New Item!

Hi All!! I wanted to share a piece that I just completed over the weekend. A friend of mine sent me a wooden tray, and said she knew I would find something perfect to paint on it. Well after staring at it forever I chose this design by Terrye French. I wanted the piece to look very aged, so I painted it an antique white, and then aged and distressed it. The background had to look just as old so I spent quite some time getting it just the way I wanted it, and it looks to have been around grandma's house for a good long while.......I am pleased.

My goal this holiday season is to paint a new piece everyday, and I have been working  hard to achieve that goal. In between orders, and everyday life it proves to be quite the challenge on some days. I have so many ideas floating around in my head, I just hope I get the opportunity to share some more of them with you soon. Have a Wonderful Tuesday and as always.......God Bless.

Monday Marketplace!

Good Monday Morning Blogging Friends!! I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Halloween! I saw so many adorable costumes, and fun was had by all here, despite the rather chilly temps!

This morning I wanted to share with you one of my favorite Etsy shops! Annie of Homespun Annie creates these wonderful tucks, and she has been busy preparing for the busy holiday season ahead.

Annie loves making primitive tucks and ornies and combining them in gatherings, using old, rusty and battered pieces she pick ups from antique and thrift stores. She has been crafting now for 23 years, and her quality is unsurpassed. I am a proud owner of a few of Annie's wonderful creations.

Annie can be found at the links listed below......be sure to pop into her shop to see even more wonderful holiday creations. You won't be disappointed! If you like to sew yourself be sure to check out her pattern shop......so many great patterns to choose from!

http://www.oldeannieprimitives.com/

http://www.homespunannie.com/

http://www.oldeannieprimitives.blogspot.com/

Here is wishing everyone a great Monday, and a wonderful start to a new month! I will be back later this week so share some of my new creations for the season! God Bless!!

 

Be sure to make ByYourHands a place to visit tomorrow!! Wonderful ornaments are being offered for a giveaway, and one of them is mine......:) I was so honored to be asked to take part in this great givewaway! Good luck everyone!!

The Old Farmhouse Gathering Team is hosting a Winter Holiday Celebration!! Over 120 new holiday

items have been created especially for this event. Starting Monday, October 18th, simply type in WHCOFG into the search bar on Etsy to see all the wonderful selections!

I shared my creations for this event in an earlier post, and I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful Holiday Promotion! Please be sure to stop by for a visit as we would love to have you!

Warm Winter Hugs Giveaway!

A fabulous Holiday Giveaway is in progress on the Old FarmhouseGathering blog!

Be sure to pop over and get signed up for this wonderful giveaway! So many talented

artists hve donated so many wonderful handcrafted items, that you sure don't want to miss out!

The drawing will be held on November 15th!!

I know it has been forever since my last post! I have been so busy getting ready for the Winter Holiday Celebration that will be held by my Etsy Team, The OldFarmhouse Gathering! I will be back with more details later on but in the meantime I wanted to share my submissions with you. It has been great fun working on Winter items, and here are just a few....:)

These small sugar mold candleholders are one of my favorite holiday items to paint on. Sadly I am down to my last two, and can get no more. This one I have painted with a design from Renee Mullins and I just love the softness of the colors.

I have so many ornaments, and yet every year there are always new ones that I just have to have. This is a new design by Renee, that I just love. This photo does not due this piece justice.It shimmers and sparkles with Glamour Dust and is just beautiful!

This is one of my new soap designs for the season. I am in the process of working on a few more and will be posting them soon. This one is another Renee Mullin design and is one of my all time favorites.

Now these are a little different.....they are mini cutting boards I found at a local thrift shop this summer. They are perfect ornament size, but I when I found them, I thought oh how cute they would be hanging from peg hooks too! We all love to swap out our decor for the holidays and these would be perfect on peg hooks, our trees, or even a very special name tag! This design is from Terrye French, and I hope to have at least one more design to choose from in the next week or so.

So the brushes are flying, and I will be back real soon with more holiday items I have in the works!

I hope this post finds everyone happy, safe and well. God Bless!!

                                       

Monday Market Place

I would like to introduce you to the newest member of my Etsy team

Kristine of Beyond the Attic Door!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeyondTheAtticDoor

She makes these incredible bowl fillers for every season, and who ever has enough of those? If I had to pick a favorite it has to be the waxed dipped corn....so primitive and just perfect to see you all the way through Thanksgiving!

Speaking of Thanksgiving, look at these adorable pilgrim hats!

Christmas decorating will be here before we know it! Love these cute trees! Be sure to stop in to

Kristine's Etsy shop to see even more adorable creations!

Welcome to the team Kristine, we are so happy to have you with us!

Old Farmhouse Gathering's Halloween Celebration!

If you get a moment today be sure to stop by Etsy and check out all the wonderful new Halloween creations done by the OldFarmhouseGatheringTeam! We have 114 new items created just for this Celebration!! You can take a peak here......HCOFG!!

Things That Go Bump In The Night

Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone! We are enjoying fall like weather here today, and it is glorious after the awful ongoing heat of the summer. So what is everyone doing on this last holiday of summer? We are going to a family gathering later on this afternoon, but before we go I wanted to share a couple things that I have been working on for our "Halloween Celebration" on my Etsy Team. We will be launching almost a hundred new Halloween items, tomorrow September 6th, so I hope you get a moment to come and shop! Simply go to Etsy, type in HCOFG and it will bring up some wonderful Halloween creations, made by some fabulous artisians. We will be adding items all day today, so be sure to check back for the latest listings

The photo above is one of the items that I will be featuring for the Celebration. This is a Terrye French design, and was so much fun to paint. I just fell in love with its whimsical style. After painting, it was sprinkled with Glamour Dust, giving it a beautiful shimmer to bounce of the spooky lights of Halloween.

I found this authentic cigar box at a tag sale this summer. It is the perfect size to hold all those Hallween treats in your home, or office. The design is by Sandy Hollman, and it also has been liberally sprinkled with Glamour Dust.

This is a new design from Painting With Friends. The designer is Terrye French, and it was painted by Marie Provost. I chose to paint this on an 8x10 canvas and display it with an art easel, but because it is staple free, it can easily be hung on your wall with no frame needed. It would also be so cute nestled into any Halloween gathering. Don't you love the pumpkin head ghost??? Too cute!

Last but not least, I had to paint a new soap! This bar of soap is painted with a Renee Mullin design, and would be so cute as a special little gift for those grandchildren, nieces or nephews.

These creations have been so much fun to work on, and I hope you get a moment to check out the other fabulous works of art from The Old Farmhouse Gathering Team over the long Holiday Weekend!

Holiday Blessings to Each and Everyone!

New Guest Soaps!

Good Monday Morning Blogging Friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend! I had a little time in between visits from my grandchildren to paint up a few new soaps. It is that time of year when it gets a little crazy, as I create different painted soaps for not only my Etsy customers but shop keepers as well.

I wanted to do a couple new primitive soaps, and this design by Marie Provost was perfect. Sheep have to be one of my all time best sellers, and I love painting them too.

This soap is done with a crackle finish. As most of you know I have been crackling soap for a few years now, and I still love the process. This primitive pear was so much fun to paint on this type of background........perfectly prim!

This little cutie is another design by Marie! I wanted a sweet angel to add to the Christmas line this year. She would make a wonderful little "giftie" for those "special angels" in your life that just says thank you!

This sweet ginger is a design from Terrye French. He is all ready for the holidays with his snowflake garland and candy cane. I have so many ideas for holiday soaps, and as time allows I will be adding more as the season approaches. They make such neat stocking stuffers, and are wonderful added to gift baskets. All of these soaps are available in my Etsy shop http://www.primgal.etsy.com/.

Here is wishing you all a great week! I am busy preparing for a Halloween Celebration with my Etsy team, makings swap items, and of course getting my shop ready for the holidays. So the brushes are flying, and I will be back soon to share some more of my creations with you soon. In the meantime......

Blessings to All My Special Blogging Friends!

Good Morning Blogging Friends!

Happy Monday Morning Friends!

I know it has been quite awhile since my last post, and I honestly don't know where the time has gone this summer. I wish that I could say that it has been filled with outside projects, home remodels, or just some good old fashioned tweeking, but I have yet to get all those things accomplished.

I did manage to get this little teapot painted...this was a yard sale find of a couple years ago. I removed the lid and turned it into a candleholder. This one didn't last long in my Etsy shop, happy to say......it

sold the first day I listed it....yea!!

    

This rolling pin was allot of fun to paint! I have a favorite resale shop here in town, and found these rolling pins there. The design is by Marie Provost! I wish I could have captured a better photo of it, another thing on my to do list....:) I love Marie's designs, and thought this would be adorable in rolling pin holders, or just placed in a cabinet for display!

Now this one was rather interesting to work on. I was playing around with different background techniques with this piece, and I loved how it turned out. The plate is so old and antique looking. I am still debating on weather to add something to the rim of the plate.....hmm whatcha think? Anyway this is one of Terrye French's designs, and as you all know I love painting anything she designs.

Here is wishing you all a terrific week ahead. I have wholesale orders, and custom orders to work on this week, but I have a few Halloween items in the works also, so stay tuned.....:)

Happy Monday All!

Good Saterday Morning All!

Been awhile since my last post, but I have been gearing up for the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team's Fall Celebration that will be starting on Monday, August 2-15!

On Monday if you go to Etsy and search ACOFG......you will find 87, yes I said 87 new fall items that will be showcased by this Etsy Team!

I wanted to show you my entries for the Celebration. This is a door crown, shelf sitter that I painted with a fabulous Terrye French design. This could see you through the entire Fall season!

This dust pan was found at a yard sale this summer, so I brought it home, painted it black and added the white pumpkin design, along with a raffia ribbon, and hang tag that says "Fall".

This candleholder is painted using a Deb Richey design of a crow and pumpkins. What I love about this candleholder is that it can be used for all seasons. I left the other side of the candleholder blank, added two black stars to the sides, so that when the Fall season is over, it can be turned around and used all year!

Last but not least is another one of my paint cans. This one was done for the Fall season with pumpkins and saltbox houses, another Terrye French design. I painted "Prim Blessings" to the lid and added a farria bow to the side of the handle.

All of these items will be available for purchase in my Etsy shop on Monday, August 2nd! I hope you have a moment to stop over and search the wonderful new creations made by this talented team!

See you there!

Monday Market

Happy Monday Morning Blogging Buddies! Usually on Monday I like to do a feature on a favorite Etsy shop, but today for all my new friends, I would like to introduce them to the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team. If you haven't had a chance to check out this team please take a moment and visit

http://oldfarmhousegathering.blogspot.com/

This is a gathering of the most talented primitve, cottage, and vintage gals around. If you love any of these categories, you will find it on the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team. This team was started on Etsy almost three years ago. Our goal was to promote primitive handmades on Etsy. In the beginning it was quite the challenge, as Etsy is a very upscale selling venue, and we had to work hard to have primitive arts recognized. We have truly accomplished our goal, and now have a team of some of the finest primitive artisians who have helped make this team what it is today.

The quilt above is just one example of the items you can find if you check out our Artisian page on our blog. This quilt was made by Lucy, of The Farmers Attic .

Lucy is a moderator on the team, and we are so grateful for all the hard work she puts into making our team blog such a success. Thanks again Lucy for all your efforts and the new look is fabulous!

Be sure to check out our Artisan page! Here you can go from shop to shop with a click of a button! More and more shops are added all the time, so take a moment and become a follower! We feature giveaways, tips, tutorials, new shops and products. There is always something going on in the Farmhouse!

Also for those that love recipes.......stop in and visit our Old Farmhouse Cooking Blog!

There are some down home wonderful recipes to be had and many new ones are added all the time!

We are now getting ready for an Autumn Celebration, so stay tuned for some awesome Fall creations. At the present time we have 26 artisans taking part, with 4 creations each, so it is going to be a spectacular display new Fall primitives for your home! I will be announcing the dates very soon so be sure to stop back by!

Happy Monday to All and as always I wish you a day full of blessings!

I Was So Honored.......

You know it is the small things in life, that really make your day special! I received this award this morning, and although I am an award free blog, I really wanted to share this with all of you. This came from a new blogger, who's painting talent is just top notch, and I would love to introduce her to all of you.

I had the pleasure of meeting Barb when I purchased an adorable snowman pattern from her.....since then she has opened a blog and I would love for you to visit to see her excellent work.

Here is just a sample of what she paints, but it is what she paint on that is so neat........her surface is

fiberglass black screening material......and it just makes her art pop!

You can find Barb's work at Barb's Heartstrokes She has a cute little shop on Etsy along with her blog which is located at 

http://barbsheartstrokes.blogspot.com/

Thanks Barb for such a sweet surprise today! I hope you all have a chance to visit Barb, and welcome her to Blogland! Wishing you all a very special day!

What's New Wednesday!

Hey Blogging Friends! Is everyone surviving this incredible heat wave? I have really missed being outside, but it is just a little too hot for me.......so I have been staying cool and creating some new items for my Etsy shop.

I found these small cutting boards at my local Dollar store about three years ago, and every once in awhile I find the perfect design for them. This one features a design by Marie of Marie 's Country Woodcrafts

I have several of Marie's designs as I love the simplicity of them. Please visit Marie's selling blog to see the many designs she has to offer.....such cute and primitive ideas!

These small cutting boards have been wonderful for filling gift baskets during the holidays, or as a quick and easy hostess gift.....make up a batch of cookes, add the cutting board, and you have a wonderful gift for someone.

It wouldn't be Fall without a new pumpkin soap to add to your Fall decorating. I love the way this pops against the black background. I did one in pumpkin, and also a white one, they can both be found at my Etsy shop.....Primgals Primitive Palette

Now this was a true pleasure to paint. This is a new design from Terrye French. All four seasons are represented on this paper mache tissue box. Lots of detail with each scene, and would make a wonderful gift for those hard to buy for folks at holiday time.

I have so many ideas running around in my head today.....and I just can't wait to get started on some of them. It is such a busy time for artists of all kinds this time a year, as we try to spend time with our familys, keep up with the outdoor activities, and start producing for our Fall lineups and shows. I have set so many goals for myself........it is the only way I can stay on track. So a little of this and a little of that, and hopefully it will all get done!

Wishing each and everyone one of you a wonderful day! I can't tell you often enough what your comments, support, and friendship mean to me. I swear I have the best followers anyone could ever want. So stay cool, get creative, and I will see you again soon!

Isn't this Creative?

http://www.etsy.com/shop/wvluckygirl?ref=seller_info

We are having a Kitchen Swap on my Old Farmhouse Gathering Team on Etsy. Our instructions were to include a vintage kitchen utencil, a handmade piece, and three recipe cards.

Well I was lucky enough for Becky of wvluckygirl's Primitive Store to draw my name!

Not only did I recieve the adorable cheese grater along with the homespun towel....(she even stitched my name on it...:)  but Becky also sent me three wonderful recipes, along with three of her delicicious home made jellies!

Thanks again Becky it was such fun having you as a swap partner!

Please be sure to drop into Becky's shop on Etsy. There you will find pillows,stitcheries,candles,

grungy dolls, and hang tags. Becky also welcomes custom orders, just drop her a note and she would love to work with you!

Here is just a sampling of the many decorative tags Becky has to offer. These are her vintage line, but she has several other sets to choose from. I adore her prim ones!

What a neat little stitchery to remind us of the important things in life. Love this!

Like many of us Becky is preparing her shop for the Fall season. She will be adding more items soon so be sure to pop in and see what she has to offer!

I hope you all have a terrific Monday.........Blessings To All!

Happy Sunday All!

I was so honored to receive a notice the other day, that one of my products would be featured at Great Finds Made for Me by Oaklie !

This kind and generous lady features different shops to help out her fellow artisians, and I am so very gratetful to be chosen along with several other great artisians. If you get a moment today please visit and cast your vote. One of my team mates on the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team, Carol, of Firecrackerkid Primitives was also chosen, so be sure to check out her Etsy shop too!

Thanks again Anne for this wonderful opportunity.........:)

A Productive Weekend!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend! We used most of it to get some of those much needed outside chores done. We are in the process of totally repainting our front porch, so out came the power washer, and the scraper....now to just get started painting!

Of course when you are doing all this sprucing up you want some different things, so I have been working on a few redo's. I have had a couple wicker planters for a couple years now, and always told myself, to get them painted white, so I did get that done along with making a new sign to welcome our guests. My husband Walt, built me some cute planters out of shutters, and we got those painted, and planted with flowers, now to just get them hung back up after all the painting is done.

We did have a very nice Sunday afternoon. Our grandson and his girlfriend were able to come down and spend some time with us......we had a marvelous time, and although it was so hot, it was a welcome break to all the chores!

So with all the outside activity I have done little in the way of painting..........well decorative painting anyway. So stay tuned for some new pictures of our spruced up porch......hope you all have a pleasant week, and as always blessing to each and everyone!

Wow, two posts in one week, I am on a roll.....:) I wanted to share with you some of the things that I have been working on. It is that time of year to begin painting for Fall and Halloween and you can barely walk in my studio for all the projects I have laid out to do! Here is a basket that has the cutest design by Karen Wisner......perfect to hold all those Halloween treats!

I painted this tin plate for a wonderful customer of mine......this is a design from Renee Mullins

I did a set of these last year, and they were so much fun to paint, I wanted to do them again. This is a design by Sandy Holman Sackett.

I just fell in love with this whimsical design from Terrye French. I painted it on a gallon paint bucket with the words Trick or Treat on the lid.

If I don't get back to all of you, I am wishing everyone a wonderful Fourth of July weekend! See you again soon.........and as always Blessings to all my dear blogging buddies!