Happy Birthday Adam!

Today is my husband's birthday! We are hoping to celebrate his birthday Thursday night with family from out-of-state.

I love this picture of him getting ready for our 2007 ATC Ball.

Have a Blessed Day as We Celebrate Our Blessings!

Tina

Shoo fly Food Screen Makeover from New to Old

Here is the picture of the one I found at Hobby Lobby they are really easy to do. Just use the toggle and remove ant hanging from chain. Make sure the hook is facing up and use a good brand primer like Krylon Primer (it primes, seals and protects) and then do underside. To make it like rust is on it use some cinnamon and seal with matte modge podge if desired.

Place on your favorite dough board, candle board, etc. Add your favorite seasonal tag all primmed up, using our Pioneer Candy label with your favorite old time candies displayed, or make your own using your graphics from Folk Art From The Harbor, and you are all set to enjoy your beautiful Shoo Them Flies Away Screen!

I thought about blue or green like the vintage colors I have seen with the glass knob tops, and even played with the idea of a flat pewter and slight rusted looking areas to look like my antique shoofly. The blue or green over a chocolate would make a gorgeous Easter grouping!!!

These are sold by Boston Warehouse Trading Corporation but I also found them on HSN by doing a search after realizing not everyone has a Hobby Lobby near them. Of course a Michael's, JoAnn's or even a home store may carry these!

If you are looking for them already done PBK sells the screens too, or you can even check out Catspawprimitives on eBay, I have bought some great dough bowls from her and she always has some great reproductions and real antiques too! She just got back from a cross country trip with a lot of new goodies too!

I have one on an antique bread board with 3 gingerbread men from Winterberry Prims, one antique one that is oval that is just a sit about that I found for a steal on eBay, and this one that hasn't figured out exactly what its place is rightly to be yet.

I think now I need a blue or green over Chocolate ... oh ... maybe even a darker blue to carry me through all year and into the 4th! I think I am going to be painting some more!

Prim Blessin's,

Tina

The Pioneer Craft of Making Sugar Snow Maple Candy

Here is one of our newest label designs, we thought it would go good with this post!

http://www.quakerfarm.com/sugarsnow.html

Great tips, recipes, and wool for dolls, santas beards, or whatever project you may be working on!

Have a Blessed Night!

Tina

Spring Cleaning Sale at Winterberry Prims

http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21744151

I always love everything I get from Shelley and Klaus ... whether it be something they have made (I really love their furniture!!) or that they have loved in their home!

Check out their great Spring Cleaning Sale going on right now ... you won't be disappointed!! Don't forget the Prims for Sale Album too!

Enjoy the sale and Have a Blessed Day!
Tina

1742 Peacock Sampler Challenge

Here is a really fun challenge from Robin at Bird In The Hand Primitives.

http://birdinthehandprimitives-robin.blogspot.com/2009/03/okhere-is-challenge-for-you.html

It is to use this great Peacock Design inspired from an original 1742 Sampler in your design!!! Visit the link above for the information on the challenge and make sure you look for more 1700 and 1800s inspired stitching while at http://www.birdcrossstitch.com/

Have a Blessed Day and Enjoy!
Tina

Penny Rug Tutorials

Here are a couple of great Penny Rug Tutorials!!

http://pennyrugsandmore.blogspot.com/2008/05/penny-purse-tutorial.html

http://pennyrugsandmore.blogspot.com/2008/10/cutting-pennies-for-penny-rug.html

And check out Colleen's Etsy site for kits, circles, and a great template she has made!! I love her Flying Snowman!!!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16637470

I found another one I had bookmarked ... a Christmas tree Pennyrug Pattern ... http://www.patchpieces.com/minipennytree.pdf


Wool Penny Coaster Tutorial ... and more!
http://weefolkart.com/?q=node/150

** SUPER SAVER TIP ** Use old wool sweaters and blankets to create primitive and inexpensive penny rugs. Back them in found vintage items to "make -do" just like our ancestors did in days gone by.