tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48850539117776791732011-11-27T17:44:39.852-07:00Rustic Arts in wood and leather by Bobbie Jo MorrellSherpanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04226738535683734475noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885053911777679173.post-18951992083592094192010-02-01T19:33:00.003-07:002010-02-01T19:35:55.386-07:00

Just finished this one for a fellow in Nova Scotia: Coptic stitch journal with a celtic knot pattern based on knotwork from the Book of Kells.

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I also spent some of January making myself a few useful items.A messenger bag with horses and mountains on it.A new case for my Palm.And a new wallet.

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Just finished up a busy holiday season of leather crafting, and here are some highlights:Passport wallet with celtic knot grapevine:Photo album with celtic knot pine branches:Photo album with weeping willow trees and inscription:Clock with grizzly bears before Grand Teton:

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New (to me) journal style with medieval binding and soft leather cover. 4.25 by 5.5 page size: $35.00

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Here is a tri-fold wallet I made for my Dad's 80th birthday.

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Announcing the Grand Opening of my Cafe Press Wild Wood Rustic Nature Photography shop! Here you will find beautiful photos of mountains, streams, waterfalls, golden aspen and more on decorative and useful items. Take a look!http://www.cafepress.com/wildwoodrustic

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Here is a little bookbinding project, sewn with a coptic codex stitch with 1/4 inch oak for cover. It's a nice stitch that allows the book to lie flat when open.

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Another junior size portfolio with famous Colorado mountains carved on it. The Front shows the Maroon Bells, and the back, Mt. Holy Cross. I used a two-tone lacing technique on the edges.

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This was a special commission purse with a mermaid on one side and a ship on the other.Detail of ship carving.Detail of mermaid carving.Detail of side of purse: "Titanium Mermaid"

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Here's another junior portfolio with horses framed by an oak leaf pattern.

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This portfolio is sized to hold a junior size pad or, in my own case, a half sheet sized blank book. The inside also has two pockets for other papers.

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I needed a standing height work space, so I made two 36" high benches from pine branches (some recycled from previous projects no longer in use) and hardwood shipping pallets. Notice the obligatory cat in the chair.

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Here are a couple of frames I made to hold 4x6 horizontal photos.

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This phone case has a clip on the back to attach to a belt or waistband, and a magnetic flap closure. Sized for a Motorola Razr.

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This is one of the first chairs I made, out of pine branches and old shipping pallet wood.

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This side table was made from pine branches and an old wooden checkerboard I found at an antique/junk store.

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This is a wallet I carved sized to hold a very small calendar or passport along with cash and credit cards.

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This is a celtic cross pattern based on an actual stone cross in Strathmartin, Scotland.

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Here is one of my favorite types of rustic wood projects: using tree forks to make a place to hang things. I have one for coats, one for towels in the bathroom, and one for towels in the kitchen.

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Hello! I have started this blog to showcase some of my projects in the rustic arts. I hope you will enjoy browsing the photos and descriptions of my leather and wood craft items.

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