wildrose

Thanks! I'd love suggestions for other patterns for these. I don't have many small knots that aren't too intricate (I'd like to keep sale price down, so I don't want them TOO fancy).

I bought an assortment of these miniature chests a while back and have finally gotten around to staining the wood and putting stuff on them. This is the first. The boxes only measure about 4" long. This first did not turn out as planned - I had to cut the knot out when the outer background didn't edge right...but it still looks okay to me.

I sell almost exclusively at fairs. I have 4 identical folding tables, plus some others I sometimes through in for extra work/display space. I use a 10x10 "EZ Up" tent. I had to buy the heavy duty (blue) top for it, as the one it came with (white) was ruined the first year (at NJRK: New Jersey Renaissance Kingdom). I have a variety of "table toppers": display shelving. Ranging from mug racks (a post with spindles coming out) that I use for keyrings, Christmas ornaments and such, to a pair of folding corner shelves. Sometimes I decorate the tent, sometimes not. It really depends on the event. But I ALWAYS cover the tables my work is on, and I try to keep my stock boxes underneath. Also, I try to always bring stuff to work on. This helps with the "Do you do that?" (Yeah, and not some ol' cowboy ) and the "how is that done?" I've attached some pics of various displays I've had. My good friend Ann McGrath is in the one. We often shared space when I lived up north - it cut cost and allowed us both to not have to fill the whole tent with stock. For me, some fairs go REALLY well, and others are meager. It's a matter of trial and error.

I thought I'd heard Johanna has a leather allergy? Check with her...

Happy birthday from across the pond

I really like the design and simplicity of it. Very nice!

Thanks for all you do, and for not letting the runaround with that "other guild" get the better of you.

Great work! Now just hope this doesn't fall off your neck when you bend down!

I can kinda see where Johanna is coming from...differences in ability aside, let's use the example of cooking: most will agree that male chefs ROCK. Men tend to be more detail oriented in the kitchen.

Very nice...and I'm betting I won't be the only one to say: "too bad it's black!"

My mom always has a really nice garden...too bad her Airedale terriers have always thought the short cut through it was much better than going around. I managed to get these shots before the lillies got trampled as most of the other plants have been. I thought they might be nice for a pattern.

Crystal - if you think that's a tough name combo: when I worked at a community college there was a man with your married last name, and his first name was Harry. God honest truth. What parent does that? (It that's too adult of a bit of humor, mods feel free to delete it...)

I think it'd also be cool if folks would add why they have the "handles" or business names they do. My name is Holly (that's what you get for a December birthday! Actually, it means "good luck"). I go by Wild Rose because it reminds me of where I came from, and a good period of my life: growing up on my parents' farm in NJ, there were wild roses everywhere and I always thought they were beautiful and smelled great. I also have/had a wild streak, and refused to be "cultivated"

Hee hee hee....well I'd have yelled, but I figured it was some sort of glitch....turns out it was me Thanks Denise, I know what to do now...

Those are both really great! I can't pick which I like better.

in case my pm didn't reach you: My PayPal account is wildrosecreations@att.net If you have PayPal already, you just send the payment to that address. If you don't have a PayPal account yet, go to http://www.paypal.com and it will lead you through how to sign up. Thanks! ps I notice it never keeps my "sent messages" either...don't know why?

Thank you so much for this!

Congratulations!!! That looks right up my alley!

All three, in complete condition, with covers (some scuffing on covers). 50.00 total, including shipping w/in US. If outside of US, add 5.00. I take PayPal, checks, and money orders.

I couldn't let a Celtic one pass me by...so here's what I came up with. Just a basic rounder. I had more trouble with the circle (hate 'em!) than the knot itself...No one else had done inverted, so I went that route:

He is ADORABLE! (and the chinks are great too) It reminds me of making suede chaps for my niece for her first lead line class.

He was also one of my husband's favorite narrators for Thomas the Tank Engine. (personally I preferred Alec Baldwin...)

Here's an example: I've got 12 leather roses staring at me, ready to be painted/stained and assembled. I plan on doing a variety of colors, and bringing them to the next craft fair to sell. I can't seem to get motivated to just DO it. I keep beginning other projects and just have these things sitting there. So my question is: how do you get yourself motivated to completed that part of a project you really don't like to do? And, do you have unfinished projects sitting around waiting? Aside from these, I have a 4 legged stool that has been YEARS in the works because I just don't like the pattern but wanted to challenge myself so chose something out of my comfort zone to carve/tool...

I'm so sorry to hear of your tough time While we're done with matching people up for this round, and some folks are just waiting for their "goodies" to arrive, I do think Pay It Forward will happen again - so keep your eyes out!

I've not heard much from this time's PIF folks...I hope others are getting some goodies in the mail too?