Monthly Archives: April 2014

New Color Tuesday – Turquoise gets “Frozen”

First, my apologies to those of you living in an apparent Game of Thrones decades long Winter.  Second, show these colors to anyone under 20 years of age and they will probably shout, “Frozen, Elsa, the Snowman!” Premo! Turquoise meets … Continue reading

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New Color Tuesday – Turquoise Month Continues with a Little Sunshine

My mix month for Premo! Sculpey Turquoise continues!  This time our trusty Turq gets mixed up with a little Premo! Sculpey Sunshine. I call Sunshine my “Pop-of-Color” yellow and it sure held true here!  The greens produced are like the … Continue reading

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TBT – The Treasures in the China Cabinet

My mother’s china cabinet has always proudly displayed the beautiful china my grandmother painted.  Over the years though, it’s become the repository for my treasures as well.  My old jewelry box my father brought from Japan, a couple of old … Continue reading

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New Color Tuesday – Turquoise and Orange SURPRISE

Color me pleasantly surprised! Our New Color Tuesday is Turquoise and Orange. Now, I was expecting some lovely shades of brown with these two opposites, but instead I got a nice brass, cool green and rich yellow ochre! I”m totally … Continue reading

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What can YOU do with stripes?

I’m building on my black and white swap post from a couple of days ago.  Black and white is still trending for Spring and Summer, so  I challenged myself to see what I could make with a block of black and … Continue reading

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Photo tip for the weekend

While you are cruising around this weekend, keep an eye out for textures.  I personally am fascinated with the textures I find in concrete sidewalks.  I have a huge folder full of photos of sidewalks.  Why?  Because I use them … Continue reading

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TBT – the first bead swap?

In the Grand Ole Days of polymer clay, there was an artist living in Alabama/Georgia who organized twelve of us for a “Birthday Club” at one of the first Ravensdales (so we are talking 1998ish).  Someone had a birthday each … Continue reading

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