After I moved back to Ketchikan, Alaska from Seattle, Washington, my mother bought me a new pair of rain boots and plain black boot liners to prepare me for the weather I had grown up in as a child and a young adult. I loved them so much that I found myself living in them! I was telling anyone who would listen to me how great they are, and so functional for our rain forest climate. My friend Melissa from “Those Alaskan Girls “asked me if I would do the local Blueberry art festival with her, but at the time I was not designing or producing anything.
Blueberry Festival 2009 Ketchikan, AK
I thought I could make my own boot liners, adding a touch of my own style with cool patterns, colors and one funky button. The funny part at the time was I didn’t even know how to sew and I didn’t have a sewing machine. I asked my grandmother if she had a sewing machine I could use, she did but it was child size, one you would just use to hem something with. The Blueberry Festival was two months away I went to a local craft store and bought one yard of grey fleece and developed a pattern. Sewing my first pair of SLUGS they turned out great for using such a tiny machine (Melissa still has them to this day)! My mom always supportive, bought me my first sewing machine and I was on my way. The 2009 Blueberry Festival was the beginning of a project for me that was and is a personally satisfying achievement! I had made 30 plus pairs of SLUGS they were a big hit, and completely sold out!!
On my walk to work today I ran in to a mama and baby deer. They didn't seem to mind me taken photos of them with my iPhone I was a little late to work I couldn’t just walk on by. Only in Alaska!!
Here is the treasury I made “Her Country Farmhouse” it was on the front page of Etsy at 6am EST. Out of all the treasury I have made this one has received the most views and clicks 2017 views and 821 views.
This treasury “country fried” by natureofart (Christie) featuring my SLUGS made it to the front page of Etsy at 10am EST.
Thank you to Raceytay for curating this treasury "Stormy weather" it made it to the front page of Etsy this morning at 6am EST!! My SLUGS fleece boot liners fit right in!!
Raceytay is known for fine art photography here is one of her piece I love and use in a lot of my own treasuries.
Today at 8pm EST my SLUGS made it to the front page of Etsy!!
A special thanks to shellieartist for including my SLUGS in her treasuries. Last month
shellieartist included my SLUGS in "Country Day Dream" which also was featured on the front page of Etsy. Here is one of my favorite pieces out of her shop.
Check out ALDDesigns Etsy shop you can find whimsical artwork in Ceramics, Collage, Paintings and nature inspired jewelry. I specialize in artwork involving animals and nature. I love this mushroom trinket dish.