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Spirit of the Forest, Drunk Drivers, and Polymer Clay

Valerie Ashley — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:24:27 +0000

Hello all and I’m sorry to have disappeared for a bit. A week ago I was rear-ended by a drunk driver and it left me very sore. How scary was the fact that the lady was a nurse on her way to care for a patient. Yikes!!! All is well now, my car is on it’s way to being repaired, and life goes on once more.

Below is a really pretty treasury curated by AutumnBlaze that I am in (Woodland Frolic Necklace). You can click on the pictures and it will take you to each shop, I highly recommend checking out the artists here, some amazing hand crafted art.

I’m working on a few new pieces right now and am thinking of putting together some tutorials to post. My question to you all is what type of tutorial would you like to see? Leave a comment as it will help me decide which direction to take. My latest miniature is a dragon or gargoyle. I love to work in miniature but it is hard to detail all at once and so I am series baking it as I progress. Next comes feet, claws and teeth all in translucent clay, continue on with the spikes on back, add wings, a tail and paint. The gargoyle is only 3” tall!

Spirit of the Forest curated by AutumnBlaze

Autumn Eyes Leaf Or… merrygifts $5.50	Woodland Mask TwistedWhimsey $49.00	Autumn Goddess Leaf… TheBohemianGod… $399.00
Leather wedding gue… crearting $110.00	Deerskin and Suede … RaggedEdgeLeat… $650.00	The Enchanted Cupbo… LambCandy $40.00
HARVEST MOON Faerie… SpinningCastle $550.00	VILA – Neo Victoria… HaremRoyal $157.00	Horned Goddess… H… BubblesAndFrow… $136.66
woodland frolic nat… ElysianFields $116.80	Fine Art Print – Fo… meggyb $12.95	Wood Shaman CrimsonSpark $125.00
greenman castiron d… poopisan $54.00	Spiral dance green … FractalWings $55.00	Glorious Golden Dry… prismmoon $14.00

Generated using Treasury HTML code generator by Whale Shark Websites.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!!

Woodland Frolic Necklace

Valerie Ashley — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:00:06 +0000

Spring has been a busy time here in the woods. Much time has been spent outdoors getting the yard ready for summer. Planting, raking, and just enjoying the birds and my pet chickens keeps me pretty busy.

I do hope you are all well and enjoying the “roller coaster” weather patterns that Mother Nature has had us on.

It’s obvious that I love being near the woods and all things that have to do with trees, nature and fantasy. Here are a few pieces I’ve created that are currently in my Etsy shop. Enjoy and Brightest Blessings.

Woodland Frolic is a whimsical walk in the woods! Sculpted toadstools, whimsical owls, chunks of turquoise, a fairy leaf focal pendant.

Another nature spirit ornament. This is a sugar maple leaf and the dryad’s face is done in a slight bas relief.

~The Magical Times Contest~

Valerie Ashley — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:03:16 +0000

For those of you who love contests, head on over to The Magical Times, a fantasy and pagan magazine out of the UK. I’ve donated a piece this month for their current issue #5. So for those who follow my art, grab a copy and enter!

The Nature Spirit I’ve donated is a gorgeous sugar maple leaf accented with faceted garnets, magical rock crystals, and a hand forged sterling silver spiral bail. A sixteen inch buna cord with sterling clasps finish the piece. Smudged with sage this faerie nymph is a definite conversation starter and a perfect accessory for faerie festivals and pagan times.

The Magical Times is now available in chain stores throughout the U.S & Canada too!!

Valentine Day Giveaway!

Valerie Ashley — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:27:31 +0000

In honor of Valentine’s Day I am giving away this one of a kind necklace!

Anyone who leaves a comment is eligible! I will draw a name on Sunday, February 28th, and I will be doing a giveaway each month. Each piece will be something one of a kind created by me. It may be jewelry, a sculpture, home decor…something to show my appreciation for those who pop in regularly!! So please leave a comment and make sure there is an email either in the post or a link back so I can contact you! Thanks and Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!!

Good luck and love to all!

Piece is a hand sculpted polymer clay heart colored with mica powders, 16″ sterling plated chain accented with assorted Czech beads, pewter charms, raw silk interwoven through the chain , and sterling silver spirals. One of a kind.