In April at the International Polymer Clay Swap FB group took place the fifth swap already, this time the swap items were polymer clay covered pens and twinchies. If you don't know what a twinchie is, here's an explanation I have summarized from our FB group invite: "a 2 inchies square tile (about 1/4 inch thick) and can be used like an actual ceramic tile in wall art, you
can group them and also mount them on a canvas".
My partner for this swap was Donna Ingram from Anniston (Alabama, USA). She says she's a Southern girl that lives a very simple life, she's married
with 5 children and 11 grandchildren. Wow, 5 children! I have only two and it seems they are at least 10, sometimes.
Let's first see what I have made for her .
Donna likes the light
colors of spring, loves sports and animals, specially dogs.
That's why I've decided to use a combination of yellow, light green and orange with a little of white to cover the pen. First I was thinking about a chevron pattern, but I was not sure I can make it perfect, so I've decided for stripes. Well, there is a small part of chevron pattern indeed. For a more dimensional look I've added an additional stripe and a swarovski chrystal.
For the twinchie I wanted to highlight her love for animals. She said her favorites are dogs, so I've made a cat, LOL. Well, let me explain. When our dog Tobi was still alive, he used to lie just near the cat when nobody was looking at him. In the same moment he noticed a human looking at him, he started to chase the cat. So, what's a dog without a cat!
I guess you want to see the picture of my pen & twinchie for Donna, right?
The cat is black and white, but the background is coordinated with the pen. Do you see the shining of the cat's eyes? I've used the same swarovski as for the pen.
And now let me show you what Donna made for me:
The pen is like a rainbow in the moonlight (I know this is not possible in the real life, but if it would be, I think it would look like that). And the twinchie is so colorful and happy! Thank you, Donna!
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There are already the sign ups for our sixth swap in the FB group - Fantasy Vessels and Twinchies. No need to say I'm not gonna miss this one :-)
The sign ups and the deadline for sending out will be extended, so you're still welcome to join if you would like to.
Be happy!
Alenka
I guess I can declare my bead soup for Gite lost! :-((
Even if it was sent as registered mail.
Izgleda, da se moram sprijazniti s tem, da se je moja "župca" za Gite izgubila, :-((
čeprav sem jo poslala s priporočeno pošto.
The package I sent was in Germany in two days. Gite was not at home at the time of delivery, so the postman left her a notice that she has 7 days to get it at the post office before it would be returned to sender (me).
From that moment the package disappeared - she tried to get it personally and they didn't find it; then she made two phone calls, they still didn't find it ... and the next day they sent her a note that it was sent back as the 7 days passed, at least that's what they think.
What a ..... &%//#$&&//#/(#"$!&%"!!!!
Pošiljka je bila v Nemčiji že v dveh dneh, ker pa Gite ni bilo doma ob dostavi, ji je poštar pustil sporočilo (listek), da jo mora dvigniti v sedmih dneh, sicer jo bodo poslali nazaj (meni).
Od tistega trenutka je pošiljka izginila - ko jo je poskusila prevzeti na pošti, je niso našli, nato je dvakrat klicala, pa je še vedno niso našli ... in na koncu je dobila sporočilo, da so pošiljko že poslali nazaj oziroma, da vsaj tako mislijo.
Ponavadi ne preklinjam, ampak zdaj se zelo težko zadržujem ... &%//#$&&//#/(#"$!&%"!!!!
Well, the package still didn't come back, so I've ordered an inquiry at the post office, but they told me it could take a month before the German post replies!!!! A month??!!! And that there's a possibility they have sent it back to Slowakia (and not Slovenia where I live). I'm speachless!!!!
No, pošiljka se k meni še ni vrnila, zato sem naročila na pošti poizvedbo. Na žalost so mi rekli, da lahko traja tudi ves mesec, preden iz Nemčije dobijo odgovor. Da pa so mogoče pošiljko poslali na Slovaško, ker se je tudi že to zgodilo!!!???!!!!
I'll make another similar soup for Gite and send it Monday. Fortunately we're in the third reveal, so she will still have a little more than 3 weeks to make something out of it.
Ta vikend bom pripravila novo župco iz perl za Gite in ji jo v ponedeljek poslala. Na srečo sva določeni za tretji "reveal", zato bo imela Gita še dobre tri tedne za narediti nekaj izdelkov iz mojih perl.
Instead of the soup I can show you how I've covered the fountain pen I've won in the giveaway organized by Marjon and Saskia of From Polymer to Art Magazine. I've left it rough as I like it this way.
Namesto župce vam bom danes pokazala, kako sem oblekla pero, ki sem ga dobila v nagradni igri, ki sta jo organizirali Marjon in Saskia (od revije From Polymer to Art). Na otip je precej groba, ker je meni tako všeč.
Be happy (and patient ;-)),
Bodite veseli (in potrpežljivi ;-)),
Alenka
Yesterday I have finally finished (read: sanded and polished) the pen from the meeting with some other Slovenian clayers.
Včeraj sem končno dokončala svinčnik, ki sem ga oblekla v polimerno glino na srečanju z nekaterimi drugimi slovenskimi "fimarkami" - pravzaprav ga je bilo treba le še zbrusiti in spolirati.
As you can see, I was once again drown to sunny colours, captured in the lizzard tail pattern. Well, the pen was already seized by my boy ....
Kot običajno so me spet povlekle sončne barve, ki sem jih "spletla" v "lizard tail" obliko. Svinčnik pa je že zasegel moj sin ...
HURRAYYYY,
I'm one of the lucky winners of the From Polymer To Art WRITE & WIN game! I've won one of the great Staedtler writing instrument - a fountain pen, ready to be personalized by me. Hope I'll manage to finish it by the end of February to send the picture to the magazine. I know, there are only few days left ...
HURAAAA,
Prejšnji teden sem izvedela, da sem ena od srečnih dobitnic v nagradni igri WRITE & WIN revije From Polymer To Art - dobila sem nalivno pero, ki se ga lahko obleče v polimerno glino. Upam, da ga bom uspela dokončati do konca meseca, da lahko sliko pošljem v revijo. Vem, do konca meseca je le še par dni ...
Be happy,
Bodite srečni,
Alenka
