First off my mermaid met with an unfortunate accident courtesy of one of my kitties. Her services were held this weekend and we all mourn her passing. The background is still intact, so I'm starting on version 2.0 soon.

This weekend I picked up Donna Kato's book The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects

Just a wonderful compilation of techniques, written in clear and easy to follow directions. I completed one of the projects this weekend (will post pics soon) and can't wait to delve into the many others.