Part 45 - The Polymer Clay Artwork of the PCETeam

Happy New Year!! :)

Welcome to my 45th post featuring the amazing polymer clay artwork created by a few 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.

 Wood n Leather Penguins

By: Fauxhead

Wood n Leather Penguins is the 4th of my Animal Pendants series. They are made from Premo polymer clay using faux wood and faux leather techniques. As with all my animal pendants, this could also be used to hang decoratively in a shadow box or on a small wall. It is 54 mm (2 1/8") tall.

Sterling Silver Flower Bracelet

By: PenelopePitstopDesigns

Handmade Sterling Silver and Polymer Clay Bracelet.  I made the beads of this bracelet using many layers of polymer clay, then sanded and buffed the beads. Absolutely no paints were used.  I then handmade each silver bezel to fit each individual bead.  The bracelet measures approximately 7.75"(19.4cm)in length. Each bead is approximately 1.1 x 0.75"(2.75 x 1.8cm) All the metal is sterling silver.

 Shabby Chic Earrings

By: Chifonie

These earrings are in blue and brown shades, "shabby chic" ambiance, with "millefiori" flowers, surrounded by an intricated pattern. These focal beads are handcrafted by me in polymerclay, sanded and buffed for a natural polish aspect.  + smaller complimenting accents : white cat eye beads, silver-tone metal beads and caps.  They are very light weight.  The drop is about 1"1/4 (3,5 cm) from the silver-tone earring wires, for a total length of about 2" (4,5 cm).

Decorative Wall hanging Key Holder

By: RFColorfulCreations

Never again fish around for your keys at home. Hang them on this decorative key holder and pick them up on your way out. It can also be used as a decorative holder for your pot holders.
This holder has a underwater sea design. It was created with polymer clay and triple glazed for a brilliant shine and protection. The wood base was painted a Mediterranean blue and the pegs Rosewood stained color.  It has two hangers on the back for hanging.  The decorative plague measures 6 1/2" W x 9 1/2" H. From top to pegs holders measures 10 1/2".

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

~Trina 

Etsy Finds Friday - California Spoon Rings

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the 

Beautiful Antique Silver Spoon Rings

Created by: 

Tom and Jessica Dickson of

California Spoon Rings

Tom and Jessica Dickson have such a beautiful variety of silverplate and sterling silver spoon rings which have been crafted from vintage silverware.  There are so many to choose from, here are just a few.  The spoons they select to create their pieces were in service for many years. As a result, small nicks or slight imperfections may be visible on their rings, which only add to their antique charm.  Each spoon ring has been bent, cut, and polished right in their studio.
 

Silver Spoon Ring ~ Orange Blossom 1910

This beautiful silver spoon ring was crafted with care from 

a vintage silverplate spoon.
(Wm Rogers and Son "Orange Blossom" 1910)

 

 

Antique Silver Spoon Ring ~ Jubilee 1953

This beautiful silver spoon ring was crafted with care 

from a vintage silverplate spoon.
(Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. "Jubilee" 1953)

Antique Spoon Ring ~ Primrose 1952

This beautiful silver spoon ring was crafted with care 

from a vintage silverplate spoon.
(Wm. Rogers "Primrose" 1952)

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Tom and Jessica Dickson's Etsy Shop and see more of their gorgeous Spoon Rings!  

 

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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  

Working in My Studio...

I hope you enjoyed a beautiful Christmas!  We enjoyed our day and a beautiful meal with our family.  Not wanting to spoil any Christmas surprises I have not posted any of the pieces that I have recently created.  Now that it is after Christmas, I thought that I would share a few of them with you today.   

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  For this first one, my customer asked me to create a whimsical likeness of a favorite photograph of her Mom's, which she sent to me.  The photograph is of her mom reading a book with their dog, Sadie, laying beside her.  There is a glass of wine on the arm of the couch, which my customer wanted included.  Last year I had created a figurine of Sadie laying in her bed with her favorite toy.  Sadie had passed away, so it meant so much to my customer to give the figurine to her Mom last year.  This year she wanted something special like that for her Mom's Christmas gift.  I really enjoyed creating this one!!  She sent great feedback when she received the figurine in the mail, and also wrote to me after her Mom opened her gift on Christmas Eve, to let me know how much it meant to her Mom.  That was very sweet of her, and I appreciate it so much!  It does my heart good to know that something I created means so much to my very awesome customer and to her Mom!!   Here are a couple more pictures from different angles:

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  This next one was ordered by a customer who has also purchased something else from me before.  She wanted a park scene of her son, daughter-in-law and their dog.  She asked that her son be sitting under a tree with their dog, and his wife across from them taking a picture.  This one was different for me, a bigger figurine with the tree.  I put a blue bird in a nest sitting in a tree branch, added flowers and even a little spider climbing up the side of the tree.  I was pleased to know that she is very happy with the figurine and I thank her for the honor of creating it!!

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I have a 'Wooden' Rocking Horse listed in my Etsy Shop (You can see it by clicking HERE) ~ My customer asked if I could make it into an ornament for a child's first Christmas.  She wanted a white horse with black spots instead of the brown one she saw listed, so this is what I created for her:

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  One last thing to share today... A customer wrote to me and told me that her husband is in the Army and in Iraq now.  She said that there is a grandmother who has befriended her husband, and that her grandchildren have sent him letters and gifts for his last three deployments.  She wanted to give each of them something really special for Christmas.  She sent me a photograph of her husband in uniform and I created these darling Keepsake Ornaments for her, personalizing each one by the child's favorite sport, or hobby and their favorite colors.  She wanted thirteen all together.  I sent the first three to her separately, for her own grandchildren.  These are the ten she gave as gifts to the grandmother and her grandchildren.  All of them were a lot of fun to create, I had a real little assembly line going in my studio!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thanks so much for stopping by today and for taking a peek at what I've been up to in my studio this Christmas season!!  As this year comes to a close and a New Year begins, I wish you much joy, laughter and happiness!!  :)  ~Trina

Merry Christmas!

From our house to yours, wishing you a very Merry Christmas 

and a Blessed New Year!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  We went to the same Christmas Tree farm as last year, to pick out and cut down a tree.  Although this time it was certainly a lot different.  We picked a very blustery day last year!  There was a lot more snow at the same time last year, than there was this year!  You can Click HERE to see pictures of our Christmas Tree Farm experience on that blustery day! :)   And here are some pictures from last week...

Picking out our tree... Our daughter is peeking out on the right!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Even though they shook the tree before putting it through the 'netting machine' there were still a lot of tiny pine cones that remained.  They are so cute and look great among our decorations on the tree!

Although not snowing, it was cold and we enjoyed some 

Hot Chocolate while being warmed by the fire!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Most of our decorations are handmade.  As I was growing up we made dough art ornaments and we continued that tradition with our children as they were growing up.  Every year our kids would also make special gifts for us, with the help of their grandma (my mom) and they are such fun to unwrap and display every year.  Each year all of our ornaments bring back so many special memories as we prepare for Christmas.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ To all my followers, friends and family... Thank you for following my blog, and for all your wonderful comments!  Wishing each of you many Blessings, much laughter and love in the coming year!!!   ~Trina

Etsy Finds Friday - The Green Groovy

It's *♥*Etsy Finds Friday*♥*

Today I am featuring the 

Beautiful Hand Painted Art

by: 

Sowmya V of

The Green Groovy

In the Artist's own Words:

I am Sowmya V, originally from India-a land of ancient art and heritage. Painting has been my passion since I was about 8 years of age, when I started discovering the magic of the brush and palette. My Art and Crafts kept me busy every summer when all I wanted to do was just paint or decorate! Several years later, now painting has become my true calling and has that soul-stirring power within. All I need stranded on an island is some food and paints and I won't probably miss a thing!:).

 

 

 Hand Painted Blue Flower Greeting Cards 

Set of 2 hand painted greeting cards for your holiday gifting! Original watercolor blue flowers by Sowmya V. These are original paintings, not prints! true keepsakes. Complements the season.

 

 

Hand Painted Jute File Folder

Very stylish green stationery for your home and office-even travel! Great for your documents,mail,bills,notebook,etc and a middle slot for your pen. Very comfy to use and carry around-fits into any medium or large sized tote bags! Light weight and durable.Perfect for school and college use.  It's so pretty even as a coffee table centerpiece! It adds that classy elegance anywhere it is kept.

 

 

 Hand Painted Green Jute Clutch Purse

Clutch is made of 100% Jute and has vibrant floral cotton ribbon piping to add to the look.  Clutch measures 8.5x4.5 inches and closes with two metallic snap in buttons.Insides are lined with soft non woven cloth and contains zipper in the center and three slots on the front for cash and cards. Very comfortable and roomy enough for your daily purse nitty gritties.Easily fits into any handbag.Chic one of a kind ecofriendly accessory. Perfect gift!

 

 

 Water Color Botanical Hand Painted Art Cards

Original watercolor red and blue flowers by Sowmya V. These are original paintings, not prints! Send them with your personalized message - Any one would love to get something so special!  So pretty that they can be framed for later. I am very inspired by color and mother nature, my style is joyful and spontaneous, ooak on etsy!

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Click HERE to visit Sowmya V's Etsy Shop and see more of her Wonderful Eco-Friendly Artwork!  You can also visit her second Etsy Shop called Palette De Som, featuring her beautiful Hand Painted Jewelry and Wood Buttons at:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/Palettedesom

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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