Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy (PCAGOE): 8/1/15

Monday, August 31, 2015

September Challenge Letters

For our September challenge we are featuring "Letters." Vote for your favorites. one lucky voter will be chosen in a drawing to win a gift certificate from one of our sponsor shops.

To see larger images visit:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1089891@N25/

1. Fantasy Garden Letter by Lisa of HiGirls
A large wooden letter ( 5 inches tall) covered with tinted translucent clay with wild abandon and highlighted with acrylic paint.
Detail photos here: www.flickr.com/photos/39493796@N08/

2. "Everlasting Plaque" by Marcy of marcympc
This is a 4" x 5" plaque than can be hung on a wall with the included hook or used as a refrigerator or file magnet. Several polymer clay shapes were prepared, attached to one another and enhanced with various charms to create this piece

3. Very Cool Stuff by Betsy of StrebeDesigns
I decided to give my work area more of a artsy creative feel, so I have been making containers to hold my tools, toothpicks, ink applicators, etc.

This one says "Very Cool Stuff" on the front and "Creative Zone" on the back. The sailboat comes from one one of my own stamps. Sailboats are significant in my life; I sailed with my favorite uncle as a kid so the sailboat reminds me of him. That makes this more special to look at while I am creating. For a look inside the process, more views and some of my other containers see http://strebedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/very-cool-stuff-tool-container.html

4. Granite "O" by Susan of 11BOLDstreet
Decorative faux granite "O" was formed of chopped polymer, in black, grays, silver leaf and translucents. I covered a scrap polymer base, just over 5" high. It's been sanded through many grades, but alas, I'm away from my buffing wheel and don't know how it's ultimately going to turn out in time for Challenge submission.... I have high hopes for a high shine!!

5. Life is Art Mosaic by Arlene of HarrisonHollow
The theme for this month's PCAGOE Challenge is ABC's. The message in the middle of the star says "Life is the Art of Drawing without an Eraser". For more about how this beautiful mosaic star was created, go to http://harrisonhollowdesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/life-is-art-of-drawing-without-eraser.html

6. Light Switch Cover Beach Scene by Freda of FredaK
Features words Faith, Hope, Love.

7. Love Hope Buttons by Line of PlaySculptLive
Read more: http://playsculptlive.blogspot.ca/2015/08/abc-its-easy-as-123.html

8. A Walking Polymer Advertisement by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns
Liquid polymer plus additives were used to paint my business logo onto this T-shirt. To read more about this project, please visit my blog: http://createmyworlddesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-walking-polymer-advertisement.html

9. Granny Squares Afghan What Not Box by Angela of polymerclaycreations
A cute little storage box for all your sewing, crocheting what nots or just any old thing. This is an Altoids tin repurposed with polymer clay canes made to look like crocheted granny squares made into an afghan.

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Monday, August 10, 2015

August Challenge winners "Fairy House"

Top entries selected by the public

1. Fairy House by Linda of Claymation3d

2. Trixie's Fairy cottage teapot by Lisa of HiGirls

3. Mushroom Fairy House by Marie of MarieYoungCreative

Top entries selected by members

1. Fairy House by Linda of Claymation3d

2. 3-way tie

Trixie's Fairy cottage teapot by Lisa of HiGirls

Mushroom Fairy House by Marie of MarieYoungCreative

Fairy in a Bottle House by Betsy of StrebeDesigns

3. She sells Seashells by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns

View all of the entries:

http://polymerclayartists.blogspot.com/2015/08/august-fairy-house-challenge.html

Congratulations to the drawing winner: Nancy Woolweber

You get to pick a prize from one of our lovely participating sponsor shop owners.

Comments from the voters:

Nice work, as usual, ladies!
Heard about the contest on the OTE Facebook page. Have done a bit of work with polymer clay and enjoy seeing the great work being done.
These are all so beautifully well done it was more difficult than usual to pick my favorites! You guys are all winners in my book!
So enjoy seeing your creations!
Hard to decide this month!
Beautiful work ladies!!! It was a challenge picking three.
So much creativity, I like them all. The teapot is my favourite because I am an tea-addict. If I was a fairy I would have chosen that house :-) All the houses are made with joy and love, that's what I see!
As for the designs. Stunning!! Great work everyone.
They are so cute and it looks like it was fun to make them.
Great work.
Would love to see these in the garden!
I wish I could have voted for them all!
Keep up the wonderfully great work. I love it all.
I really enjoyed seeing the results of this challenge! It was especially clever that some of the artists made usable items out of the fairy houses. I had such a hard time only picking three! :)
I am always impressed with the workmanship and imagination in the monthly challenge pieces. Every one is a source of inspiration. :-)
I love fairies and all of these were wonderful. It was really hard to decide I loved them all.
The talent and creativity is amazing!
I love #7 and the blog behind it. So creative.
Every one of these is gorgeous and magical!
#5 belongs to a friend. I am very impressed with her work.
Lovely pieces!
These artists do such fine work!
It was hard to decide!
Fun theme, which of course = fun entries! Great work everyone!
This was really, really hard. I honestly like them all, great works of art.

Again, a beautiful collection of art.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

August Fairy House Challenge

For our August challenge we are featuring Fairy Houses. Vote for your favorites. One lucky voter will be chosen in a drawing to win a gift certificate from one of our sponsor shops.

To see larger images visit:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1089891@N25/

1. Trixie's Fairy cottage teapot by Lisa of HiGirls

PCAGOE's Fairy House challenge
This little teapot is covered with textured clay and woodgrains, rocks, flowers and topped with a little June bug. See other views here:
www.flickr.com/photos/39493796@N08/
Trixie has a window in the back of course!

2. Mushroom Fairy House by Marie of MarieYoungCreative

This orange blossom fairy sits on the stoop of her mushroom hut. I imagine her dusting herself with pixie dust to squeeze inside. The hut is polymer over a duck egg and the fairy is all polymer except for gold filigree wings.

3. Fairy House Earrings by Jill of JKollmann

1 inch tall including the loop.

4. Sand Fairy House by Line of PlaySculptLive

Read more: http://playsculptlive.blogspot.ca/2015/07/watch-out-for-fairies.html

5. Fairy House by Freda of FredaK

This Fairy House is constructed over a drinking glass.

6. At Home in the Enchanted Forest by Arlene of Ashpaints

This fairy house started its life as a glass vase from the local general store. Then a layer of "stone" was added using a shadow cane technique. The windows and door were added, then all the foresty elements to make the fairy feel really at home. For more information on how this fairy house was made, check out my blog at http://harrisonhollowdesigns.blogspot.com/2015/07/at-home-in-enchanted-forest.html

7. Fairy in a Bottle House by Betsy of StrebeDesigns
As a child I always colored outside the lines. Some things never change! Fairy in a Bottle House is made of polymer clay over a sake bottle. It is about 10" tall and is purely for fun. It has no function but to make you smile.. Making a fairy house for the PCAGOE challenge was way outside my comfort zone, so I am kinda happy with the results. For more views and a peek into the process see my blog post http://strebedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/07/fairy-in-bottle-house.html

8. Fairy House by Linda of Claymation3d
Fairy House. Polymer clay over wood birdhouse. It's a flower top birdhouse. Flower petals are each cut from copper mesh wire covered with shades of purples and applied one by one to make the flower on top. The "cobble stone" walls are textured with alcohol ink applied. There is a cute little fairy checking out the opening of the house. I think she's going to move in.

9. She sells Seashells by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns
Hand sculpted beach themed fairy house, all of these items were made from polymer. To read the story behind this piece, learn about the creative process and see more photos, please go to my blog: http://createmyworlddesigns.blogspot.com/2015/07/she-sells-seashells.html