Meet Martha the Crow!!!

I had such a fun time making Martha for my friend Sharon. Sharon has a store called Shair's Crows Nest and she needed an "Official Greeter" for the store.  The first “Official Greeter" for
the store was Marty the Crow.

 

 Marty was not for sale... but when a lovely family came in to shop they fell in
love with Marty and insisted that they must have him...it was very hard to part
with Marty but Sharon decided to let Marty go.
Their last name was Crow!!!

 Sharon now needed a new "Greeter".

All that I had on hand was supplies for a girl
nothing for a boy.

I gave her a large straw hat with
a sunflower, a striped blouse and jeans,
a beautiful pearl necklace
and couple of babies to tuck in her apron...

and this is how Martha came to be.

 

If your ever in the area be sure to stop in and say Hi! to Martha and the Kids at Shair's Crows Nest

located on the first floor of The Christmas Shop

Rt. 40,   Chalk Hill, Pa. 15421

http://www.shairscrowsnest.blogspot.com

Freebie

I love playing around with graphics. Here's a Blog Button you can use on your blogs. Just right click and save to your computor.

One Vote Can Help So Many!

I'm posting today in hopes of helping my friend Janelle qualify for a $250,000 Grant to help her expand her business  Muddy Rose Pottery. Janelle's passion and main focus of her business is to offer her Therapeutic Clay Program to individuals with
 Intellectual and Physical Disibilities. 

There are many interested individuals awaiting their turn to attend the program, 

 but unfortuately they are just a small studio and do not have enough room.

The pic below is one of her wheelchair students using a specialized pottery wheel made specifically for individuals in a wheel chair...right now they only have 1 of these...

 but have many more individuals waiting their turn to attend a class.

Please help them to continue to help others by spreading the word about their need to expand. The first step to qualify for the $250,000 grant is to get 250 one time votes

 by June 30th.

Follow this link and enter Muddy Rose Pottery as the business you support and vote for them.

I appreciate everyone taking the time to help out.

http://missionsmallbusiness.com

Live one day at a time!

PAFA Etsy Team

I just recieved a warm welcome from  Brenda and the PAFA Etsy team...very excited to be part of this Primitive and Folk Artists team.

http://primitiveandfolkartists.blogspot.com/

FOOD TIPS FOR DOGS

Just wanted to share these tips from Dr. Weil about what foods to NOT feed your dog.  Each of these can have harmful effects on a dog's health, ranging from allergic reactions to vomiting, diarrhea or even death. Be on the safe side and restrict your dog's access to these foods - he or she will thank you.
1.Alcohol, including beer, wine and liquor
2.Avocados
3.Caffeine, such as tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate and colas
4.Dairy products
5.Grapes and raisins
6.Macadamia nuts or foods containing macadamia nuts
7.Meat fat or bones
8.Onions and garlic - raw, cooked, dehydrated and powdered
9.Pantry staples such as baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg
10.Fruits with pits, such as peaches and plums
11.Raw eggs, meat and fish
12.Salty or sugary food and drinks

Also be aware of anything containing the sweetener xylitol, such as candy, gum, toothpaste and baked goods, as well as human medications, especially acetaminophen and ibuprofen - all can have serious adverse affects on your dog's health.

In case your dog does eat any of the above, it's a good idea to always have on hand the number of your vet, an emergency clinic and the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888-426-4435). If you think your dog has consumed something toxic, call for emergency help at once

GARDEN LADIES

Started working on my Garden Ladies, this is my first one...I named her Edna Mae Gardner...her gardening friends Flora Bee Flowers and Clara Belle Petals are in the works.

She is for sale in my friends shop Shair's Crows Nest in Chalk Hill, Pa. here is the link to her Blog...check out her shop!!!

http://shairscrowsnest.blogspot.com/

SHEEP

Sorry I haven't been on my blog in quite some time. I've been busy reorganizing, doing the year end inventory, working on taxes and working  on some new designs...hope to have them done in the next several weeks.  I did manage to get a couple sheep done .

This one I made for a friend, I personalized it with her last name and the year she got married. I plan to sell these on Etsy , you will be able to buy ones that are personalized and ones that will just have the word Wool on it with a picture of a sheep and the year 1887 on it. They are about 24" tall and 26" long. I will also be making them in a med. 18"  size and a smaller 12" size.

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This one is around 13" Tall and 16" Long. I bought this shaggy material about 2 years ago not knowing

what I was going to use it for... I just knew I really liked it and one day I'd figure out what to do with it.   

I think it makes a prety good looking sheeps wool. I will aso be making him in the 18" size and 24" size and listing on Etsy.

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. The Pumpkin Spice 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 or all of the above.
The more you do the more chances you get to win. You can still 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. 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 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"

I 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 on hitting up some garage sales to see what I might find for my "Prim Cookin" Collection.

CAT PILLOW

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 Garage Sales,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. 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.

Primitive Pig

Just listed this Pig on my Etsy Shop.
It is made from muslin, hand painted and distressed. I handstitched PIG on him. I added a homespun heart, buttons for eyes and attached a rusty bell to its neck.
He 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.