etsymetal blog carnival

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and yes, i am returning to the land of the living....

Tell us about other kinds of art and craft you do.
What other media do you work and play with?
*my mother and i both realized i did have some artistic potential when i played with clay. you can't really go wrong with pinch pots.
*i learned to crochet and knit and enjoy making super simple scarves and hats.
*i also dabble in watercolors.

How often do you get to create?
*unfortunately, i do not play with clay or watercolors as often as i should.
*i crochet and knit when i watch horror movies at night. the repetitiveness is very relaxing and i even get something accomplished.

Does it relate to or inspire your metalworking?
*sometimes.
*colorways in yarn definitely inspire my enamel work.

check out everyone else's crafty endeavours here:
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yes, more yarn

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Originally uploaded by wildflowerdesigns

in the spirit of blogging more, i am trying to get back into the habit of praising all of the WONDERFUL etsy sellers i have dealt with lately.
several weeks ago i found sunriselodgefiberstu on etsy while searching for the perfect handspun yarn.
when i found shannon's shop i was thrilled.
not only did she come up with some great color combos, but her endless skiens (400+ yards!) were very enticing.
several convos later, shannon was working on some custom spins for me and i LOVE them both.
the only bad thing about buying so much yarn, is that i will never get to use all of the scarves i make.

hobbledehoy's yarn

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i "know" liz from before the gorgeous handspun yarn starting appearing in her shop and she just sold the silliest buttons ever.
now that she has become a spinning superstar i check her shop obsessively for yarns that i NEED to own.
today i dug through my stash and realized that i own a shockingly small number of her two-plys.
if i had more than $4.50 in my paypal account, i would rectify the problem immediately. but for now i am forced to wait until i sell some earrings before going on the shopping spree that is now inevitable.

having made such a sad confession, my two fav two-plys (at this very moment) are pollen count and ivy frond
and besides such bright, vibrant yarn, liz stocks her shop with LOLbatts for your own creating pleasure

folk tale fiber's yarn

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i have been stalking abby's yarn shop for quite sometime and often find myself drooling over her happy faux patchwork yarns and wondering what i can create with her self striping yarns.
right now i have a nice little stash of them that are patiently waiting to become something wearable and more loved.
she also creates vegan yarns and will work with you to whip up a custom patchwork.

this week

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i am hoping for a rather laid back creating week.
i dug out this gorgeous yarn i got from greenwoodfiberworks FOREVER ago and i am knitting myself a new scarf. i have two skiens and the other may end up for someone else. more likely, it will become a matching hat.
i am also planning on working on some rings. many of mine have found new homes and i really enjoy making them.