If you’ve been reading our blog, you know that life kicked our behinds this week. It’s been a tough one for Ilysa, who’s father-in-law is having some health issues. She and her husband are sorting that all out, but it interrupted our filming schedule (we were supposed to film our next few videos last weekend.) We’ll get that done asap, but it does mean that our podcast and video for today and next week will be a little off the beaten path.

We did want to review Lisa’s video, which Page Sage was kind enough to give us copies of- and next month, one of our lucky newsletter subscribers is going to win one. It is an excellent, long video with more than six complete projects. My favorite was her use of rubber stamps and a technique sometimes called the “Sutton slice.” You can watch the video all the way thru, or stop and watch each project segment on it’s own. Be sure to visit PageSage.com to check out their other instructional videos.

Ilysa has been in contact with Barbara Reider, who is rallying polymer clay artists to the Bottles of Hope cause in her community. Even if you are a beginner, your bottle of hope and encouragement will be welcomed into the program- these are little medicine bottles covered in clay and given to Cancer patients as a gift. Bottles of Hope are never sold. If you are interested in donating your own bottles, you can send them to Barbara Reider- PO Box 143, N. Scituate, MA, 02060.

Each month, the PCAGOE has a polymer clay challenge. Members of the guild are challenged to create a piece based on a theme. Then the public comes and votes on their favorite- and two voters win prize packs full of goodies from our members. Make sure to bookmark the site and visit around the 26th of the month- that’s when we vote and pick winners.

We are not sure what next week’s video will be, we are considering showing you some of the great things you can do to polymer clay and discussing selling your work. Ilysa has covered almost everything with polymer clay, and has sold her polyclay art for over 18 years, so she knows how to get it done.

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