Macy's Chicago Mens department
12.26.2011
Back to our Creative Roots!
Feeling like I had been missing my creative roots...especially this Holiday Season...
My Daughters and I decided to create"One of a kind" projects!
Among them... this pretty, colorful scarf!
My Daughters and I decided to create"One of a kind" projects!
Among them... this pretty, colorful scarf!
Laying down the fibers. Approx. 25 strands of beautiful and colorful... Noro, 100% wool. this is old stock from about 2001 |
Years ago...
I had chosen my Etsy shop name to be
I had chosen my Etsy shop name to be
It would be a place for all things handmade,
one of a kind items...
but instead,
It turned into my Vintage shop!
It was supposed to have been...
A place where I would sell my one of a kind paintings, Photographs and handmade items
including my Scarves!
including my Scarves!
Fast forward 4 years...
My Daughter Aubrey approached me to help her create a scarf
I was delighted she asked me
and
It was wonderful to have had the chance to share my knowledge!
Together...
We enjoyed making this felted scarf!
This time... as a gift for a boyfriend's Mom
for
Christmas!
Here is the process:
selecting roving for the flowers |
It had been 8 years since I had pulled out the fibers and I was so happy she was willing to learn.
I had the roving on hand so it was fun to choose from these bright colors
to
Create our signature COLORFUL florals!
to
Create our signature COLORFUL florals!
some alpaca locks that were hand selected in Estes Park Colorado! |
laying out the floral design |
details of a woolen floral |
adding colorful fibers! |
A little "glitz' for the flowers... note the center... sequins on cotton thread. |
the design is complete |
The felting process beging... layers of cotton towels, bubble wrap then voile, followed by the fibres and more voile... add some suds and water to begin the felting process. |
continue the felting process. " roughing up" the fibers ... and continuing until your piece is " ONE" |
close up's of the finished product! |
12.10.2011
Christmas time around OpendoorStudio!
This year, we painted little canvas'
Aubrey's little portrait of our Cat ... Ellison.
Hannah's depiction of Santa!
My little Red flyer wagon
put up the white tree,
dotted it with colorful vintage style lights ...
...and adorning it with zippers for garland !
Enjoy!
12.05.2011
'My Guy and What I think HE NEEDS for Christmas' by opendoorstudio
A VestiesTeam Curation... along with some other fav shops! Merry Christmas to you and YOUR guy!
BLACK FRIDAY SALE Extra Larg... $90.00 | Vintage Travel Bar Set, Leat... $24.50 | Vintage Sparklets NY Corp. S... $65.00 | Men's yellow and gray st... $15.00 |
Faux Bois Tape Dispenser $16.00 | antique binoculars from Le C... $37.00 | Vintage Paint by Numbers of ... $26.00 | Rare Tobacco Smoking Pipe &q... $19.99 |
Antique World Pulldown Maps ... $1800.00 | Vintage Shaving Brush Collec... $39.00 | Mens Wrist Warmers, Beige Fi... $33.00 | recycled Bike crank clock $49.00 |
Plans For Global Domination ... $9.50 | Chunky Man Cowl in buttersco... $50.00 | Hollow Book Safe with Flask ... $60.00 | Vintage Gold Metal Sign Lett... $2.95 |
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