06/04/2026
One of my favorite things about creativity is that it can still surprise you.
Back in March, I was attending an artist residency where each artist was asked to contribute a page to a collaborative art book. As I sat there thinking about what to create, I found myself staring at a blank piece of paper and wondering whether needle felting directly onto it would work.
I had never tried it before.
There wasn't a plan behind it. I wasn't thinking about courses or products. I was simply trying to create something interesting for the book.
So I gave it a try.
To my surprise, it worked beautifully.
What started as a single page for an art book ended up opening an entirely new line of thinking for me. Suddenly I was imagining greeting cards, journals, and other ways of combining wool with paper.
Over the last few months, I've been experimenting with the process, refining it, and creating new designs. That journey eventually became a new course inside Rustic Fiber Academy.
The Felted Greeting Cards course includes a Balsamroot, Morel Mushroom, and Black-capped Chickadee, and I'll walk you through exactly how I create felted artwork directly on paper.
Sometimes the projects that excite us the most are the ones we never planned to make.
The details are in the comments if you'd like to take a look.
