What are your interests or crafts?

[purplefowler]

Wow, you ladies are all so creative. Rave, you are amazing. It's a shame you are so far away or I'd try and commition you to paint my dogs! I am not artistic I any way, the only thing I can make is a mess, lol! However I do play guitar, bass and drums so I get my creative kicks that way! All my friends are really artistic, I am so jealous. The worst of it is they don't seem to realise what a gift it is.

 

[rave]

The scented candles are GREAT!! Nothing makes a room more cozy than the smell of a scented candle.

Again - Thanks for the compliments ladies! I don't sell my work anymore because packaging prints to ship out and trying to haul them to UPS while attempting to navigate with a cane is just not worth the effort. I will not ship originals. A few of my collectors have actually made the trip out here to my studio to purchase originals that I'm willing to part with, but they have to realllly make it worth my while to part with them. When I could still paint, I averaged 3 - 4 hours per square inch for complicated areas, so an original painting could take half a year to complete. Hard to let go of something that takes so much effort and passion to express.

I've also tried crocheting, but I can't seem to crochet a straight line. Following someone else's pattern or directions is beyond me. A sweater? No way I could do that! I did make Troy. He is crocheted and then hooked like a rug. No pattern though. When my late husband was building the house he designed a special Tiger Shelf just for him.

(You'll have to click on the thumbnail to see him)

 

[Iowa Gal]

Rave - Troy is awesome! I don't try to crochet sweathers or anything, just afghans and I used to do some cute pot holders, may have to find those patterns again.

 

[classwife]

Oh ! Troy is beautiful ! What a chore to tackle !

I have not seen anything like that !

He looks right at home there !

 

[Lisa66]

I agree, Troy is amazing. I like how he is posed exactly like a real tiger.

 

[rave]

Troy was fun, but took about a year and a half to make him (I think). At one time I tried coercing my husband into mechanizing the tail tip to give a slight swish/twitch and installing a "low growl" in the throat (both to be set off by a motion detector). He never got around to it. As is, Troy still scared the heck outta pizza delivery guys when he was in the foyer lounging on the piano in our old house. I'm evil.

 

[classwife]

hehe....love that !!

 

[Mary Kay]

I love Troy! I did a live size (almost)paper mache Panther when I was in High School..it was our rival school's mascot. Someone els did a Falcon attacting him...lol That was fun trying to get him to school on a bus..he needed 2 seats to himself!

 

[rave]

I love Troy! I did a live size (almost)paper mache Panther when I was in High School..it was our rival school's mascot. Someone els did a Falcon attacting him...lol That was fun trying to get him to school on a bus..he needed 2 seats to himself!

Ha ha! I would love to have seen the reactions of folks driving next to the bus. Bet they were surprised!

 

[Fudgey]

rave.....Troy is awesome, love the shelf he is on

 

[CES]

Troy is awesome!!

MK I'd have loved to see tht paper mache panther on the school bus

 

[Iowa Gal]

Hopefully this worked...this is the afghan I did for our granddaughters baby shower. Nothing fancy, but a lot of love went into it

 

[classwife]

That's beautiful !

 

[Fudgey]

It's very pretty!!! Love just makes it even prettier

 

[Iowa Gal]

Thanks...when my mother in law passed away last year I got all of her crochet hooks, patterns and yarn as none of the girls had ever taken an interest. She had started the most beautiful multi color afghan...I found the pattern among her things and this winter when I have more time to focus I'm going to finish it. That one I will keep to cuddle up with at night..part mom..part me, it will be perfect

Oh by the way...when I accomplish that task you will know!!!

 

[Mary Kay]

I love it! I am sure it will be loved by the baby and treasured by the mom!

 

[Fudgey]

Thanks...when my mother in law passed away last year I got all of her crochet hooks, patterns and yarn as none of the girls had ever taken an interest. She had started the most beautiful multi color afghan...I found the pattern among her things and this winter when I have more time to focus I'm going to finish it. That one I will keep to cuddle up with at night..part mom..part me, it will be perfect

Oh by the way...when I accomplish that task you will know!!!

Those are the best!

My grandma made me a table cloth crocheted with the very the small yarn. It is so awesome......I have it in a plastic bag in the closet. I smile every time I see it

 

[classwife]

These things do become treasures ! I have some crotchet thread tablecloths from my Grandma too !

 

[Alatariel]

wow! all so talanted in our own ways! love it!!

 

[Mary Kay]

My friend brought me an Crocheted tablecloth from Ireland. I am too scared to use it! I thought about framing it..not sure where that would get hung!