Rusty Fall

I can't wait till the trees in our street turn into their yearly bright yellow awesomeness! I love fall in Virginia, well not only in Virginia of course I just love fall. So in the meantime while I'm patiently awaiting for the trees to turn ... I made another treasury this morning.

Punkin Babees

Couldn't resist making a treasury with all these cute pumpkin babies and of course some kitties and dogs mixed in all dressed for Halloween! This treasury makes me smile when I look at it, hope it does the same for you.

Needle felted Christmas Polar Bear and another cute hedgehog pincushion

This little hedgehog is related to all the other ones I've made in the past. I love making these, they are so much fun. I made them while I was in Belgium during the summer.

The baby bear I also made while I was in Belgium but finished his Christmas hat and scarf when I got back home to Virginia. He can be used as a pincushion as well or just for decoration.

Both are listed in my PurplePlatypus shop if you like to see pictures click on this link http://www.etsy.com/shop/PurplePlatypus

September treasuries to share

Sorry it's taken me so long to get to posting these treasuries! So let's jump right on in with show and tell!

This first one is called "I heart" by http://www.etsy.com/shop/toolisjewelry?utm_source=CraftCult&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=api featuring my knitted newborn Christmas Elf hat and it just sold! Yeahhhh! Thank you!! Working on another one, a bit darker green then this one that just sold but same idea. The Curator Israeli designer Meital Levi, sells handmade contemporary jewelry designs with sterling silver, gold, Rose gold. Classic wedding bands for men and women, infinity jewelry, unique earrings, rings, lace jewelry, filigree jewelry, necklaces in different styles and one of a kind special high fashion quality designs so make sure you check out her shop. I love the feeling of this treasury, so light and pretty.



Next treasury is called "New Autumn Hues" by featuring my knitted pumpkin hat http://www.etsy.com/listing/60377758/pumpkin-cloche-hat-on-sale-now?ref=tre-758795598-9 which is on sale for a real good price!!! In the Curator shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/AuntieMsOriginals you will find hats and aprons, here is the shop announcement: "Now including warm and cozy fleece hats. Just in time for fall and winter. My hats are decorated with unique, hand made cherry wood buttons from a fellow Etsian from Kiev and are sized for the perfect fit. My handmade aprons are each a one-of-a-kind original. I use the same patterns, but each is a unique combination of fabrics. I use only high quality, 100% cotton fabrics and they are all pre-washed and dried to prevent shrinkage. "


Next treasury is called "On pins and needles" featuring ... what do you think???? ... you guessed it! Pincushions, lots of really really really ... did I say really yet! ... cool pincushions and one of mine is featured as well! Mine is the needle felted bird with her hat on, she's still up for grabs at http://www.etsy.com/listing/73464986/needle-felted-bird-pincushion-with she comes with some pretty heart decorated pins as well. In the Curator's shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jangojb# you will find some really cool and unique hand painted rocks and other things. Just want to share with you that she's been fighting breast cancer, had surgery and went through chemo and radiation. You all know how close that is to my heart after what my best friend went through. I want to wish you the best and keep on fighting!



Next are a couple of treasuries I just made this past week. I've been stressing out over things so making these treasuries helps me get through the days I find myself missing my best friend and also my dad. Love you all for visiting my blog, my shops and all the other shops I feature in these treasuries and don't be afraid to share the love!

Itty bitty OOAK bear

I finally got some better photos of this little guy. For some reason they always turned out blurry. I just listed him in my PurplePlatypus shop http://www.etsy.com/listing/81997815/needle-felted-ooak-miniature-bear He would make a great cake topper for a child's birthday. He's got his little party hat on and shows you how much he loves you!!!

Itty bitty hats, a pouch and a cute little bear

Been busy knitting some cute little hats. A customer had asked for a set of preemie twin baby boy hats so I knitted up some samples in different yarns. She purchased two of the ones she liked and the rest of them I will be putting in my shop in the next couple of days. These were really fun to knit. The interesting part of this is that the colors she asked for I would usually not pick out myself. I guess as an artist we have our set preferences of things we pick and work with. Just comes to show, it's always a good idea to work "outside" of your box ... you never know what great things will come out of doing so. I love the way these little hats turned out so I'll be making more of them but in bigger sizes as well.

The little purse/pouch I wet felted and then embroidered. It has a real skinny purple leather strap attached to it which can be untied and made shorter if it needs to be. That will be going into my PurplePlatypus shop in the next couple of days.

I will have to re-take some pictures of this little needle felted bear with a heart. I'm having a heck of a time getting the pictures of this little dude to turn out right. But as soon as the pictures are taken and turn out fine I'll be putting him in my PurplePlatypus shop as well.

I have 5 more needle felted hedgehogs I need to take pictures of as well as a Christmas bear. Just haven't had the chance to take photos of them all.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

September Treasuries

I'll jump right into the list I have to share with you today:

This treasury is called "Little Cottage in the Woods" featuring my brown knitted bear hat http://www.etsy.com/listing/56112454/knitted-bear-hat?ref=tre-672847159-4 . In the Curator shop of this treasury http://www.etsy.com/shop/annagguiles you will find beautiful drawings, paintings and other custom artwork.



Next is a treasury called "The woods are lovely dark and deep" featuring my crocheted and felted slippers with acorns http://www.etsy.com/listing/67454999/felted-fulled-crocheted-childyouth?ref=tre-702119393-8 . Here is the link to the Curator shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/jalinde and her shop announcement: "I am a fine art photographer who specializes in alternative process photography, such as polaroid transfers. I like the painterly quality of the polaroid transfers and the variation of each print. My equipment tends to be low tech: an older model Vivitar slide printer, polaroid 669 film and a film based Canon."



Next is a treasury called "Le Black Bear" featuring my needle felted bunny http://www.etsy.com/listing/50863162/felted-french-lop-bunny-bunnylu?ref=tre-680919376-9. The Curator of this treasury http://www.etsy.com/shop/SeaPinks sells charming embroidery and fun stuff for sewing or just fun stuff! For cute stuffed animals checkout her other shop bubbletime.etsy.com.



Next is a treasury called "Toadstool Love" featuring ... you guessed it! my needle felted pincushion with toadstools! http://www.etsy.com/listing/73501667/needle-felted-fairytale-toadstool?ref=tre-689429401-2 In the Curator shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/dancingwithbadgers you will find andmade clothing, bags and trinkets for wanderers, fairies and forest folk.



Last but definitely not least! a treasury called "Cute, Little, MICE?!?!" featuring, my needle felted Christmas mouse http://www.etsy.com/listing/79647591/needle-felted-christmas-mouse-ooak?ref=tre-706612564-12 In the Curator shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/countrycraftsncandie you will find amazing candles that look like bakery items! This is the shop announcement: "Here in my bakery shop, candles are hand sculptured paying great attention to detail, allowing you to custom order your own special treat. I use a Very High Grade soy wax so that I may provide you with the longest burn time and best scent throw possible on the market. You will LOVE the Creamy Smooth appearance that this wax has! My decorative breads are made from my own unique recipe that gives each bread the realistic look without it ever going bad! All bath and body products are made from all natural ingredients, and handcrafted items are created with lots of love where no two items are identical."



That's all I have for today folks. Thanks for looking and please feel free to share all the links!