tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73183412820099858922026-05-22T23:29:08.794-07:00Waterrose Handcrafted ObsessionsHandcrafted embroidery, quilts, textiles, home decor, off-roading, travel, photography,cooking,small businessWaterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-49919136061862539852013-05-21T06:30:00.000-07:002013-05-21T06:30:02.330-07:00DIY 2014 Linen Calendar Peonies 2014 Peony DIY Calendar A lovely bouquet of peonies and bachelor buttons ready to hand embroider. The simplest of embroidery stitches make up this calendar so it is easy for the beginner and satisfying for the more skilled. This kit includes the linen panel with the design printed and easy to follow embroidery lines. Embroidery thread in colors shown. One of a kind enameled buttons, that IWaterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-60608490959923018982013-04-05T08:32:00.000-07:002013-04-05T08:32:18.151-07:002014 Embroidery Calendar Coming Soon! Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-36195192095067061192013-02-18T05:14:00.000-07:002013-02-18T05:14:00.519-07:00Remind Me In August Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-73593341021526895812013-01-28T20:47:00.000-07:002013-01-28T20:48:19.540-07:00A Minute of Spring It's been cold and rainy here...which is a good thing. The rain will bring out the beautiful desert flowers! Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-90612059375479246432013-01-11T06:00:00.000-07:002013-01-11T06:00:02.032-07:00Eclectic Etsy ShopThere are so many things that I want to learn and create. I've added metal and enamel to my list of interests. (leather is on the list as well) I'm afraid that my etsy shop is beginning to look a bit eclectic....embroidery, vintage and now metal. I'm not sure if it hurts or hinders sales. I kind of think of it as an interesting boutique with items from many different mediums. When I began Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-78568355340758265102013-01-08T07:00:00.000-07:002013-01-08T07:00:03.436-07:00The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein I started the year off right by reading this book. The philosophical aspect of this book stays under the radar, but your mind certainly makes note of it.  The Art of Racing in the Rain has many different meanings. This book is funny, sad, enlightening and delightful. As I read this, written from a dogs point-of-view, I kept looking at my dogs and wondered.... It also reminds you that lifeWaterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-56130441286951209152013-01-05T11:43:00.000-07:002013-01-05T11:43:38.048-07:00Cloisonne Last Step, Maybe Well this may be the last step, or I may decide to put it back in the kiln and make it shiny. Oh, by the way I got a kiln for Christmas! D found a Paragon on craigs list that was in really good condition, less then a year old and half the price. Yay! He is so good at finding great things at great prices. After looking at the photos you can see where granules of other colors of enamel made theirWaterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-21674654362230575682012-12-21T10:57:00.000-07:002012-12-21T18:16:58.460-07:00President James A Garfield Destiny of the Republic I just finished reading this book. Because he didn't fill a lot of space in high school history books I have to say I never thought much about President Garfield, but have found that he was amazing man.  In July 1881 he was shot by Charles J. Guiteau after only serving as president for a short four months. Candice Millard has written in such a way that certainly draws you in and provides Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-8105123667323792972012-12-16T14:43:00.000-07:002012-12-16T14:43:48.263-07:00Cloisonne Final CoatThis is the last coat of enamel on this piece. As you can see the colors  have more depth and consistency. I really like how the leaf turned out. I began with an opaque green, then I accidentally used a transparent green. A happy accident! The next step is to begin using a sanding stone to sand the wires and glass to get an even surface.  While you can't see it in the photo, the glass Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-48443578124183505142012-12-12T10:39:00.000-07:002012-12-12T10:39:06.052-07:00Cloisonne Wires and EnamelHere's the cloisonne after the first coat. I've been told that it's going to look great when I get done with it. I'm not so sure. I worked with colors that I don't usually choose. But I wanted colors that had good contrast so that I could see how it all works. As you can see my wires shifted a bit during the first firing and then I had to fire them a second time since a couple of them were not Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-9747852330968329632012-12-03T08:00:00.000-07:002012-12-03T08:00:03.030-07:00Beginner Cloisonne and EnamelingIf you've been reading my blog you know that I began taking metal classes this year...can't believe this year is almost over! During many of my classes there would be someone in the class working on enamel and/or cloisonne. As I watched I thought, oh I don't think I'm interested in doing that. Fast forward to about July and I saw a piece of cloisonne that knocked my socks off. My plan was to Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-23266866022718755512012-11-29T16:33:00.001-07:002012-11-29T16:33:20.256-07:00Dress Your Wrist Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-46798448208757685212012-11-22T19:42:00.002-07:002012-11-22T19:42:35.844-07:00Black Friday Embroidery SaleI am selling a limited quantity of my DIY 2013 Hand Embroidery calendars at 35% off....  This would make a beautiful gift to give to the DIY or do the embroidery yourself and give as a gift! Or, buy two and you both will have a beautiful project and calendar! I have designed this so that at the end of 2013 you can cut the panel apart and use the hand embroidered pieces as other Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-55106953990224594082012-11-22T10:48:00.003-07:002012-11-22T10:49:18.831-07:00Do You Know What Today Is? Happy Thanksgiving! Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-90136831788993997082012-11-19T09:32:00.000-07:002012-11-19T09:36:35.919-07:00Uh Oh, I'm Thinking About FoodHere's a few things on my radar this week...   Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-63193466033869188822012-11-12T13:21:00.000-07:002012-11-12T13:21:23.337-07:00Cuff WeekendI was busy and in heaven this weekend. I finally had a weekend when I could create again. It feels like it's been eons since I've had a chance to pull fabrics, buttons, beads and stuff out to create with. It has been a busy last few months. For the Romantic Many good things happening and then not so good...my mother in law passed away in September and it's the little things that you pick up Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-90975156235152251942012-11-06T09:42:00.000-07:002012-11-06T10:47:04.060-07:00What is it about Handmade Visiting a site like Etsy provides you with many choices in handmade items. With each click there are so many things to ohhhh and ahhhh over. To wonder how they did that...  evoke memories from your childhood... inspire you to learn a new art.  Each and every handmade item began with an idea.  The final product that you see may involve hours, days or weeks to create because the Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-16241753438648323162012-11-05T14:06:00.000-07:002012-11-05T18:45:14.088-07:00SEMA 2012 , Drifting and TransformersWe spent four days in Las Vegas attending SEMA. D has invented a product for the off-roading community that was shown during SEMA in a vendor booth (more about that later). So while we were there we enjoyed some of the show and I enjoyed some vintage shops.... I spied these really cool motorcycles that were pieces of art. I couldn't imagine riding one...at least until the seats were covered withWaterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-5267703822748465932012-09-04T10:35:00.000-07:002012-09-04T10:37:35.610-07:00Torch and Needle I began a new adventure in January... (the reason I've been so quiet) Now eight months later I have creations that combine my hand embroidery and metalwork, my new line will be christened "Torch and Needle." About four years ago I began thinking about the longevity of my hand embroidery as jewelry. One of my initial thoughts on creating textile jewelry pieces was that people who are Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-37730637673562035292012-07-27T07:47:00.000-07:002012-07-27T07:48:18.534-07:00Last Week Wetterhorn Pass Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-30176561107011641522012-07-06T08:00:00.001-07:002012-07-06T14:58:45.337-07:00Summer LoveliesI don't usually add Etsy treasuries to my blog....but I found some beautiful creations and had to share! Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-56761989438361213402012-04-27T18:45:00.000-07:002012-04-27T18:45:27.657-07:00A Mint Romance Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-76631771132676246082012-03-30T16:02:00.002-07:002012-03-30T16:02:42.939-07:00Are You Ready For 2013? Don't you just love beautiful hand embroidered creations for your home? Or, do you love to give fun gifts that your crafty friends, mom, sister would enjoy making? Perhaps you like to gather together with like minded people, or want to learn a new craft?  Is 2013 a special year for someone....a new baby....a wedding....special anniversary? Over the last couple of months I have been Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-90541398078888031862012-03-28T16:24:00.000-07:002012-03-28T16:24:07.468-07:00Featured in Cross Stitch and Needlework   I was  so excited when I was contacted by Cross-Stitch & Needlework for a "Fab Find" feature in their May issue!  This feature is for my Wildflower Romance Cuff Kit.  This kit includes all of the materials and embroidery floss to create this cuff yourself.  This would make a great gift for mom, sister or best friend. However, if you don't have the time to Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7318341282009985892.post-91424551599740840982012-01-20T13:48:00.001-07:002012-01-20T15:44:07.270-07:00eReader Kindle Bags and Hand Embroidery I've been looking for larger platforms to do embroidery and create something that is useful as well.  I decided that ereaders needed a handmade/artsy carrying case to give them a bit more charm. These ereader bags have a shoulder strap that allows you to carrying across your body, or over your shoulder. I've padded them so that they also protect your ereader when you set it down. Waterrosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422788758188500128noreply@blogger.com7