Finding Joy in the Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild

A feeling of joy and the Polymer Clay Smooshers go hand in hand for me.  Not only do I get great joy from my fellow guild members themselves, but from their wonderful work, as well.  So many items I see in their shops make my jaw drop, or bring a big smile to my face.  This guild is full of amazing and talented people, who are also kind, funny, and inspirational.  I'd like to share just a few pieces from these wonderful artists that bring me joy.  DesertRubble is a recent addition to the Smooshers, and I fell in love with her work the minute I saw it, especially this Steampunk Dragonfly.
 
This is one talented Smoosher!  I love the color and the iridescence.  And a dragonfly seems to fit naturally into the Steampunk trend.  She's got plenty of other unique and beautiful items in her shop as well, and I love them all.

This sculpture from KBish is just so sweet!  It makes me smile every time I see it.
 
Even dragons need a best friend!  I just love the whimsy of the piece, and the expressive dragon with his cute little green friend. 

When I first saw this piece from Kneaded Things I laughed out loud because it was just so cool!  Talk about character!  This mushroom is loaded with character!
 
This is one of the coolest incense burners I've seen.  First, Mr. Mushroom is just totally awesome, second the colors are beautiful and  vibrant, and third, I adore the flowers in the grass.  Just a delightful item!

And then there's LaDeDa- this gal's always able to make me smile- LOL!  The first time I saw her Punk Rock Christmas ornaments I loved them instantly, especially this one.  I think it's the spiked hair and sunglasses that really grab me. 
These are definitely unique Christmas ornaments!  They're just fun, and they make me smile. :)
And these are just a few of the pieces from the Smooshers that bring me joy, make me laugh, or smile, or say "wow, that's really cool!".  I want to thank these artists for bringing a little extra joy into my life. ;)
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

I'm back!

I've been without the internet for a week, although it feels like a month! Stupid bugs and viruses and everything else attacked our computer, plus we kept losing our internet service. We may end up switching providers if this happens again. My poor husband sat at the computer for hours on end deleting bugs and viruses. He's definitely persistent! I felt so lost without being able to be on the computer though. My business is online (creativecritters.artfire.com), as well as many of my friends. I wasn't even able to check my email. My mother was a big help, though. We couldn't figure out what the problem was at first, but with her "tech support" we got it narrowed down and figured out a solution. I really feel guilty about the people I missed promoting on the Artfire Crazy Marketing Train. When I get a little extra time I'll have to do a little blogging about BijouDesignsForYou, Catfluff, and LaDeDa. I definitely missed going on Artfire everyday too. Normally I list a new product about every day, plus I spend a good bit of time on the forums. And speaking of listing a new item, that's what I need to do right now (after I get my pictures downloaded). Hopefully I won't have any more technical problems.