My Polymer Clay Halloween Kids Collection

For many of us, summer is still in full swing, and so many are suffering from severe heat.  I'm hoping we get a reprieve from that heat soon and begin to feel the cooling effects of a changing season.  Fall is just around the corner.  It's my favorite time of year.  I love the colors of fall, the smell in the air, the autumn weather and I love Halloween.  I have so many wonderful Halloween memories of my kids as they were growing up. 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”.   Today, here on my blog, I am introducing two of my pieces from my collection.  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ My daughter was 11 months old on her first Halloween, and so adorable dressed up as a pink bunny!  We went to Grandma and Grandpa's house Trick-or-Treating, it was the first of many enjoyable Halloweens!  Here's my little Halloween Bunny...

Halloween Bunny

Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Bunny stands approximately 3 1/2" tall and 2" wide. Her Bunny 'costume' is pink and two little buttons attach the hood and her cute little bunny ears to the body of her costume.  She's holding her trick-or-treat bag, decorated with a Jack-O-Lantern.  So cute with her white puffy tail and her one floppy ear!  Click HERE to see this listing in my Etsy Shop.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ When he was  just over a year and a half old, my son was a Bumble Bee for his 2nd Halloween.  He had fun going around the neighborhood Trick-or-Treating with his big sister, who dressed up as a nurse that year, and of course he LOVED all the candy! :)  Here's my little Halloween Bumble Bee...

Halloween Bumble Bee 

Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Bumble Bee stands approximately 3" tall and 2 1/2" wide.  He's got big eyes and curly blond hair.  Pearl clay was used to create his wings and the front of them were stamped with a design and highlighted with mica powders to bring out the design. Little polymer clay buttons attach his sweet wings to his bumble bee body.  ...And watch out for that cute little stinger!  Click HERE to see this 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

My Polymer Clay Cowboy and Pirate

A little Show-and-Tell today!  I just finished two custom orders, a Cowboy with a Stick Horse and a Pirate. Many of you may have already seen my little Pirate, but this one has a little addition.  My customer wanted a Palm Tree and a Treasure Trunk to go with her Pirate.  I thought the scene turned out so cute, so I wanted to share! 

Next is a darling little Cowboy wearing his cowboy hat and boots, holding his stick-horse in his lap.  He's wearing a badge with his initials on it.  My customer wanted one of my horses, but because it's a Cake Topper for a first birthday she was concerned about size.  She decided a stick horse would be a good idea and I agree, it turned out so cute!  As I was creating this little guy, it brought back memories of when my kids were little.  In fact, we still have my daughter's stick-horse from when she was little.  It's here in our basement, she always loved it and kept it all these years!

  

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

Part 15 - The Polymer Clay Artwork of the PCETeam Members

Welcome to my 15th 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.

 Lilac Flowers

By: Yikes! Studio

Moose Love

By The Air Castle

Raspberry Checkered Bracelet

By: Xenia Creations

  

Custom Elephant Cake Topper

By: Clay Creations by Laura

Polymer Clay Beads in Blue Curacao

By: Handmade by Nancy

Keith Richards Rolling Stones

By: Tinkske

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

~Trina

Spring Sale!!

Kickin' Back... Enjoying the arrival of Spring... 

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Special Spring Sale!!!

To welcome spring I am having a SPECIAL SPRING SALE in my Etsy Shop!  Please use Coupon Code SPRINGTIMESALE to receive a 15% Discount on your entire purchase!!! ~ Coupon valid from:  4/20/2011 to 4/23/2011!  

Please click on my "Kickin' Back" Frog (above) to 

SHOP NOW at Trina's Clay Creations!

Thank you!!!

The Circus is in Town!

Some of my favorite memories are the times we took our kids to the circus when they were little... Loved seeing their big eyes as they watched all the action under the Big Top!  One time, while at a State Fair, we went to a show ~ It was an interactive circus, and both my daughter and son got to dress up and participate... My daughter (at about 7 years old) was a tightrope walker. She wore a pink Tutu and held a pretty pink lace parasol as she pretended to walk the tightrope, wobbling as if she was really on a rope.  My son (at about 4 years old) was "The Strongest Man in the World"  dressed in a muscle suit, he lifted great big weights, pretending they were very heavy... So cute!!  The whole show was put on by kids chosen from the audience... There were kids dressed as circus animals and as clowns doing funny tricks and making balloon characters, it was a lot of fun.  Those special times were my inspiration to create these clowns.  

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting today!!  Have a wonderful day!

~Trina

It's All About Spring!

I just spent some creative time in my studio while the sunshine poured through the windows reminding me that spring is on it's way!!  Today, along with some older springtime creations of mine, I'm also sharing two of the things I've just finished creating... It's all about spring, it's all about painting Easter Eggs!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I listed both the Bunny and the Duck in my Etsy Shop today... Please stop by and take a peek.  Below are some other springtime cake toppers and figurines I have created...

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 I created this 'Little Boy Fishing' figurine quite a while ago, and I thought I would share it with you today... Since I'm thinking about warmer weather, I thought he would fit right in.  My daughter once told me that when she thinks of the most creative figurines I've made, this little boy fishing is one of the ones she thinks of first. 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Spring is the time when the beautiful and colorful flowers brighten up the landscape... It's the time we get  to go outside and work in our gardens, with the warm sun shining down on us. It's a time I've been looking forward to ~ pretty much since our first snowfall!!  Here are two of my Garden Figurine Cake Toppers: 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ To mark the beginning of spring there is a Butterfly Exhibit happening here.  We are going to the exhibit this week sometime, and I am hoping to get some fun butterfly photographs.  If I do, I will share them with you here on my blog, so keep your eye out for some pretty butterflies on one of my next blog posts!! :) 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by today!  Wishing you a Sunshine, Spring kind of day!!

~Trina

My Newest Clay Creations!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Hello to Everyone!!

I finally finished the custom orders I've been working on and mailed them to my wonderful buyers!  Now that those orders are complete, I had some time to let my imagination run free to create a couple of new pieces...

These little snails are listed in my Etsy Shop.  They are little Love Snails, and would be a wonderful Valentines Day gift, wedding or shower gift and they would also make an adorable Cake Topper!

Meet my Snowgirl With an Ice Cream Cone, I already have a Snowman with an Ice Cream Cone listed in my Etsy Shop and wanted to add a girl.

These little guys are from my "Mini Collection" ~ I am especially fond of the Fairy on The Birdhouse.

Lastly, my Butterfly and Dragonfly plaques.  They can be displayed on a little easel.  When I list them in my Etsy Shop I will add pictures of them on an easel.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Please stay tuned for my "Unique Etsy Finds Friday" Blog posts on Fridays, where I will feature an Etsy Artisan and artwork from their shop!!  It could be YOU!  I hope you'll stop by and check it out.  Thank you for taking a peek at my newest clay creations!

Happy day to all,

~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...