Living in the sticks

Big moon rising in the east of Highway 60, outside of Ponca City city limits, Osage County.
I realized I can create my little world anywhere. Even here. I do love country life. I never get bored.

News:

Listed for sale at my virtual store front : Purple Sage Designz

For Angela

A little sunshine goes a long way...and brings out creativity and love for life

Currently

55.0 °F Clear

Humidity:

39%

Wind:

2.0 mph from the SE

Visibility:

10.0 miles

Dew Point:

30 °F

Precipitation:

0% Chance of Rain

Pressure:

30.02 in

Yeahhhhhhhhhh!

New women and men open crown visor tam/dreadband, hair band with bill

This head muffler/dreadband was designed when we were locked into our homes during the last snow storm...but, it still will work for spring time chills.

These head scarves designs were born out of a necessity for myself, I SO NEEDED A HAIR WRANGLER FOR MY GROWING LOCKS.

These tam beanies made with wool and acrylic combine the best of both worlds in the yarn universe, warm and carefree at the same time. Another design inspired by fresh spring colors like peach orange.

Blizzard, cabin fever, new slouchy hat and dread band listings

This was yesterday, view from our living room, taking a snapshot through the window. If I cannot go outside I feel deprived, cut off from mother earth.

While looking outside from our dining room window, my cabin fever was rising.

After the blizzard had significantly died down I bundled up in parka and boots and ventured outside with our dogs. They needed encouragement to run all the way down to the fence for their dogly business:)
And I welcomed the fresh air, even though for just a few minutes. In retrospect these pictures actually look harmless, the snowdrifts and knee high snow piles don't show, neither does the gusting icy wind making our bones chill.

Changing the subject to crafting:
When I am working on these head bands I dream about spring. I wear these type of bands myself to tame my unruly wild hair which I have been growing out for over a year new, without a single hair cut. I have started offering them online now and working my way through different colors.

I have ordered lots and lots of dark wool yarns. There is always a big demand for natural materials in classic colors and I will steer clear from buying little quantities here and there. Love my internet suppliers who make life so much easier.
(hat and band listed in my Etsy shop)

Are you getting caught in the...

The Bermuda Triangle of Productivity - where does all the time go?
(source:  http://phewsha.tumblr.com/#2084775636 )


I try to stay away...as much as I can. Still love to blog, and found these blogging tips very useful:


Up and coming blog list from Liz Stanley
"If you don’t find something inspirational, or come up with a great idea you shouldn’t force a post." - Design Milk
First benchmark for ad sales: do you WANT ads on your site? Second benchmark: do you have 5 passionate readers - Federated Media
"Art is the ultimate renewable resource." - DJ Spooky
"Life is too short not to surround yourself with beautiful things." - Swiss Miss
Blog with the right intentions (don't blog just to make money) - Swiss Miss
Rules of blogging from Swiss Miss:

1. Always credit your sources.
2. Respect the reader - too many ads, too busy, music on site, insincere content are no nos.
3. Keep it light "I want to be a happy place."
4. Blog with the right intentions. Focus on what's important.
5. Respect your readers with beautiful images.
6. Find your place and own it.
7. There is such a thing as blogging too much. Don't make your readers feel like they can't keep up.
8. Be personal.
9. Know what not to post about. 

(Source: http://www.mintedcondition.com/ )

impressed by...FRANCIS CHAN _ BALANCE BEAM

Spring Colors 2011...a happy outlook...HONEY SUCKLE MAKES ME LIKE PINK ALL OVER AGAIN

 

A Color for All Seasons
Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it.

	Spring 2011 – An Exotic Journey

	Citing exotic destinations like Africa, India, Peru and Turkey as inspiration for spring 2011, designers continue to satisfy consumers’ need to escape everyday challenges with intriguing color combinations that transport them to foreign lands. "The colors designers have chosen for the spring season present an interesting marriage of unexpected warm and cool tones," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. "By cleverly combining complementary colors, those that are opposites on the color wheel, they have created a striking intensity to the palette. These unique color combinations make it possible for consumers to pair existing pieces in colors traditionally associated with fall, with new favorites to punch up springtime wardrobes." Flirtatious Honeysuckle is a feel-good hue that brings a festive sense of playfulness to this season’s palette. This vibrant pinkish-red for both apparel and cosmetics makes consumers feel alive, and is a perfect post-winter pick-me-up. Spicy, gregarious and persuasive describe Coral Rose, a sophisticated orange that, much like Beeswax, a warm, honeyed yellow, conjures up feelings of faraway lands and locales. Pair either of these piquant hues with a cool, refreshing color-wheel opposite like Regatta for a vibrant color combination that will add zest to any wardrobe. Romantic, fanciful Lavender implies sensuality with its subtle hint of red undertone. Combine it with Beeswax or Coral Rose for a unique counterpoint. Alluring Blue Curacao evokes thoughts of tropical destinations and pays homage to the 2010 Color of the Year, Turquoise. Practical consumers can continue to incorporate enticing Caribbean blues into spring by pairing Blue Curacao with warm, complementary colors like Honeysuckle or Coral Rose. Peapod, a fresh yellow-green, brings an organic element to the palette and is reminiscent of the green shoots that signify change and new beginnings traditionally found in spring. Trans-seasonal neutrals ground this season’s palette and provide a stable backdrop for all the other colors. The so-called "nude hues" are represented in the range of ethereal Silver Peony to dramatically deep Russet. Another dependable background color, Silver Cloud, is the quintessential neutral that consumers can rely on to coordinate with everything in their closet. For 17 years, Pantone, the global authority on color, has surveyed the designers of New York Fashion Week and beyond to bring you the season’s most important color trends. This report previews the most prominent hues for spring 2011.