Polymer Clay Day #37: Aqua Granite Bead Embellished Marathon Pendants

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Did you know you can put coffee grounds, sand, dirt or whatever into the uncured clay for this speckled effect? Crazy, I know. Looking at late September. early October for full marathon #3. This is going to be quite the adventure. I may need to figure out a method for running, claying and blogging simultaneously. Moving to Bloomington on Wednesday. If, and I mean if, I am quiet this week, understand why. Then again, I may just be as bloggy as ever. You just never know. Off to run. Blessings…

Polymer Clay Day #35:

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There is a bead embellishing my handmade clay pendant. Didn’t see that coming, did you? Stepping out of my comfort zone, pliers in both hands, makin’ wire loops. If you are a jewelry maker, you are probably thinking “newbie”, and you are right. This is unexplored terrain for me. I am a neuroscientist, for crying out loud. I should totally make a clay brain. Hmmm.

Its Friday Follow Time! Oh Yeah.

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My 3rd week of participating in these blog hops, and I have made some seriously craftyfrugalawesomefun friends.

Polymer Clay Day #29: 13.1 Mile Shimmery Turquoise Pendant

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Again with the sparkly twirly-ness. I cannot wait to give these to my whole crew of newbie half marathoners after we complete the Indy half marathon in October. If you have no idea what I am talking about, check out this blog. Train along with us. It will change your life for the better in all areas. Bold statement, I know. Standing by it. This went from clay to coaching in no time. I am like that. Blessings…

Fun Friday Follow Alongs…

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I did this last week and it was a great experience. I found some new friends and added to my must read blog list!

Polymer Clay Day #26: AA Circle Triangle Turquoise and Silver Pendant

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I am digging this metallic clay. It is soooo shiny sparkly glittery awesome! Especially after it is buffed and coated with glossy varathane. The circle triangle in AA symbolizes the three legacies; unity, service and recovery. I like these pieces, because people in recovery recognize the symbol and know may just strike up a needed conversation with the wearer. At the same time, those not in recovery will just think they are a pretty design.

I have to tell you the hi-light of my day. The awesome blog I posted about yesterday (here) is authored by a clay artist that lives in the same city as yours truly. I had no idea when I posted that yesterday. I went to her profile to say hello, and saw it. I did not know there was a clay expert so close!

Polymer Clay Day #20; Pearly Blue Hope Tag Pendant

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This has been a great challenge so far, and I am 1/5 of the way finished with this post. I can see my improvement in working with clay. And I have posted daily for 20 consecutive days, something that wouldn’t have happened had I not made a goal and shared it. 80 days to go! On a different note, anyone who would like to help me move, feel free to show up June 30th. Really.

Friday Follow Fests…

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Wow. There are lots of these. I have run across some awesome blogs to follow in the link lists above. Thanks for stopping by. If you follow along, I will follow you as well. Have a great weekend.

Grace on Day 13 of 100 Days of Polymer Clay

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It is much easier to do something than to trust in God; we see the activity and mistake panic for inspiration. That is why we see so few fellow workers with God, yet so many people working for God. We would much rather work for God than believe in Him. Do I really believe that God will do for me what I cannot do? The degree of hopelessness I have for others comes from never realizing that God has done anything for me. Is my own personal experience such a wonderful realization of God’s power and might that I can never have a sense of hopelessness for anyone else I see? Has any spiritual work been accomplished in me at all? The degree of panic activity in my life is equal to the degree of my lack of personal spiritual experience.
“Behold, O My people, I will open your graves…” Ezekiel 37:12. When God wants to show you what human nature is like separate from Himself, He shows it to you in yourself. If the spirit of God has ever given you a vision of what you are apart from the grace of God (and He will only do this when His Spirit is at work in you), then you know that in reality there is no criminal half as bad as yourself could be without His grace. My “grave” has been opened by God and “I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells” (Romans 7:18). God’s Spirit continually reveals to His children what human nature is apart from His grace.
From: My Utmost for His Highest By Oswald Chambers; June 1st Meditation

Polymer Clay Day #11: Love Is Now

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Today’s clay-venture brought this necklace. One of my favorite phrases. It reminds me to stay, to grow where I am, to stop waiting for some future moment to be happy. My pure joy is in God alone, and He is, was, and always will be…NOW.
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