Cactus Ranch Designs - Unique Custom Ceramics and Horse Hair Pottery

08/30/2026

THE HELL I WON’T 🤠🔥

I know some of you LOVE my sassy mugs, so here’s a little surprise for you! And she’s officially ready for her date with the kiln tonight! 🤞

I have a feeling this one is going to be AMAZING. That cowgirl, that saying, and once the glaze does its thing… 😍 I’m already impatient to see her finished. If all goes according to plan, I’ll be cracking open the kiln tomorrow and showing off this sassy little number AND the new batch of butter dishes! 👏👏👏

Cross everything for a beautiful firing because there is a whole lot of pretty riding on this kiln load 🤞🤞🤞

And now I need to know…
Who else needs a “THE HELL I WON’T” mug in their life?! 😂🙋‍♀️

08/29/2026

THE BUTTER DISHES ARE READY FOR GLAZE! 🤠🧈✨

Ten butter dishes are officially headed toward the finish line!

This next batch will include:

🤎 4 Kerrygold-sized butter dishes — including a brand-new style!
🤎 6 traditional US butter-sized dishes
🤎 Lots of my signature faux tooled-leather details
🤎 One very fun faux gator 🐊
🤎 A couple at my lowest butter dish price point
🤎 And several that I fully intend to make SUPER DUPER FANCY ✨😂

Right now they may all be the same shade of clay, but that’s about to change in a BIG way!

Glazing these beauties will take me several full days because, as you all know, I apparently have absolutely no idea how to leave well enough alone. 😂 Every little detail gets its own attention — and some of these are going to get ALLLLL the bells and whistles.

Once the glazing and firing are finished, they’ll be ready for the next shop update, which is looking like LATE NEXT WEEK! 🤞🤞🤞

Now the important question…

Which one are you already eyeballing?! 👀

08/28/2026

🖤 BLACK or 🤎 COPPER?! Help me choose!

This butter dish is officially READY FOR GLAZE… and I cannot make up my mind 🤔

Here’s what I know for sure:
✨ The ring on top will be shiny REAL gold luster
✨ The little faux stones will be turquoise
✨ The rims around them will also be gold luster
✨ And that croc texture is staying front and center!

But the big decision…

🖤 BLACK CROC — dramatic, bold, and that turquoise + gold would POP.

🤎 COPPER CROC — warm, rich, and gives me serious tooled-leather Western vibes.

I think I know which way I’m leaning… but I want to hear from you first! 🗣️🗣️🗣️

If this butter dish were going home with YOU, which would you choose?

👇 TEAM BLACK or TEAM COPPER? 👇

08/27/2026

Okay, I am SO excited about these awards!! 😍🌵

These wind chimes are officially coming to life, and I think they may be one of the coolest things I’ve made yet! The turquoise and white ceramic chimes are finished with their second stage, but they’re not done yet - each one will be horsehair fired, giving it those beautiful, completely one of a kind lines that we love so much!

Then I’ll pair them with the faux leather chimes and hang everything from those VERY cool tops that are made to look like tooled leather and finished with some faux turquoise stone accents 🩵😍🩵😍🩵

Basically… horsehair pottery + tooled leather + turquoise + wind chimes.

Could they BE any more Cactus Ranch Designs?! 😂🌵

I cannot wait to get these completely assembled and hear what they sound like! What do you think?!

08/26/2026

🎉🌵 WE HAVE A WINNER!! 🌵🎉

A HUGE congratulations to Alicia Marie, the winner of the $150 Cactus Ranch Designs gift certificate! 🥳👏

Alicia, you now have $150 to put toward whatever piece your little heart desires from Cactus Ranch Designs! 🤎🌵

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who participated, shared their favorite pieces, and helped me celebrate hitting 15,000 followers! I loved seeing what everyone chose, and I seriously appreciate every single one of you for being here and supporting my crazy little clay adventure. 🥹🫶

And don’t worry…this definitely won’t be the last time I give away some pottery. I think hitting 15k deserves another something 😉

Congratulations, Alicia Marie!! 🎉🎉🎉

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08/26/2026

🎄🌵 WORK IN PROGRESS WEDNESDAY! 🌵🎄

Okayyyyy… I know it’s only August, but the Christmas cactus have officially started growing in the studio! I know a whole bunch of you have been waiting for these, and with Christmas somehow less than FOUR months away, I figured Id better get to work!

These two are the medium and large sizes — and this photo really shows just how different they are:
🌵 Medium: 8”
🌵 Large: 12”

Right now they’re just naked little clay cacti…they’ll be fabulous when they’re all done and adorned with lights and bulbs!

Stay tuned for the finished pieces! 🎄✨

08/25/2026

I don’t usually get emotional over the passing of someone I’ve never met…but Dolly feels different. 💔

She was one of those people who just seemed like she’d always be here. Larger than life, unapologetically herself, incredibly talented, funny, generous, and kind.

Dolly Parton left her mark on so much more than country music. Through her music, her philanthropy, her Imagination Library, and simply the way she treated people, she made this world a little brighter.

So today, I walked into my studio and started pulling glazes.

Because apparently this is how a potter grieves. 🥹

If I were to make a Dolly Parton mug, these are the colors I’d choose. 💗✨

Cherry Blossom. Pearl White. Sangria. Bougainvillea. Raspberry Mist. Pink Opal.

Bright, feminine, sparkly, a little over the top…and absolutely unapologetic about it.

Yep. That feels like Dolly. 🥰

So I’m going to make one.

I don’t know exactly what it will look like yet. I’m just going to sit down with a ball of clay, these colors, and let the piece become whatever it’s supposed to become.

One special mug, made in memory of a woman who left this world better than she found it.

Rest in peace, Dolly. 💗

And thank you for reminding generations of women that you can be soft and strong, glamorous and smart, kind and powerful—and completely, wonderfully yourself.

1946–2026 🕊️

08/24/2026

✨ MUGSHOT MONDAY ✨

Starting the week off with a little extra sparkle🤩 This custom horse mug has ALLLL the shimmer — and those gorgeous horse markings aren’t just metallic-looking… they’re finished with real white gold luster. ✨🤍

I absolutely love adding those little over-the-top details that turn a functional mug into a piece of art. And when the light hits this one? 😍😍😍

How much do we love the sparked?!?

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

What a weekend!!! We dropped our youngest off at MSU Bozeman this weekend, and to say I’m going to miss him is a HUGE understatement 🥹 But while we were hanging out, wandering through shops and exploring Bozeman, I caught myself doing what I apparently always do…looking at random things and thinking, “Ooooh…I could make something out of clay inspired by THAT” so I started snapping pictures.

✨ WHAT I SAW → WHAT I MADE ✨

I’m going to show you the everyday things that catch my eye and then show you the pottery they inspire. Because apparently my brain can turn just about anything into a clay idea 😉

Now I need your help choosing where to start!

Look through the photos and tell me which one YOU would love to see turned into a piece of pottery. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The fan favorite just might become the very first “What I Saw → What I Made” piece! 👀🤎