Polymer Clay Central has announced their June 2007 Challenge theme: Inro / Rock Purses. Of course, the obvious question is... just what is an inro? Wikipedia has the answer.

Want to join in the challenge, but aren't sure where to start? Here's a few tutorials:

• Polymer Clay Polyzine has a tutorial on making rock boxes. The inner rim of this box is very nice.
• Polymeri Online links to various inro tutorials. I especially like the diagram that gives options for closing the inro.
• Glass Attic has a whole page on rock vessels.

And here's a few inspiration pieces to get you started:

• Joan Croyder shares the results of her rock purse swap
• Beady Eyed Brat has a rock purse gallery that goes along with her interactive rock purse tutorial
• Donnelly Arts has made some beautiful inro (starts about 2/3 of the way down)

Mail your entries in by June 15, 2007, for a chance to win one of three prizes. Good luck!

Thanks to our friends at Polka Dot Creations for sponsoring this month's challenge!