November Offerings

TDIPT is having an open house this month! Buyers will have their name put into a drawing to win one of many, beautiful doorprizes! Go HERE for details about the event as well as a sneak peek at the door prizes!

My offerings for TDIPT are:

Primitive Tree





And a mini scherenschnitte inspired from an old quilt square



Ecclectic Artisans Web Show tonite @ 7:00 pm!

Here are my offerings for the webshow. The show will run for 2 weeks, and is our last show of the year!

Child's Boot Christmas Assemblage





My newest Christmas sculptures, inspired by the old chalkware belsnickels.



And a holiday/seasonal Original Mixed Media Painting.







We'll be having a drawing at the Ecclectic Artisans' as well! Click HERE for details.

For Humble Arts, I am offering this hand poured Santa, painted out in layers for a weathered look, and sprinkled with vintage mica in special places.





And what is a blog post without showing off the kids? Marshall's uncle took this beautiful picture of the boy. He is such a joy...


Have a great weekend!!

Fall Decorating, Show Prep, and a gift of Freedom...

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I have been very busy getting ready for my first show. It's been great, as I have a brand new studio to do it in, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!

I "really" started decorating for Fall a couple of days ago. I bought some mums last week, while they were on sale, and a few pumpkins.

While I was cleaning up, getting ready for football friends, I pulled out a few, Fall things and put them out. And as I shopped for football food, I stopped by my favorite farm to get some squash. This farm still has an honor box!!! xo

So I thought i'd share some pictures with you, and hope that you'll do the same! I need some help with some areas, so post some photos on your blogs so that I can get some new ideas!

I bought this witch from Old World Primitives She is even more lovely in person..!!!



My Fall mantel (so far)


Woodbox and portrait (got the mask idea from dove grey)





My Bath







Stairway







My newly inherited pie safe



Atop the fridge


A sneak peek at a piece I made for the show. I might just keep him.



Outside











And for my last 3.5 weeks of a steady, hectic, life, I purchased myself a gift of freedom from LorelieKay Designs





And I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs

Annie

Mid-Month Offerings

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."
- George Eliot



I'm so happy to be putting out pumpkins and dressing The Nestled Inn up for Fall! Love it!!

For Early Works this month, I painted up a Fall inspired portrait of a Luna pumpkin gal, dressed to the nines. And made a pinkeep or accent pillow too. Click here to visit the gallery! Early Works




And for Simply Primitives, I created two, pretty, Fall inspired pieces; a candle box filled with dried Flax, and a pantry box filled with beeswax pumpkin ornaments and small gourds. Click here to visit the gallery! Simply Primitives



Have a great day!!!

September Offerings

MMMMM MMM! Don't you love Fall in New England? I do!



Humble Arts is on Vacation this month. Lots of our group members have shows and such. Let's wish them luck! My first show is next month, and i'm getting excited!!!

So for TDIPT (To Dwell In Primitive Times) this month, I will be offering three items.

I have this cute and vintage inspired pumpkin doll. He's made from flannel and a hand sculpted, clay head, with a real pumpkin stem.



And how about this cute pumpkin gal?. She's purely primitive, and wears a homespun dress, adorned with my flea market find trim! I love this trim, and wish they had more. She's a makedo, so she stands nicely, and is perfect to add to or create a Fall vignette from. She's got a beaded grin and wool with beads for eyes. She also wears a real pumpkin stem.



Lastly, for Christmas, I created this simple, standing Belsnickel. He has a wood form inside of his body and is weighted a bit to make him stand nicely. He has wool hair and trim, and wears a Pine tree with a rusty bell added, on his cloak.



Now get out there, and go for a walk. It's a beautiful day!!!

Ahhhhh....the care free days of youth.

August 15th Offerings

Tomorrow morning, when the rooster crows, Simply Primitives and Early Works Mercantile will be open for business!

My friends are offering gorgeous things, and since Christmas is a matter of weeks away, hehe, why not browse with your favorite cup of Jo?


This month for Simply Primitives, I have decided to get back to what drove me into selling my wares in the first place. Bunny paintings! I painted Mr. Wiggles out in acrylics and gave him a nice, antiquing glaze, kissed him on the cheek, and placed him in a handsome frame. (Frame is optional on this one)







Then I painted up one my Kraft houses in Fall / Halloween colors. I layered the colors and distressed it to give it texture, then added a crepe medallion in the center. I made the twig tree (from a real twig) to go with.





Then for Early Works, I created this Fall vignette, pieces sold separately.





The drieds are bundled together with wax dipped hemp twine, and each have a lovely, super-scented, cinnamon/clove, wax ornament affixed to their front. The ornaments feature Thistle. I love thistle, don't you!?



And a friend of mine poured this bisque pumpkin. I painted it out simply and added lots of antiquing. You can use this as a wrapped candy canister, or a drieds vase, or anything you wish. Top comes off.



Still wet (and glossy) in the photo. Will not be glossy when dry.

I put one of my smaller reproductions of Abigail into this lovely little oval frame:





And lastly, a larger reproduction on canvas of Ellie:





Better pictures of Ellie to come. Very wet in the pictures.

SO, now I can clean my kitchen (remember, we call her Cooking With Crafts) and enjoy some sunshine!

Oh, how could I forget! The question of the week. How does a puppy play with green paint?



Apparently with his ears.

Have a happy weekend all!

Hugs

Annie

Pssst. .. Over Here..

I'm sitting on my front yard, sipping some delicious espresso blend. It's 6:30 a.m., and there are more crickets than birds.

Marshall is playing "Find the stick, in between high speed kitty chases," while Frank and Willie are playing, "Get away from Doggie!"

And I'm looking at today as a new beginning of sorts.

Most of you DON'T know, that I was entertaining the thought of opening a small cafe with my cousin. I was going to leave Chickadee Primitives behind, and venture out, into something i've always wanted to do.

Smack dab, in the middle of a rather hostile and complicated lease negotiation, we suddenly lost our sweetest Nonnie.

At 94, most say, "Oh, well she lived a long and happy life." But when you speak to someone just hours before they "move on", and they are their typical self; as happy as a spring chipmunk, and healthy as a horse, it is very much a shock.

Nonnie was one of my biggest fans. She believed in Chickadee Primitives from the start, and told me that she prayed each day for my success.

Yesterday, the lease for the cafe fell through, and it was a relief, as I was starting to ask myself if it really was in my heart to change paths.

So today, I am making lists. I am getting re-organized, and breathing new air into Chickadee Primitives. It feels good, and it feels right, and I'm thinking Nonnie has something to do with it.

I am wearing her fuzzy robe as we speak.

xo