A Mouse in my Steampunk House

Steampunk Mouse, Loved this little guy after I finished him, I might have to make a few more Steampunk mice :)

I’ve posted the mouse on my Etsy Store, https://www.etsy.com/listing/124982730/gismo-mouse-steampunk-myxie-pal

Started on a Steampunk monkey last night but he might be a little out of my element, because I think he came out looking more like Gollum. I may have to put that one to the side and finish a few more rodents and bunnies for a bit. But a friend of mine gave me two ideas for more cute animals I hadn’t thought of, a Raccoon and a Squirrel, CUTE! So I’m adding those to the list.

Should have some more photos for you on Monday so check back.

Thanks for reading.

~Caralyn  

New Steampunk Project

Okay, last Steampunk Dragon for a few days. I’m going to start on a new project for a bit and then go back to the Dragons, in a few weeks.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/124681744/mechanical-wings-steampunk-dragon-pal

Okay I’m gonna be working on a few new pieces this week and I am SUPER stoked  to get started on them.

I used to make these small “Myxie Pals” that were my take on little fantasy animals, that might coexist alongside my Myxies…their pals :)

Anyway, a comment left on my Facebook page said I should make more of those, but make them Steampunk…WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!

So that right there is Exactly what I plan on doin, Yes Sir! LOL

I’m so excited to get started on some adorable, Steampunker Pals.

I already have an idea for a few of them. Rabbit, Mouse, Turtle, Octopus….just to name a few. Can’t wait to get started! :D

So make sure to check my Blog and Facebook page to see the newest pieces.

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn

Steampunknimals

Newest Steampunk Dragon pal available on my Etsy Store, he's a cutie with leather covering him and fun Green goggles, Check it out! :)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/124676793/leather-saddle-steampunk-dragon-pal 

Okay I am finishing up one more Steampunk Dragon tonight and then I am starting on a new project.

I know, I know, I said I was gonna crank out Steampunk Dragons for the rest of the month but I got a really fun idea, that I am so very excited about, I just couldn’t wait.

Don’t worry though…it is still Steampunky :) I got the idea from a comment someone posted on my Facebook page.

I will tell you more about it in a later Blog, but here’s a hint “Steampunknimals”

…yes, that is a made up word but still fun to say LOL

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn

Weeks’ Worth of Dragons

Last Steampunk Dragon Pal for this week.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/124382099/bronze-square-steampunk-dragon-pal

I’ve posted all the new pieces from this week on my Etsy Store :)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?section_id=12200310

Hope you’ve enjoyed the newest little additions to my shop, going to try to get just as many posted next week.

Have a great weekend Everyone!

Thanks for reading.

~Caralyn

Been DRAGON my Feet

Took me long enough, but I finally got the remaining Steampunk Dragons posted on my Etsy Store. Of the 30 I made for Dragon Con, I only have 7 of the little guys left and they are looking forward to finding new homes. :) Here's the link if you wanna take one home today!http://www.etsy.com/shop/MysticReflections?section_id=12200310 

But I loved making these little ones so much that this will not be the last of the Steampunk Dragons. I plan to crank out more this year along with a bunch of Brand New Myxies.

I also have some Dragon Pals left that I will be adding to my store this week. So keep checking my blog and Facebook for updates!

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn

All Dressed up...

I have some Photos to show you from some of my newest Myxie sculptures. Hand stitched Dresses that came out just adorable, shoes and their hair done all up, these two are ready for their close up :)
I am slowly posting the my newest pieces on my Etsy Store and should have them up shortly.
Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

New Baby Dragon Pals!

Have gotten so much more done this week than last…probably because I didn’t do ANYTHING last week. I have finished a few sweet little Dragon Pals and hopefully will have a few more done this weekend. My husband and I are moving into a new house soon so I’m trying to crank out as many pieces as I can before we have to pack and then deal with house stuff. My goal was to have my inventory just beaming with new work by this time but obviously it’s been a bit slow going, but I’m still determined to reach it by Dragon Con in September.
Anyway since I know everyone just reads this blog for the pictures how about I stop typing and let you get to looking at the Photos :)

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Making more Myxies

Hello people! I have been getting a lot of sculpting done this month and have already finished 5 Myxies with one more almost finished. I’m so ecstatic to be sculpting again, I really do enjoy it. My husband and I are currently house shopping so as soon as we find something, most of my time will be spent packing. So while I still have some time, I’m cranking out as many pieces as possible. Have a few great ideas too…Myxies on my list to sculpt include a wolf and owl animal Myxie, a magician Myxie and another steampunk Myxie…Eeep I’m so excited to get started!
So for your enjoyment, I’veposted a few photos of the Myxies I have finished so far. I hope to have them posted for sale on Etsy soon. :)

Thanks for reading and keep checking my blog for updates.
~Caralyn

New and improved Store

Hello Friends! I’ve been busy the past few days, I had created two Cafépress stores, one with my newest art and the other was the first store I created so it had all my older art in it. Well I figured why not just have the one store so people could get at all my art all the time…I know, why didn’t I think of it before…it’s so simple right :P
Anyway it was a tedious task but I combined my new store with my old one so I no longer would have two Cafépress Stores floating around. So here is the new and improved store, featuring my Newer and older Art, Enjoy http://www.cafepress.com/mysticreflect

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Working on dem Myxies!

So I got a bit of sculpting done last week. I’m hoping to crank out a few more Myxie bodies this week before I start adding clothes but I did do a little painting on two Myxeis in particular because I got excited about them and couldn’t wait to get them done. I still have hair, clothes and a few more accessories to add to them both but I’ve posted some work in progress photos for you all. One is a snail, I totally got the idea for her after I was completely finished sculpting her, the position she was in just made me think of a snail. So I crafted her some polymer clay antennas and a shell, then added the paint, I think she looks pretty awesome. The other one is a Raccoon. I’ve been playing with the idea of making animal Myxies for a while, so the raccoon just seemed like a fun animal to start with. I enjoyed making her so you will be seeing a few more animal ones…I’m thinking the next one will be an Owl Eeeeek I’m excited to start on that one :)

Thanks for reading, keep checking my Blog for updates on my new pieces.
~Caralyn

Updating my Stores!

I have been slowly updating Cafépress and Zazzle for the past few weeks, I still have a lot of my art to add to my store but I have listed over half so far. Cafépress is a little easier to post than Zazzle so I have more products available on Cafépress but I am still adding to both sites and hopefully I will have them both completely up to date with all my art this week or next. Please take a look!
http://www.cafepress.com/mysticreflections1

Thanks so much for reading, keep checking my blog for updates on my work.
~Caralyn

DRAGON CON!!!

WOW Dragon Con is here! I will be setting up my booth tomorrow…the hardest part of my weekend. Then it’s 4 days of Fantasy and Si-Fi magic LOL.
Hoping to see all you art fans this weekend, I’ll be the lady sitting with all the Myxies…and most likely talking to them and/or to myself so come by and say hello so I don’t look like as much of a weirdo :D
I will have prints, Myxies, pendants and a bunch more fun things for sell at my booth, also paintings and my new sculptures displayed in the Gallery/Auction. It’s going to be a busy 4 days but I’m excited to get started. Hope to see you all there. Happy Con-ing :) http://dragoncon.org/art_show.php#artistinfo

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Full Moon

My Full Moon Print was Featured in a really cool Etsy Treasury about Werewolves Ooooooo
Check it out
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/ODMwNjE2OXw2NDE1NTE1NDQ/werewolf-barmitzvah

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

WunderKammer!

My Copper Steampunk Myxie was featured in a delightful Blog by TotusMel’s WunderKammer, super fun Name to say LOL
So Check it! http://totusmelswunderkammer.blogspot.com/2011/08/sculpture.html

For more fun Blogs http://totusmelswunderkammer.blogspot.com/

Thanks for reading
~Caralyn

Stop complaining and get back to work!

Finished sewing She Death’s cloak last night. I used a dark brown for the fabric instead of traditional black, I thought it matched better with the gold on her clothes and Scythe. She actually came out looking like she is part of a Greek Mythology but she still looks really neat. Plus my husband said the Reaper was quite prevalent in most Greek Myths so I’m just going to say I purposely made her like that ;P
Her cloak was a bit of a tedious task because my little sewing machine wasn’t wanting to cooperate so I had to do it all by hand. The cloak is only about a 12x12 piece of fabric but it was still a good 3 hours of stitching…ugh not fun on my fingers.
Her Scythe was no picnic either. Since it is thin it was difficult to sculpt on one side without smooshing the other, so I was forced to continuously flip it back and forth so one side didn’t end up flat…still kind of happened that way though…doesn’t look bad so I’m okay with it. :)

Anyway, She Death should be completely finished tonight so I will hopefully have photos for you Monday, until then, I’ve posted a Photo of her Scythe for you to check out.
Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

A whole herd….flock?…gaggle?..it’s a bunch of Dragons!

If you follow me on Face Book you probably have already seen these little guys but I’m posting much better photos for you today and if you haven’t seen them yet…well, enjoy the cuteness :)
My Little Dragon Pals! I recently changed up the original design of my Dragons, don’t worry, I didn’t change them much. This new batch is wingless, has new bead eyes and instead of the traditional beak, they have a little snout. I think they are cuter but then again I’m a bit bias with my creations.
Anyway, I hope you like the little guys!

Thanks for reading
~Caralyn

Just gotta Kick Start it

Hello Art Fans!
Getting ready for Dragon Con has been particularly difficult this year due to some setbacks. Luckily I was introduced to this great site called kickstarter that allows people to get assistance with their projects. This is the first time I have tried anything like this so we’ll see how it goes.
Here’s my kickstarter link http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1297723766/dragon-con-is-calling
I’d like to Thank everyone before hand for all your support.


Check out http://www.kickstarter.com/ to see what it’s all about.

Thank you for reading!
~Caralyn

These ain’t no cobbler Elves

Hey Friends!
Just wanted to share a really nice Etsy Treasury with you. It’s all about Elves so my “Lover’s Embrace” Art Print was included in it. So if you are all about Elves check out this creative treasury. http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjUxNjUzMHwzMjQ2MzA3MTA/see-a-elf

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

it is Green!

Good Morning Everyone!
Just wanted to share that my little Dragon Pal was featured in an Etsy Treasury, Check it out!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dec482b4eec6d916523112d/oh-myit-is-green

I have finished a couple more little dragons and hopefully will be able to post them on Etsy soon.
Keep checking my blog for updates on my newest work.
Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Death waits for no Man…cause She is impatient.

The first day I spent 7 hours sculpting a body (not including the head) that is about 6-7 inches sitting down, about 2 and a half times the size of any of my Myxies. Because the body was larger then what I normally work with I had to bake it in sections. Started with the torso and after baking it for about an hour I added the hands and feet, then baked it for another 2 hours. The second day I spent 6 hours sculpting skulls, and let me tell you that was hard. Sculpting a face is much different then sculpting a skull, it took me few tries before I got it to look right. Now that I’ve told you about some of the work that has gone into it, I will tell you what the heck I’m talking about…
So I have this picture I did about hmmmm 4 years ago, it’s of a Female Grim Reaper. I call it She Death…real original I know :P Anyway I liked the concept so much I decided to turn it into a sculpture. The picture has Death leaning against a pile of skulls, unfortunately I couldn’t get her to stand cause she is heavy and my oven is small so her head would’ve touched the top so I have her sitting on a pile of skulls. She will be one of my Dragon Con Gallery pieces and I can’t wait to show her to everyone. She is far from being done but I do have a few progress/detail pictures to show you. What do you think so far?

P.S. sorry about all the naked Myxies...I haven't had time to put clothes on them yet, SHAMEFUL!!! LOL :P

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn