Where has this month gone ?
Well... I've been working a temporary 3/4 time job at my friend's ranch, helping her get ready for this upcoming winter... probably only have a couple more days there and then I'll be able to once again fully focus on my handcrafts & art supply online businesses.
So the latest news is that I bought a studio photography light set (plus camera tripod) and also hunted for some high quality faux-stone motif wallpaper which I want to use as a background surface for my work. I will be setting all that up in a new studio photo shoot area and will begin the long task of re-photographing all my Brizel Silk Tapestry wares. But first... I'll take pictures of some newly made floral theme Silk Tapestry Boxes which were created last month and await listing into the Brizel Handcrafts studio on Artfire.
In the meantime, my work with Team EFA dominates my online work... posting features & announcements on a daily basis at the EFA blog site... supporting EFA's team leader with the work... and creating animal theme Treasuries promoting EFA members' work.
Here are my latest EFA TEAM Treasuries
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"Here is a lovely selection
of marine animals by Team EFA members...
its a festival of whales, dolphins, seals and turtles !
As you view this wondrous Treasury-
please send our brothers and sisters of the oceans
goodwill & protection this day."
"ONE YARD of destash cotton fabric: Elephant Seals, American Wilderness "Monterey Bay" by SSI Studio... A beautiful crowd of blue elephant seals huddle up together with all sorts of expressions on their faces."
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"Team EFA,
Etsy for Animals - Artists helping Animals,
presents a wide range of turtle inspired
art, handcrafts, jewelry, supplies and sacred items."
"Brizel Handcrafts presents Abalone Turtle a unique handmade decorative Silk Tapestry Box, made of recycled silk sari & banana silk yarn, perfect for storing a small oceanic memory keepsake !
Abalone Turtle is a divine gentle fiber arts container, with a lid of its own, featuring variegated pastel aqua blue banana silk yarn paired with a deep dark midnight blue recycled silk sari yarn.
This delightful box has been embellished with a turtle shaped button made from carved iridescent abalone shell.
It measures approx: 3" in diameter x 2 1/4" high with an interior of 2 1/8" in diameter x 1 5/8" high
Abalone Turtle will be gift wrapped in its own box and ships out via USPS First class mail. Shipments within the USA will have delivery confirmations."
Wishing all my friends & family
a continuing Happy Autumn !
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Hats off to you, Nicole! You are a wonder worker! Where would the team without you??! Your diligence will be rewarded!
ReplyDeleteYour great dedication is very much appreciated! Wonderful blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your hard work to help the animals and our team, Nicole! You are greatly appreciated. We are very lucky to have you! Love, Lisa
ReplyDeleteDitto what Patty, Aubrey, and Lisa said!
ReplyDeleteYou're a wonderful person and your work reflects it!!!
xo,
Heather
Wow Nicole - don't know how you fit it all in! I hadn't realised you'd been working almost full time outside of your crafts / EFA this past while. How exciting about your new photography set up - look forward to seeing your new pics! Your treasuries are all wonderful, but I especially love the Life in the Oceans & Seas one - just beautiful ;-) & lastly, but by no means least, you do such an amazing job with our EFA blog - we are all very lucky to have you. Jx
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