Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

Lots happening in my life this week so I’m taking a break from the tortoise project while I participate in a couple of holiday sales.    Tuesday was the Hassayampa Holiday Sale at the Hassayampa Golf Club. (Dec. 6).   The second holiday sale is this Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Hidden Valley Association Clubhouse.   1615 Coyote Road, Prescott AZ.   Time 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.     If anyone is in the area, please stop by and see the ornaments and 10 artists’ creations!   There will be lots of pre-Christmas shopping just waiting for you.   Bring a can of food for the underprivileged Prescott families. (Saint Vincent de Paul donations).  This Thursday (Dec. 8) my friend, Willie, and I are going to Phoenix to have High Tea at the Arizona Biltmore.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Biltmore_Hotel http://www.etsy.com/listing/57237052/on-sale-vintage-brown-hat-with-tri-color It’s taking some thinking on my part to decide how to dress for...

I’m new to Prescott and the artist’s world here.   I’m new to craft shows, art shows and holiday shows.   Every venue is an adventure…… Prescott’s 5 th Annual Victorian Holiday Sale, my first event, had a good track record and I was excited.   Peter made 4 pegboard panels (2’ x 4’), hinged 2 panels together and I covered them with glittery black fabric.   The jewelry looks really good on them and I control the amount of space they require by angling them.   My stack of cards and books, my hatpins, and my tall cone tree covered with my silk flowers were ready.   The tall cone tree is made of wire with lots of spaces where I can hang things. I was going for height instead of width in my display, a good thing because upon arrival to set up, there was very little room.   This was a new location for the sale and the room was smaller than expected.   Before the evening was over, everyone had a space …or two.   My tall cone tree was on a table acr...

When something piques my interest, I seem to dive right in.   What? Me try to do just one and see if I like it?   Oh not me! Exploring in depth is more my style.   I love vintage hats, hatpins, perfume bottles and ribbon flowers.   My mother-in-law gave me some very old family heirlooms – tiny ribbon flowers.   I treasure them.   So when my friend, Jay, asked me to go to a class with her and learn to make ribbon flowers, I just had to do it.   Jay is an accessorizer extraordinaire - http://www.plant-effects.com .     The class was held at http://www.askrenandsons.com a floral warehouse business in Tucson and I came home with lots of gorgeous silk wired ribbon.   I had such a good time with Kathy Askren (instructor) that I bought several books and kept learning different techniques.   After several months, I also had lots of flowers!   They were used on beautiful packages as part of the ribbons and worn on dresses and coats. ...