2023 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 24 – 32

For Week 24 – 30, I mixed my Scrap Clay … 

Scrap Clay
Green


Scrap Clay
Pink


Scrap Clay
Yellow


Scrap Clay
Red


Scrap Clay
Brown


Scrap Clay
Blue


Scrap Clay
Orange

Mixing scrap clay is a lot of fun and I love all the “new” colours I get from it ๐Ÿ˜


Rainbow blend

I used some of my new scrap clay colours and made a rainbow blend with only 3 colours

Pastel Rainbow blend

I added white to my rainbow blend to make a pastel rainbow

Tutorials from marko_lovrenski_art on Instagram … so much fun to do ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ˜


2023 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 8 – 17

Miniature cartoon cake
3cm high
cake board 2.5cm in diameter

This cake was SO MUCH work, but lots of fun and it looks so cute ๐Ÿ˜


Miniature Crown
2cm high
and
2.1cm diameter


Miniature Tiara
1.9cm high
2.5cm diameter

I’ve made this tiara as a fondant cake topper a few times already, obviously, it was a lot bigger and easier than this miniature one ๐Ÿ˜†


Miniature graduation set
1.2cm high
Base 3.2cm in diameter

It’s the same with this graduation set … the bigger fondant version is a lot easier


Miniature toy pyramid ring
2.3cm high
Base 1.5cm in diameter


Miniature toy teddy bear
3cm high

This one reminds me of those huge teddy bears … I just want to hug it ๐Ÿค—


Miniature toy box
3.3cm high
Box 2.5 x 2.3cm and 1.3cm high

This toy box was a challenge!! But I’m not scared of a challenge ๐Ÿ˜†


Miniature toy xylophone
0.3cm high
and
2.2cm long


Coffee mug stud earrings


Smiley coffee mug stud earrings

2023 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 1 – 7

1 year, 52 weeks of fun and imagination

This challenge is a commitment you make to yourself to complete at least one polymer clay item each week

I am participating again this year – my 4th challenge ๐ŸŽ‰


Decorated jumbo paperclips – school theme


Decorated soda can tabs – magnets and tags – school theme

I really enjoy doing these


Stud earrings – school theme


Valentine’s Day decorations for my letterboard


Decorated soda can tabs – magnets and tags – Valentine’s Day theme


I tried a skinner blend

Wow!! This was a lot of fun ๐Ÿคฉ


I used the skinner blend slab and decorated a bottle lid


2022 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 48 – 52

The last 5 weeks for this year’s challenge! ๐Ÿ˜

Paperclips decorated with Christmas donuts


Christmas Gnome
3cm high

This is the first time I made a Gnome and it was loads of fun ๐Ÿ˜


Decorated soda can tabs


Christmas stud earrings


Pens decorated with retro canes

And that’s it! 2022 Polymer Clay Challenge done and dusted ๐Ÿ‘

I, again, had loads of fun and will participate next year again ๐ŸŽ‰


2022 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 30 – 47

Miniatures, paperclips, tic-tac-toe pieces and Scrappys for week 30 โ€“ 47

Miniature tea and cake tray
3D printed tray 3 x 2.5cm


Miniature steampunk hat
2cm high


Miniature golf
2.7cm high


Miniature drum
2.4cm high


Paperclips decorated with donuts


Paperclips decorated with unicorn donuts


Tic-tac-toe pieces – ladybug and flower


Tic-tac-toe pieces – penguin and fish

Tic-tac-toe pieces – cupcake and donut


Tic-tac-toe pieces – car and wheel


Paperclips decorated with books


Graduation Scrappy
2.8cm high


Sunflower Scrappy
2.5cm high


Moustache Scrappy
2.4cm high


Music Scrappy
2.6cm high


Cupcake Scrappy
2.7cm high


Gift Scrappy
2.5cmย high


Santa Scrappy
3cm high

2022 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 17 – 29

For week 17 – 29, I made a lot of different things …

Miniature Teddy Bride and Groom
3cm highย 


Unicorn Scrappy
3.2cm high


Pirate Scrappy
2.5cm high


Decorated crochet hook

I used leftover clay from another project to decorate my crochet hook … love the way it came out ๐Ÿฅฐย 


For Week 5 – 7, I made miniatures:

Decorated soda can tabs

It was lots of fun to make these girls with different hairstyles


I started making my own colour charts

The colours are so pretty ย 


More clay dots for my colour charts


Miniature glow-in-the-dark star in bottle

Not so easy to get the star to the correct size so it fits inside the bottle ๐Ÿ˜†

Bottle is 3.5cm high
and
2cm in diameter


I made a retro cane and decorated my extruder with it


Stud earrings with the same retro cane


A funky pendant with the same retro cane


I decorated a coffee mug with my logo ๐Ÿ˜Š


2022 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 1 – 16

The 2022 Polymer Clay Challenge is managed by Michele Hinchey of MacTiere Luna Creations and her team.

This challenge is a commitment you make to yourself to complete at least one polymer clay item each week. You decide what the item(s) will be, if they will follow a theme, be random creations, be working towards a final skill level learning goal, etc. for the duration of the current year.

I had so much fun with the previous two polymer clay challenges (#2020pcchallenge and #2021pcchallenge) that I decided to participate again this year. 


For Week 1 – 4, I made Scrappys:

New Year Scrappy
2.6cm high


Back to School Scrappys
2.6cm high


Roses Scrappy
2.8cm high


Love Letter Scrappy
2.8cm high


For Week 5 – 7, I made miniatures:

Miniature heart cookies
3D printed platter: 3 x 2.3cm


Miniature teddy
3cm high

A different style teddy bear


Miniature robots
3cm high

I like this speckled clay ๐Ÿ˜Š


Art has no rules sign

… inspired by one of my suppliers’ newsletters.

I liked this saying so much that I decided to make a sign for my workroom, as a reminder ๐Ÿ˜


Miniature beehive
2.3cm high


Miniature cinnamon sugar donuts
3D printed plate: 2.5cm diameter


Bunny Scrappy
3.5cm high


Miniature teddy bear tea party
Table 3cm high and 3.2cm diameter
Chairs 3.6cm high
Base 10 x 5cm

When I saw this table and chairs in the shop, I knew I needed to make something with it ๐Ÿ˜


Easter Eggs and Bunny Stud earrings


Miniature bunny
3cm high

I love this bunny with his long ears ๐Ÿ˜


Miniature Crucifixion
and
Resurrection
of Jesus

3.3cm high
and
2.2cm high


Crosses Stud earrings
for me to wear at Easter time

2021 Polymer Clay Challenge Week 47 – 52

The last few weeks of this year’s challenge

Gingerbread House
3cm high and the base is 3.5 x 3.5cm

I love making gingerbread houses and decided to make one for this yearโ€™s challenge as well.

Have a look at last year’s gingerbread house โ€“ 2020 Polymer Clay Challenge – Week 46ย 

Interestingly, last year I made it for week 46 and this year itโ€™s for week 47 (and it was not planned) โ€ฆ clearly at this time every year I like to make miniature gingerbread houses ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ


Miniature cookies for Santa
(and carrots for Rudolph, of course)
3.6 x 2.7cm


A plate of Miniature Hot Dogs
2.5cm in diameter


Another gingerbread house โ€ฆ this time with a cherry on top
4.5cm high and the base is 3 x 3cm


A completely different gingerbread house
3.5cm high and the base is 3 x 3.3cm

(told you I love making gingerbread houses ๐Ÿ˜†)


A plate of miniature Christmas cookies
2.5cm in diameter

And thatโ€™s it, the last item for this yearโ€™s challenge. I had loads of fun again! 

If thereโ€™s one next year, Iโ€™m definitely doing it again. ๐Ÿ˜