primitive crafts with sis in law

I loved the window project that Lisa at Serendipity Chic Design did. Her husband found some great old windows at the dump! Soon after her post, I saw an ad for windows that had been taken out of a house from 1865. I talked my husband in to driving 100 miles roundtrip to go pick some up. Yes, in a snowstorm!! No, we aren't the smartest people to do that--in a snowstorm when gas prices are going through the roof! :) But, we got a couple of very neat old windows. I was also able to pick up a…

candy canes made from old wooden canes/ or you could use those Dollar Store plastic candy canes.

How to grunge candles with Modge Podge for that primitive look. Very inexpensive compared to the cost of buying them already grungy. You can also use this technique to grunge the plastic battery operated candles.

Hi Everyone! © Thought I would take a minute to share with you, my classic "Little Cinnamon Pumpkin Recipe" and Picture Tutorial! Hope you enjoy this "How to" in the Fall and make them every Halloween and Thanksgiving. If Halloween and Pumpkins are your favorite, like they are mine, you will really enjoy making these little beauties that smell so wonderful! Please do bring me some links and likes, & do give me your credits- Many thanks & enjoy! Ingredients & what you will need: Medium bowl…

Anyone that crafts or shops knows this is the BUSY time of year! I've got shows lined up and a ton to do and here I sit, but I wanted to share some easy decorating and craft ideas with you! Thanks to all my friends for contributing ideas!! Alot of these ideas have been around for a while-If you know who the ORIGINAL artist was please let me know so that I may give proper credit. I've given credit to those who've given me pictures/poems/or directions! CHOCOLATE SNOWMAN The only thing better…

RUSTIC WATTLE WORK Woven hurdle fencing is familiar to all gardeners. The techniques used to make these have long been a basic skill of gardeners and countrymen who used wattle work much as we would use plywood or MDF today. This factsheet describes how anyone can use wattlework in the garden to create a range of interesting feature including raised beds

Historic Enterprises Waxed linen cover [SL-WLC] - Covers of unbleached linen impregnated with beeswax keep contents clean and dry. You'll find a multitude of uses for these traditional covers- kitchen storage, keep insects out of pitchers and jars, prevent food from drying out on a plate. Covers crimp over vessel edge and will cling if heated slightly

Thought I would share some random shots of decorating and a few trees! This first one I think I showed before but when I was going through some bags (goodies I bought in Lancaster over the summer) I found this picket fencing and these little decorations. This tree is standing proudly on my dining room table. A little display of ginger goodness I have in the kitchen window behind the sink. I know this next one is familiar since it graced my header for so long, but see the little trees in the…

This 12 minute video will have you making snowman decorations and Christmas trees in no time! Includes a supply list with links to purchase most of the supplies used in the video. Use this same method to make Christmas trees and other holiday or seasonal trees for your home or office decor!Tips to downloading a digital item from Etsy:You must log into the same account where you purchased the item (if for some reason you have more than one), go to your "purchases" and then you can download…

Gourd tree

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I have painted quite a few of these Santas. I used an old wooden ironing board to paint on.

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