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And the winner is…….
Posted on February 2, 2010, under Top picks.
Thank you all participating in Clamzee’s first giveaway! And today I am happy to announce lucky winner. The winner was chosen trough random.org………..
AND CONGRATULATIONS to Melissa! I will contact you shortly for shipping info!
I’m happy that one more of my art works found a new home!
A new giveaway is starting tomorrow! Check back if you want to win a piece of whimsical jewelry!
Have a very successful New Year!
Posted on December 30, 2009, under Sales & Discounts, Top picks.
This is my last blog post for 2009. It’s always kind of sad when a year is to an end, isn’t it? 2009 was a good year for me…not a lot of major changes in my life but i had the chance to really improve my skills as an artist, which I’m really thankful for and I made a lot of new friends . I’m also very excited about the challenges the New 2010 will bring for me. I hope it will be a wonderful year for all of us. What about New Year resolutions? I never really formed a
habit of setting up a new Year resolutions, that is because I’ve always been very impatient . And by that I mean I would always try to reach my goals asap according to my possibilities…..”know what to do and do it now”. That works for me. Another thing is: I hate procrastinating. I feel really bad when putting off things, so I don’t.
Beside all this I want to mention few more things that will be happening on the site next year, starting the very first days of it. I’m planning to have a giveaway every month when you will have a chance to win a prize if you comment twice or more times in a month. Check back in a week for more information. I’m also doing some changes on this website as speaking: some new pages, improvements in the shop section and of course many new art projects. I will keep my word, just be patient with me as I’ll will have a very busy semester in college on top of everything else.
Also a quick reminder about clamzee’s fan page on Facebook: become a fan and you will get 10% OFF your next purchase, just mention you found out from this blog. If you refer a friend to clamzee’s fan page you will get 20% OFF your next purchase, just make them mention your name on the wall. That’s all for this year, have a very successful 2010. See you next year:)
The petrified forest
A few pictures that I took last summer and have forgotten. I was just digging into my photography files and remembered that I really like them but never showed them to anyone. And there’s something very interesting about the place they were taken at. These rocks formations are called Pobiti Kamani, , “the petrified forest”. One of the most incredible natural phenomena in Bulgaria, and the first place in Bulgaria to be officially declared a protected nature reserve. It consists of 14 groups of natural rock formations, located in the “small stone desert” in the eastern part of the Varna lowland. Formed some 50 million years ago, Pobiti Kamani’s origin has been the debate subject of many scientists and lay people. There are several theories regarding the phenomenon’s origin, divided roughly into two groups — supporting an organic or a mineral origin — the formations are the result of some coral activity, or the prismatic weathering of the rocks, the formation of sand and limestone concretions of the lower Eocene bubbling reefs — or , as some of the stones have a zoomorphic and anthropomorphic profiles, many of them were places of worship or consecrated grounds during Thracian, Slavonic, and ancient Bulgarian times. It is easy to see phallic symbols of a sexual nature, temples or fossil trees but sorry, they are none of these. However, this is a fantastic place to visit.
Pendant tutorial
I’ve been asked few times how Exactly do I make the polymer clay little pendants and rings, so I decided to make a little tutorial for something quite simple. It is a blue translucent pendant with embossed floral pattern colored in gold.
A. First you gonna need the following materials:
1. Polymer clay, color of your choice; 2. Rubber stamp; 3. Acrylic craft paint; 4. Cookie or some kind of small soft material cutter; 5. Jump ring 4-5 mm ( i’m using silver plated jump rings-5 mm ) 6. Craft blade (Just shown in the picture but not needed for this exact project)
B. Cut a small piece of your clay, condition and roll it to desired thickness. I usually roll it to a 3 to 4 mm thick.
C. Press the rubber stamp over the clay sheet.
D. Cut a shape with the cookie cutter:
E. This is what the shape looks like before baking:
F. Make a hole for attaching the jump ring
G.Bake the pendant in the oven according to your polymer clay baking directions:
H. Color the pattern carefully in the desired color with your aclylic craft paint. I chose gold color.
I. Attach the jump ring after the paint is dry.
J. This is the finished pendant on a chain.
Hope you like the tutorial. I will appreciate any relevant comments and suggestions.
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Design of the week – Happy Holidays!
Posted on November 13, 2009, under New products, Top picks.
Today I was working on a new Christmas card design. This Holiday season I’ll be sending this cards to my customers, as I want to show them my appreciation. If you are a new customer, but you ordered trough the system and never contacted me personally, just go to the contact page and give me a jingle:) Yes, please let me know, I’ll be happy to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I love giving wishes as much as I love receiving them! This Design is also available for sale if you like to personalize it and give it to your friends and family as a gift…..on the following products : invitation, greeting card, post card, canvas bag, mouse pad, pinback button, sticker, coffee mug, neck tie, bumper sticker. Note: most of the products are customizable, that is to say you can change the message and instead of “Happy Holidays!” you can write your own wish. It’s very convenient if you like to put your own touch! Additional 10% OFF the invitations and the coffee mugs untill December 31, 2009. Just use code: 10OFFINVITES for invitations and code: 10SALEONMUGS for mugs.
Click on the following pictures for prices and details :
Thank you!
Thank you cards never go out of style!
Everyone likes to be appreciated. When someone gives a gift, they want to know that their efforts were not in vein. Add a personal touch to your “Thank you” card so it doesn’t sound like just a social obligation and the best will be if hand written. Not only you will make the receiver happy, but they will also consider doing something nice for you in the future.
Even if you said it in person it’s not overkill to say thanks again. So say it.
These are my latest card designs. Take advantage of the current Holiday sale! Save 40% with coupon code: HOLIDAYCARD4 upon checkout . Offer is valid through November 12, 2009 at 11:59pm PT
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Happy B-day to Clamzee!
Today is my B-day – September 25. And this is just a test:)
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