June Challenge Retro

For our June challenge we are featuring Retro - anything from the 50's to the 80's. Vote for your favorites. Three lucky voters will be chosen in a drawing to win a gift certificate from one of our sponsor shops.

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1. Mid Century Mod Necklace by Lisa of HiGirls
Inspired by home decor trends of the 1950s, this polymer necklace is a deep turquoise piece with carved design highlighted with black acrylic paint. Hand rolled mod bi cones are strung on black wire. All sanded and buffed to a soft sheen.

2. Glory Days Monkey Astronaut by Marie of MarieYoungCreative
I was trying to think of what I wanted to enter in the PCAGOE challenge "Retro" when the latest issue of Smithsonian magazine arrived. The cover featured a cute retro spaceman toy and somehow that translated to monkey astronaut in my head. Read more about its creation: http://marieyoungcreative.com/monkey-astronaut/

3. Flower Power Votive Holder by Arlene of Ashpaints
What is more fun - and more retro - than these simple layered flowers done in bright fun colors to remind us of the hippy days of the 70s. The flowers are textured to add just a big more interest then an acrylic glaze is used to bring out the designs. The flowers are mounted on a 3 inch glass votive holder.

4. Hippie Boho Bracelet by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns
Macrame bracelet with polymer focal, accent beads and button closure, a throwback to the 1960s. To read more about this project (including a little polymer jewelry tip), please view my blog post: http://createmyworlddesigns.blogspot.com/2015/05/relaxed-simple-boho-hippie-style-little.html

5. Pearl by Line of PlaySculptLive
Read more: http://playsculptlive.blogspot.ca/2015/05/pearl.html

6. Heirloom Cuff by Jill of JKollmann
This was inspired by the wide range of cuffs and bracelets in the jewelry collections of our grandmothers and great aunts. The challenge theme "Retro" brought this interpretation to mind. All polymer clay.

7. Retro Jukebox Music Box by Betsy of StrebeDesigns
Made for the PCAGOE June challenge "retro".  This vintage looking jukebox is a music box that plays "Yesterday" by the Beatles.  jukeboxes were a big part of my high school years and I wanted to capture those memories in this piece.  For more views and background visit my blog at http://strebedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/05/retro-jukebox-music-box.html

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Please select your 1st choice: (2nd & 3rd choice must be different from your 1st.)	1. Mid Century Mod Necklace by Lisa of HiGirls 2. Glory Days Monkey Astronaut by Marie of MarieYoungCreative 3. Flower Power Votive Holder by Arlene of Ashpaints 4. Hippie Boho Bracelet by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns 5. Pearl by Line of PlaySculptLive 6. Heirloom Cuff by Jill of JKollmann 7. Retro Jukebox Music Box by Betsy of StrebeDesigns
Please select your 2nd choice: (2nd choice must be different from your 1st and 3rd.)	1. Mid Century Mod Necklace by Lisa of HiGirls 2. Glory Days Monkey Astronaut by Marie of MarieYoungCreative 3. Flower Power Votive Holder by Arlene of Ashpaints 4. Hippie Boho Bracelet by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns 5. Pearl by Line of PlaySculptLive 6. Heirloom Cuff by Jill of JKollmann 7. Retro Jukebox Music Box by Betsy of StrebeDesigns
Please select your 3rd choice: (3rd choice must be different from your 1st and 2nd.)	1. Mid Century Mod Necklace by Lisa of HiGirls 2. Glory Days Monkey Astronaut by Marie of MarieYoungCreative 3. Flower Power Votive Holder by Arlene of Ashpaints 4. Hippie Boho Bracelet by Beth of CreateMyWorldDesigns 5. Pearl by Line of PlaySculptLive 6. Heirloom Cuff by Jill of JKollmann 7. Retro Jukebox Music Box by Betsy of StrebeDesigns
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Look what April Challenge voters could win

Public voting opens for our April Challenge on Sunday. Here is a sneak peek at the prizes up for grabs for three lucky voters! If you win the drawing YOU GET TO CHOOSE YOUR PRIZE.
(see below)

Winners will be posted on this site following the challenge as well as notified by email and given instructions on how to select and claim a prize.  We invite you to visit the shops and start thinking about what you will choose if you win the drawing.  Have fun browsing!

Gift certificates: 

ClayImages
In stock items under $20, no made to order items
http://www.clayimages.etsy.com/

Peggers
$20 gift certificate (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days
http://www.peggers.etsy.com/

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

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

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

AdornmentsByEstelle
$20 dollar gift certificate to be used within 60 days
http://www.adornmentsbyestelle.etsy.com/

MarciaPalmer
$20 gift certificate towards any item good for 60 days
http://www.marciapalmer.etsy.com/

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

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

AshPaints

$20 on anything in my shop, must be used within 60 days, no cash remuneration.
http://ashpaints.etsy.com/   

PolymerClayCreations

$20 gift certificate to be used within 60 days

http://www.polymerclaycreations.etsy.com/   

 

CreateMyWorld

any item(s) worth up to $20 in my shop (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days

http://www.createmyworld.etsy.com/

Young Creative

any item worth up to $20 in my shop (no cash refund on balance); valid for 60 days

http://www.youngcreative.etsy.com/

marcymPC
Any one item of your choice up to $20 value; no cash balance

http://www.marcympc.etsy.com

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

Specific prizes:
 

The Pleasant Pheasant

http://www.etsy.com/listing/33614993/polymer-clay-pen

Polymer Clay Pen plus 5% off a new purchase within the next 3 months.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/33614993/polymer-clay-pen  

Elemental Dragons

Custom made dragon (value of 24.99)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElementalDragons

http://www.etsy.com/listing/36339018/custom-made-elemental-dragons-of-you

Small Ideas
Map pins: cookies and crackers

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85883111/map-pins-cookies-and-crackers

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85883111/map-pins-cookies-and-crackers