Auction #2

I've decided to run the same auction that I did in the post below, you can read about it here. The details are exactly the same except that the bidding goes for 7 days and starts at $4.00. Please take a look and see if theres something I can make for you.

Auction for Pendant and Bead Set

Currently I am running an auction in my Wahmania shop and its a bargain! So far theres just one bid and bidding started at $5.00. If you think you might like to grad yourself a bargain custom set then pop over to this link and take a look.

Here's what the listing says:

This Auction is for a custom designed set including beads for earrings and a matching pendant.

You may use any of the designs in the pictures below to base your custom order on. I am very flexible so you are welcome to suggest other ideas and colours.

The maximum size will be for two matching beads for earrings no larger than 2cm square each and 1cm thick.

The pendant may be any shape you like within reason. It can be up to 1cm thick and up to 5cm square.

The pendant and earrings will come unstrung so you are able to make them into the jewellery of your choice. For an extra $5.00 I will happily make them up for you.

Postage will be added before reaching the checkout. If your total order exceeds 250g I will send you a revised invoice.

If you think you might like to bid, please take a look via the link above. There are more styles to choose from in the listing.

Survey Results

Last week I ran a survey about my shops (Polyclarific on Etsy and Wahmania) to find out whether people liked my items and if my prices were right. The results are very intersting and I thought I'd shar a few of the stats.

• In total 25 people did the survey which I was encouraged by.

• It seems that magnets are the most wished for item, seconded by pendants then earrings.

• Most people think my prices are about right although some think they're a little high. Two people said I underpriced my items.

• Most people said that my range is just right although, on person said its too bright and one said its too dull. Quite a few said I need more variation.

• The most favoured items were Pendants followed closely by napkin rings and then nacklaces. Only one person needs a bookmark and only one needs earrings.

• There were some great suggestions in the areas of style and colours and some interesting suggestions which I will take into consideration.

Thank you everyone who did the survey, you've been a big help to me in adjusting things in my stores.

Polyclarific Highlight Time

Time to highlight some of the things for sale in my shops again. These have all been recently updated or listed.

Art-Stitch is back!

Photo 1: Funky Aqua Pear Gift Tag.
Photo 2: The selection that is available in my store

Last year I created 50 individual gift tags which were my own design. Each one was different and each one was hand stitched. I've been selling them one way or another for a few months and now there are only around 12 left. All profits from the sale of these goes towards SIM's work with HOPE for AIDS. These nifty little tags have a clear pocket on the reverse side in which you can put either a message for someone or your name and addres (and use it as a luggage tag). They can also be used a bookmarks. You can purchase these in my Etsy store here.

Sweet Heart Earrings

These little earrings are cute and sweet. They are about 1cm square, I have 5 pairs available. There are none like these anywhere as I made these including the millefiori beads. They are available in my Aussie store Polyclarific at Wahmania.

Heart Stitch Markers

These little stitch markers are great if you're a knitter (not much use I expect if you're not!). They come in the set of four you see and are for sale in my Etsy store.

I have recently listed funky paint tube earrings, rainbow earrings, rainbow stitch markers and a pretty millefiori beaded bracelet in purple and white. Just click the links if you'd like to take a look. Thanks for looking!

I also do custom orders so if you'd like something special, let me know.

One Day Left for my Survey and Auction

For those of you who are still interested in filling out my short (8 question) survey, you have just one day left. The survey is all about the handmade items in my shop as well as some general feedback about pricing, shipping and favourites. I would appreciate all the feedback I can muster so if you are so inclined, please take a peek at my shops and then wander over to survey monkey for the survey.

My Etsy Store

My Wahmania Store

Click here to take survey

I am also having an Auction at my Wahmania store for one set of Hamburger Earrings. The bidding starts at $5.00 (Aussie) and the auction is open until tomorrow night (Aussie time). I normally have these earrings going for $10.00 so this is a bargain!

A Bit About Me......for the blog party

Seeing as there will be quite a few newbies visiting my blog over the next week I thought it was about time I did a little list of things about me. So, pull up a chair, pop on your party hat, take a sip of your softie and grab a handful of nibbles......here we go...

1. I was born in New South Wales but have grown up in Western Australia. There is nothing NSW-ish about me, I'm a WAussie through and through.

2. Michael (hubby) and I have known each other since we were 13. We were boyfriend/girlfriend for four years and have been married for close to 11 years.

3. I am a Christian. I belive that I was born a sinner and that our Heavenly Father sent his own son to earth to take my payment for sin. I believe that he willingly went to the most cruel death in history and after three days, our Heavenly Father brought him back to life. I belive that without this act of grace I would be on a very different path.

4. I had very long hair in school which I had done in a very fashionable spiral perm twice - lesson learnt, don't get your fringe done. I was NOT popular in school at all, ever.

5. I have an urge to be creative every day. I also have an urge to tidy up everything I see every day! I can't help myself.

6. I have always been more creative than mathematical. I have tried to learn accounting, maths, how to read music and how to read patterns of all sorts many times over with very little success!

7. I have been to 13 countries - England, Scotland, USA, Singapore, Niger, Benin, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Papua New Guinea as well as sitting in Auckland (New Zealand) airport for an hour - does that count?

8. I have one brother and thats it. That's enough, he's great and I love him very much.

9. I have spent 7 years studying in total - 2 at NTM Bible College, 2 at TAFE and 3 doing a B.Arts at University.

10. I lived in Sydney for two years in 1993 and 1994 while at Bible College. I was 18 and it was the first time I moved out of home.


11. I did my major in painting and love to paint in oils and acrylics. Since I started playing with polymer clay I haven't lifted a brush except to varnish!

12. I have one daughter (so far) who is 17 months old. She's very cute, very funny and very bubbly (except for at the moment when there are teething moments but they are few and far between).

Survey about my shops

I have created a survey that you can take online about my products. You are welcome to take it here:

Click here to take survey

There's no need to fill in your name or details.

Fun Tools and A Product Highlight

The other day Michael took me to Bunnings and we went into the tools section. He knew I would love a dremel but of course they cost a lot so we went for a little looksee. To my delight I found that there was a much much cheaper version of that tool which does a similar job. A dremel is a wonderful tool, does everything from engraving to buffing and sanding to removing grout! I really wanted to improve the quality of the items I'm making out of polymer clay so we bought the $12 version and it works a treat. Its great to buff up my little pieces and see them shine!

There are quite a few new items available in both of my shops. Here are some examples:

NAPKIN RINGS/SERVIETTE HOLDERS

Do you need some Napkin/Serviette holders? Would you like something a little different to put out when guests arrive? Here's something funky for your table:

Set of two very unique napkin rings. The base for these has been upcycled but the polymer clay is an original design by me. These are one of a kind napkin rings They are funcional but not dishwasher safe. A set of instructions will be sent with them when purchased. The rings measure 4cm in diameter and are decorated with beautiful slices of millefiori cane of my own design. Available here and here.

BOOKMARKS

Maybe you would love a new fancy bookmark or know someone who reads a lot. How about one of these?

This is my Greek Inspirations bookmark. Inspired by the patterns found amongst greek designs, this embelishment is 3.5 cm (1.5") long and close to 1" wide (or 2.5cm). It features swirls in blue,teal and copper. Strung on a 42cm (16.5") length piece of cord (from one end to the other). It can be found for sale here and here.

Funky Bubbles Orange and Green Bookmark. Inspired by the retro plastic era, this fun bookmark features bubbles in green and orange. Embelishment is 5mm thick, just over 1/2" wide (1.5cm) and just over 1" long (3cm). Also strung on a 42cm (16.5") length piece of cord (from one end to the other). You can find this for sale here.

Who likes bright colours? Inspired by the patterns found in the 1970's, this embelishment is 3.5 cm (1.5") long and close to 3/4" wide (or 2cm). It features beautiful bright colors - aqua, orange, fuschia and blue. Strung on a 35cm (14") length bright pink cord (from one end to the other). You can buy this one here.

Feel free to browse the rest of my shops and if you have any questions, contact me.

Where's Charlie?

I have a new competition going in my wahmania shop. Here's the competition text:

Somewhere in my shop is a teeny tiny version of Charlie (my avatar).
He could be anywhere and he could be a different colour. The first person to find Charlie will receive 20% off any item in my shop. Please PM me if you find him.
Happy Hunting!

In order to enter this competition, go to my Polyclarific wahmania store start Charlie Hunting amongst every photo I've got. He's very tiny and hidden there somewhere. Once you find him either email me or go to the Wahmania forums and register, then send me a private message.

So, what does Charlie look like? He's the guy up the top of this post!

I have been featured

I've been featured on a brand new forum as their first spotlight on a seller. The forum is called 'diy divas' and the feature can be found here. If you want to take a peek then go ahead! If you are a person who makes things by hand, not just for selling but for yourself then this forum might be for you. It has categories including home decor, cooking, art, craft and more. Kristin is the owner of this new forum and she is an Etsy seller just like me. Her shop can be found here. She sells all sorts of jewelery supplies including beads so take a peek if this is your forte.

Today's Baking Session

Today Keziah's grandparents came and got her and she spent most of the day with them. They had a great time. This meant that I had time DURING THE DAY to do whatever I wanted. I'm pretty up to date with most things around the house and seeing as it's a Saturday I did two things I enjoyed. Firstly, I had a long phone call with my brother and sister-in-law who live in Geelong, Victoria (temporarily). Secondly, I spent time DURING THE DAY making polymer clay beads to sell. I've had interest from a shop up in Pioneer Village in Armadale for pendants and hopefully beads so I've been busy making them.

You can see some of today's efforst here (hearts are shown above):

Today's Baking Session

These are fresh from the oven (except the hearts, they are unbaked here) so they still need finishing. Anyway, I've got some time tonight to put some jewellery together so I'll be sitting down to do that shortly.

Quiz Competition

I'm running a quiz competition on my Etsy site.

All who enter will be put in a random draw for the prize of free shipping on their order. PLEASE SEND ME THE ANSWERS THROUGH THE CONTACT ME BUTTON on the site or email me at polyclarific@oddsocks.net. Please don't put the answers here or it will spoil it for everyone else. If this happens, I will accept the entries from all those up to that point and then change the quiz questions. Drop a note here when you enter. : ) Have fun!

Here's the quiz:

1. What is the length of the last item in my shop?
2. Which state of Australia am I from?
3. What is my birthdate?
4. What color is the other piggy bank(not the pink)?
5. What does PCAGOE stand for?
6. Exactly what part of nature inspired the necklace that was 'inspired by nature'?
7. What is the word spelt wrong in the retro stripes pendant description?
8. What is the 9th tag on the third item listed?
9. How many beads are shown in the 5th picture on the first listing?
10. What inspired the creation of the Funky Bubbles Pendant?

Some New Additions

I have added some new things for sale on my Etsy and WAHMania stores and thought I'd review them here. I will most likely try to do a review of this sort once a week. My polymer clay-ing is taking over my blog so I need to find a way to limit it. Anyway, there are more new items than those listed here but these are some of my favourites.

Thong/Flip Flop Pendant

First up is this thong, ok I've had to call it a flip flop seeing as many of the Etsy customers are from the USA.This OOAK (one of a kind) flip flop pendant is made from polymer clay. There is no other like it. The flip flop is 1.5" or 4cm long and 1/2" or 1.5cm long. The realistic look comes from the use of transparent clay and there is even a tread imprint on the bottom. If you look closely you will see little toe and heel imprints. This pendant comes unstrung and has a 2mm hole on through the side of the heel. The top is finished off with a coat of varnish.
For sale here.

Spoons

Set of four very unique spoons created using polymer clay and finished off with a varnish. These are OOAK although similar spoons can be ordered. These are stainless steel teaspoons, meant to be treated as you would any decorative spoon. They are funcional but not dishwasher safe. A set of instructions will be sent with them when purchased. For sale here .

Elegant Candy Earrings

Lovely set of earrings, created using polymer clay. The beads on this set were handmade by myself. Each earring is 2" long (5cm)and have been created using gold plated stems and gold coloured french hooks. These are one of a kind, never to be repeated. For sale here.

Blue, White & Silver Leaf Earrings

Lovely set of earrings, created using polymer clay. The beads on this set were handmade by myself and include silver leaf. Each earring is 2" long (5cm)and have been created using gold plated stems and gold coloured french hooks. These are one of a kind, never to be repeated. For Sale here.

If you are in Australia and would like to buy something off the Etsy site, please contact me if you would like the currency conversion done.

Polyclarific @ Etsy and WAHMania

As I've mentioned before, I have started a little store at Etsy called Polyclarific. This is a store based in US prices and items can be paid for using paypal or credit card. Over the last two weeks I've been working hard to improve the general look of the shop, the banner, shipping prices and photos. So, take a little peek at my store and tell me what you think.

At the moment my store is based around things made from polymer clay but I hope to add other things one day too. I've been making miniatures, fancy sewing pins, beads and pendants. Spoons and hair clips are coming soon. (pic - some of my groovy sewing pins)

I have a second store, also called Polyclarific over at a site called WAHMania, this time in Aussie dollars and with Aussie shipping prices. The items in this store are similar although there are some items in this store that aren't in the other and vice versa.

WAHM - stands for Working At Home Mums and eveyone on the site is one of these. To find my store here, click on the link above and go to 'stores'. You will see Polyclarific listed down the left side amongst the other shops.

Thanks for looking. I'll be advertising any specials I run in these stores here too so keep an eye out!