Miniatures Made of Polymer Clay - Fun, Fun, Fun!!!

I first started working with polymer clay to make accessories for my clothespin dolls...then I started thinking of all the other fun things that could be made.  I sculpted some miniature, teeny tiny sushi, take-out food, and fortune cookies.  Just adorable!

With the upcoming Lunar New Year, I decided I wanted to make something for my nieces & nephews.  I saw hotos of adorable clay ninjas from Lilley1's photostream on Flickr, and thought they would be great little gifts for the kids.  And, because I'm a little crazy, I decided I wanted to try making them myself.  Here's my attempt at these adorable little ninjas.  They're a little over 1" tall.  I plan to turn them into necklaces for my nieces & nephews.  Hope they like them!

Wedding Bells!



Custom Wedding Cake Topper



The newest additions to the clothespin family are my wedding cake toppers.  While they are much more time consuming, the end result is definitely worth the time & effort put in.  I just wish I had been making these 8 years ago when I got married.  These cake toppers will be custom made to resemble the wedding couple!  You can visit my Etsy shop for more details:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/jadestone1



A Major Milestone

I was checking my email last night, and saw that I had 1 new message...it was from Etsy.  Deep breath...and it was an order confirmation from Etsy.  I couldn't believe it.  My very first Etsy sale (my St. Patrick's Day doll).  It had been a little over 3 weeks since I first opened my shop.  Three long weeks of constantly wondering if I'd ever get a sale, would anyone want to buy one of my clothespin dolls???  I was so excited and I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. 

I shipped the doll out this morning and now I'm left feeling nervous and anxious.  Will she like the doll?  Will she leave positive feedback?  It seems I am a worrier by nature...

Kicking Out the Clothespin Dolls!


So, I'm still kicking out clothespin dolls like crazy!  I have a billion ideas for different types of dolls, and a very limited amount of time to actually make the dolls.  But, here are a few that I've made over the past week or so. 



St. Patrick's Day Doll



Hip Knitting Doll



Mother & Daughter Dolls



Doctor/Nurse Doll

Definitely feel like I'm getting more creative with the dolls and their accessories.  I'm especially loving the ability to sculpt miniature accessories out of oven bake clay!  So fun and adorable, I can hardly stand it :)

A Truly Beautiful Work of Art

I wanted Eli, my 3 year old to do some acrylic painting.  I had an pre-scretched canvas just laying around.  So, I thought why not let him paint on it.  He was so excited to use real paints, and have a "huge" (it was to him) canvas to paint on!  He tried out different colors, brushes, sponges.  I loved seeing him so excited.  He really felt like he was making something special...and it was exactly that, something special.

We immediately hung his beautiful work of art in our living room, and that made him so happy & proud.  He actually started doing a happy dance. 

This is such an easy art project to do with your kids.  Go to Michaels, Joann, or any other craft store and pick up a pre-stretched canvas.  They come in so many sizes.  You can find coupons or look for sales on them and it really is an inexpensive way to let your kids be creative and feel like they've made something really special. 

Eli called his painting "Forest Maze".  It's something we will keep forever!  That's the other great thing about doing this art project, it's not just a piece of paper that might get ruined, crumpled, etc.  I highly recomment giving it a try!