Every Autumn, Northwest Arkansas has their annual Craft Fairs and Festivals scattered around here and there. The big daddy of them all is called War Eagle and is located in a pasture that is usually the home to a herd of cattle (you learn quick to watch your step as you walk from your car to the craft tents). And annually, after my visit to this fair I try to report on the lovely items I come home with. Here we go:
Here's the only pair of earrings that made it home with me:
They are delicate semi-orbs of glass, all dichroic'd up. Depending on the way you hold them and the lighting, they range in color from bright coral to deep magenta. Nice! I don't think this artist has a website either but her name is shown on the card above.
When I say this is the only pair that made it home, I'm not saying it's the only pair I bought. I lost another pretty set of earrings, again of the dichroic glass variety, but I think they fell out of my bag when I shuffled things around trying to grab a water bottle. I was sad to discover it happened. I hope someone found them who will appreciate them.
The last item I came home with is this most green-of-all-greens basket:
It's definitely something that cheers me up when I look at it. And it will look even better filled with yarn. Here's the backgound info on this Bolga Basket:
So that's it for the craft fair goodies. Here's some pics of my finished "Teal Shrug" (that's the name from the magazine):
That's my witchy hat up there, setting the mood for soon-to-be-here-any-day Halloween fun.
This large piece of tie dyed goodness is from Vivid Earth. It will be one of my son's Christmas gifts this year. Last year (or the year before, I forget), I got my son the t-shirt version of this guitar motif. I'm tossing around the idea of making this new piece into a bed cover or quilt but that's still up in the air. Here's the postcard they gave me with the purchase (it shows the guitar in a clearer view):
Next up, some smelly stuff. Some good smelly stuff. From Country Cottage Scents. I've purchased from them before also. My suggestion on how to use it is to get one of those coffee cup warmer gizmos that plug into an electrical outlet. Place a tempered glass dish (I use a small votive holder) on it, add water and a small spoonful of this goo. Turn the warmer gizmo on and let the sniffing begin! Be sure to top off with water when it gets low and don't forget to turn it off before going to bed (ask me how I know).
I selected the Country Christmas and Caramel Creme Brulee. Definitely recommended "flavors" but they may make you hungry as you inhale the goodness.
This jewelry caused my mind to wander back to my childhood years. As long as I've been alive, my father has worked for the phone company (well, not now, since he's retired). He used to bring home super-juiced-with-color electrical wires for my sisters and I to play with and to use in our creative jaunts. That's what this artist uses to makes his "beads". Of course, I gravitated to some of their most colorful pieces. The item in the box is a pin. It will look good pinned to a handknit sweater (I'm thinking my "Teal shrug" that I'll show you in a minute). I don't think this artist has a website (I searched, couldn't find one) but they called their business "Conversation Pieces". Oh, and here's the closeup:
These 2 pendants are made by a woman who does soldering work. She sells some other cool stuff on her website, Tommi Crystal Designs. To get a better idea of the sizes (since the photo is so honkin' large), the domino piece measures almost 1 1/4" from the outer edges. The longer piece says "We all scream" on the flip side. I'll add them to chains and my mood will determine which side I show to the outside world.
Next up, some smelly stuff. Some good smelly stuff. From Country Cottage Scents. I've purchased from them before also. My suggestion on how to use it is to get one of those coffee cup warmer gizmos that plug into an electrical outlet. Place a tempered glass dish (I use a small votive holder) on it, add water and a small spoonful of this goo. Turn the warmer gizmo on and let the sniffing begin! Be sure to top off with water when it gets low and don't forget to turn it off before going to bed (ask me how I know).I selected the Country Christmas and Caramel Creme Brulee. Definitely recommended "flavors" but they may make you hungry as you inhale the goodness.This jewelry caused my mind to wander back to my childhood years. As long as I've been alive, my father has worked for the phone company (well, not now, since he's retired). He used to bring home super-juiced-with-color electrical wires for my sisters and I to play with and to use in our creative jaunts. That's what this artist uses to makes his "beads". Of course, I gravitated to some of their most colorful pieces. The item in the box is a pin. It will look good pinned to a handknit sweater (I'm thinking my "Teal shrug" that I'll show you in a minute). I don't think this artist has a website (I searched, couldn't find one) but they called their business "Conversation Pieces". Oh, and here's the closeup:These 2 pendants are made by a woman who does soldering work. She sells some other cool stuff on her website, Tommi Crystal Designs. To get a better idea of the sizes (since the photo is so honkin' large), the domino piece measures almost 1 1/4" from the outer edges. The longer piece says "We all scream" on the flip side. I'll add them to chains and my mood will determine which side I show to the outside world.Here's the only pair of earrings that made it home with me:They are delicate semi-orbs of glass, all dichroic'd up. Depending on the way you hold them and the lighting, they range in color from bright coral to deep magenta. Nice! I don't think this artist has a website either but her name is shown on the card above.When I say this is the only pair that made it home, I'm not saying it's the only pair I bought. I lost another pretty set of earrings, again of the dichroic glass variety, but I think they fell out of my bag when I shuffled things around trying to grab a water bottle. I was sad to discover it happened. I hope someone found them who will appreciate them.
The last item I came home with is this most green-of-all-greens basket:
It's definitely something that cheers me up when I look at it. And it will look even better filled with yarn. Here's the backgound info on this Bolga Basket:So that's it for the craft fair goodies. Here's some pics of my finished "Teal Shrug" (that's the name from the magazine):(with collar button all the way up)
(with opened collar)
That's my witchy hat up there, setting the mood for soon-to-be-here-any-day Halloween fun.
~Inner Monologue: I thought walking sticks (the bug) were banished from apartments complexes but, in case you don't know it, they aren't. They happen to like hanging on the outer surface of entry doors. Yah, I know first hand about this and I'm not happy. I can feel a nightmare coming on...~
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