Sandy Camp (Clay Camp) 2012

Wow the Rock N Roll 50's theme Sandy Camp was so much fun.  We are exhausted but it was worth it.  Had great times with new friends and got to know people better.  This year we were added to the committee and asked to organize the demos.  It was scary and challenging at first but you know us we are up to challenges.  From the feedback we got it seemed we did a great job and have been asked to do it again next year.  Didnt get that many projects done as we were facilitating things but perhaps next year we will know better how to handle things and can be more productive.  Anyway here are some great photos of us claying around. 

Mickey Mouse Club "Mouseketeers" singing and being good ;)

Maria and Kelly try on retro glasses

Greaser (Buddy) was getting all the love.  Jana and Tina got in on the fun

                                                                                                         What a pretty waterfall

Buddy the Rebel

Off to Prom

Mrs. Marie Segal looks proper for dinner

Ellie enjoying her demo artist treat

Another Buddy and date

MMM Yvette enjoying a "soda" shop treat

Lovely Yvette

Alice look out for the white rabbit

Oh so sweet

Ellie and Yvette

Snail in a jar, ask Yvette about the joke her Dad made up

Maria and Yvette enjoying the Sock hop

Look at the happy work station

Saturday dinner, I think I spy Lucy

Stop in the name of Love

"Elvis, Elvis let me be, keep that pelvis far from me"

                          

karaoke time at the sock hop

OOO look at all she won

It's Sooooo Cold in here

Soda Shop helpers: Kelly, Deni, and Gloria

One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater

Yvette's James Dean Inchies for the swap

Cheers to a great time at Sandy Camp

Rockabilly Sisters

Want to come to our room and relax?

Our Boards we sold in the shop, thanks to all who supported us

Making Marni's towel elephant

marni encourages kasi to drink more not that she needs it

Pay it Forward

Earlier this year Yvette posted a pay it forward challenge on facebook that the first 5 people to respond to the post got a handmade gift.  However to get the gift you had to then copy and paste the same challenge on your post.  I believe she got it from someone else.  So of course I signed up on hers and she then turned around and signed up on mine.  Since I know she loves the holidays I thought of making her a charm necklace with a charm for every month.  I made a few of the sets because it just seemed easy enough if you were making one why not do a few.  I received my gift from Yvette and love it.

I also received a cute little reindeer bell from her son Wade who also participated in the challenge.  I gave him an alien since he collects them and I love reindeers so we had a good exchange.  I still have a few to get done before the year is up, yikes!!!

So do this sound like a challenge you would do?

Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)

We have been researching the culture and symbolism behind Day of the Dead.  It is an awesome celebration of life by remembering and honoring your ancestors.  As we learn more and more about it the more we understand why the day is gaining in popularity and its folk art is popping up everywhere.  Here is a Dia de los Muertos inspired alter that we worked on together.  it was donated for the Opportunity Drawing during Sandy Camp.  When we find more boxes we will be creating more

Sandy Camp XIII

So we are back to routine and missing our time at Sandy Camp.  You want to know all the exciting things we created and enjoyed?  And of course here are some samples of our mischief as well :)

Come Trick or Treat in our room.  That was this year’s theme, so of course we got to play it up all week

 What crazy shadows those are, mmm is that extruded clay?

Makins’ Clay Extruders with the Lovely Marni

 Some of Yvette’s beautiful creations, I think there is a high demand for the bracelet

Yvette with Patti Mac, spiders are icky but those sure were cute

Kasi (Gyspy) and Yvette (kitty kat) with one of our favorite clay teachers Deb Francis (she taught us how to create turquoise)

We painted these fun Breast for Charity, (Sunflower-Kasi and Pumpkin-Yvette).  Thanks to Marie Segal for getting us involved in this project, it was fun.  And and look at the cute little Oktoberfest guy (Yvette)

  Yvette’s rings

One of Yvette’s Pay-it-forward project and Hello Kitty Mosaic Pen Holder

Yvette’s Halloween bugs, she did these after learning the technique from Kelly Steindorf’s demo

Kasi’s Halloween steampunk ring, with an angry duck.  And of course the Lush had to create a German Chocolate Cake Shot with Pixy Stick covered Lemon J

Kasi’s Skull with snake and spider

Kasi created the Honey Badger Bottle Opener for Husband Ryan because “Honey Badger don’t give a shit”

 Kasi’s Turkey Pins

And of course you have to be in the right state of mind to enjoy this one.  Just a bit of our sense of humor and fun that these two BFFs get into all the time