Positively Charming Things

The Polymer Clay Smoosher's challenge theme this month was "Space".  I created two items and posted them late last night. First, a rather irritated alien lady.  She has three eyes, and glows in the dark: My second item, is a stylized Blue Moon pendant, which also glows in the dark: They're both made with glow in the dark polymer clay.  The alien lady's eye stalks are clay covered head pins, anchored into the clay.  For the Blue Moon pendant, I shaped it by hand and added the crater shapes…

This week's featured Polymer Clay Smoosher guild member is Catswire. Catswire hails from Germany, where she lives with her husband and four kitties.  She is an avid crocheter of wire.  Yep, wire rather than threads or yarn.  It makes for some really interesting pieces!  And recently, she's started working with polymer  clay and is merging the two mediums together for some great items.  Go take a look! Just look at this cute little fruit basket!  Polymer clay fruit, and crocheted wire…

This week's featured Polymer Clay Smoosher's guild member is Valerie's Stuff. Valerie creates jewelry, pendants, key rings, and bracelet cuffs all with polymer clay.  She also hand paints some pendants with inks which remind me of porcelain beads.  Here is just a sample of the lovely items she has available at her studio: If you hurry and purchase something by the 24th, you can get 15% off using coupon code "THISWEEK" at check out.

This week's featured Smoosher is Creative Critters. Michelle creates whimsical sculptures, beads, ornaments and other items with polymer clay, and she also hand sews cloth dolls, cat toys, plush dolls inspired by World of Warcraft, and many other things.  And she knits, too! Quite the busy gal! Here is just a small number of the various wares she has available in her studio: She is having a Christmas in July sale, too!  Coupon code XMASINJULY in select studio categories, gets you 10% off! Go…

I missed last week's featured studio due to my blog issues, so onto this week's - featured studio of the week for Shops with less than (10) sales is Mad Moravian. Scott runs this studio and does beautiful woodworking, creating pens, wine bottle stoppers, and more.  He also does a little work in stained glass, chainmaille, and makes beaded wine glass charms.  Go visit his studio, you may see something you like!

The featured guild member this week for Shops with Less than (10) Sales is Craft Baby Hope. This studio also happens to be a member of Polymer Clay Smooshers, too! So the story behind Jennifer's studio is all proceeds from her sales are going toward a savings fund for at least one round of IVF (in-vitro fertilization), which due to some unfortunate pre-existing conditions, insurance will not cover any of, where she lives.  So, she must save up for the expensive treatment on her own.  Please go…

Hi everyone, I have a new listing at my Artfire studio, just put it up a few minutes ago!

What a day. I was having a rather bad day (day job related), and then I checked my email and saw I had a sale! Oh my gosh! I can hardly describe how happy that made me and it just made my day. I'm ecstatic! It is only a few dollars, but really I don't care, I am happy nevertheless!! This is what I sold: I can still hardly believe it! It's already on its way to California to its new owner, I hope she likes it! It put me in such a great mood I decided to add a couple more listings for some…

Yep, it's me this week.  I'll just leave you with a sampling of what's in my studio: Visit PositivelyCharmingThings's ArtFire Shop

I know that practically everyone who's currently being buried in snow will probably give me an exasperated look at the mere thought of something even remotely related to snow, but hey, this is the closest thing we get to that white stuff where I live!  But the best part about these little guys is, they aren't freezing cold, and they won't melt! Free first class shipping in the USA and 50% off international shipping, if purchased by 11:59pm MST on February 12, 2010.