Treasury Tuesday: You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman

My apologies for there not being a Treasury Tuesday post last week! A lot of us were super busy with gearing up for one of the biggest indie craft shows in Rochester, Mayday Underground! (and it was a blast!) This week's treasury actually features work from one of the fabulous Mayday organizers, Casey from PeachesPictures and PeachesProducts...

You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman featuring PeachesPictures

Be sure you click on the links below and go see more treasuries that feature some of our other awesome RNEST members! (if you don't, you're missing out!)

Featuring RNEST Members:

• In The Sewing Room featuring PeachesPictures
• Peas In The Pod featuring PeachesPictures
• Violet Autumn featuring PeachesProducts
• Bats featuring PeachesProducts
• Gifts Meant For Giving featuring HeatherVitticore
• Horses featuring HeatherVitticore
• Accessorize With A Flower! featuring InMyHeadStudios
• Bountiful featuring Buenahelena
• Gather Round The Fire featuring MFcrafts
• Mountains featuring SoftShellCrafts
• They Call Me Mellow Yellow featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Let's Just Stay In Bed featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Bowled Over featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Cinnamon-y featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Happy Kitchen featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Gift Guide In Yellow For Her featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Butter-Mint-Creamy featuring GoldhawkPottery
• From The Beginning To The End, And All Along The Way featuring GoldhawkPottery

* If you make or find a treasury that features an RNEST member, or if you are an RNEST Member who makes a treasury, post the link on the wall at RNEST's Facebook Page. Your treasury could be featured on the next Treasury Tuesday!

Make-It Mondays: Grant Update

As we posted a couple months ago, our local Etsy team received a grant from Etsy to rent space in Rochester for a month to sell handmade items from our team members and host community art events. Much hard work, grant crafting, and meeting attending was done by Jackbear Stamps and Goldhawk Pottery (you guys rock) and despite a couple road blocks we are on our way to an awesome December for our team.

Here's a look at our upcoming events. Thank you to KiraArts for designing our flyers :)

Hope you can join us! :)

Wednesday Wellspring: Francesca DeCaire

Congratulations to #5 (Francesca) for winning Soft Shell Craft's sketchbook!

Bubbling up from the well this week, is a touch of sweetness from Francesca DeCaire!

Today, one lucky winner will receive a made-to-order lampwork glass cupcake bead. All beads are made by hand one at a time.The glass used is Effetre Pastel Periwinkle, pink, & sky blue. Finished on SSR 925 metal bail accented with a Swarovski Tanzanite AB Bicone crystal.

You can find Francesca at Mayday Underground, Sat. November 5th at the Main Street Armory 10-5, and at Holidays at the Market; Sundays December 4, 11, and 18, 9am - 3pm
280 North Union Street Rochester, New York 14609

And now for the rules (This giveaway is open to the everyone):

MANDATORY ENTRY #1: Go to Francesca DeCaire , heart the shop, and then leave a comment here telling me your favorite item.

MANDATORY ENTRY #2: Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment letting me know- or if you are already, leave a comment saying you're a loyal follower.

BONUS ENTRIES (leave a separate comment for each):

1. "Like" RNEST on Facebook.
2. "Like" Francesca DeCaire on Facebook
3. Follow Francesca on twitter
4. Tweet and blog about this giveaway and leave a coment here with the link.


The winner will be chosen using the random number generator on Tuesday, November 8th and will be announced in the next Wednesday Wellspring.

October Team Challenge: Wizardry, Owls, Magic, and Mysticism

Welcome to RNEST's October Team challenge: Wizardry, Owls, Magic, and Mysticism!

Cast your vote for your favorite on the poll in the

upper, right corner of the blog!

Small Snowy Owl
by Kira Arts

Tomato Soup Owl Bead
by Francesca DeCaire

Green and Black Magic Poison Jewel Halloween Shot Glasses
by Love and Whiskers

Magic the Gathering Mana Notebook
by Soft Shell Crafts

Cast your vote for your favorite on

the upper right of the sidebar! 

Wednesday Wellspring: Soft Shell Crafts

Bubbling up from the well this week, an original from Soft Shell Crafts!

Today, one lucky winner will receive a hand-made sketch book. The cover is made from salvaged foam core and is covered with painted canvas. Representing the flag of Japan, the cover is hand painted with water based, acrylic painted. The pages are 80 lb. Strathmore Drawing paper, perfect for drawing or sketching with dry media or ink. The paper is acid free and has been hand torn and folded to size. The book is hand bound with black waxed thread using the coptic stitching method. The classic exposed spine allows the book to lay open flat.

You can find Soft Shell Crafts locally at the following shows:
- Mayday! Underground at the Main Street Armory on Nov. 5th
- Art Garage Sale at Lovin' Cup on Nov. 13th

Please take a moment and vote for Soft Shell Crafts Mt 6 : Drawing (Item #18) at the Handmade Gift Guide poll this week. Voting closes at 11:59pm on 10/30.

And now for the rules (This giveaway is open to the US & Canada residents only.):

MANDATORY ENTRY #1: Go to Soft Shell Crafts , heart the shop, and then leave a comment here telling me your favorite item.

MANDATORY ENTRY #2: Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment letting me know- or if you are already, leave a comment saying you're a loyal follower.

BONUS ENTRIES (leave a separate comment for each):

1. "Like" RNEST on Facebook .
2. "Like" Soft Shell Crafts on Facebook
3. Follow Soft Shell Crafts' artistic blog
4. Follow Soft Shell Crafts on Twitter
5. Tweet and blog about this giveaway and leave a coment here with the link.

The winner will be chosen using the random number generator on Tuesday, November 1st and will be announced in the next Wednesday Wellspring.

Treasury Tuesday: Halloween Treasury

Only 6 more days until Halloween! Get into the spirit by checking out this spooky treasury , which features a handcarved "Wolfman" stamp from Jackbear Stamps!

Halloween Treasury featuring Jackbear

Be sure you click on the links below and go see more treasuries that feature some of our other awesome RNEST members! (if you don't, you're missing out!)

Featuring RNEST Members:

• Nevermore, Nevermore featuring Jackbear
• Fire Walk With Me featuring Jackbear
• Keep Calm and Zombie On featuring Jackbear
• Happy Fall Day featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Flax N Fall featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Fireside in December featuring GoldhawkPottery
• Cosy Neautrals featuring GoldhawkPottery
• All The Pretty Little Horses featuring HeatherVitticore
• Cool featuring HeatherVitticore
• Woodland Favorites featuring HeatherVitticore
• Cute Little Owl featuring PeachesProducts
• The Bear Essentials featuring PeachesProducts
• A Little Bear Told Me featuring PeachesProducts
• Glamour For A Romantic Holiday Evening featuring KelleysBeading
• Gypsy Autumn featuring aDifferentView
• Bird Crap featuring FlyRabbitPress
• Turquoise Here and There featuring InMyHeadStudios
• Mystical Powers featuring KiraArts

Curated by RNEST Members:

• Around the Corner by KarenSwimmer

* If you make or find a treasury that features an RNEST member, or if you are an RNEST Member who makes a treasury, post the link on the wall at RNEST's Facebook Page. Your treasury could be featured on the next Treasury Tuesday!

Make-It Mondays: Wood Block PhotoTransfers

This project is so simple and fun! You can do it on the cheap by knabbing leftover scraps of wood from hardware stores and sneaking in a couple photo copies at the office. They make great small gifts and decorations. I chose images with sayings as well as photographic images. When using text make sure to flip the image before you print it or it will come out backward. Other than that, go wild.

YOU'LL NEED:

Blocks of wood in various sizes, Photo Copies (use copy machine or laser prints), Liquitex Gel Medium, Mod Podge, Large Bristle Brush, Sponge or cloth.

STEPS:

1. Paint a thin layer of gel medium over the surface where you plan to place the photo. Make sure your wood blocks are sanded. No one likes splinters full of glue!

2. Lay the photo copy face down onto the gelled block and smooth it out to remove any air bubble.

3. Let the block(s) dry overnight.

4. Use a damp cloth or sponge to wipe away the paper. The black ink from the photo copy should remain. ( Use the soft side of a sponge. The rougher side will scrape the image away if you're not careful.)

5. Paint a thin layer of Mod Podge over the surface of the transferred image to seal it in.

These make fun paper weights, desk or shelf decorations and gifts. Once the image is sealed, you can finish off the block by painting, staining or varnishing the other sides. If you liked this project you might also be interested in making packing tape stickers. Until next time :)