NEW ITEMS!!

Finally getting some new items in the shop

Sandstone bead and bamboo cord bracelet

Floral Bead Earrings

Bamboo and Button Bracelet

Treasure Boxes from Trash

I LOVE when I can find a way to recycle something. So when I got a chance to snag a bag FULL of cat treats I was all over it. Cat treats you say?

 Well I'm not recycling the cat treats, but the nifty little tins the treats came in are lovely. I had to wash them out extremely well. You can imagine they smelled a bit...fishy.

But the tins are great! I love little boxes and tins. I don't know why, but I do. I also love working with polymer clay so these two were bound to come together. I thought these would make great treasure boxes or stash boxes, a cool place to keep a small sewing kit or small medicine kit for purse. I started laying out designs to cover the tins with and realized there was so much more I could do.

This is where they are at this point. I still need to sand them and put a layer of gloss on them. I still have a bag full of these though. I'm thinking on the next round I will add in some beads to the design or possibly make some small sculptures to go on the tops of the boxes. A tiny dragon perhaps or butterflies would look nice as a decoration to lids?

Hope you enjoyed this peak at my recycling adventure :) When I get some more made I will be sure to post those as well !! 

Til next time.... GO MAKE SOMETHING  and HAVE FUN!!

Hemp Fashion

When I lived in New Orleans, I used to sit in Jackson Square with a couple of boxes of cool beads and lots of embroidery thread and braid peoples hair. I charged $1 per inch plus whatever bangles, beads or bells you added you had to buy from my box. Making simple macrame knots around a braid in a persons hair using whatever color combos they wanted seemed a fun way to pass the day and make easy money. That was when I first learned how to make hemp jewelry using those simple knots and a a few more.

 Suddenly I was selling my jewelry along with braiding peoples hair with cool colors.

Then bags came along. I found that you could get thick weaves of hemp and using large knots you could make cool bags for groceries and knocking about.

Washed hemp, I discovered with its softer texture was great for crocheting little bags of all sorts

and hats...

and thick shirts for the winter

..and holy crap even bikinis for the hemp fanatic! (  I REALLY like these :) )

In any case its always been one of my favorite fibers to work with. Super versatile and you open your imagination ( no you don't have to smoke it to do that :P)

I love Green!

Two of my newest additions to my shop show how much I love green :D

Green six strand bracelet
7 inches long
$15 GET IT NOW :D



Green Crackle glass bracelet
7 inches long
$18 Don't miss out!





Stop by my etsy store now and see what else you may like. Great gift items
available.

www.tethyis.etsy.com

Green muse

Had a moment of creativity hit me today :)
Green oh my favorite color!






Soon to be listed for sale in m shop at www.tethyis.etsy.com

BOGO! SALE!!

Hey!

Here is a sale just for my blogger folks! :)

Buy one pair of earrings get a second pair of equal or lesser value free!!

50% off bracelets!!

Just put BLOGGER in your notes to seller and wait for a revised invoice before paying :D

Check out the shop

www.tethyis.etsy.com

As I promised here are some great examples of polymer clay art and artsists.

I have a new respect for cane makers since my recent trial and errors :D

CatTherien


WonderlandBeads


mixedupdolly

petalbypetal

redwyvernstudio
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