Handspun Fun

Vineyard-Tough Ewe by MDKnits

Undiscovered Gold

Bicycle

I wish I took these photographs. That is probably the greatest compliment any artist can give to another, to not just find the beauty in the piece, but to envy that they got to the image first.

Rene Viescas Allen lives in Colorado and travels the countryside to capture abandoned and neglected items scattered through this beautiful landscape. She strives to tell the story of these items in their heyday. A bold and noble task to take on.

Dodge Truck

Rene's shop, Riviescas, is filled with the images from this project. My favorite pieces tend to be the rusted out automobiles, but she also does amazing work capturing flowers and old barn doors. Her colors are so beautifully saturated, you can almost feel the warm sun and the breeze as you look at them.

Retro Fan

You can find her portfolio online and see items not for sale including beautiful portraits, She also lists upcoming exhibits and contact information here. Want to get to know Rene more personally? Check into her blog where she is taking on the overwhelming project of blogging every day for 365 days. If you want to be updated when new images are for sale, be sure to follow her facebook fanpage.

I look forward to seeing this work on the front pages of etsy this fall.

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Alphabet Magnets by The Angry Robot

Handspun Fun

Handspun Sheep's Wool by aldonasuneviciene 

Undiscovered Gold

The Danielle Card

This week I needed a laugh. All week I have been feeling terrible due to a case of vertigo. I have been unable to drive and have had a hard time knitting as well. But enough about me, lets talk about this great new etsy shop!

Off-the-Wallmark is brand new. When I say brand new I mean she just opened her shop yesterday. It is not a surprise then that it has yet to be discovered. Already she is showing great promise.

The Katelyn Card

All I know about Allison Horst is that she lives in Santa Barbara, California and she has a dark sense of humor. She gives her cards female names like Danielle and Katelyn.

Her illustrations are so fun and light-hearted, which takes some of the edge off of these morbid ideas she references. I hope one day to have the occasion to need one of these cards, like a friend going on a diving expedition or a heart transplant. Wait, maybe I dont want that second one.

Anyway, check out her VERY brand new shop and pick up a card for the one you love.

Showing off your treasuries

A new tool is now available for your blog or website. It sets up the code automatically so that you can display treasuries with ease. Here is an example of a Treasury I was selected for recently:

'The NFL- AFC Division' by kneatknitcreations

Tribute to the AFC Division Teams

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Bronco Mini Hanger Rondinelli $15	Chiefs No.1 Fan License Plat... carguystuffplu... $24	Diaper bag set of 4, Diaper ... highstylecreat... $88.95	Junior Seau AngiesGallery $125

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Rhinestone Bridal Necklace by LivingVintage