Happy Halloween from Russian Artists team

It's spooky, it's scary, it's great fun!

It's pretty much the only day in a whole year when grown-ups can be children again and when children can dress themselves up as scariest things on Earth! Use your imagination and turn Halloween into a day to remember!



Happy Halloween from Russian Artists team!

Halloween earrings tutorial with crochet beads

Get in Halloween spirit with this pretty and stylish earrings! You can make them yourself in no time with this easy to follow tutorial from Katrin Katrinshine!

 You will need:

2 black earrings hooks, 

2 black round head pins, 

4 black beads, 

2 pre-made orange crochet beads*,

Wire cutters,

Round nose pliers

* We are not providing a pattern to crochet beads in this tutorial but it is easy to find one online.

  

1. Thread one black bead on the pin, then thread the crochet orange one and the second black bead.

2. If your pin is too long then cut it about 1 cm/0.4" from the second bead and coil the wire end using the round nose pliers. Make 1 or 2 coils.

 3. Attach the ear hook. Your first earring is ready.

 Repeat for the second earring steps 1through 3.

  Your new earrings are ready! Enjoy!

Russian Artists Team Halloween Contest

Thank you to all of our wonderful team members who took part in Russian Artists team Halloween contest. We congratulate our amazing winners and are truly happy that so many team shops took part in the contest.

Russian Artists team is proud to list as its members all these beautiful and unique shops that are managed my very talented and diverse artisans, artists and craftsmen!

The top three winners are:

1. UnderSky with Halloween Big Bat ring

2. CutTheFish with Black Cat womens shirt

3. Arctida with Black feather earrings


Two more members who got a huge number of votes and a big support from Russian Artists Facebook followers

4. FleetingStillness with Haunted Mansion Stained Glass Halloween Spooky Candle Holder

5. Katrineshine with Orange leather flower Brooch

Thank you for everyone for taking part in Russian Artists team Halloween Contest and congratulations to our amazing winners!!!

Tutorial how to color dye felting wool with KoolAid

A great way to color or dye felting wool is with KoolAid. It comes in a wide variety of colors that could be mixed up to create even more colors. It doesn’t wash away and is as natural as a food coloring could be. Another great thing about KoolAid is that it can be found in any grocery store in US.

I suggest we start with a few bright colors like red for cherry flavored KoolAid, yellow for Lemon and orange for Orange and a few felted beads of medium size. To read more about the process of creating felted wool acorns please refer to my post on How to make felted wool acorns.

I first made colored water. To make it I added powder from KoolAid packs to the water in a few small plastic containers. As a result I’ve got five containers with brightly colored water. I added approximately a tea spoon of powder to each of the containers. Then I put each of my five beads into a separate container and let the beads suck in the colored water.

One can vary the quantity of powder dispensed in the water to make the solution more or less saturated. As a result beads can turn out of either pale and pastel hues or bright and vivid colors. It makes sense to heat containers with solution and beads in a microwave up to the boiling point for color to fully penetrate the beads. However be careful as beads will be super hot! I usually cool them off in cold water afterwards.

The result is pretty impressive. All of my five beads turned out to be colored differently. The most intensive, bright and beautiful color turned out to be orange. Yellow bead was not that intensely colored but I really like the light lemon color of the bead. They smell of oranges, lemons and cherries! Yummy!

All those brightly colored beads could be turned into acorns or into an acorn wind chime.

This post describes my personal experience with a particular product.
Please be careful trying to replicate the experiment!!!

Tutorial by TonyaUtkina

Coffee cake Citrus Delight

Spring is coming so lets add some nice moments to our lives!

Baking is one of life's little pleasures for me so I'd like to share this recipe with you. I am always pleased making this coffee cake, that's why I named it Citrus Delight. Some believe that food is carrying the energy of the cook so make it with love!

You need:

For the dough:

150 g butter, softened

2 egg yolks

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups of flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

zest of 1 large orange

For the topping:

1 lemon with the seeds removed and finely chopped

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

2 egg whites

1/2 cup sugar

1. Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Put egg whites to the refrigerator until ready to use. Mix the 2 egg yolks and 1 cup sugar until thoroughly mixed. Add orange zest.

Add softened butter and baking powder.

Mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Make a lemon-walnut mixture: mix finally chopped lemon and walnuts and refrigerate until ready to use.

Whisk together chilled egg whites and 1/2 cup sugar until foamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Preheat oven to 170'C. Remove the dough from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Spray a rectangular baking dish with a cooking spray and spread the dough evenly with your fingers.

Spread the lemon-walnut mixture evenly on top of dough. Spread egg whites & sugar over lemon-walnut mixture.

Bake at 170'C for about 25 minutes in the middle of the rack. Then move it to the top rack for 5 more minutes. Do not over bake, it should be moist and soft.

Slice your Citrus Delight. It smells wonderful, tastes great and is ready to be served!

Recipe by Yana (YanArt)

Translated by Tanya (Socksandmittens)

Happy Halloween!

We witch you a happy Halloween :)

Wonderful things wednesday - Happy Haunting!

Delight of this week – Halloween Party!

Who ever said that Halloween is just for kids? Adults should have some fun too!

Get a little crazy this night and be someone else! You can be a vampire, witch, rock or movie star or some other creature or person you want. Everybody is welcome to eat, drink and be merry this night!

So dress up for your party, mix up creepy Halloween cocktails for adults and have a great time!


1. Pincushions from felt PUMPKINS by FunEmbroidery
2. Cat and Goldfish Stained Glass Suncatcher by FleetingStillness
3. Halloween Pumpkin Coffee Cup Cozy by CuffeShop
4. Halloween Cat Hat for Baby by Bumblestore


1. Spooky Houses Halloween Necklace by Smafactory
2. Silver With Black Leather Double Bracelet by Justlena
3. Fabric rosette statement ring in black with silver base by StudioElenus
4. Black lacy crochet skirt Victoria Secret by Lasunka



1. Night sky airy necklace by Beautyland
2. Handforged geometric sculpted earrings Sterling silver with black Lava cubes – Pele by Arctida
3. Waist Reducing Tartan CORSET by Katrinshine
4. Victorian Halloween framed digital collage sheet by Graphicland

Wonderful things wednesday - Fall Highlights

Signs of fall are all around us. Leaves are turning colors from bright red to yellow. The air is getting crisp and clear. This is your chance to see how nature is preparing for the long winter! Grab your kids, pack your lunch and head out for a day in the park.

There are always lots to do in the park. You can gather acorns, watch and listen for migrating birds or just make some sketches of leaves. Of course you can always take pictures of the beautiful colorful hues of the leaves. Soon it will be gone until next fall.

The best of all, you will have some quiet time with your family. You will cherish these memories through the years, because time spent together with the people you love is priceless.

1. Felted wool acorns - set of 5 by CityCrochet
2. Copper necklace oak leaf and acorn by BlueberryCream
3. Nuno Felted Mitts - Green and Ginger by Galafilc
4. Orange Oak leafs Pendant Recycled genuine Leather by Katrinshine


1. Cell phone Ipod cozy wool Acorn by Socksandmittens
2. Taste of East Nuno felted Hoodie scarf cowl by JaneBoFelt
3. Colors of Fall. 8x10 Fine Art Photograph by IrinaPhotography
4. Ceramic eco friendly travel mug - Red Dragon by Yevgenia



1. Wool Felted Art hand dyed and painted scarf - Autumn Blues by Dalmmar
2. Hand Knit Hat and Scarf Set by Nikifashion
3. Autumn foliage digital collage sheet 1.5 inch circles by KarisaGraphic
4. Colorful maple leaves in water fine art photography by YuliaKazansky



1. Knit scarf brown yellow felt flowers brooch Autumn by Allmadewithlove
2. Very orange crocheted pumpkin decoration by AleksandraRoo
3. Pumpkin Hat PDF pattern and Pumpkin Amigurumi pattern by CuffeShop
4. Vintage Filigree Rhinestone Leaf Brooch Pin by Vintageer

Wonderful things Wednesday - Falling in love with Fall

"The foliage has been loosing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many"

~Oliver Wendell Holmes

We had long beautiful hot summer and right now it is time to think Fall!

What do we like about Fall? We love pumpkins, Indian summer, colorful leaves, cool evenings, crisp air in a morning and a little bit of melancholic mood through the season. Oh, and I did not mention the produce harvests and the holidays!

It is the beginning of a wonderful time of year. The chilly nights, comfort food and cuddling together in front of a TV with a blanket wrapped around you. Time to put away your favorite summer outfits and reach for the warmer clothing. You need to get ready for the parties and also think of what to get for your family and friends for the winter holidays.

It’s fun time!


1. Nuno felt Scarf - Autumn leaves by Galafilc
2. Autumn foliage digital collage sheet by KarisaGraphic
3. Necklace Autumn Forest by Daimblond
4. Autumn Trees Stained Glass Panel by FleetingStillness



1. Fine art photography by YuliaKazansky
2. Oak Leaves and Acorn Felt and Knitted Brooch by FlowersbyIrene
3. Knit scarf brown yellow felt flowers brooch Autumn by Allmadewithlove
4. Autumnal Equinox by SFBeads



1. Poppies Hand Painted Silk Scarf by SilkMagic
2. Crochet Fingerless Gloves Mittens Arm Warmers by VitalTemptation
3. Apron Maple leaves by FunEmbroidery
4. Clay Earrings Fall Foliage by Smafactory