BBA February Team Challenge - Red Heart and Rose Trinket Box

This is my first challenge piece for the BBA Team on Etsy.  Because it's a month of love, hearts, and the color red, the challenge was to incorporate red into a new creation.  I'm facing some difficult decisions in my life right now, so I thought I could use the reminder to 'Believe' ~ I stamped the word into gold clay, then created an eyelet edging around it.  I textured the clay on the box and brought the red clay up on the corners of the word Believe, like it's unfolding a special message.  The bottom part of the box is gold, and I mixed red clay with gold clay to create the roses.  To finish it off, I brushed a gold mica powder on it, to make the the entire Trinket Box shimmer.

Red is my favorite color, and this was a fun Trinket Box to create!  I enjoyed the challenge... Every time I create something new I think of so many more things I want to make...  Always so inspired!  If only I had more time... 

You can see more of my Trinket Boxes HERE!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today!  Wishing you a great day! 
~Trina

A Treasury Thank You!

I am always so thankful when one of my clay creations is included in a treasury!  I thank all of the curators who take the time to create such lovely collections.  Below are a few treasuries that I was recently included in, along with a feature of one of the curator's beautiful pieces... Enjoy!

'Write it down, pack it up, and send it off!' by tapestry316

A collection of lovely journals, purses and bags, and note cards 

with love from the Blogging Business Artisans!

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you to Kathy from Tapestry316 for including my Mosaic Trinket Box in her Write it down, pack it up, and send it off! treasury.  Kathy creates wonderful watercolor paintings, pen and ink, drawings, mixed media, prints, and more. This beautiful Print of her Original Horse Watercolor Painting is just one of many, be sure to visit her shop too:  

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'Beautiful Amethyst' by PeriDotbyDuni

Treasury tool by StylishHome.

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you to Duni from Peri Dot for including my Graduate in her Beautiful Amethyst treasury.  Duni uses beautiful fabrics to create lovely feminine sleepwear and more.  These beautiful Shabby Chic Decorative Red Gingham Hearts are one of many lovely items you will find when visiting her shop:  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by today!!  Wishing you a GREAT day!

~Trina

Introducing my Website!

 Trina's Clay Creations

With the help of my awesome daughter, my website, Trina's Clay Creations, is up and running!  I hope you'll stop by and check it out.  It's a place where I will introduce and showcase my clay creations.  You can contact me there if you are interested in Wedding Cake Toppers, Birthday Cake Toppers, Trinket Boxes, Figurines and more... And of course, I would LOVE to work with you to create that special custom, personalized keepsake for any occasion!  

Click the following link to visit my new website:

trinasclaycreations.com

A BIG THANK YOU to you, my darling daughter Melissa, for all of your hard work to make my website happen!!!  :)   You Rock!

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The 'Shop' on my site is still under construction, as it takes time to transfer all of my items, photographs, and information about each piece.  But you can still shop from my site ~ 
By clicking on "Shop" you'll be able to shop my Etsy site. 

Below are all of the other places you can visit me

 and see more of my Clay Creations:

Flickr:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/trinasclaycreations/

Trina's Clay Creations ~ Etsy Shop:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/trinasclaycreations

Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/TrinasClayCreations

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TrinaPrenzi 

Pinterest:  http://pinterest.com/TrinasCreations/ 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Wishing you a GREAT Day!  Thank you for visiting!!! 

~Trina

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale!

Come on over to Trina's Clay Creations for a Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sale, enjoy 15% off your purchase of anything in my shop!!  (Before shipping)  See my Shop Announcement for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Coupon Code!  The sale will run this Friday the 23rd through Monday the 26th!    Whether you're looking for Christmas Ornaments, Cake Toppers, Collectables... It's all there!!  

Below are a few examples of the clay creations you'll find in my shop:

 

 Christmas Ornaments

 Animal Figurines

 

Trinket Boxes

 

Birthday and Party Cake Toppers

 

Vases

 

Wedding Cake Toppers

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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, trinket 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.  Each one made to be a special keepsake to enjoy for years to come!

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

Thank you!!

~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - Aileen Clarke

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the

Wonderful Textile Art

 Created by:

Aileen Clarke

of Aileen Clarke Crafts

I love the beautiful Textile Artwork Aileen creates!  
Lovely vivid colors and textures!

It the Artist's Own Words:

Hi, my name is Aileen and I live in rural Fife in Scotland. I am an Artist and Designer Maker, working from my cottage studio here in the beautiful Fife countryside.  I went to Art College in the 1990's to study design then went into floristry for many years. I have since built up a flourishing cottage industry over the past few years making my Fused Fabric and Fibre Crafts. I now make a wide range of textile art, craft and jewellery some of which is available for you to buy here on Etsy. I love using wet felt and needle felting techniques and I'm the proud owner of a fabulous Embellisher Machine. I like experimenting with colour and texture, using up fabrics from unwanted garments and other sources. I also use hand dyed, hand spun yarn in my work which I collect on my travels around Scotland and Ireland. 

 

 Sheep Pendant

This little felt landscape is made using wet felting and needle felting techniques. I use pure 

merino wool and silk fibres in lovely heathery tones to make the background. The sheep are 

needle felted on by hand.The landscape is then mounted in a silver tone bezel measuring 

3.5x3.5cm and comes with the silver plated snake chain shown in the last photo. 

Chain measures 18 inches long and 2mm thick.

Highland Cow Greeting Card

Highland cow greetings card. This is a high quality, professional print of one of my most popular Handmade Felt Pictures featuring Harvey the highland cow.

Fraoch Cottage ~ Felt Picture
Hillside scene made with felting fibres and embroidery.
For this piece I have used my own handmade felt on a wet felted background.
The hills are made with a fusion of merino, scrim and silk fibres creating beautiful 

little patches of unusual colour and texture.

 

Trinket Box

This little box has been handmade using genuine Harris tweed and handmade felt.
The walls and base are made with genuine Harris Tweed, lined with purple cord velvet. This particular tweed features soft pastel blues, pinks and greens blues which blend perfectly with the soft shades of the felt and make a pretty surround for the little landscape.
Measures 6cm cubed.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥   Click HERE to visit Aileen's Etsy Shop and see more of her Beautiful Textile Artwork!  You can also visit her website at:  www.AileenClarkeCrafts.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

Etsy Finds Friday - A Few of my Favorites...

 It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring 

A Few of my Favorites!

I love scrolling through my activity feed on Etsy!  I always find so many lovely items created by such talented artisans!  Today I'm sharing a few of my favorites.  Enjoy!  Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

 

Stained Glass Fairy

By: The Glass Menagerie 

 

Flapper Dancers ~ Tina and Cecil Metal Wall Sculpture

By: Frivolous Tendencies

 

Turquoise Cuff with Nickel and Sterling Silver

By: PM Designs 

 

Keepsake Trinket Box

By: Gifts and Talents

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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