tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570681176661946762024-03-15T18:11:02.164-07:00Kristie Foss Creations~ Polymer, Beadweaving, Fine Silver PMC, & Porcelain~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.comBlogger444125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-45490345839022736222024-03-15T12:44:00.000-07:002024-03-15T12:44:25.926-07:00New Polymer Lidded Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLC6XkkeS7mWcWmoV0ijKONuk3KRO-W2uvXJzoJ7iCxfBVgLiqrTCgUOTdwBQRhD9V_meJYlw7s3I58gE6m9bX3HpO4p3TXvI-XyDaOIhM4Pq9HERDUTBbhtolxST9V2dNpZXoeA6mvFyI-fwryMJkZnZ1wyklUcoL5JtTK6-69HVVm-hk5PLpD5tfdWp/s2373/KSbox1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2281" data-original-width="2373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLC6XkkeS7mWcWmoV0ijKONuk3KRO-W2uvXJzoJ7iCxfBVgLiqrTCgUOTdwBQRhD9V_meJYlw7s3I58gE6m9bX3HpO4p3TXvI-XyDaOIhM4Pq9HERDUTBbhtolxST9V2dNpZXoeA6mvFyI-fwryMJkZnZ1wyklUcoL5JtTK6-69HVVm-hk5PLpD5tfdWp/s320/KSbox1.jpg"/></a></div>Just a couple of weeks ago, the Kansas City Polymer Clay Guild (KCPCG) sponsored an online polymer workshop. Polymer artists Laurel Swetnam and Lea Gordinier guided us through the steps of creating a really different little lidded box they had created. The process and the steps they developed for teaching this box were specific and clear to follow. Both presenters were excellent, answering questions as we worked, and sharing tips and tricks they have learned from making many unusual lidded polymer boxes. The KCPCG arranged the 2 day workshop with an "off" day inbetween, so participants had a day to work on the base before moving ahead with the other components on day two. If you like little boxes, and get a chance to take a workshop with these women, do sign up. Even though I've made boxes in the past, the unusual shape of this one meant the approach was very different, and I learned a great deal.
Here is a photo of the front of the box. The other photos show the box with its lid off and also the top of the lid. One of the things they suggested was we have some way of indicating how the lid needed to be placed. Even though we were making a rectangular base and lid, it was important to know how the lid lined up with the base. So, I made a small notch in my lid, and placed a flower bud on the base at the spot where the lid notch would fit.
Fun project and a very sturdy little box.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2Wk9j0pM6G-u1jMFxTL5nUqevpzfPDutdtWKcrphwpMFK1PLsPM34J2mJNU7uJrrBqfAEpPW63WTJ96XVhJ6LpN8F79Dw-EqDwmBO71dKk1_y3vYmp0QR0WdGgAHMfo135TYif-V6bYRFICgh7wYCwqs_kQEhyphenhyphenPqvaQnFtxuj5Wc6dhzsdI2K-0hCnmT/s3005/boxlidoff.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="3005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2Wk9j0pM6G-u1jMFxTL5nUqevpzfPDutdtWKcrphwpMFK1PLsPM34J2mJNU7uJrrBqfAEpPW63WTJ96XVhJ6LpN8F79Dw-EqDwmBO71dKk1_y3vYmp0QR0WdGgAHMfo135TYif-V6bYRFICgh7wYCwqs_kQEhyphenhyphenPqvaQnFtxuj5Wc6dhzsdI2K-0hCnmT/s320/boxlidoff.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwjInfHYIKE9XVLvQHZFv-m6nhIz0m1VCsVKw7Y3T5hnJPTgcV5WcMkO3BOb3vARq7K3tovjPMBQlhOFZwRxDQqNNlljxjYBahN-2fyJVJvfwUJZ_cd89hVKvqpB7mPWZolciDIapoVJlZH27gUEpqo2x_25KkXS-r0lcQAu1gPkDNUpsKOWsvL4ZKTmr/s2788/lidbox.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2177" data-original-width="2788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwjInfHYIKE9XVLvQHZFv-m6nhIz0m1VCsVKw7Y3T5hnJPTgcV5WcMkO3BOb3vARq7K3tovjPMBQlhOFZwRxDQqNNlljxjYBahN-2fyJVJvfwUJZ_cd89hVKvqpB7mPWZolciDIapoVJlZH27gUEpqo2x_25KkXS-r0lcQAu1gPkDNUpsKOWsvL4ZKTmr/s320/lidbox.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-57271969186481830522024-03-05T13:14:00.000-08:002024-03-05T13:14:00.892-08:00Early Greens<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJcRgVyqCELbNvqC82-by0opV-eBUZ_oiR2OxI8boEYbTMDj9G3LY34KyvuLOhBPwtdp5xvurHZqmnBWEwEHY_zYmwIt8znHICVaYOMj2Rlq0470JIjsRUwF93JVt0AYCByn7WJ3k7pk4vF1ZVDF4N_6RXI2hN-yOHuXXaasNF5xklTq6PpVablM1n2QK/s2025/garden%20rows.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJcRgVyqCELbNvqC82-by0opV-eBUZ_oiR2OxI8boEYbTMDj9G3LY34KyvuLOhBPwtdp5xvurHZqmnBWEwEHY_zYmwIt8znHICVaYOMj2Rlq0470JIjsRUwF93JVt0AYCByn7WJ3k7pk4vF1ZVDF4N_6RXI2hN-yOHuXXaasNF5xklTq6PpVablM1n2QK/s320/garden%20rows.jpg"/></a></div>Wow! Somehow February just sped by! I did spend quite a bit of time putting together some pieces for a Mokume gane display at the Westerly gallery. However, I I forgot to take photos...
So, here are some pieces that speak to the beginning glimpses of spring in new green near the streams.
The oval pendant makes me think of the first touches of greens coming up in rows in a planting bed. The earrings do, too. Then of course, there are the cattails - one of my favorites that grow wild here along the ponds.
As you can see, I'm thinkig spring and green!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmWQvIMYgS1upYsfwEACZPNysRjD_X9tDApDt4i6LJxhZpQd7B4CUaTC1Y_mhIXy_zOuij2gzadGrUaoOAX2aAawgE8QDtcgQwv9ka0BFzSLuzUTFCc6DGXE_Btm4cPvpF-P1bzbH7bxrsy8I0Bjqnw28_KVCiCcCAcVAnoVtdRonmk3OxscZxGahGBEc/s1986/cattails.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1986" data-original-width="1560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmWQvIMYgS1upYsfwEACZPNysRjD_X9tDApDt4i6LJxhZpQd7B4CUaTC1Y_mhIXy_zOuij2gzadGrUaoOAX2aAawgE8QDtcgQwv9ka0BFzSLuzUTFCc6DGXE_Btm4cPvpF-P1bzbH7bxrsy8I0Bjqnw28_KVCiCcCAcVAnoVtdRonmk3OxscZxGahGBEc/s320/cattails.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoNG_vIBjyrxuSVbUYLghQwqueXSN_flz7LT14gN8gVqYkdqn1U7uEx5VO1oaGZboEYImymiRObJxQr9NVQ_zfIf7ad2RSPf1T-REZccF-IMsWLZti2T_0wM9yLfDfmGMDWbUnqgXl_VqY6KLfIMfR7mk6EHYkA5C-fj768fTdNc2Ng1Tg3BHYhGeV0Vs/s1859/green%20growing.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1859" data-original-width="1641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtoNG_vIBjyrxuSVbUYLghQwqueXSN_flz7LT14gN8gVqYkdqn1U7uEx5VO1oaGZboEYImymiRObJxQr9NVQ_zfIf7ad2RSPf1T-REZccF-IMsWLZti2T_0wM9yLfDfmGMDWbUnqgXl_VqY6KLfIMfR7mk6EHYkA5C-fj768fTdNc2Ng1Tg3BHYhGeV0Vs/s320/green%20growing.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-4133717337043366672024-01-30T10:44:00.000-08:002024-01-30T10:44:21.616-08:00February Polymer Collages<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCQ_6xU2DVk3KgjDMJkp4dpc1N7AhSVstE2VqT8gfUzk2qZzWFPb5w9tt3KCQjNFGs41MHQxsEZ5XLRHzq9HfzkeQO9vmMhxRgGHJLNtPfMre4hbNVB25fNLr_RWHjVkQXafo8L4LIM2PX-1sUprC3TZG0Ux6SBkZFTSww7AS0Zs__qeNPCTsYqwNIjkl/s745/silkcollaggefeb3..jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCQ_6xU2DVk3KgjDMJkp4dpc1N7AhSVstE2VqT8gfUzk2qZzWFPb5w9tt3KCQjNFGs41MHQxsEZ5XLRHzq9HfzkeQO9vmMhxRgGHJLNtPfMre4hbNVB25fNLr_RWHjVkQXafo8L4LIM2PX-1sUprC3TZG0Ux6SBkZFTSww7AS0Zs__qeNPCTsYqwNIjkl/s320/silkcollaggefeb3..jpg"/></a></div>Several members of the Westerly Artists' Cooperative met today to "hang" the February show. I had some new pieces I put in my display area. I enjoy the concept of "collage" and it's fun to do in polymer. Here are some pendants I made to include in the show. In the pendant on the left, the largest section was made with pan pastels as background, and black mica powder through a silk screen for the overlay design. There is also some gold clay and a shiny section with copper leaf. I left this piece with a spayed matte finish. The two pendants below contain sections with textured clay as well as some silk screened sections. Both of these pendants are covered in resin, and are very shiny in person. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8TLleNQVpZVa6z5qjyeUKViJB3MUN7f9aQrtJwZZelm9Y_acADpj6SFpMOM-j7XWm-0Z3g5t-POl2apIeBi0Ei5EJCAkCWZr1enhlYgOKRHtyY9W_WNMvA4i7-g6dRtOAWMIcb3OwB5aKkDtKCpDep-vYw3U_T1ekRD_UZXVMcEHQEPbV4xP2u6H7zFE/s647/collageFEb2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="555" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8TLleNQVpZVa6z5qjyeUKViJB3MUN7f9aQrtJwZZelm9Y_acADpj6SFpMOM-j7XWm-0Z3g5t-POl2apIeBi0Ei5EJCAkCWZr1enhlYgOKRHtyY9W_WNMvA4i7-g6dRtOAWMIcb3OwB5aKkDtKCpDep-vYw3U_T1ekRD_UZXVMcEHQEPbV4xP2u6H7zFE/s320/collageFEb2.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFDIRhzarUHqp_o0eSdWOMYil4vRhUaSP_x5fOANOXQtTAKO4jESEqvaekCm2vQ3w9ldAzDR-HPKukdWv7prkArL445D9R703T0YTHmNyX5Fl7R9tiiA4p23s4EXO3HInOHoqYkviWVzddFN_HEMnGTkvpFyA2AsTtvUnTZeqiRX8wuscfgaq7830Gxql/s1002/collageFeb1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFDIRhzarUHqp_o0eSdWOMYil4vRhUaSP_x5fOANOXQtTAKO4jESEqvaekCm2vQ3w9ldAzDR-HPKukdWv7prkArL445D9R703T0YTHmNyX5Fl7R9tiiA4p23s4EXO3HInOHoqYkviWVzddFN_HEMnGTkvpFyA2AsTtvUnTZeqiRX8wuscfgaq7830Gxql/s320/collageFeb1.jpg"/></a></div>
~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-80682811763479958522024-01-26T15:17:00.000-08:002024-01-26T15:18:10.869-08:00Spectrum Upcoming Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6FP4dmWvWips3y47RxEOj267Z2LkBBj_2CpGMQ9UFocx2V8HfYzogRuEgV9Xir21E9MWcJ2WCLVC1giNvJqgfBG_nue_PqlohgMxRjcW8Vykyp3e9VMqW0_mbDzQyxS9hi1v6eTerpGj7MJlZFJL2C3lDDF2cuoaDq0YVRZ7WC_rtqb_HRzD6Su4MOpV/s2169/citynights1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="1659" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6FP4dmWvWips3y47RxEOj267Z2LkBBj_2CpGMQ9UFocx2V8HfYzogRuEgV9Xir21E9MWcJ2WCLVC1giNvJqgfBG_nue_PqlohgMxRjcW8Vykyp3e9VMqW0_mbDzQyxS9hi1v6eTerpGj7MJlZFJL2C3lDDF2cuoaDq0YVRZ7WC_rtqb_HRzD6Su4MOpV/s320/citynights1.jpg"/></a></div>Since I'm on the topic of show themes, I thought I'd show you a couple of pieces I made for the upcoming show at the Spectrum Art Gallery in Centerbrook. The theme is "Life in the City." The picture to the left is one I'm calling "City Nights." To add a night time effect, I used gold leaf on the moon and in the window areas of the buildings. The stars are AB crystals.
The photo below shows a scene I think looks like city buildings in a heavy rain.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSu2a5QclygfLDy3z7SMsSmlJHrnTqz6-eBIxplfEJKidoij54bbw37ozo3zmVjR5EQdUhbAWfp8-Dnx-B9qBJknE7SE5WuCXHw5-NTv1YLCqMqZVTigZfxbY79hj_uTy8TsFQ5eVpf99kQl6oQcerTjLyWIpfTP1q8K5n3bDB13MImiFju3ssvkIf_z0T/s2752/cityrain.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="1633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSu2a5QclygfLDy3z7SMsSmlJHrnTqz6-eBIxplfEJKidoij54bbw37ozo3zmVjR5EQdUhbAWfp8-Dnx-B9qBJknE7SE5WuCXHw5-NTv1YLCqMqZVTigZfxbY79hj_uTy8TsFQ5eVpf99kQl6oQcerTjLyWIpfTP1q8K5n3bDB13MImiFju3ssvkIf_z0T/s320/cityrain.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-56516306524747484682024-01-25T13:16:00.000-08:002024-01-25T13:16:38.527-08:00January ThemeHello! It's hard to believe we're already into 2024. I'm look forward to another year of creativity and learning.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8saUS8KXXZ6ul4adaBihjBfNAvZDZQNZIByE83ZKAy-RTjrtH9pnfrMwFNLW9xL2O-CVhUxbPfuWGk-mBbqWHZ7QziUgUW9XAaoWi0G_h92w6oykdFh9GCtsdKNg45TyWxFdxlxYDgH47Tp6r29yvlLhJPKtGfXH3CLKAx5ftBHqWAK9CjLGs9MI-5qX3/s2027/in:outscreen.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2027" data-original-width="2005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8saUS8KXXZ6ul4adaBihjBfNAvZDZQNZIByE83ZKAy-RTjrtH9pnfrMwFNLW9xL2O-CVhUxbPfuWGk-mBbqWHZ7QziUgUW9XAaoWi0G_h92w6oykdFh9GCtsdKNg45TyWxFdxlxYDgH47Tp6r29yvlLhJPKtGfXH3CLKAx5ftBHqWAK9CjLGs9MI-5qX3/s320/in:outscreen.jpg"/></a></div>At the Westerly Artists' Gallery, we've started a new year of monthly shows, many with a theme. This month's theme is "Inner Worlds/Outer Worlds. Artists are encouraged to try to create something that fits the theme, if appropriate. I had a couple of ideas, so created three pendants demonstrating my interpretation of the theme. The first and last pendants show an outer world with an opening to an inner world. The middle piece shows a little creature from the inner world peeking out at the outer world. It was interesting and fun to make these.
What would you do to "fit the theme?"
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomBAnUHaiLMWgdHgx_4P5O8LJDIUAZ7xL9TGeLawMkO-M6E9xVo61XKxxQaKRoj4faQPXLZ3jM6kXD_uoaAETdu9sDTVrEzgp-XWuHGaS9uaTHUUcQubwukuCcvsUiLk4NuvxYx0aCJXwU94AVGJktE-Tg-OaCiAvoaj3pDHxx7APmdK-7djOjRgQK9x_/s2011/lizardin:out.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="1812" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomBAnUHaiLMWgdHgx_4P5O8LJDIUAZ7xL9TGeLawMkO-M6E9xVo61XKxxQaKRoj4faQPXLZ3jM6kXD_uoaAETdu9sDTVrEzgp-XWuHGaS9uaTHUUcQubwukuCcvsUiLk4NuvxYx0aCJXwU94AVGJktE-Tg-OaCiAvoaj3pDHxx7APmdK-7djOjRgQK9x_/s320/lizardin:out.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MwVhtS9DC-nd3-X1BLZ0u-LiYbdyr1R1AvPC6EdJmTzxOc96UMSE-4HkCunnutda2zRDwuE6yxy_9KbkpM3ZBj_xKeEboXoZezGycgINZwfaG7WLKxBVSoCB6l_LcGXGvQimPn0NfsTUv1MRnqic-IvgTKJ0Pjx2Ilq4L9kHRwzEXqV18mAYnGAXTjiN/s2129/in:outindigo.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2129" data-original-width="1774" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MwVhtS9DC-nd3-X1BLZ0u-LiYbdyr1R1AvPC6EdJmTzxOc96UMSE-4HkCunnutda2zRDwuE6yxy_9KbkpM3ZBj_xKeEboXoZezGycgINZwfaG7WLKxBVSoCB6l_LcGXGvQimPn0NfsTUv1MRnqic-IvgTKJ0Pjx2Ilq4L9kHRwzEXqV18mAYnGAXTjiN/s320/in:outindigo.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-63008421918944375752023-12-25T09:32:00.000-08:002023-12-25T09:32:57.471-08:00Lady ( and other) Bugs<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UbRU8li7bkHgxDo0nGy3-UJ4H1nGNHVdx23LKKLSclxjVdjNxLTaM0A84DD6e1zf1OIoExFKvbmZK5nINILYY-C-XlXl8XVUDqeabHlKWUOZ-3FIlARt1x7ueT48zC6AZedQ3Y9nVDJe2_VTwEyoMIsYGe2kEYwlmekggfJ5fG65ma-36nn-PnRG10Cb/s3264/ladybugs.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UbRU8li7bkHgxDo0nGy3-UJ4H1nGNHVdx23LKKLSclxjVdjNxLTaM0A84DD6e1zf1OIoExFKvbmZK5nINILYY-C-XlXl8XVUDqeabHlKWUOZ-3FIlARt1x7ueT48zC6AZedQ3Y9nVDJe2_VTwEyoMIsYGe2kEYwlmekggfJ5fG65ma-36nn-PnRG10Cb/s320/ladybugs.jpg"/></a></div>I made these little bugs for a demonstration on how to make stick pins, post earrings or magnets. They're pretty straight forward to make, relatively quick, and fun. They also use very little clay. Since the back is totally flat, adding the flat portion of a post earring or a stick pin is done by adding a thin circle of clay over the post and against the flat bottom of the bug. For magnets, a hole the size of the magnet is made before baking. After the piece is done, the magnet is glued in place. Magnets cannot be baked because high temperatures weaken a magnet's strength and magnetic field.~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-86829520819419783682023-12-18T11:12:00.000-08:002023-12-20T04:56:52.096-08:00More 3-D Jewelry<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vFkLc0uoBih-55Z8cu0fv8yu__9OQ9D8Qz0vaaMFYMP5qjY9AAEjYh5V0NLycY2YrHTCAS2RFrLG-57l5gSY72hfLSYZUuArnSiJRReFMgj96-S6_xraiL7_S7gSVHUbeiGOSHaaIKXTD9OAETGSEihc2W1S4iq-J4wNe-7B_JjhX290-gaa-UUzTJr8/s1805/3-Dpendant%232.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1805" data-original-width="1715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vFkLc0uoBih-55Z8cu0fv8yu__9OQ9D8Qz0vaaMFYMP5qjY9AAEjYh5V0NLycY2YrHTCAS2RFrLG-57l5gSY72hfLSYZUuArnSiJRReFMgj96-S6_xraiL7_S7gSVHUbeiGOSHaaIKXTD9OAETGSEihc2W1S4iq-J4wNe-7B_JjhX290-gaa-UUzTJr8/s320/3-Dpendant%232.jpg"/></a></div>Just wanted to share a few more pieces based on Jana Roberts Benzon's techniques. Instead of using a traditional polymer design cane, I made a design stack along the lines of those developed by Carol Blackburn. Since these were not canes that could be covered around the edges, the design shows everywhere, giving these pieces a different look. The rectangular shape of the stack also inspired me to decorate a brass cuff. Fun!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrspd5jB0EgJzqkvjRhmBPkRkWEv0ahOXyHdaSNrDThyphenhyphen3uGavf-shi3fYK459k8Y2uTtabzPoWFnc5N7Os9Ksy69EqPenQS81BD_GoW9-QtigYwAdcPzV5v_qwhyphenhyphenZMDbg7HRuavMa7p1_XOuA6JrWXtQXOzj4qCZSuro7G1XfUDwHPTAHNKJVQR1eSt1B/s2557/3-Dears&cuff.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="2557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrspd5jB0EgJzqkvjRhmBPkRkWEv0ahOXyHdaSNrDThyphenhyphen3uGavf-shi3fYK459k8Y2uTtabzPoWFnc5N7Os9Ksy69EqPenQS81BD_GoW9-QtigYwAdcPzV5v_qwhyphenhyphenZMDbg7HRuavMa7p1_XOuA6JrWXtQXOzj4qCZSuro7G1XfUDwHPTAHNKJVQR1eSt1B/s320/3-Dears&cuff.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-11526359929129490432023-12-17T07:07:00.000-08:002023-12-17T07:07:50.011-08:00"Painting" with Mica Powders<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrBBmwJOtFiwM9mv46L2FtRcAsOfLuKtAVpWnkYMaj48rmLcSYWumEPbl93-w0_Q3hu8MqyLluTj4jLnQVW4Bc1u09Mah-NYsiVBHnRH3f0K5eiHEH2pGDufb2FU1ubABIP5V1b0mAxo_i0uO55tS7A6rMwDEu2GrehVIWZ2zq21qkxqNyed9vE0BO2IG/s1375/scenependants1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrBBmwJOtFiwM9mv46L2FtRcAsOfLuKtAVpWnkYMaj48rmLcSYWumEPbl93-w0_Q3hu8MqyLluTj4jLnQVW4Bc1u09Mah-NYsiVBHnRH3f0K5eiHEH2pGDufb2FU1ubABIP5V1b0mAxo_i0uO55tS7A6rMwDEu2GrehVIWZ2zq21qkxqNyed9vE0BO2IG/s320/scenependants1.jpg"/></a></div>I haven't done this particular technique in a while, and thought I'd give it a try for some holiday pendants. Basically, after you impress a design in the conditioned clay, you use tiny paint brushes and "paint" various parts of the design with mica powders. Pan pastels will also work, and give a more muted look. After baking, I added Magic Gloss resin to help protect the powders from wear.~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-413083507027389762023-12-15T10:22:00.000-08:002023-12-15T10:22:29.439-08:00Angels<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkX2ojmGnGtmYFlHUwNK4bDAXKUaFsE-0p55BzHK3BfreVTrb6rVYtqoch_nEAk9VdWPJaoE9e60BAdj_6kiGK5Z_IX7hggMZhJxXGt2artwGvFcYU4YpaUIUiLzdgliWOBXN8CD-NpLbYyN0h8DJz8CdoYapx6FhtdzujozFL2yjTpgbTiD9R84Yu4ZK/s2448/angelornaments.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="1777" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkX2ojmGnGtmYFlHUwNK4bDAXKUaFsE-0p55BzHK3BfreVTrb6rVYtqoch_nEAk9VdWPJaoE9e60BAdj_6kiGK5Z_IX7hggMZhJxXGt2artwGvFcYU4YpaUIUiLzdgliWOBXN8CD-NpLbYyN0h8DJz8CdoYapx6FhtdzujozFL2yjTpgbTiD9R84Yu4ZK/s320/angelornaments.jpg"/></a></div>The Westerly Art Gallery is all festooned for the holidays. In addition to the little lit trees I posted the other day, I made a few decorations based on an angel theme. Here are two angel ornaments, about 3 inches tall (not counting the silver hangers) and one of my angel votives, about 6 inches tall. These items were new for me, and it took a while to figure out forms and shapes and how to put things together. It's fun to try new things!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9_jVGP2mXA2b6pN5qbAEFnPi0bw9Wez4YmetqfMbhbZCegnKoRuTXNxqebI4e4f8lpCYcht1386GPObZNaNF5AcTc2t91_iAcXc-gPmuDGbNBGzHAUOa5gkbBK9FwkMe1t5KVr2Tg744WA9hqSQtG-RRNxsKjk2SQEwiFALWRxZKw1RdEl9Aotst3Vn9/s2037/angellit.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2037" data-original-width="1068" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9_jVGP2mXA2b6pN5qbAEFnPi0bw9Wez4YmetqfMbhbZCegnKoRuTXNxqebI4e4f8lpCYcht1386GPObZNaNF5AcTc2t91_iAcXc-gPmuDGbNBGzHAUOa5gkbBK9FwkMe1t5KVr2Tg744WA9hqSQtG-RRNxsKjk2SQEwiFALWRxZKw1RdEl9Aotst3Vn9/s320/angellit.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-2750891125177134222023-12-13T15:53:00.000-08:002023-12-13T15:58:05.356-08:00Snowflake Hangings<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0doLjumHFZKKnp1e5DXQhr-mcSfdl-jyd81rlnsXfwsNqLwwgzDCdRmbdZ85JLhXqCnkz7pXUKqfQmiyypVNlAyplWnTIPH3hTF3hooqGI6W4mSQtQQxJUXpZ6kEr98BQr3eQ2wZ8J4iBEq2bngVREoGDEcfQIlr0WL-soPM-zYAhST05VjI0j58WnDB/s3022/gold:whiteflakes4.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="1093" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0doLjumHFZKKnp1e5DXQhr-mcSfdl-jyd81rlnsXfwsNqLwwgzDCdRmbdZ85JLhXqCnkz7pXUKqfQmiyypVNlAyplWnTIPH3hTF3hooqGI6W4mSQtQQxJUXpZ6kEr98BQr3eQ2wZ8J4iBEq2bngVREoGDEcfQIlr0WL-soPM-zYAhST05VjI0j58WnDB/s320/gold:whiteflakes4.jpg"/></a></div>Well, for those who have no snow on the ground, I decided to make some snowflake hangings. These can be placed on a wall, door, or in a window to catch the light. They all have very sparkly snowflake shapes, as well as crystals in open spaces or imbedded in the polymer snowflake itself. They were fun to make - though I did have to be careful about cleaning up the glitter afterwards. I made a couple more in other color combos, but these give you a good idea of the concept. They are hung on strong fishline that is knotted and glued. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nNYiFFNg6t9RBqgMo2z0Kedi1eFDscpRIPNUfR_r__ScuRQdqfnSaURKeVI09zcb8x9xjpuZq9re5Ny9rsVAwYJ-Cga5YEKpxQD63bCdI2xhm03hKK-ooUnZyNdko6rQRlVFVTsYNKmjvJfHzvCMEthHv4i_E5MzBmfMxf4UehwxxvoAYmBZpF70wLh-/s2848/blueflakeshang.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="1203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nNYiFFNg6t9RBqgMo2z0Kedi1eFDscpRIPNUfR_r__ScuRQdqfnSaURKeVI09zcb8x9xjpuZq9re5Ny9rsVAwYJ-Cga5YEKpxQD63bCdI2xhm03hKK-ooUnZyNdko6rQRlVFVTsYNKmjvJfHzvCMEthHv4i_E5MzBmfMxf4UehwxxvoAYmBZpF70wLh-/s320/blueflakeshang.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-22615382518711316502023-12-12T14:34:00.000-08:002023-12-12T14:34:13.292-08:00Polymer Trees with Rainbow Tea LightsA huge thank you to Fiona Abel-Smith for her generosity in sharing this wonderful polymer holiday project! If you haven't ever watched any of Fiona's polymer YouTube tutorials, you're missing out on some amazing ideas. If you have watched and/or followed her tutorials, you know exactly what I'm talking about! When I saw this tutorial, I had to give these sweet trees a try. I experimented with my own bases, so I ended up with 3 different heighths. I also took a photo of one of the trees showing the color from a rainbow tea light shining through. These are especially lovely in a dim or dark room, or just in a spot where the colored light can show up well. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fpYkiR8P_424mdAU90R38sqWYOZQWM7Xxi0O3tNFVcSsB1kHIafdrHoAHlS9cfK1POyTk7SxjiyJgrSeBlIEN1JgvTChKvmxlqPQnhWdaJ4qjPG0x55xZFJzRtbpJCTYOOt91LrlH1yTySeVxEf-czKGq-p3dq0XsPimv-yLD3ErAKYGbTf_6lIEndYs/s2270/Three%20lit%20trees.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2270" data-original-width="2198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fpYkiR8P_424mdAU90R38sqWYOZQWM7Xxi0O3tNFVcSsB1kHIafdrHoAHlS9cfK1POyTk7SxjiyJgrSeBlIEN1JgvTChKvmxlqPQnhWdaJ4qjPG0x55xZFJzRtbpJCTYOOt91LrlH1yTySeVxEf-czKGq-p3dq0XsPimv-yLD3ErAKYGbTf_6lIEndYs/s320/Three%20lit%20trees.jpg"/></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Wy5CtV63RQFzgeYk75uQSxhoWIDnbgdTHj2hYaCORFhAQv_4Fwo71Sgpg8geYV6JhbxYP_F1RWRPRuadmj24cs-ivAR2jI6lIpbBwb2zpYr2K5tBWAYWK52XVVjzG8-1wwQnrIoDO9USvySOLin1Vp7mKYxMMQJopUs65Xpqvy-kCLIBxfJ7zhsErEcs/s1740/small%20lit%20tree.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="1509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Wy5CtV63RQFzgeYk75uQSxhoWIDnbgdTHj2hYaCORFhAQv_4Fwo71Sgpg8geYV6JhbxYP_F1RWRPRuadmj24cs-ivAR2jI6lIpbBwb2zpYr2K5tBWAYWK52XVVjzG8-1wwQnrIoDO9USvySOLin1Vp7mKYxMMQJopUs65Xpqvy-kCLIBxfJ7zhsErEcs/s320/small%20lit%20tree.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-18017980045145039502023-12-08T18:01:00.000-08:002023-12-08T18:01:57.301-08:003-D Jewelry a la Jana Roberts Benzon<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMJ_k-OBhBiuleS2R0en6McRA0dpWAJbN9IcBuwx2p2dbmMGqHtYAJcMzdaxGEINufdlRflgu0IHiRh2cp91MjMZ_w0X6iL0S-ViQD8fc7oT1VEif1I_6so8ESiZHZfG4KnVPBRXl_CZLGNqiDyOlKnxla4NH0HIGNCuFJva3ifZzEisHB0IF4d7sKIkl/s2239/Kaleidoscope%20pendant1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1983" data-original-width="2239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMJ_k-OBhBiuleS2R0en6McRA0dpWAJbN9IcBuwx2p2dbmMGqHtYAJcMzdaxGEINufdlRflgu0IHiRh2cp91MjMZ_w0X6iL0S-ViQD8fc7oT1VEif1I_6so8ESiZHZfG4KnVPBRXl_CZLGNqiDyOlKnxla4NH0HIGNCuFJva3ifZzEisHB0IF4d7sKIkl/s320/Kaleidoscope%20pendant1.jpg"/></a></div>Once again, I had the chance to spend a wonderful day learning from Jana Roberts Benzon. As I have said before, she is really amazing. This time, the class was on dimensional pieces formed from canes of varying complexity. We made a variety of canes from complex kaleidoscopes to stripes, bulls' eyes and all sorts of options in between. Jana guided us through the process of assembling slices from the various canes into pendants and earrings. There are just so many possibilities, and the work the participants have posted on our group site have been amazing. Above is my first pendant and below, a pair of earrings to harmonize. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfFP_LvX6KMsEFxAWG1E3z1LzubwaDZoh4JMTjqOT59ZK7oeIrbNpqdX2BLcDqLAtVZjaNBF39f5n6opqKNIIG2kMCoiA-zfC8YYEa2SCeyEsrFwoBvQMQLv-hftIRHKEcjhD42vxmgKzl2BXNXjzOe4adhOHP9QQsFF0fVLmnSh2kxjIPI5wEjMjtiXZ/s2167/dimensionalear2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2167" data-original-width="2069" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfFP_LvX6KMsEFxAWG1E3z1LzubwaDZoh4JMTjqOT59ZK7oeIrbNpqdX2BLcDqLAtVZjaNBF39f5n6opqKNIIG2kMCoiA-zfC8YYEa2SCeyEsrFwoBvQMQLv-hftIRHKEcjhD42vxmgKzl2BXNXjzOe4adhOHP9QQsFF0fVLmnSh2kxjIPI5wEjMjtiXZ/s320/dimensionalear2.jpg"/></a></div> ~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-60711323986146333042023-11-03T11:19:00.000-07:002023-11-03T11:19:03.726-07:00New Pieces for SpectrumOnce again, it's holiday show time, and I've been putting together some jewelry for the show at Spectrum Gallery in Essex. Below are several pieces. I'm loading them in as small images. You can just click on any you'd like to see more closely. I've been having fun with mica powders and iridescent shift paints, so you'll see those looks in many of the pieces. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicR_Xd-dC-l1lfvToWu6GtfGoi2sYurewthtHb26gNRWpQLPg_5cEGo8V7uppdi7IhGcCecU5AFOYktabZJvRCY9xiHre-H0QLm9U1TIwRKViePPfWkQAWLSsgwwPAr_xT3qZAkDrvWAb6Zeks89WuZcaMYA2NQ9SH7TIcreUburfMke-seftA2qctHzbY/s2064/Colorful%20Earrings.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="1372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicR_Xd-dC-l1lfvToWu6GtfGoi2sYurewthtHb26gNRWpQLPg_5cEGo8V7uppdi7IhGcCecU5AFOYktabZJvRCY9xiHre-H0QLm9U1TIwRKViePPfWkQAWLSsgwwPAr_xT3qZAkDrvWAb6Zeks89WuZcaMYA2NQ9SH7TIcreUburfMke-seftA2qctHzbY/s200/Colorful%20Earrings.jpg"/></a></div><div
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padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="2255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyIbl4VFeaNmXsA0gTaDmrjm-JVPdnN5S-uqQi8MmYHqC02_k7Rvnpx79Hoe4uk__0nz9NhCWvE8zuP-WdRnJyfsw25Smfz2kzThobC_vGAnbdTOBC8dqgBTvfm5JTJqEcsBGqPVhq7gmp_5q62et7lesQNFpk7hklorx40eafb7HTUVqN_Rk1tEReMOr/s320/simplegold:silver.jpg"/></a></div>I've just spent 2 days on Zoom with Bonnie Bishoff at a workshop she taught through the Kansas City Polymer Clay Guild (KCPCG). It was an excellent workshop. Bonnie is very creative and her demonstrations and explanations were clear and easy to follow. She spent the first day teaching us how she does marquetry - also known as inlay. She is a wizard with the Exacto knife and creates very intricate pieces. On the second day, she helped participants learn how to join their pieces into jewelry in which the individual sections moved freely against each other. This created necklaces what were fluid and comfortable. I enjoyed the class, and really appreciate that KCPCG arranges these excellent learning opportunities via Zoom.
Below are some other pieces I made.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZ4-wXOcJQaWdwP1AKEFDJz8c5raoumb2tAL9H8HixmZ-lkJmVAMl4M8PSztGHZx9t0Ajub08lhm0NUGj1HBc_W9R9k8fNjmqhrYzUnrQOmyBCaF-DU1RCsPJsVJ_S2xnWSKHsAEwQXQ70a8rG4U5P-z5bPVWMTk-GPSq2JUKrY1LvfYyvcMHrOa_dWpa/s2255/purptealinlay.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2255" data-original-width="1891" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZ4-wXOcJQaWdwP1AKEFDJz8c5raoumb2tAL9H8HixmZ-lkJmVAMl4M8PSztGHZx9t0Ajub08lhm0NUGj1HBc_W9R9k8fNjmqhrYzUnrQOmyBCaF-DU1RCsPJsVJ_S2xnWSKHsAEwQXQ70a8rG4U5P-z5bPVWMTk-GPSq2JUKrY1LvfYyvcMHrOa_dWpa/s320/purptealinlay.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4K54gmQNSfBv372L-5kYQaS7NghBzjO5p0Lmcw8bNg9tVjBnBf_y3dFR08H0Qxle7r3iAc9rqbW5NUTSyuCk_24ABbURDdIzCnCrMGSlFjQ4H-O6vh1CLuuMBbJTy9YdeiwHfAQnd-LnfnC_zD74rD0CzK3nUC9NOCVnazpwj5JxE7LNAJoSTwNFAM_lC/s2915/abstleaves.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1820" data-original-width="2915" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4K54gmQNSfBv372L-5kYQaS7NghBzjO5p0Lmcw8bNg9tVjBnBf_y3dFR08H0Qxle7r3iAc9rqbW5NUTSyuCk_24ABbURDdIzCnCrMGSlFjQ4H-O6vh1CLuuMBbJTy9YdeiwHfAQnd-LnfnC_zD74rD0CzK3nUC9NOCVnazpwj5JxE7LNAJoSTwNFAM_lC/s320/abstleaves.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-6002307474487139602023-09-17T16:16:00.004-07:002023-09-18T16:17:44.605-07:00"Frog Workshop" with Pavla Čepelíková<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuhEG2SUwODxsbCK2HLIVgxud5GKWQv9rPIAsvheo86j32NwRuyVs9Yeiv1QdIAEpy3a2d6WwXlHb4z_H1zhWUhyYjAdVeiFmUkag5Cnu3KZsnD8xdmFaL9_QVP9crt0O1pp6Acy9tQ2h9x5cJSP0y3BqGzQH26lYxhmshnpl5rUtgSW2BwGRj2sKzmpQ/s1827/Frog%20brooch.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="1827" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuhEG2SUwODxsbCK2HLIVgxud5GKWQv9rPIAsvheo86j32NwRuyVs9Yeiv1QdIAEpy3a2d6WwXlHb4z_H1zhWUhyYjAdVeiFmUkag5Cnu3KZsnD8xdmFaL9_QVP9crt0O1pp6Acy9tQ2h9x5cJSP0y3BqGzQH26lYxhmshnpl5rUtgSW2BwGRj2sKzmpQ/s320/Frog%20brooch.jpg"/></a></div>This weekend was the Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild (SCPCG) Weekend of Clay. One of the presenters was Pavla Čepelíkova. She has some excellent ideas for creating your own texture plates, and led us through the process of making some designs similar to patterns you might find on a frog. When she showed us photos of frogs from all over the world, it became obvious that the colors and patterns were much more varied and interesting than we had orginally expected. I made some texture plates and created a brooch and a pendant. Neither is completely finished, but I thought I'd share. The green piece will be a brooch. I experimented with layering patterns over one another, so it has a different look.
The photos below show a multi-piece pendant. The first 2 photos show side 1 and side 2. The third image shows some of the pieces flipped. Each of the sections rotates, so the user can vary the look. I like the way the patterns and colors seem to complement each other, and I think this will be fun to wear.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoR1cA_yXvQ53oY7ApGzTYFU-_KvqvNP-y25rjeRBOErO94gNb9epIx7dk7dC3TkuAydK0tI9qGODRXrfZ9oKeI3UnftoNtGnlhexnJVJxthyUoggPkoNqfRpqEt3tr5nnyniVwJwrphIRrEqqHCJGeDpA70Tlsipq1PT-hoZTdZnly5aoqg_B40QX9pk/s2169/flippiece1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: left; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="1747" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoR1cA_yXvQ53oY7ApGzTYFU-_KvqvNP-y25rjeRBOErO94gNb9epIx7dk7dC3TkuAydK0tI9qGODRXrfZ9oKeI3UnftoNtGnlhexnJVJxthyUoggPkoNqfRpqEt3tr5nnyniVwJwrphIRrEqqHCJGeDpA70Tlsipq1PT-hoZTdZnly5aoqg_B40QX9pk/s200/flippiece1.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDsgIU3Oqm7nHeVQcWylkQx7HRTM7Fhjw4x7HDJYP9jehMqVjGSmz5pvkcuEbmwHYqx7nEtAC8uF2WDQJ3mwfvRtKI3X_8S21OrNmYX3GlqKpepfA2XWaBiaLBWUFmQ1g7aadEGCW1PIex4Da6p_qFO8jlIyN2nOphqBh-jJ6vCJAb9NfgdHJuZ18J7aI/s2213/flippiece2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="2213" data-original-width="1671" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDsgIU3Oqm7nHeVQcWylkQx7HRTM7Fhjw4x7HDJYP9jehMqVjGSmz5pvkcuEbmwHYqx7nEtAC8uF2WDQJ3mwfvRtKI3X_8S21OrNmYX3GlqKpepfA2XWaBiaLBWUFmQ1g7aadEGCW1PIex4Da6p_qFO8jlIyN2nOphqBh-jJ6vCJAb9NfgdHJuZ18J7aI/s200/flippiece2.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehviCkedunnzuUFFdbZ19yyGngcsTUTV79AxObdV6UvdzyZyMI1sqievNzm3vsOeYjaTIK6k2yI74x1r2bJuPiIPtg5ffIm_jq_8IcAdkmFI44P5ix3tAPhR6L2VY8z5TFmQf9GTNJVjBh_Wwm_iWVhtL2mupXE6UdGaTxWymGn6GwhevzXzHE6ohFRqG/s2165/fliparound.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: right; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="2165" data-original-width="1665" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehviCkedunnzuUFFdbZ19yyGngcsTUTV79AxObdV6UvdzyZyMI1sqievNzm3vsOeYjaTIK6k2yI74x1r2bJuPiIPtg5ffIm_jq_8IcAdkmFI44P5ix3tAPhR6L2VY8z5TFmQf9GTNJVjBh_Wwm_iWVhtL2mupXE6UdGaTxWymGn6GwhevzXzHE6ohFRqG/s200/fliparound.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-62338217462666865952023-09-16T17:51:00.001-07:002023-09-16T17:51:32.047-07:00A Few More Pieces for Early Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-JTvGkNxIgW1vocS8gGvo6VaoiKFuTUMNq_1HD6TbRfeiWt9--3lDyjz64We2s9Fn3axeKnvlGPCzS_a03aeK_g5xF3g1-VT7ZqoItxRyFy_86iaOtGHDJkV4UYjjLZuktLtF_buy8RH59pounO7-6f-_qaDlT0_uQPv0tMMFl_s1Rn9-KuL81vdQvNI/s2125/Mandella%20Pendant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2125" data-original-width="1295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-JTvGkNxIgW1vocS8gGvo6VaoiKFuTUMNq_1HD6TbRfeiWt9--3lDyjz64We2s9Fn3axeKnvlGPCzS_a03aeK_g5xF3g1-VT7ZqoItxRyFy_86iaOtGHDJkV4UYjjLZuktLtF_buy8RH59pounO7-6f-_qaDlT0_uQPv0tMMFl_s1Rn9-KuL81vdQvNI/s320/Mandella%20Pendant.jpg"/></a></div>Here are a few new pieces I've made for Spectrum as a sort of bridge between summer and fall. To the left is a mandala pendant and below are the matching earrings.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XuaNDnNJO-KMSVI8a_MdIVYw9czfcMbMA2RXVwQghVBVatKTSEYI3IBIvTmZuS9gniMRbb-TBJnjztv3Yd28HKhxxr6svxH0Jd3aGcksPFQob0ONcbTosjFQWA1qLT9JBmVoHde-EYSgyWSMq0C4hRNorx-2FmNMCu3KP54_okw38kBJPhrNDXqbhJ1N/s2515/Mandella%20Earrings.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="200" data-original-height="2515" data-original-width="1804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XuaNDnNJO-KMSVI8a_MdIVYw9czfcMbMA2RXVwQghVBVatKTSEYI3IBIvTmZuS9gniMRbb-TBJnjztv3Yd28HKhxxr6svxH0Jd3aGcksPFQob0ONcbTosjFQWA1qLT9JBmVoHde-EYSgyWSMq0C4hRNorx-2FmNMCu3KP54_okw38kBJPhrNDXqbhJ1N/s200/Mandella%20Earrings.jpg"/></a></div>
I really like this next piece. The silk screening over the textured background and pattern really adds depth. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSx9irNTBAiM1jRMpN85B_yoqGUeArMdBrX25T73hrLXgUxLbodW95E7CCpPgZn-n71AvaIDSDJmMEGtfxJABNHrVHc9g9Uj-LreMnk7S7kzFYl3jLDokmd21BvxcuYUPUTabntSkJ-JsXGa2oyfASDB1j_Pr7zFIZZyg3c6MaNKGiVszLVJxdPDeAXga/s2453/Golden%20drops%20Pendant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2453" data-original-width="1266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrSx9irNTBAiM1jRMpN85B_yoqGUeArMdBrX25T73hrLXgUxLbodW95E7CCpPgZn-n71AvaIDSDJmMEGtfxJABNHrVHc9g9Uj-LreMnk7S7kzFYl3jLDokmd21BvxcuYUPUTabntSkJ-JsXGa2oyfASDB1j_Pr7zFIZZyg3c6MaNKGiVszLVJxdPDeAXga/s320/Golden%20drops%20Pendant.jpg"/></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ihNYixvimyBSO5ohJiqy56v9AGrx60k8QeEtnGw4CBHx8qPLs9jp3fYUBpqzV3XbuXgQag1rcUVy6mtIgDtyqHWQ6L0LX_RBBUJa5XUdsZiFlbpC4-LqiOBGGLym2ky7RQRnPohL2H05JBwuW42U_DJRNbyBCvjx_5DQK1AIfGa-Yk4D_e2-NLlxZkdo/s2029/Aqua%20River%20Pendant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="1591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ihNYixvimyBSO5ohJiqy56v9AGrx60k8QeEtnGw4CBHx8qPLs9jp3fYUBpqzV3XbuXgQag1rcUVy6mtIgDtyqHWQ6L0LX_RBBUJa5XUdsZiFlbpC4-LqiOBGGLym2ky7RQRnPohL2H05JBwuW42U_DJRNbyBCvjx_5DQK1AIfGa-Yk4D_e2-NLlxZkdo/s320/Aqua%20River%20Pendant.jpg"/></a></div>I'm not sure if the piece above represents a river or something in space. You get to decide.~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-23912666713251011982023-09-02T07:59:00.003-07:002023-09-02T07:59:22.687-07:00Fall Leaf Jewelry<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhof9FC0SzP_rlQxF8d9u0_-3nhS0SNBzAKE2KSULQ-lYprAdx8Pxn1-Hn1L08qEbyg1c-erEPWetj-rbMpkYg9ysiTtPVVBmw8e0zaEjauB_tlADqcFKXuRTm5w-BuIrfAQJzOx4zF7RVriVqL8MAj7wMSrCSKiMYyHolKd5GsljUMXb-XKo436UqJNOPk/s2642/Captive%20Maple%20pendant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2642" data-original-width="1809" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhof9FC0SzP_rlQxF8d9u0_-3nhS0SNBzAKE2KSULQ-lYprAdx8Pxn1-Hn1L08qEbyg1c-erEPWetj-rbMpkYg9ysiTtPVVBmw8e0zaEjauB_tlADqcFKXuRTm5w-BuIrfAQJzOx4zF7RVriVqL8MAj7wMSrCSKiMYyHolKd5GsljUMXb-XKo436UqJNOPk/s320/Captive%20Maple%20pendant.jpg"/></a></div>It's getting close to that time of year. The leaves are all still green, but it's a deeper green than in early summer. The mornings are cooler, the air is dryer, and there's a feeling that autumn is just around the corner. This, of course, means it's time to make some jewelry using leaves before they fall, curl, and turn brittle.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFp7RmEZXVibOF215bCcPoRQP1EBxWSNPMmYdY4FB4ReJIM9DHqAB_gzBidNL_-PWREEW9w1iRrF_IuVF3ytJwmmLXQzBJI57zUZSiCmiNhkL6Muvy-rZH6JNzagoQfUUarRUr0H_8XkN5uinPykkJawDi-3lkIU6_XPbIuQV7USYqZt6JhfBMs-LEfVI/s2512/Sassafras%20Leaf%20pendant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2512" data-original-width="1651" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFp7RmEZXVibOF215bCcPoRQP1EBxWSNPMmYdY4FB4ReJIM9DHqAB_gzBidNL_-PWREEW9w1iRrF_IuVF3ytJwmmLXQzBJI57zUZSiCmiNhkL6Muvy-rZH6JNzagoQfUUarRUr0H_8XkN5uinPykkJawDi-3lkIU6_XPbIuQV7USYqZt6JhfBMs-LEfVI/s320/Sassafras%20Leaf%20pendant.jpg"/></a></div>I picked some of the smallest leaves off the trees in our yard to act as "stamps", and used mica powders to create the pendants shown here. Fun, doesn't take a lot of clay or equipment, and lets you enjoy the leaves long after they've left the trees. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5aFD-xJq1o38H93x_RYMDXZ52gjuju_WfHPlO2uP0LqlDFQYb44fstlKCX50KBLckyBM5JQhVs2gT15uiMcJ18Fa80ItxB4fnmPOxUqvkZ7D8pEv-EmCWlSk2o-le7pLoiTZ5RX90LBrhEwwxv24b8n2q6piNEUGqAUcQPP45pVJY3uJHDwXf3NQ1Ca6/s2635/Leaf%20in%20Gold%20Pendant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2635" data-original-width="1594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5aFD-xJq1o38H93x_RYMDXZ52gjuju_WfHPlO2uP0LqlDFQYb44fstlKCX50KBLckyBM5JQhVs2gT15uiMcJ18Fa80ItxB4fnmPOxUqvkZ7D8pEv-EmCWlSk2o-le7pLoiTZ5RX90LBrhEwwxv24b8n2q6piNEUGqAUcQPP45pVJY3uJHDwXf3NQ1Ca6/s320/Leaf%20in%20Gold%20Pendant.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-49326337940578019642023-08-31T10:25:00.002-07:002023-08-31T10:25:15.370-07:00Teapots & Polymer<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh8_rKeJCVP-XdRblkNBVSxCsB167cDst9hLBo7AuXp4UV4pOjdVtad4V94Bji9Hq5CW2xqpA7lVuEaXL--u2lUJwz6ibaGTrf600aTH02R8MyxpgvkazkI4uQ0mmXoCYtz0nm63J-haLGRZEp9nfqo7t4zqdJ1dBL9OQ0-bgYam5jkhSzh1bSwFK3lqH/s3155/First%20Teapot.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="3155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh8_rKeJCVP-XdRblkNBVSxCsB167cDst9hLBo7AuXp4UV4pOjdVtad4V94Bji9Hq5CW2xqpA7lVuEaXL--u2lUJwz6ibaGTrf600aTH02R8MyxpgvkazkI4uQ0mmXoCYtz0nm63J-haLGRZEp9nfqo7t4zqdJ1dBL9OQ0-bgYam5jkhSzh1bSwFK3lqH/s320/First%20Teapot.jpg"/></a></div>A little while ago, the New England Polymer Artists' Guild (NEPAG) held a polymer "challenge". The idea was to decorate a teapot with polymer. The teapot could be made of any material, and we were given a month to produce our teapot. Some people used metal teapots, while others used ceramic. The condition of the surface affected how the design needed to be applied and secured. It was a fun project, and the results were amazing!
I chose to use a small white glass teapot, and decorate it with flowers. The teapot to the left is the one I made for the challenge. I especially love the butterfly. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk7cj6GMFOrnoDK7_2hdRZNyqCz4oOWoTxSQEvOCQtWmXilsfQ8a6dhQUJFPsZ--yvhk_slt2ABpvvpA0BpZvzlItbL7O_kkFsTuzwUzj_cgXgL_hc3R46C0fZOf6s8L_-8PGXYLsBgKCWMSIo0z7U8PGB181WbxDO7xiSpR20OiW3lO5RQbUyeF7ogAv/s3095/aqua%20green%20teapot.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2146" data-original-width="3095" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk7cj6GMFOrnoDK7_2hdRZNyqCz4oOWoTxSQEvOCQtWmXilsfQ8a6dhQUJFPsZ--yvhk_slt2ABpvvpA0BpZvzlItbL7O_kkFsTuzwUzj_cgXgL_hc3R46C0fZOf6s8L_-8PGXYLsBgKCWMSIo0z7U8PGB181WbxDO7xiSpR20OiW3lO5RQbUyeF7ogAv/s320/aqua%20green%20teapot.jpg"/></a></div>
Once I made one, I couldn't seem to stop. The teapots below are the ones I have made since the challenge. Most have sold, though I am keeping the first one. It was such fun, and taught me a lot. Recently, I had to make the chocolate brown one - it seems perfect for fall.
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~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-21258123780217171612023-08-20T19:22:00.000-07:002023-08-20T19:22:22.119-07:00A Walk in the Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNz7w2ZyhXzGAid0igPeMJrPd0OpPudE2dofJyrgGRkDiWUBdXgYWaBqnSdTCXZmpnE2UjKLw9yci4296eVKPlJeUz5kfnyZgKPoRiek1xIdGbY-ZjCpozz3umFEA7Sa_amrgfuRq4l97apYMZTdU2gv-fp8OBfrY43nCCTl6wBGFHVNuAPuicqniK-4c/s2191/tree%20stumpw:fungi.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="2191" data-original-width="1452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNz7w2ZyhXzGAid0igPeMJrPd0OpPudE2dofJyrgGRkDiWUBdXgYWaBqnSdTCXZmpnE2UjKLw9yci4296eVKPlJeUz5kfnyZgKPoRiek1xIdGbY-ZjCpozz3umFEA7Sa_amrgfuRq4l97apYMZTdU2gv-fp8OBfrY43nCCTl6wBGFHVNuAPuicqniK-4c/s400/tree%20stumpw:fungi.jpg"/></a></div>I'm in the midst of a 3-day, intensive, online Zoom class with Jana Roberts Benzon. As you know from previous posts, Jana is one of my favorite teachers. Her imagination is incredible, and the techniques she has developed make polymer look like real-life objects. We have one more day, and I'm really looking forward to seeing what else she has in store for us.
Here are some things I've made in the first 2 days. I need to work on these more, especially the pine cone, and my raspberry is a bit pale.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOisjjIyJPB16bkoPo0X3R7yKatd1oaKoQHRVwFwVjeOOStrdwabKA04hr7dC2WSJ2xwsWc7PFOp1wq1QIk8k-A3DQB2J5UjxI3nJmA35EWDeZpHKeFIHcdQQVmO70J9tNCXq23MCvlxWotQD06Hqr9cZBncqgF8HgcdauVbIj5lTP80dlYd3G_3xjWqLu/s2300/twigs1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="1723" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOisjjIyJPB16bkoPo0X3R7yKatd1oaKoQHRVwFwVjeOOStrdwabKA04hr7dC2WSJ2xwsWc7PFOp1wq1QIk8k-A3DQB2J5UjxI3nJmA35EWDeZpHKeFIHcdQQVmO70J9tNCXq23MCvlxWotQD06Hqr9cZBncqgF8HgcdauVbIj5lTP80dlYd3G_3xjWqLu/s320/twigs1.jpg"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A5hhA183Xwg5NBGm65Dnfez1K5OEU1KhIzwAG_hGbaGzcCktrkJMq8Jm5jEj6czRKPVA4l-cqj0NhRJbLLEO4Q0nyQ0u9eTMAHjY2zI5Oozv8nhAVRuXEjivgOKgoqDrDKDRhZykfGx2rZfGFu_KMj3HuirFtZP2d2cmBqPdT3bQhP_OCY0q2Gue44KZ/s2147/woodpieces1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2147" data-original-width="1872" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7A5hhA183Xwg5NBGm65Dnfez1K5OEU1KhIzwAG_hGbaGzcCktrkJMq8Jm5jEj6czRKPVA4l-cqj0NhRJbLLEO4Q0nyQ0u9eTMAHjY2zI5Oozv8nhAVRuXEjivgOKgoqDrDKDRhZykfGx2rZfGFu_KMj3HuirFtZP2d2cmBqPdT3bQhP_OCY0q2Gue44KZ/s320/woodpieces1.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-55868733226443051292023-08-10T07:33:00.002-07:002023-08-10T07:33:36.459-07:00Some Summer Necklaces<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNcTy7e5BRp3lcTgB22IHanK46ausJ-BEgbKSbWwCEie4g1PSb_Orr75B-DLl1UinNrUNP2alhs42FazXh88jTvo4zdCvSuEZcbxk9YNqiTLMnLmRwJjx00pZmKUtT7bxMgbFRO9veyTLlmc368lKj41Hoo669u6yUd7M-QXVZcAGhEZC4ZYrfTxlW6eY/s2367/colorfulpinwheels.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="2367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNcTy7e5BRp3lcTgB22IHanK46ausJ-BEgbKSbWwCEie4g1PSb_Orr75B-DLl1UinNrUNP2alhs42FazXh88jTvo4zdCvSuEZcbxk9YNqiTLMnLmRwJjx00pZmKUtT7bxMgbFRO9veyTLlmc368lKj41Hoo669u6yUd7M-QXVZcAGhEZC4ZYrfTxlW6eY/s320/colorfulpinwheels.jpg"/></a></div>Summer jewelry can go in many different directions. It can range from wild or colorful, to soothing and cool. These three necklaces show a little of each of these. The spin-wheels to the left in hot pinks and yellows make a perfect eye-catching necklace or a fun bracelet. The yellow necklace is enlivened with reds, whites and a touch of black. It sits perfectly around the neck just above a scoop neckline.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eaqELmb1vJmnlsDkpFPbJFhFlvOcvXiuuEBIkAqh-qXZdsD1ElqKS6R248dwHJZRDfU5aLqJD6dx_Mfm2bCcAtrFKRoXmXnOw9E1SKQe9fPC-zEDmCHYmKSYYSGyfG-HP_pe8C_x5BVvgHAprPokRvL-x8Qf8uEaT8VedobpQqIFkkOvUw9E7z0e8KMF/s2960/funyellows.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1819" data-original-width="2960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eaqELmb1vJmnlsDkpFPbJFhFlvOcvXiuuEBIkAqh-qXZdsD1ElqKS6R248dwHJZRDfU5aLqJD6dx_Mfm2bCcAtrFKRoXmXnOw9E1SKQe9fPC-zEDmCHYmKSYYSGyfG-HP_pe8C_x5BVvgHAprPokRvL-x8Qf8uEaT8VedobpQqIFkkOvUw9E7z0e8KMF/s320/funyellows.jpg"/></a></div>The aquamarine and pale yellow piece below brings a refreshing cool on a warm evening. This is one of my favorite colors.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EQvUvWoP8x3URNAh00Yo6hK68300moMMc0GexpOpV6wKG19eMr0rLhY6OfyNkSk2lGPXuanER9Vs19xwFcZcy5qTPSpavsFEZnfaZRz5QW3bqGmVYsAtEr3MftBDy4LKCpBoRdqHaTwDTs27Wi-ncEXYFa8BKSHoYyyrkRyBdGZXuZJvjYVWAIfkVGUu/s3410/coolaquas.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="3410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EQvUvWoP8x3URNAh00Yo6hK68300moMMc0GexpOpV6wKG19eMr0rLhY6OfyNkSk2lGPXuanER9Vs19xwFcZcy5qTPSpavsFEZnfaZRz5QW3bqGmVYsAtEr3MftBDy4LKCpBoRdqHaTwDTs27Wi-ncEXYFa8BKSHoYyyrkRyBdGZXuZJvjYVWAIfkVGUu/s320/coolaquas.jpg"/></a></div> ~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-60393353255910525452023-07-24T13:58:00.003-07:002023-07-25T05:37:10.359-07:00Seashore Polymer Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7uvGu-RmQx4DSFoK-ZKeeNWjnfxa56RBjC8fs3rlXuPeS96Ey6Xs21LzKdErUfJ5zoklfFuVrh4YJK3gYQO9_USTbY0bdoPh_fkZ9McVRQRHTSfnkt06lFamEMe4bSqwwEQju81mNNoA1Z8rCNl0l09eifCC2VhaVVzDVwPAesEeE1nEGTU3opEIP4vn/s2943/nautiluspolymer.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="2211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7uvGu-RmQx4DSFoK-ZKeeNWjnfxa56RBjC8fs3rlXuPeS96Ey6Xs21LzKdErUfJ5zoklfFuVrh4YJK3gYQO9_USTbY0bdoPh_fkZ9McVRQRHTSfnkt06lFamEMe4bSqwwEQju81mNNoA1Z8rCNl0l09eifCC2VhaVVzDVwPAesEeE1nEGTU3opEIP4vn/s320/nautiluspolymer.jpg"/></a></div>It's summer and people are heading to the seashore here in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Thinking of some of the lovely seashells along the coast, I decided to make some small framed pictures out of polymer. Here are my first pieces. The Nautilus shell to the left is lying on a polymer background I made to look like it was lying on the sand at the edge of the waves receding. The sand is textured and the speckled effect was done with embossing powders. The water is translucent clay light tinted with embossing powder and a touch of blue/gray clay. Though I like this piece a lot, I still need to work on the white edge of the water....
The piece below is also mounted on a polymer background, this one made from transluscent and colored clay with some gold leaf mixed in. All the shells are polymer, and the seastar was highlighted with gold acrylic paint. I will have to play around with other approaches to a seastar. This one is fun, but it's not as realistic as the other shells.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrInxmYC5UBWoKwBTB_PC4ekOS73rY_Apfek8gUwPG8PZMtUJ3loZPH1-9-dRu-O1SZSuO_NQvY8fIMD2X4LdXzio2BNnpSZG_9cSZQsDNRdGsN9P9rMVHF7NKx-Y2jqCdHwUXzxbzFP8bRtWw8HK6tsxoYcwwPeCwEbZqbcPFlifoPA-YgWKxC3NpRcJ/s3056/seashellpolymerframed.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="3056" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrInxmYC5UBWoKwBTB_PC4ekOS73rY_Apfek8gUwPG8PZMtUJ3loZPH1-9-dRu-O1SZSuO_NQvY8fIMD2X4LdXzio2BNnpSZG_9cSZQsDNRdGsN9P9rMVHF7NKx-Y2jqCdHwUXzxbzFP8bRtWw8HK6tsxoYcwwPeCwEbZqbcPFlifoPA-YgWKxC3NpRcJ/s320/seashellpolymerframed.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-68669259080459281232023-07-19T04:56:00.001-07:002023-07-19T04:57:24.016-07:00Larger Polymer Lidded Containers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5xV0YaeXmUqoK4wwa9hqOmxy-qH4_jFXH2JDkhHygcCYIRGh8HfaL1Rz4rVkUVZ8qGTEx_v-vX2hIQPgLrVoqlnC6AJHoZ0VIeQS8_bz1FHXBcG6GQU_uL0JqkhxTHiIDy_YwFM8T9FMm-WHvUyhfTIPLM1iI6i7xwbzv8mFacRvhDvhTQfpd9_8zeK_/s2085/dandelion%20wishes.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="1411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5xV0YaeXmUqoK4wwa9hqOmxy-qH4_jFXH2JDkhHygcCYIRGh8HfaL1Rz4rVkUVZ8qGTEx_v-vX2hIQPgLrVoqlnC6AJHoZ0VIeQS8_bz1FHXBcG6GQU_uL0JqkhxTHiIDy_YwFM8T9FMm-WHvUyhfTIPLM1iI6i7xwbzv8mFacRvhDvhTQfpd9_8zeK_/s320/dandelion%20wishes.jpg"/></a></div>While I've been caught up decorting all these lovely little ceramic vases, I haven't forgotten how much fun it is to create lidded vessels completely from polymer. Here are some containers I made that are much larger than any I've tried before. They are strong and will hold more items than my first pieces. I used Skinner blends, and decorated them with acrylic paints and silk screens. I played around with different "knobs" on the tops of the lids. I particularly like the dandelion vessel. Perfect container for storing wishes. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5JrBCykUE2DLtssZE5xfUwsGVt9kBJUYxv8kOoSKGd-Ttfk4lOybdKyx_rj0ceIDSkpLUEynmzhEMs6asUwoUMdwo_yKznA32wkpzgOcZAP36EeoLjW9eDv5zFv__aXjB_DMMdwpJp0FTE4qxgighDPpfV6rHmi0OZgcLmyrlRJv-XAKap4cMCT9IuhJ/s2021/sparkle%20container.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="1192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5JrBCykUE2DLtssZE5xfUwsGVt9kBJUYxv8kOoSKGd-Ttfk4lOybdKyx_rj0ceIDSkpLUEynmzhEMs6asUwoUMdwo_yKznA32wkpzgOcZAP36EeoLjW9eDv5zFv__aXjB_DMMdwpJp0FTE4qxgighDPpfV6rHmi0OZgcLmyrlRJv-XAKap4cMCT9IuhJ/s320/sparkle%20container.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishT4LnUzwMLtdVz5mY6DmMS-IhgsRgctfESmaffa1w2MRgSLtU8abJSQ_x7FJ1WJoKBZPaHUmxgPz0oNZFF0IicDt4YmUSqTPw6swqG9Xdzl_EZ-Mt9x8e4ZFmKFyMR55MXlEmw4PD6uJMebD0lc9PQ7zzXehjMwFdBf5GXUWKsr6Xf9pXSBxg-Z6ON_P/s1645/Green%20&%20Leaves%20container.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1645" data-original-width="1039" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishT4LnUzwMLtdVz5mY6DmMS-IhgsRgctfESmaffa1w2MRgSLtU8abJSQ_x7FJ1WJoKBZPaHUmxgPz0oNZFF0IicDt4YmUSqTPw6swqG9Xdzl_EZ-Mt9x8e4ZFmKFyMR55MXlEmw4PD6uJMebD0lc9PQ7zzXehjMwFdBf5GXUWKsr6Xf9pXSBxg-Z6ON_P/s320/Green%20&%20Leaves%20container.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-60869212520070302642023-07-16T15:32:00.000-07:002023-07-16T15:32:10.814-07:00Bargello & Vase<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QdDhjIbR33WHIw0erIZrynItFlrBpJSsMeMQUZ-ZQcz2L68-seA8juhbuErpwyTFM0QbKIcpN2SUOcXAEx7GBV6VUSxpNC3xXnqT5Ptvp6efTL92ALp775gPgcQKjdkt7AWOWMbs-LRxqYFR7Kw_qYsKhzwiYtpRxZ95URx4g06gAWBGZiRAHfZKuOUm/s2092/bargellovase1.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2092" data-original-width="1591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2QdDhjIbR33WHIw0erIZrynItFlrBpJSsMeMQUZ-ZQcz2L68-seA8juhbuErpwyTFM0QbKIcpN2SUOcXAEx7GBV6VUSxpNC3xXnqT5Ptvp6efTL92ALp775gPgcQKjdkt7AWOWMbs-LRxqYFR7Kw_qYsKhzwiYtpRxZ95URx4g06gAWBGZiRAHfZKuOUm/s320/bargellovase1.jpg"/></a></div>Just one more...If you look back a few posts, you'll see some bargello among other techniques from the Cutwork workshop with Jana Roberts Benzon. As I was working on these small vases, thinking of more ideas about how to decorate them, my gaze landed on some bargello from that class, and it got me thinking....Here is the result! Who knew? ~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-25915190645977508582023-07-09T17:01:00.005-07:002023-07-10T11:45:54.499-07:00More Small Vases<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyf5gWBg64TIGkB4XHATh_1LLp6jlrOENIipy6h5nURcr9HPXMlivgSoUogzM0hQJZU8ct7Q4f3hX4lViX_unvPaX9ACNECtnX9DEtKW4yK8bCJrgqKilk6ZI_1uMqGiRNB-KtthcA_JfOSzYQ6eH25rNaaLkGDtN98m1ccKEe6Da5p5qn9w95gd4ir6E8/s2033/cream%20on%20creamvase.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="1683" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyf5gWBg64TIGkB4XHATh_1LLp6jlrOENIipy6h5nURcr9HPXMlivgSoUogzM0hQJZU8ct7Q4f3hX4lViX_unvPaX9ACNECtnX9DEtKW4yK8bCJrgqKilk6ZI_1uMqGiRNB-KtthcA_JfOSzYQ6eH25rNaaLkGDtN98m1ccKEe6Da5p5qn9w95gd4ir6E8/s320/cream%20on%20creamvase.jpg"/></a></div>As you can tell, I'm having lots of fun decorating small ceramic vases. I've a few more to share with you. I have been making flowers to go on these vessels, making sure the designs went all the way around the vases to help ensure the polymer remains as a whole piece and in place. Then I decided to try something that did not go all the way around. The all cream floral design on the vase to the left goes about 3/4th of the way around. I baked the polymer in place, then carefully pried the design off, and reattached it with 2-part epoxy. After drying, I tried to take the design off again, and there was no way it was budging. Below are the other vases I've been working on: <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKWg-5uQcCBSwYDyvjXZUJwK1qrrjA3WhkitNmg6-P_KbcH82NeAZKlYdkIaBeXxY90d3Gp3zyKwbyr8KS0C2Cf6xgEDI6jU252IHpjfUC6jNN9VGObbquZmbwZZnDNpDClVX6F64RMEt4M5l3otK_oMhJyy3_Ob8H4Efn9DC6FECuqK6GHzTeDQN3RLX/s2266/sweetfuschiavase.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2266" data-original-width="1931" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKWg-5uQcCBSwYDyvjXZUJwK1qrrjA3WhkitNmg6-P_KbcH82NeAZKlYdkIaBeXxY90d3Gp3zyKwbyr8KS0C2Cf6xgEDI6jU252IHpjfUC6jNN9VGObbquZmbwZZnDNpDClVX6F64RMEt4M5l3otK_oMhJyy3_Ob8H4Efn9DC6FECuqK6GHzTeDQN3RLX/s320/sweetfuschiavase.jpg"/></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaPZGmhlu3hims9tnYsuUiQfgwZfi2U_3z_jTceVa9B4IXK2rhbqfL6joyqtCI1Nh1-tNxFzbbyro5q5BXyDMQrgj07MBrmUHdFVS-TCFkzDjeVS-JzSlUifIfe_LDmq0LbVBvliPJT1F_KKmDwb5cO0agtEZGAWgzmghmAjXdKmHBSVCUTLRTf5AMdZ5/s2138/hyudrangavase.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2138" data-original-width="1825" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaPZGmhlu3hims9tnYsuUiQfgwZfi2U_3z_jTceVa9B4IXK2rhbqfL6joyqtCI1Nh1-tNxFzbbyro5q5BXyDMQrgj07MBrmUHdFVS-TCFkzDjeVS-JzSlUifIfe_LDmq0LbVBvliPJT1F_KKmDwb5cO0agtEZGAWgzmghmAjXdKmHBSVCUTLRTf5AMdZ5/s320/hyudrangavase.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74rfGHpvSyCtM159VNGYUjof52Do2_c7AJMwaGJqHoEkkSBPy1lrkKokx4mVSIvUTp9Ri8kexDCCR1-erRJS_KOle0DrzZiO9W98XmofM86akY8rnVsqAnf7saKxnKC2a32fIfsuhn0e8wNA09nZ5_JPzaesJAx-1AOFmVyHDSvv1jMj7MzHDTcivVUiv/s2228/roundfloralfuschiavase.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="2228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj74rfGHpvSyCtM159VNGYUjof52Do2_c7AJMwaGJqHoEkkSBPy1lrkKokx4mVSIvUTp9Ri8kexDCCR1-erRJS_KOle0DrzZiO9W98XmofM86akY8rnVsqAnf7saKxnKC2a32fIfsuhn0e8wNA09nZ5_JPzaesJAx-1AOFmVyHDSvv1jMj7MzHDTcivVUiv/s320/roundfloralfuschiavase.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357068117666194676.post-85422795516334446132023-07-05T13:16:00.003-07:002023-07-05T13:16:47.859-07:00Little Vases<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGLP5PfHu1Wg85kQyyPdjICoEFMubWdlY5_vWUpTwbDU3eGEo_wd1_EV6abZTfRw3O4FD5zkATq1WuAo1wRrl2F9pm_PkOz8OhBKrfY3ccy-vSpl6l8f7nueN3H2nmBHChzRVFtaIP_Qy7gZ4IKMdOmNNsE2dHMCH2FrJaguGTCLUnsQg3Qkj3qhOLtS6/s2188/rainbowsmallvase.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="1929" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGLP5PfHu1Wg85kQyyPdjICoEFMubWdlY5_vWUpTwbDU3eGEo_wd1_EV6abZTfRw3O4FD5zkATq1WuAo1wRrl2F9pm_PkOz8OhBKrfY3ccy-vSpl6l8f7nueN3H2nmBHChzRVFtaIP_Qy7gZ4IKMdOmNNsE2dHMCH2FrJaguGTCLUnsQg3Qkj3qhOLtS6/s320/rainbowsmallvase.jpg"/></a></div>While I enjoy making jewelry, it's nice to veer off in a different direction once in a while. The gallery in Centerbrook, Spectrum, asked if I'd make some things for their home decor section. I found some sweet little ceramic vases, and have been decorating them with polymer. Here are some photos of a few. I'll post more photos after the others are baked. I'm having fun with these. They make perfect little vases for dried or silk flowers or weeds, and will hold water and serve as bud vases. I tested them over night, and they do hold water. However, since they are not glazed, I'd want to put them on a coaster or other holder just in case the bottom should get damp. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvwsNphhRYs6pmkxFI4Dh8YJXXASHrZbyf6T6DYMyhUgi3oJ3-09PfSu2xwZ1iP9iDaYlLdl-rHDJBbgQVsDvJx5vP8W6amnO2M0n79y4EpPkCjEH7eHxtxZCzXEoivfGqpf35bATKts8O74cAcxBnNUGnLBFvstdsnA_q2LWu592LiV3ncjTAp7itRF0/s2229/smallroundflowervase.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="2229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvwsNphhRYs6pmkxFI4Dh8YJXXASHrZbyf6T6DYMyhUgi3oJ3-09PfSu2xwZ1iP9iDaYlLdl-rHDJBbgQVsDvJx5vP8W6amnO2M0n79y4EpPkCjEH7eHxtxZCzXEoivfGqpf35bATKts8O74cAcxBnNUGnLBFvstdsnA_q2LWu592LiV3ncjTAp7itRF0/s320/smallroundflowervase.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7553DTp9Gl3PyhKYk2MJqd8X48JArzlJ2P9W2fInj5kV_uedql1lvnzqQXLCnA7oAmANWjXusfvx7MptC2q0Uqrl8Il9mRh6ouP_h_LU5Cks-aOrFGxoX302V1vKmWWXXtWt5kvBOGpDn6kSK4Qqu0cj-Jzp3hKSKCzaanoq6Mq0Z3Rdsul1F5boTVcgX/s1913/callalilyvase.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1913" data-original-width="1784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7553DTp9Gl3PyhKYk2MJqd8X48JArzlJ2P9W2fInj5kV_uedql1lvnzqQXLCnA7oAmANWjXusfvx7MptC2q0Uqrl8Il9mRh6ouP_h_LU5Cks-aOrFGxoX302V1vKmWWXXtWt5kvBOGpDn6kSK4Qqu0cj-Jzp3hKSKCzaanoq6Mq0Z3Rdsul1F5boTVcgX/s320/callalilyvase.jpg"/></a></div>~Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564601256937395298noreply@blogger.com0