Free Polymer Tutorial-Frosty & Friend

These are from HGTV Handmade Projects (click HERE). They are polymer embellished writing pens. So cute.

Global Warming and Frosty

Bet you thought these were polymer, huh? Nope, they're cookies. My kind of cookies!

You can find the recipe for these great cookies HERE at The Decorated Cookie blogspot. I get inspired from Meaghan Mountford's creations, thoroughly enjoy her sense of humor and appreciate her generosity in sharing.

Polymer Peppermints

This afternoon I am giving a class on making these great polymer peppermint candies. They're addictive. They can be used to add to garland or make a bookmark, package or card embellishment, jewelry, decorate a picture frame, oh the list goes on, but you get the idea.

Dashing Through The Dough...

Feels good to just sit and make a pair of holiday earrings. Feels good to have some quiet time and not worry about "dashing through the dough" during this holiday season.

Sometimes that's all we need is a little down time to re-energize. Wish I had made this sprite, but I didn't. I bought him about twelve years ago in Chicago. He hangs on one of my studio walls, or did until today.

Free Tutorial - Ornament

From Polyform....Syndee Holt's Ribbon Ornaments. I love these! Click HERE. I really like these because they are so simple, but really pop on a tree.

Free Ornament Tutorial

I'm so sorry! Thank you Barbara of Pinelands Patches and Beadscapes for letting me know my links are not connecting. I THINK it is fixed now and am crossing my fingers for tomorrow. You guessed it.....Polyform! Britta Lautenschlager's beautiful ornament can be found HERE.

Free Photo Album Cover Tutorial

Can't say enough great things about Polyform's website (click HERE); great products and tutorials. The album cover by Amy Koranek can be found HERE. Happy claying!

Frosty, Santa, Rudolph and......?

Polyform has a free tutorial for a Penguin by Kris Richards. It is so cute. You can find it HERE. I'm giving it a try later today.

These are the guys that started me on my "animal print" tangent.

They are appliques on one of my holiday sweaters.

So different........leopard print accents on Frosty, Santa, Rudolph and.......Penguin? I relate to the Penguin. Love Penguin.

Painting-Packing Light?

So, here it is....all 12 lbs. When I tried walking into the desert last week, I almost lost my balance and landed on a cactus. So, I ordered a lightweight telescopic walking stick that I think will help with my balance.

Ah, this blog is more than a record of creative endeavors. As I read over this and looked at the photos, I thought.....what am I doing? 12 lbs. on my back? Hiking uneven terrain? I just finished with pain management for my back, right hip and right hand. What did I do with that Queen of Denial crown?

Disposable Razors

Beautiful lines, designs and textures created by using the handles of disposable razors!

I was inspired by Tania Zakharchenko's 1001 Art Beads Blogspot (HERE). So clever.

 I love these.