I have tried so many times in the past to make flower polymer clay canes but with little to no success. The idea is to make a long sausage of clay with a pattern running down the length of it which you can cut slices off and use as you wish. A month or so... Continue Reading →
What's this? Yep, a second blog post in as many days. Truth be told I am currently nursing a headache and sore back so taking time to sit and allow painkillers to kick in so I thought this was a perfect time to show some of my new clay makes. I have a packet of Jaffa... Continue Reading →
Hello! It seems absolutely ages since my last blog post. I have got very bad with getting anything done over the last few weeks and all my creative oomph seems to have gone for a wander. Hoping it returns soon as I am yet to start Christmas card making (I know, pretty bad that a... Continue Reading →
I've been busy trying to get new jewellery listed on my Etsy shop and I mean trying because I sat for a few hours the other week happily taking photos of all my recent makes only to find when I looked at them on my computer that they were all out of focus or the light... Continue Reading →
Hello! I've continued (mostly) with beading weaving over the last week or so. As mentioned in my previous post I have made my snowflake necklace in 2 other colours. I made these a little simpler with only 3 rosettes to each necklace. I also started a really basic necklace that just grew as I went along.... Continue Reading →
The rain has stopped briefly so I thought I would try to entice the sun out by showing you the new Fimo jewellery I have made. I have used a base of white clay and put strips of translucent orange and blue alongside silver foil on white clay. I used my serrated blade to get the... Continue Reading →
I've realised this week that I should start taking photos of my makings as I go along rather than waiting till I have finished. Common sense, I know, but I get so absorbed in what I am doing that logic escapes me. Anyway, here are the recent pieces of jewellery made with some of the... Continue Reading →
My kids went for a sleepover at my Mum's house this weekend so I took the opportunity to have a day at my craft desk making some Fimo beads. I used a variety of techniques from cane work to shaping by hand. I'm pretty chuffed with the results and I'm looking forward to making them into... Continue Reading →
When I get my Fimo out its a bit of an event! My craft table has to be totally clear, I have to extend my table so I can secure my pasta machine on, I need to be organised (it's too easy to transfer colours from messy hands when rushing and, whilst I trust my kids not... Continue Reading →
I've had the tab open on my laptop with 'New Post' staring back at me for at least 3 days. Every time I thought 'ah ha, here's my moment' something else came up but in those 3 days I have gained new followers. They have taken the time to write comments and like my posts... Continue Reading →
The Artisan Duck 