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lil fish studios february 2011 monday february 28 2011 lucky i started reading the long winter last night i ve been re reading the little house books childhood favorites of mine that i picked up second hand and look what i found tucked in between page 50 and 51 luck it struck me as funny given that the passage on that page tells of the cows whose faces froze to the ground during a blizzard note to self no grazing outside until it s much warmer do you remember this image from a few weeks ago i had mentioned that i would have to keep my eyes open for a little dog head button to add to my little house collection well much to my surprise a sweet little button landed in my mailbox courtesy of the wonderful nini isn t it just perfect ok and here is where you get to roll your eyes at me i bought a button yes after unloading 100 pounds of buttons i bought one but just look at it it s so cool there s even wash hanging on the line i had to have it all this reading has me itching to make green pumpkin pie and practice my stitching i ll pass on the red flannels though if you haven t read the books you should if you re on twitter check out halfpintingalls she has a new book coming out in april the wilder life my adventures in the lost world of little house on the prairie which i am going to have to order the temperature is almost up to zero here this morning and i m crossing my frozen fingers that it hits the projected 27 this winter is getting long have a good and warm monday all 14 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels button monday little house on the prairie vintage buttons sunday february 27 2011 bunnies buttons and buckling down i m finally making some headway on my mound of vintage buttons after selling some and donating some i m down to one 56qt plastic bin full it s still more than i need to have on hand but it s a start a few of you asked how i can bear parting with them and i can tell you that when i see what other people are making with them it s easy case in point these little cuties from feltedwoolies i dare you to look at these little guys and not squeal you squealed didn t you they re utterly adorable and check out their little button eyes huh huh adorable right you can get your own in her etsy shop where you ll also find some other adorable wooly creatures like this sheep who keeps begging me to take her home i hope you ll stop by her shop and check her out as for me tomorrow begins my it s serious time i have an artist s mart at the walker art center to prepare for and some projects to complete for an upcoming felt book from lark books and i need to buckle down i ll be putting aside my button destashing efforts for now and blogging might be a little less frequent for a while note i really need a good whip cracker to keep me on task why oh why don t any of you live near me i do have some new work completed to share soon i keep saying that don t i oh and thank you to everyone who suggested uses for the nail polish great ideas you guys are so helpful thank you happy sunday 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels felted wool friday february 25 2011 polished ah nail polish it seems a million years ago that i used to paint my nails i think the last time i used to paint my fingernails was when i was working in an archery shop setting up bows and cutting arrows i used to get looks and comments being the only girl working in a male dominated shop ranging from is there a guy that can cut these for me to blank stares as i adjusted sights and draw weights i painted my fingernails in bright red and chanel vamp to play up the fact that i was female and to confound the boys who doubted my abilities i mean come on i was a girl how could i know anything about bows and arrows don t get me started anyway nail polish doesn t suit my lifestyle now i mean i don t even have normal shaped nails from all that work on the belt sander i was feeling a little conflicted when i stopped at the dollar store which is probably my least favorite store ever to buy some i wanted some enamel paint to code my felting needles and figured some outdated nailpolish would do the dollar store delivered and i walked out with 4 bottles for 2 i couldn t help but think that if i were to paint my nails that it would definitely be that greenish blue color midnight forest perfect so now i have nail polish to use up i have a feeling i ll be coding every tool in this place in order to use it up do you have any uses for nail polish you can share 20 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels real life thursday february 24 2011 a forest birthday celebration today is a special day for the forest friends who have come to live with me their creator nanou is celebrating a birthday a meringue mushroom feast was made and the story was told over on a new blog dedicated to nanou s sweet forest friends stop by and meet some of the other forest friends scattered throughout the world i think it takes a very special soul to inspire a sense of whimsy in people like nanou does and we here under the poplar and pine are feeling lucky indeed to have such an amazing circle of friends happy birthday nanou and a happy day to all of you 7 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels baking forest friend wednesday february 23 2011 wordless wednesday 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels baking wordless wednesday tuesday february 22 2011 sugar snow candy what to do when mother nature dumps another 8 of snow on top of your existing mountain of snow make maple candy want to try it check out this site for directions 9 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels another snowy day monday february 21 2011 bone button monday dem bones dem bones dem bone buttons they might be a little creepy to some people but i love them bone was one of the if not the first materials for buttons it s easy to imagine early man carving these practical fasteners out of the bones of his kill they re reminders of a time when nothing went to waste when more sophisticated materials came in to popularity they became the ornamentation of common people and peasants i relate to and celebrate their history and i appreciate their aesthetic also creamy colors obviously handmade details and a weight different from plastic some were dyed and achieved a beautiful brown color not unlike wood most were carved and drilled by hand this lovely below just shouts handmade and i can t help but wonder by whom these with the bump on the back were likely turned on a lathe historically women would dye buttons using a variety of dyes i tried an overnight soaking in strong tea on these below on the left is the tea stained buttons and on the right were the buttons pre tea the x button is an undyed button that slipped in the result is really subtle it was sarahracha s work that i featured the other day that inspired me to make myself a necklace i wore it while mopping just for you marilyn since i had all the materials out i decided to make a few for my shop too natural and filled with history just the kind of things i like to carry with me happy monday all 16 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels antique buttons button monday natural jewelry shop update vintage buttons sunday february 20 2011 turkey in the snow turkey in the snow safe from autumn s glancing blow feast forage and grow haiku gesundheit 7 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels in my backyard really bad haiku turkeys wildlife friday february 18 2011 recycling is beautiful i just had to show you a couple of lovely pieces made by sarahracha today my fellow ecoetsy teammate had purchased one of my 1 pound vintage button grab bags and used her findings to put together not one but two beautiful necklaces so far i love that she had no idea what was going to be in the bag but was able to find some inspiration inside her pieces came out beautifully this one has a mix of plastic bone glass and mother of pearl buttons all crocheted together this fun green and blue number is reversible clever she also makes other fabulous eco friendly pieces like these recycled plastic bag baskets cork trivets and more i still have gobs of vintage buttons left so if you d like a grab bag of your own take a look in my lilfishextras shop i m going to be taking this weekend off i m getting a little frazzled around the edges and want to take a little time to sit down read some blogs reply to emails and comments and regroup have a fantastic creative relaxing weekend too everyone 10 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels crafting with recycled materials sarahracha vintage buttons thursday february 17 2011 yes i wood after posting a photo of my osage orange pendant on flickr last week and waxing nostalgic about the wood i jokingly said that i should do a blog post about my love of osage the more i thought about it the more i thought why not so here s where i prattle on about my love of wood in general bear with me i really love working with wood and while i m no expert yet i love that i can haul something out of the woods and make something of it i love working in the dusty barn with the hum of the sander in my ears i love the smoothness of the wood the smell the versatility i love that if a piece doesn t turn out i can use it to heat my home i am nothing if not practical of course i don t love how much it beats up my hands but it s just part of it i ve been working with a few different woods lately walnut and osage orange that i brought back from illinois poplar birch and oak from our woods and teak that i reclaimed reclaimed you ask why yes reclaimed from a vintage teak bowl when i cut it it smelled like potpourri i love seeing the differences in grain and color in the photo below you see what the red oak looks like once it has a little bit of tung oil on it compared to a non oiled piece below you can see from left to right osage orange teak black walnut and red oak after they ve been sanded and oiled the osage has a pronounced yellow color that s really cool the teak is a warm even brown the walnut varies from light to dark brown red oak has a warm golden brown color this is osage compared to red oak if you look really closely at this piece of oak in my hand you ll see a tiny shooting star can you see it combining wood and wool has been really satisfying for me i love the contrast of smooth and soft hard and tactile it really speaks to me so you can probably expect to see more of this in my work in the future so tell me what materials speak to you 16 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels woodworking newer posts older posts home 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