Day 15...

I had the hardest time tonight trying to make something.  I started a couple of different things, but totally lost interest.  I finally put together this necklace with a Natasha bead I made with clay scraps.  I like tweaking Natasha beads in various ways and this particular style is one of my favorites.

Day 14...

A moebius bead again.  I can’t help it!  I’ve had these lampwork beads for a while and after I made the black/pink/white snail’s trail cane, I thought they might look good together….

A close up:

Day 13...

Still working on the new ornament design....

Day 12...

Another one of my funky rings.  This is the Valentinus Spottius--a rare flower that blooms only on Valentine's Day.  Well, not really--but after the Spotted Saxifrage, who can tell?

Day 11...

My mom wants me to make her a nativity scene for Christmas.  Lucky for me, it's early enough in the year to practice a bit before actually making her present.  Here's a practice camel--around three inches tall.

Day 10...--UPDATED

So I took the beads I made yesterday and made this necklace.  I can't promise to leave this particular set alone--I think I have enough left to make a bracelet!  I really like this color combination.  I use it quite often.

UPDATED:

Ask and ye shall receive...

The clasp components, like the rest of the necklace are reversible--yellow on one side, purple on the other.  Here's a couple of close-up views....

Day 9...

I took the canes I made yesterday and turned them into these beads.  They're reversible--yellow cane on one side, purple cane on the other.  I have something in mind for them...tune in tomorrow!

Day 8...

I've been teaching classes every once in a while and have been trying to figure out what to teach next.  I need to come up with something by Friday.  I came up with these beads tonight.  Yes, yes--I know, they're purple and yellow.  I wasn't trying for that on purpose.  I guess I just really like that color combination.  If you look closely, you'll see there is some blue and green as well.  Here are some progress pictures:

Skinner Blends I used...

Cane number one...

Cane number two...

Day 7...

It was round robin night at the Northwest Polymer Clay Guild meeting.  I knew I wouldn't get home until late, so I figured I'd use one of the things I made at the meeting for my Thing-A-Day.  JoAnne demo-ed Julie Picarello's Lizard Tail technique.  Here's my take on it.  I used the clay I had left over from a class I taught last week.  It was only after I finished that I realized I used UW Husky colors.  Oh well--this one's for all you sports fans out there!

Day 6...

You'd think I'd be sick and tired of mobeius beads after last month.  But, I really like this variation that I came up with and I needed something relatively quick, since I got home rather late.  So here's my "thing" for day 6 of Thing-A-Day.

Day 5...

I seem to make Christmas ornaments more than anything else.  And I make snowflakes most often.  I try to come up with something different every year.  I used my confetti cane to make these.

Day 4...

I went a little crazy at clay camp last year making ikat canes.  I've been using the canes to make these big, funky flower rings--this one is my favorite.

Another view:

Day 3...

I made several confetti beads tonight; I think I like this one best.

Day 2

I have this cute little American Girl paper punch of a baby deer.  Amazingly enough, they can be used on thin sheets of polymer clay.  For Thing-a-Day, Day 2, I put them on top of my quilt canes and punched out buttons!  I’ve got quite a few little paper punches and quite a few canes.  I’m going to try this again….

First Thing-a-Day...

Thing-a-Day is an annual event where you sign up and commit to make a thing a day for each day in February.  This is their sixth year.  I heard about it last year about a week into the month and thought it was a great idea, but it was too late to sign up for it then.  I signed up this year and am looking forward to it.  This is my first Thing-a-Day item I made.  A kitty bracelet using some of my quilt canes.  Some detail:

Notice the mouse bead that serves as the closure.

Phew!  I'm cutting it close, but I'm squeaking in before the end of the day!