tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29904093888415656072024-03-14T00:14:44.929-07:00Julies Creative IdeasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-83109546096793964012017-06-21T09:13:00.001-07:002017-06-21T09:13:44.030-07:00ArtYah.com - Buy & Sell Handmade, Antiques, Vintage & Craft Supplies - Fireman art, wooden house, vintage images, boys room, baby boy art<a href="https://www.artyah.com/listing/listingconfirmation/25917444#.WUqbNQWkBho.blogger">ArtYah.com - Buy & Sell Handmade, Antiques, Vintage & Craft Supplies - Fireman art, wooden house, vintage images, boys room, baby boy art</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-72607040876391573832017-06-21T09:09:00.001-07:002017-06-21T09:09:12.916-07:00ArtYah.com - Buy & Sell Handmade, Antiques, Vintage & Craft Supplies - Nursery art, wooden house, vintage images, baby girl, baby gift, shower gift<a href="https://www.artyah.com/listing/listingconfirmation/25916661#.WUqaHiyLetc.blogger">ArtYah.com - Buy & Sell Handmade, Antiques, Vintage & Craft Supplies - Nursery art, wooden house, vintage images, baby girl, baby gift, shower gift</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-18320195200169997572017-06-20T18:36:00.001-07:002017-06-20T18:36:32.917-07:00Juliekarsky<a href="https://www.artyah.com/seller/juliekarsky#.WUnNmeNUAVI.blogger">Juliekarsky</a>: Hi! Thank you for stopping by my shop. I am an artist and lover of all things made by hand. I hope you see something you like.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-8997588283573554642015-09-06T03:47:00.002-07:002015-09-06T03:47:42.501-07:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was working on a commission project
recently; it was designed as a wall hanging and to add a little bit of creative
flare I thought I would add some buttons to the appliquéd flower. The only
problem is that I could not find any buttons that I liked. So I decided to make
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here I used a simple bug stamp that I
stamped on some plastic that I cut out of a used milk jug. I used black
permanent ink and also punched a couple holes in each one for sewing the button
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When cooled I added a layer of Glossy
Accents and let it dry and then added another layer and let dry. Then I glued
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I decided on the Lady bugs in the
end, and I attached them by sewing them on with Pearle cotton thread. Then a
little hand embroidering and the piece is coming together very nicely, I think.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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painting supplies out and started by painting the boards. Then I hand cut my
papers and made some sweet little frogs and painted cattails in the background. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to my art. Just little quotes or phrases. With a very small curved scissors I
cut my letters freehand. I think it adds to the whimsey of my art. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After all the papers are glued in
place I might add more painting. Then I just love to take my black gel pen and
outline the shapes and add cross hatches and squiggly lines. Then I go in with
markers for shading or maybe some of my gelatos too. I think it is about
finished. The houses went to one of my daughters and my sweet frogs are now
available in my Etsy shop. These works of art look beautiful hung over a door
or window. My daughter hung hers on a header separating her kitchen from her
dining room. She told me she wanted to hang it where she could see it all the
time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-30402683644907674022014-04-18T15:16:00.002-07:002014-04-18T15:16:16.530-07:00Sorry I have been away so long!Well,<span style="text-align: center;">it is about time I get back into my blogging. So much has been happening. I have changed direction and I am making new art. It is mixed media on canvas panels, stretched canvas and aspen wood. I am having such a great time with all the papers, paints and especially gelatos! Here is one of my earliest attempts...</span><br />
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I will try to post more each week. Tomorrow will be busy with 2 granddaughters coming over and helping me shop for Easter. Almost the entire family will be here. It will be so much fun watching all the little ones look for Easter eggs! Happy Easter to you all and I hope you have a special day with those you love!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-24198466803686680292014-02-25T16:51:00.000-08:002014-02-25T16:51:14.721-08:00Bunny Kisses<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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believe Easter is around the corner. It is already February and it seems like
it has been a really long and cold winter here in central Minnesota. I am so
anxious for spring. As I got started on my new art I began with some canvas
panels I picked up at the craft store. I picked pale lavender for the
background and added a little white paint on the surface. I wanted a very soft
appearance so I am using light colored papers for the bunnies. After gluing
them down and letting it dry I outlined the shapes with a black gel pen and
added squiggles and lines.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The gel
pen usually dries pretty fast, but I like to let it set for a couple hours to
give it plenty of dry time. I should probably mention that I painted a little
more on the canvas before I glued the papers on. I added yellow and a darker
purple paint that I applied with my fingers. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For
shadows I like to use Gelatos. They have such a creamy texture, and blend so
well on painted canvas. I rub them in with my fingers, and if I need to remove
some, I use baby wipes. They are very forgiving to work with. With a purple gel
pen I added a heart shaped nose and black for the eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am
almost done, but I felt it needed more, so I painted them in a garden of
flowers and added text. I sometimes print words on cardstock and glue them on
the surface of the art. This is the last step I do, along with some glitter for
sparkle. Now my fun time is done! “Bunny Kisses” is for sale in my new Etsy
shop at </span></b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177408363/home-decor-mixed-media-art-painting?ref=shop_home_active_16"><b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">https://www.etsy.com/listing/177408363/home-decor-mixed-media-art-painting?ref=shop_home_active_16</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Take a peek and visit often! Thank you for stopping by!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-36622653275103355082014-02-19T12:19:00.000-08:002014-02-20T05:57:27.108-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here is just a little bit of the art I have made lately!</span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Well, after much work and trial and error I think my blog is working again. After my last post, I could not get any of my photos to download and post to the blog and I could not type anything either. I have changed my browser (and alot of other little things) and it looks like that did the trick. I sure hope so, because all this was so frustrating. But I do have lots of new art to show you. I also have opened my Etsy shop... https://www.etsy.com/shop/juliekarsky</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Please stop by and see all that is new! Have a great Wednesday!---Julie</i></span></div>
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break from blogging I decided to try some new artwork. I haven’t been doing a
lot of sewing lately, because I have really started to enjoy working on mixed
media art. I will be posting some of the new things I have been making. I am
experimenting with different surfaces ranging from stretched canvas to canvas
panels. My husband, Joe, picked up some aspen wood, and we cut it into different
size blocks. I am really enjoying working with wood, also. So, here we go with
my new artwork for 2014! I hope you enjoy it, and please leave comments. I
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-51704350355745570822013-03-06T07:04:00.002-08:002013-03-06T07:04:22.773-08:00Sydney’s Baby Quilted <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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my newest little granddaughter here, I knew I had to get her baby quilt
finished</span></div>
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had some pieces left from another project, and it was just enough to make this
darling quilt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This fabric was from
a Daisy Kingdom line that I got for $1.00 a yard when it went on clearance. It
is actually dress fabric for little girls. I cut apart the striped fabric that
was meant for the skirt of the dress, and incorporated it into the border.</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-Yxy1b489o/UTdZi99y8GI/AAAAAAAAEVU/hf6hF1Jue1I/s1600/Sydney's+quilt+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y-Yxy1b489o/UTdZi99y8GI/AAAAAAAAEVU/hf6hF1Jue1I/s320/Sydney's+quilt+(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This little quilt is
for Sydney, our latest granddaughter, and since she came into the world early
she is very small. I avoided using cotton batting by Warm and Natural, since it
would be a little too much weight on her, so I used a polyester batting by
Morning Glory. It made the quilt so light and fluffy.</span></div>
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This batting was so
nice to hand quilt through. I pieced yellow sashing strips and used a
coordinating fabric for the blocks.</div>
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Here you can see a
close up of the adorable fabric I used. It has little paper dolls all around
the border.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The newest addition
to our family, little Sydney! She is our tiny angel! What a beautiful gift from
God!</span></div>
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I am sorry for my long absence, for all my dedicated followers please do enjoy this months Victorian Crazy Quilt block</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well, it is time again to post
another block from my Victorian Crazy quilt. This block was named for the
buttonhole stitching I did around the outside of all four sides. I just love
this stitch. You can do so many other variations as long as you know this simple
stitch. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I always try to make the center of
the block extra pretty and add something special to it. Here I started with the
feather stitch and added long gold bugle beads. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Did you notice when I stitched these
blocks I did not color coordinate fabric with threads. By using contrasting
colors of embroidery threads, your stitching is going to stand out even more
instead of blending into the background. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I embroidered a simple flower in the
right hand corner of this block. I wanted to add a yellow stone to the
center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can see how I had to stitch
it on in several places from the center hole in the stone to keep it secured in
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The cretan stitch is another favorite
of mine. By adding 4 long straight stitches to each side in red and cream
threads, it really changed the look and made the row suddenly wider and more
complex. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think my favorite part of this
block is the yellow and purple flowers. Instead of stitching leaves on the
stems, I added silver bugle beads. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I have been thinking of
making another paper quilt. I finished one this past year, and sent it to
Stampington and Company for a magazine submission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had a project that called for making a
piece of art using the color “aqua” and I made a paper quilt very similar to
this one. I designed my little crazy quilt blocks using Acrylic paper by Strathmore.
I just love this paper. It is very thick and stands up to all the coloring and
inking that I do. I used gel pens to create all the embroidery stitches on the
blocks. The quilt was designed on mat board. I added a feathered border and
quilting lines in the background. I did a lot of inking with brown ink to the
quilting lines before I added the blocks. I coated it with Mod Podge and will
be adding rhinestones to make it sparkle.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #002060; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">So many things to do… I
thought I would take a break, and have a little fun drawing and coloring again.
I recently put my 2013 Snowman Calendar on my Etsy shop, and just looking at
those drawings of silly snowpeople made me want to draw a snowman. I was
reading quotes online one day, and came across a saying by Dr. Seuss. It goes
like this: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” I decided
to draw a snowman as he changes shape in the month of April. The spring rains
have started and our snowman is melting. His buttons are falling off, along
with his carrot nose. Poor guy! His glasses fell to the ground when he lost his
nose. I gave him an umbrella to shelter himself from the melting rain. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the green grass is starting to show
through the snow. His time is almost over, but I know come next winter he will
be back! I started with a piece of matt board 8 ½ x 19 ½. I drew my snowman
image, and added a one inch grid to the background on the diagonal. When the
coloring was done, I inked the background to tone it down a bit. Then I added
the quote using some chipboard letters that I inked, and my own lettering and
torn papers. I found some epoxy raindrops in a sticker pack, and they seemed
very appropriate for this project. It was coated in Mod Podge and sprayed with
an acrylic mat spray.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The tradition of
crazy quilting began in the Victorian Age. While this art form first caught on
in Europe, here in America crazy quilting was based more on utility and
necessity. Wives and mothers needed to cover their families in cold weather,
and fancy needlework was not practical.</span></div>
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blocks, I think about composition. I try to lay out my fabrics before I start
sewing. In this quilt I used a variety of bright and dark fabrics, and also
used pastels. I wanted the eye to travel across the block and have lots of
interesting areas to view. </span></div>
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satin turned out exquisite. The yellow and blue threads I used to create the
daisies looked lovely on the pastel satin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I used the buttonhole stitch with various lengths to make the stems and
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center of each cretan stitch. It had a nice soft look and filled in the area
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embellished, there are areas where the embroidery thread makes a strong
statement by itself. As you can see here, I did not need to add any beads to
make this area interesting. The primary thing to remember is that every seam
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I first started this quilt I
didn’t have any idea how to make a crazy quilt. I had a lot of leftover fabrics
from previous projects and even a few bridesmaid dresses that I knew I could
incorporate into this quilt. I cut the dresses apart and added them into the
blocks. I started with a square of muslin and a center piece of fabric that I
cut at an odd shape, usually with 5 sides. This gave me a lot of angles to
start adding various fabric shapes to. And from there the block just grew. I
continued to add odd shaped pieces until I had the muslin base fabric covered.
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colored threads to cover just this one seam alone. As I look at just this one tiny
area of this block I think of the time spent in creating it. Then take that by
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What child in your life
would love to wrap their doll in this lovely soft quilt. They are the perfect size
for an American Girl or Cabbage patch doll. It is made from 100% cotton fabrics
and cotton batting. It is machine quilted with a meandering stitch. The binding
is machine stitched for durability. This quilt gets softer each time you wash
it. I recommend washing in cool water on the gentle cycle and fluff it in the
dryer on air fluff for a few minutes and lay flat to dry. This would also be an
adorable pet blanket. Place it in your pet’s favorite sleeping spot on your
furniture or bed and keep pet hair to a minimum on your own fabric and upholstery.
I recommend using a lint brush or roller before washing. This quilt has so many
uses: doll blanket, pet blanket, wall quilt, child’s snuggly, table topper, let
your imagination go wild! </span><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All
of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. </span><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This blanket skirt
sells for $30.00 plus shipping and handling. </span><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are interested in purchasing any of these items visit my
Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen</span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #003300; font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Pine
Branch Christmas Tree Skirt</strong></span><span style="color: #003300; font-family: "Curlz MT"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I designed this beautiful tree
skirt for a 3 to 4 foot Christmas tree. It is one of my original patterns. The
skirt measures 19” in diameter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
background is made of felted wool, roving wool, Angelina fibers, and snippets
of ribbons covered in a layer of tulle. The pine boughs are thread painted on
creamy white wool felt. It was then backed with felted wool and machine quilted.
To make it sparkle I added pink rhinestones to the outside perimeter. It has a
very elegant Victorian appearance. If you want something under your Christmas
tree this year that nobody else has, this is defiantly for you. All of the
items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. </span><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This Christmas tree skirt
sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. </span><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-56803315853331831002012-11-30T09:17:00.001-08:002012-11-30T09:19:34.758-08:00Victorian, Christmas, handmade, holidays, Christmas tree skirt, wool tree skirt, snowmen, green, decoration, embroidery, mixed media, home decor, seasonal<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The beauty of a Christmas tree
decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit.
As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little snowman is
totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns.
The skirt measures 19 inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The soft
green </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">background
fabric is covered in roving wool, and snippets of glittery snowflake ribbon. I
then placed the snowmen onto the background, added ribbons and yarns to make
the scarves and covered it with bridal tulle. Then the fun began. I thread
painted with my sewing machine using a quilting foot. I gave the snowmen twig
arms, added fringe to the scarves, and stitched on their happy faces. They even
wear eyeglasses and smoke a corncob pipe. I couldn’t resist the little carrot
buttons for their noses and tiny buttons sewn down their fronts. It is backed
with a pretty olive green felted wool and machine quilted. I added swirls of
glitter for additional sparkle. There is even smoke coming out of the pipe. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This lovely tree skirt would
look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are
made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This Christmas tree skirt sells for
$75.00 plus shipping and handling. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-49365372059766141072012-11-29T06:30:00.002-08:002012-11-29T06:32:09.467-08:00Christmas tree skirt, Victorian, handmade, holidays, felted wool, evergreen trees, rhinestones, burgundy, decoration, embroidery<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The beauty of a Christmas tree
decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit.
As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little tree is
totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns.
The skirt measures 19 inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The trees
are freehand machine stitched and embellished with rhinestones. The mauve </span><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">background fabric is
covered in roving wool, Angelina fibers and snippets of ribbon covered in
bridal tulle. It is backed with dark burgundy felted wool and machine quilted. </span><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This lovely tree skirt would
look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are
made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. </span><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00
plus shipping and handling. </span><span style="color: #003300; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If
you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-41813695979860531462012-11-29T05:59:00.002-08:002012-11-29T06:00:12.281-08:00Christmas tree skirt, Victorian, handmade, holidays, felted wool, evergreen trees, rhinestones, blue, decoration, embroidery<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The beauty of a Christmas tree
decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit.
As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little tree is
totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns.
The skirt measures 19 ½ inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The trees
are freehand machine stitched and embellished with rhinestones. The creamy
white </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">background
fabric is covered in roving wool, Angelina fibers and snippets of glittery
ribbon covered in bridal tulle. It is backed with blue felted wool and machine
quilted. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This lovely tree skirt
would look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create
are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00
plus shipping and handling. </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If
you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on
the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02277326209421399028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990409388841565607.post-48711561756740320622012-11-28T05:43:00.005-08:002012-11-28T05:55:46.733-08:00Snowman Gift Card Pouch, Christmas, gift bag, wool felt, handmade, gift card holder, gift giving, embroidery, gift wrap, ornament<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I have just
finished a new product for my Etsy shop, lovely gift card pouches. I thread
painted a Snowman on felted wool, and embellished with lace and glitter. There
is even a satin ribbon loop for hanging. They are very feminine. I made them
just the perfect size to hold a gift card, or a tiny gift for that someone
special in your life. They can also be hung on the Christmas tree as an
ornament. They come in a set of two and sell for $14.00 plus shipping and
handling. </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All of the items I create are made
in my pet free, smoke free home studio.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Please visit
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for my Etsy shop, lovely gift card pouches. I thread painted an evergreen tree
on felted wool, and embellished with lace and glitter. There is even a satin
ribbon loop for hanging. They are very feminine. I made them just the perfect
size to hold a gift card, or a tiny gift for that someone special in your life.
They can also be hung on the Christmas tree as an ornament. They come in a set
of three and sell for $21.00 plus shipping and handling. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All of the items I create are made in my pet
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I drew this little house in the winter, complete with a happy
snowman in the front yard. Smoke is coming out of the chimney and it is toasty
warm inside. I had my drawing printed onto fabric and incorporated it into this
charming table runner. It measures 32 ½ by 12 ¼ inches. It is machine quilted
with a meandering stitch. I used cotton fabrics and cotton batting. It has a white
and blue center of pieced squares and a lovely green border. The backing and
binding are the same blue fabric I used in the center of the top. It would be a
lovely accent for your coffee table. The birdie sugar bowl seen in the photos
does not come with the table runner. It can be purchased for $38.00 plus
shipping and handling. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are
interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These little snow people are all
dressed up in their winter coats, caps and mittens. How sweet they look wearing
their hats decorated with ribbons and holly. I made this whimsical table runner
out of cotton fabrics and machine quilted it with cotton batting with a
meandering stitch. The rich Christmas red fabric you see on the binding is the
same fabric I used on the back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has a
double border of coordinating red and green holly fabrics. It measures 28 ¼ by
13 ½ inches. How festive it would look on your dining room table, or hanging it
on the wall for the holidays.</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> It can be purchased for $37.00
plus shipping and handling. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are
interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy
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