Blue Waters Studio & Emporium

08/29/2026

Good morning! Have you been honing your observation skills?

Sorry for the delay, but here is this week's # .

For my local friends this week there are two gifts, one in Emily and one in Outing. Please take only one and leave the others for someone else to discover.

To give a little bit back to my hometown community, I hide a handcrafted gift each somewhere in the Outing-Emily area. It will NOT be in someone's private yard.

If you find it, please post a picture of you with your treasure on the Outing FB page with the hashtag .

I am Betsy Skagen, artist and owner of Blue Waters Studio & Emporium in Outing.

Blue Waters Studio is about more than art. It’s about celebrating community, embracing curiosity and discovering little moments of wonder in everyday life. I often tuck quiet details into my artwork for people to discover, so I thought it would be fun to bring that same spirit into our wonderful community. Consider this my small way of saying thank you to a place that has brought me so much joy.

Here’s to finding a little wonder where you least expect it. -Betsy

08/28/2026

Ope.

I'm so sorry. Due to personal events, I am going to be a day late hiding this week's .

Assuming there are no hiccups, I will hide and post it tomorrow.

To make it up to you, I will hide two treasures-- one in Emily and one in Outing!

08/27/2026

I borrowed this from another artist, Marguerite Beneke because it is so fitting.

08/26/2026

🪶 I know this is ridiculous, but it took me three weeks to find the right quotation for 🪶 Soar: Meadow.

Insomnia at 4 a.m. today proved helpful and I finally struck gold. 🪶

08/26/2026

Every now and again, someone still buys a Rebel Loon. ❤️

I just want you to know that I’m still donating 10% of every Rebel Loon sale to MIRAC.

I do wait until a few sales have accumulated so I can make the donations in clumps, rather than sending a bunch of smaller donations.

So if you buy a Rebel Loon, a little piece of that rebellion is still going to an important cause. ❤️ - Betsy

08/23/2026

Thr Soar series represents places or moments in time where a feather might be discovered.

I know of at least one person who figured out from my clue what the next Soar feather will be called. How about you?

Did you know birthdays were always a big celebration in my family? One year, for my February 17 birthday, my mom took me and a bunch of friends to see…

08/23/2026

I am working on the third Soar Feather (in addition building up my inventory for upcoming art fairs). Last night, Cliff and I sat by the bonfire pulling tiny bits of metal and nails out of old frames. It is a tedious process that requires patience and a surprising amount of brute strength.

08/21/2026

Update: I am adding some additional picture clues since I have not heard about anyone finding them.

More: Two are close to Outing--one near downtown. One is close to Emily.

Hopefully everyone who plays this week will play a little more nicely and follow the rules. To help that along, I have hidden the in not one, but THREE PLACES this week.

This is a thank you to my hometown area. I wish I could do it for my customers across the country! Please take only one treasure and leave the others for someone else to discover.

If you find it, please post a picture of you with your treasure on the Outing FB page with the hashtag .

Blue Waters Studio is about more than art. It’s about celebrating community, embracing curiosity and discovering little moments of wonder in everyday life. I often tuck quiet details into my artwork for people to discover, so I thought it would be fun to bring that same spirit into our wonderful community. Consider this my small way of saying thank you to a place that has brought me so much joy.

Here’s to finding a little wonder where you least expect it. -Betsy

08/18/2026

The Get Off Your Ass Dan Game Night Board?

08/17/2026

Do you love olive wood? I am becoming a big fan. I engraved several olive wood and acacia serving boards this weekend. Here are just a few.