tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71468871211357248232024-03-05T21:08:05.845-05:00Moussy CraftsMOUSSY CRAFTS. This blog is about me, my crafts, my life..Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-58160916820860982392013-02-01T13:38:00.000-05:002013-02-01T13:45:49.628-05:00We are finally back! Hopefully :)Ok, so I just have realized how long it's been since my last post on blogger. Something like 2 years? O_O i guess it's a time to come back.<br />
First, I have a good reason of why I was away for so long.. I had a baby :D Since the last post, I've managed to get a job, get pregnant and have a baby. And he is now 14 months old. I guess now I can devote some, maybe just some time to my online exposure. I have not written anything, but this does not mean I didn't work. I kept working on my crafts and finally realized what I want to do. And while I am working on it in the scarce time I have, I will post few things I've made in the past year or so. I am on the roll now, so hopefully I will be back soon!<br />
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<br />Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-75186447287041447342011-03-12T10:29:00.001-05:002011-03-12T11:46:45.496-05:00How I made my reproduction of Dali's "Fertility" painting in polymer clayOnce I have visited Dali's museum in Florida. And since then I am totally in love with Dali's genius! I often just take an album with his art and look through when I lack some creative inspiration.. This is how my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64619454/dali-clocks-polymer-clay-necklace">Dali Clocks</a> were born and this is how I came up with an idea to make a Fertility pendant. I was looking through online gallery of Dali works and stumbled upon a painting which I've never seen before and which amazed me by the glow that came from it. <a href="http://www.virtualdali.com/77Fertility.html">Here</a> you can see this painting.
I knew that same moment that I had to make something like that in polymer clay! And I did!<br />
Here you see the result of thought and work that I had to go through.<br />
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A pendant which is indeed a wearable art!
This pendant is made fully out of polymer clay. Not a drop of paint was used! The woman's figure is glowing out if the surface of the pendant because of mica shift effect. Tiny mica particles in polymer clay are lined up in the same direction and then distorted in a specific way according to the design which creates a flat surface with "holographic" image on it.
Pendant measures approx. 2 3/4" by 2" or 7cm by 5cm. It IS a statement piece of jewelry! The hole on the back of the pendant is large enough to put a variety of strings through, it measures 1/16" by 1/2" or 4mm by 10mm.<br />
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And now if you're curious of how I made it - here is a brief process that I've photographed. I am sorry about the poor quality of the pictures.. but it appears to be more difficult to be working with polymer clay and making pictures with dirty hands than I've thought :)<br />
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1. So, the first step, I've prepared all the necessary instruments: clays of different color, paper clip, needles, sharp knife and pasta machine. Well, and of course there is a working surface :)<br />
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2. I've conditioned my golden clay and have run it through pasta machine probably 20 times in the same direction. It is done to layer all the tiny mica elements in this clay in the same direction.<br />
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3. I took my "crippled" paper clip and sketched the image on a flat surface of the golden clay.<br />
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Ok, I can already see how beautiful this piece will be :)<br />
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4. Now I have engrave the image into the clay, I have to really press it in to distort the mica elements according to the sketch.<br />
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You can see that this image is much deeper than the sketch.<br />
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5. Well, it's time to see if our mica shift effect worked. In order to do that, I have to cut very thin slices of the top layer of the clay, I have to remove all the unevenness and make it be a flat sheet of clay again. For that I like to put my clay on the bottle. It makes it easier to cut of the thin top layers.<br />
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You can see - although not very well that there is a picture revealed on the top of the clay. And this sheet of clay is almost flat, so the image that you see is formed by mica elements!<br />
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6. Now I have to make the element that goes inside the opening in the body. For that, I will take blue, yellow and white pearl clays and make a skinner blend (gradual blend)<br />
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7. Ok, and now I have to cut an opening in woman's figure (nobody got hurt during this procedure lol) and make sure I have a good looking insert for it..<br />
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I've also ran a sheet of black clay through pasta machine on the thin setting to make a nice even back for the pendant. I've put all 3 layers together. <br />
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8. Now I have to sculpt the wheat that will go into the opening, and the spikes that pierce the body, and the drops of blood. Not much to it, just a very precise work.<br />
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9. And now what's left is just a finishing process of cutting out a pendant in a shape that I like, finishing the sides of it, baking, sanding and covering with glaze. I didn't make pictures of these processes because they are rather boring and I wasn't trying to make a tutorial, just a quick story to let you know how this beauty was born.<br />
And the result is stunning!<br />
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If you really like this piece, you can buy it <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69877729/fertility-dali-picture-reproduction-in">here</a>.<br />
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See you later!<br />
<br />Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-69300670098834405782011-03-04T12:52:00.004-05:002011-03-04T13:00:42.539-05:00Tips for making jewelry pictures for EtsyWow.. this is a tricky task especially if you're on a budget like I am.. I have tried many different things! And as I am collecting my experiences, my pictures start looking better!
Ok, so I want to share few tricks now that may be of help to YOU as well.<br />
1. Use Macro setting on your camera. No matter how old it is. I tried and made decent pictures with my 7 yo camera! Make sure to take at least a one good close up photo to show the prettiest detail on your jewelry!<br />
2. Use White Balance on your camera. This feature may help to adjust light and yellowishness of the pictures depending on the conditions of the photography setting.<br />
3. Be careful with a background you chose. Try with plain neutral colors first and than add one or few props. Make sure the props and background don't destract or blend in with your jewelry. Remember that on Etsy potential buyers see your picture as a small icon and you want them to see your jewelry and not as much your props! If you're photographing on fabric, make sure it is ironed! No matter how good your necklace is if the picture is taking with it laying on a wrinkled tablecloth, it will look lousy.<br />
4. Try to take pictures with natural light. Indirect sunlight seems to work the best. Direct sunlight will give you too many sharp shades. Soft indirect light of the sun will help you to keep your jewelry looking on pictures just as it looks in reality.<br />
5. Sometimes you need just a little bit more light if you're making pictures under indirect sunlight (or other set up). You cannot use the flash because it will cause too much glare if your jewelry pieces are shiny and polished. Lamp will have the same effect as a flash.. so what do you do?.. Use the flash BUT cover it with a thick layer of tissue paper (paper towel, toilet paper..) It will allow enough light through but won't cause the glare! Cool, isn't it?..<br />
6. I've tried making a lightbox with a clear plastic storage container. And it works well! Just take a container, turn it on its side - and voila! Add a background, lights and have fun! You may want to add some paper tissues on the sides of the container if it allows too much light through.<br />
7. Use basic Picasa tools to adjust light and contrast and to crop your pictures! Picasa is simple and free to download.
Ok, this is it for now. I am still working on improving my photos but this should get you started! I will add more later.
And for right now - just as an example of how my pictures start to look:
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLkZFM1Je18QyrW1KxJMFnPevkHNViW0DQloLgEfwFTINde2VZfo4PfuY3V_mLdLdp_LgyZZyuJApgDIxbosbYrrlWBhs_hK9qJSqDkjNMC5EDC_dv2iscofycAECcxOntr5X18PDVZs/s1600/IMGA7862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLkZFM1Je18QyrW1KxJMFnPevkHNViW0DQloLgEfwFTINde2VZfo4PfuY3V_mLdLdp_LgyZZyuJApgDIxbosbYrrlWBhs_hK9qJSqDkjNMC5EDC_dv2iscofycAECcxOntr5X18PDVZs/s320/IMGA7862.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-19535755536300779622011-02-23T12:25:00.000-05:002011-02-23T12:25:07.191-05:00Russian Etsy TeamI am pretty excited now as just yesterday I've found Russian team on Etsy! Well, "Russian Artists" team. Not only that, I've been accepted in, too! So now I am exploring what's going on, what the rules are.. what do I have to do.. and stuff. But for sure I feel little bit more homey on Etsy now. Even the fact that you can see Russian language there makes it more comfortable for me to just be there, in a world of thousands of artisans and crafters.
Here's a treasury that was created by one of the members. It includes all the members' works. You can take a peak and comment if you like it:<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d65142bb4c06d9118d0d4b2/shabby-chic-spring-style"> http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d65142bb4c06d9118d0d4b2/shabby-chic-spring-style</a><br />
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Next week they will have another treasury and I've signed up to participate! I guess I better turn on my imagination :DMoussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-30705071085756688212011-01-29T17:09:00.001-05:002011-01-29T17:15:16.507-05:00hats, capelet - crochetedAfter working so much with polymer clay, my hands were itchy to crochet something.. And as I've bought tons of yarn recently, I've started making some nice things with it..
Here are few hats and a capelet. 2 hats are made some times ago, and one is new. I've listed them on <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/moussycrafts">etsy.com/shop/moussycrafts</a>
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<a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00028t15/"><img width="396" height="480" border="0" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00028t15/s640x480" alt="" /></a><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00029ywr/"><img width="513" height="480" border="0" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00029ywr/s640x480" alt="" /></a><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0002apb5/"><img width="404" height="480" border="0" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0002apb5/s640x480" alt="" /></a>Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-63360800136356684922011-01-22T23:57:00.000-05:002011-01-22T23:57:09.905-05:00What is Polymer Clay?..I had some friends over and showed them my polymer clay jewelry. And I was asked questions that made it clear to me - my friends thought that I'm buying the beads and elements and only stringing them together.. Nope. I am making my beads, pendants and so forth. I guess, still few people know what polymer clay actually is. I also guess that I should put out here some pictures of the process of creating beads for my visitors to see how beads are actually made.. The most common question is "So, you paint these things, don't you?". No, I don't. In fact, I almost never use any paint at all. All the patterns and pictures you see are made only using the polymer clay of different colors. Often I do mix colors myself to achieve the specific color that I want.. But I do not paint my beads.
So.. just in few words: polymer clay is a pliable media, kind of like a play dough. You can play with it, create different textures, different patterns, shapes.. the difference is that you BAKE polymer clay in your oven and it hardens! It hardens so well that it becomes very durable and unless you want to break it and really try to do so, it will stay just as it's been made for years. Polymer clay by itself is not afraid of water, but does not like chemicals and oils. And if it's covered with glaze (which I usually do - for extra protection), then it is afraid of water, so you should not bathe in your necklace or keep your earrings in the bathroom all the time.
There are different brands of polymer clay, which differ by their baking temperature, durability and purpose. I am using Premo by Skulpey polymer clay. This clay is created for artists and is very durable, and also flexible. So if the piece is thin, it will bend, but not break. You can read more on Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_clay"></a> or anywhere else. There is a lot of information out there!
See you later!Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-41807742312036249022011-01-21T16:43:00.000-05:002011-01-21T16:43:19.896-05:00New goodiesBeen busy for a while and have not posted anything. Don't feel good about it - so here I am, with few goodies, new and older!<br /><br />New necklace "Ocean Depth". I've made cabochons, beaded over them with seed beads and then incorporated some dark blue glass beads and black onyx beads into this necklace.. It looks pretty mysterious and fancy :)<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001zg43/"><img width="635" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001zg43/s640x480" /></a><br /><lj-cut text="More goodies =)"><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00020w0b/"><img width="397" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00020w0b/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />This necklace was a gift to Auntie. She loved it :)<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00021zx2/"><img width="451" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00021zx2/s640x480" /></a><br />Poppy pin for mom in law:<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0002200c/"><img width="640" height="467" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0002200c/s640x480" /></a><br />Military Kitteh - one of the recent custom orders. He will go to Afghanistan, just like his brother Patriotic Kitteh before him. I hope this one, too, will return home safely. I hate wars.<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00023873/"><img width="474" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00023873/s640x480" /></a><br />Fiona wearing her BF's coat. Polo, our neighbor's dog, is a pitbul and is Fiona's BF :) They asked me to make a coat for him for Christmas :)<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0002402x/"><img width="640" height="467" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0002402x/s640x480" /></a><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00025191/"><img width="640" height="467" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00025191/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />And - as a bonus - the home pic of Fiona on my lap. She does sincerely believe that she's a lapdog, uh-huh! "Si, mama, jo soy chihuahua! Mui bonita!"<br /><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00026hqb/"><img width="350" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00026hqb/s640x480" /></a></lj-cut><br /><br />Well - see you soon! I am planning on doing some home finances and then - crocheting, a lot! After all, I did buy that $300 worth of yarn for some reason, didn't I? :)Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-83433189557926735532011-01-05T09:49:00.001-05:002011-01-05T09:49:14.705-05:00I am now on Etsy.com!I've listened to the advise of quite few people and came to the conclusion that it won't hurt to have my own Etsy shop. I've actually registered who knows when.. over a year ago.. but just started adding items there. So if you feel like checking it out - http://www.etsy.com/people/Moussycrafts . Though keep in mind that items on my site Moussycrafts.com are cheaper as I don't have to pay any commissions ;) But as my site is now in the developing stage, there are more pictures available in my etsy shop.Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-50539888444386701482011-01-03T08:44:00.001-05:002011-01-03T08:44:31.390-05:00I don't have to be perfect!I know that one of the things people are sorry most of all when they are facing death is that they did not live the lives that THEY wanted but rather the lives that somebody else expected them to live. I've come to realization of this fact and accepted it. I mean, I've come to realization that life is too short to waste on living somebody else's life and it is too short to spend precious time on something I don't like if I don't have to deal with it. Even if I DO have to deal with it - I should find a way to change it so that I DON"T have to. Providing there is a way, of course.<br />
I've started school and it was obvious from the very beginning that I'd be a good student. So, everybody started to expect me to be good. And although I naturally do learn easily, I was driven partially by these expectations of others and stressed myself out too much because I knew that I "had" to be good. I had to be perfect. Although it helped me in the future to have a full scholarship for college education, it also had brought too much stress.. I still have nightmares where I have to go to school and for some reason - oh no!! - I haven't prepared my homework.. I knew that "good" students would have successful careers.. that they are supposed to be this and that, and most likely to love math and whatever else.. well, if good students do that, I had to, too. I was a good student after all, wasn't I? Well, here is the scariest thing. I've got MS in Accounting. Because in the field of accounting you certainly can make a good career and be successful and make money, right? I've worked as an accountant. I absolutely hated it. No, not fair enough. I could stand it. But just barely. And with all that I knew that I was supposed to enjoy it (after all, how was I supposed to make a career in something I didn't enjoy??). But I could not and did not enjoy it! (And by the way, I don't care much about the math. Oh no, I've just admitted it to myself! Oh...) And that was tough. Knowing that you HAVE to be perfect in doing something and not being able to do so. Since I moved to US, I even tried to find a job in accounting field! Or to find any office position. Couldn't. it's tough enough to find a job for an immigrant, and even more so-in economy like this. So, I am staying at home.. in a meanwhile listening to the stories like "oh, she's only 25 yo but a CPA already!" and others alike. And thinking to myself that "Oh my.. I've already lost 3 years of my career life.. I am so NOT perfect... while everybody else is doing something I am just sitting at home and enjoying my crafts.. What a loser I am". Tough, very tough on my self esteem. BUT!<br />
But.. Suddenly I came to realization that non of that really matters. What is my goal in life?.. It is to be happy and not to spoil anybody else's life. Or even make somebody's life better.. Well, let's see. Would I be any happier if I had a successful accounting career?.. Considering I really don't care much about accounting? I dooon't think so. Am I happy doing my crafts? Oh YES! I made a life of at least one person very happy. And I am doing my best to not spoil everybody else's life. 2 things I enjoy the most in my life.. no, 3 things: being with my hubby, no matter what we're doing, even if it's grocery shopping; crafting (CRAFTING!!!) and traveling - with hubby, of course. I try to do all 3 of them as much as possible. And I am happy. So.. who cares about being "perfect" the way the rest of the world is expecting you to be? Or even the way YOU THINK the rest of the world is expecting you to be? I don't. Not anymore. I will do family finances because after all, I am the accountant in this family. But I won't enjoy it. And I don't have to pretend that I do. Really, I don't have to pretend it even with myself. I can be real with all my imperfect self. I am learning to see my real self and love it. Honestly, I do enjoy it so much. Nobody will give me marks about my abilities anymore. After all, it all comes down to "Are you happy". Yes, I AM. And I intend to stay this way. And nobody will be telling me how I am supposed to live and what I am supposed to be. I am the one who will decide it. I am the one who has to be happy with myself. I am the one who - hopefully - won't have to be sorry on a death bed. I am the one to make a CHOICE.Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-29959093528559304932010-12-20T19:02:00.001-05:002010-12-20T19:02:42.054-05:00Non-jewelry crafts :)I'll just post bunch of pictures - sometimes they are better than thousands of words.. Many of the items can be custom ordered!<br /><br /><lj-cut text="more interesting things...">Crocheted gloves - perfect for driving a car!<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001ekkf/"><img width="640" height="458" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001ekkf/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />Hat with looong ears :) Serves double purpose - earlaps can be used as a scarf!<br /><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001fgrz/"><img width="614" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001fgrz/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />I called this set of neck warmer and hat "Carmen"!<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001gf47/"><img width="544" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001gf47/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />Bookmarks!! I find a specific pleasure in hitting a metal wire with a hammer :)<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001hxec/"><img width="640" height="430" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001hxec/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />My Dancing Bunnies - key chains.<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001kfa2/"><img width="640" height="416" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001kfa2/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />Light switch covers - I can make one to perfectly fit any room design! (no drop of paint here - just polymer clay.. well, just as with the rest of my polymer clay creations!)<br /><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001p6kb/"><img width="356" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001p6kb/s640x480" /></a><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001qr3p/"><img width="365" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001qr3p/s640x480" /></a><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001r4q6/"><img width="335" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001r4q6/s640x480" /></a><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001sba7/"><img width="364" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001sba7/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />And, OF COURSE, KITTEHS!!<br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001thhy/"><img width="483" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001thhy/s640x480" /></a><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001wrqb/"><img width="292" height="400" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001wrqb" /></a><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001xq5k/"><img width="350" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001xq5k/s640x480" /></a></lj-cut><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001yzbw/"><img width="416" height="480" border="0" alt="" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/0001yzbw/s640x480" /></a><br /><br />... moussycrafts.com ...Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-21205078556506772232010-12-20T12:39:00.001-05:002010-12-20T12:53:43.782-05:00Some of polymer clay jewelryOk, so I have more handmade jewelry items than I've shown here so far. So, I will just try to fix it and show you more of them! Just FYI, polymer clay goodies that I am making are almost all one of a kind. Not all of them can be repeated - and if they can be repeated, they will be alike, but never an exact copy.<br />
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Antique Lace necklace. Sold at the craft fair.<br />
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"Seven Worlds Collide" - my hubby gave this necklace its name. I didn't object :)<a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00010k5k/"><img width="444" height="480" border="0" src="http://pics.livejournal.com/moussycrafts/pic/00010k5k/s640x480" alt="" /></a> <br />
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This is the classic set for a night out or special event.. seed beads and polymer clay beads.<br />
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Blue and Gold<br />
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"Fallen Leaves", inspired by the song "Autumn leaves"<br />
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"Treasures of the lost civilizations"<br />
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I have more but will save them for another post :)<br />
What is not sold, is available thru moussycrafts.com<br />
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Stay warm!Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-22722221406995573012010-12-13T07:59:00.000-05:002010-12-13T08:01:33.541-05:00FreecycleDo you know what Freecycle is? Any idea?.. If not, I urge you to look it up and find your local Freecycle community. Freecycle is a community, where people give away for FREE something they don't need anymore. Something that still has life left in it and can be used. Something that YOU don't need in YOUR home may be needed in someone else's home. So, you can find stuff you need for free or give away stuff to clean up your garage or attic. This way, I have picked up tons of craft supplies, like fabrics and yarn, just recently I've picked up couple boxes of cross stitch kits and magazines, enough to cross stitch for a lifetime! You can find anything, starting with broken crayons and finishing with furniture. Tons of baby stuff out there, too! So, just take a look at what's there. One tip: don't sign up for a daily digest, but rather for single messages - this way as soon as someone sends a message to a community, you'll receive it. And if you're interested - jump on it, because 1 minute can make a difference between you or somebody else getting it. So, go ahead! Look up Freecycle group of you area, embrace @Reduce-Reuse-Recycle@ rule and stop being a good consumer - it is bad for the Earth!Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-38784795398283100572010-12-12T19:49:00.000-05:002010-12-13T07:45:25.945-05:00Vegan white pizzaCooking is also a type of craft, isn't it?..<br />
Ok, so I love pizza, very much. Who doesn't, right? But I am a vegan => I don't eat cheese. And my hubby cannot eat tomatoes (what a pity!!!). So what does that leave us with?.. We'll be making White Vegan Pizza!! And trust me, it is in fact so much better than you might think!<br />
Ok, here we go.<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1 12" pizza crust or enough of your favorite home made dough for thin 12" crust<br />
(Now, I prefer home made! Also, when you'll be making it, mix in a tsp of italian herbs or alike spices)<br />
2 tbsp good olive oil + some to grease the form<br />
3 cloves of garlic<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp of dried oregano<br />
1 tsp of dried basil<br />
2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional, but really adds to flavor)<br />
5-6 middle sized crimini or white button mushrooms<br />
half can of artichokes (more if you like them)<br />
half can of olives, crushed or cut (more won't hurt)<br />
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Ok, so you put your dough on a nice greased pizza pan, and stretch it well. Don't try those tricks with throwing dough into the air like you've seen on TV.. Trust me, just stretch :) Heat your oven to 350F. In the meantime, prepare sauce: mince garlic into really fine pieces, mix with olive oil, salt and basil+oregano. Spread this mixture evenly over your crust. Now take nut. yeast and evenly sprinkle on top of that. Next layer is mushrooms. Slice them thinly and put evenly on the crust. Next will go artichokes. Also slice and spread on the crust. And finally, crush or cut your olives and put on top of artichokes. By now, oven should be just ready. Bake for 20 mins or until crust has nice golden color.<br />
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Easy, isn't it?.. Imagine, how tasty it is!!!Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-90177921880649201592010-12-12T11:10:00.000-05:002010-12-12T11:15:14.536-05:00My little 45 lbs happiness and her coatsSo we have adopted a doggie in late August. Some kind of boxer mix, called Fiona. She's soooo adorable! And so smart! I could give her compliments for hours! But ok, I won't. I just will post few pictures of her :) In her lovely coats that my mom and I made for Fiona. (Thanks, Mom!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymJS82x3xHK_oUtZPI3YtGOB9kUCZ8eU7cjPlafCTNfM2eLnfQAxGSeq-GB9bNPhiyTT7A7Ysmaydg9QrNLCutDZD8cxKzPhIfG5BEvS7j5PJZcbaL4TewqoJzVmHQ2gr9Be4n6tMtKU/s1600/DSCN1555.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhymJS82x3xHK_oUtZPI3YtGOB9kUCZ8eU7cjPlafCTNfM2eLnfQAxGSeq-GB9bNPhiyTT7A7Ysmaydg9QrNLCutDZD8cxKzPhIfG5BEvS7j5PJZcbaL4TewqoJzVmHQ2gr9Be4n6tMtKU/s320/DSCN1555.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549829976645946578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn8fJqxelcMI4AuCycnzsRgGT6wAAojjVTEaqAoK63AubEQZi5WNSgTQ9BAWNbaj-xKtLhQpAwIY-s2u396SZSa7gbrvHraTZSg9m-2QZ1vgz8Y3v-IxQ0TNBSsYz9zTKc34d292tP6c/s1600/DSCN1208-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn8fJqxelcMI4AuCycnzsRgGT6wAAojjVTEaqAoK63AubEQZi5WNSgTQ9BAWNbaj-xKtLhQpAwIY-s2u396SZSa7gbrvHraTZSg9m-2QZ1vgz8Y3v-IxQ0TNBSsYz9zTKc34d292tP6c/s320/DSCN1208-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549829787080966690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJehry72s8uBIhLZ_Bn3mEH5BuhWoJoTMeg8uoHQJvNAlqqGsz8AgDByf2LMlOhSjMOFgbnxEwFVmN_xgSKMc7Iun1sl1YmEEokstgn4jasHvYjMeUjuTcKfNeyDX_B3fvimkAMdXkNWA/s1600/Just_Gimme_the_Cookie.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJehry72s8uBIhLZ_Bn3mEH5BuhWoJoTMeg8uoHQJvNAlqqGsz8AgDByf2LMlOhSjMOFgbnxEwFVmN_xgSKMc7Iun1sl1YmEEokstgn4jasHvYjMeUjuTcKfNeyDX_B3fvimkAMdXkNWA/s320/Just_Gimme_the_Cookie.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549829492154930882" /></a>Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-50017721246818522612010-12-11T22:00:00.000-05:002010-12-12T09:48:59.617-05:00Coming backI have just started blogging when I was interrupted for few long months.. I have a good excuse though. Buying our first home, helping my mom to move here and then going to her wedding, preparing for my first craft fair.. That may not sound like a lot, but so far it probably was the busiest year of all.<br />Ok, so now we have settled in our home, adopted a dog (couldn't be happier!) and I've gone thru the experience of a craft fair. What can I say. i have prepared really hard and my table was by far more interesting than anyone else's. Also, my products were more artistic than anything else I've seen there. My only mistake was to chose the wrong place. But oh well, I still did decent, and have certainly learned a lot. I am planning on doing my next fair maybe some time next May. By the way, anybody has a good knowledge of good fair in MA?.. I'd appreciate any info..<br />I am currently working on my site, but still the mode is more relaxed than it's been in the last 6 months. I finally don't have to rush anything. Just occasional custom orders. Like this coat for a neighbor dawg :) I have a lot of plans like making a dress for my cousin's wedding, cross-stitching a picture.. or few.. making a nice baby blanket (I will have a baby sometimes!), doing more with seed beads.. etc, etc.. No, I am not bored :D<br />Well, and now few pictures.. more to follow :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiu6dIm2snUklcV6BwxxOCdi5-X_IwZL9ZJLgJCjuRJVsWXqis82LzWce2_F46j6NPPQ7_6WDwtEJy6H2IDxKrn8oeYpRYQ-Y1YS1kkOGkARxor4k24hlBTp9TLoS8Z-plIas6wFKbsk/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiu6dIm2snUklcV6BwxxOCdi5-X_IwZL9ZJLgJCjuRJVsWXqis82LzWce2_F46j6NPPQ7_6WDwtEJy6H2IDxKrn8oeYpRYQ-Y1YS1kkOGkARxor4k24hlBTp9TLoS8Z-plIas6wFKbsk/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549628247950500546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJqP_rdzHWB4O95f_8Q2WNXePWLdReFmkv6H0W-e53kclHC-BFRzRi5LrskOnx_oXMY97CrfVjX3oKEOSJL2otbRzpw4162SAhWfpHSwWFOZIMwyRgwbYDpvt2_lreLSp0710DylsZDg/s1600/IMGA6824.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJqP_rdzHWB4O95f_8Q2WNXePWLdReFmkv6H0W-e53kclHC-BFRzRi5LrskOnx_oXMY97CrfVjX3oKEOSJL2otbRzpw4162SAhWfpHSwWFOZIMwyRgwbYDpvt2_lreLSp0710DylsZDg/s320/IMGA6824.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549628420858347986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5V6lZU1tlNh0QI-N5WKickaLGnjLSmexV4M279t7dgYMW7bTEKcQfp9rR59T7l810-2JS4sm5gEaJGQC3GbuYwAZFaicGOmifFx90-t2jPaCxtQHkWAjZkB9yt9Haic1G8XOicFmv2Y/s1600/IMGA6835.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5V6lZU1tlNh0QI-N5WKickaLGnjLSmexV4M279t7dgYMW7bTEKcQfp9rR59T7l810-2JS4sm5gEaJGQC3GbuYwAZFaicGOmifFx90-t2jPaCxtQHkWAjZkB9yt9Haic1G8XOicFmv2Y/s320/IMGA6835.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549628551247909522" /></a>Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-1172442745797582652010-04-29T19:34:00.000-04:002010-04-29T19:58:50.974-04:00Is it easy to go vegan?I am often asked by my friends if it's easy to go veg*an. Somehow they assume that it is NOT and do not try or try and fail quickly. Well, what can I say.. Yes, it is difficult if you approach it with the attitude of a sacrifice that you're making in the name of who knows what, maybe just because you think it is cool. Then, of course, it is difficult to not crave foods that you're used to, that your tongue loves so much.. We are in one stage or another are slaves of our tongues.. and so you are looking at carnivores who continue eating meat and envy them.. and then you give up. Because there is no real basis under your veg*anism.<br />But on the other hand, it is SO easy to go veg*an if you know why exactly you're doing it.. If you know what your foods go thru before getting to your plate.. if you know what it takes to make a nice burger.. or even a glass of milk.. then it is so easy to abandon this type of food. If you look at the cheese and think how tasty it is, but then think about a cow who lived a horrible life that you wouldn't wish to your bad enemy.. think about several little calves who were taken from her and raised for veil.. that cheese does not look all that appealing any more, does it?.. It doesn't to me - and trust me, I was a big cheese lover! After all, the bottom point is - it's all in your head. As soon as you realize that your going veg*an is not just following a fashion or being cool.. when you realize that it is in fact the moral, ethic way of supporting your own life and live in some degree of harmony with the world around you - it becomes so easy.. You don't even crave meat any more. You know, there was one specific type of ice cream that I used to love.. it came from a local creamery that, in fact, treats cows nice.. So, after i decided that i was going to abandon dairy as well, I ate my last ice cream, i enjoyed it - and I was done. Since than, I didn't crave for ice cream any more. Mi brain just realized that it was useless to send me craving signals and so it didn't bother. and when you set up your mind on going veg*an, you find that there are SO MANY awesome ways to feed yuorself and your family with only plant based foods! Tons of good recipes! Take Indian cuisine - that's a blessing for veg*ans!! And with stores like Whole Foods which can offer you a huge variety of produce, as well as grains and all the stuff you may need - it becomes even easier! And trust me, as soon as you lose the HABIT of eating meat, your taste for food will change. It will take some time, but will eventually happen. I have gone thru that kind of transition myself. First i thought that my diet was too plain and boring, then i started discovering more and more recipes, i became more creative in the kitchen - and now - my taste buds love what i cook and don't crave for even cheese! And one more thing.. interesting fact that I have noticed: when you abandon "sharp" tasting food with concentrated taste.. like same cheese, like fried meat, etc., your taste buds start feeling natural tastiness of fruits and veggies better.. products that seemed boring before, now taste so good! Remember, how you start feeding a small baby?.. After just milk, you give him or her some carrot, peas, apple, banana puree - and they enjoy it sooo much! You reach baby's unspoiled stage of eating and enjoying food! And I think it is so awesome! <br />After all said, remember one thing: whether you say you can or you can't - you're right.Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-91792556704195984792010-01-26T16:34:00.000-05:002010-01-26T16:36:30.489-05:00Man on trial for cruelty to puppySomehow I cannot imagine that 6 month old german shepard dog could be SO dangerous that it had to be beaten to death... http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_W_webpuppy26.242928e.html<br />Very, very sad.Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146887121135724823.post-18870937104710880792010-01-25T12:08:00.001-05:002010-01-25T13:10:43.688-05:00My First Post!!!Hi All!<br />Well well well... Yes, me too...<br />I have finally decided to have my own blog! Everybody and their brother seems to have a blog this days. But this of course wasn't the reason why I decided to have my own blog too! No, this was the reason why I opposed having it till the last moment as I just don't love to do what everybody else is doing!! But... I just <span style="font-weight:bold;">HAVE</span> to share what's on my mind!<br /><br />Ok, let me introduce my humble self! My name is Olga MacAfee. No, I am not Scottish :) My husband whom I love very much, is. I am Ukrainian and have moved to US less than 2 years ago. I am accountant by profession but not by my mind set. In soul, I am an Artist! I TOTALLY love creating something with my hands and even more so, I love seeing people using my crafts and being happy with them! This gives me the biggest satisfaction!<br /><br />Well, here we got to the reason of why I've decided to start a blog. I have to, have to share my thoughts, my ideas and my creations with you, people! Because I feel like I'm getting obsessed with crafts! :D Even in the night, when the rest of the NORMAL people sleep, I keep creating. No, I don't sit on my projects till the early hours in the morning! I simply dream about them! And not only about designs! Very often it happens that I think about some design and yet don't know how to make it best. Well, the solutions come to me in my dreams! And they are often very successful! To be honest, I used to think that only Great people see their next creations in their dreams (ie, Mendeleev). Well, the conclusion is that either i was wrong, or.. I am becoming Great! :D<br /><br />So, here in my journal I will be posting the pictures and explanations on how I make my new piece and you're welcome to enjoy and get inspired. In case you like anything-don't hesitate to visit my online shop at <span style="font-style:italic;">www.zibbet.com/Moussy</span> or just write to me directly! I love crocheting, beading, playing with polymer clay.. etc!<br /><br />Ok, let's get started!<br /><br />Here's a company of my dearest friends that I've created to share my positive energy with people: positive kittehs! They fit well into adult's hand and are good for beating if you're pissed at someone or just for putting them onto your desk to cause everybody around (including yourself) to smile. Also good for kids! So I make them with or without beads depending on who's going to use them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxsphNaZzTiTcZjDxaHDY95-HC6afirL0IrF6gy75BdkBlhrtHn6syEAJ3BXwgr4AXHqmaAC0pRm64igLCPi3gSjTBsdh6FCCM_hs1rUMdv4uohJpRc60FFW_0er3qYMD9vPk1XJN_as/s1600-h/DSCF0019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxsphNaZzTiTcZjDxaHDY95-HC6afirL0IrF6gy75BdkBlhrtHn6syEAJ3BXwgr4AXHqmaAC0pRm64igLCPi3gSjTBsdh6FCCM_hs1rUMdv4uohJpRc60FFW_0er3qYMD9vPk1XJN_as/s320/DSCF0019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430735077066430434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHPzGrXd4-yZ3s-Mz9KDTmLZg6dOEfmopU8PUfNeUMJHsv768-YZ_fHYEvaZY0by_bOzWtZMWgrgyuV6VdNUhCp66Nk97YKSXLlrif2F-8qxz2lRicjWQpBUZjNU-k4hWLfC2mekQrN0/s1600-h/DSCF0055.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRquDNrFsZWo_Jg5XgyoqrWU9XX9Hb_dGspM2MldQlyZD9haOgNXlZPsuzAF8ouPKD1OzF8Viu7oQ_KfOopuAt8le_qzBVsvbFPpxE_0TqYp0YtG512FNKqe2hs2MG_N4Zz-Ky2LXVB7g/s320/DSCF0086.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430740542129550738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnobxsqErwk3klmG6xNkM33gZa7rDcMZzN1OABDp8_NMFanqK2DzV-wCb9yzk-g69QYKfMcUqq7kIPWnxZ6wmFOWYV9Szt-MJ4oZy1-T7cpIkUEskOBpGdkeO5jQ_RDuAmRoqkvxH1upA/s1600-h/DSCF0067.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnobxsqErwk3klmG6xNkM33gZa7rDcMZzN1OABDp8_NMFanqK2DzV-wCb9yzk-g69QYKfMcUqq7kIPWnxZ6wmFOWYV9Szt-MJ4oZy1-T7cpIkUEskOBpGdkeO5jQ_RDuAmRoqkvxH1upA/s320/DSCF0067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430740536424198050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxBkmeExJ0W95uNtJhq_7zCF-Uu0q900oCRMVwrGMA8JDEnFWnaZdL7caMhhK_RkfNRk5uA1fp7YgNskY0ZpADeK33KHmaQrijM1aeCIEsWa2gWQ5Pq_zo9MLrkhULLSdUrTePFIWCaM/s1600-h/DSCF0009+(6).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxBkmeExJ0W95uNtJhq_7zCF-Uu0q900oCRMVwrGMA8JDEnFWnaZdL7caMhhK_RkfNRk5uA1fp7YgNskY0ZpADeK33KHmaQrijM1aeCIEsWa2gWQ5Pq_zo9MLrkhULLSdUrTePFIWCaM/s320/DSCF0009+(6).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430740530561906034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUEHYbkZxPCDb8LyFUHBcuuW7ThlkUmKIU09wBf_zr1C2e2bNYZgYxLn-r447kxcOYWYzEeU-q7YcDQdsgeJQ9wtRLwR2BZbhifNgEz76oHvQOX0j0wAmHCyUwZnf41CGAS0l6Q5ursU/s1600-h/DSCF0017.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUEHYbkZxPCDb8LyFUHBcuuW7ThlkUmKIU09wBf_zr1C2e2bNYZgYxLn-r447kxcOYWYzEeU-q7YcDQdsgeJQ9wtRLwR2BZbhifNgEz76oHvQOX0j0wAmHCyUwZnf41CGAS0l6Q5ursU/s320/DSCF0017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430740527592006722" /></a><br /><br />Now, here's my favorite (so far) piece that I've made out of polymer clay:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsklHOGbhCdqUwsEGTjRpahmHBlBVLQbH3E97RYd6K2TDw3hVarkqNaDqEt0P5d2RfOhB6qaQvzSbJOy43RQlmEO3ugGmCt-G5EkBF75AmQfFaB0pa3ysH_lbmKaapwwfShRSAq0rqYwk/s1600-h/DSCF0028.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsklHOGbhCdqUwsEGTjRpahmHBlBVLQbH3E97RYd6K2TDw3hVarkqNaDqEt0P5d2RfOhB6qaQvzSbJOy43RQlmEO3ugGmCt-G5EkBF75AmQfFaB0pa3ysH_lbmKaapwwfShRSAq0rqYwk/s320/DSCF0028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430741266576311986" /></a><br /><br />Ok, I think that's quite enough for the first time, right? I will keep posting.. I have so much more to show-older and newer creations!<br />See ya!Moussyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12398367573607272800noreply@blogger.com0