Great to “SEE” you. That’s wonderful that you figured out how to upload your Gravatar image. It really is quite an easy process to set up, and I am hopeful that many others will follow your lead.

For anyone who is interested, I’ve added a link by my name for instructions on how to set up those little thumbnail Gravatar images that show up beside comments instead of the sideways “G” logo.

In regards to locating messages you have posted here at the blog, using “Michelle” in the search box at the top of the page will work. For future posts if you add your last name to your name field, that would allow you to search more specifically for only the posts from you, as opposed to including posts from all the Michelle’s who also leave comments.

Also if you did not know, you can use the “Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail” feature at the bottom of every comment section here at the blog. This will provide you with automatic alerts when new messages are posted to individual comment threads.

I have just found the link on another blog thread to upload my gravatar (not heard of that company before) and worked my way back to this particular thread to find your message. Tell me, is there any way on this site to locate with ease (or better still, have the history of) all of ones own personal blog messages thus saving having to just remember what was written and where?

I will go now and have a read of that blog. Thanks again!

The only other person from Finland (that I am aware of anyway), who has commented here at the blog, is Nellie Visscher-Jäkkö. She works with canes for making miniature food for dolls and doll houses.

Now I’m guessing there are other people as well, from Finland, who read the articles here, but that have not yet commented. A good thing to do when you leave comments is to sign off with something like Michelle from Finland. Just add it after you comment note. This will hopefully likely encourage others from your country to join into the conversation and say Hi.

Yes, getting out there more often is what we all need…sadly polymer clay is not a buzz word up here in Finland… but who knows.. maybe thats to come. Here it is needlefelting, wet felting and such like. I like those too but love polymerclay. The downside for me is the lack of craftshops here, I have to buy fimo over the internet and can only buy VERY expensive Cernit and Ive found that way too soft.

Still.. if EVER you are in the Lapland region of Finland… give me a shout! I am not a shrinking violet either! :D

PS.. Are there any other site members here from Finland?????

Love Michelle x

Thank you Julie! It was a pleasure to meet you too!

I hear the girls had a great time at your workshop and I bet they did! If your teaching style is half as warm and cheerful as having a coffee with you was, then I can’t think of a better way to spend the weekend!

Hope we cross paths again, sooner rather than later.

Until then…

It was such a treat to spend a bit of time with you, and I came away so impressed by your enthusiam and dedication to polymer artisans the world over. You provide an amazing source of information and inspiration, and it’s all presented with that sweet smile of yours!

I wish you all the best and hope to see you again soon. Until then – keep up the fabulous work!