not for lack of making...

soooooooooo.....other than the regular excuses i CAN say that i have been busy busy busy making. and here's the proof...

a sweet hat for little ones - and big ones. this will be my first make-to-order deal on etsy...

cowl-ness...

so much fun...

I think these will be called chrysalis cowls...

this one has an extra long sleevey cozy...hmmm...anyways, they should be up on etsy soon. LOTS more...too...and a few glovettes and hats...

thanks so much to Julia of Green Cocoon for taking photos and inspiring and sharing her gorgeous backyard...look at those beautiful golden globes scattered in the sun-speckled grass...yaaaaa...i should have had her model the cowls for me, though...i am so not photographable 98% of the time...

close up of a cowl

i am so excited to be done procrastinating taking photos and look forward to making and sharing more....

my darling tried one of the more perfect globes of gold, picked from the tree...i think it tasted pretty good, actually...

Shelves are Done!!!!

Wow - feels like so much has been swirling and churning and changing. I got a new job, my shelves are built and almost moved in and the cabin dream is tickling my fingertips! Hard to believe!! Soooo wonderful. And it's been so absolutely beautiful, and I have been truly lounging, which I don't think I've done since having children!! Ha!!

It's the hazy lazy days of spring! Yikes and yum...

I haven't been being very crafty as everything has been topsy turvy while the walls of the craft room had to be cleared, piled elsewhere, then shelves cut, sanded, installed, electrical hooked up, light put in, then everything mounted and home-finding, which is what is going on right now. I have some photos from the last shoot that I am going to post on etsy soon - one of my fave creations yet... the totally tubular cowl/head something-or-other...

There are more pics on my humblehome facebook page...hmmm, I should put up a link to that one, I guess...

Anyhooo - trying to find time to unwind with my newly wound thrift finds. Why does it seem so challenging all of a sudden!!?? Got to slide back into the mood. I think this always happens in the summery times. It's so nice out, I am busy tip-toeing around barefoot and tasting the green shoots and now I am busy day-dreaming (hee hee). Oh, yeah, and a seven and four year old and job and umm...housekeeping, gardening, guitar playing, business-making --- guess it all adds up!

More soon! Promise!

been busy sewing and making a mess in my living room. We had a little photo shoot in the backyard - a cold grey evening. Not the best time to shoot summer stuff - but it was better than nothing. That seems to be the most challenging bit for me right now: photos! It was an eventful shoot, though: between my littlest sweetness smacking her head on some wood on the trampoline and the neighbors party-hollers and puking, we had no lack of entertainment. Luckily both occurred near the end of the shoot, so we got a few photos out of the evening...

Here is my darling pre-smack...
a hooded vest...
some new glovettes...
and a wonderful spring scarf: this really doesn't capture the color! It is electric!!
Cheers for now...busy organizing my room again to facilitate more sewing...

glovettes and spring

been posting and working away all day. Thank goodness my studio has a huge window and a tree right outside of it. I've been stuck in computer world - reading and posting and organizing. It's amazing how much time some of this actually takes - - and how much I'm actually enjoying it! It's nice work when you have the day to yourself, and I've made sure to stop for treats and tea and some crocheting, too!

I've been working on some stuff for spring and just setting up the space today for sewing. I made some new glovettes today and posted some older ones on etsy. Keep an eye out there to see what else is coming. I still have to get into the community aspect over there - just still getting my feet wet! I am just brimming with ideas for spring and summer and will post as soon as the newer ventures are done - or at least in progress. It's rare to have a day all to myself like this - definitely taking it a little slow!

Here are some newer pics of glovettes....

On Etsy, Finally!

*sigh* (of relief!!)

after what feels like weeks of gearing up for this it is finally here! For you computer-challenged people like me (and I feel not quite so, now) you will be able to relate to all my worry and ancy-ness about doing all the steps necessary to get Etsy going. It's really not THAT hard - I just found it challenging. In a Good Way, though, it turns out!!

I posted my first items last night, and checked my mail thismorning and one sold! I am trying not to get my hopes up, but this felt so good! It's nice to share, too, and give me something to work towards. It's also a bit like creative fire in a bottle over there - I mean, there are SOOOO many crazy talented artists. I was thinking of starting to put up links from here to other artists sites - but I wouldn't know where to stop!! It's a great feeling to be part of such a vibrant and creative community.

Here's something not everybody knows...you can SHOP LOCAL ON ETSY! yep! You can search for items based on whatever area you are in. Now, it's not necessarily better than buying something from someone in person, but it beats rushing out to Zellers because there wasn't a craft show that weekend. Chances are, if you find an artist close by, you could even pick the item up! Fast, Easy, Local!

Sooooo...I have to go take more pictures now and get going on some spring and summer projects. I'll post pics as soon as I have them. I am applying for some shows this summer too - just to dip my toes in. I'd prefer to operate incognito from my cabin in the woods, but if stepping out into the wilds of Festival Hoop-la is a step in the right direction I will do it for sure! I will be making hoops and fun hoopable accessories and some crazy hats, necklets, handwarmers and such. Let me know if you have any suggestions. . .

Cheers!

I've been busy...

...and instead of boring with words I'll just post a bunch of pics to make up for the months and months of nothingness! I have nothing against nothingness, but here it goes anyways.

These are some things I'll be offering up in my new etsy store which should get up and running tomorrow (if I'm not mangled by another headache and job applications).
I'll post a link here, of course. But in the meantime, you can sneak-a-peek...

an electric cowl...

warming fingerless mitts, a la nature...

and a...mmm...I don't know what to call it.

Thanks to my beautiful models who braved the coldish day to put hat after hat and cowl after cowl on...check out my etsy store soon to see more. I'm warming up for spring and revisiting my sewing machine. I'll post some pics soonish of what's to come then. For now I'm still unwilling to say goodbye to Winter!

Adenture!

Okay, I know I haven't posted for a while, and I promised to try every week, and this post is not even accentuated by a photo, but I thought I would still drag my feet out of the mud and get a little momentum.

I am adventuring. I am adventuring into all things new, each day, and hope to share this adventure through text and texture and light here in this microcosmic world of blogging. I am adventuring into new creative landscapes and sharing, and who knows what else...stay tuned for photos and processing of new cowls, necklets and other mysteries!