Thank you for coming to our Masquerade Clay Ball!

Our Masquerade Clay Ball has come to a close. We want to thank you all for coming.

Your hosts:


ColtPixy.artfire.com
Guild Master for Polymer Clay Smooshers


HarmonArt.artfire.com
Guild Master for Clayfire

Participants:





Tomorrow we will announce the winner of the door prize. Again, thank you so much for coming to our Masquerade Clay Ball!

Back in the rose garden

As you walk through the rose garden you stop to sit on a wrought iron bench to collect your thoughts. On the bench is a letter written to you. Your true love is there and is waiting for you just down the path!


SiblingStew.artfire.com

Please follow me

Oh no the party cannot be coming to a close so soon! Your thoughts are racing trying to figure out if you had seen but not recognized each other. Someone comes to escort you back to the rose garden.


2BeadOrNot2Bead.artfire.com

Still searching

You find yourself searching every mask you meet. Your true love is here at the party somewhere but this place is huge.


HaffinaCreations.artfire.com

A Duet

The lights in the dining room softly dim as a spotlight brightens in front of the piano. A pair begins to sing a duet. Their voices are magical.


RFColorfulCreations.artfire.com


treeseaoriginals.artfire.com

Could this be the one?

You and your gas masked escort are directed to a table near the stage. Plates of food are set before you. From behind someone whispers in your ear, "you are in for a treat".


CreativeCritters.artfire.com

Piano Player

On the opposite wall across from the bar is a stage. The piano player is playing a sweet melody.


cabinetofcuriosities.artfire.com

The Dining Room

You walk together past the dance floor and walk beneath trees into what appears to be a gazebo. Yet once inside it you are amazed to see that you are inside a huge dining room. Along one wall is a beautifully carved mahogany bar. The bartender greets you from behind yet another mask.


BeadsByHaffina.artfire.com

a rescue

Just when you thought your feet would scream from so much dancing you get a reprieve. A sweet voice behind a gas mask asks if you would like to join them for a drink.


HouseMorbid.artfire.com

The Tango

You are handed a rose as tango music begins to play. Your new partner is a fabulous dancer. It feels like there is no one else on earth but the two of you under the stars and on the dance floor.


SassyClayCreations.artfire.com

Sweet Nothings

Another dance partner. This one pulls you in close and whispers in your ear. You blush. Is this the one? It is hard to know for sure. If only you could see behind the mask.


HarmonArt.artfire.com

Is this the one?

As the night goes on you wonder if you will ever guess which mask hides your true love's face. Someone else comes and guides you back to the dance floor.


MichiganMud.artfire.com

At the party

Once inside the door you realize just how magical this place really is. The stone house was just a facade. Is the illusion outside or within you have no idea. The place seems much larger than the house. There is no ceiling. The moonlight fills the space and the stars seem even brighter in here.
Someone in a purple mask flashes a sweet smile your way.

CreativeCritters.artfire.com

The doorway

The house is decorated beautifully. There is even a colorful mask covering the door knocker!


intothedawn.artfire.com

Accompany Us

Two people wearing bird masks come and take you by the hand. They very much like your choice of mask and have come to take you inside.


2BeadOrNot2Bead.artfire.com


SiblingStew.artfire.com

27 masks to choose from

The fairies return and have brought 27 masks for you to choose from.

Things are not always what they appear

You see what appears to be a bird in fine feather drifting through the gathering, you gasp in surprise.
In front of you stands a man, whose face is covered in a bird-like mask, resplendent with feathers. He says that the fairies are returning with masks so that you may attend the Ball.

friedfiredpottery.artfire.com

This chapter was written by HaffinaCreations.artfire.com

Royal Tea Party in the Rose Garden

"No reason to be in a rush. This rose garden is meant to be enjoyed. Sit here for a moment and have some chocolate tea." She has on a regal mask, you have a seat.

intothedawn.artfire.com

The maidens with her pass trays of cookies. The tea is divine. You are glad you listened.

BeadsByHaffina.artfire.com

The Masked Knight

There is a masked Knight riding a white horse. His armor is covered with silver and gold foliage. You know you should wait for the fairies to return but your curiosity gets the best of you. You follow him.


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Where is your mask?

Suddenly the fairy gasps. "Wait!" she says, "Where is your mask? You can't enter the ballroom without one."

Before you even have a chance to worry about what you will do, two tiny little fairies appear, each wearing the tiniest of masks.


HaffinaCreations.artfire.com

"No mask!" says the one wearing brilliant colors, "this will never do!"


ColtPixy.artfire.com

A dark little fairy darts in front of your face. "But never fear! We will find the perfect mask for you, just wait here!"

They are both flit away before you can even reply. You wait impatiently in the shadows, wondering what they will do, how will they ever come up with a mask for you to wear?


This chapter was written by intothedawn.artfire.com
Every comment on this blog during October is an automatic entry to win the door prize.
Visit the shops linked in this post and tell us your favorite item in each of them and it will count as an extra entry. (2 instead of 1)
All entries are givien a number as they come in. We will use the Randomizer to chose a number and that entry will win the door prize. Winner will be announced on November 1st.
Please make sure there is a way we can contact you in case you are the winner.

Welcome to the Masquerade Clay Ball

You are walking down a long moonlit path winding through trees and night blooming flowers. There is excitement in the air as you grow closer and closer to your destination. The path forks and you fear becoming lost. Suddenly a raven appears.

Liquidambar.artfire.com

He tells you not to worry. That a beautiful fairy will take you the rest of the way to the party.

Sparks.artfire.com

As you follow her a clearing opens up and you can see candlelight coming from the large stone house just on the other side of a rose garden. Music and laughter fill the air. Your heart beats a little faster because your true love could be hiding behind one of the masks at the Masquerade Clay Ball.





Every comment on this blog during October is an automatic entry to win the door prize.
Visit the shops linked in this post and tell us your favorite item in each of them and it will count as an extra entry. (2 instead of 1)
All entries are givien a number as they come in. We will use the Randomizer to chose a number and that entry will win the door prize. Winner will be announced on November 1st.
Please make sure there is a way we can contact you in case you are the winner.

spooky

Shades of Autumn

Snowflake Cane Tutorial by 2goodclaymates

Polymer Clay Smoosher 2goodclaymates has a beautiful Snowflake cane tutorial on her blog HERE.



She has lots of great step-by-step photos along with easy to follow directions. Go check it out and tell her we sent you.

Trick Or Treat!

Autumn

Boo! bwahahaha!

Shades of Fall

October Happenings for PCSG

You may have seen our invitation here or read about it on HandMadeNews.
The Polymer Clay Smoosers and ClayFire--The Mud Potters & Ceramicists of ArtFire are teaming up to bring you the Masquerade Clay Ball beginning October 10th.

To celebrate the festivities participating members from both guilds are offering a 10% off coupon to be used in their shops. For the coupon code and links to shops in both guilds honoring it check the side column of this blog.

Also begining today each and every comment made on this blog will be an automatic entry to win this masked jester pendant on a 24 inch (60 cm) silver ball chain.



The winner will be chosen by random.org on November 1st. Please make sure that there is a way to reach you in case you are the winner.
We do hope that you will join us and Clayfire here at the Masquerade Clay ball.