Primitive Snowman on Old Mill Bobbin
Primitive Gingerbread Raggedy Ann Rag Folk Art Doll with Gingerbread Man
Primitive Grunged Sam the Snowman
Be sure and visit Cheryl's shop to see all her handmades.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageHare
Friday, December 6, 2013
Today's Featured Shop -- Vintage Hare
Today's featured shop is Vintage Hare. Cheryl specializes in Folk Art Bunnies and Rabbits, Whimsical storybook critters and other animals, along with OOAK Raggedy Ann Dolls and other vintage inspired and primitive inspired home decoration items.
Primitive Snowman on Old Mill Bobbin
Primitive Winter Christmas Holiday Canadian Goose Shelf Sitter
Primitive Gingerbread Raggedy Ann Rag Folk Art Doll with Gingerbread Man
Primitive Grunged Sam the Snowman
Be sure and visit Cheryl's shop to see all her handmades.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageHare
Primitive Snowman on Old Mill Bobbin
Primitive Gingerbread Raggedy Ann Rag Folk Art Doll with Gingerbread Man
Primitive Grunged Sam the Snowman
Be sure and visit Cheryl's shop to see all her handmades.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageHare
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Witches Stitches Making the Giftwrap part of the Gift
We are all so busy this time of year so this week’s post is
going to be a bit short, but fun.
As it gets closer and closer to Christmas we are all getting
gifts for the special people in our lives. I like to make the gift wrap be just
as much fun as what is in the package. Wrapping
paper is expensive, I rather use the
money I would spend on paper on another little gift. Here are a few ideas for
some fun and interesting gift wrap. These ideas match the gifts I am giving. I
will let you know what I am doing and maybe you can use some of my ideas or it
may get you thinking to come up with some of your own.
1 – My 5 year old grandson loves anything with dinosaurs. I
bought him some small dino animals, dino cup, dino pez, (remember those!), dino
t-shirt and a few other little things. I
also got him some dino washcloths for the bath. I wrapped each little thing in
a washcloth tied them with ribbon and placed them all in one box. I then used
the t-shirt as the wrapping paper for the box. Instead of tape I used ribbon.
2 – My daughter has been making magnet boards and selling
them at our local antique and craft mall. So I bought her some supplies to make
more and because she uses fabric I wrapped the supplies in fat quarters then
tied with ribbon. I then placed them in one box and used a yard of fabric for
the wrapping paper. I used ribbon instead of tape. 3 – My middle daughter lives in NY state and it is cold up there. She trains race horses and that means a lot of outside work. It is so cold up there so I always send her cold weather items. I placed them all in a box and then I found a lap blanket with horses on it. I used this for the wrapping paper. I figure on a cold night this will come in handy. During the day when she is at work I am sure her very spoiled cat will sleep on it. ;-)
4 – My son is so hard to buy for. So for him it is a gift card. He also loves crazy t-shirts, so I will use the t-shirt for wrapping paper. I will get him a few shirts and roll them up with the gift cards rolled inside. Then I tie them up with pretty ribbon.
5 – My youngest daughter is my hippy child. I got her a
cloth shoulder bag and filled it with items and put a bow on top.
6 – My two year old grandson loves the movie cars and he
loves hats. I got him a hat and filled it with a few toys and of course pez! I
then tied it off with a ribbon. He will love it. I am sure you get the picture. If you add up what you pay for paper you can add a bit more to the gift. After paper just gets tossed away! I would love to hear some ideas from you all. As always any questions just give me a shout. Enjoy Faith
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Handmade Spotlight - Reindeer Games
Check out this awesome selection of reindeer items. You can view this entire treasury by Clicking Here, or you can click on each item to see it in greater detail.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Christmas Thumbprint Cookies
Now that all the festivities of Thanksgiving are over...and I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday....it is time to focus on Christmas. If you are like me I am days and days behind schedule! Along with all the other hustle and bustle of the Christmas season I like to make cookies for my family. So this week I would like share my recipe with you for Thumbprint cookies.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg, separated
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour (if using self-rising flour omit salt)
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
candied cherries
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls.
Beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet; press thub deeply into center of each. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet and add candied cherry in thumbprint hole.
Top with icing of your choice. I use powered sugar frosting. Makes about 2-3 dozen cookies.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg, separated
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour (if using self-rising flour omit salt)
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
candied cherries
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls.
Beat egg white slightly. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in nuts. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet; press thub deeply into center of each. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet and add candied cherry in thumbprint hole.
Top with icing of your choice. I use powered sugar frosting. Makes about 2-3 dozen cookies.
Hope you enjoy them and happy baking!
Colleen :)
Monday, December 2, 2013
Jacquie's Up-Cycle Nation: Tree Trim
December has arrived and it is time to deck the halls with up-cycled merriment! With so many talented Etsy artists creating stunning holiday decor from the recycle bin, it's easy to outfit the whole tree, the house and everyone on the gifting list.
These Etsy artists offer unique hand-crafted ornaments to suit every taste.
Light paper whimsy and airy recycled wool delights dwell at TheRehatchery.
BeerCanDarl offers truly unique gifts made of recycled beer cans. Honor the beer lover's brand loyalty with one of a kind ornament festive enough for year-round display.
Art meets play at EarlyMorningProjects where playful ornaments capture the imagination. Shop here for vibrant up-cycled fabric rugs, too!
Using vintage tart tins, French script and photographic images, Hopeandjoystudios makes everything merry and bright!
Bibliophiles flock to Gabblehatch where old books find new lives in cherished ornaments and journals. Find that very special something for the book lover here!
Search upcycled ornament on Etsy to find more fab artists making the most of their recycle bins!
LOVE & UP-CYCLE NATION!!
Jacquie Wheeler
Hand of Bela Peck
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