Free People Collages

I have loved Free People for many many years. Their catalogs are always so artistic and gorgeously done, and the clothing is a piece of art as well. I love their blog too, I check it almost daily. So earlier this summer I was starting to feel a little frustrated and creatively blocked. Selling knitted goods at my online shop, in the summer, NOT SO EASY!!! :)

I had been wanting to make some sort of collage out of my Free People Catalogs for awhile now, but I couldn't stand to cut up the catalogs that I keep and save every month, but I ended up with a few double copies, and finally just sat down and did it. I collaged only Free People images and a few of my own fabric scraps, and modge podged them to some board that Hubby saved for me from a construction job. So the whole project was pretty much recycled. I had so much fun that I made TWO!!!! Now I have something pretty to look at on my walls everyday, and a little bit of inspiration as well.

Summer and Joni Mitchell

I figured I would just keep going with the whole 60-70's female musician muses of mine. Joni Mitchell is my absolute all time favorite. If I could only listen to one musician for the rest of my life it would be her. Her music is poetry and the pictures speak for themselves.

On another note, we went to Breck for a friend's bike race and the weather there was unbelievably gorgeous. And there flowers were everywhere, I couldn't stop taking pictures. Besides the warmth and the abundance of flowers, one of my favorite things about summer, is fresh berries. Especially when I get to eat them out of a gorgeous Japanese bowl that my Grandma gave me.

Lakes, Poppies and Knits, OH my!!!

We have found a new, gorgeous place to take the dog swimming. It starts with a short and pretty nature trail and ends at this lovely reservoir. There were dragonflies (Damselflies) everywhere at this reservoir. I think they were damselflies because they were really small, and dragonflies are usually larger. They were the brightest blue I've ever laid my eyes on.

The poppies are going crazy here, and they are slowly spreading to the other side of the house, I wish they could last all summer. Oh and that crazy red plant is Kinnikinnick. Isn't it the most lush, deep red color you've ever seen???

And... I have been loading some summer fingerless mittens onto Etsy that I have had made for awhile. I also loaded some new crocheted scarves and headbands. Enjoy your Thursday.

Spring Fingerless Mittens

I just loaded this pair of the Maya Spring Fingerless Mittens.

They are really light and the cuff is shorter, so they're perfect for warmer weather. I love wearing them while I'm typing, because my hands are always cold! We've been gone off and on for almost a month now, so hopefully I will start to catch up, and I will try and post more often. It's nice and sunny out, so I'm taking my knitting outside. Enjoy your day!