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HEARTS and FLOWERS Make For Romantic Table Decor - For Valentine's Day?

2012-01-16T17:56:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY HEARTS AND FLOWERS TABLE RUNNER This HEARTS and FLOWERS Table Runner has gotten around quite a bit these last few weeks!! It took it out of this pattern I have of a Tablecloth --a section of it -- I thought that this idea of Flowers on each side of Hearts made a nice theme - Romantic! Of

Having a Happy HANDMADE Holiday!!

2011-12-22T14:52:00.000-08:00

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THANKS - And A Voice For Peace

2011-11-25T00:02:00.001-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY BIRD OF PEACE FILET CROCHET HANGING As I was out doing some things this week - before Thanksgiving Day -- and hearing and seeing the news about some happenings in the world, I was thinking. I have a lot to be thankful for -- throughout my life -- so many things and quite a variety -- that I won't be

Beads Making The Design in Thread Crochet

2011-11-17T00:52:00.001-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Incorporating beads - actually Crocheting them in - is one of the ways I add some Color and Sparkle or Light to some of my Thread Crochet. In a few cases - like this one I am working on now -- and one I did several years ago -- crocheting beads in the center part of the Thread Crochet, as well as in

Had Something in the Nov. 11 Artfire Collection of the Day

2011-11-11T19:33:00.001-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Checked my emails today and had a Pleasant Surprise! My "Pink Flower Bloom" Doily is in the "Pretty in Pink" Artfire Collection -- and for today, Friday, November 11th (2011) - that Artfire Collection was chosen to be the "Artfire Collection of the Day" !! PINK FLOWER BLOOM DOILY - Little Decor To Mix or

FOR VETERAN'S DAY - A Collection From Artfire

2011-11-10T21:14:00.001-08:00

Elephant Beads - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-10-23T20:47:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade" is: Molly Kimball - Elephant Beads! Truly unique and one of a kind creations to accessorize your wardrobe with! You can find Elephant Beads on: Etsy Blog Facebook

Watercolors by Barbara - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-10-16T00:34:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This week's featured artisan of "On Fire For Handmade is: Barbara Rosenzweig - Watercolors by Barbara. Beautiful creations to add to your home! You can find Watercolors by Barbara on: watercolorsbybarbara.com ETSY BLOGSPOT BLOG WORDPRESS BLOG TWITTER FACEBOOK

Images and Symbols in Arts and Crafts - From "It's Better Handmade"

2011-10-15T00:07:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY TREE TAPESTRY PILLOW When individuals do their ARTS and CRAFTS, each person puts certain things in them - whether they are more Realistic or Impressionist or Abstract or just plain Graphic, what Design or Image they create or choose reflects "something". So, when I was looking at the work of the Members

Halloween Challenge At "You Can Sell It"

2011-10-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY WOO-HOO!! HALLOWEEN !! From the YOU CAN SELL IT Artfire Guild - Some Handmade Items for Celebrating HALLOWEEN!! Little Boy in Mummy Costume with A Pumpkin! <<<-------- From Guild Master, "Fantasy Clay" Halloween Pumpkin Coaster Set From me, "RSS Designs In Fiber" ------>>>

Armored Hearts - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-10-09T01:27:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This Weeks Featured Artisan from "On Fire for Handmade" is: Frann Ramales - Armored Hearts! Beautiful chainmail creations and more! You can find Armored Hearts on: Artfire Etsy Facebook Blog

BLUE HIGHWAYS - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-10-02T01:33:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This week's Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade" is: Andrea Zimmerman Rogers - Blue Highways. Gorgeous Handbound books and journals. A work of art to keep your thoughts, pics and more! You can find Blue Highways on: Etsy Blog Facebook

A DESIGN STYLE GUIDE Treasury: BURGUNDY (One of my favorite colors!)

2011-09-28T18:24:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY From DESIGN STYLE GUIDE: DESIGN STYLE GUIDE TREASURY "BURGUNDY" from bombayjewel Showcasing some "Burgundy" Handmade Decor items !! (through 10/04/2011) Including my NAPKIN RING and COASTER SET with 3D BURGUNDY ROSES - Floral Decor Available in my Etsy RSS Designs In Fiber

Flower & Bud Handcrafted Jewelry - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-09-25T01:31:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Debbi La Rue ~~ Flower & Bud Handcrafted Jewelry! ~~ You can find Flower & Bud on: Etsy Facebook Twitter

DESIGN STYLE GUIDE - Updated Portfolio Fall 2011

2011-09-21T21:05:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY DESIGN STYLE GUIDE - the Presentation Site for HANDMADE DESIGN PRODUCTS where I have a Portfolio of some of my "DESIGNS IN FIBER"!! Well - it is a New Season and I decided to Update my Portfolio there to show some of the Seasonal Items I Have Available -- or can make. I keep a Page here on my Blog that

Moss & Mist Jewelry - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-09-18T21:33:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade" is: Sharri Powell - Moss and Mist Gorgeous creations created with love. You can find Moss and Mist on: Etsy Facebook Twitter

Vaudeville Gypsy - A Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-09-10T22:44:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This Weeks Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade" is Vaudeville Gypsy. Truly Unique Creations to tickle your fancy! You can find Vaudeville Gypsy on: Etsy Artfire Facebook Blog

NEW CUSTOM ORDER REQUEST FORM - Page on My Blog!!

2011-09-07T20:14:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Over the years since I started Selling the Handmade I make, there have been various CUSTOM ORDER REQUESTS - from ones from Private Individuals ~ to ones through a local store ~ to ones through various Online Venues that I have sold on. So ... I decided to Create a CUSTOM ORDER REQUEST FORM and put it on a PAGE

Back To School From YOU CAN SELL IT!

2011-09-06T17:46:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY BACK TO SCHOOL FROM: "You Can Sell It" Blog!! Well, it is that time of year - Back to School for kids of all ages! The Artisans of "You Can Sell It" came up with some rather unique Handmade on that theme for their "Back To School Challenge" !! Here are my 2 Favorites - though you can only Vote for

Fall Is Just Around The Corner - With All Its Gorgeous Colors!

2011-09-05T22:10:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Fall always has been one of my favorite seasons -- though it can be a bit sorrowing to see the Trees loosing all their leaves -- the Colors are just Gorgeous and I have always loved that (it is also cooler than Summer)!! Well, I must not be the only one -- or maybe I should say, there must be quite a few of us

Il Mare Atelier - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-09-04T15:25:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This week's Featured Artisan is Suftan - Il Mare Atelier! Absolutely gorgeous creations in her shop. Perfect addition to any wardrobe and great gifts too! You can find Il Mare Atelier on: BLOG ARTFIRE ETSY

Artisan Feature: Pete Berkow of "Songbird and Scallywag" - A Musician and Producer

2011-09-02T01:17:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling I am not sure of the day or even the exact event when I first knew who Pete Berkow was sometime in the Fall of 1970, but it was at the Red Herring Coffee House in Urbana, IL on the University of Illinois campus. ~~~~~~~ Probably some night when I was there to hear the live Acoustic Folk Music of whoever was playing on stage -- or maybe it was one of those times I was

Certified Handmade Artifact - Because I Do Handmade!!

2011-09-01T23:42:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY I do HANDMADE! Real HANDMADE! With Care, Attention to Detail, Some Love! That is really all I Sell!! And I got a CERTIFIED HANDMADE ARTIFACT for my ARTFIRE STUDIO !!

Rebecca of Rebecca's Whims - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-08-28T20:29:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured artisan is Rebecca ~~ ~~ Rebecca's Whims! ~~ Whimsically beautiful creations in her shop! Perfect gifts for all ages! You can find Rebecca's Whims on: Etsy Facebook Blog

Back To School from "The Handmade Place"

2011-08-25T20:55:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY LAPTOP SLEEVE CASE - PROTECTIVE, THICK, SOFT - HAND-KNITTED BACK TO SCHOOL!! I remember when I was growing up - there were 2 main shopping times then -- when I was preparing for the new school year -- and the Year-End Sales in Downtown Chicago (I blogged about this in another post last Year-End!). When I

"A Beaded Affair" - Featured Artisan from "You Can Sell It" - an Artfire Guild

2011-08-24T00:44:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY A Beaded Affair I noticed it right away when I looked at the Artfire Studio, "A Beaded Affair"! Nothing duplicated -- Nothing quite like anything anywhere else. I like the Shape and Wire-work for the Bead Pendant pictured above . This "Pearls n Swirls Set" is on the more elegant side, but also could be worn

Artfire Rapid Cart - What It Does

2011-08-22T10:29:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY RSS Designs In Fiber ARTFIRE STUDIO The ARTFIRE RAPID CART is a Widget provided by Artfire.com for Offsite Shopping! Artfire has REMOTE CHECKOUT TECHNOLOGY -- ---->>> See the RAPID CART at the Bottom of every Page on this Blog for a Random Selection of 25 of the Items in my ARTFIRE STUDIO! The Random

Court & Sparks - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-08-21T21:29:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured artisan is Phillippa Pinka - Court & Sparks. Darling Creations that make perfect gifts! You can find Court & Sparks on: Etsy Folksy Dewanda Blog

A Sunny Collection from "You Can Sell It" on Artfire !!

2011-08-14T23:29:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Mini-Basket in Sunny Yellows and Orange - with some Earthy Brown! I like to make all kinds of things in Fiber -- well this is something a little different - a little Mini-Basket Hand-Crocheted in Crochet Thread!! It is Featured in the Collection of Handmade from Artfire below, which I noticed has a number

Georgia Marbles - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-08-14T22:33:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Georgia Groves- Georgiamarbles! Beautiful creations! You can Find Georgiamarbles on : Etsy Facebook Blog From ON FIRE FOR HANDMADE Share The Love - Bloggers Unite !!

Tracy of Braggin' Rights Bath -- Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-08-07T20:40:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is: Tracy - Braggin' Rights Bath! Yummy treats to indulge yourself with! You can find Braggin' Rights Bath on: Website Etsy Facebook Twitter

Seb Surer - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-07-31T21:51:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks' Featured Artisan is Seb - Knit and Crochet Touches by Seb! Beautiful and Delicate fashions for you! A Must have for every ladies closet! You can find SebSurer on: Etsy Facebook Blog Twitter Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://www.onfireforhandmade.com

Thread Crochet Centerpiece - Making It Bigger - A Work-In-Progress

2011-07-28T21:27:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY A "Work-In-Progress", yes -- but I took a simple round Doily and am adding Rounds and Rounds to make it Bigger -- and a bit more Graphic and I think a little more dramatic -- and Better for a Centerpiece!! Done with Garnet Red, Christmas Green and Pure White, it is designed with the Winter Holidays in mind --

Another 3D Rose Thread Crochet Project Finished -- and other Flower Thread Crochet

2011-07-27T20:14:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY 3D Burgundy Roses on Pink Coaster and Napkin Ring Set Well, I mentioned this project as a Work-In-Progress in a blog post earlier this month -- and now it is finished and in my Etsy Shop !! ~~ Romantic, Shabby Chic, French Country ~~ It was an idea that I came up with as part of doing Decor - mostly Home

My "Anchors Aweigh Tapestry" - in Great Finds by Made For Me By Oaklie

2011-07-25T19:38:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY ANCHORS AWEIGH Mini-Rug Tapestry by RSS DESIGNS IN FIBER IN GREAT FINDS by MADE FOR ME BY OAKLIE -- a popular blog that showcases HANDMADE!! Take a look at the Current GREAT FINDS! "Sun and Surf" through Friday, July 29th, 2011 VOTE if you Please!! This "ANCHORS AWEIGH" is a Hand-Crocheted

Mary of Euphoric Charms - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-07-24T22:40:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured artisan is Mary - Euphoric Charms! You can find Mary at: Etsy Blog Facebook Part of Share the Love - Blogger's Unite of ON FIRE FOR HANDMADE Facebook Group.

Vivian of Bowquet - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-07-17T19:27:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured artisan is Vivian - Bowquet! Darling bows for your Darlings! You can find Bowquet on: Etsy Facebook Blog On Fire for Handmade This Blog Post is part of the Blog Ring of the Facebook Group ON FIRE FOR HANDMADE Event "Share The Love - Bloggers Unite" by Anne

Pink with 3D Burgundy Roses - Flower Decor Series - Work-In-Progress

2011-07-10T20:13:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY As part of doing my FLOWER DECOR SERIES, I decided to do a variety of Small Flower Doilies or Coasters with matching Napkin Rings. I started with a "Pink with 3D Burgundy Roses" theme! This is still a "Work-In-Progress", so this only shows part of what the Set will be. The "Pink" will be Shell Stitch done

VA Beach Quilter - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-07-07T13:17:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured artisan is Kim - Va Beach Quilter. Kim has a wonderful selection of goodies in her shop. Quilts, table runners, coasters.. the list goes on and on... You can find Va Beach Quilter on: Etsy Artfire Blog Twitter Facebook This Blog Ring is part of "On Fire For

New Flower Decor Piece - A "Little Thing" For Those Who Like Little

2011-07-01T00:28:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Pink Whirl Trinket Doily with 3D Red Roses My Newest and Latest: A Pink Trinket Doily with a "Whirl" (or "Pinwheel") -- -- with Four 3D Roses on it!! Made with those in mind who like "Little Things" -- fancy ones -- and "3D" Crocheted Flowers or Roses. 5 1/4 inches wide by 4 3/4 inches high (as pictured

Sweet Land of Liberty -- Celebrating Independence Day!!

2011-06-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

Shelly (and Her Handmade Creations) - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-06-26T15:20:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured aritsan is Shelly - Handmade Creations by Shelly! Wonderful creations made by a wonderful lady! You can find Shelly on: Etsy Artfire Shelly's Knitting Twitter Facebook Blog This is part of a Blog Ring of the Facebook Group, "On Fire For Handmade" done by Anne

Independence Day at "The Handmade Place" - another place to find Handmade!!

2011-06-22T15:14:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Independence Day: "Sweet Land of Liberty" at The Handmade Place Since I started selling my Crochet and Knitting (My Fiber Arts), I have usually done some Americana -- and you will find some of it mentioned here on my blog!! But this year, I found through Facebook and the Facebook Group, "It's Better Handmade"

From Artfire - A Collection of Fiber Art

2011-06-21T01:48:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY A FIBER ART Artfire Collection!! #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; } .title_charc, .title_charc a, .title_charc a:link, .title_charc a:active, .

Table Decor with Bright, Cheerful Flowers .... New Series In My Online Shops!!

2011-06-20T00:23:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Strawflower Coaster or Small Doily in Yellows and Orange FLOWERS in Crochet, both Thread and Yarn, is just something I do!! Have been for some years now -- All Kinds, as those reading my blog or watching my videos or browsing my Online Shops already know!! But to some extent, though I usually think "

Creations By Moonlight - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-06-19T23:10:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Allurynn - Creations by Moonlight! Alluryn has wonderful creations in her shop! A Must have for every jewelry box!! You can find Creations by Moonlight on: Etsy Website Twitter Facebook This Blog Ring is an Event of the Facebook Group, "On Fire For

Tali's Creations - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-06-12T19:51:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Tali - Tali's Creations! Beautiful creations by a beautiful lady! You can find Tali's Creations at: Artfire Facebook Profile Facebook Page

Rock Bug - A Featured Artisan of the "You Can Sell It" Artfire Guild

2011-06-12T18:15:00.001-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Elephant Necklace by Rock Bug on Artfire In General, I am a big supporter of HANDMADE for quite a few reasons!! But I am especially a supporter of HANDMADE that has anything to do with NATURE - the Animals and Plants and Lands and Waters on our Earth!! So, when I was looking over the Artfire Studio of Rock Bug

Newest Fiber Art Crochet - Vase of Red Roses - One-Of-A-Kind

2011-06-10T23:54:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY The Finished Project! A Vase of Roses!! A total of 18 3-dimensional Roses - yes, I "winged it" - making each one as I went along to fit them all together to look like a "Bouquet" in a Vase!! All of the 3D Roses are made in different Reds and Pinks in Beautiful, really Lustrous DMC Pearl Cotton, which has its

Tak Unique Designs - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-05-30T18:58:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Theresa Karnes - Tak Unique Designs. Teresa has beautiful creations in her shop! You can find Tak Unique Designs on: Artfire Facebook This Feature is part of a Blog Ring sponsored by ON FIRE FOR HANDMADE at Share The Love - Featured Artisan on Facebook!!!

Cranberry Crafts - Featured Artisan of the Artfire Guild, You Can Sell It!

2011-05-24T20:15:00.000-07:00

From Cranberry Crafts, an Artfire Artisan Selling Media they wrote -- a Current Edition of an affordable eBook that could be of great help to someone who wants to - or is Selling Handmade Products!! This blog article is part of a Blog Ring of the Artfire Guild, You Can Sell It! Please note: Though I have not read this myself and cannot vouch for the effectiveness of the advice in this eBook, it

Getting Creative With My Crocheting - Today -- A Story!!

2011-05-23T21:53:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY I'll be honest -- I don't remember the exact date, or even the exact instance, of when I first picked up a Crochet Hook and some Yarn -- and proceeded to make something -- it was just some time in my teens, I believe the late 1960's. I had been making "things" with my hands since very early childhood -

Moonsong Ranch - Featured Artisan of "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-05-22T16:16:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RS S Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured artisan is Doug from Moonsong Ranch! Wonderful creations for you!! You can find Moonsong Ranch on: Etsy Website Artfire Blog Facebook Twitter This Feature is part of a Blog Ring sponsored by ON FIRE FOR HANDMADE at Share The Love - Featured Artisan on Facebook!!!

DMC Pearl Cotton - now Available in My Crochet Supplies Studio

2011-05-20T23:05:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY RSS Designs Crochet Supplies In my Artfire Studio for Crochet Supplies, I have expanded the Colors of DMC Pearl Cotton that I am selling - and I have individual listings for each Color available at this time, though which Colors I have available may change at any time. And everything is priced Below Suggested

Colorful Key Chains for Home or Office -- and Handmade!

2011-05-18T00:37:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Red Roses and Green Leaves - Make a Keychain! If you first just look at the above picture, you might wonder what the Red Rose and Bright Green Leaves are for -- they look like traditional Irish Crochet, though in color, that might be on something done in just that, traditional Irish Crochet! But this is

Featured Artisan -- Curiosity's Piqued of On Fire For Handmade

2011-05-14T23:37:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Lori - Curiositiy's Piqued. Lori creates baby items, purses, bags, household items and Christmas ornaments that she crochets, sews and crafts by hand. She also has another shop called Tadasana Tribal. You can find Curiositiy's Piqued on: Artfire

Angel Pearls - Featured Artisan From "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-05-08T02:28:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This Weeks Featured Artisan is Angel Pearls! Beautiful, colorful crocheted Flowers for Applique, -- Feminine, Classic, Joyful Jewelry as Vintage Inspired -- and Angelic Earrings and Brooches, Crochet Flower Brooches and more! You can find Angel Pearls at: ETSY ANGEL PEARLS BLOG

Preview of New Flower Design In Fiber -- OOAK Work-In-Progress

2011-05-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY I've been working on it for days and days, it seems - on and off! I decided to do a Design of a White Vase with Garnet and Rose-Colored 3D Roses -- as I thought it would be a nice piece of Fiber Art Decor for either Mother's Day or a Spring or Summer Wedding! It could even be used as Applique for a Pillow or

Color, Color, Color - Wild With Color - A New Artfire Collection of Mine

2011-05-02T17:40:00.000-07:00

G2 Gallery of Venice, CA - Conservation Photography Gallery

2011-04-30T16:27:00.000-07:00

G2 GALLERYVenice, California It was through Robert Glenn Ketchum's Blog that I first heard about the G2 Gallery - he had a post about his Exhibit there in 2010 focusing on the Conservation Issue "No Pebble Mine" in Bristol Bay, Alaska, as in the video below! I loved the whole Gallery - but especially Robert Glenn Ketchum's exhibit and I spent most of my time looking over his Images and

Thanks to "On Fire For Handmade" For Being This Week's Featured Artisan

2011-04-27T15:10:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Ruth - RSS Designs in Fiber. Ruth has beautiful creations to decorate your home! Stop by RSS Designs in Fiber and see for yourself! You can find Ruth on: ETSY SHOP RSS DESIGNS IN FIBER BLOG ARTFIRE STUDIO Facebook Profile For Ruth Sandra Sperling Facebook

Wildlife Where I Live - the Antelope Valley of Southern California

2011-04-26T21:33:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY I was walking through the field in the picture above yesterday - on my way to various places in my small town in the southeastern Antelope Valley, when I heard this call!! Not sure what it was -- a bird or some other wild animal, I figured it was warning others that this 2-legged being was walking through

Celebrating Earth Day with Nature Themes in My Designs In Fiber

2011-04-22T16:45:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Cottontail Rabbit in A Bush Well - here it is -- my most recent "Inspired by Nature" piece! And just in time for Earth Day!! Available in my Artfire Studio ! Though I do Nature themes all the time -- and, for me, Every Day is Earth Day -- this is a project especially for this Spring and for celebrating

My Gemstone Designs - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-04-21T23:12:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Hazel - My Gemstone Designs. Hazel has wonderful creations in all her shops! A Very active supporter of handmade and a lovely person, Hazel is a joy to all she meets! You can find My Gemstone Designs at: Etsy Facebook She also has 2 other shops: Classy Classic

Buffy Sainte-Maire Singing One of My All-Time Favorite Folk Songs!

2011-04-20T18:37:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY One of my favorite Folk songs of all times -- heard it originally back in the early 1970's. Thank You, Buffy Sainte-Marie for writing and singing such a poignant, to the point - and beautiful - song: "Universal Soldier"!! It was very important and significant and personal to me back then -- I had

Joycies Jems - Featured Artisan from "You Can Sell It Guild" on Artfire

2011-04-18T19:48:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Organic lampwork glass beads with silk & leather cord necklace from Joycies Jems If you are looking for some more Unique Jewelry Designs -- Joycies Jems may be what you are looking for!! Above is a Lampwork Bead Necklace with Silk Ribbon and Leather Cord! And here is another example of a more

MUSIC - part of my Life!!

2011-04-10T21:05:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Since I was a little, little girl - Music has played a major part in my life. I actually don't remember when it all started, because my Father was musician - he had a beautiful voice - and he would sing all kinds of songs, some of them just to me -- and I loved it!! I remember when I was really little getting

My White Cottontailed BUNNY RABBIT - More Nature In Art Crochet for SPRING

2011-04-06T19:58:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY White BUNNY RABBIT Trinket Doily or Coaster Pair I got a little "sidetracked" when I was working on my "Cottontail Rabbit In A Bush" Project (still a Work In Progress) -- I decided to make a Pair of Trinket Doilies or Coasters in All White of a Cottontailed Rabbit - for this SPRING! -- Apparently,

Wrapped In Silver - Featured Artisan from "On Fire For Handmade"

2011-04-03T17:55:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Ingrid McCue - Wrapped in Silver. Ingrid creates Unique handcrafted silver pieces to adorne your neck, wrist and ears! A Must have for every jewelry box! You can find Wrapped in Silver on: Artfire Blog Facbook

Now My PROUD ROOSTER Featured in Great Finds!!

2011-03-30T21:20:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY PROUD ROOSTER Filet Crochet Fiber Art Thank You, again, to Made For Me By Oaklie for including one of my Handmade Designs In Fiber in her GREAT FINDS WEEKLY FEATURE!! This week the theme is: "A Little Bit of Country Handmade Style"!! RSS DESIGNS IN FIBER (me) is #6 in the weekly Poll (March 26th

Elly's Creations - Featured Artisan from the "You Can Sell It" Artfire Guild

2011-03-28T20:43:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY "Gone Fishing Birdhouse" by Elly's Creations on Artfire I took one look at this Birdhouse made by Elly's Creations -- and I could see how much create went into it!! To me it looks like a 3-dimensional Landscape in wood!! Take a look and see what other Handmade creations Elly has!! Note: Elly's Creations

Luna Essence - Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-03-27T21:49:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Diana - Luna Essence. Diana creates beautiful jewelry and manages a group on Facebook as well as an Etsy Team! You can find Luna Essence on: Etsy Artfire Blog Facebook Twitter

Little Handmade Personal Accessories - To Add Some Color to Life!

2011-03-25T00:12:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY I have always made a variety of things - since I started making things as a child. Different crafts, different colors, different materials -- different ideas!! Always sort of looking for something new and fun -- but also maybe somewhat practical, as well as deocrative!! Now I work mostly in Fibers - from

Variety of DESIGNS In FIBER with the Season of Spring In Mind!

2011-03-23T21:24:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Spring - Ah-h-h!! Just the mention of it brings to mind the warmth of sunnier days after the cold, more barren winter months -- and with those, the RE-GROWTH that comes with the warmth and the rains and melting snows!! Budding leaves on trees -- blooming flowers in the fields!! Nature, for me, is a big part

"Too Fancy" - Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-03-17T20:44:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://www.onfireforhandmade.com/ This weeks Featured Artisan is Cheryl - Too Fancy... her creations are wonderful! A must have for every Jewelry Box! You can find Too Fancy on: Artfire Facebook Blog

ArtBySunfire - Featured Artisan from the You Can Sell It Artfire Guild

2011-03-15T21:45:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY ArtBySunfire on ARTFIRE - and a Member of the Artfire Guild, "You Can Sell It" makes and sells a variety of Handmade items, but by far my favorites in this Artfire Studio is: Temari Balls !!! Flower Trellis Hand Embroidered Temari Ball ArtbySunfire I saw one of them in an Artfire Collection some time

PROUD ROOSTER -- My Design in a Curated Collection on Artfire

2011-03-13T18:52:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This is my Fiber Art Home Decor piece, PROUD ROOSTER !! Hand-Crocheted by me in Natural Bamboo Crochet Thread with Textured Accents in Fudge Brown, Bright Red and Yellow!! Thank You to MadeForMeByOaklie for including "him" in this Artfire Collection from "On Fire For Handmade" !! #widgetcont p{ padding:

Handmade Creations by Shelly - Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-03-13T18:13:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Are you On Fire for Handmade? http://onfireforhandmade.com/http://onfireforhandmade.com/ This weeks Featured Artisan is Shelly - owner of Handmade Creations by Shelly. Everything from A-Z... beautiful handmade creations! You can find Shelly at: Etsy Artfire Blog Twitter Facebook

CLOVER and SHAMROCK Designs In Fiber - That Sell!

2011-03-09T21:10:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Above is a photo of my most recent sale of a Clover or Shamrock Design that sold. It is another theme in my Designs In Fiber that has sold quite a bit over the years!! This 3-Foot Long Table Runner, though, is my most ambitious project!! I have been blogging and posting about it over the time I worked on

My Hand-Crocheted WHITE and SILVER Bag - is in Great Finds Poll this week!!

2011-03-07T20:08:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This White & Silver Bag -- Hand-Crocheted by me in my own design - sort-of done as I went along (one of those designs in my head) -- got into the "Great Finds" Poll put on by "On Fire For Handmade"!! "On Fire For Handmade" describes how I feel all right. Always having done Handmade since I was a child,

FANTASY CLAY - Featured Artisan from the Artfire Guild You Can Sell It (and in the March Green Challenge)

2011-03-06T18:49:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Lucky Leprechaun Green Figurine by FANTASY CLAY I "met" the Artfire Artisan, FANTASY CLAY, when I got involved with the Artfire Guild, "You Can Sell It" -- which she is the Guild Master of!! When I checked out Fantasy Clay's Artfire Studio, I was immediately impressed by the character her clay

Gabs Bags - Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-03-04T18:33:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks featured Artisan is Gabrielle, owner of Gabs Bags. Unique handbags to accent your wardrobe! You can find Gabs Bags at: Artfire Etsy Facebook Twitter

Newest CLOVER or SHAMROCK Design In Fiber

2011-02-22T20:33:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This is my newest Design In Fiber of CLOVERS or SHAMROCKS. This is truly my own overall design -- I put together several components to get this final creation -- including adding the Yellow 3D Flowers to traditional crocheted 3-leaf Clovers -- the Yellow Flowers are my idea and not traditional. Inspired by

I Knit Quilt Sew -- Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-02-22T20:16:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Sandi Levy of I Knit Quilt Sew! Sandi has wonderful creations for you to behold! You can find I Knit Quilt Sew on: Etsy HandmadeArtistsShops Facebook Blog

Edi's Little Treasures - Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-02-20T22:49:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featued Artisan is Edi's Little Treasures. True Treasures indeed.. Edi has wonderful creations! A Must have for every Jewelry Box!! You can find Edi at: Etsy Artfire Bonanzle Twitter Facebook Blog

An Artfire Collection of My Designs with Flowers -- All Kinds of Flowers!!

2011-02-01T15:32:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Crocheted Flowers are one of my specialties -- so I decided to create an Artfire Collection of just my Thread Crochet Designs with Flowers!! 3D (Multi-layer), Filet Crochet, Celtic Woven Crochet -- Here they are!! Just go to the Collection and click on the ones you want to see!! #widgetcont p{ padding:0;

The Beas Knees - Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-02-01T14:50:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This Week's Featured Artisan is The Beas Knees.. darling creations for you by a very talented lady! Beth has lot of creations for you to see! You can find The Bea's Knees on: Etsy Facebook

Diane's Dangles - Featured Artisan from On Fire For Handmade

2011-01-30T20:16:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This weeks Featured Artisan is Diane's Dangles! Diane has wonderful creations for you to see in her shops. Not only does Diane creation true treasures she is dedicated to promoting her fellow artisans which is a wonderfully kind act! You can find Diane's Dangles on: Artfire Twitter Facebook Blog Daine

Member-Curated Online Galleries - or Treasuries on DESIGN STYLE GUIDE

2011-01-26T16:55:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY DESIGN STYLE GUIDE is a promotional site for Handmade Decor -- and I am a Member of it!! One of the Features that comes with being a Member of DESIGN STYLE GUIDE is that you can create an Online Photo Gallery - or "Treasury" as it is called - of 12 items listed on DESIGN STYLE GUIDE. A "Treasury" lasts 7

Two New HEART Designs for Valentine's Day 2011

2011-01-25T16:00:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY As HEARTS are one of the age-old symbols that I have been incorporating in my Designs In Fiber since shortly after I started doing more artistic crochet (since 2003), I do some new pieces usually every year!! Here are 2 new pieces I listed in the last week: The top one is in this Valentine's Day Heart

New Year - New Fiber Art Designs and More Coming

2011-01-08T22:02:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY It's a New Year -- and I did make a few Resolutions!! I always Resolve to live my life the best I can in many ways -- but I had to take a look at some things I was doing and figure out what I really wanted to accomplish -- a New Year's Resolution came out of that. It is to really work on creating, in my Arts

Year-End Sales - My Memories from Growing Up & This Year in My Own Shops

2010-12-25T19:44:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Some might see this as kind of funny -- some might find it downright boring, but for me one of my Memories from growing up in the Chicago, Illinois area -- was the week between Christmas and New Years and the Year-End sales in the downtown stores on State Street!! Now, we are talking of the 1950's, 1960's

Artisan Feature of OOAK Handmade Mosaics from Memories In Mosaics

2010-12-19T21:08:00.000-08:00

Having gotten involved with quite a Number of Artisans of various different Arts and Crafts, over the last few years I have seen quite a bit of Handmade pieces that are very impressive. But these One-of-A-Kind Mosaics by Memories In Mosaics on Etsy and Design Style Guide - well, they are quite awesome!! So, I am doing a short Feature here of just a few of the Mosaics created by Chris of

STARS for Decorating - of course Handmade!

2010-11-26T16:40:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Most of my Handmade works are Inspired by Nature -- but I include in that the Sky and what you find in it -- including STARS!! On and off the last several years, I have done various designs with Stars in them - the best place to look is my Public Gallery of My Designs In Fiber , where I have pictures of work I

Handmade Gift Suggestion for One of the Nights of Hanukkah

2010-11-25T20:26:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY This time of year there are lots of thought about Gifts - what to give, what you will get - maybe a wishing list???? As most everyone who has read my blog, I am big on Handmade!! For everyone - for every Holiday and Occasion!! I am also very big on Recycled!! Debby Arem Designs, who I Featured here on

My Crochet Tapestry in Thread - of a TREE

2010-11-18T17:29:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra SperlingRSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSYAnyone who has read my blog knows from my writings how much I love TREES!!Well, I transfer my love of the live TREES to my Designs In Fiber!!This is one I did in Threads - yes, it is basically the same pattern or charted design of my Tree Tapestry Pillow ( http://rssdesignsinfiber.blogspot.com/2010/04/

Deadline for Comments on Giant Sequoia National Monument Management Plan - Extended

2010-11-16T01:25:00.000-08:00

Ruth Sandra SperlingAs I have been posting here about the Giant Sequoias and the Giant Sequoia National Monument Management Plan - I thought I would post an Update!The U.S. Forest Service has extended the official Comment Period for submitting comments on this Management Plan one month - until December 3rd, 2010!!So, if you would still like to -- you can still submit your comments during an

Time for Comments on the 2010 Giant Sequoia National Monument Management Plan

2010-10-31T16:49:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling- in Southern CaliforniaIt is time -- for me to make my public statements regarding the writing of the Management Plan for the Giant Sequoia National Monument (GSNM) as regards to the current Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) of August 2010. Since 2000, I have been to numerous public meetings discussing the issues surrounding this monumental job of managing the Giant

Guide to My Fiber Designs in Fall or Autumn Colors

2010-10-29T19:06:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra Sperling RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY Fall or Autumn Colors are a Color Palette or Theme that some people decorate in -- Goldish Yellows and Oranges and Coppery or Reddish Browns reflect the Colors of the turning leaves in the Fall Season. Purples reflect the harvested fruits of this Season, which is also Harvest!! Personally, this is one of my

Selling Some DMC Pearl Cotton Size 8 Again - on ARTFIRE

2010-10-19T17:57:00.000-07:00

Ruth Sandra SperlingRSS Designs Crochet Supplies on ARTFIREAbove is a Slideshow of photos of some of the DMC threads that I use in my crochet -- and sometimes sell Balls or Skeins of.I can buy DMC Pearl Cotton in some quantity - so I am offering a few colors of Size 8 that I have enough balls of to spare some - here in this ARTFIRE shop!!I use a lot of DMC threads for a variety of reasons - of