Sunday, June 9, 2013

June Challenge Winners

And the winners of the June Challenge are:

Public Vote


1st place 
 Airflow Teapot by Lisa of HiGirls


Members Vote
1st place:
 
 Airflow Teapot by Lisa of HiGirls



3rd place


Drawing Winners:

Sharla Ahrens, Joey Binard, Nancy Thornton

They get to pick a prize from one of our lovely participating shop owners.
http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2013/05/june-challenge-sponsors.html
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted and supports our challenges each month.


A sampling of comments left by voters:
-Beautiful Teapot!!
-soo hard to decide this month....just beautiful...thanks for inviting me Line :)
-#8 really evokes the mesmerizing feeling of gazing into the flames!
-Love the thoughtfulness and attention to detail in this month's entries - Thanks for the eye candy!
-I think # 7 is very creative and the meaning is so scientific. Great job!
-I love the teapot it is beautiful and a perfect art piece.
-Another tough decision, great work from everyone!
-I am a beginner in Polymer. I love your challenges, I am in awe of the talent!
-That teapot is spectacular!
-all works are beautiful. Hard to choose. Joan
-Hard to choose as always. Every one should be proud of what they made.
-Everyone's work is very creative.
-Wonderful pieces from some very talented people. I thought that the clay teapot is so beautiful and well executed.
-I think lisa rapp is genius....
-Teapot is just fantastic!
-Playsculptlive did a great job. It seems to have a lot of thought put into it.
-HiGirls' teapot is beautiful. A lot of work went into this also. Keeping white clay white is not easy!
-Ashpaints did a superb job with her spirals also. I love this technique.
-Three words: Absolutely amazing works.
-I look forward to this each month.. Thank you.
-Keep up the wonderfully creative work. I love all of your works.
-Beautiful and creative work everyone. Wow love them all. Miss the group. Trying to get healthy. Clay happy, Kimberly Idalski
-Wow! That airflow teapot is so wild! Look at all the detail involved. I can only imagine how hard that would have been to construct.
-I hope they win - as great as the other entries are - I was completely blown away by the teapot.
-I love working with polymer clay. I totally love the items I voted on. Congrats to the very talented people who entered these items . Can't wait to see who wins. bye for now , Jacqueline Marchant
it gets harder and harder each month to just pick 3 great ones, and then i have to decide which one goes first, second or third. I love them all.
-The elements are the perfect theme to let go your imagination. My first choice is the beautiful teapot because air is so difficult to translate. This teapot really feels like "air", well done!
-The entries are all wondrous. I am always amazed and delighted by the genius of PCAGOE members! I love that each artist interpreted the theme according to her own unique artistic vision and unique talents. Bravo!!!!
-I really love the thought and stories behind the pieces. Inspiration can take all kinds of faces, and it's clear that each of these artists demonstrates thought, pride in workmanship and artistry!

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Friday, May 31, 2013

June Challenge -- Elements

For this month's challenge our artists had fun interpreting the theme "Elements-Earth, Wind, Fire, Water." They could experiment with one or all four elements as long as the entry contained 50% polymer clay. Take a look at the unique creations!




Vote and Win!
Three lucky winners will be selected in a drawing of all non-member voters and will be able to choose a prize offered by our member shops sponsoring this month's challenge. See the list of participating sponsors and prizes. 
 

And the entries are:

1. Fire Choker No. 159 by Susan of 11BOLDstreet
 For the PCAGOE Elements Challenge, I chose "fire." Mixed mokume gane techniques produced the texture and movement, while warm bold reds, yellows and oranges suggest tongues of fire. Copper was the metal of choice to complete this dramatic neckpiece.

2. Earth Walk Pendant by Els of Beadelz
I made some very nice mud colors with a very earthy look. I wanted to combine them and add something extra to it, the structure of trees you see when you fly over a forest. The shape had to be simple, round, like the Earth. That's how I came up with this pendant.

3. Hearts on Fire Switch Plate by Marie of YoungCreative
I created this plate using blends of translucent,  metallic, and opaque polymer clay with some alcohol ink and mica powder accents. The orange is created using paprika in translucent clay and the green has flecks of parsley. Each piece is hand-cut and pieced together in a mosaic-style pattern.

4. Touch of Flame by Freda of FredaK
This reminded me of a flame.

5.  Lily Pond Switch Plate by Marcia of marcympc
A blue and green modern switch plate with a mokume gane pattern evocative of a lily pond. Calming, cool and restful.

6.  Airflow Teapot by Lisa of HiGirls
Working completely with white clay, I explored movement and flow on this teapot. I've wanted to try covering a teapot for quite a while, and when I found this cute one at a thrift store, I knew it had to become a challenge piece.

7.  Balance is in the Wind by Line of PlaySculptLive
This image came to me in a daydream. Using an lamp bulb as a base, the earth was created then the fire fingers are just holding her. I wrapped wire around the piece with the charm entitled "Balance" because our earth can survive or be consumed depending on the winds. The balance is in the Wind.


8. Dancing Flames Soap or Lotion Dispenser by Arlene of Ashpaints
I love to sit and watch the flames in a fire pit or fireplace and this design is my interpretation of how those flames dance and spin. Each spiral begins with a thin extruded "snake" in variegated shades from golden yellow to rich red. The "snakes" are painstakingly formed into the tight coil in the middle and continues to follow the contours of the spiral. Lines in alternating rows adds texture. The design wraps all the way around the dispenser including on the bottom.

9. Flaming Embers Necklace by Beth of CreateMyWorld
This pendant was created by painting the colors in ink on 2 pieces of translucent clay and locking the color on the inside of the 2 pieces. The strip was then shaped in an organic ribbon type form. The "embers" streaming out of the top of the flame were created by coating beadalon cable wire with liquid polymer. The pendant is hung asymmetrically from a strand of clear glass beads with single red and orange glass beads interspersed to add to the look of flying embers of a flame. For more views of this piece, please visit my flickr photostream at: www.flickr.com/photos/createmyworlddesigns

10. Earth Woman by Jill of Jkollmann
The shaped base for this focal is from Helen Breil's "Shapes" with a Skinner Blend, embellished with the female face and vines with leaves. It is 2 1/4 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches at the widest.

11. Fire-hot Pepper (and Salt) by Cindy of ArrowdaleArtStudio
Simply covered salt and pepper shakers with a tri-color skinner blend of red to orange to yellow.


Vote Here
Choose your top 3 favorites. The same entry may not be counted more than once. Voting is open to the public the 1-7 of each month. Read the expanded rules here.


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Thursday, May 30, 2013

June Challenge Sponsors


Sampling of what you could select with a gift certificate from one of these stores if you win.
 Can't wait:  start shopping now

Vote and you could win.
Stop back June 1-7, cast your vote for your favorites in our next challenge, and you will be entered to win a prize from the sponsor list below. Three lucky voters will win.


Our June Challenge Sponsors:


CreateMyWorld
any item(s) worth up to $20 in my shop (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days www.createmyworld.etsy.com/

11BOLDstreet
$25 gift certificate towards total purchase amount, good for 60 days
www.11boldstreet.etsy.com/

HiGirls
Gift certificate up to $20 to be used within 60 days of date of announced winner.
www.etsy.com/shop/higirls

Young Creative
$20 gift certificate toward anything in my shop (no cash refund on balance) valid for 60 days www.youngcreative.etsy.com/

NKdesigns
$20 Gift Certificate
www.nkdesigns.etsy.com/

JKollmann
Any one item of your choice up to $20 value; no cash balance; good any time
www.jkollmann.etsy.com/

PlaySculptLive
Gift certificate of $20 to be used within 60 days of date of announced winner www.playsculptlive.etsy.com/

Peggers
$20 gift certificate (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days
www.peggers.etsy.com/
 
AshPaints
$20 on anything in my shop, must be used within 60 days, no cash remuneration.
www.ashpaints.etsy.com/

ArrowdaleArtStudio
$20 gift certificate, up to 60 days unless by private arrangement with me
www.arrowdaleartstudio.etsy.com/

BeckySueCreations
Any one item of your choice up to $20 value; no cash balance.
www.etsy.com/shop/beckysuecreations

Beautified Essentials
Gift Certificate for any item(s) worth up to $20 in my shop (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days following date of announced winner.
www.etsy.com/shop/BeautifiedEssentials

Clay Images
Any existing item up to $20, no made to order items. Use within 30 days.
www.etsy.com/shop/ClayImages

marcymPC
Any one item of your choice up to $20 value; no cash balance; use within 60 days from date winners are announced
www.marcympc.etsy.com

KellyPlaysClay
$20 gift certificate to be used within 60 days. No cash refund of unused amount. www.KellyPlaysClay.etsy.com

PolymerClayCreations
$20 gift certificate to be used within 60 days
www.polymerclaycreations.etsy.com/
 
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Thursday, May 9, 2013

May Challenge Winners

And the winners of the May Challenge are:

Public Vote


1st place 



2nd place 
Eightfold Path by Suzen of PhoenixRose


Members Vote
 


2nd place 
Eightfold Path by Suzen of PhoenixRose

3rd place

Drawing Winners:
Judy Massey, Karen Leeman, Ashley Hetler


They get to pick a prize from one of our lovely participating shop owners.
http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2013/04/may-challenge-sponsors.html
Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted and supports our challenges each month. 147 votes were cast this month.

A sampling of comments left by voters:
-This was a fun challenge for me since I love doing mosaics. It was great to see the wide range of different projects and how our members interpreted the challenge.
-Nice job as always... so hard to choose a favorite
-Gorgeous entries, it was hard to choose favourites!
-There should have been eleven winners this month!! Every entry is so beautiful.
-Beth's peacock platter is amazing. The amount of work and talent that went into it is astounding.
nice work everyone
-That tray is absolutely stupendous. Love it. The patchwork is so incredibly appealing. Well done everyone
-Beautiful entries! So much color and texture and we're spoiled for choice!
-Each piece is prize worthy.
-So many lovely pieces to choose from it was hard to decide. They ALL deserve to be winners.
-Love all the entries! Hard to pick just 3 out of 10, let alone 1st, 2nd, 3rd!
-My personal interpretation of mosaics and a love of peacocks influenced my 1st place selection but all the works of art entered this month are all beautiful.
-WOW This one is really hard to pick just three that are the best. I think they are all the best. Good work to all of you.
-Hard to chose only 3!
-Wow! Everything looks amazing!
-It was very difficult to chose this time. So many outstanding pieces. Good luck to everyone.
-I just have to say that these are all great entries! Beautiful work!
-Wow, ladies you have done it again. Nice work all. Beth the tray was fabulous, with bright colors and neat design. Phoenix: really nice work, and Arlene Your mosaics are always spectacular...didn't know where to look first. Lots of good work, I enjoyed each piece
-That peacock tray is incredible! The amount of time and effort is just WOW!
Nice work on all entries! It was difficult to pick a favorite. I love colorful so I picked #5 for my vote. 
- Beautiful creations once again!!! Choosing is never easy! BTW where does one see who the winners are for voting.
--Wow...so hard to decide as there is so much talent! All of them were amazing!
-This was so very difficult for me. All of them were beautiful and well-done, but the Peacock tray and the two mosaic tile hangings were simply marvelous!
-The best theme yet, my top three are really all joint first place .
-All of these are artful but some just 'stood out' . I look for finishing techniques...can't help it. First thing I do with a piece of jewelry is pick it up and look at the back. #10 drew my first place vote immediately.
-Wow!! I'm going to have to give this a try. I love all of them!!
-Very nice ladies. I didn't get a chance to make an entry, but you have all inspired me to try.
all are wonderful and eye catching, but these three spoke to me in the order I have them listed above.
great works!
-Most beautiful assortment of artworks this month. Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!
-Aside from the entries I voted for, all the other pieces are impressive and worthy of consideration.
-Such rich colors this time!
-Congratulations to everyone for their ideas and inspirations to us who are trying to be as good as these artists are!

 
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

May Challenge--Mosaics

For this month's challenge our artists had fun interpreting the theme "Mosaics" They could be traditional grouted designs, ungrouted pieces, or our even faux mosaics. Entries had to follow the theme and contain 50% polymer clay. Take a look at the unique creations!



Vote and Win!
Three lucky winners will be selected in a drawing of all non-member voters and will be able to choose a prize offered by our member shops sponsoring this month's challenge. See the list of participating sponsors and prizes. 
 

And the entries are:
1. Friendship Mosaic by Marcia of marcympc
This is a small mosaic plaque in blues and ivory with embellishments. It was created using a mosaic technique - various pieces were created separately, then combined to make a statement. The base is a textured dark blue clay with pearlized accents. A light blue square with textured ivory circle and an ivory face enlarge on the theme of "Friendship" with that word accented in gold at the bottom.

2. Mosaic Pendant by Lisa of HiGirls
I had fun creating this piece with many textures, colors and metallic finishes. Finished with plum and copper metallic handmade bicone beads.

3. Green Pearl Mosaic Brooch No. 124 by Susan of 11BOLDstreet
For the "Mosaic" PCAGOE Monthly Challenge, I created a multi-layered base, applied a Skinner blend of pearl green to beige and carved a deep design. Then I backfilled with black polymer "grout" and sanded and buffed the edges. 2 5/8" x 1 3/4" x 5/16" thick.

4. Peacock Crazy Quilt Mosaic Switchplate by Marie of YoungCreative
Look closely and you'll see a hint of peacock hiding in this switch plate. Each piece is cut from custom color blends of polymer pieced together into a "crazy quilt" with a more geometric tile mosaic in the center.

5. Colorful Mosaic Tile Trinket Box by Angela of PolymerClayCreations
My entry into this month's Mosaic Challenge was fun and challenging. I first made the box. Next I made a whole bunch of tiles in every color. The challenging part was puzzling them on and then figuring out what to do for grout. All in all it was pretty fun to make.

6. Green Mod Bracelet by Freda of FredaK
Polymer clay bracelet in a mod design on brass

7. Fan Barrette by Jill of Jkollmann
Created for the "Mosaic" challenge, I did an interpretation that avoids straight edges. This is a barrette, 3 inches across and 2.5 inches tall. Instead of "grout" I used resin.

8. Life is Art Mosaic by Arlene of Ashpaints
The message in this mosaic spoke to me because it touches on three of my favorite things to do - paint, sing, dance! The various elements and colors in this mosaic just go together with the message to make me smile. Each tile is handmade and then carefully pieced together in this 9" x 6" wooden frame. The frame was also made by me in my wood workshop.

9. Eightfold Path by Suzen of PhoenixRose
This is my first mosaic and I have been obsessed with it for a month. I had the most fun doing it! It is my entry for the PCAGOE Challenge this month.

10. Peacock Mosaic Serving Tray by Beth of CreateMyWorld
Polymer clay tiles created using various techniques. The brilliant blue tiles were created with mica shift, the lime green back feathers were simply a skinner blend of greens, and the darker green tail feathers were a take on Lynda Moseley's controlled blending technique. For these green tail feathers, I did a controlled blend of teal and emerald greens with one contrast of rust red, then I took the blended sheet and cut it into strips which I assembled Bargello style before I cut all of the individual tiles. The background was a blend of clays and mica powders to create a look similar to Travertine marble. The hundreds (possibly more) pieces were all hand cut and individually glued in place, then a grout was smoothed over the entire piece. The piece was sanded and buffed and coated with a protective finish. For a closer detail photo, please check out my flickr photostream at: www.flickr.com/photos/createmyworlddesigns

11. Here Comes the Sun! by Line of PlaySculptLive
Mosaics is the theme for May's PCAGOE Challenge. A garden plate with a beautiful sun can maybe coax spring into staying.


Vote Here
Choose your top 3 favorites. The same entry may not be counted more than once. Voting is open to the public the 1-7 of each month. Read the expanded rules here.



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Please select your 1st choice: (2nd & 3rd choice must be different from your 1st.)
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Sunday, April 28, 2013

May Challenge Sponsors

Sponsors for the May PCAGOE Challenge

Sampling of what you could select with a gift certificate from one of these stores if you win. Can't wait:  start shopping now 

Vote and you could win.
Stop back May 1-7, cast your vote for your favorites in our "Mosaic" challenge, and you will be entered to win a prize from the sponsor list below. Three lucky voters will win.


Our May Challenge Sponsors:

Beautified Essentials
Gift Certificate for any item(s) worth up to $20 in my shop (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days following date of announced winner.
www.etsy.com/shop/BeautifiedEssentials

Clay Images
Any existing item up to $20, no made to order items. Use within 30 days.
www.etsy.com/shop/ClayImages

marcymPC
Any one item of your choice up to $20 value; no cash balance; use within 60 days from date winners are announced
www.marcympc.etsy.com

KellyPlaysClay
$20 gift certificate to be used within 60 days. No cash refund of unused amount. www.KellyPlaysClay.etsy.com

PolymerClayCreations
$20 gift certificate to be used within 60 days
www.polymerclaycreations.etsy.com/

CreateMyWorld
any item(s) worth up to $20 in my shop (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days www.createmyworld.etsy.com/

11BOLDstreet
$25 gift certificate towards total purchase amount, good for 60 days
www.11boldstreet.etsy.com/

HiGirls
Gift certificate up to $20 to be used within 60 days of date of announced winner.
www.etsy.com/shop/higirls

Young Creative
$20 gift certificate toward anything in my shop (no cash refund on balance) valid for 60 days www.youngcreative.etsy.com/

NKdesigns
$20 Gift Certificate
www.nkdesigns.etsy.com/

JKollmann
Any one item of your choice up to $20 value; no cash balance; good any time
www.jkollmann.etsy.com/

PlaySculptLive
Gift certificate of $20 to be used within 60 days of date of announced winner www.playsculptlive.etsy.com/

Peggers
$20 gift certificate (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days
www.peggers.etsy.com/
 
AshPaints
$20 on anything in my shop, must be used within 60 days, no cash remuneration.
www.ashpaints.etsy.com/

ArrowdaleArtStudio
$20 gift certificate, up to 60 days unless by private arrangement with me
www.arrowdaleartstudio.etsy.com/

BeckySueCreations
Any one item of your choice up to $20 value; no cash balance.
www.etsy.com/shop/beckysuecreations

NormasClay
Any item(s) worth up to $20 in my shop (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days www.etsy.com/shop/normasclay
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Thursday, April 11, 2013

A Mother's Love Treasury


 A Mother's Love Treasury
It is a wonderful thing. Here are a few suggestions to show her how much.
by Line Labrecque from playsculptlive
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

April Challenge Winners

And the winners of the April Challenge are:

Public Vote


1st place 


Members Vote
 

3rd place
Shaped Focal by Jill of Jkollmann

Drawing Winners:
Melinda Fletcher, Linda Young,  Jill Sarina

They get to pick a prize from one of our lovely participating shop owners. http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2013/03/sponsors-for-april-pcagoe-challenge.html

Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted and supports our challenges each month. 105 votes were cast this month.

A sampling of comments left by voters:
Fantastic work by everyone!, this is my first time here & loving every minute! I shall be visiting more often knowing that you exist! Good Luck to all Entries! My vote has been placed :)
 
The Peeps are so cute, and made me laugh, very nice. Have to say that Linda from Claymation 3d really stepped up to the challenge this month. Nice work!
 
very hard to choose my favorites :)
 
Hard to choose too much talent!!!
 
Found out about this in Jackie Sieben’s Facebook. (The Pleasant Pheasant on Etsy also.)
 
Lovely pieces. So hard to choose. Found out about it from Marie Young's Young Creative PC FB page.
 
All were very nice but wow the three I liked best looked like they were made of something other than polymer, which is Amazing!
 
great work
 
Linda how very cute is that ladybug and the lovely flowers, wish I had thought of it. Susan great piece, love the copper clay. Arlene, what a cool idea you can never have too many pen cups. Everyone did a marvelous job as usual, and you all deserve credit for what you made. Wonderful, yet again!
 
HiGirls Designs is the FB account I heard of this through.
 
Vi no Facebook sobre o concurso-Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy. Adorei todas as peças.
I want to try to make your pen cup Arlene and learn the leaf gradient. The photo transfers are too intimidating for me right now, and I can't even begin to be able to make the sculptures- very impressive ladies.
 
I received word of this from Jackie Sieben's Facebook page.
 
What talent! It was a difficult task to make voting decisions. I found this contest posted on Polymer Clay Creations' Facebook page. I started following her because of her gorgeous polymer clay crochet hooks.
 
My first pick of #12 Mother nature, personifies the subject. Beautifully done. #2 I love the thought of the lady bug very nice colourings. #9, these eggs are beautiful, and Wow for the eggs being real.
great job everyone
 
all beautiful work.
 
The eggs are really lovely.
 
Beautiful work everyone. Love all the different unique techniques. Was hard to pick .
 
So very hard this month! Everyone has exceptional talent.
 
I was reminded of the challenge by a post at City-o-Clay. I always enjoy seeing the beautiful and imaginative work your members do.
 
Everyone did a great job!
 
Who doesn't love spring?!?!?! :)
 
inspired and inspiring creations!
 
All so lovely.
 
This is a very talented group of artist.
 
Spring is my favorite time of year. Loved all the entries put flowers are my favorites.
 
Really quality entries this month ladies!!
 
I enjoyed the mixed mediums used in the transfer necklace with copper !! I enjoyed the whimsy of the baby ladybug too. As in the past the cane worked flowers are awesome....Great work !! Donelle
 
My daughter has been forwarding it to me, but I have started receiving your newsletter. I love your group and your newsletter.
 
Really great work this month!!!
 
Great work by all!
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