My entry for PCC Mica shift challenge

Last month's theme for the Polymer Clay Central monthly challenge was MICA SHIFT and  this one was my entry. Didn't win a prize, but I think this beautiful pendant is a gift by itself. I am happy with the way this pendant turned out though it was not as appealing to the eyes of the voters! Better luck to me next time! You can see the other entries and the challenge results here

Rainbow Zebra

Here is the first image from Project RAINBOW..a  colorful zebra cane in all colors of the rainbow. This cane is the  result of a picture that I happened to see on the internet some time ago. I have not included the picture here as there may be copyright issues about using the picture, but you can definitely have a look at the picture of the rainbow zebra .

Getting ready to play

I have done a lot of lazing, and now it is time to get busy. A person like me needs targets and goals to be set to be more productive. So..here I come with a plan, from now on I am going to work on a theme every 2 weeks. Fortnight one starting tomorrow and the theme is RAINBOW............

Black, bold and beautiful!

Shifting toward MICA

Mica shift ..has been on my mind for a really long time. Tried some last week and it was a great experience. starting from Premo gold, went onto premo green, diluted it to a turquoise , mixed both the colors to an olive green .

This pendant is the first piece that I made..from premo gold using my favorite Barbara McGuire stamp. Shaved the surface after stamping, rolled gently using a brayer and then cut out the pendant. No sanding or buffing..just a coat of future and voila...I am happy with the result.

These puffy hearts were made using sculpeyIII metallic blue, stamped with sculpy swirly texture sheet. The shift turned out well but the clay was way too soft for the technique. Had a difficult time putting the pieses together without damaging the pattern.

This one is my favorite. combination of  Fimo pearl clayand a very intricate stamp pattern. The stamp is not very deep and so there was not much to shave away. The intricacy of the pattren demanded careful removal of the raised portions in tiny bits and the final product seems to be worth the effort. Sanded, buffed and glazed to acheive the best result possible.

This multicolor mica shift turned out much better than I expected. made this using small bits of left over clay. Found some matching glass beads lying around and strung into a full fledged necklace. Working on more mica shift..different colors and patterns..more pictures in the pipeline..watch out!

Petals and Pods

Each time a flower cane is made, there is atleast a small stub of the petal that remains. This is one very delightful way to use those leftover petal canes. All these were made using either petal cane ends or remaining bits after making the flower cane. Isn't it wonderful to put each and every bit of clay to good use!

Matching necklace and earrings for the bracelets

I would never wear a bracelet with earrings or a necklace that is not matching. So, it was time to make the pink flowers and peach and bue earrings an necklace. Here is what I came up with.
The peach roses and butterflies are a lot colorful than the pink ones, and decided to keep this set simple, and here it is.

Pink roses and flowers were rolled, cut into heart shaped focal beads for the pendant and earring . Used a flower design toggle clasp and a swan bail with white stones studded on it. This set turned out a lot more dramatic than expected.

Sunshine blog award

I was so overwhelmed to know that someone thought my blog worthy of the Sunshine award.  Thanks to Betty Jo hendershott of Knightwork : Playing with Clay for passing  it on to me.

The Sunshine awad is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspires others in the blog world

The rules for accepting this award:

Put the logo on your blog or within your post

Pass the award onto 12 bloggers

Link the nominees within your post

Let the nominees know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog

Share the love and link to the person from whom you recieved this award.

It is not easy to pass this award to just 12 blogs ..took me a really long time to decide and I pass this onto blogs that have inspired me right from my initial clay days. I have learnt a lot from these blogs and I love the generosity with which these blogs share information.

1.  Polymer clay by SILASTONES

2.  Dora's explorations
3.  Adventures in Creativity
4.  Zuleykha's polymer clay
5.  Art from my Heart
6.  Julie Eakes
7.  The Ornamentalist
8.  Linda Riopel
9.  Raven's Caw
10. Polymeri Online
11. Polymer clayart by naama zamir
12. Polymer Clay Etc.

Cuff bracelets

These cuff bracelets were made using metal bases that I picked from a flea market. The surface is rounded and is very handy for covering with clay as there is no need to use an adhesive to fix the clay to the base. Once the clay is baked on the base, it wouldn't come out unless forced. This is my first attempt at cuff bracelets and I can't wait to go and grab some more of these bases . Watch out for more of these soon!

Potpourri

These canes were all made during the last week..some simple, some complex..but all fun to make. Each cane has a diiferent kind of petal, made using a different technique..Yes, I am back into the cane mood. Want to create some nice pieces of jewelry using these canes in the next few days.