It’s penguin season! While it gets cold around here, summer is approaching in the South Hemisphere. This is the time when most penguin species gather with their colonies to nest and it is amazing what they can endure for survival! Adelies gather on rocky areas, where they can build their nests far from ice and…
New creatures have been running and flying around my hands. I have been busy giving them expressive features and I can’t help but laugh with them! Andam novas criaturas a correr e a voar por entre as minhas mãos. Tenho andado atarefada a dar-lhes um ar expressivo e não consigo evitar rir-me com eles! These…
You may have noticed that last month there was no creature of the month for the PCMC 2013 group. However I am now returning to my normal routine (after a month full of training and family visits). Because I have been keeping and eye on the mute swans since early May I thought it would…
I really enjoy researching new ideas and designs for the Little Creatures. Some of them remain scribbled through notebooks, but lately I have been working on new designs more regularly. These koalas are the latest addition to the creatures of the world series inspired by wildlife from around the planet. Koalas are Australian marsupials who…
Today’s post is a special one: not only because of the huge amount of fun I had doing the creature of the month, but also because it marks the first anniversary of this blog. It has been a great challenge and it is fantastic to share my work and some of my interests with you.…
Although the sunny days haven’t quite yet arrived, the sailor penguins have already dressed up for the warmer days to come. I really like the colours that give them a retro look and how they look like a happy bunch in a family picture. They are available here. — Apesar de os dias de sol ainda…
Days are becoming larger and sunny, and bulb sprouts are peering from the earth promising beautiful and colourful flowers. With the beginning of spring also comes Easter with its traditions of chocolate egg hunts and Easter bunnies. It’s the perfect excuse to shape delicious looking eggs in polymer clay with colourful details, rabbits and other…
