Patricia Rust Art

Tag: Etsyseller

  • Greetings from my Etsy shop

    Card Motifs : cake and candles / cacti flower / arrow ! heart / vases and leaf

    These handy packs of four handmade greeting cards feature art collages made from paper I’ve hand-printed with a silver or gold coloured abstract effect. I’ve mounted them onto an ivory 225gsm card stock, sustainably made in the Lake District and I’ve signed each card on the back, making each card perfect to pop in a picture frame after use for a bit of instant art. Inside each card is a loose blank inner sheet for your personal messages.

    Each Pack supplied with matching envelopes.
    Card size: 5 inches x 7 inches.

    You can find them in my Etsy shop here.

    Card Motifs: bottles and glass / aquarium / butterflies / cake and candles.

  • Painting watercolour worlds, shadows and reflections.

    This little postcard-sized watercolour I’ve painted, ‘Tree Bathing’ will be on exhibtion and sale for this year’s PAE art for a cause in The Hague, Netherlands. To find out more click here.

    I’ve deliberatley used strong tree shadows to give a sense of bright light pouring through the pine trees.

    I’ve also recently been working on some watercolour commissions. This one, featuring balloons over the Bristol Suspension Bridge, also has strong reflections and shadows in the river water to give depth to the river gorge.

    This little watercolour of reed beds and an Egret, (for sale in my Etsy shop here) doesn’t rely on strong shadows or reflections but does use a graduated colour on the reeds, from light to dark, to suggest denseness and depth at the water line and the water is the same blue tone as the sky.

    So my top tips for working with watercolours to create shadows and reflections are:

    Work our your main light source direction for your image and keep all your shadows going in the same direction away from it.

    If you have a secondary light source from a different direction, do the same for that but make your shadows are lighter and check whether they are cooler or warmer in tone than those from the main light source.

    Think about graduating your colour blocks to emphasise the depth or solidity of an object.

    Keep skies and water in the same tonal ranges in your painting, water reflects the sky!

  • April picks from my Etsy shop

    These handmade crochet wall decorations are perfect as a room accent for Spring into Summer. Giving a relaxed and eclectic vibe to your space, each one is unique and made by me. Just click on the title or image to go direct to my product page.

    Crochet, Bead and Bell Wall Hanging Decoration

    This hanging crochet wall ornament is made from cotton thread, a mix of beads (wooden, plastic, semi-precious – 1 red tigers eye and 4 mookaite and glass) and a small brass bell.
    Overall length including hanging hoop is approx. : 65cm

    Crochet Wall Hanging Decoration

    Featuring a dream catcher charm and assorted beads this crochet wool roundel wall hanging is made from wool yarn from the UK.
    Overall length of item including hanging thread approx.: 40cm

    Crochet Cotton Room Garland

    Crocheted in four contrasting colours, this pretty garland will brighten up the interior of a room and perfect for a garden party vibe. Made in 100% cotton, featuring flower & circle motifs and measuring approx. 1.5 metres with hanging loops tied at ends. Coral, mid blue, pink and pale green.

  • March Picks from my Etsy Shop

    Spring is here! As the days stretch out and the temperatures start to rise, my thoughts turn to the garden, spring cleaning and and a list of birthdays!

    Painted Pebble Labyrinth

    My hand-painted little labyrinth pebbles are perfect for a moment of calm mindfulness in a busy day. Great as windowsill ornaments, house-plant decorations, paperweights and desk toys. Supplied in its own packaging, perfect for gifting.

    Eco-Friendly Kitchen Sink Set

    This is my most eco-friendly product yet! Using Re-Up yarn (100% recycled cotton), this little kitchen sink set will work for the smallest of kitchens. I have upcycled a glass ramekin-style jar to make a covered holder for the pan scrubber, great to store the wet brush in. The crochet cleaning cloth and cover are machine-washable cotton and the cloth has a loop for easy drying.
    Supplied with a bamboo dish and pan scrubbing brush. Made from high quality biodegradable natural palm, sisal and renewable bamboo.

    The Gardener’s Pocket

    This little set of pocket-sized goodies is suitable as a gift for any keen gardener. Add your personalised message and it’s ready to post direct! Click on the photos to go direct to my Etsy shop and find out more.

  • Ways to brighten up these dreary February days

    Picks from my Etsy shop this month:

    These cute little pin badges features my heart motif design on a multicolour background. The badges measure 25mm in diameter each. Packaged on a backing card and wrapped in tissue paper, this matching pair of badges, perfect for friends to brighten up bags, hats and jackets.

    Whyllmoon

    Nothing but rain? Join Wilva Cut-Hand and her three friends as they set out on a journey across Whyll to find Starhanda’s Rock at High Merlon. They need to take astronomical readings to present at the Annual Council Court in Whyllmouth. From their lives as apprentices at the Offering House in Whyllbow, they will travel to The Foundry at Dundook, then on to the mountains to try and find answers to the strange events happening in their lands, making new friends and encountering danger along the way.

    My fantasy adventure book is a gentle read for a bit of escapism on a rainy day and you can get a signed copy in my Etsy shop now:

    Year of the Fire Horse

    Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this set of three handmade Good Luck cards, two featuring a lucky coin and one featuring a lucky cat, each one is different. Perfect for wishing someone good luck, dressing your dinner table, or using as gift tags, they are white card left blank inside and on the reverse, ideal for writing messages. They are supplied with white envelopes. Please note: these are small cards!

    You can find these small handmade gifts in my Etsy Shop now.

  • Find handmade Christmas gifts in my Etsy shop this month

    Featured above:

    • Angel card, remove back of card for hanging decoration
    • Handstitched wool pocket bag with horn toggle and tweed lining
    • Crochet cotton cleaning cloth
    • Reusable cotton face pads

    Featured above:

    • Red Tree original oil painting
    • Brass deer hanging ornament
    • Crochet coaster sets
    • Christmas cards

    Find more gift ideas at PatriciaRustArt on Etsy. Perfect for Secret Santa, stocking fillers and gifts for posting.

  • Shhh! 30% off Secret Santa and Table Gift Ideas

    Looking for small, unique and individual gifts in the run up to the festive season? For the first two weeks of this October I’m running a sale with 30% off selected items in my Etsy shop so hurry now and find a range of handmade gifts like these bobble hat egg cosies for the foodies in your life:


    https://patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/1791468454


    or this handmade soap (sourced in UK) and 100% organic cotton soap-saver I’ve crocheted for your eco-friendly friends:


    https://patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/4297674610

    and this pretty hand-beaded flower mandala room decoration for a moment of calm in the busy life of someone special:


    https://patriciarustart.etsy.com/listing/1398037448

    Terms and conditions apply: Sale runs from 01/10/25 to 16/10/25 on selected items only. No refunds or returns on sale items. Available in UK only.