Willowbird Studio

I was reading a discussion in the Etsy forums a while back, and someone made a passing reference to printing her own fabric using Spoonflower. I was intrigued, because I have always wanted to des...

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I have sold a bunch of my cat and bird necklaces on Etsy, so I need to make replacements.  I am also planning to offer brooches.  Therefore, I have just made 2 inkjet transfers of each of my c...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2014/03/inkjet-transfers-to-polymer-clay-ready.html

When I opened my Etsy shop in May, I made a quick shop banner.  It looked okay, but I really wanted my banner to better reflect my style.  I recently downloaded the free Inkpad app for my i...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2014/02/create-custom-shop-banner.html

I drew this picture a couple of months ago with the idea that I would get postcards made.  As usual, I got distracted, and the picture sat around without being made into postcards.  I final...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2014/01/my-postcards-are-coming.html

I have been making jewelry using inkjet transfers to polymer clay for a while now.  I really enjoy using this technique.   In fact, I just finished a batch of bird necklaces today: I made ...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/12/foolproof-inkjet-transfers-to-polymer.html

I have been super busy lately with a course I'm taking (medical transcription), so I have had less time to work on art and crafts.  However, as I have said before, I always find time to knit. ...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/11/handmade-buttons.html

These are my completed cat necklaces.  I drew the pictures using coloured pencils, scanned them, printed them on my inkjet printer, and then transferred the images to polymer clay.  The set...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/10/a-dozen-cat-necklaces.html

We finally finished the last puppy yesterday!  They were a lot of work, but my son is very happy with them.

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/10/a-quick-puppy-update.html

There was a book fair at my son's school, and he bought Pom-Pom Puppies, by April Chorba. Pom-Pom Puppies He had already decided on the names for all of the dogs we were going to make before he...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/09/crafts-for-kids.html

My younger son is obsessed with cats.  He can spot a cat from a moving car no matter how far away it is.  Sadly, my older son and I are both extremely allergic to cats.  I looked into getting ...

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I got a charm pack of quilting fabric for Christmas from my husband several years ago.  Charm packs are super cute, but it can be pretty difficult to figure out what to make with such tiny s...

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As you know if you've been reading this blog, I have a tendency to go off on craft tangents rather than focus on one medium.  Despite this, I have been working on making a collection of necklace...

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I have a lot of different creative outlets and get easily distracted, so it is inevitable that I end up with many U.F.O.s (unfinished objects).  I started this drunkard's path quilt almost 10 y...

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I love drawing, and I always do elaborate doodles when I am in meetings or attending lectures.  My university notebooks look more like sketchbooks; you have to read between the pictures to see t...

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I do a lot of artsy/crafty things, but sometimes life gets in the way and it is hard to find the time to be creative.  The one thing I absolutely always have on the go is a knitting project.  T...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/07/five-reasons-to-learn-to-knit.html

I start new projects all the time, and I have my art and crafts all over my house. Sometimes I forget about things that I made years ago, and it's fun to rediscover them.  I made this polymer cl...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/06/a-blast-from-past.html

I've just set up an Etsy shop, and I'm busy learning the ropes. At the same time, I'm trying to make more necklaces and build up my inventory. The last thing I need is to be starting new random p...

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At long last I have opened an Etsy shop. My first 17 items for sale are all polymer clay pendant necklaces that I made using the inkjet image transfer technique. I'm excited about the way my shop...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/06/willowbird-studio-is-on-etsy.html

I go to the library with my husband and kids at least once a week, and I sign out many art and craft books.  In fact, we sign out so many books at a time that we had to purchase one of those ca...

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When I learn to use a new medium I spend quite a bit of time establishing a system so that I can get consistent results every time.  I enjoy the process of discovering the tricks of a technique....

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I just finished making 18 image transfers onto polymer clay. I did the original drawings using coloured pencils, and then I scanned them and printed them using an inkjet printer.  I used liquid...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/05/i-just-finished-making-18-image.html

My main project for the last month has been making necklaces out of polymer clay.  I do original drawings with pencil crayon, scan the drawings, print them on my inkjet printer, and transfer th...

http://www.willowbirdstudio.com/2013/05/how-to-make-polymer-clay-stamp.html

Hello, and welcome to WILLOWBIRD STUDIO.  I am excited to share my work with you.  I love handmade things, and constantly have a project on the go.  I read a lot of art and craft books, and...

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