Crow or raven art print - an eerie Halloween accent or unusual year-round wall art

This is the second in my series of different and unusual ready-to-hang art prints, rustic and weathered looking, using a pure rag-paper print and base of the same again, firm enough to hang without frames or mats. Lightweight to ship, too!

The whole hanging measures  8 inches x 11 (22 x 29 cm) and the crow print image itself is 5 x 7"
(13 x 18 cm), mounted to "float" upon its home base, casting subtle shadows that echo the eerie quality of the saturated, monochromatic silhouette image. This is a close-up view of the float-mount:

 The rag paper I've used for both my print and its mount base is 100% cotton, acid-free, and hand-made in India. It contains embedded 'inclusions' of leaves, petals and grass stems, giving a random, natural and rustic look to the print and the paper, with rough-hewn edges.

I really love this paper and this look! It makes for an unusual print and an unusual piece of wall art, weathered and romantically odd. The piece hangs by firmly secured jute twine, adding to the rustic, handmade and natural-looking quality of the wall art. I have more of this style of wall hanging to come, creating a whole series to collect!

Crow print available here: https://www.etsy.com/breezeonthelake/listing/621609772/

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Coasters for your coffee (or tea, but I was going for the alliteration!)

I went for something new with my latest knitting project, departing briefly from my beloved bird themes to make this set of coasters for coffee mugs or other drinks!

Worked in spiral tubes of double yarn to create firm, sturdy platforms half an inch thick, I used four different colors to make it interesting, instead of matching the set. The set of four coasters comes with one each in cream, charcoal grey, a lighter grey, and a variegated 'oatmeal' of mixed cream and light fawn-brown tones.

Each round coaster measures 3 1/2 inches wide (9 cm), and 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) thick.

I knitted these in yarn that's a blend of 50% wool and 50% acrylic, and they can be machine washed at 30 degrees /cool wash.

These neutral stone-colored tones are cool and classy, making this a stylish though still home-grown and cosy set of coasters to keep around your kitchen, your table or your coffee table.

I've known some people who don't own and never bother with coasters for their cold or hot drinks, but coasters are great because they catch those drips, or condensation from a cold drink, and they protect your surfaces from rings and moisture damage, or just save you from having something else to have to wipe up! You can never have too many around, especially when they look as stylish as these, though I shouldn't say it myself!

Buy this four-coaster set at my shop on Etsy

Crows and ravens, my palm-sized tribute!

My newest addition to my Etsy shop is this mini crow or raven, a hanging ornament designed and hand-knitted by me as an elegant little home accent for corvid lovers out there.

 Hanging ornament crow or raven

The crow and the raven are popular as symbolic spirit animals to many people. Some traditions have them as ominous birds, but they can also symbolize transformation and transition, spiritual insight, wisdom. And just as animals in themselves, they are incredibly fascinating for their massive intelligence and demonstrations of reasoning ability in using tools,  planning and even teamwork for survival.

When you get to know a crow in person, as I have, you find that they know and remember you, and one of those I know has even learned what I call him by name, and will fly in to see me when called out to.