tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41352108744604726202024-03-13T02:22:18.246-07:00Crimson Heart StudiosCrimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-71442343657699773292012-10-21T20:38:00.000-07:002012-10-21T20:38:30.591-07:00Open Studio Tour 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here we are at the end of another Open Studio Tour. It's down hill from here on out to 2013, can you believe it? What a crazy year! I worked out of the house for most of the year. I'm back home full time now and ready to be a stay at home Mom/artist again.I hope you enjoyed the pictures of my studio tour. Thanks to you that visited in person. We had fun meeting new friends and catching up with old ones. It's now time to change my house from a really cool retail space to a normal home, or at least as normal as it gets here at the Dubbers' household.</div>
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First of all, I would like to apologize for being away from my blog for almost two months. If you read my previous post, you know that I started merchandising a fabulous store called "Serendipity". It's a wonderful mix of antiques, vintage, home and garden, along with local art. The store is housed in a huge, 3000 square foot building that has beautiful stained concrete floors, large windows, and high rafters that are prefect for hanging antique baby buggies, rusty bed springs, and all kinds of re-purposed lighting fixtures. If I was a busy woman before the store, I'm a crazy busy woman now! In the middle of April, we were involved, as a store, in our first vintage trade show "Three Speckled Hens." We had a blast, met so many new people, and learned a lot about the vintage trade show business. The three "hens" that put this show together do such a great job and make everyone feel so welcome. We were so happy to be a part of it, and look forward to doing it again in the fall. It was nice to get our feet wet with this show, because we were just invited to be a part of the" Remnants of the Past" show. Remnants is a huge vintage show. Not huge in size, but huge in popularity and it is held here on the Central Coast. I will be introducing my new line of sari silk lampshades and pillows at that time. The store will be well represented in our booth with a great mixture of plants, vintage, and re-purposed art. So much to do, the show is only a month away. </div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-38932281181268162892012-03-07T09:21:00.002-08:002012-03-07T18:09:24.631-08:00Simply Serendipity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFos9NPAzbx_uBsOlIRaaGD4lWjgAwg-tzoSGujW9Gb9wT27j9NnsJXZdDy0sSdpfDMMVmJuhhKxsSUmwFIKYWIzLE9Vf6g5fOf7LDYXSsWoZwbTLc9aNc9xrC0lgG_ChGpNmcZ40i6A/s1600/IMG_0225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFos9NPAzbx_uBsOlIRaaGD4lWjgAwg-tzoSGujW9Gb9wT27j9NnsJXZdDy0sSdpfDMMVmJuhhKxsSUmwFIKYWIzLE9Vf6g5fOf7LDYXSsWoZwbTLc9aNc9xrC0lgG_ChGpNmcZ40i6A/s320/IMG_0225.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Life has so many twists and turns, some good, some not so good. Well, I am very happy to say that I've had a really great turn of events opportunity recently. Just for a little background on my history first. I was a visual merchandiser for twenty years, back before I had kids. After my first was born, I still kept up with a few stores, and also did some staging and interior design. Four years later, sweet little Annie arrived and I just didn't have it in me to work out of the house anymore. That was when I started to dabble with mixed media, and as time went on, I became more involved in that creative adventure. Over the last eight or so years, I have grown as an artist, and I've had some great opportunities to show and sell my art. Along the way, I have been so blessed to meet some really great people. I recently was given the opportunity to help merchandise my favorite store, that just so happens to sell my art! I never really thought about going back into merchandising, but here I am. I have to say that I'm one happy woman. How great is it to merchandise your own product! It is really the best of both worlds. I just want to thank Karrie and the Girls at Serendipity for welcoming me and making me feel so at home. The above pictures are of a new section that we totally changed yesterday. It is ready for Spring and you might just notice that it features my artwork and fabric flowers. The store recently filmed a thirty minute infomercial, and I was one of three featured artists. I haven't seen it yet, so I can't comment on it, but it was really a fun day filming it. So, the short of this story is to trust God and His timing. Keep moving forward with your gift and in your dreams, because all of your life experiences will eventually come together and God will use you in a way that you never thought possible. You will be so blessed that you will not be able to contain your joy, and it will then spread to those around you. Sorry for such a long post. Thanks to those of you that read it, be blessed. PS: I will share more merchandising pictures from other parts of the store at another time. This post was so pretty in it's pink and green, I didn't want to mess it up.</div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-34411492345305305892012-02-21T21:32:00.000-08:002012-02-21T21:50:37.536-08:00Fantasy Fabric Flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entryway with my new mixed media canvas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my favorite table.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handbag made from wool sweater. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute as a sweater, but oh so much better as a bag. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I spent a lot of time sewing embroidery floss in all the grooves. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the bright colors with the cream wool. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I whip stitched in a canvas lining to give it more body. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I cut open one sleeve and used it for the bottom.The other one was used for the handles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love me some sari silk flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite source for sari silk. http://store.darngoodyarn.com/ </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Every now and then you finish a project that leaves a big fat smile on your face. Well this is one of those times for me. I found this great wool sweater last December at the thrift store my brother and his family own. Ya you heard me, I have a thrift store in my family. Lucky me, I just wish we lived in the same town so we could hangout and work with them more often. Every time we go for a visit, we take them a bunch of our stuff, and I always find a few treasures that I can't live without. Well this sweater was my favorite find from the last visit. Any second hand wool sweater is a joy to behold to most mixed media or quilt artists. But this one was better than most because of it's unique bell shape. As soon as I got it out of the dryer, I knew it was destined to be a handbag. I simply cut the sleeves off and turned the body of the sweater into the bag. I hand stitched embroidery floss in all of the grooves of the wool. This was the longest part of the project. I used one sleeve for the bottom and the other for the two handles. Next I whip stitched in a canvas lining. The cherry on top of the cake came when I sewed on the handmade sari silk flowers. I make and sell them as pins, but this is one of those times when more is better, so I put every last one I had around the top of the bag. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. What is your favorite thrift store find? </div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-16965700070353634642012-01-24T09:25:00.000-08:002012-02-02T21:35:57.350-08:00Dollar Store Journal Makeover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LOCivWyWa6TuRq-v4MH2Uho-oUZLoDz2G3QWh16TevXhsObrOnGl38AJZEZwK52_eGjFydonJIEM-N432Gwom5HJTIrxRhzDJaKCKACQt9EVmubAowDhps3MErB_Yf6IxsY1EFnXZ_s/s1600/jour12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LOCivWyWa6TuRq-v4MH2Uho-oUZLoDz2G3QWh16TevXhsObrOnGl38AJZEZwK52_eGjFydonJIEM-N432Gwom5HJTIrxRhzDJaKCKACQt9EVmubAowDhps3MErB_Yf6IxsY1EFnXZ_s/s320/jour12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</tbody></table>I like to buy these little dollar journals. Sometimes I find them at the Dollar store, sometimes a Michaels. I simply make something new to glue to the covers. I've done many different things in the past, such as adding handmade fabric flowers, using wool roving, and my favorite, sari silk. But these are the latest ones. I painted several pieces of canvas in different colors. I then cut the canvas to fit the covers, sewed, painted, and glued. Voila, new journals with cute handmade covers. PS I got these journal on clearance for 50 cents apiece.</div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-39061798189686101582012-01-18T20:49:00.000-08:002012-01-18T21:21:10.549-08:00Polymer Clay Lockets<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRePuoZVHe98nukdnwc8mEDP8vdQ0_fr6ik_ttit7YbrqxJAYyxMKnArxRsmTie51GOhkGFLg7rjgSiVEIimB9Yon7v1UzJUJXaBq3cWWOrMp5PcWrZRruvjAbPKIw7tTlBwPC1awN_ys/s1600/vali1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRePuoZVHe98nukdnwc8mEDP8vdQ0_fr6ik_ttit7YbrqxJAYyxMKnArxRsmTie51GOhkGFLg7rjgSiVEIimB9Yon7v1UzJUJXaBq3cWWOrMp5PcWrZRruvjAbPKIw7tTlBwPC1awN_ys/s320/vali1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtBY-dOXZTmV-DDbCB2NjeTxWpBW3nG3HAlH-DlNPLfOyFDevJy6kr8w0vQy00NSL9dphx0PLOOKXLedfeEFMVEEL_0dGqfHoq4LXk1VQYm9U3iJC_fKPDxa5_Tro08Y5d0wQYMGqyls/s1600/val5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtBY-dOXZTmV-DDbCB2NjeTxWpBW3nG3HAlH-DlNPLfOyFDevJy6kr8w0vQy00NSL9dphx0PLOOKXLedfeEFMVEEL_0dGqfHoq4LXk1VQYm9U3iJC_fKPDxa5_Tro08Y5d0wQYMGqyls/s320/val5.jpg" width="298" /></a></div>This is just a fast little post to let you see what I'm working on at this moment. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in what I'm creating that I don't stop to blog. Well not anymore! I'll be sending out short posts with pictures and no pressure to be witty, charming, or even intelligent. Hey I think I can do that. So these are some of the projects that I'm working on for next month. Do you like?</div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-2220080583866844442012-01-03T11:55:00.000-08:002012-01-03T12:08:14.411-08:00I'm Featured in Cloth Paper Scissors 2012 Calendar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cVcDGx36TBk/TwNToZU8YNI/AAAAAAAABQc/Uyo917gOpOA/s1600/cps1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cVcDGx36TBk/TwNToZU8YNI/AAAAAAAABQc/Uyo917gOpOA/s320/cps1.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4km5FsfmYAU/TwNUkP9Ub2I/AAAAAAAABRY/ymBZ5MCvTpw/s1600/cps11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4km5FsfmYAU/TwNUkP9Ub2I/AAAAAAAABRY/ymBZ5MCvTpw/s320/cps11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so pleased to find out last February that I had been chosen to be in the CPS 2012 calendar. I must have checked my computer 50 times on the day the 13 winning names were to be released. The names were finally posted at 5 pm that night. By that time I had pulled all my hair out. I was so excited to see my name on the list. My family, dog included did a happy dance all around the house. Next came the wait to see the finished calendar and my placement in it. I thought that since the art was white and monochromatic, it would probably be a winter month. The day finally came and a 12x12 inch cardboard box was dropped on my front door. I knew what was in it, and couldn't wait to get it open. So there I was, December and so happy. My husband likes to say he married a calendar girl. Yes, he was pretty proud. I recently contacted Barb at CPS, and asked if the calendar theme for 2013 had been released. I was sad to find out that they aren't producing a calendar next year. But I have still been busy creating a few art pieces to submit this year. I would like to encourage others to submit artwork to be published this year. It takes some time, but is well worth it. Check the back of your favorite magazines for their guidelines and get to work. If you are looking for my journal giveaway, scroll down one post. Happy New Year and Happy Creating. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I stopped my vintage garland giveaway a few days early, hope you don't mind. The winner of that giveaway is Meghan at Love Petunia. I love having giveaways, as artists we end up with so much finished art. A giveaway is a great way to bless someone, while meeting new friends. So let's get on with it. This is a handmade journal, very vintage. The cover is 8 x 10 inches, so it is a nice big book. It is machine and hand sewn. There are several clear pockets to fill with treasures, and plenty of blank paper to fill with your thoughts. To enter this drawing, leave a comment, join as a follower, or post it on your sidebar. CONGRATS TO LISA, YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE 100 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY <span style="background-color: red;"><span style="color: red;"></span></span> How cool is that! Thanks to everyone that wrote comments. I love to hear from what you have to say.<br />
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Serendipity is a little slice of heaven located in the Village of Arroyo Grande, Ca. It is a fabulous home and garden store, that always looks great, but at Christmas time it is dressed in it's holiday best. I love this store and the people associated with it. They carry a lot of my artwork, but I would still love them even if they didn't. If you live on the Central Coast of California, or come for a visit, stop by and say hi. </div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-89403041834156633012011-12-06T14:37:00.000-08:002011-12-20T16:07:57.944-08:00Vintage Garland Tutorial And Giveaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn your fabric scraps into beautiful garland</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div>This garland was born from a scrappy scarf, that a friend gave me. I've made them in all kinds of colors, but this color combination is my favorite. My second favorite is a mixture of bright colored fabric and ribbon. Each garland is 6 feet long, but you can easily tie them end to end, for any length you need. I had so much fun with my last giveaway, that I wanted to have another.<span style="color: red;"> I would love to give away 2 six foot garlands to one</span> <span style="color: red;">lucky winner</span>. To get your name in the drawing. Leave a comment, join as a new follower, post about the project, or put it on your sidebar. Leave a comment for each one, so I can add you multiple times. I will draw a name on the 22nd of December. Luckily this garland looks nice year around, but I'll get it in the mail asap. I had to stop this giveaway a few days early, but checkout my 100 follower giveaway going on Dec 20-Jan 10th.<br />
Congrats to Meghan at LOVEPETUNIA, you are the winner!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twenty five finished garlands, part of a Christmas order for a local store. Click on pictures for larger view. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garland displayed in my entryway at recent holiday show. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first step in making the garland, is cutting squares, lots and lots of squares. I cut 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch, they don't have to perfectly square. Lots of mine are more rectangle than square. The bigger they are however, the faster the construction of the garland is. I use burlap, muslin, fabric from sample books, old tea towels, wool, lace, any neutral colored fabric, even old clothes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut a 6 foot piece if seam binding. Lay your first fabric square face down. Sandwich the seam binding between the first square and the next one that is face up. Mix up your squares, layer smaller ones on larger.Anything goes with this project. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Continue to sew your squares to your seam binding. I like to use sheet music, book pages, ribbon, wool, anything that adds texture and interest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When you get to the end of your seam binding, you are finished with the first step of your garland.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't worry if you have spaces between some of your squares. You will be tying various ribbons and fabric between them that will hide the seam binding gap. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut 4-5 inch strips of fabric, lace, ribbon, yarn, seam binding or anything you think fits into the color theme. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I usually tie in between every three squares.</td></tr>
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I'm writing this post in between visitors. It's been a blast as usual, meeting new people, seeing long time friends, and sharing what I love. Throw in good snacks, what more could you want? Thanks to you that stopped by to take a look around. I hope those of you that signed up for workshops are looking forward to them, I know that I am. If you weren't able to stop by, contact me for the workshop schedule. I will be teaching the tempered glass class several times in 2012, along with new polymer clay classes. I also plan on posting some fun tutorials in the near future. The first one will be a vintage pumpkin, adorned with paper leaves and polymer roses. It's really cute and super easy to make, the perfect hostess gift for the fall holidays. I recently had my first article published in Cloth Paper Scissors Gifts magazine. If you have a bag of scraps and love to cut out circles, you should check it out. But I warn you that I've been getting emails from people, that say they may need a six step program, as circle cutting can be very addicting. I've found that in my busy life, it is sometimes relaxing to do a repetitive project that you don't have to put a lot of brain power into. It keeps your hands busy while you ponder your next project. If you're like me, you always have several creative projects brewing in your head. It's no wonder I forget the important things, like when to take the dog out, when to pick up the kids, and when to go to bed. Oh well nobodies perfect. Thanks again for making open studio a great success. </div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-19522878989948943092011-10-06T09:25:00.000-07:002011-10-06T09:25:13.235-07:00Open Studio 2011 Preview<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YXsYkQpy7JvoR0J8r_vH6z54ijuwxwhGcGnGsGOmMwMoygOwLvGeks-Bfq-ttqv_HrSpPJ_8fkMi30rkhp__Hq-jRe9a55D30h7TK_1RK8YkQVe_6DVR-7c0UT9U28r0sRoOhThp1I8/s1600/os30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YXsYkQpy7JvoR0J8r_vH6z54ijuwxwhGcGnGsGOmMwMoygOwLvGeks-Bfq-ttqv_HrSpPJ_8fkMi30rkhp__Hq-jRe9a55D30h7TK_1RK8YkQVe_6DVR-7c0UT9U28r0sRoOhThp1I8/s320/os30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Well, it's only a week away: Open Studio 2011. I look forward to this event all year, but as it approaches, I always stand in the middle of my studio and yell, "One more week, I just need one more extra week!" This year I was so sure that I would be ready on time, I committed to a Friday night reception, as an early bird customer appreciation. I hope this is well attended. If you get my card, you will have the info, if not, it is from 6-8 pm. My address is in the catalog. As usual, I have a little of this and a lot of that. Something old, something new, something borrowed and lots of blue. If anything else, you have to come by and see the walkway I made from broken concrete, it's really cool. I also will be more organized with my workshop signups. Last year I just took names and tried to put together classes on the phone. Now I know that this is very time consuming, and nearly impossible to work around everyone's schedule. Sorry to those that were disappointed. Come by and please give me another chance. I have some great new classes in mind, and I will definitely teach the tempered glass and polymer clay workshops. Well, I need to get back to work, I have a zillion things to do, and only one more week to do them in.<br />
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I love, love, love, recycled sari silk. If I had a talk show and I was giving away my favorite things. I would be throwing rolls of sari silk into the audience and shouting, I loovvee sarrrri Sillk!!!! The crowd would be jumping up and down, hugging their neighbors, and with tears streaming down their faces they would be dreaming of all the creative things they would make with this magical product. Ok I've gotten a bit carried away, but it really is dreamy stuff. The first time I saw sari silk was a year ago at the Long Beach Quilt Show. I loved the rolled up rainbows of color. Every time I pasted the booth displaying it, I spotted another color combo I just couldn't live without. I ended up with about 20 rolls before the weekend was over. It took me about a year to get to the bottom of my basket of sari silk. It was a very sad day indeed. But happy days are here again, because I found Nicole at <a href="http://www.darngoodyarn.com/">Darn Good Yarn</a>. Nicole is a doll, and helped me mix and match colors to put together the perfect combination. She didn't even mind my phone calls as I impatiently waited for my package to arrive clear from Maine. It was well worth the wait. The first thing I made were these flower pins, that will be available at my Open Studio Tour this month. More info on that to come in a few days. So I'm happy that my sari silk basket is once more full, and that I have a great source when I run out again. Check out Darn Good Yarn and read their story about how they help women in Naple support their families with this business. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> My art and posts are usually bright and cheery, but not today. I've been in a funk for a couple of weeks. We all have ups and downs, I guess this is a down. This years birthday post is so far from last years, that it doesn't feel like it's from the same person. Sorry for this depressing cloud of glum, but that is how I feel right now. How does that song go? The sun will come out tomorrow. We'll see! OK, it is now tomorrow, and things are brighter. Thanks for your concern.<br />
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It's a bit more whimsical and I'm using brighter colors. But it's funny to see my work come full circle. Who knows what I'll be doing next week. I'm really concentrating on some easier work, that I can wholesale, these little beauties are being delivered to a local store, called "Serendipity" later today. As artists it can be a tricky deal to wholesale and retail your art at the same time. I've had my things in a few galleries and stores over the last couple of years, but have mainly sold my art at local art shows. There is a real balancing act to selling at a price that works for a retailer,and is still affordable at my shows. My answer was to come up with a completely new product to wholesale. I still continue to sell my art that is really labor intensive at the art shows along with my new items, that I sell at the same price as my stores. So far it's been a win-win situation for myself and the stores. I decided to give wholesale a try after setting at a three day show. Sales were good, but by the time I pay the entry fee, and my husband and I invest three days, I knew I needed to make some changes. I'll always do shows and my Open Studio Tour, but now I have more options, which is always a good thing. </div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-88894677124369038112011-07-18T13:34:00.000-07:002011-07-28T08:08:08.766-07:00"Wire" my new addiction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAH4vWnDo09d5qYyy6mul5KGKU00Lsa-QXzvubqIX-ECgn1znvKFqVkPUM3St-fxbGyGOXcIfNTIe7JsT2xJ45-4twZjq3qxRqY5ZTDgZCLLgUtrUwslUew2-2gvso59lerGc27WTh6E/s1600/wire4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTAH4vWnDo09d5qYyy6mul5KGKU00Lsa-QXzvubqIX-ECgn1znvKFqVkPUM3St-fxbGyGOXcIfNTIe7JsT2xJ45-4twZjq3qxRqY5ZTDgZCLLgUtrUwslUew2-2gvso59lerGc27WTh6E/s400/wire4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I can't begin to tell you how many spools of wire I've twisted in the last few weeks. It started out innocently enough, I thought it would only be one little wire birdhouse, but no, I was hooked the first time I felt the cool smoothness between my fingers. Now I hangout at the local hardware store, just looking for the right gauge 18, 20, 24, I love them all. My hands just have to be busy all the time, they never just let me sit still, they have to be twisting something, it might be a birdcage, a house, or maybe a flower. Whatever it is, I love to see the end result. Well this strange addiction has taken me into a new type of mixed media, that I'm really enjoying. It has been a great addition to the vintage line of art I've been working on. Several of these framed pieces were sold to a great store in Arroyo Grande called "Serendipity". They look lovely hanging on their pale green walls. Time to stop writing, I hear the wire calling.</div>Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4135210874460472620.post-33070358442997648082011-07-08T20:15:00.000-07:002011-07-08T20:20:01.236-07:00Lisa Kaus Workshop<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second day of workshop</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A few weeks ago I was in Southern California taking a Lisa Kaus workshop with my friend Vickie. I was in heaven, two whole days to learn and create. When we first looked into the room, I thought we were in the wrong place. The room was setup and decorated for what looked like a ladies luncheon, or maybe a bridal shower. But no it was for us. Kim Caldwell did a fantastic job of setting the tone for a great weekend. If you ever have the opportunity to attend one of Kim's events, you won't be disappointed. Lisa was a good teacher and I loved her style. She uses a lot of squares in her work, like I do. There were about thirty women in the class, and everyone was thrilled with their finished work.Crimson Heart Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10524402344792417955noreply@blogger.com0