MINIMALISTIC

I love these Zig-Zag brooches and pendants by Petra Novakova (crazyday.etsy.com). Isn't it amazing how a few simple manipulations can produce such stunning designs in polymer clay? Beautiful and clever!

Find more works by Petra on her web site and in her photo-album.

GEOMETRIC

These beautiful geometric brooches are from IntimateForest.etsy.com.

Harlan, a Michigan artist behind this shop, also makes realistic needle felted animals and paints. You can see some of these works in her Etsy shop; more original oil paintings and prints are at www.intimateforest.com

OSTENTATIOUS

These fashionable polymer clay hair accessories and brooches are from OhMaudlinMe.etsy.com. I love the beautiful lines and nice, fresh colors of these flowers!

I am also happy to see that polymer clay seemed to help yet another person to discover an inner artist in herself!

DEVOTED

These dog pins are from dreameyce.etsy.com – a shop dedicated to dogs only. Any breed you want! And if this is not enough, there are more pictures on Emily's web site, www.dreameyce.com and blog dreameyce.com/blog.

CONTRASTING

Contrast between smooth and rough is a signature element of Jan Geisen.

...At least for now! Jan says: “Polymer clay is such an amazing medium that I still haven’t exhausted its possibilities, so you will probably see my style change as I discover new ways of working with the clay.”

I love Jan's current designs and hope the future ones will be as interesting as these.

See more of Jan's work at her web site, www.jangeisen.com.

PROUD

I found Tina Wade's shop, African Motif, while working on the new ad for PCAGOE.com, and was immediately attracted to her face brooches. They have such distinct ethnic features, full of pride and self-confidence. Absolutely beautiful!

The other two pieces shown below are a beautiful and masterful rendition of Kathleen Dustin's style.

FUNKY

These funky face focal beads/pins are from the shop of Kim Cavender.

Kim says: “My philosophy is that life's too short to eat cheap ice cream and far too short to be ordinary.” These focals are surely not ordinary!

You can see more of Kim's artwork in her blog and photo album.