Some of my newest Polymer Clay pendants I recently made and a weird bird

Hi blogger friends,

As of recently I have played almost every day with clay which is really a learning experience in many ways in making different effect.  Some will end up in a grey scrap pile and other not so bad scraps will be used for fun swirls.  I am sure I will make more beautiful things in the future as I am self thought with the help of videos and own experimenting.  I think what matters most is that I have a great time doing it.

I wouldn't dare showing you what's on my crafting table right now. It's a real mess, I seem to have the ability to take everything out I can possibly need, in just a few hours.  I feel creative when everything is around me ready for the using.

In the meantime, Linda comes every week and gets to see my new trials and errors and some are not so bad.  But here are two of them to share with you

Look at this dove in my studio window, I have an inch wide window ledge and there he is.  This is the male of this couple mating these days on the large branch you see behind him.

Well, this bird is really coockoo or perhaps stupid, but he keeps coming to smash itself in my studio window, which in turn makes Moki bark, even my dog thinks something is not right!

Today alone it probably has smacked his beak and belly three dozens of times.  Poor Moki, I had to tell him to hush up each time as he had no idea why that bird was acting so nuts! I still don't know, but what I know is, when I knock in the window to scare him away, he stays there and watches me.  I have a peeping Tom in my craft room LOL.

Have a great day

Hugs

Nicole

Our little Moki on his surfboard

Hi Blogger friends,

As promised last week I believe I have a few photos of Moki on his surfboard.  I must say has since been swimming more as well as without his little safety vest.  He plunges from the surfboard and swims to the stairs on his own, well, ok, we are calling him on doing it LOL.  But, he is so good and comfortable in the water now. 

This little guy makes us laugh so much, I am sure if our neighbors are hearing us when he is with us in the pool, they are shaking their heads calling us crazy.  I bet their dog would love to join in the fun too.

Here he is

Have a fun day

Hugs

Nicole

A birthday card to share

Hi Blogger friends,

I hope all is well with all of you,

Today I am sharing a birthday card, in fact, a 60th birthday card. This year I have 3 friends turning the young number of 60.  My husband always says, on your birthday, you are only one day older. True. I too will turn 60. 

Although this card was fun to make with Linda, it took a lot of card stock to make it. This card is actually over sized so each panel had to be made out of one card stock letter size for almost every layer. The dies I used were by Sue Wilson part of her newest collection CED4316 Frames & Tags, CED9303 Shadow Box Collection - Stitched Lattice Frames.  The number 60 was from Peel off stickers in gold.  Happy Birthday stamp is from my rubber stamp stash.  

Linda's card was sensational, my apologies, in all the excitement I forgot to take a photo of her gorgeous card.  She had a flower spray on hers, it was one of her best cards yet.  I may add it later if it's not too late.

I hope you enjoy!  Happy day!
Tomorrow I will show you Moki on his small surfboard.  Also a coockoo acting mourning dove.

Hugs

Nicole

Photos of our little Moki in the pool

Hi everyone,

I hope this finds you all well and smiling.
Geri I wish you well and get back on your feet soon.

I thought that I should share some photos of our little Moki in our pool.  He is so funny to watch so I thought since I have gotten so many emails asking to see him with recent photos, this was a perfect chance I had to share.  He just turned 2 years old this week.

I never thought it would be possible to love a dog the way I love my Moki.  I find him smart, full of unexpected tricks, lovable when he curls up into my lap and so much more.  We actually find him funny and find ourselves laughing most of the time with him around.  You know when kids are asking Mom for something and she refuses, the child will go to Dad and hope he will say yes?  Well Moki does that too!

But for now here are a few photos of my little family member Moki

Look at this face....

And Moki wearing his safety vest in action

He was on the floating device while sitting in the shade I was calling him so he would feel like jumping.....he eventually was comfortable enough to leave from the waterfall all the way to the stairs without help.  We have another swimmer in the family now.

Empty pool and that day was 105F so hot!

Hugs

Nicole

AND THE WINNER IS..........

Hi blogger friends,

I just wanted to let you know who the brooch winner is:

CONGRATULATIONS to ROSIE
Please email me at craftynikky@gmail.com with your address so I can mail your brooch to you this week.

Thank you to those who entered my blog candy

Hugs
Nicole

Here is the brooch you could win for just commenting

Hi Blogger friends,

Today, as promised, I am posting the photos of the brooch I am giving away next week.

Please read on...

PLEASE READ THIS PARAGRAPH, Blog Candy Rules
So that's not all, the surprise part is that everyone who will leave a comment about this brooch will be compiled until the end of the week on Sunday night at midnight (Mountain Time), on Monday the 11th, I will draw a name in a hat (all the ones that have participated during the week will get a chance to win the brooch.  Make sure you come back next Monday to see who the lucky winner is.  I will need your address to send it to you.  Leave a comment about the brooch and let me know if you have the Polymer clay bug, I want to know.  If you comment and mention both topics you will be entered in the draw.  Make sure to tell me if you are into PC (Polymer Clay yourself) and if you like the brooch. 1 entry per person.

If you comment, you give yourself a chance to win.  Good luck.

As of now you can enter the blog candy contest.

 

Hugs

Nicole

Have I got a surprise for you! A blog candy to draw on July 11th, 2016

Hi blog friends,

A long time friend suggested to me the other day that I should make poppy flowers made of clay.  I thought gee, I'm not that good at this yet, but in my sleep last night I was making one.  When I woke up I remembered everything about the making of it and sat at my table to immediately try it while it was still fresh in my mind.  No video to inspire me this time. 

It worked so well that Mark (my husband) just said WOW when he saw the first one.  So my head got into deeper thinking (painful LOL) but I thought to myself, if it is that pretty why don't I make molds so when I make another one I will save a lot of steps also work.  So there I was brainstorming on how to make this simple and time saving.

Here is a preview teaser for you:

PLEASE READ THIS PARAGRAPH, Blog Candy Rules
So that's not all, the surprise part is that everyone who will leave a comment about this brooch will be compiled until the end of the week on Sunday night at midnight (Mountain Time), on Monday the 11th, I will draw a name in a hat (all the ones that have participated during the week will get a chance to win the brooch.  Make sure you come back to see who the lucky winner is.  I will need your address to send it to you.  Leave a comment about the brooch and let me know if you have the Polymer clay bug, I want to know.  If you comment and mention both topics you will be entered in the draw.  Make sure to tell me if you are into PC (Polymer Clay yourself) and if you like the brooch. 1 entry per person.

I guess one might say, even with PC craft I am yet again making flowers LOL.  But this will not be the norm as I am into anything that comes out of my creative mind.  Mostly jewelry though.

Have a fantastic day, come back tomorrow and see what the brooch looks like and participate in the draw.  The poppy might not be the exact same one but it will be close enough that you won't see much of a difference.  So please enter and good luck!

Hugs
Nicole