TUESDAY TUTORIALS FROM FELLOW BLOGGERS

Hi, Primmies ~ 

While reading blogs from my Reading List I came across Teri's tutorial:  White Sheep Farm Primitive Make Do Pussy Willow Branches.
Teri was so sweet to give me the go ahead to use her photos. I was so amazed at how lifelike these branches look, and it couldn't be an easier to do tutorial. Teri was pruning a plum tree, I think, and she used those branches for the pussy willows. Talk about
multitasking !

Here are the "buds" made with brown paper and wool

Here a bud is attached to a real branch with rusty wire

Please be sure to visit Teri if you can, click HERE for Pussy Willow Tutorial . There are step-by-step photos and instructions for you to follow.

Here's a tutorial from Jennie Lynn of Appleseed Prim for sampler stitchers that like to "age" their work. 
She also made up a free chart for us, a sweet little marking sampler with a few simple lines and a lovely border. You can download the free Betty 1709 by clicking HERE. 
You can click HERE to see photos showing her stitched sampler after applying the extreme aging techniques.

And more creative tutorials using techniques you are all familiar with but different graphics and items made it seem like I was seeing them for the first time. The first one is from The Vintage Polka Dot using clear decal film sheets and vintage graphic images. You can pick up old bottles and jars at thrift stores and use this transfer method.
It's truly amazingly fast and easy. You can also use plain white canisters, platters, etc. Here is a link to the Clear and White Inkjet Decal Film. 
Here is another source Experts Choice Decal Film.
You can also do a search for it, they are also called water slide decals. You don't need all of the suggested items that they sell to go along with the film. Just read the tutorial from The Vintage Polka Dot on how easy her way is.

The vintage images that are available for free are plentiful.
I have several links on my blog sidebar. Be sure to visit the individual blogs where you will read the full tutorials.

Kristie of MARKET NINE home  made these vintage looking garden pots with the Modge Podge transfer technique. She was inspired by Laurie of Heaven's Walk. 
They both used graphics from The Graphics Fairy blog.
And there is a product called Outdoor Modge Podge for items being used outside.  Awesome.
 
It's been a while since I've hunted for new projects. I like to try other methods besides primitive, but these methods all work on wood and other surfaces and you can make prim boxes, rusty cans, blank milk bottles, signs and all kinds of things using the same transfers just making the items primitive in your favorite
aging or grunging technique. All of the great primitive labels and graphics that we've come across are so quick and easy to apply with the Modge Podge. Another blogger used washable Elmer's glue; she spread it on the paper and printed her image, and then did the MP transfer technique. She said it makes the image stick even better. I could not confirm this with anyone but it would be easy to try a practice transfer with it.


I've been stitching two other projects while working on the Polly Daggett sampler. I'm also working on a very large, very prim rabbit. I'll show you the finishes if you're good little primmies.


Also, everyone say a little prayer for our friend Tricia of  Hillcrest Home Primitives.
She's having her surgery this morning at 8 a.m.  And send her your love & well wishes for a quick recovery.

Have a happy day creating whatever you are working on.

Susan

MORE SWEET GIFTS FROM BLOGGER FRIENDS

Good Morning, Primmies ~

A few days ago Sheila of Seasons Of Thy Heart blog 
had an impromptu giveaway. She gave away three
Gooseberry Patch books to the first three bloggers 
who left comments on her post. I was number two.
I won "Gooseberry Patch Christmas" copyright
from 1999 (great year). It's a beautiful Leisure Arts
Publication hardcover book.  It's chock full of Winter and Christmas crafts, ideas, decorating tips, handmade cards and ideas for gift wrapping. There's a section for handmade gifts, gifts from the kitchen and gift baskets.
There is a large section devoted to Festive Foods &
Glorious Feasts.  There are recipes for candies and
sweets, cakes and pies. Grand feasts for Christmas
morning, a Holiday Open House, Pork Crown Roast, and much more. I'd like to share some photos:

  Puffy making his debut on Glen Oaks Primitives

 

There is so much more, beautiful photos abound.

Thank you, Sheila. It was very generous of you to

think of your blogger friends and to mail these

three hardcover books out to us.  

I'll be back later today with some stitching progress on the Polly Daggett sampler and also a sampler I finished for Ashley, the Safrona Ager sampler.

Hugs,

Susan

Be Sure To Visit Rene of SeW MaNY raGGeDiEs: She's Having A Giveaway

Hi, Primmies ~
Rene of Sew Many Raggedies is having a giveaway for a Shamrock Pillow Tuck and Shamrock Bowl Fillers. Visit the link below to
read Rene's blog and enter the giveaway:

http://sewmanyraggedies.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-giveaway.html

SeW MaNY raGGeDiEs: My Giveaway:

'via Blog this'

LOOK WHO RANG THE BELL YESTERDAY

Hi, Primmies ~ I had a wonderful surprise today. Our mail carrier rang the bell and guess what she had all the way from Illinois?
Miss Suzette from Marie of Primitives By Olde Lady Morgan.

"She came all the way from Illinois in this?"

"Do you mind?"

Suzette's little feet sticking out of adorable crow tissue paper

Suzette has her own vintage pearl ring and real working whistle (it's REALLY loud, she likes to blow the whistle a lot)and a little safety pin "in case"

Suzette loved posing for the camera

Suzette and Virginia became fast friends (Virginia is from Danice of Homespun Hannah's, Alabama

Suzette wanted her own treat to hold so she took one of my chocolate bunnies from Brenda of The Rusty Thimble

Thank you so much, Marie, for having your giveaway of Suzette. Marie is busy making more prims, when you have time please visit her at Primitives By Olde Lady Morgan blog.

It's really windy today. I'm blogging from Ash & Tim's house, they needed Mr. Glen Oaks and I to come over. We brought Junior with us, Ashley has her stepson for the weekend and the two boys and the mister are working on our truck right now.

Oh, it's starting to lightly snow right now. Will we be walking in a winter wonderland tonight?

Hugs,

Susan

Springtime Table With Daffodils on Between Naps On The Porch Blog

My Giveaway Win and A Yummy Pecan Sandie Recipe

Hi, Primmies ~

Today's post is about a favorite cookey in our house and about my giveaway win from Cynthia of The Flowering Angel blog.
The Recipe from Lynda's Recipe Box blog.

Pecan Sandies
from Martha Stewart
Recipe made about 1 1/2 dozen for me.

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened- I used salted
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt- I omitted this because I used salted butter
1 cup all purpose flour, spooned into cup and leveled
1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place rack on center of oven. In a bowl, cream the brown sugar and butter together with a mixer. Add in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix on low speed until flour is incorporated. Stir in chopped pecans by hand. Dough will be very sandy and crumbly.
Gather dough and form onto about 1 1/2 inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees. for 15-17 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!