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Tag Archives: crafts
“Thanks for the Memories…..”
Last Tuesday, Cliff House Alpacas was invited to participate in a Holiday Bazaar at the Holly Creek Retirement Community from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. I, Momma, thought you might enjoy seeing some photos of the event.
Posted in Fashion
Tagged alpaca, Christmas and holiday season, craft show, crafts, holiday bazaar, Holly Creek Retirement Community, spinning
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Baby, it’s Beary Cold Outside!
We woke up to snow this morning, but that didn’t stop the bears from wanting to go outside and play. How do you say “No” to a bear? As promised on Wednesday, here are more pictures of our photo shoot … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged alpaca yarn, alpacas, Bear, Christmas, crafts, hats, Teddy Bears, Toys, winter fashions
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Teddy Bears Agree to Photo Shoot
It was cold yesterday, the cats wanted to complain about it, the alpacas wanted to kush and chew and the horses just wanted to be left alone so I, Momma, came inside and played with the bears. I’m looking for … Continue reading
A herd of 8…………..
Look how cute! Aunt Geri here with a new herd of 8 alpacas – scarf pins they are and they come in several fun colors. Like the real alpacas, they are all just a little different and each has its own character. The … Continue reading
Fiber Ripples
Aunt Geri here – unveiling the necklaces that I promised to be working on finishing. I finally forced myself to put the closures on – some fun since they are magnetic and grab your needle and scissors in the process! … Continue reading
Second verse, same as the first
I occasionally (ok, usually) have trouble spinning one kind of yarn for any significant length of time. I just get bored. This is somewhat surprising, since back when I crocheted I pretty much only made blankets, which is a repetitive process not … Continue reading
Posted in fiber art
Tagged alpaca yarn, crafts, handspinning, handspun, handspun yarn, yarn
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Larkspur Craft Fest Recap!
We had an absolutely beautiful fall day on Saturday for the Larkspur Autumn Harvest and Craft Fest. The organizers were caring, the weather was wonderful, and there was an interesting representation of artisans. This is our third craft show this … Continue reading
Posted in business
Tagged artist show, autumn harvest, craft show, crafting, crafts, fall festival
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Larkspur Autumn Harvest and Craft Fest
And we’re off to another craft fair! This Saturday from 9 AM to 3 PM we’ll be at Town Park in Larkspur, a small town halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs. The event features children’s games, a costume parade for … Continue reading
Western welcome week details
Alrightie folks! We’ll have a 10 ft by 10 ft square of pavement on the north side of Main Street, between Nevada and Curtice. Because of some cancellations, we were able to get right in the center of the action. … Continue reading
We’re off to Western Welcome Week!
Well, just when it looked like we had a long stretch of down time in front of us, we signed up for another show! Cliff House Alpacas will be at the 84th annual Western Welcome Week this Saturday, August 18th. … Continue reading