Interview wit a Star, Nadia at crafts2love

If you are looking for the lovely fresh Holiday decor stop by crafts2love shop. You will find a lively company of the snowmen, the poinsettia, which will bloom forever, and the cutest little soft owl. They are all hand made of felt by Nadia, the owner of the shop, who we are interviewing on our blog today.

Please tell us about yourself
I was born in Taganrog, Russia, grew up in Kiev, Ukraine. My husband and I lived in Crimea, Ukraine, Hungary, Namibia, and Uganda plus visited Germany, South Africa and Botswana with missionary work. 9 years ago we came back to Hungary and about year and a half has passed since we settled here in Budapest.

What do you like about where you live now?
Budapest is a beautiful city, very green and artistic. We live in the suburb part of town in a house with garden but just 30 min away from the city center, so I get the best of both city and country life at the same time!

Do you work outside of the home?
No, I am a stay at home mom, my four kids are 12, 10, 6 and 4 years old and I devote my time to them.

What inspires you?
Felting is a very special form of craft to me, similar to painting or sculpting. You start with shapeless wool and transform it into whatever you wish. That in itself is an inspiration to me. I like working with natural things and ancient methods as it somehow brings me feeling of completeness.

How did you begin with your art?
I started felting as a hobby and a way to make things for my family. Since childhood I was inclined to arts and crafts and have done a lot of them through my life like being a balloon artist for example. I can also draw, paint and crochet. My husband and I lived in different countries as missionaries and I always found it handy to be able to come up with needed projects – from making balloons and being a clown to sewing a puppet theater. So it was always in my blood and finding myself less busy recently I needed a challenge and wanted to learn something new so I found felting!

 
I make about anything and everything there is to make from wool, experimenting with textures, different types of wool and other natural fibers. Come over to my shop and see!

Stylish Things - Socksandmittens

Today our featured guest is Tanya Socksandmittens who is a member of Russian Artists Etsy team.


What can be better on a snowy winter day than grabbing your cup of hot chocolate to go, a camera and head to the forest or ice skate in a park. That’s where the white winter magic begins. Everything is covered by snow and there are hundreds of photo opportunities just waiting for you right around the corner! To enjoy it fully you should remember your warm clothing, appropriate shoes and handy accessories which will keep your hands and head warm.

Fingerless gloves, mittens, scarves and hats are winter MUST HAVE. They are relatively inexpensive so you should have several of them for the cold weather season. Each pair would go with a certain outfit or style or even your mood, and you could wear another while the other set dries out or needs to be washed.

In our store you can find a variety of warm cozy colorful gloves, mittens, hats, headbands and scarves. They are made of quality wool, wool blend or acrylic yarn, and it is up to you what fiber you prefer!


The best item for the winter, in my opinion, is fingerless gloves. You are able to keep your hands warm and toasty but at the same time you are able to perform a lot of activities that require the use of your fingers. Some of these activities may be driving (who did not hate that cold wheel in a morning), taking photographs or even typing on your computer or mobile device while outside or in a cold office!

Even better, we can make it convertibles! This way you will get 2 gloves in 1. You can wear them as gloves or mittens, it’s up to you!


If you see something you like in our store but want it in a different size or a color, we can make a custom order. We are pretty quick, it usually takes us about 2 to 5 days to complete an order, depends of yarn availability, existing orders or what you are wanting made.


Please visit our mother and daughter team shop Socksandmittens for all your warm and cozy knitted accessory needs!



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Thank you, Tanya for taking your time and talking to us! Russian Artists team is honored to have such a talented and successful artist as its member!

Wonderful things Wednesday - Magic of Knitting

When the weather is chilling down more & more every day we are all reaching for our warm clothing to ward of the chill.

Fall & Winter is the best time to be stylish and warm at the same time. Thanks to knit items we can be both warm and stylish. There is no secret here: the key to your success are accessories! With a great selection of knitted jewelry and purses, gloves, mittens and hats everyone can find the right things to go with their outfits!

Knitting is one of the oldest and still popular types of needlework. Like crocheting, some of us have been knitting since childhood and some of us learned how to knit at an older age. No matter what age we are all trying to create something unique.

Knitting is a relaxing hobby for many people and a great way to look good even in a worst weather conditions and allows the craftsman explore their creativity. Knitters have many different ways to express themselves. There are many different materials to knit from, and almost endless variety of colors, and you can knit almost every type of clothing known!

Check out our fall & winter collection for all your cold weather needs.



1. Knitting scarf by Beautyland
2. Beige fall - handmade knitted colorflul cotton beanie by Sexyhandmade
3. Wool mittens in red and white by Inessa
4. Hand Knit cabled Leg Warmers in Pastel colors by DesignProjects


1. Hand Knit Mohair Poncho/ Cape/ Jacket/ Coat by Woolsolution
2. Aran Cable Scarf in grey by CozySeason
3. Socks rustic merino wool hand knitted by Lanadearg
4. Wool fingerless gloves by Socksandmittens



1. 100 Percent Peruvian Highland Wool Scarf in Rose by CityCrochet
2. Brown striped wrist cuff band bracelet by Cushyadornments
3. Chunky bulky handknit cowl - scarf - neckwarmer Harbor Mist by VitalTemptation
4. Baby Elf Hat by Bumblestore