THE WINNER!!!

The winner of the giveaway is Barb from Barb's Heartstrokes.  Barb is an awesome painter, check out her work at http://etsy.com/shop/barbsheartstrokes  and http://barbsheartstrokes.blogspot.com/
Thanks everyone for participating and for voting for Muddy Rose Pottery. I will be having another giveaway for September and will be posting it soon.

GIVEAWAY!!!

Cricket Hollow Primitives is having a Great Giveaway!!! You can win Mr. Pumpkin Head and a Primitive Room Spray (Pumpkin Spice). Mr.Pumpkin Head is scented with pumpkin spice and smells soooo good. The room spray is 4 oz. and is great for scenting your prims and for freshening up any room.

   TO ENTER:                                              

1. leave a comment = 1chance
2. become a follower = 1 chance
3. post this giveaway on your blog =2 chances
4. post this giveaway on your facebook wall = 3 chances
5. Vote for Muddy Rose Pottery  =4 chances
Muddy Rose is in the running this month to win a grant from Pepsi. They are trying to expand their Therapeutic Clay Program for children/adults with mental and physical challenges.
TO VOTE GO TO THE LINK ON MY SIDEBAR and or text Pepsi 73774 and vote: 101834
6. vote everyday through Aug 31st  = 5 chances for each day you vote
Leave a comment on this post for everyday you vote.

Please leave me your e-mail address in your comment so I can contact you if you are the winner.

Deadline is August 31 and the drawing will be held September 1

You can do one all of the above.
The more you do the more chances you get to win. You can win even if you only do one of the above.
Thanks Everyone for participating and Good Luck.

WE NEED YOUR VOTES!!!

What a great video by Muddy Rose Pottery!! After watching this video please go to http://www.refresheverything.com/therapeuticclayprogrammuddyrosepottery or go to the sidebar on this page and vote daily for them through the end of August. They are in the running this month to win a grant from Pepsi. They are hoping to expand their Therapeutic Clay Program for Children/Adults with Autism/Special Needs.

GREAT FINDS!!!

Found these great stick pins and pins at the thrift store and some were even 50% off...wooo hooo made my day. Now I've got to get busy and make some pin keeps to put them on. As soon as I get them finished and listed on Etsy I will post some pics on my blog.

PIN KEEPS

See a pin and pick it up,
All the day you'll have good luck;

See a pin and let it lay,

Bad luck you'll have all the day.

Decided to work on a couple Pin Keeps. These are my own designs and were alot of fun to make. I have them listed on my Etsy Shop. http://crickethollowprims.etsy.com/ 

I've got a few more in the works and when I'm finished I'll post some pics. Heading to the thrift shops later in the week looking for old hat pins, needles, safety pins, bobbins and anything old and cool that I can ad to my Pin Keeps.

I Won a Great Giveaway!

Wooohooo I won the Pattern Designers Giveaway on Old Farmhouse Gathering's Blog http://oldfarmhousegathering.blogspot.com/

Thanks to the Pattern Designers of OFG... I love all your patterns!
Bette of Bette's Tomorrows Treasures
Robyn of Motherlode Toad Factory
Doreen of Teresa's Primitive Treasures
Alice of Wilma's Whimszees
Marie of Mamaws Creations

"Chicken Soup"

Just listed this on Etsy. This is one of my favorite designs in the "Prim Cookin" Collection. I think the best part of creating this design was going to the Flea Market to find an old enamel pot to put her in. I'm planning to hit some garage sales tomorrow..hope I find some old vintage goodies to use in my "Prim Cookin" Collection.

Here Kitty Kitty

I just finished a custom order for an Etsy buyer... She wanted a custom cat pillow that looked like her cat Georgie. This is the first cat that I have made that is orange and I love how it turned out. Sandra also sells on Etsy and has some really neat things in her shop... be sure to check it out....http://etsy.com/shop/hummingbirdministry

Great Finds...What To Do With Them?

One of my favorite things to do is to search the Thrift Stores and Flea Markets for old vintage pieces that I can incorporate into my designs. I found this old rusty oil can last summer at a flea market... I had to have it... I got the guy down to a great price but I still haven't figured out what I want to do with it.  Some other favorite finds are old enamel pots, cast iron skillets, old metal funnels, old strainers and old amber glass jugs.
Check back soon and see what I come up with!

Free Graphic

Feel free to use this graphic on your blog or website.

MR. PIGGY

Just listed Mr. Piggy on my Etsy Shop.
I  made him from muslin, painted him and handstitched PIG on him. I added a homespun heart, buttons for eyes and a rusty bell was attached at his neck.
Mr. Piggy is about 8 inches tall and 10 inches wide and he is attached to 2 wooden spools...so he sits nicely.

Two New Etsy Banners!

Thought I would try my hand at making a few more Etsy Banners. Just listed them on my Etsy Shop.

WOOOOHOOOO!!!

I'm so excited! I just won the cutest Valentine Raggedy Ann Doll . Sweet Meadows Farm had a giveaway on her blog . http://www.sweetmeadowsfarm.blogspot.com/   I never win anything...this is great, I can't wait for her to get here..she will be a great addition to my Prim Doll Collection. Thanks Maureen!

It's been a long day!!!

I worked 10 hours today, came home had dinner and made another Etsy Banner Set. I'm so happy I have the next 3 days off.  I will start painting my craft studio tomorrow and hopefully have everything done and reorganized before the weekend is over. This is a long overdue project!!!. I'm going to be sooooo happy when it's done... I'll be shouting for joy!!!

Cookin up some" Prim Fixins" today!!!

Going to be a busy day...gathering up all my cooking supplies and going to make  some "Fried Chicken" , "Lamb Stew", "Pork n Beans", "Chicken Soup".

Cock- a -Doodle Doo!!!

Just listed another Etsy Banner in my Etsy Shop. I just love roosters and had to do something with one in the design.  I love sheep too!!...be sure to check back and see what I come up with! If you have any suggestions on what I could put in a banner...let me know...love suggestions and comments!