Wow, this long, really?

I cannot believe it has been so long since I posted anything here! Time flies when you are having fun or so they say!

Winter Weather!

Well, not much going on here at the moment. A winter weather advisory in effect for tomorrow. A small amount of snow BUT high winds will create white out conditions. I sure wish I could stay warm in cozy in bed tomorrow morning, but I'll be up and at work at 7 AM. Then it is predicted very cold temps for the rest of the week. Subzero by the end of the week for lows.

I don't know about all of you but I am truly tired of winter. Dry skin, bundled up so much you can't move just to stay warm and not enough sunshine! BLAH.......when is the first day of spring again?

2009

We are now into the 6th of January already. It seems this year is going to fly by as fast as the past year did. I am trying my hardest to live up to my resolutions of getting organized and finding ways to be more productive. If only I had a maid, cook and a million dollar bank account. My dreams would be much easier to reach. Instead I work full time, do all the cooking and cleaning, and handle all the financial responsibilities. And my husband thinks I am nuts when I say I'd much rather be a man. Now I am not saying all men are alike, but from talking to my friends, it seems most of them are! Enough of that rant, I surely don't want to make anyone upset. I just get so frustrated that I cannot find enough time in a day and there is always something around the house that needs doing.

I am slowly working on some Valentine projects, here is one that is currently listed at eBay.

Merry Christmas!

Another Christmas has come to pass! I pray you had a great one this year. I am looking forward to a new year, almost as if it is time to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. I am striving to get more organized in all aspects of my life. I especially want to focus more on my crafting and communicating with all the friends I have made online over the past couple of years.

I am looking into some Valentine patterns and will be making and listing them at Ebay very soon. I'd be delighted if you would be so inclined to take a look in a week or so.

2009! Doesn't it just blow your mind? It seems just like yesterday that everyone was concerned over the year 2000. 9 years later already, where did it go to?

Happy End of Summer!

I am floored that summer is over, since tomorrow is the first day of Autumn. It has been a good summer and I am ready for Fall. It is my favorite time of the year!

Did you all notice that Tennessee Ridge Primitives has a new free e pattern? It is a witch owl and moon hanger. I did buy this pattern a while back and it was fun and easy to make.

I was surfing the web the other day and for some reason I missed Beneath The Willow Tree's last newsletter. There are so many free patterns there. Run on over and take a look!

I am making leaves and pumpkin head ornies right now. Here are a couple of pics......

Moonchild's Primitives has a new free e pattern!

Hey click the link above to go to Moonchild's Primitives. Scroll down to about the middle of the page and find the new free epattern. Scroll down a little further and find some free e classes for primitive techniques. How cool is that? Happy primmin' and have a happy weekend :)

Chris

A fantastic primitive giveaway at Aunt Manny's Blog!

Run on over to Aunt Manny's Creations and get yourself entered for her giveaway which is some super witch potion bottles. Super prim and perfect for the upcoming Halloween season!

Is summer really almost over???

Can you believe Labor Day has come and gone already? I am constantly amazed at how fast time flies by. Fall is my favorite time of the year though! All the pretty leaves, pumpkins, apples and fall festivals! There is a wonderful annual Fall Festival at Hope, Indiana every late September. If you are in the area be sure to stop by, you will be glad you did!

I found another great freebie to pass along to you all! Go over to HP.COM and check out all the free online classes they offer. Everything from computer, business, and lots more. I took a class through them a couple of years ago, it was "How to build your first website" and I learned a lot about HTML. Enough in fact to learn how to work with auction templates and feel comfortable. I promise you will love learning at your own time and pace and this is a very reputable company :)

Until next time,

Chris

Monday, Monday!

Can you believe it is Monday again?? These weekends are going way to fast for me lately! I did run across a website this weekend, it is FactoryDirectCraft.com Lots of craft supplies at great prices and be sure to check out the closeouts too, there are some good deals!

Sweet Annie and Watermelon pics!

This is actually 3 Sweet Annie plants, I just took them out of the pot I started them in and planted in the ground as they were. I know they would have been bigger if I would have started them directly in the ground, but not knowing what they looked like I thought pots would be better. They do seem to be growing faster now that they are in the ground.



On another note, I wanted to show a pic of the watermelons hubby is growing. This is the first ones we have ever grown. Jeff always like to do unique things so he found these seeds for North Carolina Giant watermelons. They are getting huge.....this one on the right in the pic is about 18-22 inches long and if I measured just across the top it would be at least 12". The one on the left is smaller but it is catching up fast and they have a long growth time left, yikes! I wonder how they will taste but the package says they are surprisingly sweet.



Oh yeah, from what we can see and count, we have about 12-14 of these monsters LOL

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TRP has another free e pattern!

Hey, run to Tennessee Ridge Primitives and get Becky's newest free e pattern! It is a fabulous set of Witch Stockings with Sweet Annie.

Speaking of Sweet Annie, I bought some seeds off of eBay and planted a few of them. If you ever buy the seeds do not be surprised, they are TINY!! I thought for sure I had been ripped off since the packet looked empty. I started them in small flower pots and just got them in the ground a couple of days ago. I know they won't reach their full potential this year since I planted them so late but I still can't wait to see how they turn out. I have been reading up on how to preserve with glycerin so I might give that a try too. To me it would be perfect having my own stash for my crafting pleasure! I am really cheap when it comes to buying craft supplies since the more you pay the less you get back when selling your crafts. Sad but true most times.

Happy Tuesday!

Another week is off and running right along! I seriously wonder where the time goes to. Just to think that Christmas is right around the corner makes me want to cringe. The idea of winter does not make me real happy either! I prefer the heat much more than the cold. Plus all those long dreary days with little sunshine get me down.

I am finding little time to sew and craft, it seems a million things need my attenion lately. I am still concentrating on Fall/Halloween but am itching to get some Christmas items going. Too much I want to do and never enough time! I'm sure you all can relate.

Anyway, I thought I would pass along a great place to buy some quality fabrics at some great prices....run on over to thousands of bolts and see for yourself!

Free Bucket Bag Tutorial!

I thought I would pass along this cute Bucket Bag tutorial I ran across last night. I am so in love with the shape of this and hope I can find just the right fabrics to make one for myself soon. Run on over and see for yourself here....
welshquilter

Happy Saturday to all, I am off to get some crafting done!

My new primitive bats!

These will be listed on eBay on Sunday!

TRP has a new primitive e pattern freebie!

Hurry and run on over to tennesseeridgeprimitives.com and get Becky's new free pumpkin witch crow e pattern. Click on free epattern to get it! She creates the most wonderful items and her patterns are easy to understand and follow even for a beginner.

Well, TGIF!!!!! It's been a long week and I have barely had any time to craft at all. I am cleaning out flower beds that have overgrown out of control. I believe it is time to downsize them into a more manageable mess. Working full time and trying to craft as well as keeping up the housework chores is getting difficult. I am enjoying summer but with it brings so much more to do. Fall is my favorite time of the year and it is coming fast isn't it? I just don't know where the time goes.

Have a blessed weekend filled with all your heart desires :)

Happy August!

Well I have neglected this blog again, shame on me again :( I need to have two of me to keep up with everything I want and need to do in a day. Oh well, maybe when I retire, if I will be able to afford to LOL

I will tell you that my group's launch seemed to be a success and we all had such fun creating Halloween items. We want to thank anyone and everyone who looked, bid and/or bought. I am now working on some Autumn Leaves, and this set is now listed on eBay.




I have run across a wonderful blog with some great craft freebies and would like to pass it along to you all! Go HERE!

I am so sorry!

I have been so busy the past couple of months and have let this blog become old and outdated! So sorry :(

I ran across a nice freebie, go to tennesseeridgeprimitives. com. Becky is a very talented primitive designer and she offers free epatterns every couple of weeks or so. Run over and check it out, you'll be so happy you did!

I am now a ebay group leader!!!! My group is named "American Folk Art and Primitives Mercantile" (AFAPM). We are a small group, and we have some of the nicest ladies around. I am proud to know all of them and call them friends. The scope of their talent is awesome. We are planning our very first grand opening launch with the theme of "Broomsticks and Black Hats". Be sure to check it out starting July 7 on eBay. Just type in AFAPM in the search box to see all of our Halloween creations. We are so excited and hope you will visit our grand opening!
Just click the logo below to go straight there, remember it starts July 7 and runs through the end of July!

Something great!

Hello again! Don't drop over in a faint over me posting twice in one day!

I had the thought to pass on to you something great that make my life so much easier. I have always known I should back up my files to disc, but never have had the time or patience to do it on a regular basis like I should. So I ran across this site......

http://www.box.net/

This is a great site to store anything like....... pictures, patterns, articles, graphics, you name it...... that you have saved on your computer that you would hate to lose if something went wrong with your computer! Just choose the "FREE" plan and start uploading your files! You can create folders to categorize your items, and I find this site is user friendly. I have found it to be a life saver for all the epatterns and such that I have collected over the years. I would be crushed if I lost them all due to my computer dying, so now, I am protected and really relieved.

I hope this helps someone out there who needs to protect their irreplaceables!

Something new in the works!

Happy Saturday to you all. I have something up my sleeve and can't wait to get rolling on it. I am going to open my own website as soon as I can get it all arranged!!!! I hope you will come and visit. Don't worry I will be very sure to post all the info here. Ebay just isn't being very friendly to small sellers anymore and it really is a shame. I think they will end up realizing their mistake but would never admit it.

As time goes by!

I have let too much time pass without getting back here, I do apologize! Life has been crazy busy lately. I am in the middle of a flower making frenzy! I'll post some pictures so you may see what I've been doing with most of my free time. Working full time outside of the home and then trying to keep up the housework AND finding time to craft is a challenge. But I love to create, so I will make it work out somehow.

I would also like to continue telling you about my favorite links on the right side menu. Life in the Craft Lane with Mandie is an incredible blog. She offers the nicest prim graphic freebies. Such talent and generosity all rolled into one fantastic woman. Please stop by and visit her blog, you won't be sorry :)