I will be putting my shop on vacation mode starting tomorrow as I am preparing for a long weekend cruise to Mexico!
We will be celebrating my sister's 25th birthday and are taking a Carnival cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. We've all been looking forward to this for quite a while now! Tomorrow I'm taking the day to pack and get everything organized and put together, and then we leave early Friday morning for LA. (Let me add a plug here for Lewis Travel in Fresno, especially Dana Huckestein, who coordinated everything for us!)
We get to board the ship at 1 pm, so we're going to try to be there right about then so we can make the most of the cruise (ie, hit the bars while we're waiting for our room to get ready!)
Actually, at this time a year ago, I was on a cruise with my best friends Billy, Ericka, Kristin and Greg in Hawaii. We took a seven-day cruise around the islands on Norwegian Cruise Line. We had an awesome time, the islands and ports were beautiful, and we had a great time. I wouldn't sail NCL again, though. The food was not good (to say the least) and some of the staff wasn't the greatest. We did meet some really excellent crewmembers, though, waiter Jay Woodward being one of the best!
This cruise to Mexico will mark my 4th cruise that I've taken, and the third I've been on with JD (my significant other). My first cruise was through the Caribbean, and the second was March 2007 when my friends Billy and Ericka got married on the ship, and then we sailed to the Mexican Riviera. Last summer we went to Hawaii.
Our group of friends is addicted to cruising! I joked that we're getting spoiled, and used to taking a cruise every year. But the weekend cruises, which sail on Fridays and get back on Mondays, are a great compromise AND they're affordable.
I'm not sure yet what we'll be doing there, but we always have fun together and I'm sure we'll figure out something. One tour takes you through some wineries and gives you a bottle of wine (!) and another we considered involved ATV rides on the beach.
Good times. So I'll be back next week to update you on everything, and get back to work on new art pieces. Be well, my friends.
Yours,
Jenny Swartzbaugh
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
All Creatures Cute and Tiny!
I live in a miniature fantasy world. In my ideal world, all things would be tiny enough to fit on a quarter! Even though I was never really into playing dolls and things growing up, I was always fascinated by tiny things, especially miniature animals.
When I was really young, my dad used to buy me these tiny rubber animals. I called them "Rubber Guys," and at the time they probably only cost 25 cents. They were my reward after behaving during a shopping trip or doing various other good deeds, and I truly treasured my tiny collection. I still have them all somewhere, but haven't seen them sold in a really long time.
They must have been the basis for all my tiny creations I make today. Like I always say, if only I'd had polymer clay and access to an oven as a child, I could have done great things! I could have started selling tiny toys to all my friends, since I always had an interest in being an entrepreneur and making money.
All of my figurines are completely handmade by myself, and are puresculpt, meaning no molds are ever used. If you've ever seen "OOAK" to describe artwork, that stands for One of a Kind, and is 100% original and will never be duplicated. The beauty of handmade art is that each piece is different and unique.
I love making little turtles, and in fact, they are probably my favorite things to make. I've sold several this year, and all different colors and sizes. My favorite one measures only a quarter of an inch long, and sits in a tiny jar by my computer.
Here is one of my latest ones. I made a similar one for a tiny succulent garden I made my mom as a gift. I know this one isn't real, but I just adore the expression on his face!
And another feat of polymer clay engineering, a tiny detailed dragon sculpture who can fit on a quarter! I love this little guy, too.
And in light of the G-Force movie coming out (those who know me know I'm a sucker for rodents), I made this teeny little guinea pig miniature.
If you're interested in purchasing these, they're available in my Etsy store. I also take custom orders regularly, if you want a specific color or size. I recently sold a pair of guinea pig earrings that were a custom order, and they came out great!
When I was really young, my dad used to buy me these tiny rubber animals. I called them "Rubber Guys," and at the time they probably only cost 25 cents. They were my reward after behaving during a shopping trip or doing various other good deeds, and I truly treasured my tiny collection. I still have them all somewhere, but haven't seen them sold in a really long time.
They must have been the basis for all my tiny creations I make today. Like I always say, if only I'd had polymer clay and access to an oven as a child, I could have done great things! I could have started selling tiny toys to all my friends, since I always had an interest in being an entrepreneur and making money.
All of my figurines are completely handmade by myself, and are puresculpt, meaning no molds are ever used. If you've ever seen "OOAK" to describe artwork, that stands for One of a Kind, and is 100% original and will never be duplicated. The beauty of handmade art is that each piece is different and unique.
I love making little turtles, and in fact, they are probably my favorite things to make. I've sold several this year, and all different colors and sizes. My favorite one measures only a quarter of an inch long, and sits in a tiny jar by my computer.
Here is one of my latest ones. I made a similar one for a tiny succulent garden I made my mom as a gift. I know this one isn't real, but I just adore the expression on his face!
And another feat of polymer clay engineering, a tiny detailed dragon sculpture who can fit on a quarter! I love this little guy, too.
And in light of the G-Force movie coming out (those who know me know I'm a sucker for rodents), I made this teeny little guinea pig miniature.
If you're interested in purchasing these, they're available in my Etsy store. I also take custom orders regularly, if you want a specific color or size. I recently sold a pair of guinea pig earrings that were a custom order, and they came out great!
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