Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday, ya’ll! This is the day some of us take to virtually travel the world via the workdesks of creative people from all over. The desks may be neat, messy and sometimes piled high, but there’s always something interesting and inspirational to see. Check it out over at Julia’s.
As I mentioned last week, I’ve been working through the exercises in Lindly Haunani and Maggie Maggio’s book Polymer Clay Color Inspirations. Those papers you see are color collages from magazine clippings. Now you know all my favorite colors. 🙂
The next project is to make collages from that disliked pile of paper bits over on the right. Should be interesting. Hmmmm…..
That mahoosive pile of clay blocks in the center found its way home cuz they were only $1 each this week over at Michaels. Woot! (Yes, I grabbed one each of every color.) 🙂
This past weekend I also spent a little time reorganizing my polymer clay supplies. This tray has all my finishing stuff. Patinas, paints, metallics, Varathane and the like are now all in one place. Makes sense, right?
This tray has all the tools I used the most while creating in clay. This includes these little color mixing sample tiles, also an exercise from Polymer Clay Color Inspirations. Again, it seemed logical to put ’em all together.
This tray has all the components for a product idea that has gotten put on the back burner. I think it’s a neat idea (a wearable scrapbook album) but hit so many roadblocks in R&D that I set it aside for a while.
This string of beads was another project from the color book. They have the look of African trade beads… in my favorite colors, though!
Whatever you do this week, may you have time for something creative.
Wow! With all that going on, you do have to be organized. Thanks for making time for special orders. 🙂
It’s my pleasure. Besides, the more I have to do, the more I seem to get done. 🙂
Wow! I had a blast snooping around your desk today! You have a lot of fun things going on! I have never tried working with clay, and am intrigued by your stash of fun colors. Your collages are so pretty and happy with all those colors. Your necklace is AMAZING. Those beads are so nice and so full of texture! Winnie#79
Thanks for stopping by, Winnie!
Oh it’s ages since I worked with clay – what fab colours you have. x Jo
Thanks for stopping by, Jo!
Oh my goodness, I want to reach through my screen and grab those African beads. Love the color and the texture.
So cool looking at the clay in all those colors. I also like the vibrant color collages. So much fun to see all that color. Thank you for sharing.
Have a blessed day!
Belinda (#88)
Glad you like the beads. I wasn’t sure I was going to care for them when I first started.
The necklace is really lovely — beautiful work! Glad you found some bargains at Michael’s. I was “forced” to pick up some discounted Tim Holtz when I was there last. 🙂 Happy WOYWW from Laura #101
Yup, that Tim Holtz stuff does have a way of jumping into one’s basket, doesn’t it?
it looks like you have been really busy buying and sorting just need to get on with making something wonderful know so I look forward to seeing what that is
Happy WOYWW and I hope you have a great week
Ria #42
Haha, you are so right, Ria. It can be easy to spend all our time reading about doing stuff, buying the stuff to do stuff and then organizing our stuff that we never get around to making stuff. I try not to fall into that trap. 🙂
Love the beaded necklace, look like wooden beads, and boy, you sure are organized! Waving hi from the hills of North Carolina ♥ ( #16 )
Awwww, thanks Sandee. 🙂
I’m not mad keen on orange either. Lovely set of colours you’ve picked out. Glad you were able to sort all your toys out. Thanks for popping by, have a great week – Lucy #33 x
Hi Sandy. You got a great bargain there with your $1 clay! Love those beads and I’m impressed by your collages too – we like similar colours! Thanks for your visit – off to finish my card now. MMx #43
I was impressed with all the color and the clay in the background and when you posted that they were $1 each at Micheal’s I started planning to get out and about and go buy some! WOW what a bargain! I just started using polymer clay to make flowers and tokens for cards and tags. Any hints? Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great week! Vickie #26
What a fun and engaging post, Sandy! I love all the bright colors from your collages to your clays and I especially love how organized you are!! Have a wonderful week! Happy WOYWW! Darnell #61