Pruitt Creations' Giveaway

The fabulous Blogging Business Artisans Team on etsy is once again hosting a wonderful giveaway!  Linda of Pruitt Creations makes the most fabric wonderful items.

She is giving away this fun fabric crayon roll:

and

your choice of a set of 4 coasters.

 

HURRY!  ends soon!  It's easy to enter!

CONTEST DEADLINE:

March 20, 2012 at 11am central

CONTEST ELIGIBILITY:

Contest open worldwide

Click on this LINK to enter.

photos by Linda Pruitt © 2012

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

It's Scavenger Hunt Sunday time! 

FACIAL FEATURE

cute little nose of Oliver kitty who is very busy today sleeping in a sun puddle!

SHADOW 

My husband was "thrilled" that I made him do this with me!  (not.  That's snow on the ground!  our second and "bigger" snow of the season.)

SPICY

nope.  not a photo from Summer.  I have a hot pepper plant growing in the house!

GOLD

Just what do you think this is? (*answer below)

FABRIC 

My good friend Sally made these wonderful fabric pillowcases for me as a gift!  There is a set of 2 for each of the 4 seasons of the year!  Thanks, Sally!  I love them!  They are such fun!  

*a packet of cane sugar (in the packet!  to answer a question posed below)

This is a very fun meme hostessed by Ashley Sisk in which 5 prompts are given and one must then take a photo to illustrate each one.  Come see how others have interpreted these words!  Join in!  HERE

Next week's prompts are love, duplicated, trend or trending, paper, plastic.

photos by me © 2012  all rights reserved.

Blogging Business Artisans

Recently, I participated in the creation of a new team on etsy--Blogging Business Artisans.  We are a creative group of artists, focused on business, and having fun along the way.  In a  PAST POST, I introduced you to the 6 charter members.  Here I will introduce you to 3 more members.  Come visit their shops and blogs!  

Linda Pruitt has 3 shops on etsy!

Her Pruitt Creations SHOP is filled with wonderful fabric items-- coasters, zipper pouches, decorations, aprons, quilts, coffee cozies, pillows, paper items and so much more!

  

Linda's Pruitt Design SHOP promises romance in jewelry and pillows!  She also has wonderful pouches and paper bag art like the ones here on the right.

In her Pruitt Supply SHOP, Linda carries fabrics, buttons, findings, and fun yo yos like the ones here.

Linda has 2 blogs!

On her Pruitt Handcrafts BLOG she shares lovely new hand made crafts, crafty ideas, and "occasionally, little stories about my grandchildren!"  HERE'S a post where she talks about using The Square.

Abigail's Attic is Linda's second BLOG.  Here's what she says:  "The reflections you will find here are all my own meditations, introspections, musings if you like, of the thoughts in my attic. Not stuffy or starched, I hope, but like finding a rare pair of vintage button-downs, dusting off the years and discovering the beauty hidden there. Enjoy your time with me, settling in for a delight or two, a story or three and I hope you will go away refreshed with new observations wanting more. "

Find a poem she wrote about Fall HERE. 

Jenny is the artist owner of A Bird in the Hand Art.

Jenny's SHOP features unique home decor items and jewelry pieces inspired by birds.  "I have a background in biology, specifically animal behavior, and I have been inspired by the beauty of various bird species."

On her BLOG A Bird in the Hand Art, Jenny shares about her art, participates in Iron Craft challenges, and posts business tutorials such as this one 
about making a button link.

Sarah is a crocheting diva!

For her SHOP Magnolia Surprise, Sarah creates wonderfully fun items for your home--crochet coasters, dish cloths and scrubbies.  She also makes scarves and afghans, play food and toys.  "At Magnolia Surprise, there's always a surprise waiting to be found!"

On her BLOG Magnolia Surprise, Sarah shares about her life, her craft, and her granddaughter.  Check out these beautiful new shoes!

I look forward to sharing more members with you!

"The focus of Blogging Business Artisans (BBA) is to promote our etsy shops, blogs, and one another with fun activities and via various social media. We will have monthly artistic challenges, treasuries, and giveaways. The BBA is planning fun social activities such as Secret Santa, link parties, and a blog hop."

LINKS:
team on etsy
BLOG where we post introductions to our members, their art, and interests.  You will also find a list of our members and their contact information.  Informative business articles are posted here as well.  Additionally, there are links to our upcoming team challenges.
facebook
twitter  
my POST on BBA charter members
GIVEAWAY  Hurry!  You have till November 21!

© all photos and images are the property of the above individual artists.  all rights reserved.

Tamdoll

Meet Tammy Gross, crafter extraordinaire.  

Known as Tamdoll, Tammy says, "I sew, I knit, I craft... been doing these things for over 30 years.  Creating relaxes me and keeps me happy in a hectic life filled with a busy family, teenage daughters and part-time teaching.  It seems like the ideas never stop flowing..."

I love this soft fabric sherbert necklace! 

so creative!

Look at this wonderful serenity mermaid pattern

and this beautiful pink sequined handbag.

It's one of a kind!

"Each item is unique and one-of-a-kind, handmade by Tammy Gross. I love creating art dolls, distinctive handbags, fabric jewelry and collages...basically, lots of different things - depending on what creative mood strikes! I love to recycle & reinvent things - some of my totes, jewelry and dolls are "upcycled" art....  something new is always just around the corner - you never know what I'll come up with!"

This is so cool!  Tammy's birdhouse can be found in the background art in the Patterns section of the Fairfield website.  See the full art HERE. 

Tammy can be found here:

etsy shop 

blog

facebook

flickr
Ravelry
twitter 

Tammy is a wonderful teammate and the etsy blogger for the month of June!




all photos by Tammy Gross © 2011

prolific creativity

describes Linda Pruitt and her 3 wonderful etsy shops!  She loves all kinds of craft materials.  This is evidenced by the offerings in her shops. 

In her Pruitt Creations shop, you will find wonderful fabric goodnesses like this one of a kind brooch as well as cup cozys, quilts, aprons, pillows, pouches, paper goods, and more--much more.     


Look at these! 

bouncing circles apron

jelly roll quilt

reversible cup cozy  

In Linda's Pruitt Supply shop you will find fabrics, yarns, lace, paper, buttons, and yo yos.
yo yos 

Lastly, there is her Pruitt Design shop, filled with jewelry, which she will be closing on January 15.  Everything is 50% off.  Hurry!

 

Linda is a member of the etsy bloggers team and the etsy blogger for the month of December.  She is grandmother to 25 children!  She is also a breast cancer survivor.
Come read her blog, a place where she shares her life's adventures, handmade goodness, inspiration, and creativity. 
photos © 2010 by  Linda Pruitt 

TiLT

"I have loved art ever since my first Crayola. Drawing and painting were my primary mediums until my college years. I did study art history and still created during college, but as things got busier art fell off to the side. Canvas will always remain a dream and passion, but creating with fabric has been absolutely wonderful...beyond my expectations. Someday I hope to combine the two."

TiLT, Theresa, is a member of the etsy bloggers' team, and is this month's featured artist!  Besides having 2 etsy shops, TiLT Creations and Tilt Too! (filled with destash fabric, patterns, and supplies),  she also has an artfire shop.

Theresa is a stay at home mom with 2 sons, one a teenager, one small.  When she's not chasing after them, she loves to paint, create, sew, and cook. 
But this is not all!  She has 3, yes 3 blogs!
Crafts, Kids, home, and Life
TiLT's Creations
TiLT Treasures

Did you actually think she would stop there?!

Theresa is a Proud team member of: Etsymoms, Etsybloggers, Micetsy, Carried Away Bags (CAB) and Big Damn Crafters (BDC)

AND

you can also find her on
flickr
her website
twitter
Plurk
photos ©  by TiLT

"It's a book of hope."

Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of Eric Carle's famous children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. "This little, fat ugly thing ends up flying into the world as a beautiful butterfly." (1)

And so it began--a hole puncher and a stack of paper, and one of the world's most beloved children's books was born. This hungry caterpillar eats his way through a variety of fruit. After eating a green leaf, he builds a cocoon. And then, a miraculous event occurs. He turns into a beautiful butterfly.

Visit his official website and see a marvelous short video of him discussing this book and and painting and creating his wonderful collage art. "I love color!" declares the almost 80 year old Carle. He hand paints papers and then cuts and layers them to create his signature collages.

See a most interesting biography of his life.
How did his career begin? Bill Martin, Jr. asked Carle to illustrate a story he had written, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Martin was captivated by a bright red lobster that Carle had painted for an advertisement.

The themes of Carle's stories are drawn from his knowledge and love of nature. His books are visually gorgeous and entertaining. But they also offer readers the opportunity to learn something about the world around them. He has an intuitive understanding and respect for children. "It is his concern for children, for their feelings and their inquisitiveness, for their creativity and their intellectual growth that, in addition to his beautiful artwork, makes the reading of his books such a stimulating and lasting experience." (2)

last page from the newly released pop-up version

And, guess what? There is an Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art! 125 West Bay Road Amherst, MA 01002 website:

Published in 1969, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold more than 29 million copies and has been translated into 47 languages. This book continues to sell about 650,00 copies per year.

references: (1) http://http//www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-03-18-caterpillar_N.htm (2) http://http//www.eric-carle.com/bio.html

Addendum: NICO Design pointed out that fabric is available. Here are some resources: Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric and quilt kits: http://http//www.fourthcornerquilts.com/CollectionProducts.aspx?CollectionID=109 http://http//store.besewhappy.com/servlet/-strse-Andover-Fabrics-cln-The-Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-by-Eric-Carle/Categories Brown Bear fabrics and fat quarters: http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?T=1&Store_id=499&page_id=17

And, of couse, fabrics are available at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: http://http//www.picturebookart.org/Shop

check this out!

and Carle's own blog!
Mishkat of http://mishkathryn.blogspot.com/ informed me that there is an article about Carle in the March 23, 2009 Newsweek (pp.52-54).

NEW: I have just found the most wonderful blog, Children's/Fantasy IIlustrations! Hermes has posted a fantastic youtube animated version of the book here! You must see this!

NOTE: Apparently, the links not written in html are broken. And I don't have time to fix them right now. Copy and paste and you will get there. Sorry.