Check out the new giveaway from Raspberry Lane Primitives!!!!!!!

Please go to my Giveaway pages and see how to win this wonderful giveaway from Rapsberry Lane Primitives................ Don't miss it!!!!!!!

Market Place Monday is on Tuesday!!!!!

Due to the exciting weather the Midwest recently had, Market Place Monday is on Tuesday this week. Power outages, lightning strikes, flooding and more made things just a bit too exciting to get things done on time. Besides, the internet just wasn't working. The joys of country life.

Rabbit Hollow Prims is the shop this week.

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?
Rabbit Hollow Prims because my mom had the name for her shop when it was open and wanted to carry on the name.

2. How long have you been on Etsy?
About 2 years
3. What type of items do you offer?
primitive dolls. vintage patterns, fabrics and turkey calls
4. How long have you been crafting?
17 years
5. Who or What inspires you?
All the other doll artists out there.
6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
I couldn't pick just one but I love Halloween the most.

7.. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)

http://www.rabbithollowprims.blogspot.com
http://www.spookyspells.blogspot.com
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/rabbithollowprims_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5125705
http://www.lemonpoppyseeds.com/shoppes/psrabbithollowprims/
http://www.countrycraftshowonline.com/craftbooth489/

This is a great Odg Farmhouse Gathering Artist!!!!! Check our the items in her store!!!!!

Hugs
Barb

Check out the Giveaways

Just added three great giveaways on the the giveaway page. Time is running out for one of them!!!!!!!! Scoot on over to that page and try to win some wonderful prim items for your home!!!!!!

Hugs
Barb

Prim Decor Tuesday

One more try. This part of my blog is dedicated to my prim decorating journey through my home. The kids are grown and nearly gone. This is not necessarily good. I miss them, but it gives me the opportunity to finally put some time in on my home. The home is a 100 year old barn that has withstood a tornado ( which I was told destroyed the house on the proporty).

The lower level of the barn had few walls when we moved in-one long, large cavern, which was great for 4H meetings. But we decided to put a wall and double doors in the front to create a more definite entry way. This is the start. You can see the doors. The baskets are meant to store, hats, mittens and gloves and scarves. There is never enough storage.

This old barn has a nice history. Though most of the critters here are horses, I do have some sheep, which seems appropriate since in the early 1900's this farm was home to a sheep farm.

Hopefully, I will share the progress through the house from room to room. The entry was started earlier, but got side tracked. That is easy to do here-which kids, horses, sheep, a couple of goats, a garden and so much more. Life is never dull and I like it that way.

So we will continue to share the progress though the entry way and then on to who knows what.... Hopefully we will all see a great deal of progress.


Hugs,
Barb

Another wonderful Market Place Monday at the Olde Farmhouse Gathering!

Ashley's Trinkets s the shop everyone must make a visit to this week!





1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?
My Etsy shop name is Ashley's Trinkets. The reason I selected that name is that "Ashley¨ is my daughter's name, and I offered a variety of items from primitive stitcheries, ornies, key fob wristlets, and a few vintage items. Thus, the word "trinkets¨ came to mind when coming up with the name.

2. How long have you been on Etsy?
I've been on Etsy since January of 2009.


3. What type of items do you offer?
Primitive stitcheries, ornies, key fob wristlets, vintage items.

4. How long have you been crafting?
I've been crafting practically all my life, but I¡¦ve been selling online since 2005.


5. Who or What inspires you?
Everything it seems. I love looking through magazines, searching online websites and blogs, and of course browsing through Etsy. I love browsing for fabric! I see a pattern in a fabric, and I think, ¡§That would make a great doll dress, or key fob!¡¨ It just gets me to excited to get a new fabric and make something from it.

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
I would have to say my favorite item in my shop is actually ¡§items¡¨, and they are my key fobs. You can take a piece of fabric and make as many key fobs as you want from that one piece, and you rarely make any two that are alike. Each key fob is different, but the same too.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)



www.ashleystrinkets.com
www.homespunandrust.com
www.ashleystrinkets-connie.blogspot.com

Another Great Marketplace Monday!!!

Every Monday, is Marketplace Monday here on the farm. It is a time to share the wonderful creativity and skill of the people of the Etsy artisans group, the Olde Farmhouse Gathering. It is a fun and caring group, and often it does seem as if we are sitting on the porch, sipping tea and sharing thoughts, ideas and just being friends.

So this morning, sitting here on the porch, I am featuring wonderful wares from Cave Creek Studio.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/cavecreekstudio
Enjoy your cup of tea and take some time to enjoy a conversation regarding this fun Prim shop.

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?

I chose Cave Creek for my shop name because we live in an area of KY that has a lot of caves, and Cave Creek itself is very close to our home. It also seemed to fit well with the primitive style.


2. How long have you been on Etsy?

I opened my first Etsy store (which I still have) in March 2008, but my Cave Creek store is new. I opened it in Feb. 2010.


3. What type of items do you offer?

Cave Creek Studio offers primitive and folk art dolls, witches, make-do's, and ornies, all made by me. I also feature handmade bags and wristlets in historic and country fabrics - a crossover from my LauraOh! Designs handbag shop.


4. How long have you been crafting?

Practically my whole life. My parents owned a fabric store while I was growing up, and I've been sewing for half a century!


5. Who or What inspires you?

Almost anything can inspire me. I love looking at work done by talented artisans. I observe things in Nature and I'm always people watching and paying attention. Sometimes I have no clue whatsoever where the inspiration comes from.


6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?

I'm really having fun creating some Halloween witches, and I think its hard to name just one favorite. I think my favorite is usually the item I'm working on at the moment. Hmmm - that can get complicated because I often have more than one going. You know, I just don't know the answer to this question!


7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)

I have just launched a new website: http://cavecreekprimitives.com, and I have a blog at http://cavecreekstudio.blogspot.com.

Vacation is Over and It's Marketpalce Monday At the Olde Farmhouse Gathering

So many talented people at the Ole Farmhouse Gathering. It is a wonderful group of talented artists and craftspeople at Esty. Today the featured artist is Maria from A primitive Season.


Maria chose the name, “Primitive Season” for her shop because she love making primitives for every season or holiday of the year.

She has been on Etsy since November 2009 and offers a wonderful variety of prim items for your home.

As she says, “I love textiles and could live in a fabric store! The texture of wood also inspires me and just the thought of all the possibilities it poses. I’ve always looked at things and thought, “what else could I make out of this?” OR in a store, I would look at an item and see how it’s made and often try to make the item on my own instead of buying it.”

Now her favorite item in her shop are the Love Birds.

"I like them because they're simple in design and can

match any home decor.  I can make them in any color that

a customer requests.  I've even sold two sets as cake toppers

for weddings!"

Her work can be found at:www.primitiveseason.etsy.com
www.primitiveseason.blogspot.com
Stop by and see her wonderful creations.....
Hugs
Barb