Black Friday Sale!

Come on over to Trina's Clay Creations for a Black Friday Sale, enjoy 10% off your purchase of anything in my shop!!  (Before shipping and excluding custom orders.)  Whether you're looking for Christmas Ornaments, Cake Toppers, Collectables... it's all there!!  Below are a few examples of the items listed in my shop:

Polymer Clay Snowman Ornament

This little Snowman is enjoying his strawberry ice cream cone on a cold winter's day! He's wearing a big blue hat, and a blue scarf and mittens and measures approximately 4" tall and 2" wide.  This figurine can also be made as a snowgirl, and both can be made as FIGURINES.

Polymer Clay Heart 'Love' Ornament

This beautiful Heart Ornament doesn't just have to be for Christmas... It would make a special Valentines Day gift, or a great "Just Because" gift!  It's a glass ornament covered in polymer clay, with stamped designs to enhance the look. It's been antiqued to deepen the color and add charm.

Polymer Clay Mosaic Turtles

These happy little Mosaic Love Turtles would make a wonderful Christmas, Anniversary, Wedding, Valentines Day or Shower Gift. They would also be a perfect Cake Topper for a Wedding or Anniversary. Each one is approximately 1 1/2" high and 2 1/2" wide. The Bride Turtle has a bouquet of white and rust color flowers and the groom is wearing a rust color boutonniere. The mosaic clay pieces were each embellished with different stamped designs, and the turtles were antiqued. 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ If you haven't been to Trina's Clay Creations yet, I hope you'll stop by for a visit... And I hope that you enjoy my diverse collection, from cake toppers, boxes and vases to adorable figurines - and that they bring a smile to your face! I enjoy making these fun and whimsical pieces - each created with a lot of love, and attention to detail. Every piece is hand crafted and hand sculpted by me, no molds are used. 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ If you are interested in a custom order, please contact me, just click HERE and send me a convo.  I would LOVE to create something special just for you!!

Thank you!!

~Trina

A Peek at What I've Been Up To...

I have been having fun in my studio, working on some custom orders!  A BIG Thank You to my customers, I had fun creating each and every one!  Here's a little peek of a few...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ This darling Wedding cake topper features a Doctor, Nurse and two sweet little girls.  Dressed in pink and purple, the little girls are holding bouquets of roses.  The bride 'nurse' is dressed in pink scrubs, wearing a nurse's hat and holding a slightly larger bouquet of pink and white roses.  The groom 'doctor' is wearing navy blue scrubs with a white doctor's coat and a stethoscope around his neck.  A little plaque, outlined with vines and leaves, displays the wedding date.

My customer has already received the above topper and this is the feedback I received from her ~ It makes my work so much more worthwhile to receive such wonderful feedback:

"Oh my goodness did my topper turn out amazing!!! I do not, do NOT like ppl on my cake but when looking for a unique topper...I stumbled upon Trina's creations and just fell in love with her items and my topper is better than I ever thought it could be!! I'm so excited to see it on my cake! Thanks for your amazing work!"     

 THANK YOU TO MY AWESOME CUSTOMER!!

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The following have just been completed and will be mailed out today:

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ This Squirrel is very happy because she has a huge yummy lolly pop to enjoy!  Sitting a a base of vines and leaves, she's so cute with her buck teeth and bow in her hair.  She stands approximately 4" tall, on a 2 1/4" base.  The vines and leaves around the base are highlighted with gold mica powder to bring out the design.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ A fun black and white cow who loves bubble gum!!  She's approximately 4" tall on a 2" base.  Wearing a purple flower in her hair, she's happy as can be sitting on a base of leaves and vines.  The leaves and vines were highlighted with mica powder to bring out the design.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ This little Cowboy is based on the "TV loving" boy on 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' ~ Holding his game controller in his hands, he also has TV remotes in his holster!  Wearing his cowboy boots and cowboy hat, he looks so happy... As if he's winning the video game!!  He stands approximately 4" tall, on a 2 1/2" base.  An orange rope design decorates the base he's standing on, as well as his cowboy hat.  In the picture below you can see the little TV remotes, and aren't those the cutest little pants... pockets and all?!  

Please click HERE to visit my Etsy Shop to see more of my clay creations, or to contact me if you're interested in a custom order.  I'd love to create something special and unique for you!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting today, wishing you a wonderful day!! 
~Trina

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

Inspired by my kids and the whimsical, magical and even scary creatures they dressed up as, (for all the Halloween celebrations gone by) I created a darling “Halloween Kids Collection” ~ Last time I shared my Little Bunny and Bumble Bee Halloween Kids, and today I am introducing my Lion, and Tiger and Bear... 

Halloween Lion

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Lion stands approximately 3 1/4" tall and 2 1/4" wide. His Lion 'costume' is tan and brown.  Two little buttons attach the hood, and his cute little lion ears to the body of his costume.  He's holding a Jack-O-Lantern basket, just like the ones my kids used to have when they were little. So cute with his long lion tail and little freckles!  Click HERE to see the listing in my Etsy Shop.

Halloween Tiger

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Tiger stands approximately 3" tall and 2" wide. His Tiger 'costume' is orange with black stripes and little buttons attach the hood, and his cute little tiger ears to the body of his costume.  He's holding his sparkly blue trick-or-treat bag, decorated with a tiger paw print.  Click HERE to see the listing in my Etsy Shop.

Halloween Bear

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Bear stands approximately 3" tall and 2" wide. Her Bear 'costume' is chocolate brown with a tan paw print decorating the front.  Little buttons attach the hood, and her cute little bear ears to the body of her costume.  She's holding her sparkly orange trick-or-treat bag, all ready for some yummy Halloween treats!   Click HERE to see the listing in my Etsy Shop.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Each of these fun Halloween figurines would be great Cake Toppers, either for the holiday itself, or for someone special celebrating an October or Autumn birthday.  They make awesome lifetime keepsakes and collectables to represent Halloween celebrations in a child's life.  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!!  Please stay tuned for more pieces from my Halloween Kids Collection!!  Wishing you a great day!

~Trina

   

The Rose

It's Treasury Tuesday!  

I put together a beautiful collection of polymer clay Roses!

 All created by Etsy Artisans!!

Roses are one of my very favorite flowers.  Through the years we've had many beautiful rose bushes,  and I always enjoyed picking bouquets of them to bring in the house.  We've had red rose bushes that produced big roses that looked as if they were made of velvet.  We've had yellow, lavender, salmon, pink and white roses, they filled our yard and home with the most lovely fragrance!  I miss my rose bushes... We really should think about planting some here, to fill this yard with their beauty!!  The rose is so delicate, so fragrant and so beautiful!! 

As a flower in the garden
Bending toward the sun,
Unfolds it's tiny petals
One, by one, by one...
So faith expands it's beauty
Until at last it grows
Into life's lasting flower...
The heart's fair perfect rose.
~Rebecca Helmann~

Do not watch the petals fall from the rose with sadness, 

know that, like life, things sometimes must fade before they can bloom again.   

~Unknown~

The Rose

 

 

 

 

Picked by Trina's Clay Creations

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting, wishing you a day full of sunshine and roses!

~Trina

Polymer Clay Enthusiasts Team on Etsy...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Hello Everyone!

I am a proud member of the Polymer Clay Enthusiasts Team (PCE Team) on Etsy and I would like to tell you a little bit about our team.  On November 11, 2010 the team was established and I am happy to say that we are really growing!  We currently have 142 members!  Our team is made up of  so many very talented and creative members, whose polymer clay creations range from jewelry and beads to cake toppers and figurines ~ and all kinds of wonderful things in-between.

The PCE Team is open to all who create with polymer clay and sell their creations in their Etsy Shops.  It's a great place to get to know fellow polymer clay enthusiasts, and for sharing great tips and polymer clay knowledge with each other.  There are lively, informative, fun and interesting discussions to participate in, and great team challenges, where we can create wonderfully diverse treasuries... and much, much more...

In November, the Captain of our team posted an invitation on her blog and the following is what she wrote:

"We'd love to invite any and all polymer clay artists on Etsy to join our team.  The only requirement is that you work with and sell polymer clay items in your Etsy store.  This is NOT an open team.  We have done this so that only those people who are polymer clay artists, hobby-ists, and artisans can participate."

I thought I could help get her word out, by posting it here on my blog too!  So, if you think this Team is for you, please come check it out, find out more...

My Studio...

Well, as promised, here are some pictures of my "Clayroom"!  It's pretty much all set up, just have a couple more things to unpack and find places for.  And I do have to figure out some kind of closet door...

I just love working in that room with those two nice windows, letting in all the light.  It was like Christmas a bit early, when I started unpacking my studio boxes - hadn't seen a lot of my stuff since 2007, when it was all packed away.  I feel so much more organized, and love having the tools I need right at my fingertips!  One of the best parts of that room is the bed - I will be adding more pillows so that it will be like a couch for people to come in and chat with me - then, when we have overnight guests, they'll have a nice place to sleep.  I am so happy to say that our first overnight guest will be our daughter!  She just sent me her itinerary for her trip here, and I was thrilled to hear that she'll be staying for two weeks - she'll be here for both Christmas and New Years!!  Her dad, brother and I are so happy about that, as are the other family members and friends here in Michigan!  We'll have time for all of our family traditions... making Christmas cookies together and attempting to make my family's Christmas Eve dinner. (Wish us luck on that one!)  It's a big traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner (calamari, and two other fish dishes ~ as well as three different kinds of pasta dishes) which I have never prepared by myself, this will be the first time.  My daughter insisted that we try, we'll see how it turns out...  we will have fun either way, just being together. Times when we are all together are pretty rare now that my kids are all grown up!  I am so thankful for the precious moments when we can all be together!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥Wishing you a sunshine filled day!
~Trina

A Happy Thanksgiving Wish...

Thanksgiving is here!  A time to gather with, and enjoy family and friends and to reflect upon, and give thanks for all of our many blessings! 

To all my family, friends, fellow bloggers and artisans everywhere, I wish you and your families a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!  :)

Hugs!!
~Trina

My New Studio and First Treasury... A Busy Weekend!

I have been working on getting my studio set up this weekend... I sure have a lot of 'stuff' here and there, in the basement and in the house!  It does accumulate, and for the longest time I haven't been able to unpack everything, so it feels great to get this done finally.  It will be so nice to have it all in one room and easily accessible!  Thought I would post a "before" picture - and hopefully I will be able to post an "after" picture (of the entire room) soon!  So far, I only have my work area set up.

I took a "time-out" from setting up my studio and I put together my very first treasury on Etsy.  I am a member of the Polymer Clay Enthusiasts Team (PCETeam) on Etsy,  and we have a "Weekend Treasury Challenge" going on this weekend.  I had never put together a treasury before, and had so much fun with this one.  I must say, it was very difficult to pick only 16 items!  So many wonderful creations by so many talented etsians!!!  

Click on the link (under "Read More" - below) and take a peek! :)

Creativity Everywhere!

I had so much fun creating these three custom order cake toppers!!  One is a Wedding Cake topper, so cute... two little sheep.  The couple who purchased the sheep topper live in the UK.  I love how the internet allows people to easily purchase things from all over the world... and it's quite something to think that one of my little creations will adorn the wedding cake of  someone from another country!

The other two cake toppers were a unique idea... the couple wanted to represent their hobbies on the Grooms Cake - her hobby is photography, and he plays the guitar.  These two toppers took more time than I had anticipated, but I really enjoyed creating them.  I thought that I would share all these fun wedding cake toppers here on my blog.

Now that I am finished with these three custom orders, my ideas are flowing about what to create next... my mind, however, works faster than my fingers... That's probably a good thing - because if I ever get them all created, there will be absolutely no room for anything else in my house!  Clay creations everywhere!!  There are already many cute and whimsical clay creatures filling up lots of places in the house right now.  Good thing my family likes my work!  I have started, and nearly filled, an entire notebook of ideas taken straight from my imagination, and can't wait to start on the next one.  Etsy has been a great place to have a shop for showcasing and selling my items.  So many wonderfully creative, talented and helpful fellow artisans!