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

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

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

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

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” ~ Last time I shared my Little Bunny and Bumble Bee Halloween Kids, and today I am introducing my Lion, and Tiger and Bear... 

Halloween Lion

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Lion stands approximately 3 1/4" tall and 2 1/4" wide. His Lion 'costume' is tan and brown.  Two little buttons attach the hood, and his cute little lion ears to the body of his costume.  He's holding a Jack-O-Lantern basket, just like the ones my kids used to have when they were little. So cute with his long lion tail and little freckles!  Click HERE to see the listing in my Etsy Shop.

Halloween Tiger

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Tiger stands approximately 3" tall and 2" wide. His Tiger 'costume' is orange with black stripes and little buttons attach the hood, and his cute little tiger ears to the body of his costume.  He's holding his sparkly blue trick-or-treat bag, decorated with a tiger paw print.  Click HERE to see the listing in my Etsy Shop.

Halloween Bear

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Made entirely of polymer clay, this Halloween Bear stands approximately 3" tall and 2" wide. Her Bear 'costume' is chocolate brown with a tan paw print decorating the front.  Little buttons attach the hood, and her cute little bear ears to the body of her costume.  She's holding her sparkly orange trick-or-treat bag, all ready for some yummy Halloween treats!   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 Girl and Ladybug Cake Topper

It's 'Show and Tell' today!  Here's my newest custom order, created for a little girl's first birthday.  The theme for her party is ladybugs.  Created entirely from polymer clay, this darling little girl is sitting in the grass surrounded by leaves, vines, and pretty little yellow flowers.  There are three sweet little ladybugs visiting her... One in the flowers, another on top of the number one, and she's holding the biggest ladybug of all in her hands.  Wearing a pink dress, shoes and bow in her hair, she looks very happy to be turning one year old!  The sunny yellow number one beside her is stamped with a floral and vine design to match the flowers and vines on the ground around her.  The number one has also been lightly antiqued to bring out all the detail in the design.  The piece sits approximately 3 1/2" tall and is on a 3" diameter base.

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

Pinterest!

I have heard so much about Pinterest, and some of my dearest friends have told me that I should look into it.  Well, I finally visited the site to learn more about it, and am so glad that I did!  What fun!  Thank you to my sweet friends for introducing me to the site!

For those who may not know about Pinterest, it's like a virtual pinboard.  It's a great place to get inspired and to discover and share all kinds of new and wonderful things!  When you join Pinterest you can set up your own pinboards... Then, when you see something on the web that you love, you can pin it to one of your boards.  Among other things, people use pinboards plan their weddings, decorate their homes and organize their favorite recipes. It's such fun to browse other boards and see all of the beautiful and interesting things others have pinned!  When you see something you love on the boards you're browsing or following, you can re-pin it to your own board...  No matter how many times an item is re-pinned, it always links back to the original site it came from.  Pinterest really is a place full of inspiration, lots of great ideas, DYI projects, yummy recipes, beautiful artwork and amazing scenery!  If it sounds like something you'd enjoy, here's the link to the website: http://pinterest.com/ ~ It's very easy to join ~ Once you're on the website, just ask for an invite.  They will email you back fairly quickly, then the fun begins!  

I set up some boards already and am having such a great time 'pinning' and 're-pinning' all of the wonderful and beautiful things I see!  I invite you to check out my boards.  You can click the red Pinterest button in the left sidebar of my blog, or just click HERE to come over and visit me on Pinterest, and see the boards I'm curating... Below are just a few of the things you'll see on my boards...

Of course I have an 'Awesome Polymer Clay Art' board, and isn't this fantastic?! I just had to re-pin it when I saw it!!  It was created by Kathleen Dustin:

Source: kathleendustin.com via Trina on Pinterest

I also have an 'Awesome Animals' board, and this amazing shot was taken by my brother Charlie, (of Charlie Prenzi Photography).  Such a thoughtful look on the Gorilla's face.

Source: fineartamerica.com via Trina on Pinterest

I have an 'In The Garden' board, and I would love for my real garden to look just like the one I'm curating on my board!  LOL!!  Here's one of the beautiful garden scenes I have pinned there: 
 

Source: goldenagegardens.blogspot.com via Trina on Pinterest

On my 'Beautiful Scenery & Awesome Places' board, this is one of the most interesting shots I've found so far... 
 

Source: roombyroom.tumblr.com via Trina on Pinterest

I have several more boards, but this is one of my favorites... My 'Capturing A Moment' board.  I have pinned so many great "captured moments" on this board so far, but I especially love this Happy Little Puppy!!! :)

 

Source: flickr.com via Trina on Pinterest 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you for visiting today!  I had fun sharing my Pinterest with you!  Wishing you a happy day!

~Trina