As I was editing our upcoming episode of Polymer Clay TV, I was thinking that holidays have become so commercial and sometimes people forget what the holiday is really all about as they run around trying to find the perfect gift for everyone. That got me thinking that wouldn’t it be nice if everyone decided this year they would make their loved ones a special gift. How nice would that be. The thing is when you create something for someone your heart and soul, not to mention your precious time goes into making it. I know that I would prefer a handmade gift to any store bought gift and from talking to others, I know that a lot of you do too.

Why not take the time this year to make a special gift for your loved ones, instead of running around trying to find the perfect gift. Get the kids involved, they love to craft and make things. Polymer clay is a great medium to share with the kids, they love all the colors and possibilities. If you just can’t find the time to make a gift this year, why not make a card. Cards are easy and don’t take much time at all to make. I have made them with polymer clay hearts attached, with the letters LOVE cut out and a bunch of other ways. Just use your imagination and think of the person when you are making the card and you will see how easy it is to think of what they might like.

Speaking of cards, I wanted to share with you an awesome forum I recently found. It is for people who like to make crads and scrapbook. They have swaps, challenges, gallery work, trades, forum boards and so much more. You can check them out at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com

If you like rubber stamping, scrapbooking, card making and more, you will love sharing on the forums. Check out the gallery for some inspiration.

Speaking of sharing, we would love you to come over and join our community. There is a link on the right sidebar of this website with a bunch of photos and if you click on it, it will take you to our community. We would love to have you join us! We have some upcoming things planned that only our community members will get to participate in, so you don’t want to miss out.

This Friday we have a new episode of Polymer Clay TV, so come on back for that. If you haven’t signed up for our newsletter yet, then make sure to do so right away as we will be picking the monthly winners in a couple of days. This month we have some of the Hearty air dry polymer clay and a copy of Artists At Work Polymer Clay Comes of Age by Pierrette Brown Ashcroft & Lindly Haunani to give away. Good luck!

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