I just listed my 300th item at CreativeCritters on ArtFire.com!  This one of a kind handcrafted polymer clay sculpture was inspired by Alice in Wonderland.  This is where Alice meets Mr. Caterpillar, with my touches added, of course.  I made the spots on the mushrooms, the flowers, and Mr. Caterpillar's belly from glow in the dark clay, as well as painting the stripes on the small blue mushrooms with glow in the dark paint.  The effect in the dark is pretty impressive- the picture really doesn't do it justice.  This sculpture measures 5 1/2 inches tall (to the top of the caterpillar) and 5 inches at the widest point of the base and Alice is 3 inches tall.  You can click on any of the pictures to go directly to the listing.  And if you'd like to see any of my other 299 items, please feel free to browse my studio.  Thanks so much for stopping by!



-Michelle of CreativeCritters

With the new Alice in Wonderland movie coming out, I've been contemplating new sculptures inspired by the story.  The first I chose to create was the Cheshire Cat.  He was one of my favorite characters.  I loved his big silly smile, and the way he'd magically diasspear, with his smile being the last part to go.  My Cheshire Cat was sculpted from polymer clay using light and dark pink.  He's 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches tall.  I used glow in the dark paint on his smile and some of his stripes to simulate the way he fades out of site.  The pictures in the listing don't really do it justice.  The effect is really cool!  I just have to smile every time I see that big Cheshire grin.  This piece is just the first in a series of sculptures, and possibly dolls from Alice in Wonderland.  Each of the characters and scenes is chock full of inspiration for me.  This is a fun, anything goes, fantasy world without limits!  Stayed tuned for future sculptures, dolls, and maybe plush characters inspired by Alice in Wonderland!



(This is his glowing smile and stripes)
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

Today I wanted to feature some of my "green goodies" in honor of St. Patrick's Day.  I just finished and listed a really cute Leprechaun in his Pot of Gold sculpture.  This piece is sure to bring you some luck (even if it's just in the form of a smile).  It's about 4 inches tall and sculpted from polymer clay.
  I also made some four leaf clover earrings from polymer clay.  They're about 2 inches long and allow you to wear your luck on your ears. 
Then there's my extra large (3 inches tall) lucky four leaf clover magnet.
  Some of my other green goodies include my Troll and the Fairy sculpture (which proves that some trolls can be quite kind hearted and gentle).  He stands about 4 inches tall and the miniscule fairy he holds is a mere 1 1/2 inches tall.  My little dragon hatchling was sculpted from green polymer clay as well.  What could be luckier than your own baby dragon?
This gnome dressed in green doubles as a pen!
I don't know if you World of Warcraft fans out there would consider a Murloc "lucky", but he is green, one of a kind, and even makes real Murloc sounds.I also have some totally awesome, one of a kind handsculpted dragon necklaces in lovely shades of green.

So those are a few of my green items.  I think I'll be creating more items in green as spring approaches.  Thanks for stopping by!
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

I got a delightful surprise when I opened my latest issue of Polymer Cafe magazine.  My Lighted Glow in the Dark Pumpkin House sculpture was featured in their Reader's Gallery!  I sent several pictures to the magazine for their consideration several months ago, then forgot about it as life got busy once again.  I originally got the idea for the house after reading a tutorial in the magazine titled "The Patch Keeper's Cottage".  I started with their basic instructions, then quickly turned it into my own creation.  This is the first lighted house I ever attempted, and I really like the effect.  I also added a lot of glow in the dark elements, such as the tall flowers flanking the front door, the swirls in the snails shell, the fairy's wings, the caterpillar's stripes, and some of the flowers on either side of the walkway.  The effect in the dark is just enchanting!
The base measures 8" long and 7" wide. The pumpkin house measures 4" tall. To create the house I covered a crackle glass votive with polymer clay, adding windows with frames, a stem, leaves, and vines. The light is a UL listed pumpkin light with a 2 foot cord.
Being featured in Polymer Cafe magazine is very gratifying, since some truly amazing artists show their work in this publication.  I'm in awe of some of the work I see published in this magazine.  And each issue is chock full of fun and challenging new projects to try.  Just look what I was inspired to create!





Thanks so much for stopping by to see my creations!
-Michelle of CreativeCritters

Thanks for checking out some of my Winter Blues!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters