I completed my Flower Garden sculpture and listed at CreativeCritters. In my last work in progress post I had finished sculpting and placing the roses, Hydrangeas, daffodils, tulips, and Irises. The pink, white, and blue Hyacinths had been sculpted, but hadn't been "planted" in the garden yet. I chose to group the like colors together in a semi-circle in front of the tulips.
After the Hyacinths had been "planted" I decided to add some ground cover for a bit of added color and texture. I don't remember what the plant is called, but Gramma has an evergreen groundcover with little blue flowers that grows vigorously in the flower beds. It's just loaded with tiny blooms in the spring and summer months!
I sculpted vines, leaves, and flowers underneath the tulips, daffodils, and Irises, and had a little bit creeping under the fence. It does like to try to escape the beds whenever it can. ;-)
I also sculpted five tiny little polymer clay butterflies in shades of blue and red. I used Lisa Pavelka's foils to add a beautiful shimmer to the clay before cutting out their wings. After baking I sealed the butterflies with high gloss glaze.
The butterflies are perched on the roses and on the white picket fence. This little flower garden invites you to take a closer look, and discover all the tiny details it hides. This is the kind of scupture you're meant to get lost in. Thank you for joining me on this creative journey! To view this listing in my shop, simply click on any of the pictures.
-Michelle of CreativeCritters
After the Hyacinths had been "planted" I decided to add some ground cover for a bit of added color and texture. I don't remember what the plant is called, but Gramma has an evergreen groundcover with little blue flowers that grows vigorously in the flower beds. It's just loaded with tiny blooms in the spring and summer months!
I sculpted vines, leaves, and flowers underneath the tulips, daffodils, and Irises, and had a little bit creeping under the fence. It does like to try to escape the beds whenever it can. ;-)
I also sculpted five tiny little polymer clay butterflies in shades of blue and red. I used Lisa Pavelka's foils to add a beautiful shimmer to the clay before cutting out their wings. After baking I sealed the butterflies with high gloss glaze.
The butterflies are perched on the roses and on the white picket fence. This little flower garden invites you to take a closer look, and discover all the tiny details it hides. This is the kind of scupture you're meant to get lost in. Thank you for joining me on this creative journey! To view this listing in my shop, simply click on any of the pictures.
-Michelle of CreativeCritters
. I made the little purple bear first, with Valentine's Day in mind. This is the sort of gift I would love to get. When I saw how well he turned out, I thought I'd try my hand at larger bears. All of these were created with my own patterns. When my cream and gold bear turned out so nicely, I figured I'd do a slightly different bear in red, pink, and white (another good one for Valentine's Day). In my opinion, she's even cuter than the gold bear (although he's quite adorable himself!). 
. There will certainly be more to come. I'm mulling over ideas for a knit dragon, among other creatures, so be sure to stop back often. You never know what you'll find at CreativeCritters!
I've had pets ever since I was a young child, and simply can't imagine life without animals. It wasn't until I got Katherine Dewey's "Creating Lifelike Animals in Polymer Clay" that I felt a could sculpt a truly realistic animal. You'll find many animal sculptures in my studio that were created with guidance from that book. I also enjoy creating whimsical and fantasy animals- I have several dragon sculptures available. And then there are stuffed animals, which I never really grew out of. Once I learned how to sew and follow a pattern I made all sorts of stuffed animals, some to keep for myself and some to give as gifts. When I (finally) figured out how to knit, and consequently found some books on knitting stuffed toys, I found a new avenue for my creativity. Below are some of the animals available in my studio. Just click on the picture to go directly to the listing.
