We kicked off this morning with an actual breakfast… I keep a big “snack bowl” on the kitchen table filled with granola bars & pop tarts, and usually we all just fend for ourselves in the morning, grabbing something from the bowl and going off to do our own things. It’s so odd to see […]
Read More: Happy Father’s DayCategory: polka dot creations
Cool new magazine
I went to re-order something for my store this morning, only to find that it was out of print. Bummer. But, I found something cool! This special publication, Artful Blogging, will be available in August. You can get more details on it here. I don’t usually make magazines available for preorder (aside from PolymerCAFE), but […]
Read More: Cool new magazineDo you hear purring?
Look what just hopped into my lap this afternoon… Cat lovers and Christi Friesen fans alike will be happy to hear that CF’s fourth Beyond Projects book is now available. Like the three installments before it, this project book is a fun read – CF is just really funny! I’m not a sculptor, but I […]
Read More: Do you hear purring?Bestsellers for May
Top 5 Sellers* for May, 2007 1 ) Magazine:PolymerCAFE Spring 2007 2 ) DVD: Precious Metal Clay Jewelry 3 ) Project Book:The CF Sculpture Series Under the Sea 4 ) Book: Making Polymer Clay Beads 5 ) Magazine:Step-By-Step Clay Jewelry 2005 Bestsellers for previous months Want to be notified instantly when this list changes? Click […]
Read More: Bestsellers for MayOh, poop!
I spent my beautiful Saturday morning (and part of Friday night) packing up orders to ship out. My letter carrier tends to come earlier on Saturdays, so it’s usually a bit of a rush to get everything packed & weighed, the credit cards charged, and the postage printed & applied before he gets here. I […]
Read More: Oh, poop!More sewing and a little contest
Yesterday I made the apron I’d been planning to make, and it only took me a hour! The first one I made took twice as long. I guess I’m getting the hang of this sewing thing… Here are some flickr pictures for your viewing pleasure. I had enough fabric left to make a tote bag, […]
Read More: More sewing and a little contestPolymer Clay Guilds
Just a little reminder – if you are the librarian for your local polymer clay guild, you can order books & videos for your guild’s library and have them shipped for free. Drop me a line if you’d like more information about this! Coming soon, I plan to start a mailing list (or rss feed) […]
Read More: Polymer Clay GuildsLayered Inks
After a bit of a dry spell, I’ve got 5 great new tutorials in the pipeline. The first of these is Layered Inks by the lovely and talented Tonja Lenderman. It’s a relatively simple technique with infinite possibilities for variation. Enjoy! Lisa
Read More: Layered InksCalling all authors!
I have a lot more readers to this blog than I used to, so even though I posted an announcement to this effect last year, it bears repeating: Polka Dot Creations is in search of interesting and well-written polymer clay tutorials encompassing a variety of techniques. The articles will be featured on our website and […]
Read More: Calling all authors!Bestsellers for April
Top 5 Sellers* for April, 2007 1 ) Book: Progress and Possibilities 2006 Exhibit Catalog 2 ) Project Book: Bead Techniques Clay Jewelry with Bead Rollers 3 ) Magazine:PolymerCAFE Spring 2007 4 ) DVD:Innovations Intricate Kaleidoscope Canes 5 ) Book: Adapting Quilt Patterns To Polymer Clay Bestsellers for previous months Want to be notified instantly […]
Read More: Bestsellers for April
