Check out the entries for the Smooshers Autumn Colors/ Halloween Challenge!

The entries are in for the Polymer Clay Smooshers Autumn Colors/ Halloween challenge!
From Illusion Everything we have this totally awesome set of 3 Lady Skeleton cabochons available in your choice of colors. 

 The largest measures 1 1/2" tall by 1 1/4" wide. The smaller 2 measure 3/4" tall by 1/2" wide and they would be great to add to your own bezels or just add a jump ring, ear wires and a chain for a delightfully spooky jewelry set!
Just Jewelry by Joan made these wonderful little Pandora Style Pumpkin beads.


These would be wonderful for any Fall jewelry you wanted to create!

Artmakers Worlds really outdid herself with this Halloween Green Bat Pincushion Clay Covered Tin.

   It's unique and decorative on it's own, but is also functional. 25 long, green pearl head pins are included in the tin.  The hands and feet even glow in the dark!
Her second entry is this Spooky Night polymer Clay Covered Pen and Pencil Holder.

It features a big full moon, a bare tree with an owl on the branch and bats flying on the other side. The moon and even the owls eyes are made with glow in the dark clay.

This Wicked Witch art doll from Fantasy Clay would make a fabulous Halloween decoration.


 She has a soft poseable body with polymer clay head, hands and feet and stands on her own. She has a black dress with lace details and a soft shawl. Her hair is Tibetan mohair and she stands 9 inches tall.

Second Sister at MoArk Jewelry created this Falling Leaves Whimsical Polymer Clay necklace.


 The pendant is made with polymer clay and colored turquoise nuggets. The 3-dimensional tree and the gemstones add a sense of depth to this piece. The picture this creates is a tree that has lost most of its colorful fall leaves which are lying around the tree base.

CreativeCritters entered two pieces.  This Halloween Black Cat Keepsake Tin is the Halloween entry.


The cute black cat is wearing a  witch's hat and has the insignia from the TV show Charmed on his chest in glow in the dark polymer clay.  The stars also glow, and glow in the dark powder has been added to the blue liquid clay on the lid.
This whimsical Autumn Dragon sculpture is the Autumn Colors entry.


The red and orange dragon is holding his collection of fallen leaves which have been sprinkled with gold glitter to add a bit of Autumn magic ;-)   The dragon measures 3 1/2 inches tall and would be a whimsical addition to your Fall decor.

So there you have it!  Lots of wonderful entries for this challenge!  And each of these items are available for sale- just click on the picture to be taken directly to the listing.  I want to thank everyone who entered this challenge, as well as everyone who has stopped by to check out these awesome handmade Halloween and Autumn creations :-)

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Halloween Treats from the Smooshers

Some may think it's a little early to be talking about Halloween, but it's really not that far off!  And since Halloween is the topic of the Blog Roll this week I thought this would be a great time to showcase some of the fun Halloween items the members of the Polymer Clay Smooshers guild have listed in their shops.  Personally, I love Halloween and all things related to the holiday: black cats, witches, magic, skeletons (preferably glow in the dark), bats, and all those other spooky things ;-) When I was a kid I loved dressing up and going out trick or treating with my brothers.  And I've had several black cats who all seemed to have a little extra magic, especially on Halloween.  As an artist I love sculpting all sorts of Halloween themed pieces.  This time of year seems to really fire up my creative energies (I think it's all the magic in the air)!  And looking through the shops of my fellow Smooshers, I can see I'm not the only one inspired by Halloween!
Here's a Winged Skull Cuff Bracelet from Mortimer Inc- wicked cool!
 
And this Witchy Mouse with BOO Banner from Quernus Crafts is absolutely adorable!

 
And of course pumpkins are always a part of Halloween.  Which is where these Pumpkin Stack earrings from Wyvern Designs come in!
 
 
And this mummy from Fantasy Clay is so much fun!
 
   
And finally we have this Vintage Halloween Cat pendant from Gems PC Creations .

 
To see more Halloween creations from the Smooshers check out http://wyverndesigns.blogspot.com/2012/08/have-smooshers-halloween.html.  Thanks for taking the time to check out these Halloween treats from the Smooshers! :-)

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Flowers from the Smooshers to you! ;-)

Polymer clay comes in such a gorgeous array of colors which makes it easy and fun to create gorgeous flowers.  Some are realistic, some quite fantastic and whimsical.  I just wanted to share a few of the beautiful floral creations from the members of the Polymer Clay Smooshers guild.
Here are some beautiful purple flower earrings from Handmade Specialties.
And I really love this Life Began in a Garden wall hanger from Harrison Hollow Designs.  Not only does it feature pretty flowers, but an awesome dragonfly as well ;-)
 
And here's a one of a kind flower ring from Illusion Everything.
 
Here's a colorful fanciful fairy flower pendant from Kael Mijoy.  It's even marked down 20% right now!
 
And finally there's this gorgeous fuchsia and black flower pendant from Kimis Jewelry From The Heart.
  
I hope all these lovely polymer clay flowers brightened up your weekend! :-)

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The entries for the Smooshers May Flowers Challenge

You challenged the Polymer Clay Smooshers guild to create items based on the theme May Flowers, and our members have answered that challenge beautifully!  Below are all the items that were created for this challenge.
These two adjustable flower rings were made by Siljewel.
 
 
Fyrestorm Creations made this beautiful charm bracelet which she titles I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
  
This lovely heart flower and butterfly dish was created by Kimis-Jewelry-From-the-Heart.
 
Her second entry is this gorgeous floral plaque.
  
Leslie Marie by Design sculpted these pretty pink Tiger Lily hair pins as her first entry.
 
And this orange and red Tiger Lily bead as her second entry.
 
CreativeCritters entered this unique and whimsical purple dragon necklace with Iris flower beads and Swarovski crystals.  It's called Mai's Flowers.
 
And this floral trinket box with red glass butterflies and white ceramic bird beads is the second entry.
  
Wyvern Designs made these two beautiful necklaces for her entries.
  
 
And the final two entries come from TTE Designs.  She made this Fleur De Lis Pendant and this vibrant clay covered egg as her entries.
 
 
I want to thank all the members who took the time to create these wonderful entries for the May Flowers challenge!  All of these pictures are linked to the listing in each member's shop, so you can learn more about each item.   Be sure to use the poll at the top right of the Smooshers blog to vote on the theme for our next challenge ;-)

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Featured Smoosher TTEDesigns

Todays Featured Smoosher is Tammie Everly of TTEDesigns.  She creates beautiful polymer clay jewelry and home decor.  TTE Designs started with the encouragement of family & friends. Tammie has always been crafty and grew up with very talented parents who always made all sorts of things. In high school she took every class she could and had some great art teachers along the way. Tammie says she'd always rather make it than buy it.
She focuses mostly on jewelry and polymer clay items, but is interested in all sorts of crafty things.  She finds great satisfaction in making something that someone says "Wow I really like that" or even better " Can I buy that?"  Her interests include jewelry, handmade beads, polymer clay, wire, copper, beautiful paper, gold & silver leaf, painting, wreath making, upcycling, and repurposing.  She's skilled at stringing, wire work, handmade beads, mokume gane,  and caning.  Below is just a sample of some of the beautiful items that can be found in her ArtFire shop.
 
 
 
 
You can find TTEDesigns online at https://www.facebook.com/TTEDesigns and http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/TTEDesigns.  Be sure to stop by and check out all her wonderful creations!

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More awesome entries for the Smooshers Celtic Challenge

I wanted to give you all a closer look at more of the wonderful entries in the Polymer Clay Smooshers guild's Celtic Challenge.  Each of these items was sculpted from polymer clay and was made specifically for this challenge.  These items are for sale in the guild member's shops, so just click on the picture to be directed to the listing in their shop.  And don't forget to browse around a bit while you're there- you can find all sorts of delightful creations from these artists!
This Celtic Swirl Necklace from Wyvern Designs utilizes the mica shift technique which creates a beautiful effect.
 
The description reads: This Ghost image or mica shift pendant has been hand made from polymer clay.It is 3" wide x 1.25" high and has a black satin cord necklace with a silver plated toggle clasp. It is approximately 21" long.  A coating of Diamond Glaze really brings out the shine and enhances the ghost image of the Celtic Swirl design.
The second entry from Wyvern Designs is this lovely Monogram Celtic Knot necklace.
 
The description reads: This large Celtic Knot Monogrammed Pendant has been hand made from polymer clay. The pendant is 2.5" in diameter and hangs from a hand made silver artistic wire bail. The chain is 16" long. The letter G has been hand carved from the circle of polymer clay and a border of polymer clay balls have been added to provide a frame. The pendant was then sanded and buffed to a subtle sheen.
 DreamweaversDesigns created this beautiful green faux leather stamped Celtic Knot Polymer Clay picture frame.
 
The description reads: This unique faux leather frame measures 3 1/4 inches wide by 2 1/2 high. The scalloped picture cut out is 1 inch by 1 1/2 inches. After curing, the piece was painted with a green/black mix of acrylic paints, wiped with a wet cloth and re-cured to set the paint. The entire frame was then sanded and the front was brushed lightly with liquid wax to bring up the color. The back has a removable slide for standing.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing in the Smooshers Celtic creativity!  Be sure to stop back tomorrow and see what other wonderful items our members created for this fun challenge!
And don't forget to vote on the theme for our next challenge (the poll is on the upper right side of the blog)!

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