Christmas Ornaments

Wishing you all a Very Happy Holiday Season!  I hope you are all more prepared for Christmas than I am!  I have a feeling I will be rushing at the last minute to get things ready!  I was hoping we would at least have our tree up, decorated and I would be posting pictures by now... Hmmmm! 
 

I have, however, been very busy in my studio and today I thought I would share with you some of the Custom Order Christmas Ornaments that I created.  I had such fun with each one, and soon they will be listed in my Etsy Shop as examples of ornaments I can create for you!

 Holiday Themed Ornamets...

Buddy the Elf Ornament

Horse Ornament

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Hobbies and Interests 

Themed Ornaments...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I made this next ornament by covering a glass heart with red clay and added a little Swan and Mouse!  The mouse is hugging the swan and their little noses are touching.  I can make this ornament with any two animals... The possibilities are endless...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Ornaments make extra wonderful gifts because they can be personalized to give great meaning to someone special in your life! 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thanks so much for visiting today!  ~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Griffinwyse

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

Awesome Elf Sculptures

Created by:

Kimberly Yavuz

of Griffinwyse

I love the awesome artwork by Kimberly Yavuz!  

Each of her sculptures is incredible, unique and full of personality! 

In the Artist's Own Words:

Like most artists, I have been making things as long as I can remember. Over the years I have been passionate about designing, drawing, painting and sculpting. I have done all of these in many forms; fashion and bridal design, fashion illustration, as a make-up artist, bronze sculptor, ceramist, wife and mother. I loved it all and it didn't matter if I was "sculpting" a bridal gown or "painting" a face, the thing I loved most about the work was how happy creating these things made others. For me nothing could be more rewarding than loving what you do, enjoying the process, and then getting to see people react and smile at your creation. My daughters are my primary inspiration for creating my elves. They have kept my imagination alive and keep new stories and adventures just around the corner every day. The elves have fused my love of books and stories, historical fashion, painting, make-up artistry and creating something from nothing. I love what I do and I hope they put a smile on your face, too! 

My elves have been featured in Art Doll Quarterly and Doll Collector magazines and I consider it an honor to have my work displayed among so many talented artists.

 Brigitte 

Fairy Art Doll

Violet

Art Doll Elf with Pet Ferret

Taliesin

Wizard Art Doll

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥   Click HERE to visit Kimberly's Etsy Shop and see more of her Wonderful Art Dolls!  You can see more of her work by clicking the following links:

Website - www.griffinwyse.com
 

Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/griffinwyse
 

Blog - http://griffinwyse.blogspot.com/

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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

Holiday Figurines and Toppers

The Holidays are fast approaching and I am getting my Etsy Shop ready... Here are a few of the pieces you'll see when you visit Trina's Clay Creations:

Scarecrow Holding Sunflower

Inspired by a Scarecrow that I saw at a Fall Festival years ago in California, I created this one.  The scarecrow in the festival was standing and very tall, taller than me, and he was looking down at a huge Sunflower.  That Scarecrow was an entry in a Scarecrow contest and I can't remember if it was a winner, but I sure thought it should have been. 

  Elf Sitting on a Present

One day, while shopping at Michaels (one of my favorite places to shop), I found little wooden blocks.  I thought I could do something fun with them, so I purchased a few.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do... Then my muse visited, a vision came into my head... I thought of making a big beautifully wrapped (clay) present, then I thought it would be so cute to have a little elf sitting on top... So this piece came to life! 

Elf Wishing Peace

This little Elf is one of my favorite creations.  I'm not sure why... Maybe it's her sweet little face half hidden under her big hat, maybe it's the Christmas colors... The feel of the holiday, or maybe it's the message: Peace.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!  Wishing you Peace and Happiness! 
 ~Trina

Let There Be Peace on Earth!

"Elf Wishing Peace" by Trina

While we were out and about all week I noticed the increased hustle and bustle in the stores - and how they are all getting ready for the holiday season.  I have been thinking about how rushed this time of year always feels...  We had been so busy this past week, and all of a sudden, kind of out of the blue, I realized that I'm not coming up for air quite enough.  My moment of realization came on my flight back home from Texas...

We arrived home last night after helping our daughter move into her new apartment.  It is such a cute apartment, and by the time we left there, things were pretty well all set up.  We are very proud, and so happy for her!  And she, of course, is so happy too.  It was difficult to leave there... we were wishing there weren't so many miles between us.  Sure do love modern technology right about now... so easy to keep in touch!  Anyway, the flight home was long.  Her dad and I were tired out.  As we were making our decent into Detroit, we saw the most magical scene out the window!!  It was dark outside, the moon was just a sliver, big and bright... the sky was clear, with a few stars twinkling about... and the city lights below, shined and glistened brightly up at us... it was an awesome sight!  Absolutely beautiful!  I wish...