AEGEAN PASTELS

The new clay and ceramic pieces... now turned into rings!

AEGEAN PASTELS

My new clay and ceramic creations... now sanded and varnished. They will be rings!

PLAYING WITH CLAY AGAIN!

I have been playing with clay again... and have combined air-dry clay with tiny and colorful Greek ceramic beads.

FROM THE ISLANDS...

The new polymer clay pieces are baked and varnished so as to add some shimmer to the colorful little spheres. 

The polymer clay pieces with inlaid Greek ceramic beads are ready too. I have made some similar disks with air dry clay.

Look closely to see the different textures... The clay pieces are already sanded, then they will get varnished.

WORK IN PROGRESS

I'm working on some new, colorful pieces... Polymer clay and Greek ceramic beads.

LAVA BRACELET

I've always been fascinated by lava beads. Wearing a piece of lava jewelry literally means wearing the core of our Earth.

Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at temperatures from 700 °C to 1,200 °C (1,300 °F to 2,200 °F). Up to 100,000 times as viscous as water, lava can flow great distances before cooling and solidifying.
A lava flow is a moving outpouring of lava, which is created during a non-explosive effusive eruption. When it has stopped moving, lava solidifies to form igneous rock. The term lava flow is commonly shortened to lava. The word "lava" comes from Italian, and is probably derived from the Latin word labes which means a fall or slide.
Source: Wikipedia

Now I have my own lava bracelet! Made with the gorgeous lava beads I received from Elsa, interspaced with lovely red beads.

TREASURE TROVE FROM GREECE!

A few days ago I received a wonderful package from Greece, a large box full to the brim with amazing goodies that made my heart beat faster and my eyes gleam like a little girl's eyes when opening a surprise package! Yes... because it was a surprise package, and the most amazing surprise package!!! I had ordered some beautiful wooden disk beads (you know I love wood, don't you??) from Elsa, who is a talented textile designer but also sells a few quality supplies...

... but Elsa told me that, since she is moving, she would send me some other supplies as well... She said she knows I am creative and she is sure I'm going to make good use of them! I couldn't wait to see my surprise package, but... boy, what was my surprise when I saw the incredible contents of the box!!! I was blown away and absolutely speechless...

Wonderful beads in all possible shapes, sizes and materials...

I love these large wooden beads...

... and there are even gorgeous lava beads!

And lots and lots of other goodies!

My creative juices are already flowing, so many new projects will come from these treasures!!!
It's so heartwarming to know there are such wonderful and generous persons who love to give and to make other people happy with a spontaneous gesture of their heart! Thank you Elsa for being one of them!