NEW- GARDEN STEPPING STONES

 Inpired by prehistoric cave painting images, these horses will gallop through your garden. 

Two sizes of mosaic sun stones will add a touch of sparkle to the garden path, a classic icon for the garden.

"Let there be Peace on Earth" is the message on this new MAILABLE stepping stone.  This stone will be featured along with our hanging leaf water basins and bird/leaf platters in a display of items that all fit into the medium-sized shipping box of the US Postal Service.  You can mail this box anywhere with anything inside for only $10.95.

GUEST ARTIST - JEANNE ELMER

Jeanne’s art is inspired by all things miniature, childhood memories and by the art of Joseph Cornell. She loves creating tiny alternate realities, captured and preserved behind glass. Gathering what she calls “little’s”, gleaned from estate sales and flea markets, Jeanne re-assembles them and displays them in small metal boxes made with lead-free solder. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and, as with Cornell’s work, her pieces create a magical dream like effect. The pendant necklaces can be housed in their shrine boxes for display when the necklace is not being worn.

NEW! FUSED GLASS STAR STAKE

John Cain, one of our newest artists, collaborated with me on this snazzy fused glass star stake.  The glass star ornament dangles in the center of the stake adding interesting movement.  For added interest and night appeal, this stake can easily be wrapped with small white lights.

GUEST ARTIST- NINA WARD

Greetings from Nina Ward!  She was born and raised in the Midwest and travels a lot going to festivals and crafts shows selling my Gourmet Cheese Dips. She loves to dance, cook, garden and take in a good movie. Nina will be sampling her gourmet dips at the Here Comes Santa Claus retail event.  She will be here in person at our Evening for the Senses on Thursday, November 17 from 4-9 pm.  Don't miss this...these dips are amazing!  

FUN HOLIDAY STAKES

Tired of those blow-up outdoor holiday decorations?

Try something new this year and save energy!  These

whimsical holiday tree and gift stakes can easily be

positioned anywhere you want. They will quickly

dress up your porch and entrance way.  Be Merry!

GUEST ARTIST- GLENDA FLANAGAN

Glenda is a city girl who fell in love with wonderful country spaces. When she is not canning and making jelly, you can find her in the studio trying out different art supplies.  Fabric dying and weaving have consumed her free time this year. After teaching art for many years, she is adding sparkle to her life finding out just exactly who she wants to be when she grows up!

HERE COMES SANTA STAKE

This holiday season is all about the jolly man in the

red suit at From the Summer’s Garden.  Here Comes

Santa Claus is the theme of our 2011 Holiday Retail

Event and this Santa stake is sure to be front and center.

It’ll make a snappy outdoor decoration for your holiday

celebrations.  Here Comes Santa Claus at From the Summer’s Garden is open 10-6 Friday, Saturday and Sunday every 
weekend in November and the first weekend in December.

GUEST ARTIST - SOUTH 20 STUDIOS

You can always expect an odd and eclectic mixture of one-of-a-kind original art from South 20 Studios. Instead of just one little garden monkey, which was a hit at our spring retail event, you will find a whole tree of mischievous garden monkeys. Pieces made from found objects and recycled car metal will also be featured, along with exquisite mosaic sculptures. S20S follows an intuitive voice when creating art and has an affection for found, scrap, salvage, and discarded materials. It is all about re-invention, the thrill of exploring new mediums and crossing boundaries. Bring it on! 

NEW: LIGHTED SANTA AND SNOWMAN TREES

These lighted santa and snowman trees make great holiday decorations in side or out.  Since they have a face on both sides, they greet you coming and going to they are especially nice on your porch step or stairway landing.

Nathan is casting the heads with a new mixture we've developed to makethe finished items less heavy. We call it Concrete Lite and it incorporates...what else?...  recycled paper pulp!

 Connor has become proficient in mixing the colors and applying paint to make these figures come alive. 

The Santa and Snowman heads are "outdoorable" and can be incorporated into your holdiay decoratoing inside or out!

GUEST ARTIST - JOHN CAIN

John is a talented new glass artist joining us this year. 

We are excited to have this former student of Lizz Dorgan’s who has fallen hard for the fused glass technique.  John will feature exciting fine art and functional and pieces at our Holiday Retail Event.  John is also a great collaborator and has made a candy cane striped star for one of my new gardfen stakes.

NEW: MINI-MESSAGE STAKES

Our inspiring mini-message stakes are a customer favorite and they have begun sending in ideas for new ones. These three stakes are a response to requests from our customers and are less light-hearted than usual.  The circle of life continually confronts us with  blessings and challenges. These stakes serve to inspireand uplift as we meet the challenges sent our way. 

GUEST ARTIST - ROSE MARIE DAMMANN

Making handcrafted lampwork beads has become a passion for Rose Marie. She loves making each bead, choosing color combinations and designs, then turning it into jewelry, picking just the right accent beads so that each piece is unique.  Her jewelry is fashioned with beads made in her studio and annealed in a kiln for strength and durability. The glass comes from Murano, Italy.  Rose Marie uses sterling or Thai silver accent beads, a patented ball and socket closure and glass accent beads. Rose Marie has incorporated felting into her jewelry designs and also makes

charming felted one-of-a-kind pincushions.

GUEST ARTIST - KAREN SKILLETT

 Karen will have plenty of her exquisite polymer clay millefiore jewelry at the retail sales event.  She always has invnetive and playful one-of-a-kind pieces.  The level of fine detail she is able to capture is amazing.  

She will also feature her new collection of hand painted chalkware figures.  Lots of Santas, Angels and Snowmen cast from antique chocolate molds.

HERE COMES SANTA'S WORKSHOP

Make your OWN? What a super idea! Santa face plaque! Mini tree in a pot! Santa ornament! Photo frame ornament! Ho-Ho jingle ornament! Santa bowl! Take this opportunity to paint & put the finishing touches on any of these items for your holiday gift giving. 

IT IS AS EASY AS 1-2-3 AND YOU'RE DONE!

 

GUEST ARTIST - FRANK MANGIARACINA

 Frank has been using exotic woods to create one-of-a-kind woodcrafts for over 20 years. He uses beautiful woods including Lacewood, Wenge, Bubinga, Bird’s Eye Maple, Rosewood and Purpleheart in his designs because these woods have the grain and color that will create the richest and most beautiful finished product. Frank’s aim is to create pieces that are both beautiful and functional, crafting household items such as candleholders, tea chests, recipe boxes and a variety of jewelry storage and display pieces. His pieces are a delight to use and display in your home and to give as a gift.

ITS PARTY TIME!

Welcome your holiday guests with tasty gourmet dips served on fused glass platters. All made right here in Kansas City…and available at our holiday sale event. 

 These fused glass snack and cheese plates are tied up with ribbon and a cheese spreader to look like a Christmas present.  Made by glass artist, John Cain, these are just one of many different formats he will be offering this year.

Nina Ward of Kansas City Gourmet will have her unique dips for sale and they are just the thing you need for your upcoming entertaining.  Something new and different is what you'd like for your guests. Nina will be present at our Evening for the Senses Party on Thursday, November 17.  Come join us for a fun shopping experience with lots to do!

GUEST ARTIST - LINDA MALONEY

Linda has fallen in love working with resin!  The yummy colors and tactile feeling of the beads makes each project enjoyable. The colors are bright and cheery and will add pizazz to your winter wardrobe.  Wear one necklace at a time or wear in multiples.

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS- Winter Wonderland

Anticipate & embrace the beauty of that first snow with “gift” and “tree” garden stakes. Await Santa’s visit with “Here Comes Santa” garden stakes and Santa porch pots . Light the night with lighted bottle trees.  You find a whole selection of great lighted and non-lighted solutions for outdoor holdiay decorating. 

GUEST ARTIST- LISA FREEMAN

Gratitude is her attitude…and she hopes it shows in her work.  Whether it is in wall quilts of assorted fibers & notions, or block printed cards or wall plaques, Lisa tries her best to embrace all the positives in our lives.  Among her hubby, her kids, and her work in youth ministry, her artwork flourishes…she has so much to be grateful for.  Life is good!

Lisa has prepared a whole new offering of inpsirational word blocks. These colorful messages integrate easily into your home and make meaningul gifts too!

Lisa Freeman      soaringhogs@sbcglobal.net   (913) 649-674