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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Everything Up Close Giveaway




I have been reviewed by the blogger Ilissa Huhta of Everything Up Close for her
Wedding Wishes Contest and Giveaway!

To the readers of my blog, one reader will have the opportunity to win a single tiered veil in white or ivory up to 40" in length, and another will win a headpiece identical to the one that was custom designed for the review. (the background of the photograph is blue). To participate, please go to my Etsy shop, http://www.etsy.com/shop/DamselflyStudio
and "heart" your favorite in the shop, then come back to the blog and make a note of it here. THEN...visit the blog Everything Up Close and follow the directions there for entering the contest. There are also opportunities for extra votes too! There are two prizes for this giveaway! One headpiece, and One veil! So you have two chances to win!
http://www.everythingupclose.com/

I appreciate reader comments on what they like, and suggestions on what they would like to see. I started designing my headpieces and jewelry to give brides more options than what they were seeing in the typical retail market. Brides come to Etsy to see something different, unusual and with the satisfaction of having a beautiful piece of art for their wedding day that is not a typical carbon copy of eveything else that they have seen in every magazine and bridal salon.

My passion for the last 10 years has been "Tomorrow's Heirlooms for Today's Brides. My goal is for every bride that I work with that she have an experience with me, whether it be in my home studio or online that have the best customer service that I can provide from my 25 years of experience, have jewelry, veil, and headpieces that will bring happy memories, and hopefully they are passed on to future generations.

To see more of my work, please visit my online catalog: http://www.damselflystudio.com/

2010 Campbell Pottery Lily Festival

I entered my first juried show this summer. The above mentioned 2010 Lily Festival at Campbell Pottery. Every year, Bill Campbell raises acres of day lilies in many varieties and colors. A Lily Festival Art Show is held at the time when the Lilies are in their full glory, showing off their finery that our Gracious Lord has provided for them. How amazing it is to see this field of so many colors...Oranges, Rusts, Burgundy's so dark that they look almost Black, Purple, Lavender, Pinks, Coral, Yellow, Peach...ah, its a beautiful sight!



My entry for the festival of course, was felt. And, a handbag! I combined my two major knitting and felting/fulling loves into one. And even made a necklace style handle. The bag base was knitted with Louet Riverstone Bulky on a size 10.5 needle, single strand, and fulled. It is lined in coral duppioni silk and black wool. Of course, it has a zipper pocket! It is closed with a zipper facing. The bag features a six petal lily of four layers of merino wool roving: Two shades of pink, honey, and apricot. This layered wool was then wet felted into a "prefelt", then shaped into the petals and needlefelted, and wetfelted again. Further shaping of the petals was accomplished by more needlefelting when the lime green wool accent, beading of Swarovski Crystals and Japanese Delica beads were applied. The stamens were wired 12KT GF wire and Swarovski Crystal. The handle was a square weave of Onyx, Czech Glass and Swarovski Crystal.




My sister has placed an order for my next bag! To be inspired by Georgia O'Keefe's Poppies!