Primitives n Stitchin

Happy Valentine's Day

2012-02-14T09:10:00.000-08:00

Wishing all my blogging friends a VERY HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Whatever you do today, make it a good day!!

I have to close at work tonight, so I made some cookies for my coworkers.

Have a beautiful day~Becky

Look at What Arrived in the Mail

2012-02-10T08:08:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday!! It's overcast & snowing here today~the perfect day to stay indoors & do some creating. Too bad I have to leave for work in a couple of hours.

I want to show you all the goodies that arrived in the mail last week. Denise from http://wwwprairieblue.blogspot.com/ was having a blog giveaway & I was the lucky winner. If you are not familiar with her blog, you should pop over for a visit. She has a wonderful way with words & I always feel better after visiting her blog.

Here are the goodies she blessed me with. A wonderfully prim fabric covered box, a pretty little fabric covered journal, and some beautiful cards with a pen for writing my notes.

I thought I had the perfect place for the box in my blue cabinet, but it was a wee bit bigger than I thought it would be so I placed it next to my mini cabinet. I love it here. It fits perfectly.

The little blue journal found a home in my blue cupboard. It sits right in the front on the bottom shelf. Isn't it just adorable?? When I unwrapped it, I was oohing & aahing. My son came out to see what the commotion was all about & rolled his eyes at me when I showed him. A future man who just doesn't understand. Hehe!!

The notecards are so pretty. I'm not sure I will use them. They may end up displayed somewhere in the house. Thank you so much Denise for the beautiful goodies.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Hugs~Becky

Wanna See My New Baby??

2012-01-28T11:02:00.001-08:00

This baby was my Christmas present from my dear hubby. My old suburban was just not very dependable anymore, so we bit the bullet & bought a "new" used vehicle. She holds a ton of goodies~perfect for the thrift stores and antique shops. And she will come in handy when Marie aka Old Lady Morgan & I finally meet up & have a day of power shopping. She doesn't know it yet, but I'm planning on having her show me where all the great estate sales are. Although maybe we will take her vehicle & try to shove all our goodies in that. I hear she's really good at figuring out how to get oversized packages into smaller vehicles. Hehe!!

Have a wonderful day my friends! I'm off to do some creating.

Hugs~Becky

Busy Day...New Valentine Goodies

2012-01-27T14:07:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday!! Today was a day off work, so I decided to finally make some goodies. I made this bowl of hearts & a few others from an old quilt that I had laying around. Each one is unique. They all are about 4 inches. I wrapped some grungy cheesecloth around each one and attached a tag with a rusty crusty jingle bell & rusty pin. They look wonderful in a wooden bowl.

Here are some close up shots. Remember, I'm a terrible photographer, so these look much better in person.

#1 says Be Mine

#2 says Valentine

#3 says Cutie pie

#4 says Love

And #5 says Valentine

I'm giving these 5 away to the first 5 people to comment. Let me know in your comment which heart you would like 1-5. First person gets first choice, second person get the 2nd choice & so on. After commenting, please email me your shipping info at primitivesnstitchin at hotmail dot com. Sorry, but this giveaway is open to US residents only.

If you are interested in purchasing these hearts, I will make a limited amount of sets. They will be $18.00 for a set of 5 which will include shipping. You will have your choice of sayings. Email me to purchase. I accept paypal only at this time.

Thanks and have a wonderful weekend~Becky

Christmas Gifts

2012-01-23T14:24:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon friends. Seems like I'm posting less & less these days. And would you like to know the reason??? Can anyone guess??? It'a a new addiction of mine~Pinterest. Yep~I've been spending hours on the site. I love it, but I'm not getting a thing done. I look at what all of you are making & I'm so jealous. I don't have the will power to turn off the computer.

So I'm finally showing a couple of goodies I got this year for Christmas. The first is an original Jackie Schmitt angel I found in an antique mall before Christmas. She is a tree topper. She was only $12.00!! I scooped her right up before Mom saw her. I told myself I wasn't going to buy anymore Christmas stuff, but couldn't resist.

And at the same antique mall I found this beauty. Mom bought it for me for Christmas. I have a "thing" for old boxes & cubbies & couldn't resist. Love it!! Thank you Mom!! It's wood & has metal drawers. I don't know what it was used for, but it's mine now!!

So besides hanging out all the time on Pinterest, I haven't been doing much of anything else. I'm back to working overnights this week. We're getting ready for the new Spring clothing line to come in. This week if camo clothing & the next couple of weeks will be the casual clothing lines. I'm not a fan of working the night shift. Good thing it's only a few weeks a year.

Take care my friends. Time to start cooking dinner & then it's off to work. Have a great week!!

Hugs~Becky

For Mary

2012-01-17T08:52:00.000-08:00

Good morning blogging friends~

I had a request a few weeks ago for a better picture of this quilt. So~this one's for Mary. I just wanted you all to know that I do read all your comments. I'm just really bad about responding back to you. I have the best intentions, but get distracted easily.

Anyhoo~about the quilt. It's an older pattern by Sandy Gervais called Pineapple Pie. The pattern is still available if any of you are interested in making one for yourselves. It's a pretty easy quilt to put together. If I remember right, it took me a weekend to piece the top. I made this one about 5 or 6 years ago & it still is one of my favorites.

Not too much going on here. I've been busy at work with inventory & getting settled in my new position. I still have much to learn.

Hoping to get my creating groove back soon.

Have a wonderful day~Becky

Baking Day

2012-01-11T13:20:00.000-08:00

Last night was inventory night at my job, so I spent the day yesterday baking cookies for all my coworkers. I figured we would need a little chocolate to make it through the long night. Inventory started at 5 p.m. and we were finished by 2:20 a.m. It was a long night. The cookies were a much needed chocolate fix!!

Here is the recipe if any of you would like to try making a batch.

Grandma's Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup water

2 1/2 cups flour

2 cups chocolate chips

Cream shortening & sugar. Beat in the eggs. Add vanilla, salt, baking soda, water & mix in. Mix in flour. Stir in chocolate chips. Bake at 325 for 12-14 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack. Enjoy!!

Spending the day relaxing & catching up on blogs.

Have a wonderful day~Becky

Happy New Year

2011-12-31T19:51:00.000-08:00

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!

Hope to be back to blogging soon!!

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T19:27:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to all my blogging friends.

Hoping you all had a wonderful day with family & friends.

Blessings~Becky

Season of Giving....Silent Auction for A Blogger in Need

2011-12-17T20:38:00.000-08:00

Traci over at http://yorkmountainprimitives.blogspot.com/ is having a silent auction to help a fellow blogger in need. This beautiful penny rug is Traci's contribution to the auction. Many other talented bloggers have also donated goodies to help out. Head over to Traci's blog to see all the other goodes being auctioned & for details.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

My Final Ornie & a Thank You

2011-12-13T14:08:00.000-08:00

Ok~so it a month after Marie's http://primitivesbyoldeladymorgan.blogspot.com/ ornie swap and I'm finally posting my final ornament. I was lucky enough to get one of Marie's wonderful creations.

But first check out the goodie bag she sent me. A bag of Hershey's kisses. Can you believe they are still in the bag? Me neither!! Chocolate is my weakness!! But now that I took the picture, I'll be stashing them somewhere for ME.

So here he is~my fabulous snowguy. Don't ya just luv him!!!

And here he is in his new home. He's found a spot in my table display. (Ignore the sewing machine in the corner of the pic. I'm still trying to finish up some Christmas gifties.)

Thank you to Marie for hosting this fabulous swap!! I know it's a lot of work, but I'm hoping she'll host again next year.

Have a great night everyone~I'm off to get my hair done. Gotta cover that grey.

See ya~Becky

2nd to Last

2011-12-06T08:10:00.000-08:00

I've almost posted all my ornies from Marie's aka OLM's ornie swap. I'm down to my last 2. I just don't know what is up with me this year. I haven't been in the mood to do anything. I really wanted to do this ornie swap, but had a hard time getting my butt motivated to finish my ornies. Now, I'm finding it very difficult to post the ones I've received. Not fair to the wonderful ladies that sent out such fabulous goodies!! I love every single one of the ornies I received~just no motivation to post pics of them. Ok~I'll quit my whining now. Sorry!!

What do you all think of this guy?? I A~B~S~O~L~U~T~E~L~Y LOVE him!! He is a fabulous giftie from Eve of http://leehillprimitives.blogspot.com/. If you are not familiar with Eve's blog, you need to pop on in to see her. She makes wonderfully prim goodies, shares tutorials, & has lots of eye candy to look at. She also has a selling blog, so go check it out. A belated thank you goes to Eve for this nice prim addition to my tree.

Thanks for visiting today. Make sure to check back for my 6th & final ornie from the swap.

Hoping to share some Christmas decor soon.

Enjoy your week~Becky

Another Fabulous Ornament

2011-12-02T10:12:00.000-08:00

Today's ornament comes from Shirlee of http://www.farmhouseponderings.blogspot.com/. This cute little card came with my ornie.

And here he is...Mr. Snowguy. Doesn't he look terrific on my tree?

Thank you Shirlee & thanks to OLM for hosting this year.

Have a great day~Becky

More ornie swap goodies

2011-11-30T09:20:00.000-08:00

Good Morning All!!

It seems that I am always playing catch up here in blog land. I am days behind again in reading what you all have been up to. I am also super far behind in posting. So sorry~but better late than never I say.

Quite a few weeks ago, I participated in an ornie swap hosted by Marie aka Olde Lady Morgan. I went for the maximum allowed ornies with 6. I posted 2 of them awhile back & am back to post another. I figure if I do 1 a day, I may get them all done before Christmas (at the rate I'm going). So today's ornie is from Karen at http://mycolonialhome.blogspot.com/.

This wonderful tag came tied to my package. It has all her info on it, so I knew who the fabulous goodie inside came from.

And this what was tucked inside the package. A beautiful mitten with a hand stitched feather tree on it. It will make a lovely addition to my tree this year. Thank you Karen~I love it!!

That's it for me today!! I'm going to try to read a few more blogs before I have to go to work this afternoon.

Have a wonderful day~Becky

2011-11-27T18:46:00.000-08:00

Teri at http://www.whitesheepfarm.com/ is having a fabulous giveaway. She is giving the choice of 2 different groups of goodies. Head on over to check out her wonderful blog. Hurry though~you only have until December 2nd to sign up.

Enjoy your evening~Becky

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T15:12:00.000-08:00

Wishing all my online friends a Happy Thanksgiving day.

Blessings~Becky

Ornie Swap Goodies

2011-11-12T11:03:00.000-08:00

Remember this box from yesterday's post??? My box from OLM....

Well here are a couple of the goodies that were inside. I don't have time to post them all today, but I'll give you a peek at 2 that were in my box.

First up is this little sock ornie. Precious isn't it?? I think so. It came from Tammy at http://aprimitiveplace.blogspot.com/. Tammy's blog is a favorite of mine, so I was tickled to receive an ornie from her. Thank you so much Tammy! I love it!!

This next little goodie comes from Melissa at http://libbieshome.blogspot.com/. She made this Joy Christmas star. If you aren't familiar with Melissa's blog , stop over & say Hi. You'll be glad you did. I big thanks to Melissa for a perfectly prim addition to my tree this year.

That's it for today. I will share my other ornies in another post. I'm off to pick up my leftover goods from the craft show & then on to work until 1 a.m.

Have a fabulous Saturday~Becky

Happy Veterans Day, Snow, Projects, & a Tease

2011-11-11T10:22:00.000-08:00

Happy Veteran's Day!!

Please take a few minutes from your busy day today to think of the men & women who sacrificed for our Freedom. We are having a discount day today former & active military men & women so I will get the chance to personally thank some of our veterans. I know the small gesture means a lot~I have had many tell me so in the past.

The last few days, we've gotten some snow. Now we didn't get alot of snow, but it was enough to cause a terrible accident that closed a major highway for hours. One person lost his life & 6 others were sent to the hospital. I was so thankful that I didn't have to work that day. This is the view out my window.

Here are a couple of my newest creations this year. A snowman pocket.

And for you Santa lovers out there, this Santa pocket. I love how they turned out. I have sent them to the craft show that I am in the weekend & will see if any come home. I'm hoping they all sell & I have to make more for next weekend's show. I can't wait for next weekend to be over~that is my last show for the year. I really want to start on some "me" projects.

And here is the tease.....my package from OLM's ornie swap showed up last night. I was almost too tired from working all day to tear into it, but it got the better of me. I had to see what was inside. Would you like to see what I got????

I bet you would, but here is where the teasing part comes in.....you'll have to wait till tomorrow to see. Hehe!! I can be a little evil too.

Come visit tomorrow~I promise to show you then. Maybe by then , some of you will have gotten your goodies. I love all of mine!!

Have a wonderful day all. I'm working VIP night tonight & have to work all weekend from 5p.m. to 1a.m. I think that's going to be a little past my bedtime.

Enjoy your weekend~Becky

Getting to know me from A-Z

2011-11-02T07:02:00.000-07:00

Hello all you out there in blogland. I'm finally going to get on the bandwagon & do my A-Z's. I meant to do it last week, but time sure flies when you're having fun. So here goes....

A Age~ 44

B Bed~Queen size 4 poster that I absolutely love!!

C Chores I hate~All of them!! I'd rather be creating than cleaning!!

D Dog~Yep!! My lovely Miss Zoey...Beagle extraordinaire!!

E Essential start to my day~would have to be a big glass of diet Mountain Dew & ice.

F Favorite color~gotta go with blue

G Gold or silver~I'm not much of a jewelry girl, but I would have to say Gold.

H Height~ 5'2" yep I'm a shortie!!

I Instrument I play~I played the drums for a bit in grade school.

J Job~Wife,mom, quilter, crafter, Clothing Lead at Cabela's(kind of like an assistant manager).

K Kids~Cody 19 & Stephen 16

L Live~Suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

M Make of car GMC Suburban~gotta have a big ole boat to haul all my goodies home. Hehe!!

N Nicknames~Bec & Becky Crocker. Hate the Becky Crocker. Got that one cuz I love to bake.

O Overnight hospital stay~ Birth of the boys & a couple others.

P Pet peeve~ Cell phones in the check out lines at stores. Come on people!! How do you think that poor cashier feels when you're yacking away. Have some respect !! Sorry~I'll get off my "high horse"".

Q Favorite Movie Quote~"Tell me about it stud!" Olivia Newton John to John Travolta in Grease.

R Rightie or leftie~ Rightie

S Siblings~One sister...younger.

T TV shows~NCIS, Castle, The Mentalist, Burn Notice

U Underwear~of course

V Vegetable I hate~brussel sprouts

W What makes me late~Me!! I always have to go back to check to see if I left the iron, sewing machine, glue gun on.

X X-rays~nope!!

Y Yummy food~Chocolate chip cookies. I'm the cookie mom for the Boy Scout troop. Every time they go on a trip, I get hit up to make my cookies. One year I promised cookies to the winner Patrol of boys that brought the most food to donate to the local food pantry....boy o boy....it was a record year for food donations. I ended up making cookies for the whole troop. I was so proud of those boys. The food pantry was very thankful.

Z Zoo animals~love the bears & the wolves.

There ya have it~Becky from A-Z. Hope I didn't bore ya too much!!

Off to finish up my ornies for OLM's ornie swap. Should have had them in the mail by now.

Have a great day~Becky

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T09:32:00.000-07:00

Wishing all my blogging buddies a Happy Halloween!!

I know, I know~I promised a "real" blog post, but you'll have to wait another day.

I'm off to work soon, but I do have the next 2 days off. I will be playing catch up again & finally responding to all your wonderful comments.

Thanks for hanging in there!!

Till tomorrow~Becky

Back Soon!!

2011-10-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

Good Morning Blogging Friends!!

Stopping by to say I'll be back in a day or two with a real blog post. I'm playing "catch up". I can't believe how much I've missed in just a couple of days!!

Have a wonderful day~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain...Autumn at the Table

2011-10-18T14:46:00.000-07:00

Today is the final day of the month long display chain hosted by Misi of http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com. The theme for today is Autumn at the table.

Autumn signals a change in the weather. The cooler temperatures always bring on the need for comfort food in our home. Nothing says comfort to me than a nice turkey dinner. Over the weekend our family enjoyed a wonderful dinner of roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, & sweet corn. Now~I know you probably know how to make this dinner, so I will share another of our favorites.

I love to bake & when it is cold outside, I have the perfect excuse. We get a yummy goodie & the oven helps to heat the homestead. These brownies are a family fav.

Best Brownies Ever

2 cups sugar

1 cup melted butter

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 eggs

1 & 1/3 cup flour

1 cup baking cocoa

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup mini chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

powdered sugar

Beat butter, sugar, eggs, & vanilla until combined. Mix in dry ingredients leaving out chocolate chips, pecan, & powdered sugar. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Remove from oven & sprinkle chocolate chips & pecans over brownies. Gently press onto the top of brownies. Bake for another 15 minutes or until done. Cool. Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of cooled brownies.

Enjoy!!

Thanks for stopping in today. Make sure to head over to Misi's blog to check out the other fantastic recipes.

A big thank you to Misi for hosting this month long chain. It's been a lot of fun (as usual).

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain at 1890 Gable House Musings

2011-10-11T15:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday!!

It is once again time for the display chain hosted by Misi of http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/. This is week 3 of a month long display chain. This week's theme is Fall Foilage- Nature on display or nature in display.

Won't you join me on a trip to Pike Lake State Park?? It's a beautiful day for a hike!!

The trails are full of fallen leaves. Crunch...crunch...crunch. I don't think we'll sneak up on any animals today.

Crossing the river. Lots of floating foilage....

Leaving the park....down the road. Thanks for coming along for the hike.

Next up~a couple of random pics from my home. Little display outside my garden shed. Grapevine wreath with wild bittersweet tucked here & there.

Some faux fall leaves & some more wild bittersweet.

More wild bittersweet tucked on a cabinet top in my kitchen.

There you have it. My nature inspired fall foliage display. Make sure to head over to Misi's blog to check out the other beautiful displays!!

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain Week Two...One Display

2011-10-04T14:14:00.000-07:00

Hello once again!! It's time for the weekly display chain hosted by Misi over at http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/2011/10/tuesday-display-chain-choose-your-two.html. This weeks challenge was to build a display using the two colors of your choice. Color choices were orange & black, green & black, or white & black.

After looking around & trying to decide on just one display, I chose orange & black as my color theme.

This is my display. Quite simple, but one of my favorites.

Close up on the chair...

One of my fall pockets hanging from an antique ironing board.

Make sure to click on the link above to go to Misi's blog & check out all the other beautiful fall displays. If you haven't started your fall decorating, this will give you some fabulous ideas.

I'm off to enjoy the rest of this beautiful warm day!!

Have a great one~Becky

Lecia's Super Duper Giveaway

2011-09-28T15:30:00.000-07:00

Quick post to let ya all know my wonderful blogging girlfriend Lecia is having a giveaway. Check out the goodies....

One of her awesome handmade bonnets & this beautiful garden flag.

Head on over & get yourself entered to win. She' s picking the winner on October 3rd so you better hurry on over there. While you're there you can check out her new selling blog. She's got some great goodies for sale. You can find her here http://farmhouseprims.blogspot.com/2011/09/giveaway.html.

Have a great night~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain....Framed In

2011-09-27T15:33:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday Blogging Friends!!

It is time once again for Misi's display chain. This weeks theme is framed in. I thought all weekend about what I would post & finally decided to show some pics of some of my framed creations.

My first framed pic is the one I love the most. Being on a budget & living in an older home has presented some challenges. We didn't know how long we were going to stay here & didn't want to invest in a kitchen redo, so I painted & antiqued our kitchen cabinets. First I had hubby frame in the cupboard doors with inexpensive trim. These are the finished cabinets.

Here is what they looked like before the transformation. We had to buy one new one to replace this one which was starting to fall apart. It works great in the garage for extra storage though.

A needle felted pumpkin pic made by a fellow crafter. She also made the pumpkins.

My very first punch needle project.

A little wool felt pumpkin pic. Made this one to sell, but couldn't part with it.

Framed piece of crazy quilt.

Christmas gift I made for my mom a couple of years ago. She had a friend make the frame.

I made this pic from an old mirror I picked up at the thrift store. I used a piece of an old quilt for the background. This sits on the fireplace at my Mom's house.

A beautiful quilt in an antique frame made by my very talented mom.

Thanks for stopping by & make sure to check out the other wonderful posts on Misi's blog. You can find her here http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-1-framed-in-month-long-display.html.

See ya!!

Becky

Just a Little Peak....

2011-09-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

Hello & Happy Thursday!!

Still working on putting out all my Fall goodies. I'm in need of lots of natural goodies so I'll be putting off posting my displays until I am able to go hunting & gathering. Hopefully that will happen this weekend. Crossing my fingers for no rain.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

The Excitement Builds...

2011-09-21T16:22:00.000-07:00

Good Evening Blogging Buddies.

I've been so inspired by all the fall decorating I've been seeing here in blogland that today I dug out all my fall/Halloween goodies.

Tomorrow is my day off so I'll be cleaning & working on putting out my goodies.

I'll be sure to show some pics when I finish.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

It's Back...The Tuesday Display Chain

2011-09-20T18:31:00.000-07:00

Misi over at http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/ has brought back a blog favorite. It is the Tuesday display chain. This week's theme is Seasonal Peg Racks.

This is a quickie post as I am off to bed soon. I don't have my fall goodies out yet, but wanted to give the chain a whirl. I usually add small bunches of bittersweet to this peg rack, but haven't collected any yet. I added a mini white pumpkin & fall doll to this display. Little touches will soon turn into an all out redo.

And this little peg shelf is in my 1/2 bath. It sports a nice little prim cone light, a prim star pocket with candle, & a basket filled with sweet annie & some dried grasses.

Well~that's all for the evening. Make sure to head over to Misi's blog to check out all the other fabulous peg shelf displays.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Craft Show Pics

2011-09-19T13:07:00.000-07:00

I'm back today & here to show you some pics from my show this weekend. But first I would like to thank all of you for the nice welcome back to blogging.

I had two big shows back to back & boy oh boy did I sell the goodies. Yippee for me!! I'm hoping this means our economy is on the rebound finally.

My first show was a 2 day show at an historic farm. I am lucky enough to be in a barn on the property. I wish I had remembered my camera for that one, but forgot it 3 days in a row. The weather was beautiful & the sales were excellent.

My show this past Saturday was closer to home. It was held on the beautiful grounds of Holy Hill. Again we were blessed with good weather & a buying crowd. Here are some pics from that day. Thought I had more, but I guess I was too busy checking out all the vendors to take many photos.

This little guy was my only purchase. Love him!! I do needle punch, but decided he was just too cute not to take home with me.

And here is my booth. I wish I could think of a nicer set up, but don't want to haul more for display than I am selling, so this will have to work.

Some Fall/Halloween goodies...

More Fall goodies...

My make do Halloween tree. I used an old metal funnel & some tree branches to hang some ornies. Love how this looked & will be using this in my home this year (if I can find somewhere to put it where it won't get knocked around.)

Pumpkin man...

Pumpkin ornie.... this one is attached to my Witchy Mouse, but I did make some to sell as ornies.

Love how these guys turned out. I should have kept them for myself. Pattern by Soft in the Head. Sold them for too little $$$~should have put a higher price on them. Oh well~they are all sold. Will be making more for me.

Wish I would have taken more pics. Maybe for the next show I'll remember.

Hope you're all having a wonderful Monday. It was my first day back to work & it was brutal. Couldn't sleep last night, so I'm a wee bit tired.

Off to see what you're all up to!!

Have a lovely evening~Becky

I'm Back....

2011-09-18T09:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday. Hope you're all having a beautiful day. My 2 big shows are now history & I can get back to blogging. I've been slowly playing catch up with you all. I'm taking a much needed me day today, but will be back tomorrow with a "real" blog post. I'll even have some pics to share.

Have a wonderful day all~Becky

2011-09-11T05:58:00.000-07:00

Busy...Busy...Busy.. & New Goodie

2011-09-01T15:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday Blogging Friends!! It sure is a hot & humid one here in Wisconsin. I've been busy trying to get some goodies finished up for my first show which is next weekend. I've been missing all of you. I've been trying to stay off the blogs~I give myself 10 minutes each day to scroll through the postings. By the time I do that, there is no time to stop in & visit any blogs. I will have lots of catching up to do. Just wanted you to all know that I am still around just not blogging.

Wanted to show you a recent purchase I made for myself. I love cross stitch & when I saw this piece by Nan of Threadworks Primitives, I just had to have it. I have admired her work for a long time & finally purchased one of her pieces. I am so glad I did. Her work is wonderful. It is hanging from my blue cupboard~the perfect spot for it!!

I will show some of my finished goodies soon!!

Have a wonderful holiday weekend~Becky

Linda Claus Strikes Again

2011-08-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday!! Hope you all are enjoying your Sunday!! We're having beautiful sunny cool weather. I've been crafting up a storm for my upcoming shows. Not getting too much finished, but I'm trying.

I want to show you some wonderful goodies that showed up at my doorstep last week. A totally unexpected package arrived from a very sweet lady. She's been spreading cheer throughout blogland with her goodies & has earned the nickname of Linda Claus. I think the name came from Little Raggedy Angie, but I'm not sure. Anyway this sweetie in none other than Linda of Parker's Paradise. You can find her here http://parkersparadise.blogspot.com/.

Here's what she sent me...

These nice quilted pillow shams (she said they were packing...I like her packing materials).... Okay I somehow erased the picture of the shams, so I added it back in but can't move it from the top of the page.

One of her awesome baby shoe pinkeeps...... Can you see it with all my others??

Here's a closer shot of my new pinkeep....

One of her wonderful stitched pictures... Bless this Home.... I put this on top of my cabinet that is at the entrance to my home. A wonderful reminder each time someone enters.

And this wonderful little Americana pillow...

I added it to my basket with my other little pillows. Can you see it peeking out??? Love it!!

Thank you so much Linda!! You really know how to brighten someone's day. I'm honored that it was my day to be brightened!!

Please know that I am reading & enjoying all your wonderful comments. I am a little strapped for time with 2 big shows coming up & haven't been responding to comments. I do enjoy them though & will continue to read them. Give me a few weeks & I will be back.

Have a wonderful week my blogging friends!!

Hugs~Becky

Goodies in the Mail & Mice

2011-08-17T14:57:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday Friends!!

I've been busy working on craft show goodies so I've been absent from blogging for a bit. I've checked in on you from time to time, but haven't commented much. I also haven't responded to all your wonderful comments. I want you all to know that I am reading them & appreciate them all. So thank you all for your kind comments.

My mailman delivered a wonderful package about a week ago. I had ordered some goodies from Brenda at http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/ & you should have seen me rip into my package of goodies. I ordered this beautiful pillow made from an old quilt....

And her prim Americana Rabbit. Isn't he just prim perfect??

Love him!!!

I also ordered another goodie, but can't show it cuz it's a Christmas gift. Brenda's goodies are fabulous. If you are not familiar with her work, check her out. You won't be disappointed. As a bonus, her furbaby recently had puppies & you can get your puppy fix on her blog.

And here are a couple of the goodies I've been working on for my shows.

Prim Uncle Sam Mouser...

Prim witch mouser...

They are hard to get a good picture of, but they fly out of my booth every year. I also made some Santa mice, but forgot to take a picture before packing them away.

I got another package in the mail from a little sneaky Santa so check back. I'll be posting those pics soon!!

Enjoy your evening~Becky

Works in Progress & Some Finishes

2011-08-09T15:49:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!

I have to go back to work tonight so this is the end of my 4 days off. I didn't get as much done as I wanted to, but I did get quite a few goodies started.

Big pile of mice....These have been great sellers at my shows for the past few years so I've decided to make them again. I try to do something different with them each year. I have adult size mice & babies. The babies get put on pumpkins & candy canes. The adults turn into witches & santas. Lots of prep work on these.

I've also been working on some advertising pumpkins.

Managed to finish them up. Pattern is by My Primitive Saltbox. I used real pumpkin stems for some of them & corn cobs for the others. Love how they turned out.

That's it for me today. Working 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for 3 days starting tonight. Yuck!! That's what happens when you're "chosen" to do special projects. Aren't I lucky??

Enjoy your evening~Becky

A Fall Finish

2011-08-06T19:47:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!!

Popping in this morning with a Fall pocket I finished last night. Pattern by Joined at the Hip.

Off to finish some more goodies. Enjoy your Sunday!!

Hugs~Becky

Thank You...Thank You...Thank You Traci...

2011-08-06T19:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!! Hope you are all staying cool! I received a wonderful package in the mail yesterday & wanted to say a Big Thank You to Traci of http://yorkmountainprimitives.blogspot.com/. She was having a little giveaway to one person who commented on her blog a while back. She ended up sending a little giftie to all who commented that day. Well my package arrived yesterday & I was so excited to open it up to see what was inside. I knew it was waaay too small to be a potting bench, but I knew it would be something I would treasure.

She sent me this wonderful little pumpkin make do!!! Love it!!

Added it to my collection of pinkeeps. Can you see it there right on the top??? Thank you so much Traci!!

I'm trying to get some crafting done in the next couple of days. I have 4 days off in a row & need to get some things finished. I'll post some pics when I get some goodies finished.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend~Becky

Pitter Patter Pitter Patter for OLM

2011-07-31T18:04:00.001-07:00

Olde Lady Morgan is having a most wonderful giveaway & to earn a bonus entry, we could blog about what makes our hearts skip a beat. I've waited till the last minute to post this~just kept putting it off & tonight I MUST get it done.

So here goes....

Rummage sales get the old ticker thumpin....the thrill of the hunt!!

Packages delivered by my fav government worker...Mr. Postman. My little ol heart starts a beatin every time I come home to find one of these on my porch. I think it does the same for my younger son cuz he always wants to open my packages for me. Hehe!!

A slow stroll through my gardens always does wonders for the heart.

Checking out antique shops always helps to keep the ticker fluttering~especially when I find some wonderful treasures.

Cubbies...need I say more??!!??

My quilties....love them all~old, new, black, blue, & everything in between. Makes the heart fill with joy when discovering an old one or finishing a new one.

And finally~my family is the biggest reason my heart beats with pride & joy!!

My wonderful hubby Tim....

My oldest son Cody with my Mom & Dad.

Youngest son Stephen with my Zoey dog. She loves to watch you tube with the boys.

My family....pitter patter, pitter patter....

I could go on & on about what makes my heart skip a beat, but need to get to bed.

Thanks for visiting... To read more wonderful heart skipping posts, head over to Marie's blog. Thanks Marie for this awesome twist on your giveaway. I enjoyed reading all the other posts. Visit Marie here http://primitivesbyoldeladymorgan.blogspot.com/2011/07/its-time-for-giveaway-finally.html.

Have a wonderful week~Becky

Hello Mailman....Thank you Misi!!

2011-07-26T11:58:00.000-07:00

About a week ago, this showed up on my porch...

It was a package from Misi at http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/. I was a lucky winner of her Tuesday display chain. The prize was supposed to be one of her yummy apple candles. She emailed & said she had tucked in a couple extra goodies. Oh my!!! Lookie what she sent me....

The box was full of all these fabulous goodies!! Just look at it all!! I can't even begin to describe the smell.. All I can say these goodies smell soooo good!!

Now I'll show you where I put them...

The clove studded candle looks fabulous on a fabric covered box in my kitchen.

Here's a close up...

The precious little beeskep is also in my kitchen in my newest little cubby.

Here's a close up of the beeskep.

This large tart found a home on my stove board under my make do fly screen .

I was also lucky enough to receive one of Misi's can candles. I can't stop sniffing it! Hehe!! I haven't burned it yet (too hot) , but I can smell it every time I walk past it.

Here's a close up.

The final goodie was this apple candle. It found a new home on top of a stack of cubbies in my dining room. Isn't it awesome?? I think it found the perfect home.

Thank you so much Misi for making my day a lot brighter!!!

If you'd like to buy some of Misi's awesome handmades, click on the link at the beginning of this post. It will take you to her blog which has a link to her selling blog. Order some goodies for yourself. You will not be disappointed.

I'd like to thank you all for your kind words & wonderful comments. I'm finding it hard to keep up with my blog & all that Summer brings. Know that I'm visiting you all, but not commenting as much as in the past.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Huge Giveaway at The Rusty Thimble

2011-07-25T01:26:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday Morning Blog Friends.

I'm just popping in before heading off to work to let you know about a fabulous giveaway. Brenda at http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/2011/07/big-giveaway-come-sign-up.html is giving away 5 fabulous prizes to some very lucky bloggers. Giveaway ends August 31st & she'll choose the winners September 1st. There are lots of chances to enter so head on over & check it out!!

Enjoy your week!!

Hugs~Becky

A Long Overdue Thank You

2011-07-14T14:11:00.000-07:00

Hello blogging friends!! Hope you are all staying cool. We've had a couple of beautiful days, but the heat & humidity are expected to be back this weekend. I've been taking advantage of the beautful weather. I've been weeding my flower beds & cleaning out my 2 little ponds. They were pretty nasty!! Feels great to finally have that done.

Now on to the big "Thank you". Melissa from http://libbieshome.blogspot.com/ was giving away some fabric flags. She wanted us to let her know what plans we had for her little flags. I was one of the lucky winners & this is what she sent me...

Not one but two fabric flags & some Americana stickers that she had made. Along with the goodies was a nice little Americana card & a wonderful note.

And this is what I made from the goodies she sent me...

Two Americana table runners....

And I used the stickers to make these pantry jars. I love how they turned out.

Here is how I have one of the runners & jars displayed.

Here is the other runner & pantry jar. These will not be staying here. I just thought it would make a nice picture.

Thank you so much Melissa!!

I'm off to enjoy the nice cool evening before my early bedtime. Have a wonderful night!!

Hugs~Becky

Happy Friday

2011-07-08T07:28:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!!

It's going to be a beautiful day~sun is shiny & temps are supposed to be in the low 80's. I'm off today which is an added bonus.

I'll be trying to get some projects going today, but wanted to show you my newest purchase. I love fall & pumpkins, so when I saw this wonderful punch needle pumpkin on a wooden paddle, I just had to buy it. It came from Lynn at 2stitchin. Here is the link to her blog if you would like to check her out http://2stitchin.blogspot.com/. I hate that I will have to pack it away for a few months.

Well~I think I could keep on talking all day, but I have things to do!!

Have a wonderful day~Becky

A Good Mail Day

2011-07-07T15:23:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday!!

Today was a super day for me!! My mailman brought me a wonderful package from Tamera at http://tamera-countryatheart.blogspot.com/. She was having a blog giveaway & I was one of the 12 winners. Boy~oh~boy is she ever generous!! She didn't just give away 1 goodie package~she sent out 12!!

These are my goodies.

A super cute handmade purse. This is going to be my new project bag. I carry a bag with hand work with me everywhere I go & this bag is the perfect size for this.

A handmade recipe holder. Isn't this the cutest little thing. Love it!!

A bag of fabric!! Yippee!! I'm not sure what this will become, but I'm thinking dolly dresses.

Thank you so much Tamera!! I love it all!!

If you don't follow Tamera's blog, make sure to check her out by clicking on the link above. She's a sweetie!!

Have a wonderful evening!!

Hugs~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain~Patina

2011-07-05T13:09:00.000-07:00

Time for the display chain again!! Hosted by Misi at http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/. This week's theme is patina.

Patina to me is anything old & worn...tattered & torn....rusty & crusty...lumpy & bumpy....

I was going to show some of my indoor goodies, but decided to brave the heat & humidity for you today to show you some of my garden goodies. Here they are...in no particular order...

Head over to Misi's blog to find the links to lots of beautiful patina today!!

Hugs~Becky

Happy Birthday America!!

2011-07-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

Have a Happy & Safe July 4th today!!

Please take the time to say a little prayer today for all our men & women who are serving overseas.

Enjoy your day~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain~Quilts

2011-06-28T13:02:00.000-07:00

Hello and Happy Tuesday!!

It's time for the display chain again hosted by Misi of http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/. She hosts the display chain each week & allows us to share ideas & inspiration with each other. This week's theme is Quilts & boy do I have a lot.

WARNING~This is a picture laden post, so be prepared. You may want to grab a cup of coffee, tea, a soft drink, some snacks....He he...Just kidding about the snacks!!

I have been quilting for about 15 years & it's an addiction!! I keep on buying more fabric. I have enough to last my lifetime & I just keep on buying.

Anyway, I have made most of these quilts (antique ones excluded of course). I will let you browse at your leisure without too many comments. Feel free to enlarge the pics for a better view but please excuse the dust.

Here goes....First up~chair with antique quilt seat. The lovely dolly (Becky) is from a swap I did with Marie aka Olde Lady Morgan. Isn't she wonderful??

This one is called Pineapple Pie. It hangs in my dining room.

This quilt is small~about 15" square & took FOREVER to make.

Antique quilt in my sewing room.

Shower curtain. I made a matching valance for my window.

Bear & pillow by Traci of York Mountain Primitives.

Quilted picture~made this too.

Another one made by me.

Cody's room.

Cody's room again.

Stephen's room.

Close up.

Stephen's room again. Quilt made by Grandma when he was younger.

One of my first quilts.

Wonderful candle holder by Carol~Firecracker Kid.

Pears from Brenda~The Rusty Thimble.

Doll bought from ebay. Turns out she was made by Betty~Primitive Betty's.

Pinkeep by Brenda~Pine Tree Prims. Little quilt~blog win from Cheri Payne Quilts by Cheri.

Kitchen curtains.

Pinkeeps by Brenda~Pine Tree Prims.

Head over to Misi's blog today to post your "Quilts". You will have fun & find lots of inspiration. You'll also have a chance to win this little quilt. It is made from reproduction Civil War fabrics. I wasn't sure I wanted to part with it, but know it will go to a good home. All of the ladies who have participated in the chain have wonderful blogs & it is a pleasure to visit them each week . I know we all love a package from Misi, but I thought she might like a little break this week.

Have a wonderful night all!! Hope I didn't over do it. I did warn you though!!

Hugs~Becky

P.S. I still have lots more quilts, but I want a chance to visit the "chain" ladies too, so I'm stopping here.

We Wanna Be Calendar Girls!!

2011-06-26T08:43:00.001-07:00

Happy Sunday Friends!!

I want you to meet Eema & Cher. They want to be calendar girls. Aren't they beauties??

These girlies have been adopted by their wonderful Mom Dolly. They were rescued by Ohio Pug Rescue & my friend Lauren from Rugs & Pugs was foster Mom to Eema until she went to live with Dolly.

Eema has a malignant tumor & it would make Dolly extremely happy to see her girls make the calendar.

Please get out the vote for these beauty queens.This is a fund raiser for Ohio Pug Rescue & each vote costs $1(that's less than a cup of coffee or for me a bag of M&M's).

Lauren is also giving away a couple of hooked rugs to 2 lucky voters. Head over to her blog for the details & the link for Ohio Pug Rescue. You can find all the info here http://rugsandpugs.blogspot.com/2011/06/different-kind-of-giveaway.html

HURRY VOTING ENDS JULY 1ST!!

Thank you so much for helping out a worthy cause & a fellow blogger!!

Blessings~Becky

Strawberries

2011-06-25T18:59:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!!

I spent some of yesterday & today taking care of these beauties. I got a voice mail yesterday while at work to stop by my parents house~my mom had something for me. She had gone to the berry farm & picked me a whole flat of strawberries~LOVE YOU MOM!! Don't they look yummy??

I cut a bunch of them up to freeze. I will use them for pies, jam, & smoothies throughout the year. Then I made this super yummy Strawberry Cream Pie.

And today I made some freezer jam. Hubby likes the freezer version better than the cooked version. He says it tastes fresher?? His opinion, but it is a lot easier to make.

While I was cooking up a storm in the kitchen, I whipped up 2 batches of rice krispie squares. One pan for my MIL & the other for my boys. They don't like the pie. Silly boys!!

I also did some laundry, some cleaning, some weeding, & even some sewing today. Can't show the sewing projects~they are gifties. I also met a friend at an artisan open house too today & there was an estate sale down the road. I'll show you my goodies another day.

It's amazing what I can get done when I stay off the computer. Okay~I was on today,but only for a little while.

Enjoy your evening!!

Hugs~Becky

A Finish....Finally

2011-06-23T16:54:00.000-07:00

Lately I seem to have a problem motivating myself to do any kind of project. So, this past weekend, I sat down at my sewing machine & sat there until I finished this little wall hanging. I loved the pattern as soon as I saw it in the new Primitive Quilts & Projects magazine. It is by one of my favorite designers~Cheri Payne. The quilt is fabric & I used wool for the crow & basket of flowers. I love it!! Sorry for the picture quality. It's dark & dreary here today & I'm not the best picture taker to begin with. This first picture makes it look washed out.

And this pic is a little dark. This picture is closer to it's true color.

I have 2 projects in the works for 2 special ladies. I've been putting these projects off for a couple weeks now. They will not take too long once I start on them, I just seem to not ever start them. I think tomorrow will be the day (if I can just stay off this computer).

Have a good night everyone!!

Hugs~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain...Personal Pride

2011-06-21T15:04:00.000-07:00

It's Tuesday and time again for the display chain hosted by Misi of 1890 Gable House Musings. This week's theme is personal pride.

When I think of what I'm most proud of ...F~A~M~I~L~Y is what comes to mind. Twenty four years ago I married my wonderful husband. Five years later #1 son Cody was born. Three years after that, Stephen was born. I was on bed rest with both boys for all of my prenancy, so Tim had to do it all. Go to work, cook, clean, laundry, shopping (we did get help from my Mom). I am proud to be his wife.

This is Stephen & Zoey snoozing away on a trip home after a long weekend of snowmobiling. I'm proud to be his Mom. He will be a junior in high school this fall & wants to go to college to be a nuclear scientist (big plans, but we are told he has the brains to do it).

Cody on the day he became an Eagle Scout. We are very proud of him for this accomplishment.

And on his graduation day from high school. Another proud mom moment. He is now going to school to become an electrician.

There you have it. My Personal Pride. My family.

Head over to Misi's to join in or to check out what others have posted.

Enjoy your evening~Becky

Pinkeeps from Brenda

2011-06-18T15:56:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday!!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend. I'm enjoying my day off by working on some craft projects. I have a small quilt quilted & a bunch of mouse heads sewn. I'm taking a quick break to show off some recent purchases.

I bought some pin keeps from Brenda over at Pine Tree Prims. She was selling her goodies on ebay & I wanted them all, but stopped at 3 of them. They arrived on Thursday. I love them all!! Thank you Brenda.

I put one by my little blue kiddy cupboard.

And I put the other 2 in my blue wooden box I bought from Misi. I packed my Spring pinkeeps up until next year. I will miss them. Hehe

And look what Brenda sent me!! A bonus little ditty bag. I'll fill it with some drieds & display it from one of my cubbies. Thank you so much Brenda!! I love my new goodies!!

I'm off to check on some blogs.I knew I couldn't go a whole weekend without blogging. Just a few peaks & then back to work.

Enjoy the rest of your day~Becky

Antique Mall Goodies X 2

2011-06-16T16:04:00.000-07:00

Yippee!! It's Thursday!! One more day to work. Hopefully I'll get busy & get some goodies made this weekend. It's only 3 months till my first show & I have nothing done. 3 months seems like a long time, but it's really not. I usually work on goodies all year.

I went to the Pardeeville Antique Mall with my Mom last week & picked up lots of new goodies. I found lots of blue things (my favorite color).

This wood bowl is huge. It's my biggest yet. Don't know yet if I will add it to my stack or if I will find another home for it. I also got both whisk brooms, 2 little pillows (one from on old coverlet piece & the other feather stuffed made from old ticking).

Here's a close up of the quilt covered whisk broom. It has an old #37 metal tag attached to the front. The little tag says Vintage finds.

Some quilt wrapped clothespins. Made from an old blue & white quilt. The bowl is one of 5 hubby brought home from his mom's house. They used to use them as cereal bowls.

I love this strawberry pinkeep. It fits in perfectly with the larger strawberry pinkeep I made this year.

This little bag was too cute to pass up. One side has an old quilt piece...

And the other side is stitched with the date 1860. I didn't even notice the stitched side until I unwrapped it at home. LOL I liked the quilted side.

I also bought a stretcher board & a little metal grater, but forgot to take a picture. Oops!

Thank you for all your kind comments. I love to read them all. I'm off to read & respond to yesterdays comments. Have a good night!!

Hugs~Becky

Antique Mall Goodies Sneaky Peek

2011-06-15T16:14:00.000-07:00

Well I promised to show you my antique mall goodies, so here's a little sneak peek of what I bought. I wasted a little too much time today, now I have a bunch of things to do before heading off to bed. So...I've just chosen a couple of goodies to show you. First up is a wonderful feed sack pillow. Not sure where I will put it yet, but I loved it & it had to go home with me.

And when I spied this little quilt covered whisk broom, I had to bring it home too. I think at one time it was a bigger whisk broom & was cut down.

More to come soon!!

Have a good night~Becky

Flag Day

2011-06-14T16:04:00.000-07:00

Today we honor the Flag & all it stands for. Display it proudly!!

I'll be back soon with an update on my antiquing treasures. I know I promised pictures a few days ago, but it's been a little hectic here.

I'm off to enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts.

Hugs~Becky

Goodies in the Mail & Giveaway at Firecracker Kid Primitives

2011-06-10T13:55:00.001-07:00

Happy Friday!!! Yippee!! The weekend is here & it's time to celebrate!! Well, not for me, I have to work tomorrow :(

On to better news. Have any of you not heard of The Firecracker Kid?? Carol's her name, & woodcrafts are her game (actually it's her & her hubby's business). She's having a surprise giveaway. Run (at least click as fast as you can) over & get yourself signed up http://firecrackerkid.blogspot.com/ . You'll find all the details on her blog. She sells her wonderful goodies on etsy. So while you're over signing up for a chance at something special, check out her etsy site. If you're like me, you'll want one of everything.

And speaking of goodies, I received some in the mail today. I took part in a Summertime Swap hosted by Misi of 1890 Gable House Musings. It was a secret swap with no partners. Misi emailed us our secret intended & Kat from http://primitiveechoes.blogspot.com/ got me. Look at all this colorful paper. Ohhh!!

She sent me this pinwheel that I promptly added to my porch flowers.

And look at the rest of my goodies. A birdhouse shelf, a nice big prim candle in a wonderfully prim bag, & a soldier's journal with love letter. They really look better in person. I had a really hard time getting a decent picture. Thank you Kat. I will enjoy my summertime swap goodies.

My swap intended was Amy at http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com/ . She has a wonderful blog & if you would like, you can check out what I sent her.

After work yesterday, I went to Madison with my mom to drop off some paperwork for their business. We stopped at our favorited quilt shop & checked out a new (to us) antique mall in Pardeeville. OMG!! I was in heaven for about 30 minutes. You see, we got there only 30 minutes before closing time, so we had to browse super fast. I WILL be going back. It was fabulous. I'll show you what I bought tomorrow.

I need to do some catching up on some blogs before bedtime (which will be real soon).

Enjoy your weekend!!

Hugs~Becky

Babies!!

2011-06-07T10:27:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon!!

Hope you're all enjoying your day so far. I've finished reading a book & have caught up on reading my favorite blogs~so now I'm off to try to get some things done. It's going to be in the 90's today so it's a good day to stay in and craft.

Thought before I go, I would show a couple of pics of Mamma morning dove & her babies. It's amazing how fast they grow. They are about 5 days old in these pictures.

Have a wonderful day & stay cool!!

Hugs~Becky

Today's Projects

2011-06-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

Hello friends!!

Today was a beautiful day~the sun was shining & the temperature was in the 70's. I had the day off, so I worked on some projects. I finally found a little ambition. My first finish is this wool journal. It's perfect for a little hammock time~something to jot down your thoughts, sketches, or anything else you may be dreaming about.

And since I had my wool out, I finally finished this lampshade for my son. I have hopes that he will become an Eagle scout like his older brother. I found 2 eagle lamps at an antique shop a few years ago & made a shade for Cody when he completed his Eagle project. Hopefully Stephen will follow in his footsteps & earn his Eagle scout badge also. If he does, I will be ready.

Have a good evening. I have to work tomorrow, so it's off to bed soon for me. 2:30 a.m. comes really fast, so I need to go to bed early. I need my beauty sleep. LOL

Hugs~Becky

Memorial Day

2011-05-30T17:17:00.000-07:00

Giveaway at Hungry Hook Primitives

2011-05-28T07:23:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!!!

It's a beautiful morning here~a little chilly, but I'm not complaining.

I want to tell you all about a wonderful giveaway. Margie at http://hungryhookprimitives.blogspot.com/2011/05/enter-my-while-im-away-hooked-rug.html?showComment=1306592417089#c8408163718712065451 is having a wonderful giveaway. She's giving away this beautiful sheep hooked rug.
Head on over to enter before June 8th. She's looking to get 250 followers, so let's help her out.

Make sure to tell her I sent ya!!

Have a wonderful day!! I'm off to try to get something done today!!

Hugs~Becky

My New Pinkeep

2011-05-25T14:08:00.001-07:00

Happy Wednesday!!

I recently participated in a swap hosted by Wendy of http://ravenwoodwhimzies.blogspot.com/. It was a pinkeep swap & I was partnered up with Diane from http://www.nelliesnest.blogspot.com/. My package arrived about a week ago & it's wonderful. Diane made me this beautiful little floral pinkeep in an old mold. I love it!! I have it displayed with all my other pin keeps in my sewing room. Isn't it fabulous??? Thank you so much Diane (and to Wendy for hosting this swap).

Thank you so much for visiting today.

Hugs~Becky

Display Chain "Yesterday's Child"

2011-05-24T17:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday friends!! It's hard to believe it's been a week since I last posted. I've been busy working, weeding my flower beds, & helping out my MIL.

I want you all to know that I appreciate all your wonderful comments. I try to respond to them all, but have been bad about it lately. Please know that I do love hearing from you all.

Today is the display chain hosted by Amy at http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com/ . Amy has taken over hosting duties from Misi who is taking a break. She is doing a wonderful job of hosting. Make sure to check out all the other posts for this weeks chain by visiting her. While you're there, check out her wonderful blog.

This week's theme is Yesterday's Child. I decided to show some of my child or doll size furniture. Hope you enjoy my offerings....

Old doll cradle....

Doll sized crib....

My little dolly cupboard....

Old dolly dresser....

Child's chair...

These next two are not furniture, but I wanted to include them anyway. Baby quilts made for my boys by my Mom. These bring back wonderful memories of snuggling with my babies.

Oops~erased one & can't get it back. Sorry.

Thanks for visiting.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain.....Birds, Bees. & Flowers

2011-05-17T18:24:00.000-07:00

Today is the day for the Tuesday display chain. Amy at http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com/ is taking over hosting duties while Misi takes a little break. This week's theme is Birds, Bees, & Flowers. Here are my offerings in my particular order. I only have 1 bird, no bees, but plenty of flowers. So...here goes.

Head on over to Amy's blog to check out all the other beautiful offerings.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Happy Anniversary Honey

2011-05-16T13:10:00.000-07:00

On this day 24 years ago, I married my best friend...the love of my life...my soulmate. Happy Anniversary Baby!! I love you!!

This picture was taken on our trip to Florida 2 years ago. This was on Tom Sawyer's island. Tim covered up the o in Tom to make it Tim. This is my favorite picture from our trip.

Have a wonderful day!!

Becky

2011-05-15T18:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday!!

I hope you all had a wonderful day. I spent most of the day with a friend at the flea market. It was cold, windy, & rainy, but it was also a lot of fun. Some of the vendors packed up & left, but many others braved the nasty weather. When we were getting ready to head for home, the sun decided to peek out from behind the clouds. We decided to walk the grounds one more time to see what we missed under the tarps that the vendors had used to try to keep their wares dry. I only came home with one goodie, but I love it. Can you guess what it is??? Did ya guess the big wooden cubby?? Then you would be right!! My friend came home with an old blue metal wagon. She's going to use it for flowers. How did you spend your Sunday??

Have a wonderful week!!

Hugs~Becky

Goodies in the Mail

2011-05-11T15:04:00.000-07:00

Well~the mailman has been good to me again. I ordered a couple of pinkeeps from ebay & they arrived the other day. I love them. They were made by a fellow blogger. Brenda from http://pinetreeprims.blogspot.com/ created these goodies. I have them displayed with my wonderful blue tote from Misi.

Thank you Brenda!! The colors are perfect in my home.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain...Spring Cleaning

2011-05-10T16:50:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday All~

It's time again for Tuesday's Display Chain. I have missed posting for the chain for a couple of weeks. This weeks theme is Spring Cleaning. Misi usually hosts, but she is taking a little time off, so Amy of http://bumblebeelanecottage.blogspot.com/ volunteered to host. I don't have much to offer this week, but I did manage a couple of pics. Quilts airing out on the clothesline is my first offering.

Ironing the freshly laundered table coverings.

And an old iron & clothespins.

Head on over to see the other offerings at Amy's blog.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-08T12:16:00.000-07:00

Long Overdue Thank You's

2011-05-07T16:36:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday Blogging Friends~

This post is to thank 2 wonderful bloggers. This thank you is long overdue. My first thank you goes to Cheri Payne of http://quiltsbycheri.blogspot.com/. She is a wonderful pattern designer & quilter. She has a giveaway each month & I was the April winner. I just love this little quilt & am especially proud to own a piece of her work. Please check out her blog if you get a chance. Her quilts are wonderfully folky.

My second thank you goes to Mandy of http://bittersweetfolkartprimitives.blogspot.com/. I received this wonderful bottle of room spray from her. She was participating in the Pay it Forward & I commented on her blog. Even though I commented to not count me as one of her 5 to send a giftie to (I had already commented for a goodie from Rhonda of http://itsakattywhompuslife.blogspot.com/) , she decided to send my something anyway. Mandy is a pattern designer also & makes wonderfully prim dollies. Check her out too if you get a chance.

I hope you all are having a beautiful Saturday!! I enjoyed the warmth & sunshine today.

Have a terrific evening~Becky

Ann...Are you out there???

2011-05-06T13:38:00.000-07:00

I still haven't heard from Ann. She is the winner of the little quilt & sewing dolly. Ann, if you're out there I need you to email me so I can send out your goodies. If I haven't heard from Ann (1803 Ohio Farm Baskets) by Monday morning, I will have to pick another name from my overflowing bowl. Lisa will then get the quilt & pocket dolly and the new name will get a sewing pocket dolly.

I will be back tomorrow with a couple of long overdue Thank you's.

Have a wonderful evening~Becky

Drum Roll Please.... The Winners Are......

2011-05-01T07:47:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday friends~

I have finally gotten my act together & have drawn the winners for my giveaway. But first I have to say a big THANK YOU to all of you for your prayers & kind comments on the passing of my Father in Law. I appreciate you all.

I picked up quite a few new followers & have slowly been visiting. I have not have had time to visit you all yet, but I will be around to visit each & every one of you. I welcome you all.

And to the friends that have been with me for a while, I want you all to know how much I appreciate you all. If you are like me, you follow many blogs, so commenting isn't always an option (unless you have all day to spend online). I do read & appreciate all your comments when you have time to leave them. Thank you for sticking with me.

I had quite a few entries. Most of you had multiple entries....thanks for spreading the word.

Now for the drum roll.....

The bowl is full as you can see. As I was stirring up the papers, many of you were jumping out screaming "PICK ME!! PICK ME!!" I had to put you back & pick just one name at a time.

The winner of the little quilt & sewing dolly is....

Ann from 1803 Ohio Baskets.

Lisa of Moonlit Stitch is the second winner. Lisa you win a sewing pocket dolly.

And the bonus winner is Jean from Prim Crafts.

I have to make two pocket dollies yet, so ladies if you have a dress color preference, let me know when you email me. I'll do my best to make the dress color what you request. Ann, if you would like another dress color, let me know. You can choose the original doll or choose another dress color.

I will give you ladies until next Sunday to contact me with your info. If I do not hear from you by Sunday, I will pick another name. Please email me at primitivesnstitchin at hotmail dot com with dress color & shipping info.

Thank you all for playing along with me. I'm sure I'll host another giveaway soon.

Have a beautiful Sunday!!

Big Hugs~Becky

Thank you & Giveaway

2011-04-30T17:33:00.000-07:00

I would like to thank each & every one of you for your prayers for our family. It meant so much to me to hear from so many of you. Your kind words gave me strength.

My dear father in law passed away on Easter Sunday of a massive heart attack. He was 73 years old & so full of life. What makes his passing so difficult, is he left us a giant mess. We are still sifting through mounds of papers & other things looking for important papers. Nothing is together. My mother in law did not know where anything was. He took care of the household. She doesn't even drive. It will be a long process, but we will manage.

Thank you all for listening.

Now, back to my giveaway. I will post the winners tomorrow. I will draw a name for the quilt & pinkeep dolly. I will then pick a second winner, because thanks to you all, I have made it to 200+ friends. And I will pick a third winner for making you all wait for me. Winner #2 & #3 will each get a pinkeep dolly. I'll even let you choose the dress color.

Thank you all again for your thoughts & prayers in our time of sorrow.

Blessings~Becky

Please Give Me a Few Days

2011-04-25T11:59:00.000-07:00

We lost my dear father in law yesterday to a heart attack. I am postponing the drawing for my giveaway for a few days so that I can spend time with family to start the healing process. Thank you so much for your understanding. I will draw the winners in a few days. Sorry.

Becky

Happy Easter & Reminder

2011-04-24T11:26:00.000-07:00

Popping in to wish you all a Happy Easter!!

Remember today is the last day to sign up for my giveaway. I will be drawing the winning names tomorrow. I will be drawing 2 winners because I have reached the 200 follower mark. Thank you to all who have spread the word about my giveaway. Welcome new friends!!

Enjoy your day~Becky

Final Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-14T08:26:00.000-07:00

Today is a bittersweet day for me.

I am posting my very last post for the scavenger hunt hosted by Misi of 1890 Gable House Musings.

Everyone was having so much fun with this. We didn't want it to end. So Misi split the final hunt into 3 parts.

This is part three~Flowers & Furbabies (any age).....flowers or furbabies, your choice.

Bucket of flowers. Again, Becky wasn't about to give up her chair. Especially when there were some lovely flowers for her to sit next to.

These next two are the only flowers blooming in my yard. I can't wait for more.

A couple of faux flowers.

And this is our furbaby~Zoey. I took this picture this morning & she's saying "Really Ma!! I was snoozing & ya had to go & stick a camera in my face!!"

Zoey & Cody last June.

Zoey cuddled up with Stephen on our way home from snowmobiling this winter.

And of course, her favorite thing to do~hanging out with Stephen watching You Tube videos.

There you have my final hunt.

A big hug goes out to Misi for hosting such a fun hunt. I know everyone who participated had a blast.

Have a beautiful day~Becky

Display Chain~Easter Displays

2011-04-12T18:48:00.000-07:00

It's Tuesday & time again for the display chain hosted by Misi at 1890 Gable House Musings.

This week's theme was picked by Robyn. She chose Easter displays.

I've shown most of mine already, but I have a few new ones.

It was a beautiful day, so I spent some time outside after work. I hauled a couple of goodies outside for this picture. A williraye santa riding a rabbit (kept out year round) paired with a bucket of flowers.

Rusty bunny looks like he's munching on my tulips.

I'm patiently waiting for something to bloom. Nothing today yet, but soon I hope.

Make sure to hop over to Misi's blog to see other lovely displays.

Enjoy your evening~Becky

My Giveaway a Few Days Late

2011-04-12T15:27:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon Friends! It's a beautiful sunny day here in Wisconsin & boy does the sun feel good on my face.

I want to apologize for the late posting of my giveaway. I know I promised to post it on Sunday, but I've had to do a lot of thinking the last couple of days & just didn't feel like posting anything. Nothing bad, just a lot to think about. More about that later~you all want to know what you can possibly win.

I'm giving away this little quilt & a sewing pocket dolly (dolly pattern by Barefoot Primitives).

The little quilt is 10 x14 and is made up of 25 different fabric squares. The border is tan & the binding is blace. It has been tea stained.

The dolly is about 9 inches long & is made from tea stained muslin. Her dress is navy blue & has a wool stitched on heart.

She has 2 little pockets for scissors or what nots.

Now for the details:

1. You must be a follower of my blog & comment on this post only. New friends are always welcome. = 1 entry

2. You must live in the United States or Canada.

3. Posting on your blog = 1 entry. Please let me know if you do this.

4. Blogging about my giveaway= 2 entries. Please let me know you are doing this.

That's 4 chances to enter.

If I reach 200 friends before the drawing, I will pick 2 winners. Not sure what the second prize will be yet, maybe another little dolly???

Drawing will be held on April 25th (my mom's birthday. Winner (or winners) will have 1 week to contact me or I will pick another winner.

I'll be back later to post for today's display chain. I'm off to enjoy some of this sun before it's gone.

Becky

Generosity of Bloggers & New Magazine

2011-04-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

Happy Saturday my blogging friends.

I want to tell you about a wonderfully talented & generous lady in blogland. Many of you probably know who Madalynne is, but this is for those of you that are not familiar with her. Her blog is named Pineapple Primitives & I guarantee you will love it. She recently had an Early Bird gets the Worm giveaway & I was one of the lucky girls who won a piece of her work.

Meet Miss Sparrow~one of 10 she gave away. Sorry about the poor picture quality. It dark & dreary here today & no matter how hard I tried, I was unable to get a decent picture.

Miss Sparrow is just beautiful. Madalynne's attention to detail is amazing. She made her home on my little shelf with my pinkeeps & little spools where I can enjoy her every day.

Thank you Madalynne~I will cherish Miss Sparrow always.

And look what showed up in my mailbox today~my issue of PRIMITIVE QUILTS & PROJECTS magazine. I haven't paged through it yet, but the designers that are featured are many of my favorites. To get your own subscription, visit primitive quilts & projects here.

Well~I'm off to page through my new magazine & pick up the house. I heard the H (hoarder) word again this morning & I'm on a mission to hide all my stuff.

I'll also be completing my giveaway project today. Be on the lookout tomorrow for the picture & the details.

Have a great Saturday friends!!

Becky

Scavenger Hunt Week 4....Part 2

2011-04-08T20:46:00.000-07:00

Here is part 2 of Week 4's scavenger hunt at 1890 Gable House Musings.

We've been having so much fun playing this game that Misi split the final week into 3 parts.

For part two we needed 4 of the 6 of the following items:

Ruby slippers/shoes

Wooden shoes

Biscotti

Christening gown

Dried apple gourd

Heart pantry cake

I'm not sure if all of my goodies qualify, but this is what I came up with. This one was the toughest for me. Maybe because I didn't have much time to hunt with all the things going on around our house.

It has been great fun.

Anticipation of the weekly list.

The hunt.

Looking at all the lovely displays.

Here goes....Old Christening gown

My son's Christening suit.

Wooden shoes...

Biscotti...

Ruby slippers...

Heart pantry cake...

All together...

Part 3 is furbabies or flowers. Fun! Fun!

Thanks Misi for a terrific time!!

Have a wonderful evening!!

Becky

Scavenger Hunt Week 4.... Part 1

2011-04-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

This is week 4 & the final week of Misi's scavenger hunt. Everyone is having such a fun time that Misi decided to throw in a twist. She split week 4 into three parts. This is part one.

We need 2 items from the following list:

Bath & Body Work's - Gentle Foaming Hand Soap ~ "Warm Vanilla Sugar

Bath & Body Work's - Midnight Pomegranate Lotion

Bath & Body Work's - Orange Sapphire Lotion

Ulta Beauty's - 3 in 1 Shower Smoothies ~ Pink Champagne-or-Key Lime-or-Tangerine Dreams

Sephora's- Body Butter

Bed Head's - Hair Spray

John Frieda's - Shampoo
One Source's - Gummi Bear Multi Vitamins or any vitamins

Sally Hansen's - Diamond strength Nail Polish

Any CST,Big Bar Moisturizing Soap- Eucalyptus & Aloe, or Bergamot & Mint, or Tea Tree & Lavender, or Clay & Ginseng

I had the shampoo & the vitamins. I had some Bath & Body works products, but not the one's on the list.

A little display in an old basket.

And little miss nosy~Zoey had to see what mamma was up to. She's really wondering where the pizza went.

And we also needed one item from Misi's Bero's list. These included:

A Half Eaten Pizza

The movie ~ Chevy Chase*Christmas Vacation

Polo Blue Cologne
A Bottle of True Blood --(ok that's mine...missing my Mr Bill Compton :0)

It's hard to get a picture of pizza when you have two hungry teenagers in the house. We usually don't have leftovers, so I had to quickly snap a picture before they devoured it.

And the little lady in the picture is Miss Becky. She is one of the goodies I received from my swap with Marie aka Old Lady Morgan. The chair is hers & she wasn't budging.

Make sure to head over to Misi's blog to check out the displays by the others taking part in the hunt. Misi is a wonderful hostess & we're all having a blast!!

I'll be posting part 2 of my hunt in a bit.

Enjoy your evening~Becky

Name that Bear Contest & Birthday Goodies in the Mail

2011-04-07T08:34:00.000-07:00

I have to tell you about this wonderful giveaway in blogland. Traci from York Mountain Mercantile is having a name that bear contest on her selling blog. You can get up to 5 chances to win this wonderful teddy. Contest ends on April 19th so hurry on over. Click on the link above to visit her. While you're at it, check out her regular blog too. You can find her here.

On to the goodies!! I ordered a couple things from Traci & they arrived yesterday. In the box was this little ditty bag with a Birthday card & some jelly beans. You see~I had ordered myself a Birthday present from Traci.

This was also in my package. The picture is not too great, but it is an old fashioned railroad ticket. It has the destination, starting point, mailing date, estimated arrival date, conductors (Traci's) signature & a few other things on it. It is a wonderful keepsake to go with my present.

These are my two presents to myself. I bought Traci's wonderful penny pillow & SEB bear. I fell in love with SEB as soon as I saw him, but was hoping someone else would snatch him up. You see, I'm not a bear kind of girl. I love prim rabbits. I kept checking & hoping he was adopted, but day after day he called to me. Finally I decided he was meant to be mine. OMG, he is perfect!!!

So much better here than in his portrait. I will treasure him always. No old trunk for him!!

Thank you so much Traci!! Your work is fabulous!!

Have a wonderful day friends!!

I need to turn off my computer! I'll be working on my giveaway goodie today & hopefully will finish it.

Becky

Check out this Awesome Giveaway

2011-04-06T20:33:00.000-07:00

Margie at Hungry Hook Primitives is looking for followers & she is giving away this wonderful hooked rug once she reaches 100 followers. If you love hooked rugs, be sure to head over to check her out. She'll be happy to have you. Click on her name or on the rug on my sidebar to give her a lookie!!

Have a great night~Becky

Springtime Swap Goodies

2011-04-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

I took part in Char's (the Pickled Pepper Patch) springtime swap & was partnered with Jennifer aka Busy Bee. These are the goodies she sent to me.

A wonderfully prim bonnet. I added it to my peg shelf with all my other bonnets. It fits right in.

Yummy chocolates (had to hide them from the boys). Still have one of the candy bars~surprise, surprise!!

Spring pantry jar with faux grass. Melting tarts that smell so yummy.

And this awesome candle holder that she made.

And here are 2 of the things I sent her~a little framed picture & a bumble bee. I forgot to take pics of her other goodies, but I also sent her a bag of spring chick bowl fillers, a prim metal basket with old quilt bunnies & prim eggs, a bunny pocket, & a bag of reeses mini peanut butter cups.

It was a fun swap & I want to thank her for my goodies. Also a big thanks to Char for hosting.

Have a great evening~Becky

Tuesday Display Chain~Redo & Hoosier for Sale

2011-04-05T13:13:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday friends. I'm linking up with Misi today at 1890 Gable House Musings for today's display chain. This weeks theme is redo.

This is what I am working on redoing. I made the lamp shade from a plain white shade. Wove this wool basket & stitched on some berries & vines. The base is an old spool that someone had made into a lamp. As you can see, I still need to remove the apple & sand off the red paint.

And after checking out some other bloggers offerings, I decided to redo the tops of some of my things. I was so excited to be redoing some things, that I forgot the "before" pics until after I had everything ripped apart.

This is the top of a cabinet in my living room. Decided to put a bunch of my Rowe pottery in one place instead of having it spread throughout the house.

This shelf is on the wall in my dining room. Before it was just a hodge podge of different things. I decided to add most of my old bobbin collection to it.

Redid the top of my pie safe in my sewing room. This used to hold my bobbin collection. I like the simplified look here.

This little stand sits on a small table in my sewing room. This is a new addition. I added some pinkeeps & the rest of my bobbin collection here.

Here is the Hoosier cabinet I'm selling. The blue cupboard took it's place & while I love the Hoosier, I no longer have a home for it. It would have to be picked up, but if you're looking for a hoosier & live close to Milwaukee, Wisconsin (or are interested in a road trip) shoot me an email & we'll talk.

Make sure to head over to Misi's blog to check out what others have redone.

I'm off to tech school with #1 son for a required meeting about his upcoming classes.

Have a wonderful day!!

Thank you to all who commented to wish me a Happy Birthday!!

Becky

Happy Birthday to Me & Giveaway Coming

2011-04-04T20:27:00.000-07:00

Today was my birthday & it was an okay day. I have a horrible cold & hubby was home today with the same thing. I've had better days, but that's okay. I still spent the evening with my hubby & boys which is just where I wanted to be.

This is one of my birthday gifts from my mom. A doll size blue cupboard just like the big one I just bought. I love it!! Thank you Mom!! It's made from old cigar boxes.

And this is the other gift from my Mom. A nice blue banded bowl to go in my cupboard. I'm so lucky to have my Mom around.

I will also be posting a giveaway sometime this week. I've passed the 200 posts mark,it's my birthday, & I'm really close to 200 followers. I'm not sure what I'm going to give away yet, but I'm thinking some kind of penny rug. Stay tuned!!

I'm off to blog hop a bit before heading off to bed. Have a good night everyone!!

Becky

Scavenger Hunt Week 3

2011-03-31T20:07:00.000-07:00

It's time for us to post our finds for week three of Misi's scavenger hunt over at 1890 Gable House Musings. This week was a challenge for me. I was able to come up with 4 of the items on the list to continue on to next week.

The list this week is~

Stool with hooked top

Tin funnel

Putz (or like) sheep

Crow on stick

Wooden cigar mold

Silhouette box

Pure maple syrup sign or syrup can

A little sad I only have four items, but I did squeak by for week four.

I hooked this piece years ago when my boys were 5 & 2. I traced their hands & hooked them. It's a wonderful keepsake for me.

A hooked crow on a stick.

Old tin funnel & silhouette box.

Make sure to head over to Misi's blog to check out the other offerings.

Have a good evening~Becky

Gatherings Cupboard Decorated

2011-03-30T07:32:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!! It's a beautiful sunshiny morning here. I only have a few hours before heading off to work today, so I'm going to show off my new cupboard from Gatherings.

Here she is in my dining room all decorated.

I couldn't fit the whole thing in one picture, so I had to take a top half & a bottom half.

Here's the top. I'm still working on this. Need something for the dough trencher. I'm thinking about painting the firkins. What do you think? None of them are very old.

Hung a quilt & wreath on the door.

Upper half.

Close up of top shelf.

Center shelf.

Another close up shot.

Prim Easter eggs from OLM. Love them!!

Bottom shelf.

Closer view. Slave doll is also from OLM. So wanted one & tada ~one was in my almost bottomless box of goodies. Yippee!!

The blue grey box was my only other purchase on my trip to Gatherings. It came from another little shop down the highway a bit.

Hooked bowl of goodies I've collected over the years.

Hope you enjoyed my new blue cupboard.

Off to blog hop a bit & then to work.

Enjoy your day~Becky

Display Chain...Stripes

2011-03-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

Good Morning~

I'm linking up with Misi at 1890 Gable House Musings for her Tuesday display chain. This week's theme is stripes. These are in random order. I just went around snapping pictures. Hope you enjoy them.

I could have gone on & on, but didn't want to bore you. Make sure to click on the link above to see the other beautiful posts for today's theme.

Enjoy your day~Becky

Lookie what followed me home from Gatherings in Iowa...

2011-03-28T05:45:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday!!

My mom & I made the trip to Iowa on Friday to check out Gatherings. It was definately worth the drive. A huge store just stuffed full of prim goodies!! I'm so glad I don't live closer cuz I would be in a heap of trouble. Wanda does ship though so if ya see something you like, you don't have to take a road trip.

This is what followed me home. LOL I spent most of the day Saturday playing with displays in it. I'll post pics of that later.

I really wanted to take lots of pictures of the store to share with you all, but dingdong that I am, I forgot my camera. Oh~I had it packed all right. It was in a small box~along with my project for the road (mom was driving), right next to my purse & can you believe I forgot the whole box. Yep~dingdong!! I have to chalk it up to all the excitement of heading there.

Teresa~if you're reading this, I did get to see your "jugs". LOL Wanda hadn't mailed them out yet. I'm so jealous!! They're WAY bigger than mine.

I'm off the the antique mall with my sewing group. We're taking a field trip today instead of sewing. I'll take my camera today, although these pics won't be quite as wonderful as the Gatherings ones would have been.

Enjoy your day~Becky

Giveaway at A Primitive Place Magazine's Blog

2011-03-27T09:07:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday all~

Wanted to let you know about this terrific giveaway at A Primitive Place. This wonderful basket is made by Pam of Basketsnprims. Hop on over & check out their new blog & sign up for your chance to win this beauty.

I'll be back later to show you my purchase from my trip to Gatherings.

I'm off to work~Becky