Our Product now in Cottage North Soapworks, Port Dover, ON!

I sent this order out just before leaving for our family vacation at the end of last month, so I'm a little late getting to this blog post.  Normally I would've just posted a pic of everything & posted it to Instagram, but I was short on time to be fussing with a massive photo shoot, so I have an assortment of pictures to show off the lot!

"button blooms" polymer clay & sterling silver necklaces

"petal pouf (hydrangea)" polymer clay pendants with sterling silver chains

"button blooms" polymer clay & sterling silver earrings in post & teardrop styles

"ranunculus" polymer clay brooches

It should be noted that, in discussion with the customer, their desired colours sounded very similar to what I saw in this product picture from their website, and so I used it as my reference for their Li'l Bouquet custom jewellery order...

 

Nearly forgot!...

They also really wanted a Li'l Art piece that complimented their jewellery order, so I made them this piece...

"Is It Just Me, Or Are They Dancing? II"

...that uses the resultant canes from the Ranunculus brooches from their order.

I think it all ties in nicely together, don't you?

Cottage North Soapworks is in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada.

www.cottagenorthsoapworks.com

Colour Story - the best of Li'l Bouquet jewellery in ...Orange!

So I started off this past weekend having a little more styling fun with a photo shoot.

I have a lot of beautiful Li'l Bouquet jewellery pieces sitting here in my studio, and I simply have to share them with you!  So while I muse over potential ramblings for their Etsy listings, I'll present to you this orange colour-themed selection...

Li'l Art Custom Name in Lavender, Peachy-Pink, & Green...Color Matching at it's Best!

Recently I made this...

a Li'l Art custom name out of polymer clay for Lily Grace.

It took some time to get just the right colours to match her room, and in the end, nothing would work but an actual picture of the room itself...

 

So happy to be doing justice to this order, and to her room...it's just so sweet & beautiful!

My clients were happy, I was happy!

Here was their response upon receiving their completed artwork in the mail...

Hi Karen,

The art work looks even better in person!  We think it is absolutely perfect and very beautiful!

Thanks a million,

(Lily Grace's family)

Immediately following completion of this order, and inspired by the colour pallet, I created this Li'l Art piece...

"Pick Me!"

3.5" x 3.5" polymer clay sculpture

10" x 10" x 2" frame

Just showing off what I can do with a little inspiration, and how I can create something that's just perfect for you and your space!

"Pick Me!" is currently available for purchase at the 

Burr House Craft Gallery and Tea Room

530 Carville Rd, Richmond Hill, ON

905-884-0327

To have your very own custom name or custom Li'l Art designed just for you or your special little one, please contact me at Subtle Details:

Karen Pasieka

Subtle Details

www.subtledetails.ca

karen@subtledetails.ca

416-931-8598

I will match colour pallets to pictures of your room or any jumping off point (like a fabulous carpet or baby blanket) or even paint chips!  Pick the items to represent each letter of your baby or child's name, something that means something special to you, your family or them!

They make an extra special gift for baby showers, birthdays, Christenings, Christmas, etc!

I can't wait to hear from you!

Social Media!

Ok, so, finally getting my hands on a "real" computer this morning, I discovered that Facebook in their infinite wisdom (probably with motive to get me to purchase ads) set my Subtle Details page to be visible ONLY IN CANADA!





Clearly this is not something I would CHOOSE to do!

So, problem solved!

This discovery unearthed because of a wonderful feature yesterday in Polymer Clay Daily!
http://polymerclaydaily.com/2015/04/06/spring-scenes-in-polymer/

I was overwhelmed with attention from other pc artists (enthusiasts, & the like) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & even Pinterest!

Feeling the love, thank you!

So it's been simply AGES since I've blogged, so I thought I'd start this morning with a post with links to all my social media sites (etc.).







website:
www.subtledetails.ca
www.subtledetails.com

Etsy:
www.subtledetails.etsy.com
YIKES!  ...I see I have to list more items!  More to come soon, I promise!

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/subtledetails

Twitter:
@KarenPasieka

Instagram:
KarenPasieka (or is it also @KarenPasieka?, not sure)

YouTube:
www.youtube.com/subtledetails

Pinterest:
KarenPasieka...here you'll find boards for my work, exceptional polymer clay works from artists everywhere, interesting pc tutorials, and then my other Better Homes & Gardens - like obsessions (such as home decor, curb appeal, desserts, desert presentation)...and oh so much more!

I can't wait to meet, friend, follow, like, etc. you there!

-Karen

p.s.  the photos were just for fun!

They say that opposites attract...

Introducing April & Warren, wed on Saturday, September 27th, 2014:


I simply loved working on this little bride & groom

...and their cat Koko!

It was so much fun "dressing" them in their polarized favorite NHL team jerseys, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Montreal Canadiens!

And I thought their idea for putting their wedding date on the backs was awesome!









Congratulations, April & Warren!
Wishing you a happy marriage, a lifetime of love...and both your teams...good luck this season!
Thank you for choosing Li'l Newlyweds to help you create your memorable moments.

Karen Pasieka
Subtle Details

Li'l Art Polymer Clay Workshop with Karen Pasieka, artist and owner of Subtle Details

How would you like to make something like this?...

 

Or perhaps something like one of these?...

Learn how in one of my polymer clay workshops!

5 hours of class instruction with a 1hr lunch break (bring your own or lunch at one of the lovely nearby restaurants).  You'll learn the tools and techniques you need to get you started on your polymer clay creative journey!  In this class, you'll make your very own Li'l Art piece out of polymer clay.  We learn, we create, we bake in-class, and you go home with a finished piece!  Bring with you your inspiration (think about what you'd like to create, a colour pallet, a scene, an idea), and I'll help you create it!  A materials fee of $20 will be collected at the start of class, providing you with a starter kit of polymer clay.  Optional framing kits will be available for purchase ($20 ea.) at the end of class. 

See what you can accomplish in just 5 hours!...

 

 (pictured above are some of my past student's work)

Please visit our website for a list of next available workshops:

https://sites.google.com/site/subtledetails/new-services---classes

how do I do it?...and how you can do it, take my polymer clay workshop!

I don't normally do this, tutorials that is, but many of you have questions about how I make...well, everything!

I'm not going to show you today how I make everything (that would take way too long!), but as I recently went to the effort to photograph some of my work-in-progress for a show application, I wanted to share it with you!

Some of this you may have seen me demonstrate at one of my craft shows...but for those who haven't, here's a quick overview of how I make my Dozen Roses necklace:

One of the more fun & recent designs is my Ranunculus brooch.  I'm so happy with this one, and the bonus is that I get handy-dandy canes in the cut offs that I can use to create whimsical miniature flowers for my Li'l Art designs!
 










Now, this technique is no secret, you can find how to videos on Youtube of how to make the colours blend from one to another, but I'm really pleased with the demonstrative nature of these work-in-progress photos.

Hope you enjoyed this little peek inside my work process!

- Karen Pasieka


Learn how you can do this & more in one of my 
polymer clay workshops!
The next scheduled workshop is:

Saturday, August 16th
10:00am - 4:00pm
5 hours of class instruction with a 1hr lunch break (bring your own or lunch at one of the lovely nearby restaurants)

Organized through the Town of Richmond Hill
You do not need to be a resident of Richmond Hill to register.
Register here:  https://ereg.richmondhill.ca/InternetRegistration/Start/Start.asp
Enter course code:   458466