Happy New Year!!!

I know the toppers are for Christmas but hey, it’s still under the ‘holiday’ theme so please let it slide.
I feel like 2012 just breezed by me. Having a baby puts everything on fast-forward and last year, no matter what I did, it was like I couldn’t catch my breath.
There are so many things I am truly thankful for – a husband who supports me, a healthy and happy baby, work that fulfills me and family and friends who make me feel like the luckiest woman on Earth.
May 2013 whisper wonderful moments in your ear, may every experience promise joy and hope and love for you and your family. May every glorious second last forever.
Wishing you the best this new year!

A Colorful Christmas and A Happy New Year!

For the last month of last year, my local guild organized a bead swap and the theme of course, was Christmas! I was lucky enough to get a rainbow of colors of Pardo clay balls which I figured would be safe enough to use even during my pregnancy. What’s so special about this Pardo clay is that it doesn’t have any  phthalates and is actually made out of beeswax. They are very easy to use and come in eye-catching colors 🙂

I wanted to use my bunch of Pardo clay as soon as I got them but every ball of color was only the size of a marble so I had to think hard about what I wanted to make for our “Christmas Ornament Bead Swap”.

There’s this artist who I admire very much. She makes beautiful pieces from polymer clay and her work is always so intricate and elegant. I love how she mixes her colors so beautifully! On Etsy, her name is Starless Clay (http://www.etsy.com/shop/StarlessClay) and she served as my inspiration for the challenge. Please visit her site because honestly, her style of claying is quite difficult. My finished projects don’t look as polished as hers and I need more practice coiling the strands of clay. Here are my little ornaments to bring in some holiday cheer!

 

I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas! Happy new year to you and yours! ❤