Custom Ballerina Cake Topper

This pretty little ballerina dressed in pink was custom made for a little girls 3rd Birthday!  She's holding a numbered sign and a present for her big day.  She even has lace-up ballet slippers...to cute!

Valentine's Presents for Preschool Teachers

 Since I'm so immersed in making clothespin dolls right now, I asked Eli if he wanted me to make some for his preschool teachers for Valentine's day...he said, "Yes!".  Another fun project...coming up with teacher accessories I could make out of clay.  Each teacher is holding a chalkboard with her name on it.  One teacher is holding a red apple and the other is holding a ruler & pencil.  Pretty darn cute! 

Princess Rocker Cake Topper!

This cake topper was made for an adorable little 4 year old girl that loves 2 things...princesses & music!  So, why not combine her 2 favorite things to make one amazing party theme....Princess Rocker!  This topper should fit in perfectly!  The Princess is wearing a purple gown with pink jewelry & tiara while rocking out on her purple & pink guitar made of clay & wire.  She's got a matching mic stand (also made of clay & wire) & an easel made out of popsicle sticks holding a concert poster.

This was such a fun project to work on, and I think it turned out pretty well.  I hope the little birthday girl loves it as much as I do! 

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 :)