Connections

Connections - Textured Asian-Inspired Keepsake Box
by Marcia Palmer

Voting has begun for the PCAGOE June Challenge, "Think outside the Box." For this challenge, all the entrants started out with the same sized, rectangular aluminum tin, which measureS 2.5" wide by 2" tall. As with every month, I take the time to highlight a few on the entrants and today's beautiful box was brought to you by Marcia Palmer! Marcia is a long time member of PCAGOE, having joined in 2007 at the guild's inception. Her home is in Georgia where she makes the most wonderful earthy and ethnic pieces!  Below is a mosaic of her work that will be included in the Member Gallery of the New PCAGOE website that will be launching soon!  Marcia's work encompasses the mystic and the primitive, with wonderful earthtones and beautiful color accents that blend to give the pieces warmth and charm.  I've admired her jewelry for some time, but in putting together the Member Gallery, I found her dolls, too!  So wonderfully creative and inspiring!  You can find Marcia's shop HERE or follow her on her blog at http://www.marciapalmer.blogspot.com or on her Facebook Fan Page.


1. Primitive Influences Earrings, 2. Earth Tones Pod Pendant,
3. Mystic Angel, 4. DSCF6809
Created with fd's Flickr Toys

To make this challenge even more special, you will also be able to bid on your favorite tin or tins to have as your very own! All the entries will be auctioned off during challenge week to the highest bidder, to raise money for our team charity, Polymer Clay For A Cause. The voting and bidding is going to be fierce this month with 29 entrants! Beginning June 1, 2010 and ending at midnight, Eastern US time June 7, 2010, you may bid on one or more of the entries. Bidding for each tin will open at $10 U.S. currency. Payment will be by PayPal only. The highest bidder for each tin will be notified as soon as possible after the challenge ends. The tins and styles are all so very wonderfully unique and range from wonderful flowered creations, to asian influenced works of art, to fun whimsical sculpted creations! Please go vote and bid at http://www.pcagoechallenge.blogspot.com. Remember! 5 lucky voters have a chance to win a prize from the fabulous member created prize pool and this month one lucky winner will go home with the fabulous tin and matching pendant above created by Jeanette of Clay Happy!

Here is a mosaic of all the other wonderful entries!

1) Teeny Tiny Tin by NKDesigns
2) Faux Granite and Abstract Inlay by 11BoldStreet
3) Clownfish Have Feelings Too by CreativeArtCenter
4) Teal Leaves by PipsJewellery
5) Falcon Lady by SCDiva
6) Butterfly Tin by ArrowdaleArtStudio
7) Turquoise Delight by LaurelSteven
8) Retro Cobblestones by Polyclarific
9) Someday My Prince Will Come by HappyCreations4U
10) Imagine by TheColorOfDreams
11) Abstract Blues by HiGirls
12) Little Box of 1001 Dreams by ClayCenter
13) Mixed Media Mosaic by Juliespace
14) Floral Medallion with Silver Braid by MirameCreations
15) Bloom Where You Are Planted by BeeTreeByMe
16) Dreaming of New Orleans by YoungCreative
17) Groovy Tin by RenGalSA
18) Carnivale! by BlessedBeadJewelry
19) Keychain Tin by MichelesArtJewelry
20) Misty Water Garden by AshPaints
21) Springtime for a Transplanted Jersey Girl by ToniNZ
22) Elegant Seashell Canework by CraftsByCAG
23) Spring Rain by KellyPlaysClay
24) Pastel Skinner Blend with Leaf Motif by Peggers
25) Rainbow Millefiori by PolymerClayCreations
26) Treasure The Moment by MichellesClay
27) Connections - Textured Asian-Inspired Keepsake Box by MarciaPalmer
28) Turquoise Jewels by CreateMyWorld
29) Ali Cat by AlisonEKurek