My Challenge Piece and a Wedding Cake Topper

Today I wanted to share two of my newest pieces... One is a custom order wedding cake topper that I just completed for a customer and the other is a 'Duck~Bunny.'  :)

One of this month's challenges for the PCETeam was to create something dressed up like something else... I created a fun little duck dressed up as a bunny for Halloween.  With her little bag of goodies and a cute pumpkin by her side, she is happy as can be!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Next is the wedding cake topper... My customer sent me pictures of the tux and dress the bride and groom will be wearing, and I created a polymer clay faux flagstone base for them to stand on.  The bride's bouquet is made of yellow and lavender roses.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you so much for visiting today!

~Trina

It's All About Bears - Part Two!

As promised, today I am sharing my Birthday Bear Cake Topper.  He's turning One Year Old as he sits in front of his birthday cupcake, all ready to blow out his candle!  Dressed in silver and blue, wearing a blue polka dot birthday hat, he sits approximately 4" tall on a 2 1/2" round base. 

  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today, I sure appreciate you, and love reading your comments!! :)

~Trina

It's All About Bears!

I just finished two bear cake toppers, and today I am sharing one of them.  An Irish Bear Wedding Cake Topper, and part two will be tomorrow, as I share my Birthday Bear Cake Topper.  For the Irish Bears, my customer liked the one I have listed in my Etsy Shop, click HERE to see the listing.  To customize the Irish Bear Wedding Cake Topper for her wedding, my customer wanted different colors and a different design on the bride bear's dress.  I really had fun creating this topper!  

The two bears are standing in a clover patch and the bride is holding her lucky four-leaf clover.  She is wearing an ivory dress with three Trinity Knots and little dots along the bottom edge.  On her head, she wears a big burgundy bow.  The groom is wearing black pants and an ivory shirt, and he looks quite Irish in his fun burgundy hat! 

A close-up shot of one of the Trinity Knots.

The bears stand approximately 3 3/4" tall and are on a 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" base.  Green clovers, highlighted with gold mica powder, decorate the edge of the base.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you so much for visiting today, I hope you enjoyed seeing my Irish Bears!
~Trina

Delicate, Beautiful and Inspirational!

Oh the things I find on Pinterest!  I wanted to share some of the beauty and inspiration with you!  First, pinned on my 'Sculptures and Statues' board, is this incredible Sculpture...

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Sculpted from one block of marble -The Veiled Vestal Virgin - 
Raffaele Monti, 1847 ~ The veil looks amazing and delicate!

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This beautiful bench is pinned on my 'In the Garden' board...

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I just love this mosaic bench!  
Perfect tucked among the flowers in a special spot in the garden!

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I am inspired by the amazing animal photographs I see!
Here are a few that I pinned on my 'Incredible Animals' board...

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I love this photograph of the Zebra!

...And check out this incredible Lion!

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And then there are things that make me smile.  

Sweet and precious moments captured in a picture...

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This reminds me of when my daughter and her daddy 

practiced dancing for the 'Father ~ Daughter' dance 

at her school when she was little... So sweet!

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I love this, so I just had to pin it when I saw it! :)

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!!  Wishing you a great day! 

Trina

My Angel Cake Topper

I just completed this adorable Angel Cake Topper for a customer, for her daughter's baptism cake.  I am so pleased at how it turned out.  My customer said the cake is going to be peach and she wanted peach flowers, yellow birds and the angel dressed all in white.  I added peach flowers to her white gown, and her sweet little heart shaped wings were stamped with a pretty flower, vine and heart design.  I highlighted her wings with gold mica powder to enhance the design.  She is holding a cross and has a golden halo adorned with little peach flowers, which match the flowers on her dress.  I also highlighted the vines and leaves in the grass with gold mica powder, and placed three little birds among the flowers.  One of the birds is a baby bird, looking up at her mama.  This was such fun to create and I sure hope my customer will be happy with it!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!!  I enjoyed sharing my Angel with you!

~Trina

Fun Pinterest Pins!

I've been having so much fun browsing Pinterest!  I thought I would share some of my recent pins!  From fun ideas, amazing nature and animals to awesome polymer clay artwork, there is so much to see on Pinterest.  It's very inspirational and "pin~interesting"! 

Love this swing!

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I thought this was such a fun idea for the patio!

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...And check out this beautiful polymer clay artwork by Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  I have several boards where I am pinning pictures of nature and animals, here are a few that I thought were... WOW!

Nature... It's delicate beauty...

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And it's incredible fury...

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Animals... Helpful and loving...

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And incredible in their animal behavior...

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(¸.•´(¸.• (¸.•´¸¸.•¨¯`•.¸¸.♥ I wanted to post this little prayer balloon a friend posted on Facebook, for all the families along the Eastern coast of the US as they get ready for hurricane Irene!! God bless & keep them all safe!!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed seeing all of these wonderful things!
~Trina

Little Crabs in the Sand!

I have been working on several custom orders this past week and I finished this one and wanted to share it with you.  I had such fun creating these two little crabs sitting next to their initials written inside a heart in the sand!!  With a starfish beside them, they are happy in love, enjoying an afternoon on the sandy beach.  

    

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today!  :)

Trina

My Ladybug and Dalmatian Halloween Kids

Inspired by my kids and the whimsical, magical and even scary creatures they dressed up as, (for all the Halloween celebrations gone by) I created a darling “Halloween Kids Collection” ~ I've already shared my Little Bunny and Bumble Bee Halloween Kids, and my Lion, Tiger and Bear Halloween Kids, and today I am introducing my Ladybug and Dalmatian...

Halloween Ladybug

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Ladybug stands approximately 4 3/4" tall (to the tip of her antennas) and 2 1/2" wide. Her Ladybug 'costume' is red and black.  Her little red headband holds her cute crooked antennas, and her spotted wings are heart shaped.  She's holding a sparkled red bag with a pink flower decoration.  So cute with her big eyes and little red heart on her shirt!  Click HERE to see the listing in my Etsy Shop.

Halloween Dalmatian

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Dalmation stands approximately 3" tall and 2 1/2" wide.  His Dalmatian 'costume' is white with black spots and he's wearing a sparkling blue collar.  Two little buttons attach his hood and doggie ears to the body of his costume.  He's holding a sparkled blue bag that's decorated with a dog bone.  So cute with his little tail 'wagging behind him!  Click HERE to see the listing in my Etsy Shop.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Each of these fun Halloween figurines would be great Cake Toppers, either for the holiday itself, or for someone special celebrating an October or Autumn birthday.  They make awesome lifetime keepsakes and collectables to represent Halloween celebrations in a child's life.  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for visiting today!!  Please stay tuned for more pieces from my Halloween Kids Collection!!  Wishing you a great day!

~Trina

My Little Happy Halloween Pig!

Dressed up as a witch for Halloween, this little pig is so happy to have been out Trick-or-Treating and to receive such yummy treats!  His favorite, of course, is the great big lolly pop!!  He's sitting next to his Jack-O-Lantern filled with candy corn and goodies that he can't wait to eat!!  This would be a fun Halloween decoration, cake topper or collectable.  It's approximately 3" tall (to the top of the lolly pop) and sits on a 2 1/2" round base.  You can see the listing in my Etsy shop by clicking HERE!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I just finished a custom order and wanted to share it with you!  A customer saw my Fireman and Nurse Wedding Cake Topper in my Etsy Shop and wanted a similar one personalized for their wedding cake.  I had fun creating it for them!!  I'm always honored when someone chooses me to create something special for them!!  The first picture is my 'work in progress' shot of the nurse bride and the groom fireman. 

 
...And here's the finished piece:

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today!  :)

Trina