Ichabod the Imp

Fancy my camerawork on this one.  He actually looks like he is sitting on the tree branch, but noooo that is not the case.  It is a page out of a book and I found that if I placed my little Imp in just the right spot he really looked as if he were sitting right there being part of the picture.  

Let me introduce you to Ichabod; who by the way, is a very industrious chap.  He is in charge of the garden and always has it in tip~top shape.  He has his friend, Cornelius Snail, help with the heavy work. Although it's slow going, Ichabod doesn't mind. For one thing Imps live a long, long time, so he is never in a hurry about anything. He just whistles a happy tune and thinks happy thoughts.  You should see his flower beds. Rainbows of colors are everywhere delighting the bees and hummingbirds.  Fairies are frequent visitors to this magical garden and one has even made her home there.  

I finished creating Ichabod yesterday and he now resides in my Etsy Shop. 

You can visit him at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sandyscreationinclay

Marika Spijkers Awesome Claywork

This awesome creation by Marika Spijkers is on Pinterest as being created
 by someone else. If you belong to Pinterest and see this
wonderful creation, please make sure that
Marika gets the credit for her work.

These little whimsical creatures found a window to our world, they are very curious and all want to take a peek. The window is 8x8 inches, each face approximately 2 inches. The faces are made of Puppenfimo, a polymer clay.

About the Artist:~Marika-Spijkers

 Marika lives in Den Bosch in The Netherlands. She has been sculpting fantasy and other figurines since she was nineteen. 

Her favorite sculpting medium is polymer clay but also uses airdrying clay quite often. Sources of inspiration for her are fantasy and SF novels, the work of Brian Froud , Alan Lee, Tim Burton and many more.

You can see more of Marilka's awesome work at http://marika-spijkers.deviantart.com/
Also: http://members.home.nl/asrai/pictureframe.htm

An Art Doll by Sarah Angelman

I am pleased to feature this beautiful Art Doll by Sarah Angelman.

Sarah is from Georgetown, Perang Malaysia and has been an 

artist all of her life. You can visit Sarah's Shop at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SarahAngelman

This is Lalo, very naughty pixie, which was caught in the act when sneaking around in my garden.  He is from the Kingdom of Lovinshire. He is 8" tall, a good hunter, active and very clever too.




Lalo is a one of a kind doll.  Painted with heat set paint and satin varnish.  He was made from Polymer Clay, oven baked and with a strong armature.  He has grey glass eyes and mahogany mohair.  All hunting gear, glasses and tank top are removable. Wings are interchangeable and one set is included.  He comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Woodland Creatures

You never know what you will come across while meandering through the countryside.  These little creatures inhabit our woodlands and gardens. If you are very, very lucky you just might spot one of them, but you have to look closely, because they are very tiny and extremely shy. 

I was lucky enough to find these three awesome polymer clay artists who have created some of these magical creatures.  I love the detail of the clothing and their incredible sculpting talent that they have incorporated into their awesome creations.

Monstersculpter

Stacy Fitz opened her Etsy Shop in August 2011and is from Roseville California.

From the Artist ~ Stacy Fitz

I am an artist, a romantic, and a mother of three, and the combination makes me a bit of a nutcase. I have a love for the strange, unusual, unique, bizzarre, and grotesque, all of it seems to find a way out into my art

Each of my creations is truly a labor of love, so much so that they become like children to me. I have a lot of ugly beautiful strange babies out there.

Say hello to Fiddlesticks. He is just tickled pink to meet you! Look at that smile! Can you doubt his joy in finding a new friend? Fiddlesticks is an elfin like creature that is quite happy organizing your spices alphabetically, sorting your socks by color, and making sure all your canned foods are front and faced. He is finicky and fussy, but so cheerful about it that it's impossible to take offense. 

You can see more of Stacy's awesome creations at: 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/monstersculpter?ref=pr_shop_more

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MYKA76

Evgenia Khamulyak opened her Etsy Shop since May of 2011.  She lives in Girona Spain and loves making Art Dolls.

  

Evgenia named her 'Dear Grandmother of Cockroaches Oil'.

You can visit her shop and see all her wonderful creations at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Myka76?ref=seller_info

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Feythcrafts

Traci Howard opened her Etsy Shop in February of 2011
and comes from Leicester ~ United Kingdom

From the Artist ~ Traci Howard

I like to make anything from pretty much everything.Although I mainly make fantasy creatures,there are always other projects on the side.I have been fortunate enough to live and travel off my craft my entire adult life...

A handsculpted one of a kind, denizen of the faerie forest.This elf is so laid back and easy going,he can do nothing but make you smile;) He is sitting on a little log and would look fabulous in a potplant ,terrarium or anywhere near plants.

You can see more of Traci's spectacular creations at: 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/feythcrafts?ref=pr_shop_more