Congratulations to Patti!

Congratulations to Patti of Primitive Treasures on Raspberry Lane!

Patti was my 200th blog follower and will be receiving a little giftie in the  mail from me soon!

In the meantime though, I wanted to introduce you to Patti, as she is new to the blogging community.

This adorable pocket, and snowman can be found on her website at

http://www.raspberrylanetreasures.com/

Right now Patti is offering a free design for stitchery, painting, notecards, etc.

Please drop by and visit Patti and welcome her to blogland!

Thanks all and hope you have a terrific Wednesday!

Monday Marketplace

Good Morning All! I hope everyone had a terrific Valentine's Day! I got to spend some quality time with my hubby, and got some painting time in too! Can't have a better Sunday then that. But I am here today to show you a fantastic prim stitcher....Kim of Valley Primitives!

Kim was gracious enough to answer some interview questions in regards to her crafts so grab a cup of your favorite beverage and enjoy the interview below with Kim. Be sure to pop over to her shop too as she has so many wonderfully handstitched items for any primitive lover!

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?

VALLEY PRIMITIVES

2. How long have you been on Etsy?

MARCH 4, 2008

3. What type of items do you offer?

HAND STITCHED FRAMED PRIMITIVE STITCHERY’S, STITCHED KITCHEN TOWELS,

HANG TAGS, PILLOWS, AND ORNIES.

4. How long have you been crafting?

I HAVE BEEN CRAFTING FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, I LOVE TO WORK WITH

MY HANDS. I’VE DONE STAINED GLASS, TOLE PAINTING, BEADED JEWELRY, AND

NOW I AM HOOKED ON STITCHING.

5. Who or What inspires you?

I AM INSPIRED BY ANYTHING OLD! I LOVE TO FIND THINGS THAT SOMEONE ELSE

IS THROWING AWAY AND GIVE IT A GREAT PRIMITIVE MAKE OVER. I HAVE BEEN

INSPIRED BY LOTS OF OTHER PRIMITIVE ARTIST MAKEOVERS AND THE WEALTH OF

IDEAS THAT THEY FREELY SHARE ON THEIR BLOGS.

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?

I LOVE ALL OF MY HAND STITCHED PIECES BECAUSE I FIND STITCHING SO

RELAXING.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)

I HAVE A BLOG http://valleyprimitivesgiftshoppe.blogspot.com/

MY ETSY SHOP IS http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5675144

WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL GIFT SHOP IN OUR HOME, CALLED VALLEY PRIMITIVES

GIFT SHOPPE.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you all are doing well, and surviving all this snow. Some of you have had enough already. I cannot wait to look out my window to the day that I see green, and not white. Heck at this point I would settle for brown....:) I love the snow, but about this time of year, I grow weary of it. Now I am counting the days till I can open those windows, and get a wonderful breath of fresh spring air.

I have been super busy this week getting items painted for the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team's Spring Fling Celebration. This is a wonderful promotion that my street team does every year. If you are ready for some new prim goodies to bring spring to your home be sure to visit these gals......we have everything from bunnies, to tags, to easter eggs you name it. Just type in OFGSFC in the search bar on Etsy on the 15th of February, and all of these wonderful treasures will be available for sale.

I really enjoy painting on canvas. This one is 9x12 and has staple free sides, so no frame is needed. I have different art pieces throughout my home that I love to display on shelves, in grouping, or even something simple such as a plate holder, like I have done in this photo. This piece is full of detail, and was a joy to paint.

These are just a couple things that I have painted up for spring. Of course we had to have a new spring soap, but I really like these new little soap dishes that you can also purchase. They make a great gift set for any occasion. On this one I painted the soap holder to match the color of the bunny, and it is so prim.....love it.

There is nothing more delightful then some of Renee Mullins' designs. Here I have painted her adorable bunny on a rust tin pocket. I have a bar of soap that coordinates with this pocket in my Etsy shop. I filled it to the brim with pink and white pipberries, to add an extra spring time touch. They aren't glued in so you can remove them and fill this pocket with anything you wish.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's day, and you get a little extra dose of love and attention from your sweethearts! I am off to the studio today to work on a few more things, so I wish you all a great week, and til next time.........Blessings to each and everyone!