FALL FANTASY....Signs of FALL on Etsy!

ACORN FAIRY FACE PIN

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DZFANTASY

Wear her as a pin or as a necklace!!

Fall is starting to show its beautiful, colorful face here in central Wisconsin where I live, and it will be getting more colorful in the weeks to come!  Seeing that fall is my favorite season I've put together a FALL FANTASY feature here on my blog to highlight some of the colorful "fall" items from various Etsy shops.

Due to the number of items received for this FALL FANTASY feature, I decided to break it into several segments.  A second one will be coming within the next several days.

There are signs of fall not only in nature, but also in many of the delightful shops on Etsy.  I hope you enjoy seeing the photos and paying a visit to the shops.  So now let's begin our FALL FANTASY  tour.

November Rain Photograph 8x10

by METAL LEAVES STUDIOS

Taken while leaving Chicago on a stormy November morning.

Organic Nesting Bowls - Set of 3 - Great Fall Colors - Espresso, Spice, and Mustard

By ECO CHIC HANDKNITS

A set of 3 nesting bowls handmade by myself using 100% Organic Cotton Yarn. The yarn is both grown and spun without the use of any herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals.

BLUE SWING COAT

by JASPER VISIONS

This wonderfully soft blue coat is perfect for fall or spring. It's made of a knit blend, but the fabric is so delightly fuzzy, you can't tell if it's a knit or woven fabric unless you turn it inside out to look at the wrong side.

Pumpkin Yellow iPod Cozy (handmade knitted iPod, iPhone, iPod cozy)

by ON A ROLL COZIES

A 100% Peruvian Highland wool cozy for your iPod classic or other similarly-sized item, such as an iPhone or camera. My iPod classic fits perfectly and my little Nikon snuggles in it quite nicely as well.

Autumn Medley Dangle Earrings

by ECLECTICA BY JAN

Get ready for a new season! All the colors of autumn are here: gold, brown, orange, and even a hint of purple, blend into this fun medley of color for your earring collection.

Sweet Fall Dress, Pocketdress with adorable Acornbaby

by GERMAN DOLLS

One of my darling Waldorf Style dresses. I make them to fit my 12 inch doll model. They may fit other dolls or a teddy bear. This one I made out of an adorable Moda fall print. I just love the warm oranges/reds/browns.  Included is a small Pocketbaby that travels in the Big Front Pocket. The baby is Caucasian and has blue eyes.

Crochet Scarf in Varigated Red-Shocking Pink-Bright Orange-Yellow

by NEEDLE MANIA

Moss stitch crochet scarf, varigated red-shocking pink-bright orange-yellow , 5-1/2" wide, 68" long with fringe, made with Orlon Sayelle 4-ply yarn. Pattern stitch forms an automatic scalloped edge on the side of the garment. Machine washable on gentle cycle; cool dryer setting or air-dry.

CARMEL APPLE EARRINGS

by STUDIO SEVENTY FIVE

The lampworked beads in these earrings are spectacular! They are a crisp apple green dotted with glittery copper flecks. Beads are topped with a brass spacer and citrine round. They dangle from antiqued brass kidney ear wires.

Needle Felted Penny Pumpkin Fruit Faerie

by ANNA BELLE ARTS

Penny is a little darling. She loves Halloween. “ It’s simply the best time of the year!” she says with her sweet little voice. She loves to take her children trick or treating and rarely leaves a trick. The real treat is to see her flitting about the costumed children, scurrying about town!

Harvest Goats Milk Soap

by SISSY SOAP

Dress up your soap dish with these fun fall leaves. This is a real warm aroma of Apples and Cinnamon! Yummy! Soft shades of burnt orange. Each bar is individually wrapped and labeled.

AMBER DANGLE EARRINGS

by METALLIC PEACH

Cute dangly chain earrings, with amber coloured beads. These measure approximately 9cm.

Happy Halloween - Lampwork Bracelet and Earring Set - SRA

by BASTILLE BLEU BIJOUX

I'll be adding the 2nd segment of my FALL FANTASY feature within the next couple of days so do stop back to see all the wonderful items yet to come. I'm having problems with BLOGGER, so need to redo some of the shops I already had in this post.

FEATURED ETSY SHOP - SALVAGED EXPRESSION

The Ugly Hat 1 Schizophrenic Sunspot


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SALVAGED EXPRESSION

(Be sure to click on the photo above to see how this hat got its name)

Let's welcome, Althea and her Etsy shop, SALVAGED EXPRESSION! When you pay a visit to SALVAGED EXPRESSION you will find an eclectic mix of items to choose from....ranging from hats, supplies and vintage, jewelry, candles, other crocheted items and more. Before you head on over to SALVAGED EXPRESSION, let's learn a bit more about Althea and her creations.

What led you to start creating your art/craft?

I've been creating things in various mediums since I can remember. Occasionally things that would surprise my teachers (a paper spring cannon comes to mind) and continued to do so on my free time from childhood on. I guess I don't have much of a choice!

How did you decide what medium you wanted to work with?

I don't necessarily limit myself to one thing, but there are mediums I always return to. Drawing has always been the backbone of my artsy inclinations. Crochet is practical, but also very artistic and allows me to try many different things. Candles I've just always made and enjoyed. I guess there's something about making a solid clean candle and then lighting it on fire. I get to make things that burn and don't raise your insurance! Recycling was kind of inevitable for me too. I work in the environmental field and haven't always had a lot of money. They go together very well!

What aspect of creating your art/craft do you find the most enjoyable?

Brainstorming, though that's more involved than the actual process sometimes! Half the time I'm just sitting around when an idea smacks into my brain like a bullet on reentry and won't let go until I've thought it out and plotted and schemed how to make it happen.

If you had to choose a fruit OR a vegetable, to describe your art/craft, what would you choose, and why?

The key lime! One because I like them, but also because it's a bit of a black sheep of the citrus family. Sometimes I feel like that, being a multidisciplinary crafter in a market where everyone talks about consistancy. A little cool, a little not, quirky, and hopefully pleasantly surprising.

Big Plarn Messenger Bag

(Be sure to CLICK on the photo to learn the interesting facts of this bag's creation!)

If you had to choose one other medium in which to display your “creativity”, what would that be, and why?

I'm planning on taking up painting again soon, but for something I've never tried, I think spinning. There are some truely gasp worthy yarns out there, I even own a few and have a hard time coming up with a project worthy of their awesomeness. I'd love to make something like that, and then sell it so the project becomes someone else's problem!

What message, if any, do you want to convey with your art/craft?

Well someone can take whatever message they like when it comes to arts and crafts. That's part of the fun. That's really what I want people to have, along with each order is fun. Hopefully something that makes them feel a little bolder or to blend the person they want to be with the person they have to be.

What advice do you have for other artists/crafters?

Don't take advice from me? Just keep it fun. Whether you sell or not keep it fun, remember you're doing this because it isn't supposed to be work!

Thanks, Althea, for sharing your creations and thoughts with everyone. I find it amazing what you can create with recycled goods. It takes a certain type of creativity to come up with all those ideas.

If you'd like to see and learn more about what SALVAGED EXPRESSION has to offer, be sure to visit the links below. It is fun to read the descriptions and what the items were made from.

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