Sock Snowmen

You've surely heard of sock monkeys, but have you heard of sock snowmen???
Primitive ones of course. :)
About 5 years ago, I bought this snowman at Dollywood from a prim crafter that had a small store set up. I was going to make some.

 

Finally, I've gotten around to it!

I used a 2x4 scrap for the body (which was leftover from my house remodel), so that they would sit up on their own. 

The snowman that is finished, has had a bath with cinnamon, coffee, and vanilla and now he's got to dry.  I think I might thin out the 2x4's for the others.  Not liking that "block" look.

But aren't they cute?!?

Only five more days to get ready for the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair which is on August 6th & 7th here in Burnsville, NC.  If there's any way you can make it, you should come to it.  It is BIG!!!

Primitive Craft Business for SALE

Business is for sale for $5,000 which includes all of my merchandise (mostly made by me), display pieces, and you take over the rent of $150 per month. Probably the lowest rent in Burnsville and it's right in downtown on West Main Street! (no bathroom or heat) Visitor Center is right next door with public bathrooms and portable heaters keep the store nice and cozy in the winter.

I'm moving to PA and don't relish the idea of packing up and moving all my inventory.
Email me if you have questions. priviesandprims@yahoo.com

*price does not include business name or consignment inventory.

My first real PhotoShop project!

I decided to try and make my own logo for a new business name in case I sell my existing business. 
I've had Photo Shop for a long time, but didn't know how to use it.  With a little help from my facebook friends and LOTS of time and patience, 3 different programs, I was able to make this! 
Now, I just have to sell my existing business!

The crow graphic is courtesy of Deborah at land of nod studios.

I'm real happy how it turned out, but it looks terrible in small size like business cards.

The store is closed until Wednesday, July 28th.
Sorry for the inconvenience. 

You can still shop online at http://www.priviesandprims.etsy.com/

I got a booth at the BIG craft show!

I was able to slip in at the last minute and secure a booth for the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair!!!
My booth will be in front of the Yancey County Library on the Burnsville Town Square.
Only two weeks to get ready, so I'm thinking I better offline and do some crafting!

http://www.yanceychamber.com/craftsfair.html

New business name???

My business in Burnsville is for sale.  If it sells, I'm thinking of starting fresh with a new name for shows and online.  Somehow, I've come up with the strange name of Bubble Gum Primitives!  I've even bought a vintage penny gumball machine to have at shows for the kiddies (and adults). 

I know that bubble gum has nothing to do with primitives, but that's the name that God put in my head!

I've put a poll here on my blog. Let me know what you think. :-)

~Freedom in the Craft Room~

Do you think the women in Iraq have craft rooms?  We need to rejoice in our freedom, even in the craft room. 

*The freedom to have a craft room if we have the space;
*the freedom to create;
*the freedom to choose what we want to create;
*the freedom to "collect" fabric and patterns;
*the freedom to leave something undone and start something else;
*the freedom to not clean our house while we're busy crafting;
*the freedom to ignore all else in the world while we're creating;

And best of all,,,,,

*the freedom to shut the door and ignore the mess in the craft room!

Enjoy your freedom!

Come Celebrate With Us Today!!!

Come to Burnsville today for the Celebration Festival~ Crafts, live music, food & then fireworks!

Family Photos

The last two nights we were in PA, we stayed with my sister's oldest son and his wife, in Exton. They were just here in NC a few weeks ago visiting my parents, so we returned the favor. :) They have a daughter that just turned one. Her name is Lyla. The first night we were there, we had dinner with my sister, her three boys and their ladies, and Lyla.  
Two weeks ago my son was a long haired hippie dude.  Now I think he's looking pretty handsome!  That's him in the real coordinated outfit.  :) 
The dog decided to show his best side. :)  There was some discussion as to whether or not to crop it out, but it would of cut off our feet, so I left him on there.

Two days after my nephew and his family left NC, my neice Tammie and her husband came to visit my parents with their 2 month old son Brayden.  (my brother on the right)

And my sister's youngest son's wife is due with their first baby in 3 weeks.  Look in the group photo and you'll see what they lovingly call, "the belly". 

Babies, babies everywhere!
And I keep thinking I hear Lyla on the baby monitor, but I'm in NC and she's in PA!

I'm ready to go back to Lancaster soon.  After it cools off a bit. :)  And, I refill my bank account!   I thought I heard a horse and buggy today coming down the road, but it was just a car rattling. 

Life is good~~~

The "Mud Sale" Amish auction

I'm back home and working on getting rested up from the trip. I drove straight through again and got home at 1:15 this morning after driving for 13 hours. I had to stop often to keep from falling asleep, so it took a little longer than what google maps would tell you. :-) I did get to sleep in a little this morning, then I went to pick up my dogs at the vet, came home and slept some more, then took my son to his dentist appointment. No rest for the weary~ Sure glad to not be in a hotel anymore though.

I've got some more photos to share with ya from the Amish Bird-in-Hand Carriage and Antique Auction that we went to. It was pretty interesting, but still stinking HOT! Since we had already checked out of the hotel, we just hung out at the auction for a few hours under the big tents, then went to some more shops in Intercourse, PA which was right down the road.

You simply MUST watch the short Amish guy at the auction on video. He was comical! I had the camera sitting on my lap, so I don't think he knew that I was filming. Everytime someone bid, he got REAL excited!
The video with the quilts, was to let you see the process they go through. They have a pulley system set up and at the end, the quilts are dropped down, then two older Amish women fold up the quilts and bag them until the buyers pick them up. Quite a system!

I only bought 2 things at the auction, but haven't taken photos of them yet. I'll share them soon, along with the family photos taken at my nephews house.

p.s. The auction's are called "Mud Sales" cause they're usually held in the Spring after the snow thaws, thus creating ~mud~.