Sign For Sis

Here is the sign I have been working on for awhile now. I think it came out pretty darn good if you ask me. LOL. It's not prim but I love how Peter Rabbit came out.

My sister had asked me to make a sign for her new garden. I guess she dedicated to my nephew. I hope he likes it. Well, he has no choice. So, a few more coats of poly and off it goes! Thanks for taking a peek!

Rain, rain, go away!

It's been raining over here non-stop for three days now. I guess it is a good thing for the flowers. But not my craft projects. It is taking my paint FOREVER to dry. But I must press on and get things done. I promise to put a tutorial up real soon. I just have to get some things done first. Wish I had more hands to help. So, just be patient with me and I promise they will be up soon. For now, I am going to try to stay dry and productive. :) 

Hugs to you all!

                                                    

Old Glory Coasters

Here is another wonderful project from Country Sampler Magazine . I just love this magazine if you can't tell already! But here is another idea for you to use for 4th of July decorating. I am not much for sewing. I try, I really do. But I am not very skilled. So, for those of you who are. This project is for you! Old Glory Coasters, just in time for July. How sweet are these coasters?! I love them but I would probably use them as bowl fillers. Or make-do hangers. Lots of possibilities! Well, enjoy and happy crafting!

Fabric Flower Pots

Here is a wonderful project over at Country Sampler Magazine. It is a Fabric Flower Pots Project. A really neat idea for the summer. I thought I would share and hopefully inspire you all to start on your summer decorating. Enjoy! And happy crafting!

To Give or Not to Give......

I was thinking and thinking. Should I have a giveaway? I had been pondering on the idea and wasn't sure if I should. It seems everyone is having one. And I don't want to be left out. But I don't know if I would have enough people interested in participating.  So, if anyone would like me to post a giveaway let me know by posting a comment. If I get enough people interested then I will have one. So, let me know!

A Great Giveaway!

There is a great giveaway over at Sweet Prairie Dwellings. And there is a twist to it! So sign up for the fun! The items are terrific! You won't be disappointed!

I have a horrible cold.

I have had a horrible cold this past week. My nose was stuffed. Throat sore and eyes blood shot red. I was in bed most of the week. Thankfully, I was recovered by mothers day and I was able to enjoy my day out with the boys. Mother's day was really nice. I got this wonderful laptop that I am writing to you all on now. My husband is just the greatest. It is much better then the family computer. I don't have to fight the boys for a seat in front of it. And I can now write in bed. How sweet is that!

Well, onto a sour note. The booth I have in this store I am selling my wares is not doing well at all.  I have been there for about two months now and only made 30 dollars income.  Yup, just 30.  I thought at least I would make 100.   I knew that my first year was going to be a rough start but this is ridiculous.  I think I may need to start to spread my wings else where. Not sure where. But this one is not cutting it for me. Sometimes I think maybe it's  my stuff. Maybe, no one likes it. Maybe it's crap. Or maybe I am pricing it to high. But my husband and I did the math on how much time and effort I put into my item. And for the price of my time and effort I think they are reasonable.  It's the stupid people who buy cheap products from China and sell them for much more. I have this one woman who has a booth also in the same store. She buys her stuff from China and sells it for a ridiculous amount. And she is profiting quite well. No one seems to want to buy hand-made American products. Blows my mind. But what can you do?  Anyways, I will post you guys a tutorial tomorrow on how to make a shoo-fly cover. I wanted to make one for sometime and I could not find what I was looking for on the internet.  So, I was inspired to try one on my own and I will share with you what I did. So, check in tomorrow!

Prim hugs and blessings,

I hit the mother lode!

I went to my local Salvation Army and came back with a full van! I couldn't believe what they had there. And do you know what my total was?! It was 20 BUCKS! Yup, just 20. Couldn't believe it. I am so excited to get going on some of them and make them beautiful once again.

I have no idea what those big brown things are or what they are used for. I am going to use one as a broom holder. But if anyone knows what they are let me know. They have me stumped.

I am going to go back there more often. I don't want to miss any treasures!

Today's Tutorial.....Faux Rust

Here is my tutorial on how to rust anything without making it rust for "real".

What you will need:

• Rust-Oleum MultiColor Textured Spray Paint in color Rustic Umber

• Primer(but you may ommit if you want some of the metal to show through)

• Your choice of objects to be "rusted". (I used a jar lid in this tutorial)

Ok, now to the fun part.

First you will want to clean the surface of whatever you will be painting. Once that is done take your primer and spray and even coat on the surface. What till the primer dries completely.

Once your primed obect is dry take your Rust-Oleum in Rustic Umber and give it a nice even coat.

                                                           ( Here it is without primer)


 Wait till dry and your done! How easy was that! Now you can rust without using harsh chemicals or buying those rusted jar lids that cost an arm and a leg! You can ommit the primer if you don't want a solid coat of rust( see above picture) and you want some of the metal to peek through. Either way it looks great. Have fun. And thanks for reading! Oh, and if you are going to post this on your blog or website please remember to link it back here and give me credit for this tutorial. :)







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Coming Soon......

Hello friends. Sorry, I have not updated my blog. It's been busy around here and I can't find my TIME. I wish I could buy some. LOL. But anyways, I am making a promise to you and myself. I will start posting more tutorials and how-to's. PROMISE! Heck, I might even through in a give away. But I am pushing it. So, keep checking back. I am going to post a tutorial this weekend.


Prim Hugs and Blessings to you all!


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Finally finished the potato bin!

Drum roll please...........and here she is!

I added an old cabinet handle to it. I think it looks much better now. Can you believe that someone threw this out?! I bet they would want it back now. But they can't, ha! 

Here it is again before restorations...

And after.......

Much better :) Thanks for taking a peek today!

Makeovers Video

Found this video over at aprimitiveplace.org. Really great site. I thought these makeovers would inspire you to re-do some things you might have over looked otherwise. Enjoy.

What a find!

I went pickin through trash yesterday. It was bulk pick up day. I was a little dissapointed this year. I could hardly find anything. But after dropping my kids off to school I went driving around to find some goodies. I was about to call it quits when I saw this potato bin. Yay! I am so glad I didn't give up. This one is a keeper. It is pretty well made. I had to take the top off because it had "taters -n- onions" etched on it. So, it is in my garage waiting for me to fill it and sand it. But I will post pics of it when I am finished. Not sure whether or not to sell it. I'll see how it turns out.

Garage Sale Find!

I found this wonderful bread box at a garage sale this weekend. But believe me it wasn't as pretty as it is now. I wanted to show a before pic but I was too excited to get started on it that I didn't take a picture. But I am so happy how it turned out. I was going to sell it but I needed the bread box. Lucky me! I am going to post some pictures of my booth I am renting out. I am slowly building it up. I just wish people would buy my wares. Oh well, I have to be patient. I will be putting more pictures up so check back soon. Thanks for reading!

Some more pictures...

Here are some more pictures I forgot to post earlier. I had a cheese box laying around that I could not think of what to put in it. So, I had some chicks, some grass and a idea. I put them together and they look great.

Hopping into Spring

Well, I have got spring fever! My husband had bought me a sewing machine for Christmas and I just got around to using it. I have never used one before in my life. It is difficult for me to figure out but I think i will get the hang of it. I have been watching video how-to's online so I think I will be a pro in no time. LOL. Anyway, I also wanted a shelf sitter. But ones I have looked at on-line are a little out of my price range. So, I had an "Ah ha!" moment and thought, "Hey I could make one!". Little did I know that it would be one heck of a project. The ears were supposed to be straight but they didn't want to be so I left them down. But I think he came out pretty prim and neat.I will have to post more pictures of all the other spring theme ideas I

 have going. But for now, I will leave you with my shelf sitter bunny.

Give Away...Give Away!

Hey all! There is a wonderful give away going on at Harvest Moon Primitves . It's for a Valentine Postcard Cupboard Hanger. So, go check it out enter to win it!

Sister's gift I made for her.....

Sorry for not writing. The Christmas holiday was busy and I didn't find the time to write. But here is pics of the hot chocolate and cookies I made for my sister. The hot chocolate took forever to dry. But it was really quite interesting to make. I think I may make other beverages and see how they turn out. But I really miss Christmas. I enjoyed making ornaments and other things with a Christmas motif. Oh well, there is always next year. On to making spring themed ornaments I guess. LOL.

Gonna try something new.....

I am going to try my hand at making coffe dough ornaments. I will let you know how they turn out. And i will post the pictures. Wish me luck for this is the first time I am doing this!?

How to Make Primitive Xmas Ornaments | eHow.com

I thought this article was pretty interesting and helpful to those who are just starting out on crafting. Enjoy!



How to Make Primitive Xmas Ornaments eHow.com