Sunday, October 23, 2011

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

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:

Sunday, October 16, 2011

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

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:

 
 

Saturday, October 15, 2011

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

Ruth Sandra Sperling
RSS Designs In Fiber - My Handmade Designs on ARTFIRE and ETSY





Tree Tapestry Pillow - Handmade Crochet Tapestry Fiber Art - Eco 16x16
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 of "It's Better Handmade", I ended up looking at the different Images and Symbols that I saw in different pieces of their Handmade.

The Majority of what I personally make is somehow "Inspired by Nature" -- which is readily obvious to anyone who looks at my Handmade online (I think)!  To me, even the more Graphic pieces I have made, even in White, somehow reflect a design or pattern or maybe even an "abstract design" of something in the Natural world (for me that includes the Sky, Stars, Planets, etc., etc.).  That is just me.  My TREE TAPESTRY PILLOW in the Photograph above and the Artfire Collection shown below is obviously that.  (Designing the TREE pattern and then doing it in Tapestry Crochet was not particularly easy-going either!!)

But different individuals do different things with their Arts and Crafts.

This Artfire Collection that I put together - from the work of Members of the Artfire Guild, "It's Better Handmade" - are just a few samples of pieces that have Images and Symbols in them!!




Sunday, October 9, 2011

Halloween Challenge At "You Can Sell It"

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!


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From Guild Master, "Fantasy Clay"







Halloween Pumpkin Coaster Set




From me, "RSS Designs In Fiber"
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 ~~~ And see some more Real Handmade, Creative items for HALLOWEEN (or HARVEST, as some prefer) at the Guild's HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE -- And VOTE for your Favorite (Voting Open Until Sat., Oct. 15th)

Make your HALLOWEEN  a fun, creative time with some REAL HANDMADE!!

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

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:

Sunday, October 2, 2011

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

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: