Fantastic Pattern Giveaway

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Water and Sun for Inspiration

I have a beautiful pale blue piece of silk that is sitting around waiting to be used. When I look at my fiber none of it really seems to match up. I think about that fabric now and again, but still no inspiration.

Being a water baby I spend a lot of time on the Rogue River with my dogs. During this gray time of year I tend to look for color in the rocks rather than the water, trees or sky. Yesterday however, the sky was a pale blue just like that material, and reflected off the surface of the green water. I snapped a few pictures and after some enhancement and photo editing, viola, a great color pallet! Now to gather the wool and get to crafting!

Swarovski Crystal Yarn! Want some?

Do you like yarn? Do you like Swarovski crystals? Then you will love this new yarn with Swarovski bling. E-mail TheCraftyRetailer@gmail.com with your name and address and you will receive a sample of this great stuff!

Another Tunisian Crochet Scarf - Banana Fiber Paper - WOW!

Come to the Artisan & Crafters Faire

This Saturday I will become a seller at the Artisans & Crafters Faire in Grants Pass. It is located in the small shopping center at the corner of Grants Pass Parkway (Hwy 199) and NE F st. It runs from 10am to 3pm every Saturday inside the courtyard. Just follow the signs when you turn in. I will have photo jewelry, felt items and crochet goodies for sale as well as a slide show on my computer of my photographs that area available.

If you are in the area or know someone here - stop on by or send them over. There are about 15 vendors and it runs year round. Hope to see you there!

Tunisian Crochet Scarf - Banana Fiber Paper - WOW!

I love Tunisian crochet. It is quick and very easy and makes a great scarf to wear in no time. I made this one of of "yarn" that was created with banana fiber paper. Paper? Yes, paper. It's even washable! WOW, what a concept. It has a silky feel to it and is very lightweight. It looks great when worked in Tunisian crochet! For sale in my Etsy shop - www.myphotoart.etsy.com

Spencer Creek Hike

We took a drive to Spencer Creek the other day, which is about 15 miles from our house. It's up in the mountains and as we arrived the sun began to peek out of the overcast skies. As the ground warmed the fragrance of the fresh spring water and saturated fertile ground filled the air. Flowing water cascaded over my heart as it did over the moss covered rocks. I was alive with joy in this beautiful place and peace enveloped me.

The dogs and I walked up the creek, climbing over lichen and moss covered logs and stepped cautiously on the rocks carpeted thickly in green. The water was clear and the colorful rocks in the creeks path glinted in sun. It was a glorious time!










This last photo of the lichen is an inspiration photo for an upcoming felted creation!

Sculpted Felt Flower Bouquet in Rustic Log Vase - Fiber Art

I made a bouquet of felted flowers and took it to church. I had a great time making them. Some are nuno felted, some needle felted and one is wet felted. I put them in a vase and really didn't like the way they looked. I checked out different flower arrangements and really like one that display on some driftwood so I decided to search the woods for the perfect natural log.

The first park I went to was Tom Pierce park on the Rogue River. I like it during the winter because the large back half is usually deserted and the dogs can run around. To my surprise I found the log I needed. It's very rustic and has holes already in it for the flowers. I think it looks fantastic!

Back at it!

It has been quite a while since I've written anything. My sadness at leaving Alaska lasted a long time. We both were pretty unhappy living in Montana, and finally moved to Grants Pass Oregon in August. We love it here! The weather is mild, the mountains, forests and rivers are grand and they have a great artist community.

I have discovered felting and have fallen in love with it. Nuno, wet and needle felting are such a great hands-on art form for me. Some of my items are for sale on my Etsy site http://www.myphotoart.etsy.com/. I will also start selling at the Parkway Village Arts & Crafts Faire which is held every Saturday from 10am - 3pm. If you are in the area, stop on by and say hi.

Here are photos of a few creations. I will add some shots of Spencer creek in a day or so - we went on a hike there yesterday - it is near Murphy Oregon.

My first nuno felt purse! I just love it! It is fine merino wool fused into unbleached muslin. It has the symbols for unconditional forgiveness on the front, an inside pocket and a nice long strap made of wet felted and braided wool. Mmmmmmm!

I call this scarf Rainbow Connection. It is colorful wool rainbows cascading across the sheer poly silk fabric. It is warm, lightweight, super soft and very vibrant!

This is one of the first scarves I made. It has wool flowers and stems fused into the poly silk scarf. It sold 2 days after posting to a local lady!

I fused hearts cut from old silk clothes into the surface of soft merino wool. It is embellished with silk fibers. I call it Hearts O' Plenty :)

Rhonda Rogalski - One Life Photos

Rhonda Rogalski - One Life Photos

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