March Take-It-Further Challenge - Theme Pay Attention to the Tiny Details

I have always loved mushrooms, to look at and the safe ones to eat. When I first read this theme I was stumped as to what I would portray. After some time had passed the light bulb went on! DUH!

This piece has couched yarn, needle felted yarn, needle felted wool, tulle, beads & hot fix rhinestones. I also used Tsukineko inks to enhance the mushroom caps.

March Abstract Challenge Piece - Theme Spring

Abstract is moderately difficult for me, which is why I joined this challenge group. That being said I am happy with the way this turned out. The needle felted blooms aren’t supposed to be any one flower in particular but a mixture of a few. Also the blooms are actually a little more magenta than pictured.

New March/April 2008 ACEOs

Here are the latest ACEO’s that I have listed at Etsy. Some have sold already.

Children’s Miracle Network Quilted Postcard Fundraiser

At HMQS 2008, May 8–10, 2008 (the Home Machine Quilting Show - www.hmqs.org), Meander Publishing and the show’s organizers team up for the ‘Cards for Kids’ exhibit and sale, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) a non-profit organization founded in 1983 by the Osmond family and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The cards will be available at the show in the Meander Publishing Booth, #404, and will be offered for sale at $25.

 

Below are the two postcards I made for the fundraiser. I had fun using my new hotfix rhinestones & pearls!

New February 2008 ACEOs

These are my latest ACEOs. They are listed on my Etsy site with the exception of Dream. Dream was bought  before it was even finished!

February Abstract-Challenge Piece - POEM

I had to read “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton in junior high. I wasn’t thrilled to read about a bunch of hoodlums. The story was definitely outside of my comfort reading zone. We even had to buy our own copy (unheard of in 1983)! Read the darned thing anyway ’cause it was for a grade. -Fell in love with it!!!! (and that is a major understatement) I have read it so many times now that I have packing tape holding it together. Anyway, I digress, in the book one of the characters likened another character to a poem by Robert Frost.  My piece is titled Nature’s First Green is Gold.  This art is 8″x8″. Below is the poem and a picture of my piece.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature’s first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf’s a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

February Take-It-Further Challenge Work in Progress

I decided to go with the color group this month. Here is my WIP:

My Stores

I have decided after much thought that I will no longer be selling on Ebay. I found, and very much like, the Etsy platform. Etsy is much more my cup of tea.

Once my current listing are finished in ebay that will be it.

January Take-It-Further Challenge Piece DONE & POSTED!

When I decided to throw out my idea and start over I didn’t realize what I did to myself *chuckle* BUT, I am very happy with the way this piece came out. My mother was my inspiration so I decided to go with her birthstone, the topaz. So this piece is titled “Topaz.” Please leave comments, critiques, constructive criticism. I welcome it all.

This piece is 5″x7″

Jan Take It Further

I have decided to go in a completely different direction with my Jan piece. Below is the base with the fabrics and some yarn, I have yet to do the rest of the embellishment by hand.