I’ve got a new apron design in mind, kind of along the lines of the patchwork scarves I’ve been making. The best part is that I don’t need any big pieces of fabric to make it happen. I’ve got the fabric for two of them cut out – one in that Martha’s Vineyard Watercolors fabric […]
Read More: Fabric canes and gingerbread menCategory: polymer clay
Welcome, former Polka Dot Creations customers!
I closed that book shop in 2012, but I have not given up polymer clay. There are a few things here you may enjoy:
- Free polymer clay tutorials
- Downloadable polymer clay tutorials for sale
- My blog posts about polymer clay (listed below)
Looking for something in particular?
Enjoy your visit!
–Lisa
T-60 minutes or so
Closed, originally uploaded by Jasoon. It’s the end of the second week of December, and true to form, I am really looking forward to my time off. Not that I should really refer to it as time “off.” The week before Christmas I will spend on decorating, shopping, making things, and all of the wonderful […]
Read More: T-60 minutes or soEvolution of a color scheme – step seven
We’ve taken every other step, and all that remains is to give our new color scheme a name. I’ve had a lot of fun looking through your submissions, your comments to me, and your comments to each other. I had a small list of favorites going all week, but one of the later entries jumped […]
Read More: Evolution of a color scheme – step sevenAlmost time…
Less than 2 hours left in the color scheme contest, and there’s a flurry of activity over here. I’m trying to get the things I’ve made photographed and ready for the website. The contest ends at midnight, and while I’m not crazy enough to post the results at 12:01am, I do want to take care […]
Read More: Almost time…More fun than a jar full of pens
I love making pens. I love putting coordinating pens in a mason jar. I love it when I have even more than six coordinating pens in a mason jar. Maybe I’ll make more pens this week Am I being a tease with all of this stuff? All of these in-progress shots? I hope you’re not […]
Read More: More fun than a jar full of pensEvolution of a color scheme – step six
We’re in the home stretch now. If there are any steps you have missed, you can view them all here. Once we have determined our final three base colors, it is time to make some canes. I consider this to be the fun part. I have a handful of standard cane designs that I make. […]
Read More: Evolution of a color scheme – step sixClay day
I was beginning to wonder if I would ever get back to the Evolution of a Color Scheme series. The good news is that I have been making canes today, and that I know what the prize will be for the winner of my color scheme naming contest. The bad news is that I can’t […]
Read More: Clay dayIt seemed like a good idea at the time
Ever set out to make a small change that you think will be a Good Thing, only to discover once the deed is done, that there are repercussions you hadn’t taken into account? It took me all of five minutes to use flickr’s organizer to take 200 or so photos and change one property about […]
Read More: It seemed like a good idea at the timeAll buttoned up
New buttons on Etsy. And new buttons at Polka Dot Creations. And lots of fog out the window. It’s been a day of catching up. I only got half of the orders out today (*sigh*) but the rest will definitely be done by tomorrow. Some batches just take longer than others. This particular one was […]
Read More: All buttoned upNatural Crafting and the Plastic Addiction
An unsolicited copy of a new magazine appeared in my mailbox this weekend, and it has brought to the forefront an issue that I have been batting around for a few months. The focus of the magazine is on crafting with natural materials. I flipped through it and saw things like felt, wool, cotton, natural […]
Read More: Natural Crafting and the Plastic Addiction
