Free Steampunk Bug Tutorial

Speaking of Love Bugs.......here's Christi Friesen's free Steampunk Bug tutorial...click HERE.

The Love Bug

The Love Bug has the shape of a heart and a bite you will never forget. I sculpted this love bug from one of my large polymer clay canes. She makes her appearance annually around this time.

Love's A Blooming

"Love's a Bloomin" polymer clay heart I made from one of my flower canes. It's baked, sanded, polished and ready for Valentines Day.

The flowers at Lowes Home and Garden Center were beautiful. I feel kind of bad posting this with so many of my blog friends snowed in and sick with winter colds. Maybe it will cheer you up a little? Hope so. Spring is just around the corner.

Love ROCKS!

I sculpted the above heart shaped rock from polymer clay.

I tried to match it to the very large heart shaped rock I spotted while I was out plein air painting with our art group.

Love really does rock!

Pickles & Tomatoes

Hold the Mayo!

Doesn't everyone want a polymer clay Pickles and Tomato necklace?

Instead of the tomatoes, I should substitute ice cream cones.....for the woman who wants to ever so subtly let her man know she's pregnant. An heirloom piece that could be handed down through the generations. I'm being silly. I got some bad news that has me down and decided to sit down and make something funny. I know it's not art, but it's the masterpiece that took me a million miles away.

Free To Be Me

I sculpted this piece over an aluminum foil armature. Her head is oven baked polymer clay and her head piece and body are no-bake polymer clay (air dry).

She has some steam punk detail, long, long eyelashes and glass eyes.

She is holding a free form peyote piece I am still working on. It has a ways to go yet. That's one of the aspects of free form bead sculpting I love. It's ever-changing.

Free Puff Heart Tutorial

This one is from Craft Bits.....click HERE. Combining the polymer puff hearts with the polymer valentine candies would make an adorable bracelet.

Bead Crochet

I've been working on some bead crochet ropes on and off. I love making them.

Above are some I sold.

I cover my thin crochet hooks with polymer clay so they fit my "hold".

Julia A. Harper has written some great instructions (shown above) which are posted on The Beaders Showcase....click HERE.

Free Bead Crochet Pattern

Love and Kisses.

This bracelet is done in size 8/0 beads, 7 beads around, 6 repeats and measures approximately 7-1/4". The pattern is from TidesWell Bead and Glass......click HERE.  Renate of TidesWell Bead and Glass was kind enough to give me permission.

Polymer Clay Valentines

I made these a while ago using simple, basic, brightly colored canes. I love them. Polymer Clay Central has clear instructions on a checkerboard cane....HERE and a striped cane HERE. You can find instructions for the Skinner blend and many others on their main index page HERE. Hope your day is filled with simplicity and beautiful colors.