making more memories together!!  I'll let you know how it goes with Emmi and Izzie... It should be interesting!  Izzie will want to play (all 60+ pounds of her) and Emmi will want NO part of it... That's what I'm thinking anyway.  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Well, I think I should get some sleep, it's after 1:15 AM now!  :)  Wishing my darling Melissa a safe journey here, and wishing all of you sweet dreams!

~Trina

Just a Touch of Red

Welcome to Treasury Tuesday ~ Part II for today! :)
I love the 'pops' of red in this collection! 

Just a Touch of Red...

 

 

 

 

Picked by Trina's Clay Creations

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today!  :)

Trina

Coral and Sand

Welcome to Treasury Tuesday... As you may already know, I LOVE the beach and these items all remind me of the wonderful feeling of being near the water, enjoying the sand between my toes and the sunshine on my face!!  Enjoy!

Coral and Sand

 

 

 

 

Picked by Trina's Clay Creations

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today!  :)

Trina

Part 21 - The Polymer Clay Artwork of the PCETeam

Welcome to my 21st post featuring the amazing polymer clay artwork created by six of the members of our PCETeam on Etsy!!  The diversity in creativity and style is wonderful!!  Enjoy, and be sure to check out their Etsy Shops to see more of their wonderful items.

Stretchy Pillow Bead Kaleidoscope Bracelet

By: Zuleykha

Make a Wish

By: Little Lamp Sculpture

Fairy Tale Little Princess

By: Magic by Leah

Furniture Applique Rose Cottage Shabby Chic

By: Creating Cottage

Lavender Blooms Dangling Earrings

By: Laura Bee Studios

Blue Baby Dragon Charm

By: Cat Bear Express

(MadAristocrat)

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting, please stop by again for post number twenty-two in my series, featuring more of our PCETeam members!!  Wishing you a Happy Day!!  

~Trina

Trina's Clay Creations

I recently created a website on Fine Art America where I have made some of my polymer clay sculptures available as greeting cards and fine art prints.  I also added some of my photography there as well.  I will be adding new work as I go along.  I have Galleries set up on the site, among them is 'Art for Children's Rooms and Nurseries' ~ 'Fine Art Prints' ~ 'Clay Art Photography' ~ just to name a few.  Below are a several of my polymer clay sculptures now available, or soon to be available, as greeting cards and fine art prints: 

Little Fireman

Baby Giraffe

Fairy in Purple

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ The next is a photograph I took while enjoying a Sunday drive in the fall.  Fall is so beautiful here, the colors are brilliant!  I just had make George pull over so that I could take this shot!

The Little Bridge

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I invite you all to take a peek at my Fine Art America Website to see my clay artwork in a different setting!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I didn't know anything about Fine Art America until my Mom mentioned it to me, Thank You Mom!  She also has a website on Fine Art America, where she offers prints and greeting cards of her clay work and photography too.  My Mom is Sandy Prenzi of Sandy's Creations in Clay on Etsy. Click HERE to visit her Fine Art America Site.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ My brother, Charlie, who is a fantastic photographer, has some of his work on Fine Art America as well.  You can also visit his awesome website: Charlie Prenzi Photography from his Fine Art America site.  Click HERE to visit his Fine Art America Site.

Thank you so much for visiting today!  Enjoy your day! :)

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Debbie Nelson

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the Incredible

Polymer Clay Sculptures ~ created by:

 Debbie Nelson

of Dinglebee Creations

Debbie developed a love of art and painting over 45 years ago. As a young girl she would draw and paint when time allowed. When she was in her senior year of high school she was very excited to take the painting class that was offered and then after graduation she put her love of art on the back burner. Debbie now lives on a small farm in Northern Minnesota called the Dinglebee and has two grown wonderful boys who are in college and her husband Mark is a custom home builder in the area. After 30 years Debbie picked her paint brushes out of the dust and started to paint wall murals for local people and also some of the businesses in the area. She has now discovered not only painting again, but the love of clay sculptures, glass painting, canvas, wall murals, .. and the list goes on.

Polymer clay has opened a new door for Debbie and she loves it as much as she does painting. She is a self taught artist in most all the mediums that she works with and is a amateur doll maker. Debbie started a collection of Gnomes out of this clay and hopes to continue making them, and now has branched into fairies with music boxes, and Christmas elves . Many of Debbie's items are not in her Etsy Shop as they are in local stores.

How Do You Do

Gnome and Fairy Music Box

 

This one of kind music box is hand made by Debbie Nelson. This whimsical sculpture will spark that imagination that some of us have lost. It plays music (The Waltz Of The Flowers) by turning the base of sculpture and then the top of mushroom rotates. The gnome and fairy are hand sculpted from polymer clay and fired at a high temp. With his wild brown hair and real kike eyes, this gnome stands on top of The mushroom which is a olive wood bowl that Debbie sanded and finished with two different stains. In his hand is the dainty hand of the little fairy he has just met. His coat is of blue wool his hat is red velvet. Fabrics are hand sewn and glued from all different textures and embellishments of leather and beads, sparkles and trim. The base, which holds the music instrument, is of a cedar wood that is hand made, stained and sealed.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Below are more of Debbie's wonderful Sculptures.  Click on the titles of each, to read more about them and to visit her Etsy Shop.  Debbie also has her beautiful hand painted vases and wine glasses listed in her shop. 

The Sandman and The Moon

Tooth Fairy Doll

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by for my Etsy Finds Friday post!!  Please stay tuned for next Friday's Find... It could be YOU! :)   Happy Friday!!   

~Trina 

My Polymer Clay Sailor and Lady Bug Picnic!

For the month of June, the Polymer Clay Enthusiasts Team on Etsy (PCETeam) presented two 'Stretch Yourself' Challenges.  The first is to create something Patriotic and the second is to create something to do with a Picnic, both in honor of the summer months and upcoming holidays.  The first of my little creations for the team challenge combined the two... It's A Lady Bug Picnic! :)   You can click on the images to see the listings in my Etsy Shop.

All dressed up in their 4th of July finest, these two little Lady Bugs are enjoying a picnic on their blanket in the grass.  With the tiny basket of fruit for them to munch on, and three yellow roses that he picked for her, they are having a happy day!

Next, here's my little Sailor!  My Grandfather served in the Navy during WWII. Through the years he shared many stories with us about his time in the Military. I was thinking of him while I created this little figurine.  Saluting proudly, this figurine/cake topper stands approximately 3 1/2" tall on a 2" base.  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks for visiting today and taking a peek at my newest creations!

~Trina