New Tutorial From Preferably Prim - Pumpkin Door Greeter

Look at what my friend Christine from Preferably Prim gave us today: an awesome tutorial for this adorable Pumpkin Greeter.

She has the tutorial and downloadable templates available, just click HERE
to read the instructions and download the full-size patterns.
I'm off to make two (Ashley always gets one of whatever I make)after supper.
Thanks so much, Christine!
Susan

Giveaways and More Giveaways

Here is yet another terrific giveaway in Blogland. This one is from Me 2 U Primitives Online Booth

The winner of the giveaway will receive a beautiful framed 8x10 Autumn Print, a pillow
tuck and pumpkin ornie. Trish also has a website you can visit by clicking HERE.
The winner will be drawn on August 22, 2011. Good Luck!
Later, Primmies

Giveaway Mania

Wow! It seems too good to be true, but there is ANOTHER Giveaway and this is a LuLu. There are 5 prizes for 5 winners and they are all terrific. It's The Rusty Thimble Harvest Blessing Giveaway. The month of August for Brenda represents some milestones for her. It's her Blog Anniversary, her Etsy Shop Anniversary, and she has reached 800 followers on her Blog. The Giveaway runs until August 31, 2011 after which she will announce the winners September 1st. There are 5 prizes that go to 5 winners but because of the random generator used to pick numbers, you may win more than 1 prize!
I'll post the pictures with their descriptions first, and then the Giveaway guidelines that give us 8 chances for entry:

This is Pumpkin Gal. She is 34 inches tall and is a pattern from The Cheswick Company.

The Pumpkin Makedo is one of Brenda's designs and stands 15 inches tall.

The Crow is a design by Primitives By Dana

Here's the fabulous Witch that Brenda promised would be in another Giveaway. She's a
design by Vintage Polka Dot.

And finally, these adorable Pumpkin Head Tucks. They come in a set of three and this is a design by Paxton Valley Folk Art.

Here are all the ways we can win:
You must do this one, be a follower of her blog, new followers welcome, and leave ONE comment on her Giveaway Post Click HERE to go to the Giveaway Post on Brenda's Blog.
Go to her Etsy Shop and tell her what your favorite item is in her shop.
Click here to go to her Etsy Shop
Write about this Giveaway in an actual Post on your Blog
Share the picture at the beginning of her post (Pumpkin Gal) on your Blog Sidebar.
Grab her Button on the top left side of her Blog and place it on your Sidebar.
Share her Giveaway post on your Facebook Wall.
Send her a friend to sign up, make sure your friend says you sent them.
Sign up for her Newsletter, just click the envelope on the top left hand Sidebar. Put "Newsletter" in the subject line, and if you already signed up please mention it.
THERE! 8 chances to win, because August is the 8th month, because Brenda has 800 followers and because her wedding anniversary is in August. She is very appreciative for all of you that follow and for all your comments on her blog. Good Luck Everyone.
Bye, Primmies
Susan

Isn't It Hot All Of A Sudden!

Some prim eye candy for you! More photos after my post below.

All Shaker Box photos in this post: Property of Traditional Home Magazine

Photos: Property of Traditional Home Magazine
Isn't it also funny how we want Winter to be over when it's upon us, and now that Summer is here with the awful humidity we get here in our valley, I don't remember Winter being all that terrible?!? Well, I'm in the AC today. Mr. Glen Oaks is sanding floors again. The week before last weekend, he started (after much painful prodding from Nana Glen Oaks) and being by himself and the perfectionist he is, of course it didn't get finished in time for his mom and son's visit last weekend. He really only had 3 working days out of the week anyway. So back everything went, furniture, curtains, pictures, rugs so that everyone had a place to sit down and relax, and a table to eat at. Last night, out again everything went (I really don't know where he puts it all and don't want to look anyway). He's sanding like a madman possessed right now, sister Rose and husband Danny are due
here from Indiana on Tuesday morning. They wisely decided to stay in a motel with doggie day care no less. Leave it to my sister to find a motel with special areas for pets to be pampered if she has to be away from him. Bogie lives the good life for sure. With two cats here and an especially unreceptive-to-guests and dogs kitty, I think she would have had to be committed if Puffy attacked Bogie. We will be keeping Puffy "sequestered" while they are here during the day and evening. Sister plans on doing lots of sightseeing and shopping while she's here so there shouldn't be any cat attacks (my homeowners is paid up-to-date). Since I'm trying to get the house together in the other rooms that aren't being sanded, I don't have too much time to showcase any artists and their wares but I have some eye candy for us Primmies. I was reading my digital copy of Traditional Home and here's what I liked for today:

Maple Shaker Box With Copper Tacks, C.1835

Shaker Box With Yellow Paint and Copper Nails

Yellows, Prussian Blue and Green are considered the most valuable Boxes

Here's a green painted box with the original paper label still visible (see right side) that they would write the contents on:

My favorite, the pumpkin color

Hope you enjoyed this post. Back on Monday with a featured artist's work that I crave.
Stay cool,Primmies!
Warm Regards,
Susan