Pastels in Polymer Clay

Spring is the time for pretty pastel colors- soft daffodil yellow, pale pink flowers peeking through the leaves in the flower bed, soft lilac purples bursting into bloom.  And the Polymer Clay Smooshers Guild on ArtFire does pastel so well!

This Yellow Heart Pendant from DreamWeaversDesigns makes me think of all the pretty yellow daffodils nodding their heads in the spring breeze.  These are some of the first flowers to bloom in my yard and I welcome their sunny color!

 

And this beautiful tile from Harrison Hollow Designs has all sorts of pretty pastels.  And it would make a lovely gift for Mother's Day too ;-)

I love all the different colors and textures on this piece- the more I look at it, the more I like it!

And I am absolutely in love with this lavender flower pendant from Life Art Designs!

Pastel perfection!  I love flowers, and any shade of purple, so you can see why this beauty caught my eye! ;-)

And here's a lovely polymer clay cane in shades of peach, purple, and teal.  My Polymer Clay Canes has all sorts of intricate and pretty canes available.

I love the way the colors soften and blur slightly.  I don't make many canes myself, and these pretty designs always impress me. 

Although it's been a gray and wet Spring so far, all these pretty colors give me a bit of hope for better weather and brighter blooms in the near future!  I hope you enjoyed my pastel picks from a few of the very talented members of the Polymer Clay Smooshers guild!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

DoMosaics on ArtFire sells beautiful glass mosaic pieces

DoMosaics, of Fortwright Kentucky, opened on ArtFire 12-30-08.  Her Studio Announcement reads: "Welcome to Do Mosaics LLC. Offering high-quality Italian vitreous glass mosaics. Makes a perfect gift for that "hard to find for " person. Browse awhile if you don't see the colors that suit you convo me and I will be happy to custom make your creation just for you. Each mosaic creation is a one of a kind !
Look around there are some great gift ideas inside !"  One look into this studio and you'll see that DoMosaics offers beautiful, high quality handcrafted pieces.

Artisan Biography for DoMosaics:

"I am a Kentucky-based artisan. I make high-quality Italian glass mosaic artwork, frames, mirrors, and home decor pieces. I am a self taught mosaic artist and love every minute of it. I am always working on new creations and my fingers are cutting tiles as fast as they can ! I love to hear what people are buying these mosaics for. Is it a gift,graduation, wedding, or a shower or are they just splurging on themselves? That way it helps me create towards that direction. I love custom work ! I like to make that "certain" mosaic for someone. So if you don't see something in a certain color... no problem. Feel free to contact me and we can discuss colors. I have customers who find the colors from a bridal registry and we build from there on any given piece. So let your imagination go !

My work has recently been featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper and the Kentucky Monthly magazine."

DoMosaics can also be found on Flickr and Twitter.  Below is a sample of some of the wonderful work you can find in her shop.  Stop in to see all she has to offer!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters