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Posted on June 24, 2009 by Lisa Clarke — 3 Comments

Hopelessly boring

I feel hopelessly boring when I greet you with this kind of post, but until I get my act together enough to clean up my workspace, there’s no chance of anything crafty happening.  I promise it will be soon.  The itch to Make Stuff is getting stronger and stronger.  I’ve been satisfying that urge somewhat […]

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This is one of my favorite pairs so far in this pr This is one of my favorite pairs so far in this project. I don't usually use translucent clay in my work, but I mixed up some with varying amounts of opaque for the background here, and I love the effect. The spark for this design came from a painting of a pot by @johannacarlisle_art and you can see that if you swipeOxidized sterling silver ear wires | ~2" from top of wire to bottom of dangle | Elongated polymer teardrop tile featuring a terra cotta and translucent design | Sanded and buffed to bring out polymer's natural shine
Here is a vintage tea towel from 1966. The backgro Here is a vintage tea towel from 1966. The background is one of my favorite greens, and I love how it looks with a nice orangey red. Why do I have a 1966 towel in my kitchen? Because tomorrow is Neil's birthday, and I always display this towel that's as old as he is every August (I have a 1971 one for my May birthday, too). Weird little tradition, but why not?Aug 16 A Perfect Pairing #pspictureelements #thepictureseries
Speckled blue paired with a pink kaleidoscopic des Speckled blue paired with a pink kaleidoscopic design today.Oxidized sterling silver ear wires | ~2" from top of wire to bottom of dangle | Polymer oval tile featuring speckled light turquoise on top and a salmon pattern on bottom | Sanded and buffed to bring out polymer's natural shine
Just packed up a handcrafted goodie for a (hopeful Just packed up a handcrafted goodie for a (hopefully) happy customer 🙂Aug 15 Chasing Triangles #pspictureelements #thepictureseries
I've started looking outside of the polymer world I've started looking outside of the polymer world for inspiration, and the idea for today's earrings was sparked by paintings from @angietherose in @uppercasemag. I love her exuberant colors!Sterling silver ear wires | ~1.75" from top of wire to bottom of dangle | A 3-D rainbow of elongated solid color blobs hanging from a single point | Matte finish
When I fill the frame with these paper straws, the When I fill the frame with these paper straws, there's an optical illusion that they're out of focus at certain sizes. But when you zoom in you see that they are not actually blurry.Aug 14 Think Positive #pspictureelements #thepictureseries
If you liked yesterday's design but wished they we If you liked yesterday's design but wished they weren't so big, then today's design is for you 🌺Sterling silver post with stainless steel nut | ~0.75" from top of flower to bottom | Polymer flower shape, red and black with polka dot texture and occasional specks of gold glitter | Sanded and buffed to bring out polymer's natural shine
I forgot about my photo project yesterday until I' I forgot about my photo project yesterday until I'd lost all of the light 🙈 So I will have to double up today! Here are some apples in the morning light 🍎Aug 13 Here's to Spheres #pspictureelements
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With these bold earrings I sanded the top layer of With these bold earrings I sanded the top layer of black off until the red was revealed. In the process I also sanded my fingers until one of them bled. (Not recommended.) Injuries notwithstanding, I am really pleased with these.Sterling silver post with stainless steel nut | ~1.5" from top of flower to bottom | Bold polymer flower shape with flower cutout; red and black with polka dot texture and occasional specks of gold glitter | Sanded and buffed to bring out polymer's natural shine
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