Amaco & Staedtler are hosting a great challenge at the CHA Winter show this year. For a couple of years, they have sponsored events for Bottles of Hope, an organization that distributes polymer clay-embellished chemo bottles to cancer patients & survivors. The winners of the challenge get to donate their winnings to the cancer charity of their choice. What a great opportunity!
This year’s theme was mini-bottles of hope (2″ or smaller). Participants had to decorate the bottle, add some clay beads & string a necklace for a child. Here’s my entry… a bamboo panda bear necklace. 
I made a few decorative leaf canes & used sparkly green glitter clay for most of the beads. Ok – so maybe they don’t really look like Bamboo…but who’s lookin’ that close! *LOL* The panda was sculpted from white & black clay & he holds the empty chemo bottle with a sprout of Bamboo growing from the inside. The toggle clasp was made from polymer clay & embellished with leaf canes. Click on the pics to see larger images.
I can’t wait to see the finalists’ entries at CHA. I’m always so amazed at the limitless display of creativity. Only a few weeks left til the show!
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January 11, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Thats a great creation you have made for this challenge
January 12, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Laura, how creative! I love it. You did a great job!
January 25, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Hi Laura,
I ran across your blog thru a search. I love your entry for Amaco’s Hope on a Rope! Great Job. Hope to meet you at CHA. Im one of Amaco’s demonstrators. Unfortunately I have nothing to do with the judging but I do wish you lots of success in the contest! I just love the panda – Great job! Hope to see you there in a couple of weeks. Mind if I blog about your blog?? Thanks!
Linda
January 25, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Thanks, Linda! I sent you an e-mail response as well…but thanks for dropping by & feel free to “blog about the blog”.
I have always admired your polymer clay & metal work, and I look forward to meeting you at the show in a few weeks!