Monday, February 23, 2009

It's A Boy



Little Dragon Whelps peeking out of their egg is my newest addition to my Dragon Eggs. I started making dragon eggs a couple of weeks ago for my grandkids and I've had so much fun making them that I now can't stop. This little green guy is a special order for a client, should she decide to adopt him and the orange one is in my shop. There will be more to come in my Etsy shop. Next...packaging...what will they live in?

Monday, February 16, 2009

Some Fun Stuff


Dragon's Eggs...fun stuff to sculpt! I have decided to do more sculpture to feature in my Etsy shop . I have been working on some Dragon Eggs which my grandkids just love. They are totally mystified that Nana has 'real' Dragon Eggs. These eggs are solid polymer clay, embellished with little seed beads, hand applied scales and eyes or crystals. This has been a fun project.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Adjusting to the Times


I am, by no means, an economist nor do I know what needs to be done to fix these trying times in which we live. I do, however, know that my values revolve around my family, friends and the local economy in which I live and work. For me, plasic has become cash, handmade has become my choice over mass produced and American made has become my choice over imported. Etsy is a wonderful source of handmade products for home and gift giving. This Valentine's Day, Easter, birthdays and any gift giving, will be done by supporting the artisans on Etsy and locally in my community. For a vacation this year, I plan on visiting a local resort. I live in Western Montana and have never been to Glacier National Park or Custer's Battlefield National Park, both of which are within driving distance for me. How sad is that. I would like to encourage everyone to look around, it's amazing what you can find that you never knew existed or took for granted. I believe that fixing the World begins with fixing ourselves first and eventually, everything will trickle up. For my family, this is the year of local discovery.