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SALE in the Split Rock Ranch Etsy store this weekend!

SALE in the Etsy store this weekend! 10% off any order. 15% off orders over $50. 20% off orders over $100. 1/2 price shipping on every item after the first item. Just complete your order and I will either refund your discount via PayPal or convo m… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on November 29, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

My Latest Custom Fiber Blend Batts

My latest fiber blend batts have been in the planning stages for weeks now but I have been so busy filling custom orders that I haven't had time to get these blends done...until now! Up first is Treasure Chest - This Custom Fiber Blend reminds me of a treasure chest jam packed full of gorgeous preciou… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on November 23, 2009 at 10:50pm — No Comments

Catnip Stew

I have no idea why Lalo likes this old roasting pan to sleep in. It leaks so I just set plants in it - maybe he likes the sunshine that comes in the east windows in that room. Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on November 12, 2009 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Holiday Advertising - Holiday Shopping

I've been doing some advertising on-line lately and it has brought a fair amount of traffic to my Etsy store and some sales, too. I've al… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on November 7, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Sunset Photos to Cheer You Up!

Whatever I write could never compare to the beauty of this sunset that I captured in photos last week. They call this Alpenglow. Enjoy!

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Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on November 5, 2009 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Handspun Wool Yarns Fresh Off the Spinning Wheel

Both of these yarns are spun from superwash wool rovings dyed by CJ Kopec Creations for the CJKC Ravelry Spin… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on October 25, 2009 at 9:46pm — 4 Comments

Hand Painted Wool Yarns - Perfect for felting projects!

Last week I decided to try a couple of new colorways (and one of my favorite established colorways - Sedona) on some New Zealand Wool yarns. These yarns are coarser than most of my other yarns but they soften as you work with them and they are perfect for knitting or crocheting items and then machine fel… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on October 21, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Hand crocheted felted wool bowl by Fiber Artist Brenda Vance of Split Rock Ranch

This is a beautiful felted bowl using handpainted New Zealand wool yarn in Peacock colors of blue, te… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on October 2, 2009 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Lots of dyed Lincoln locks just listed in my Etsy store!

Last week a new Etsy member convo'd me asking for some Lincoln locks in variegated colors. I tried to get some color choices out of her but she never said what colors she wanted. So, I started dyeing up some monochromatic colors: Blues, purples, greens, gold and a yellow/red that I called Flame. After… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on August 28, 2009 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Solar Dyed Bombyx Silk Cocoons!

Last week I tried something new. I solar dyed bombyx silk cocoons on the deck! I put 12 to 16 silk cocoons per jar and added some water/vinegar/Basic H then sprinkled dye powder into the jar, screwed the lid on and gently tilted the jar back and forth several times to mix t… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on August 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

More Foster Kitten Photos

Lily doing her best "Diva" pose.

Axel playing King of the Jungle Yesterday… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on August 9, 2009 at 5:02pm — 3 Comments

Volunteering is FUN!

Meet Lily, one of three foster kittens we are hosting here at Split Rock Ranch. Our local no-kill animal shelter, TCRAS (Teller County Regional Animal Shelter) needs volunteers and foster homes to host kittens too small and too young to be spayed or neutered. This frees up room in… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on August 6, 2009 at 7:38pm — 2 Comments

Inspiration

Here's some of what inspires me to create. I want to do a fiber blend or dye a roving in these happy, summery colors! Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on August 5, 2009 at 3:50pm — No Comments

A new Custom Fiber Blend or Making Lemonade from Lemons

Recently I received a custom order from a Canadian customer. Two colorways, 8 oz each on merino roving. They use the rovings to make felted soaps. One of the colorways they ordered was my Oahu Sunset which consists of pink, hot fuchsia, yellow sun, vermillion and burnt orange. I ge… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on July 26, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Capelet - Now available in my Etsy store!

Available in my Etsy store now! FIRESIDE CAPELET This beautiful little capelet, shoulder warmer, collar, mini-sha… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on July 12, 2009 at 12:12am — 2 Comments

I'm relisting some handmade items in my etsy store - Enjoy!

Over the next few days I'm going to post and blog about some handmade items that I am now relisting in my etsy store. First up is this gorgeous wool hand crocheted and felted hat.

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Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on July 10, 2009 at 9:28pm — 3 Comments

Llamas and summer time!

Just wanted to share some photos of our little llama ranch here high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. These photos were taken yesterday, June 30th, in the morning. One is of our females in their turn-out pasture enjoying the nice green grass which is finally growing after so… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on July 1, 2009 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

My Newest Handspun Yarns

These are my newest handspun yarns listed in my Etsy store.

First is Seashells Thick-N-Thin: SEASHELLS THICK-N-THIN Handspun two-ply yarn spun fro… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on May 28, 2009 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

Fibers on Sale in my Etsy Store!

I just put a bunch of fibers on sale in my Etsy store - www.splitrockranch.etsy.com I'm trying to make room for fibers I'm going to be dyeing this week. I need to get fleeces dyed and sold to make room for new fleeces now… Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on May 5, 2009 at 3:37am — 2 Comments

Creative Cafe Side Pictures Challenge Entry by: Brenda @ Split Rock Ranch

This is my entry for the sidebar collage here on Creative Cafe. This is a closeup photo of one of my Custom Fiber Blend batts named Aegean Sea. I love the soothing blue/greens of this blend and I think it would make an awesome background collage! Continue

Added by Brenda - Split Rock Ranch on May 4, 2009 at 5:16pm — 8 Comments