"I'm so excited... and I just can't hide it" (seriously bad singing alert) https://gumroad.com/a/977859699

However, I AM excited! For the second year I've been invited to teach at Polymer Clay Adventure (PCA 2021). Last year Pat the flat cow made an appearance, and it was so incredible seeing other people's 'Pats', and the way everyone put their own spin on them, there was even a flat dog! 
This year I've gone with cats - still with the animal theme. 

I'm going to teach a cat vase. Well, actually, I'm going to teach you how to make around 23 different cat designs and put them onto a vase. However, once you know how to make them you don't have to make a vase, you can make anything with them, I've made a pendant with my three cats on. 
For those who don't know what Polymer Clay Adventure is, it's a year long programme where 23 teachers teach their own projects, usually two a month. You are given a list of all the materials needed for each class, a prompt sheet of what to do when, and videos which show you exactly how to make the project. I of course have done my usual thing and gone totally overboard, and have done I think about 15 videos! At least I feel you get your money's worth.

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So (I hear you ask), what do I have to do to enroll in this programme? What is it going to cost me?
Bearing in mind that the average simple PDF tutorial is a minimum of £12, for 23 full video tutorials you get it for $99. I know, I've switched between dollars and pounds, so, keeping to pounds sterling, that's about £77 for 23 tutorials, and a year to watch them. If you enroll this week the price is $99, but after that it leaps to $147, still incredible value, but really, why pay $48 extra!!!

In addition, if you sign up this week, you automatically get entered into the draw for a goody bag, and in one of these goody bags there is a golden ticket - a brand spanking new Atlas pasta machine.

So, for one week only, from the 18th - 14th October, the price is $99 for the 23 projects, and a chance to win a goody bag. I won one of these the year I entered the PCA, and it was amazing! 
I never know what angelina fibres were until I received that good bag ;) 
To join, go to https://gumroad.com/a/977859699  which will take you polymer clay adventure. Here are the 23 amazing tutors this year (I'm one of them, hear my squeal of excitement!!!!)

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I just want to tell you a little bit about the history of the cat vase I'm teaching. I have three gorgeous cats; George, Pod and Casper. When I was designing the cat vase, Casper went missing. Because of covid we had to take him to the vet and hand him over in the car park. He managed to burst out of his cat basket and escape. We looked for him for a month, helped by a wonderful group called 'Colchester caring for our cats', who guided the hunt, supported me, and even provided a sniffer dog three times to help look for him. They were incredible, and after a month we managed to get him back. I'm going to donate the fee I get from my tutorial to this group, to help them look for other cats, and help other distraught owners like me, maintain hope that they'll find their cat. 
So, moving on from cats, what else have I been making?
Ages ago I bought this little set of 25 drawers, and it cried out to be made into an advent calendar, so here it is.

I had such fun making this. It's for my daughter who is a vegan, so I had to add sprouts and avocados to it. A lot of the drawer fronts were made with the same technique as the cat vase; it really is a versatile way of making fun projects. Despite a real mouse phobia, my favourite drawer is the skating mice! 
I'm currently doing a design course with a very experienced polymer clay artist. I'm loving this as it's pushing me out of my comfort zone. My aim is to make a pendant or necklace with the illusion of a fish jumping out of waves. Watch this space!!