Another Chance at PORCELAIN!

I'm a featured artist on Sweet Irie Originals' blog this week! She's running a giveaway on a paw print porcelain figurine. Hop on over to her blog to enter. It's easy - just visit my shop and comment back on her blog about what you like in the shop. There are other ways to get extra entries too. DON'T MISS OUT on this wonderful opportunity.

Rules:

1) You must go through Endless Whimsy's shop and comment back here on your favorite item!

2) Comment here in my blog with your name and contact information. PLEASE leave me a way to get a hold of you!!

3) Winner will be announced on April 7th, at which time I will contact the winner to get shipping information for the sponsor to ship out! If the winner does not contact me within three days, I will appoint another winner through a random number drawing.

4) Blog about this giveaway and receive ONE extra entry! Just come back here and leave a separate comment with your blog link.

5) If you do not have a blog, you can email all your friends about this giveaway and come back here to post and receive ONE extra entry. You must email me along with emailing your friends, so I know that you did! My personal email: shellmonster@hotmail.com

6) Subscribe to my blog (become a reader) and earn ONE extra entry! Come back and leave a separate comment with your name and telling me of your subscription.

7) Earn TEN (10) extra entries by purchasing something in Endless Whimsy's shop. Just come back here and tell us what you purchased along with your contact info to claim your extra entries!

8) Contest is open US and Canadian residents only.

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Buying Food on Etsy

if you haven't done it already . . . . DO IT!

I purchased some 'peeps' from Have It Sweet Confections and they are AMAZING. Way better than the processed stuff. I was also sent a sample of Fleur de Sel caramel. Everything is amazing, fresh and delightful. Spread the word!

Crunchy and fluffy and the best vanilla flavor....

What will you purchase from them? :)

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Making a stamp out of scrap clay TUTORIAL

On the same idea as Mitsy at ArtMind's stamp tutorial: I have a tutorial for making a stamp out of scrap clay!

1. Roll your scraps into a ball, be sure to wedge it and keep it moist.


2. Flatten out your stamp so the sides are level.


3. Take your drawing and set it on top of the stamp. Trace over your lines with a sharp needle tool through the paper.


4. Here is the stamp with my picture traced into it.


5. Using your lines as guides, make the 'inside' and 'outside' of the lines so they are thick like the drawing.


6. Spend some nice relaxing time listening to music and carving the inside and outside of your stamp. Smooth it out as you go. Try to not breathe in any dust - keep your room well ventilated.


7. Here's my trial run of wet porcelain stamping! Not bad! I will let it dry then bisque fire it. I had to carefully push up one of my kitties legs so it was level, so double check before it dries that the stamping face is actually level.

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The latest and greatest treat!

Haagen-Dazs and Ben and Jerry's ice creams all have a 4 ounce snack size out in our local grocery store. It's the PERFECT size to have a couple of bites and put away, and do the same the next day and the next day. Indulgent, you don't have to go get the light ice cream. Get the good stuff and only have little bits!

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What does your bathroom smell like?

I bet it doesn't smell like drying porcelain!

Because I have one cat that will eat any thing and another cat that is like a kangaroo in a china shop I have to dry my porcelain things behind close doors.

Here is what is currently drying in my bathroom notice the difference between the wet clay and the dry clay.

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The better to eat you with my dear!

Look at Luxor's lovely Retro Boomerang from Jake and Micah

Open wide!!!!!!!

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Nostalgia Saturday

Double Nostalgia for you! Mine and my husband's - Things that we both enjoyed as kids but no longer eat


CANDY:


Mine: PayDay
I loved the salty and chewy texture of this candy bar. Haven't had them since high school.


photo by Michael K N


My Husband: Big League Chew Gum
He liked the shredded texture.

from Oriental Trading Company

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Opinions?

My friend Michele at Sweet Irie and I have been chatting about branding and logo creation and we might do a trade! But I'm looking for some feedback on the logo prototypes she came up with. I drew the cat, she came up with the font ideas.

1. what colors do you think are "Endless Whimsy", we can change the colors
2. which layout do you like? WHY? :)
3. what do you think of the fonts?
4. changes?

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Which do you prefer

Now you've seen both my polymer work and my porcelain work - and I'd like to know, which do you prefer. What medium do you think is better?

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New entry on the Home site

There is a new entry about projects on the home site -

Check them out

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