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

A Steampunk Turtle and a Baby Elephant!

We have several challenges each month on the Polymer Clay Enthusiasts Team (PCETeam) on Etsy, and one of them is a 'Stretch Yourself' challenge.  For the month of May the "Stretch Yourself" PCETeam challenge is 'Steampunk' and I had so much fun creating this little Steampunk Turtle!  (I listed both the Turtle and the Elephant below, in my Etsy Shop today.)

I was very inspired the last few days and enjoyed some creative time in my studio... Until a bee chased me outside!  LOL! I'm not sure how that bee got inside, but it was big!!  Izzie tried to catch the bee, which only made it buzz around more... So outside we went, thinking the bee would settle down and I could take care of it later.  The weather was so beautiful today, it was nice to get some fresh air between finishing up the turtle above, dodging the bee and finishing this little baby elephant below.

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my newest creations!

Trina

Part 13 - The Polymer Clay Artwork of the PCETeam Members

Welcome to my 13th 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.

 

Kings Kids Collectibles 

Birthday Girl Cake Topper Figurine

By: AlexandraDesign 

Tickle Me Turquoise Clay Bead

Leather Bracelet

By: BossyMossyBeads

Puddin

A Wee Miniature One of a Kind Mouse

By ElysianFields

Earrings

Catalina Island

By: Fanceethat

Storyteller Doll Figure

By: HookedonClay

Handmade Polymer Clay

Wedding Toasting Flutes

By: PolymerClayWhims

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

~Trina

Spring Sale!!

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

And a

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!!!

Show and Tell... Here's What I've Been up to!

It's 'Show and Tell' today ~ I thought I would share some of my most recent commissioned pieces... I enjoyed creating each one, and I appreciate all of my wonderful customers!

Puppy Miniatures

Gayl purchased these little puppies as a gift for her daughter's birthday.  They are miniatures of her daughter's dogs, Sarah (left) and Amelia (right).  Gayl wanted them dressed in Halloween outfits to go in her daughter's Halloween village.  I was so honored when she featured them on her blog.  I follow Gayl's blog, (Bloomingayls ~ Listed in my sidebar) it's full of inspiration and creativity!  Here's the link to the post featuring these miniatures, please take a peek:  Bloomingayls

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Horse Wedding Cake Topper

These horses are very specific to the wedding they were purchased for... It's a wedding where the bride and groom will be married on horseback!  The horses were created to match the colors of the horses they will be riding.

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College Graduate Figurine

Purchased as a gift for a college graduate, this figurine is similar to the cake topper/figurine I created for my daughter when she graduated from college.

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Sheep Wedding Cake Topper
(Pink and Gold)

A Sheep Cake Topper very similar to the one in my Etsy Shop, this one has different color flowers, a taller top hat and a fern leaf in the grass... Plus the groom is wearing a regular tie instead of a bow tie.  Cute!

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Horse Wedding Cake Topper
(Purple)

My Horse Cake Topper is very popular in my Etsy shop!  This one features purple flowers, a brown spotted 'groom' horse and a tan 'bride' horse.

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Sheep Wedding Cake Topper
(Turquoise, Pink and Gray)

My Sheep Cake Topper is also very popular in my Etsy shop!  This one features turquoise and light pink roses, a turquoise bow tie and gray top hat... And check out the adorable little pink mushrooms.  Cute!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you so much for visiting today!  I hope you enjoyed seeing my most recent work.  :) 

~Trina

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

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)

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

A Wonderful Day!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I hope that everyone had a very special and wonderful Christmas Day!  We had a nice day.  I made fried dough for breakfast (A tradition in my family) and we enjoyed a relaxing morning with each other, opening gifts.  It didn't snow, but there was snow on the ground, so it was a white Christmas!  We took a moment to have our picture taken together by our tree, before heading over to Grandma's for the evening.  Mary Ann had her whole family together this year (All three of her kids and their families), and that was so nice!  We enjoyed the company of each other, and a delicious meal together! 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Earlier in the day, George went outside to chop some wood to add to the fire that we had going in our fireplace... and sure, Izzie looks innocent enough in the above picture ~ but that was just to make me think she was behaving herself!  She decided it would be fun to drag each piece of wood, as George finished chopping it, through the snow and off to the far end of the yard.  So they were playing a game of "Chop the Wood, Hide the Wood and Go Retrieve the Wood!"  Fun new snow game...  :)

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I made some ornaments this year, and gave them as gifts to my family.  I want to make some more, similar to these, throughout the year, for my Etsy Shop, so that I am ready for next Christmas!  This was my first Etsy Christmas, so I wasn't as prepared as I hope to be next year.  I really enjoyed making these...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for taking a peek at our Christmas Day, and my newest Christmas Clay Creations!  Wishing you a great day!  ~Trina