Feature Artist of the Month - Wintermoon Soaps

In case you missed it, we have a new soap vendor at the shop.  Welcome Wintermoon Soaps.

 And as a very special treat, on Sunday October 19th from 1:00 - 2:00 she will be offering a FREE workshop on felting soaps with the purchase of a $10.00 felting kit.

 If you're not a DIY-er, she has a great selection of soaps in the shop.

 Great for your home, for gifts...

...and natural items for every day.  There's  big bowl of felted dryer balls (they actually do work to make your load of laundry dry faster, saving energy and money at the same time), and she has natural laundry detergent.  Can you see the label?  Just rice bran oil, borax, and washing soda.  How great is that?

Come on in to see the great selection.

Cozy up for the fall and winter

With the fall season upon us and the winter season fast approaching, we spend so much more time indoors and many of us like to add those cozy little touches to our homes.

This is just one of the many special, handmade items available at the RCC to warm up your home for the winter and entertaining season.  Pop on in to check out what's new.

Not "just" quilts

Our seamstress and quilter, Miriam of Minimade (on Facebook and on Etsy ) makes beautiful, heirloom quality quilts...but she also makes fantastic pieces for every day.

Great hanger covers to keep delicate items from sliding off...

 laundry hampers,

 a multitude of aprons, some of which are made from great vintage fabrics,

 sun bonnets (not just for the summer),

tea cozies, and so much more.

Pop on into the shop to see the selection.

New to the shop...

The Rural Creators' Collective welcomes Debbie from Pure Soy Candles (Milton) to the shop!

At just $8.00 per tin, these will make great hostess gifts for the fall season (or for the holidays, or for thank you's or for stocking stuffers, or for cozy nights in...)

Just in time for planting season

Calling all gardeners!  New to the shop this week, a wood-turned bulb planter, just in time to get those fall bulbs in.  It is marked in 1" increments, so you just insert it into the ground to the depth required for the bulb you are planting (usually indicated on the package), plunk in your bulb, and cover it up.  No more guess work!  Made by Greg of Full Circle Woodworks.

L'immaginaria Exhibit

If you've been to the Rural Creators' Collective, you will have seen some of the amazing work by Lisa of L'immaginaria. (Find her  on her own website and on Facebook).  And right now, you can see an exhibit of her work at impresario artisan market in Cobourg.  Her work will be on display there until September 30th.

Lisa Martini-Dunk is a formally trained fine artist and graphic designer.  Her company, L’immaginaria, blends creative visual expression and words using traditional media like printmaking, acrylic paint and scratchboard, as well as modern-day digital methods.

See more pictures of the show at Northumberland View.

Equine and Fine Wine Event

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - An Equine and Fine Wine event for the whole community.

Image by Lisa of L'immaginaria. Find her  on her own website and on Facebook

It is really quite simple - come to the Rural Creators' Collective shop about 10:30 a.m.. have a free sample cup of tea from Terra Teas - Organic while you browse the horse-related (and wine-related!) items in the handmade-locally and eco-friendly shop. Then you will be given an equestrian trivia quiz and puzzle to solve. Hand them in. Then go on down the road to M2 stables to see Esther Mortimer, two time Pan-Am games dressage rider (and recent double champ at Palgrave!) and her coach and husband Harper MacKenzie put a few horses through their morning paces. The winner of the RCC quiz will then be announced, and he or she gets their photo taken with Esther and her Pan-Am horse, taken by professional photographer, Yvonne Parsons Photography. Everyone then goes to Cascata Bistro, for a late lunch, where owner and manager Angela Checchia will present the winner with a free bottle of delectable wine, a few other free gifts are given as table favours from the Rural Creators Collective, and there are lovely flowers from Carlisle Flowers. Cascata is offering lunch to everyone at a remarkable 15% off, too! What a fun, educational and contact-building equestrian day to celebrate Carlisle and community...

And here's a sampling of the items you can find at the shop...

 Yes, that's a horse themed soap! by Wintermoon Soaps (find them on Facebook)

Pottery by Natalie of Remembrances (on Facebook and AtTheCrossroads on Etsy) with a nod to the equine theme.

Also nodding to the theme...this great painting by Trinity Artists.

 And various horse-related items. 

Come on out and enjoy the day!

New in the shop...beautiful, beautiful quilts.

I'm hardly going to say a thing today...just going to let you admire the work.

All of these quilts are made with vintage sheets and are (or will very soon be) available at the Rural Creators' Collective.  Made by Miriam of Minimade (on Facebook and on Etsy).

(quite possibly my favourite)

MiniMade will also be at the Carlisle Country Craft and Old-Fashioned Market Mercantile in August.  Many of the other vendors, activities, games, etc can be found over here on the Pinterest board.

Father's Day Ideas all in one stop

Father's day is just around the corner.  If you still need a little inspiration, the Rural Creators' Collective has so many ideas packed into one shop.  Here are a few of my favourites:

 Gorgeous rock sculptures by Christine of Stones of Time (check out her web site)

 For an out of this world gift, Roger of the Carlisle Canoe has so many great pieces.

 A little something for the home office...

 ...of for the foodie and home chef.

 There is a large selection of framed lithograph prints, paintings, and photography to choose from.

Lisa of L'immaginaria on her own website and on Facebook,

Holly Ferencze on Etsy and on Facebook ,

Yvonne Parsons Photography on Facebook and on her own site.

And also a large collection of greeting cards available by the same artists.

 For the morning espresso, cafe latte, or hot beverage of choice, a selection of drinking vessels of all shapes and sizes. (Natalie of Remembrances on Facebook and AtTheCrossroads on Etsy)

And don't forget downstairs...the florist has a selection of live plants and the bakery has all kinds of delicious goodness to make the day extra special. 

Beautiful new cards at the shop

I have very few words for you today...I will let the pictures do the talking.  These are new cards available at the Rural Creators Collective by Lisa of L'immaginaria.  Aren't they stunning?

Lisa will also be at the Carlisle Country Craft and Old Fashioned Market Mercantile on August 23 and 24th in Mountsberg, Ontario, Canada.  Check out some of the vendors, activities, etc on this Pinterest board