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Tag Archives: contest
Ivory Leaf Earrings for September Art Bead Scene Challenge
For my Art Bead Scene entry this month, I used the leaf shaped crackle beads from my faux ivory experiments. I’m having fun with this shape and I really like how well it works for earrings. The inspiration artwork is … Continue reading
Posted in Art Bead Scene, Hand made, Jewelry, Polymer Clay
Tagged ABS monthly challenge, contest, Earrings, experiment, jewelry, polymer clay
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Experimenting with Faux Ivory in Polymer Clay
This month’s Art Bead Scene challenge was a perfect opportunity to finally try to create some faux ivory. The principle is simple, thin alternating layers of light clay and translucent. The execution, however, takes a bit of practice. For my … Continue reading
Holding the Bonsai
Things that hold other things is this week’s photo challenge prompt. I like the potential for playfulness and it made me think of a photo from one of my favorite places, the Denver Botanic Gardens. There is a bonsai tree … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Nature, Photo Challenge Fridays, Photography
Tagged Colorado, contest, Daily Post, nature, Photo Challenge Fridays, photography
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts
This week’s photo challenge on The Daily Post is Contrasts. Contrast is a cool idea to play with because it can relate to so many different things: textures, colors, shapes, light/dark, theme… With all of that in mind, I debated … Continue reading