The ARt of doing business.....or something like that!

                     
I'm 63....I've earned a living by working since I was 16.  I have always loved what I have done, some jobs more than others.  Nothing can compare to my "job" now....Never have I felt more like I now have something to share, not just my art but the creator who gives me breath to do it and to share it and to share his word and his grace and his comfort and his joy along with it!!!!! Rosiewildwoman Art to Wear....

Below is a devotional I get each day from http://www.adevotion.org.....Every day it is good and relevant, today more than most.....

Do Business For God

LUKE 19:13,15 ESV
13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and
said to them, 'Engage in business until I come.'
15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered
these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to
him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.

Your working life is supposed to be for more than just meeting
your needs. Your work is an avenue God can use to bless people
in many ways. You should use all that you have been given: your
influence, your contacts, your profits, to bless people and
turn them toward God.

Many people won't listen to a pastor or TV preacher, but they
will listen to someone they know and contact in daily life.

You don't have to be a pastor or a priest to walk with God and
be used by Him. Think of Abraham, David, Moses, and Daniel. Not
one of them was a preacher or a priest. Instead, they were all
involved in agriculture or government, what we consider as
secular jobs. Yet they are among the most famous and revered of
Bible characters.

Also we should keep in mind that Jesus of Nazareth spent most
of His years on earth as a carpenter -- a businessman -- not a
preacher.

COLOSSIANS 3:23 NLT
23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were
working for the Lord rather than for people.

You can see God move just as much in the work place as at a
church meeting. God is interested in blessing people right
where they are.

Where you work and spend your time is your "world." God does
not expect or ask most people to win some other country for
Him. God expects you to be a witness right where you are. Be a
witness of God's blessing and goodness and love. You don't have
to force your beliefs on people, but let your associates and
customers and suppliers and co-workers see God's blessing in
your life, and as you have opportunity let them know it is
because of God's grace and goodness -- which is also available
for them.

SAY THIS: I will bloom where I am planted and faithfully use
what God has given me for His glory and the growth of His
kingdom.

The Competition Top

I had the pleasure of entering a fun challenge on Chrissie Day's Blog.  The Challenge was to come up with a 4 color colorway that spoke the month of May and food to you....Of course, immediately Cinco De Mayo came to my mind and naturally all the wild colors that go along with that celebration.  This is the entry.  I won and this is the incredible waterfall jacket I won.  Thank you Chrissie....

More art yarn Halo Hats

Art yarn I spun embellishing a felted base Halo Hat.   Can be worn either up or

down....Rosiewildwoman has no rules!

Art Yarn Meets Rosiewildwoman

I am learning to spin and what I want to spin is big, chunky, textured yarn.  Then I want to use that yarn to embellish my hats, pins, jewelry and anything else I can get my hands on.  So that is what I am doing and I am liking it!  The hat is comprised of scrap material from another project sewn together and then embellished......

THE CANCER I FELT

THE CANCER I FELT

combining feelings with the ancient art of felting

The oldest known description and surgical treatment of cancer was discovered in Egypt and dates back to approximately 1600 B.C.

Felt is the oldest textile fabric dating back as far as 6300 BC  It is created from wool fibers that are densely matted together.

I’LL NEVER FORGET HOW I FELT:

WHEN I FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG……….

HOW I FELT WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED……..

WHEN I FELT THERE WAS HOPE………

WHEN I FELT THE SUPPORT FROM OTHER PEOPLE…….

WHEN I FELT THE SOOTHING BALM OF REMISSION…

WHEN I FELT I WAS NOT ALONE…….

WHEN I FELT OK AGAIN……..

THIS IS THE CANCER I FELT with my hands and my heart

WET FELTED ART BRA COMBINING RAW WOOL FIBERS WITH SILK AND NETTING AND CREATING FABRIC TO ENCASE THE BRA AS A SYMBOL OF ENCASING THE SPIRIT WITH LOVE AND SUPPORT.   

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANDY MILNE AND HIS COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH CANCER.

LOST ON EARTH BUT FOUND IN HEAVEN (INCLUDING HIS LEG).   STEPHANIE FISCHER MILNE  AKA  ROSIE THE WILDWOMAN

WILDWOMAN CREATIONS 4030 NE HIGHWAY 101 3 MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY IN LINCOLN BEACH

http://www.wildwomancreations.com

At this blessed time, Pray for our Nation

Not much more to say than this.

Pray for our Nation

Struggling all the time to NOT be a Pharisee

   Are You A Pharisee?

MATTHEW 16:6,12 NKJ
6 Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven
of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."
12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of
the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and
Sadducees.

Why did Jesus warn His disciples to beware of the Pharisees?
What did they do wrong?

(An entire chapter of the Bible (Matthew 23) is Jesus' teaching
against the Pharisees.)

The Pharisees were conservative, faithful "church" members.
They accepted the Bible as the written Word of God. They paid
tithes. They believed in miracles (at least in days past). They
wouldn't dream of stealing, committing adultery, or such
things. You would like living next to a Pharisee as they were
model citizens.

But instead of having a living relationship with God, the
Pharisees took the Word of God and made just another dead
religion out of it.

The Pharisee way of thinking is: keep up appearances. "It
doesn't matter so much what you are on the inside, as long as
you keep the rules (at least publicly)."

Notice that Jesus likened their teaching to leaven, or yeast.
Why? Yeast spreads easily and rapidly. Humans are very
susceptible to approaching God in this manner, "Keep the rules.
Just do these 10 things and you are OK."

Different groups may have different rules, but we all
accumulate them. It may be how many times each week you must
attend church meetings, or what kind of clothes you must wear,
or how you must wear your hair. Or, it may be a list of things
you cannot do. But, as long as you meet these requirements, you
are in good standing with your group (or denomination).

But, good standing with God is based on only one thing
according to the New Testament: faith in what Jesus did for us.
That alone is what makes us right with God. Not our works, but
Jesus' work.

LUKE 12:1 NKJ
1 ... He began to say to His disciples first of all, "Beware of
the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

The Pharisees were hypocrites. That is, they put on an act.
What they pretended to be in public was not really what they
were like in private. They claimed to be perfect in keeping
God's law, but as humans they were all sinners, just like the
rest of the people were. Yet, in public, they insisted that
others keep the Law perfectly, or be condemned.

They were quick to pass judgment on others, and slow to extend
mercy or help. The Pharisees had a legalistic view of God's
Word and did not realize that God was merciful and wanted to
help people.

2 CORINTHIANS 3:6 NKJ
6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant,
not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but
the Spirit gives life.

Using God's Word to "kill" instead of using it to minister life
is wrong. God's Word is meant to help people and lift them up,
not place such hard demands on them that they cannot ever
measure up. When we load people down with heavy loads of rules
to keep in order to be right with God, we are ministers of
death.

MATTHEW 23:1-5 NLT
1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 "The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the
official interpreters of the law of Moses.
3 So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don't follow
their example. For they don't practice what they teach.
4 They crush people with impossible religious demands and never
lift a finger to ease the burden.
5 "Everything they do is for show. . . .

If your "Christianity" is nothing more than a list of "do's and
don't's" then you are missing real Christianity, which is a
living relationship with Jesus Christ.

SAY THIS: Jesus does not want me to act like a Pharisee.

Needle Felted Pup Workshop

Be Who you Are!

As  I looked around the room of eight women creating a sculpted needle felted doll out of wool fluff, I was amazed at how different each doll was.  When my doll who was Mabel on Day one of the workshop turned into Marvin on Day two of the workshop I was reminded about what can happen in your life if you let go....Let GOD.   I think when we are creating we are actually as close as we can get to being our real self.  Not always a comfortable thing but by looking around the room at the finished incredible dolls, I knew that the uncomfort and effort was well worth the finished art.  It is sort of like that with God too.....Let him work in your life and he will create miracles and give you your true self.

                       Be Who You Are

1 CORINTHIANS 15:10 NIV
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am....

ROMANS 12:2  WUEST
2 And stop assuming an outward expression that does not come
from within you and is not representative of what you are in
your inner being but is patterned after this age; but change
your outward expression to one that comes from within and is
representative of your inner being, by the renewing of your
mind, resulting in your putting to the test what is the will of
God, the good and well-pleasing and complete will, and having
found that it meets specifications, place your approval upon it.

God is a brilliant Creator. He only makes originals -- not
copies. According to Ephesians 2:10, you are God's work of
art.

God made you unique. So be all that God created you to be.

Don't try to be someone else. Don't try to be an ear in the
Body of Christ, if God made you a foot. Just be yourself.

This does not mean that you cannot improve, or grow. Growth is
part of God's plan. And we can certainly learn from others, and
imitate excellent actions and attitudes.

But too many people are insecure and hope to gain acceptance
from others by conforming to what they think will make them
popular or successful -- even though they hate it and know they
are not being real.

ROMANS 12:2 PHILLIPS
2 Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own
mould....

Don't let the world pressure you into conforming.

Express the originality that God put within you. God made you
the way you are for a purpose -- His purpose.

This is not to encourage rebellion, of course. But it is not
God's plan for us all to be identical and do everything in the
same way.

I am not saying you have to try to be different. Just be who
God made you -- without fear.

Not everyone may like you, or what you do. But that is normal.
You can't always please everyone. Make it your aim to please
God by expressing what He made you.

ROMANS 12:2 NLT
2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let
God transform you into a new person by changing the way you
think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you
will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.

The Bible reveals many truths about who we are once we receive
Jesus Christ. We actually receive new life, a new standing with
God, and new ability. As you feed the Word of God into your
thinking, that new life will be able to manifest more and
more.

SAY THIS: I am what I am by the grace of God. I will be what
God made me and fulfil His plan for me.

Celebrating our uniqueness!   

3 Day Needle Felting Workshop with Kay Petal January 25-26-27 2010

January 25-26-27 2010  10 am to 5 pm

Hosted by: Wildwoman Creations

4030 NE Highway 101 Depoe Bay, Oregon

541-921-0759

$150.00 plus $20.00 supply fee

Limited to 12 lucky participants  Register Early

3 Day Needle Felting Workshop with Kay Petal Jan 25-26-27, 2010

Submission for Felt United Day October 3, 2009

This was fun. I did not know about 2009 being declared the year of natural fiber by The United Nations and then I found Felt United by chance and their call for Felt United Day was to create something in yellow and red. I looked on my work table and lo and behold there was a neck wrap/necklace/head wrap I had created in red and yellow. (colors I never create in) WOW is all I could say so here is my submission....The young woman with the organ and the mouth piece is the reason for the name of the submission. Normal is never an option....thanks to Linda Danna Wildwoman Two....my bestest friend.

Beginnings

Nothing can explain placing fibers in your hand and encasing a piece of your art glass in the fibers, wetting it, soaping it and rubbing it....You lose your place in the present and you fall back to a time when all the rubbing brought needed shelter and warmth. Now all the rubbing just creates art. This piece of wool and glass in your hand is alive. It wants to be manipulated and the softer the touch, the more it responds. You totally encase the glass until it disappears in a mat of fiber. You then cut to the heart of the glass, revealing its beauty and at the same time protecting it with the fiber. I am so intrigued.....

EMBELLISHING A HAT WITH NUNO FELTING AND MORE

Had to try nuno felting which is combining chiffon and wool and then embellish a hat with it and some fibers, beads, medallions, netting.....A true Wildwoman's Hat.... Wore it to the RV show in Salem yesterday......comment I got most (from men) was that it looked great...."women do not wear hats anymore" I wonder WHY???

Danger you are entering the wildwoman zone

I have a needle, it is long, it is barbed, I am an unleashed felter.. Rosie the wildwoman

Felting for Valentine's Day

Still felting away....Here is a felted heart with a wildwoman touch. Have added a Bee and designed a tag that says MINE. A valentine message for my sweetie.....Bee MINE. Still a work in progress, will be edging with red seed beads and then a pin back.....Rosie the wildwoman

Obsessed with needle felting

Wow.....I have finally found a medium that I can work with at any time, pick it up, lay it down, show customers, take out my aggressions by repeatedly stabbing a sharp barbed needle into colorful wool and every once in a while being brought back to reality when I stab myself. This is a hat I have been working on. I've felted Wild Woman, on the hat, some flowers, a face It is a work in progress and I will probably add some more to it.....

Queen of the Universe Any Questions? Wildwoman Art Pin

I'm just having too much fun. Just finished a wildwoman pin using a welt felt technique and then embellished it with seed beads, embroidery thread, art stamp, attitude statement.....Am definitely gonna make more.