SCHOOL-RELATED

Here are some school-themed polymer clay beads from CandylandBeads.Etsy.com to remind you that most schools begin their new year this week (my kids started today).

PLANNED

With the help of Rachel Sherman (mixedupdolly.etsy.com), you may have your entire menu for the day planned out through your jewelry. Not necessarily healthy, but definitely yummy and fun!

There are more choices on www.mixedupdolly.co.uk.

INDUSTRIAL

Adam of AcrylicAndSteel.etsy.com makes these cool industrial necklaces with some steampunk flavor from his wife's roller skates. The main part is an up-cycled Abec-7 bearing, filled with polymer clay, and it has an additional steel ring in the center.

Find out more about this lovely young family and their art by visiting their blog, acrylicandsteel.blogspot.com.

SOPHISTICATED

I felt very lucky when I spotted Susan Waddington's shop yesterday (polydogz.etsy.com). I am a long-time fan of Susan's work.

All she has in her Etsy shop right now is one necklace for sale and three in Sold category, but you can spend hours admiring just those few pieces. For more, visit her web site polydogz.com.

SWEET

These cute zoo is from MaggiesSweetNothings.etsy.com. Former professional figurine designer, Maggie now enjoys teaching at an elementary school and uses her polymer clay beads as a creative outlet.

DIVERSE

I had a really hard time deciding which polymer clay treasures to bring here from Alisa Treasurefield's shop ( treasurefield.etsy.com). Such a variety of works and so many fresh ideas!

Also worth vising are Alisa's blog and photo album.

Have fun!

DOTTED

I was about to show some nice shiny polymer clay cabochons by Sharon Solly that I found in her Etsy shop, but I forgot all about them when I looked through Sharon's photo album.

These amazing beads look so convincingly as lampwork, yet Sharon made them using Kato liquid clay!

FASCINATING

Have you seen these amazing polymer clay fairies by Misty Auld? You can find them in GlitteringGlen.etsy.com. There are many more pictures, including those of work in progress, on Misty's web site, www.glitteringglen.com.

KIND

These sweet little polymer clay creatures by Cari Anna are for sharing kind and happy moments. Find them on lilweepals.etsy.com and read Cari Anna's heart-touching story in her blog.

HARMONIOUS

These hand-made polymer clay beads were created especially for cozy knitted or crocheted items. I found them in rensfibreart.etsy.com. These beads are made by Renate Kirkpatrick, an Aussie, who lives in the sub-tropics and whose inspirations come from the natural world around her.

ETHEREAL

Take a look at these delicate earrings and pendants combining intricate polymer clay cabochons with brass filigree. I found them on ChiliCrab.etsy.com, and there is more on flickr.com/photos/chillicrab.

INCREDIBLE

These incredible colors are from the shop of Valerie B. Krohn, NovaFolia.etsy.com. Her technique combines inlay and marbleized clays in many bright tones.

CARTOONISH

These funny little polymer clay birds are not the main item in BubbaAndDoodle.etsy.com, but they are definitely my favorite!

HIDDEN

Polymer clay is hidden in these unusual designs by Stacy Gates (Bogate.Etsy.com), but it is exactly the use of this material that gives her the freedom to make her zipper-decorated jewelry in any size or shape she wants.

Find out more about Stacy and her works by visiting her blog and photo album.

COSMIC

Out of this world colors and fresh designs are a trade mark of Mars Design. Besides amazing polymer clay canes shown here, she also offers fun and brightly-colored beads and earrings.

SHIMMERING

For me, there is something irresistible in the combination of black polymer clay with shimmering mica-shift powders. These beautiful creations by Sarah of CreativeArtCenter.etsy.com showcase my favorite materials with grace and elegance.

POPULAR

Stylized poppies in all kinds of materials – metal, leather, polymer clay – are ever so popular this season. Here are some beautiful examples from Flambeaux.etsy.com by Tressa Procter-King.

Can't resist providing a link to my own take on this design:
Eugena777.etsy.com/Red_Poppy_Bead.