I haven't deserted the board. I have just been doing other things, like painting and knitting in the evening, now that our Florida winter is upon us lol. I will post a couple of the paintings I have so far. Thanks for the birthday wishes. I spent all my birthday money on lovely yarn lol. I can't find my files but I posted them to Pinterest. Go to the folk art page and the first four item are the ones I just did. The angle is a 4ft statue that my neighbor threw away, It was all black and grey and very sad looking but I knew she had possibilities.

http://www.pinterest.com/rosyhf/rosy-s-folk-art/

Crochet
 

Now I do crochet when I need something in that line. I spotted this very colorful pillow on line and she gave directions and I just had to do it. I knitted it all in Red Heart yarn. The front is crochet and the back I knitted.

Beautiful painting's love,love the cushion so glad to have you back ,,,You sure was missed here

You are so creative! I've missed your posts -- I'm not sure how you get so much done but you are an inspiration to the rest of us!

Thank you ladies, I do miss you guys and I will try to post more often. I get in frenzies lol. Now I am in a knitting frenzy. I saw this most beautiful shawl with so many beautiful stitches that I just had to give it a try. So far so good, I got help with it from a nice group of ladies on Ravelry. I am not that experienced with the knitting language so sometimes I have to ask if something doesn't make sense to me lol....but wait until you see this beauty. I hope to finish it maybe this weekend. I am actually knitting two of them. One in Red heart the cheaper yarn and the other in the expensive yarn. I make all my mistakes on the cheaper one lol. Not to say that Red H isn't good yarn. I just prefer a mix on wool, silk, and some other fiber/.

Since I had quite a bit of birthday money, I was able to purchase some very nice yarns. My favorite being "Malabrigro Rios." you know, I don't give Christmas or occasion presents because I don't like to be pressured. I stopped doing it years ago. When I saw this shawl and the beautiful yarn, I immediately thought of four lifelong friends that I would knit it for. So I have three more to go and they will get them way before Christmas lol.

I give a gift when I see something that I know one of my friends would like and I give it anytime, no occasion. My friend all know that about me lol......so off I go to continue....


http://carinaspencer.com/shop/faraway-so-close/

here is a link to the shaw.

Hello ladies, just had to drop in to say hi. I can't believe it's been four months since I came to visit. I have been doing Craig's list, getting rid of stuff no longer needed and clearing out so I have more room for just the quilting and the painting. I have a quilt in mind that I will be doing soon, so I will be back lol.....

Glad to hear from you. Sounds like you've been busy.

Nice to see you post again rosy.....love your work.