Claudia's Burning Ink joins the Funky

Today I set up my vitual shop on Funky Finds. I have been meaning to for sometime now. Funky Finds is an online handmade store front based out of Dallas, TX. I have meet the owners Jessica and Joesphy a couple of times when I've been down in Texas for shows. They are seriously great people. So now I will peddle my wares (vitually) at




and Claudia's Burning Ink Funky Products

Lots of the time when I serge I think of a Secret....

A Secret Lentil that is. Helen is the creative magician behind Secret Lentil.


















I first started talking to Helen on etsy.com about a year ago, after stumbling on the most amazingly creative clothes I had ever seen.


I love to check out what new creative things have crawled out of Helen's head on www.secretlentil.etsy.com , secretlentil.com and on the flickr group Helen host http://www.flickr.com/groups/deconstructed-reconstructed-clothing/


















I even took the running leap off what some see as the deep end and started deconstructing and reconstructing clothes for myself, and a few friends.


Its amazing what a little leap of faith will do. Especially when you can just reach in your closet, reach out at a yard sale or thrift store and create something that is totally one of a kind and splendid. I praise Helen for giving me the courage to take on sewing and the strength to tell you all that you have to check her shop out and buy your own secret, Secret Lentil creation that is.

A great sunny day for pictures

Coming up June 5, 6 and 7th I will be one of the Vendors at Soonercon in OKC. Soonercon is a Sci-fi, comic convention. I'm looking forward to sharing the force with shoppers there with my Star Wars line of 100% recycled clothing Coffee Cuffs.


Soonercon will be held at the Biltmore Hotel off I-40. Wanna know more you can check out there site at www.soonercon.com













As for those of you that aren't into well geekery I'm going to be posting some of these new screen printed Coffee Cuffs to sell on Etsy.com the link is on the right there. If you have a special request or question you can always find me at claudiasburningink@yahoo.com

Deluxe is upon US!

Be sure to check out lots of great Indie Crafters in OKC this weekend at Deluxe. This time Deluxe will be held at the State Fair Grounds. Be sure to go by and see all of the great handmade items available for purchase. It runs from 12-6 and you can get more info at www.deluxeok.net
I'll be going by to see all of the Disciples of Etsy.com and all of the other artistans as well.
Support your local makers, oh and some Texas one's too.

A weekend full of wonderment

Its been a bit, and I mean to blog more. But life just gets in the way to much. Although I suppose death would prevent me from writing too. Oh well. Friday April 24 I was lucky enough to head to downtown OKC for the annual Festival of Arts. Put on by the Arts Council of Oklahoma City this event starts on Tuesday and ends on Sunday. Artist come from all over to show their creativity. Everything from pottery, huge sculptures to paintings and glass. Its a great chance to take in the fresh Spring air and enjoy the creativity people around you. It doesn't hurt that you can get all kinds of food, watch music and other performances too. This year I saw this piece and couldn't help but fall in love with it.

This wonderful imaginative creation is the work of C.J. Bradford. C.J. lives in Flower Mound, TX however he attended OU in Norman, OK. His imagination amazes me. Actually that is what I told him when I met him. "I love your imagination." Where else could these lovely creatures and creations come from. I'm certainly an admirer and hope that I see one of his works on my wall soon. Check out his other works and wonders.
www.thought-full-art.com

From the OKC down to Ft. Worth for Funky Finds Spring Fling. Not only was I lucky enough to have a booth at this great event. I was lucky enough to see all my Texas creative friends!

I greatfully was able to stay with one of my TX friends, her husband and their dogs! She is the creative mind behind Harrilu!
www.harrilu.com

Then of course I was happy to see one of the cutest Texans I know Tara to the T! Tara never stops surprising me with her adorable hairdos and clothes.
www.taratothet.com

Not only was I lucky enough to have my own booth at Funky Finds Spring Fling, I was in a booth between Tara to the T and Jacky Tart.
www.texastarts.com

Honestly there was one person I couldn't wait to see, cause I couldn't wait to buy from her. Regyna! Cause I couldn't wait to get my hands, literally on these!


Nope those are sweets or well dentures, those are SOAP! Wonderful amazing soap that smell as good as they look! Now I'm not one for buying soap online, but Soapopotamus has my business. I knew Regyna wouldn't steer me wrong when she said how long it takes her to get the scents for her soaps just right. And since I've got these lovelies I can't help but want to bake a cake! Oh yeah the dentures, a birthday gift for my dad. So order some for yourself, your friends or your foes.
www.soapopotamus.etsy.com



So I had a wonderful weekend filled with art, creativity, comradre, travel and lots of well just plan fun. Oh and a cheese boat, be sure you order one where ever you go to dine.

Even Indie is bigger in TEXAS

I'm sure you've heard everything is bigger in TEXAS. Well so is the indie craft movement, revolution, whatever you want to call it.
This Saturday in Ft. Worth 129 vendors will peddle their creative wares at Funky Finds Spring Fling. Not only is this event free to attend, its kid friendly and hello PET friendly! So check it out Saturday 10-6 for lots of fun and some well funky creations.

And Sunday will be prosperous....

Sunday's are just made for fun. Laying around watchin tv, spending time with friends, and hello gettin' my craft on!
I was lucky enough to spend Easter Sunday with one of my fav families the Shidell's. Julie and I spent the whole day, yes the whole day, I think it was 8 hours, cutting, sewing, serging and drooling. Drooling over her new "baby" lock serger and drooling over all the lovelies we made. I owe a lot of the inspiration for "The Baby Green Line" to Julie.

So we took this....


and this... ugh I look horrible......


and turned it into this...




100% Recycled Bibs and Burp Clothes! The only thing not recycled on these adorable creations are the thread to sew them with and the little square of Velcro on the bib. I still need to trim off the threads and make them present perfect.
I can't wait to premier these at Funky Finds Spring Fling in Ft. Worth, TX on April 25th.
Thanks Julie, you are my jewel.

Happy Easter and Welcome Spring

HAPPY EASTER!!!!
May your Easter be filled with your own funky and well odd creations.

We now welcome Spring, hopefully the Mother Nature will realize it is Spring. A few weeks ago when visiting my friends house for our weekly Art Club creative group. One of the first signs of Spring was there, this pretty daffodil. Of course since then we have had a blizzard and ice storms in the state. Yes my friend has her skelenton out year round. Who said it's just for Halloween. Well welcome Spring I missed you!

Tutorial: Making a mold for polymer clay

~Start with molding material for use with polymer clay (you can also actually use polymer clay as the molding material)

~Find an item that will make an easy impression in the molding material.

~Flatten molding material center your item to be duplicated over the molding material.

~Press item to be duplicated into molding material, push in sides for full impression. (when using polymer clay as the molding material, brush a light dusting of baby powder on first to prevent the clay from sticking to the original:

~Slowly pull straight up to remove you original item.

~Bake your molding material according to the directions on the package. After baked, lightly dust mold with baby powder using a brush. Press polymer clay into prepared mold.

~Remove slowly and carefully the polymer clay from the mold.

~Trim off any extra clay using a cutting tool or razor.

~Push wire or jump ring into back prior to baking your reproduction. Bake according 2 directions.

~Your mold can be used over and over to recreate multiples of your original item.

First Show of 2009

My first show of 2009 is going to be in April. Funky Finds Spring Fling in Ft Worth, TX. I'm working on refining some of my items, as well as my displays. I look forward to the show and showing off my new stuff. There will be 100 vendors at this event and it has some amazingly creative people pedaling their wares. Bonus its free to get in!