Last Minute Shopping with Arts in RI

by Karen
It's not too late to shop on-line at the Arts in RI Etsy Holiday shop. Most of us can get your items to you in time for the holiday if you order by tomorrow, Friday, December 18th. There is lots of gorgeous hand crafted goodness in the shop, take a look. And, if you're a blog reader, you can earn 20% off your purchase by typing the code BLOG READER 20% in the notes to seller at purchase. Your 20% discount will be refunded to you within 24 hours via PayPal. Happy Holidays!

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We're MOVING!!!!

by Julie Beck
Arts In RI has a flashy new website and blog all in one, so this blogger blog will not be active from here on out.

Visit Artsinrhodeisland.com (or the usual artsinri.com either one will work) to check out our new digs and bookmark the new blog.


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Gearing up for the Holidays

by HanamiGallery
I have been really busy lately. Part is trying to get done work for my shop, but a lot is trying to get my holiday shopping done.

Alright I confess I am a bit strange when it comes to holiday shopping. I am usually done getting presents by early summer...I plan ahead.....way way way ahead. Hahahaha. I never enjoyed fighting with other people to get items the day before and things like that really stress me out, but alas this year I dont have my holiday shopping done and its November!!!!!

This holiday we are short on cash, so I am making the majority of my gifts. Here is my first completed gift.

I finally finished this gift! Woohoo. I crocheted up some leftover yarn (teal, white, and green) and then used some other extra yarn to weave in through the crochet. I overdyed the whole scarf teal. The end result makes the scarf look woven and have an interesting design. The pattern is super easy too!

I also think this would look super cool with a bunch of leftover yarns in a bunch of colors, but this was all I was working with.

Now I am working on another scarf in forest green with the shifting sands pattern I got off of Ravelry!


I hope your holiday shopping goes well and here are few items that may make your shopping a lot more enjoyable! I really love these items and I think they would make great gifts for your loved ones.















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by lodestarwovens
It began with a little guy and a favor.

Last year I got the opportunity to go on a sailboat transport running from North Carolina to Florida and as a result I would be missing an upcoming art show. My daughter, Jess, who grew up doing shows with me, was willing to cover it for me and so I was off, foul weather gear and all.

Jess covered the bases for me and while doing so fell in love with this little guy,one of my artdolls who is listed in my etsy shop, www.lodestarwovens.etsy.com


She asked me to make her one for her next birthday. It needed to be a girl clothed in pink with blonde hair and "glitz"! The summer flew by and I realized last week that I better get going on this new project.

I love how she turned out! What do you think?


While you're checking out Etsy be sure to go to our street team holiday shop and look at all the beautiful things there. Lots of Christmas gifts waiting to happen! www.artsinri.etsy.com
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Seasonal Bliss - Botany

by Diana
It's time for more Seasonal Bliss! I'm Diana of D. S. Brennan Photography and I have a treat for you this November. As we head toward winter, I find myself drawn to those last remnants of the living things that made the Spring, Summer, and Fall so beautiful. So, I've created a little botanical collage as a desktop wallpaper for you. I hope you enjoy it!

To download this month's Seasonal Bliss Wallpaper, click the image below to open it in a new page, then go to the file menu and "Save Page As" or right click and "Set as Desktop Wallpaper". Please remember that it is for personal use only. Enjoy!





Be sure to browse these beautiful botanicals from Arts in RI members!

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Personalize It with custom gifts!

by Karen
What’s the secret to finding unique gifts for family and friends? Easy, give handmade custom or personalized gifts made for you by talented AiRI members! It is possible to find affordable, beautiful, handmade, one of a kind gifts custom made for your most special person. A personalized custom gift is extraordinary and tells the recipient you love them. Here's a few ideas to help you personalize your holiday gift giving.
How about a custom house painting. JulieBCreative will paint a portrait of your home or your gift recipients home and will double the gift by donating 20% of the cost to Habitat for Humanity!
For the music lover in your life, you can order personalized mixtape notes from HeatherJeany who offers not only personalized text, but color too!
For the nature lover, fantasy fanatic, or very special someone, ElysianFields will create a personalized custom nature's spirit pendant with a portrait painted from a photo you send her. You can even select the leaf shape of most significance to you.
PhriendyK8 will create a one of a kind custom dress for you. You decide on color, theme, applique patterns, and Kate will pull it all together into a gorgeous, one of a kind dress.
Got a passionate cook in your life, someone new to cooking? This the gift for them. I'll create a custom recipe box for you. You tell me color, theme, size and we go from there. Visit MalcolmStudioShop for ideas and to see completed custom boxes.












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do the TWIST!

by Julie Beck

JulieBCreative and HeatherJeany, will be venturing off to the land of Northampton MA this weekend for the Twist show. We are OH SO excited!!! and nervous...always nervous. Did I pack everything? Did I bring enough stock?

Join us if you're in the area!!!

Twist is a fresh kind of fair, showcasing original handmade goods and art from 60 talented vendors. Save the dates for an exciting feast of shopping and fun!

Location
Northampton Center for the Arts
17 New South Street
Northampton, MA USA

Dates
November 13 - 14, 2009

Hours
Fri 6 - 9 pm, Sat 10 am - 6 pm

VIP Reception
Friday 11/13 4-6 pm, tickets $20
VIP ticket includes complimentary beverages and snacks, admission to the fair both days, and our coveted Swag Bag (available while supplies last!)

Regular Admission
Adults $3
Kids 6-12 $1
Kids 5 and under FREE

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