E is for Elephant

Earlier this year, I made a custom mosaic pink and brown giraffe.  This elephant is going to the same home.

 I put the bow on the tail like Eeyore!  It's made of polymer clay.

Elephant toes.

Elephant eye.

Elephant tusk.

Elephant trunk.

Baby Heart Custom Mosaic

This is a custom job for Mamacita.  She gave me a bowl with the bunny focal piece and wanted her grandchildren's names in it.  I decided to do everything in hearts and the baby hearts are actually separate pieces.  I'm having lots of fun stacking and inlaying mosaic pieces like this!!

Val gave me an awesome box of dishes that included a blue lattice like plate.  It just sets off this piece.  Love it!!!

Pink is the Color of the Day

I'm submitting some pieces to a gallery for consideration and this is one of the 3D selections.  I just got this pink brooch and couldn't wait to use it!

I've never made a breast cancer awareness ribbon before.  I decided to give this one to Deborah who gave me the idea!

The University of Missouri Tiger Paw

I've been doing lots of fun custom college themed mosaics lately!!  This one is for a family of MU fans:

I put the family's names in the toes.

I used my 3D/2D method for this one.  The paw are five completely separate mosaics and they lay onto the gold base.

The customer wanted a black frame around the gold base.

I snuck in an earring!

Another Kansas State Wildcat

This one is for Mark, so I ditched the heart for a more masculine square . . .

 I used solid purple on the edges of the cat instead of the feminine metallic shade . . .

Not as many floral plates . . .

I really liked these white dishes that retained so much of the dark treatment.  It has a wood like feel.

Coming later today, a University of Missouri tiger paw!

Mosaic Penguin

I had to cut out this penguin for a prototype and it was too cute a shape not to put mosaic on it.  The red bow tie is made of polymer clay.

 Penguin tail and feet.

Penguin tummy.

Penguin wing.

And here's the back.  Finished with pretty paper and a self leveling hook for hanging.

Kansas State Wildcat Custom Mosaic

I went to the University of Kansas, but I must admit, I had fun making this custom Kansas State mosaic.

Here's the Wildcat logo.  It's kind of articulated, so that's how I cut it out to mount it on the heart; in four pieces.

 Wildcat ear.

Personalized.

The sides are painted with metallic purple paint to give it more zing.

It's not too late to order a custom gift for that grad in your life, or a special piece like this one for someone who is headed off to college in the Fall!