ArtFire and Collections...

I am a Maven on ArtFire.  Just what is a Maven?  Mavens test out new features for the site before they are released to the community.  We try really hard to break them.  HA!  When we can't break them anymore the feature is then released to the ArtFire community.

So, what are we testing now?  Collections!  They are similar to Etsy Treasuries.  ArtFire released the testing in the last 24 hours.  So of course I am having too much fun playing with them.  I have now created two Collections.   Without further ado, here they are *drum* roll....

Summer Welcomes Fall

Strawberry Delight

To view these awesome ArtFire Artisan studios, click on either Collection.   Enjoy!

Have a great day!

Sage and Pink Blush...

With the temperatures so high the last couple of days, cool drinks and soft colors surrounding me made the heat tolerable.

With that in mind I created a Treasury on Etsy filled with "awesome" artisans and their wonderful items created in either Sage or Blush.

Oh Sage How You Make me Blush

 *photo is clickable*

Stop by for a visit and let these Etsy sellers know how gorgeous their items are.   I promise it won't be difficult to do.  :)

Have a wonderful day!

Chalkboard Fascination..

Since I was in grade school, chalkboards were always a love of mine.  I especially loved it when the teacher asked me to come write on the board and then at the end of the day as Teacher's helper I got to take the erasers outside and clean them.  Getting all the chalky dust on my clothes and hands.  I looked like Casper the Ghost.  HA!

Soooooo, how could I resist creating chalkboards as an adult? I couldn't!  I just recently listed my first two chalkboard creations in my Etsy shop.  But not just your ordinary chalkboards, these are done in customized colors.

The first one is a gorgeous shade of Peach.  Hard to believe it is a chalkboard, but trust me, it is.  :)

The fabric flower and eraser are handcrafted as well.

How about a soft sage green chalkboard?  Done!  How about adorning it with buttons and a mini handcrafted satin fabric flower?  Done!

OK, two done, now onto doing more! and more! and more!  All in an array of awesome colors, shapes and sizes. Can you tell I am excited? *smile*

For my readers in the states, wishing you a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend!

For my International readers, have an awesome weekend!

Spring is a Coming...

Living in Arizona has it's challenges, one being the HOT weather. Cool days are few and far between. Spring, Fall and Winter are my favorite seasons, even though we don't experience change of seasons. We simply go from brown to brown, but oh those cool days are glorious.

I fill my life with color through fabric and creations made from them. Recently I
have taken on the challenge of creating fabric flower button hair clips. I am having so much fun making them. The combinations are endless!

I ooh and ahh after each new hair clip, thinking to myself, this one is prettier than the last one. Of course it isn't, because they are all PRETTY! :)

If you asked me to pick just one, I couldn't do it. Nope, I sure couldn't.

I hope you have enjoyed a sneak peek of what I have been up to this week.




Now I am off to create more lovelies.

Have an awesome day!
Carly