Check out my swaps!

My third clutch of dragon babies are ready to leave the nest, I'm so proud of them! These are my offerings in my third Christi Friesen-themed dragon bead swap, all of which I have signed up for at the swaps page on Polymer Clay Central. Swapping is so fun. This time around, one of the major issues was to try to keep our dragons to the size of a quarter. In the first two rounds, the dragons were rather large and dare I say- unwearable. I plan to put all 25 (whew!) of mine into a shadow box once I get my swapped dragons. It is so fun to get a box in the mail with other artist's interpretations of the theme, I can't wait!!! And, I was really smart- the swap is for two groups of 5, and this time I made myself one of each to keep!!!! They are embellished with Swarovski Crystal chatons and either goldfilled or sterling silver eyes. So fun!

February Romance Challenge Entries

Here are the entries for the February Romance Challenge. Everyone did an amazing job. Thanks to all that participated! I will post a forum thread tomorrow to start the voting. The winner will be announced on March 1st! Pictures of the winner prize and the voter prize are listed on the guild's flickr site.

#1. Surrounded in Love by DeerCrossDesigns.etsy.com

















#2. Charles Goes All Out for Valentine's Day by nothinglikeit.etsy.com


















#3. Deceitful Romance - Love Potion Ring by HardflowerStudios.etsy.com













#4. Love is in the Air by ilysaart.etsy.com


















#5. Petals and Lace by hambacreations.etsy.com


















#6. Wedding Dove Jewelry Box by CookiesCreations.etsy.com
















#7. Little Hearts by Polyclarific.etsy.com















#8. Garden of Romance Tile Bracelet by thecolorofdreams.etsy.com
















#9. I Brought You a Daisy by BreezyDawnDesigns.etsy.com




















#10. Love is Ageless by bencandance.etsy.com






















#11. Love is Meow-velous by artsyclay.etsy.com



















#12. Red Bird Romance by treasurefield.etsy.com






















#13. Crazy Heart by maureenthomasdesigns.etsy.com





















#14. Spring Romance Cha Cha Bracelet by madeinlowell.etsy.com






















#15. Romance in Bloom by MithrillDreams.etsy.com

















#16. Polymer, Sterling and Copper Heart Pendant by StonehouseStudio.etsy.com

















#17. A Gentle Kiss by blockpartypress.etsy.com

Some Incense Burners I Made Today by Ilysa

Hi,
Hope everyone is finishing up their entry for the challenge. We have quite a few new members, welcome.
Here are some incense burners my husband Ed and I made today. Had a lot of fun making them.

Thimble Angel from laurali

Thimble Angel #1:

Etsy Item 5359210

A graceful angel in prayer, handsculpted in white and gold polymer clay around a real metal thimble. She has a little star design on her halo. One of a kind. An excellent collectible for anyone who loves angels.

St Patrick's Day Pendant and Valentine Kitty from laurali

Lucky Four Leaf Clover Necklace:

Etsy Item 5338219

A lucky four-leaf clover in kelly green on a rainbow square, in a pattern reminiscent of stained glass. The shamrock is "applique" style, meaning each leaf was hand sculpted. This wearable fine art is offered as a pendant, hand crafted by the artist, and one of a kind (OOAK). Made from polymer clay.

Valentine Kitty - Miniature Gray Tabby Cat with Red Heart Collar:

Etsy Item 5340456

Gray tabby cat with a white vest and spot of white on the tail, wearing a red heart pendant on her collar. Completely hand-crafted, one of a kind. Made from polymer clay.

Lovely Little Flip Flop Pendant

I have been creating art out of polymer clay for only 3 and a half months now and have found it to be so much fun. I think I may be an addict! When I first thought of having a go at it I bought just black, yellow and what I thought was white clay (I use Fimo brand). The white turned out to be transparent and so what I thought would look like a bright white and yellow and black contrast turned out quite differently when pulled from the oven.

This is the result of my very first go at PC:

The flip flop (or thong as we say in Australia) turned out better than anticipated and it's now for sale in my Etsy store. Since then I've made so many beads, miniatures and pendants and have a list which grows daily of ideas. What to make next?!

Here's my 'thong' as it appears on my Etsy store site (you can see the back and side views at the store):

Dramatic Red Heart Pendant from laurali

Large Red Heart Pendant:

Item 5281453

Hand-sculpted from polymer clay and ready to wear...Great Valentine's Day gift.