Turquoise

That's this week's blog ring topic for the Polymer Clay Smooshers guild.  I love Turquoise- the color and the stone.  I still have a necklace with a Turquoise pendant that a boy gave me when I was about 14.   I do believe that was the first jewelry I ever got from a guy. ;-)  And I love the beautiful turquoise colors that can be found on some birds, like these Angry Birds from Popnicute.  These are just about the cutest angry birds I've seen!
 
I love the turquoise polymer clay beads in this bracelet from Life Art Designs.  Such a beautiful color!  And they look just perfect with the translucent aqua blue glass beads.
 
This Faux Turquoise bracelet and earring set from Haffina Creations looks just like the real thing!  One really fun aspect of polymer clay is the ability to mimic just about anything.  Although it does take a talented artist to make them look this good ;-)
 
Turquoise and silver are such a classic combination, and I love the way they're mixed in this necklace and earring set from Dana's Jewelry Etc.
 
So many beautiful Turquoise creations can be found within the ArtFire shops of the members of the Smooshers guild!  Be sure to do some browsing and find a few treasures of your own!
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

Featuring HaffinaCreations- amazing jewelry in polymer clay and more

Today I'm featuring HaffinaCreations, another fellow Polymer Clay Smoosher guild member, and a truly amazing artist.  I've been a fan of her work ever since I joined ArtFire, and she continues to amaze me with the beauty and complexity of her jewelry.  Plus she likes purple as much as I do, so I can find plenty of items in the perfect color combination.  This very busy lady says "I'm a busy mum of 5 with a love of jewellery and creating... and now I'm offering it for others to enjoy. I live in Australia.  I gain inspiration from everything at different times. I have very eclectic tastes and this will be apparent in the variation of items available in this studio.  Sometimes my family get involved too, especially my mum, she knits amazingly quickly.  Recently three of my sons, 13 year old twins and a 10 year old, decided to help out. So I have given them their own pages, everything on those pages is made by them, with minimal help from me.  I am the Guildmaster for the ArtFire Chainmaille Guild, a member of the Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild, The ArtFire Cafemom Team, Australians on Fire Guild and the We Love ArtFire Guild and a columnist for the Craft Techniques Department of handmadenews.org.  I am an Administrator on an online forum - Alundra's Conundrum, Moderator on the Handmade Artists Forum and a member of BeadingForum dot com dot au.

I love what I do, even though I am very busy. I am happy to receive custom orders, so if you see something you like, but you want it a different colour or slightly different style then contact me and we can work together to make you something unique that you will cherish. Please note that my items are One Of A Kind, and whilst I can make similar articles, I don't make exact copies. I am also more than happy to trade."  Wow, did I say busy?  And she still finds time to create these wonderful pieces!  You can also find Haffina online at www.haffinacreations.com, blogspot, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, IndiePublic, and her WordPress blog.

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-Michelle of CreativeCritters

My ArtFire experience

I've had a verified studio on ArtFire a little over a month now, and I'm really enjoying myself. It's a very easy site to navigate, and if you have any problems the staff and the other artists are extremely helpful. I now have about 6 pages of products. One nice thing about this site is that you can customize your own studio categories. In my studio I offer jewelry, miniature houses, pen sets, plush World of Warcraft, animal sculptures, cloth dolls, fantasy sculptures, knit toys, and polymer clay sculptures. It's nice being able to organize all the different items I make. Another great aspect of ArtFire would be the chatterbox forums, where you can meet other artists, share your work, ask and answer questions, find contests and promotional opportunities, and have a good laugh. I've learned so much in the short time that I've been on the site, and I'd like to thank the staff and artists who made me feel so welcome. They're very kind to "newbies" and help them find their way. It's just a good place to be. And the talent! You really have to see this stuff! Actually, I'll show you a few of my favorites. Stop by their studio and see all they have to offer.
This is one of my favorites from HaffinaCreations

This Ninja Frog is from WelcomeToMyWhimsy
This is from NinjaJenn. I just love kitties!

These beaded dragon bracelets from WickedOrin are great!
And these are only a very few of the amazing artist of ArtFire.com. I feel honored to be included amongst all this talent! Here are a few favorites from my own studio.

First is my Frog Prince fantasy sculpture. Next is my plush female World of Warcraft Tauren, followed by my double triangle earrings, and finally my kid safe knit cat.
I've just been having tons of fun working and playing on ArtFire!