Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Leap Day

Leap Day. Isn't it fun to have an "extra" day in the calendar year? It's especially nice when it turns into a day to play with clay. Inclement weather cancelled much of what was originally planned for my day, so I decided to spend some time with polymer. I must admit, it wasn't a hard decision.
One of the things I worked on was a Stroppel cane. Many of you have probably read about the Stroppel cane. This wonderful cane - or stack, as some call it - was recently brought to the polymer public's attention by the originator, Alice Stroppel, in a video she posted on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y07zXuLZe20. It's a simple yet wonderful way to clean up your scraps after working on a project or two, and you end up with another cane for more creating. How can you beat that!?!
Here are some of the pieces I've worked up. I found some new cording at Artbeads. It just arrived, and it seems like a perfect fit for the yellow pieces. The cording has a strand black suede with a strand of jet swarovski crystals woven in. I just love the look!












I made another set with a reversible lentil bead for the focal. This is a great way to get 2 coordinated looks at one time.














Had to make a set in teal, too, since that's one of my favorite colors.

3 comments:

  1. I love what you've made with your Stroppel canes. So glad you enjoy the technique. Thank you for the link......

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  2. Thank you for your kind words, Alice. And thanks for sharing such a great idea!

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  3. OMG!! Love your work esp next to last pic in this post. My daughter talked me into the Pintrest (sp?) thing...not much interest in it BUT that I would pin :)

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