Primitive Doll Black Friday *SALE*!

Black Friday *SALE* for all my followers. 20% off ALL dolls in my etsy shoppe! Don't buy just one, get one for a friend!



You can go through the process on etsy, or just email me which one you want and I'll figure shipping for you. If you go through etsy, I'll refund the 20% difference from what they will charge you.


Sale ends at midnight on Sunday, Nov. 28th~
 
www.PriviesAndPrims.etsy.com

Christmas craft show & Trash to treasure Christmas tree

Today I want to share with you what you can do with some thrift store and dollar store finds. 

I found some Christmas balls at a thrift store that were the cheap, satin string ones that fray really bad.  I think they were .25 or .50 cents for a bag.  I tore homespun strips and hot glued them to the balls, then coffee stained them and dried them in the sun.  Some of the balls I covered with Christmas fabric, and some with homespun in Christmas colors.

  Another thing I like to do that has been a good seller for me is buy the packages of red and white twisted plastic candy canes from the dollar store.  I cover them the same way as I did the Christmas balls. 

The Christmas cat nodder is made with a rusty bedspring that I got off www.freecycle.org.  His mustache is llama wool.  I used to buy shipping tags to use as my hang tags, but they were kind of pricey.  Now I cut up manilla file folders and soak them in coffee till they're soft, then dry them in the sun.  I got a pile of folders at a thrift store, so that's much cheaper than buying ready made tags!

Look around the Christmas section in your thrift store or dollar store and use your imagination! 

Now, to save money at the grocery store, shop early in the morning and get the marked down meats.  Check out the prices on this meat.  It's less than 1/2 price!

And lastly, this is where I'll be tomorrow.  A Christmas craft show in Burnsville, NC. 

Making primitive Christmas crafts

I've been busy all day crafting which is one of my favorite things to do, but it's time to quit for the night.  I AM TIRED!!!

Here's some things I've finished.  Some have been in a box for 2 years waiting patiently for me to finish them, and some are new. 

It's out of the box!!!!!  This star and it's twin waited 2 years to be finished!  (maybe 3 years???)  Anyway, it was a long time.

Not Christmas, but prim perfect anyway.  :)

The Mammy make-do isn't Christmas of course, but she was in the box of things to finish, so I did! 

I saw these on someones blog with a tutorial, so I made some.  Sorry, I don't remember who it was.

Hannah's Christmas

She's not really Amish, but she's faceless like the Amish dolls.  I doubt they would wear a dress with the printed fabric though. :) 
I LOVE the fabric I used for her dress.  It is sooooo perfectly prim!  And for her Christmas tree, I got a mountain laurel (rhododendron) branch from my neighbor's yard.  (we won't tell her)  No worries though, it was already fallen.  :)

Hannah is available in my etsy shoppe by clicking on the photo.  Shop fast cause Christmas is coming REAL soon!

Annual Christmas Ornament Festival is coming November 20th

Save the Date!!


Mark your calendars and be sure to come by the Burnsville Town Center on Saturday, November 20th from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Graham Children’s Health Services will be hosting the 8th Annual Christmas Ornament Festival.


Admission to this wonderful event is free. 30 local artists will be showcasing their work and it is the perfect opportunity to do some holiday shopping without having to deal with shopping malls and long lines.


There will be activities for kids throughout the day. Story hour will be on the stage at 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM. Photos with Santa and crafts will be available throughout the day. There will also be local musical performances and baked goods for sale.


Graham Children’s Health Services has made many valuable contributions to the community over the years. Accomplishments include the construction of Kid Mountain and Ray-Cort Skate Park, creation of Toe River Dental Clinic in Bakersville, implementation of Tar Wars, a tobacco prevention program, establishment of Centro de Enlace, and recently, the renovation of the old Burnsville gym. Your support of this event will help Graham Children’s Health Services continue their work in the community.

The Burnsville Town Center is located at 6 South Main St., Burnsville, NC 28714      (828)682-7209

HUGE giveaway at the Rusty Thimble!

She's giving away LOTS of handmade goodies!  Click on the photo on my sidebar to enter~~~

Pumpkin Carvings and Mischief Night!

Last night my son and I went to a community event about 15 minutes from our home.  The community of Celo, NC.  Celo is known for it's fantastic artists and this weekend, they got to show their talent in carving pumpkins.  After the pumpkins were carved, they were lined up on the walls of a bridge and lit with tea light candles.  What an awesome sight! 

Some people were staying in their car and riding across the bridge slowly.  We got out and walked and I would say that's the only way to see them! 

After seeing the pumpkins, we walked up to the Celo Community Center and had some yummy chicken chili!  After getting our tummys full and warmed up, we went back out to the bridge and took some photos of our favorite pumpkin carvings.   Some are creepy and scary.  They are not my favorites because of the subject matter, but because of the talent in the carvings.  My favorite was the wolves howling at the moon.

My brother and his family were here visiting this weekend from Georgia, so after we went to Celo, we went to my parents house to spend time with the family. On our way home, we immediately noticed a noise that sounded like a stick in the wheel. It ended up being a plastic tie that my sweet, sweet nephews had put on our car! 

Keep in mind that in the last couple weeks, I've spent about $500 on car repairs, so it was not a pleasant feeling when I heard my car making "another" noise! I "thought" that was it for mischief night this year.

Then this morning, I saw my front yard. Some kind soul decided I needed to show some support to the local politicians. In the form of 12 signs in my front yard! Both parties were represented. I've gathered up the signs and tomorrow I'll drop them off at the party headquarter offices.

Hopefully, the "fun" is over for the year.  At least it was all harmless.  :)

Stitchery & Punchneedle patterns!

I'm now selling my patterns on The Pattern Cupboard.  I got lots on there, but there will be more coming.  I have to take more photos and it may be awhile before that gets done since the finished stitcheries are in a shop.  I'll get that done asap!

In the meantime, if you're looking for stitchery or punchneedle patterns, click HERE~

have fun shopping~

Big shows are over!

I've finished my outdoor shows for the year and am so happy to pack away the tent and tables till next spring.  If you do craft shows, you know the feeling of relief. :) 
I will be doing a Christmas Ornament show in Burnsville, NC on Nov. 20th, but it is inside and tables are provided.  What a blessing!
Here's some photos of my booth set-ups at various shows I did this year.  I love meeting all the new customers, and in Erwin, TN, I got to meet some new primitive crafters! 

The lady next to me this past weekend told her husband as they were packing up, that her tables were "going to bed until May".  What a happy thought!

Hope to see you at the Ornament Show on November 20th!  I'll be making lots of stitchery ornaments that will be a special price of only $5 each!

blessings~

This is where I'll be this weekend!

Saturday, October 16, 2010
10am - 5pm
Downtown Waynesville

During the last 21 years, the Apple Harvest Festival has grown to a premier one-day celebration in the charming historic mountain town of Waynesville.

With more than 125 exhibitors and 25,000 people expected, we will gather for a glorious day of color to celebrate the fall harvest. Enjoy a backdrop of the picturesque mountains of Western North Carolina as you celebrate everything apples.

Handmade crafts, local food and continuous live entertainment will delight even the most seasoned visitor during this annual celebration. Entertainment will include local mountain music, cloggers and the occasional character!

Take home a peck of locally grown apples from the county apple growers association.

The Children's Play Area will feature the latest and greatest . Activities, games, and more will be provided. the 21st Annual Apple Harvest Festival featured the Waynesville Police Department ident-a-kid program and the Waynesville Fire Department fire safety demonstrations.  (text and graphic copied from the Haywood County website.  Hope it's ok??)

This show is always a bitter/sweet one for me.  Three years ago, my oldest brother died of cancer the day I did this show.  He was in PA in the hospital and I was down here in NC.  He passed away at the same time that I was packing up my booth to go home.  So, it will forever remind me of that sad day.  On the positive side, I sold 47 stitcheries that day.  Making it a bitter/sweet memory.

My booth this year will be kind of in front of Mast General Store.  Booth #16 c&d.   My friend Joy Bennett from The Lace Toadstool will be selling her handbuilt pottery that she makes in her home studio and then presses antique lace into for fabulous, unique pottery treasures.  Come see us~we've got a double booth!
And, another friend of mine will be selling her handmade soy candles, soaps and lotions!  Martha Young from My Father's Light.  I don't know her booth number, but if you start smelling something good (other than the kettle korn), it just might be her booth!