ArtBySunfire on ArtFire

This week's featured artisan is ArtBySunfire.  I had so much fun exploring her studio.  She offers unique and useful items.  And who couldn't use a little help staying organized?  

These Recipe Card Boxes are so lovely that you can feel confident displaying them out on your kitchen counter.  I usually keep my old beat up one stashed away in a cabinet.  And one of my favorite items, an Index Card Planner, will help keep your life in order when things get hectic.  I love the little dividers, they allow you flip to what you need immediately.

While checking out her items and getting to know her a bit through her bio page, I could tell that she really enjoys her work.  I love it when an artisan truly loves what they do and it shines through in her creations.  So go check out ArtBySunfire, I bet you'll find something to help make life a bit more fun.

FantasyClay on ArtFire

This fabulous artisan on ArtFire has something for everyone.  One of my favorite things about FantasyClay is that her polymer clay sculptures are so much fun.  She has a wonderfully unique take on critters, trolls, fairies and all her other creations.  Looking at her gallery of past work blows me away.  She has made everything from a custom wedding cake topper to an adorable green baby witch.

Every time I look at this beautiful Fish in Green River Reeds Open Polymer Clay Sculpture , I see something new and different.  You can really tell how much work went into this piece.  I love all the attention to detail.

So mosey on over to her studio and remember, she welcomes custom orders! 

Creations by members of the You Can Sell It guild

Fun critters

  Curated By: RockBug

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Indie Design

Misadventures in hand stamping #2

My most recent misadventure in hand stamping was oxidizing sterling silver stamped tags and pendants.  I quickly learned that while oxidized silver looks fabulous, it also highlights any "flaws".  I was upset that my creations weren't coming out perfectly.  In my frustration, I realized that I needed to look at this from a customer's perspective.  After all, I love wearing hand stamped jewelry and that's what inspired me start learning it myself.  One of the things I love the most is the uniqueness of every letter and symbol.  

So keeping this in mind I had to let go of the idea of making something perfect.  I eventually learned that what I was originally looking at as a flaw is actually the lovely uniqueness of hand stamping.  Now I choose to have fun and make beautiful things.  

This is one of the first pieces I oxidized.