tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992736504266887582024-03-13T10:50:41.601-04:00Irish Corkies PrimitivesAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-13855656694272686722010-04-02T08:27:00.000-04:002010-04-02T08:27:34.028-04:00Happy Good Friday<b>Good Morning blogger friends,</b><br />
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<b>First, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Good Friday and a blessed Easter. It is going to be a beautiful weekend here in Upstate NY and I am super excited about enjoying the outdoors later today after the work is all done out in the shop. </b><br />
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<b>Thank you to all my wonderful customers that have allowed me to continue running my sign business and I truly enjoy every minute of it.</b><br />
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<b>It has been a busy week both out in the workshop and in the home. Our youngest son Zach (18) is headed out this morning to Washington, DC to spend 7 days around the capitol. They are planning on going to the zoo, Fredicksburgh, the White House ect, and they were lucky enough to be able to wrangle a visit to see Air Force One. He is with a good friend of ours and her children. I told him to take lots of pictures LOL!!</b><br />
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<b>I have also set up a new shop at a new selling site called Bonanzle and you can find me here: <a href="http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/slypondprim">http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/slypondprim</a> if you get a chance, please stop by and take a look around. </b><br />
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<b>Remember friends, I have extended my Spring Sale at <a href="http://slypondprimitives.com/store/Default.asp">http://slypondprimitives.com/store/Default.asp</a></b> <br />
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<b>Also, just type OFG into the Etsy search bar and find more wonderful items from the Old Farmhouse Gathering group.</b><br />
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<b>Enjoy your day and many blessings,</b><br />
<b>Amy </b>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-54439076834143569842010-03-26T08:21:00.000-04:002010-03-26T08:21:47.661-04:00Good Morning<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Good Morning blogger friends,</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Woke up this morning to a dusting of snow :(...I hope this is the end of it! Yesterday we reached 55 degrees with the sun shining and today snow, but the sun is out.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>It has been very busy around the workshop this week and still have more to do...thanks to all my wonderful customers!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Jeff and I have decided to add more products to our website, so we will be working on some great reproduction furniture in the next few weeks. We are super excited to expand into this and hope our customers and my blogger friends will love what we will have to offer. Jeff is going to be making the furniture and I will paint it up and make them look old...going to be fun!! Maybe I can get him to make me some for the house too :)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Don't forget I am still running the sale on my prim signs over at:</b></span> <a href="http://slypondprimitives.com/">http://slypondprimitives.com/</a> <span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>until Sunday. I am extend the sale, but haven't decided yet. So, if there is a sign you are looking for, take a peek.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Also, don't forget to type OFG in the Etsy search bar to find even more fantastic items from The Old Farmhouse ladies.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Many blessings to all of you and enjoy your Friday.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Hugs,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Amy</b></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-84179114314312486062010-03-20T07:27:00.000-04:002010-03-20T07:27:54.942-04:00WINNER OF ALPHABET GAMEBOARD<strong><span style="color: black;">Good Morning Blogger Friends,</span></strong><br />
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<strong>I want to thank everyone of you that signed up for my blog giveaway! I have visited many of your blogs and found quite a few new ones that I haven't been to before! Thanks for posting to your blogs, facebook, twitter ect. it is greatly appreciated.</strong><br />
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<strong>Now for the WINNER!! I used Random.org to find the lucky person and the winner is...............Patriotic Mom. Congratulations!! Please send me your email and I will get with you about your gameboard.</strong><br />
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<strong>It is going to be another beautiful day here in the NorthEast and I can't wait to spend sometime outside today before the weather turns rainy and chilly tomorrow. We only have a few patches of snow left around the yard and I am waiting patiently for that to just melt away.</strong><br />
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<strong>Hope this finds everyone doing well and many blessings,</strong><br />
<strong>Amy</strong>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-24043718543535750632010-03-19T07:55:00.002-04:002010-03-19T08:28:19.251-04:00HAPPY FRIDAY<b>Happy Friday blogger friends,</b><br />
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<b>Yesterday was super busy and today is going to be the same. Lots of orders for my signs and I am super happy about that :)!! </b><br />
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<b>Yesterday we spent part of the morning looking again for our two dogs...they decided the day before to escape the yard and spend the afternoon and night running around the adirondack mts. Luck for us, our wonderful neighbors, (there are only 2) kept a eye out for them. The wandered down to the Shelving Rock Estate, up to Sleeping Beauty mt and finally worked their way back down our road. Jeff and I got in the truck and started looking and yelling, and here comes Ty (7 mos. old pit bull puppy) running down the road with the neighbors boxer. Got him in the truck and then went looking for Murray ( 2 yr. old Black Lab) he was about 1/4 mile up the road sitting in the middle of road waiting for his brother!! They both got a talking too, but they were too tired to care :).</b><br />
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<b>Jeff is going out today to see where the escape artist are getting out. One acre of our land is completely fenced in with 6ft fence, but they found a spot somewhere. I wouldn't mind so much that they get out, pretty quite up here, but the fox, wolves and other creatures are starting to move around a lot...our neighbor Tim just shot a red fox on Monday that was too close to the houses, in the middle of the day...so yup, we think it had rabies.</b><br />
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<b>The rest of the day was spent out in the shop working on signs. Today, more signs to make :)</b><br />
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<b>Don't forget TODAY is the last day to sign up for my Alphabet Checkerboard Sign giveaway!! You have until midnight to get your entry in.</b><br />
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<b>Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far and for posting on your blogs, facebook, twitter ect.. I really appreciate it!!</b><br />
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<b>Also, don't forget I am having a Spring Sale on all my primitive signs over at : </b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.slypondprimitives.com/">www.slypondprimitives.com</a> </b><br />
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<b>Hope everyone enjoys their day and gets outside to enjoy the beautiful weather!!</b><br />
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<b>Many Blessings,</b><br />
<b>Amy</b>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-52578927249095407042010-03-17T07:39:00.001-04:002010-03-17T08:50:33.634-04:00HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Happy St. Patricks Day blogger friends,</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>It is going to be yet another beautiful day here...yesterday was fantastic, sat outside finally in the afternoon just enjoying the warm weather.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the giveaway...keep going ladies..3 days until the drawing!!!</b></span><br />
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<b style="color: #274e13;">When Irish eyes are smiling,<br />
Tis like a morn in spring.<br />
With a lilt of Irish laughter<br />
You can hear the angels sing<br />
When Irish hearts are happy<br />
All the world is bright and gay<br />
When Irish eyes are smiling<br />
Sure, they steal your heart away.</b><br />
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Please go see my website <a href="http://slypondprimitives.com/">http://slypondprimitives.com</a> I am having a Spring sale until March 27th..all my primitive signs are on sale! :). </b><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Many blessings to all of you!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Amy </b></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-24797709387590515882010-03-16T09:46:00.000-04:002010-03-16T09:46:57.370-04:00HAPPY TUESDAY!!<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Good Morning Friends!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>WOW!! A lot of you have signed up for the giveaway!! I am so happy to have everyone enter and follow my blog. :)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>The sun is finally shining here in the Northeast and the rain and nasty winds have left!! Headed out to Lowe's for some supplies and the PO.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Keep signing up for the giveaway...4 more days until the drawing!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Wishing you all a wonderful and productive day.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Blessings,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Amy</b></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-40814951099040276522010-03-15T07:44:00.000-04:002010-03-15T07:44:50.953-04:00OFG MONDAY MARKETPLACE FEATURED ARTISIAN<div style="color: #274e13;"><b>Good Monday Morning Friends,</b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b>Today I am featuring Brenda from the Rusty Thimble for my OFG Monday Market Place featured artisian.</b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b>Brenda has been on Etsy for only a few months and has the most adorable items in her shoppe. Brenda answered a few questions so you can get to know her and what she offers:</b></div><br />
<pre><b>1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?</b></pre><pre><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: #0c343d;"><b>I come by the name honestly, I even had store named this in Texas.</b></pre><pre style="color: #0c343d;"></pre><pre style="color: #0c343d;"></pre><pre style="color: #0c343d;"></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I ask my husband almost everyday if you find something rusty</b></pre><pre><b style="color: #274e13;"> today please bring it home to me. </b></pre><pre><b style="color: #274e13;"></b></pre><pre><b>2. How long have you been on Etsy?</b></pre><pre></pre><pre><b style="color: #274e13;">Just a few months now.</b></pre><pre></pre><pre><b>3. What type of items do you offer?</b></pre><pre></pre><pre></pre><pre></pre><pre><b style="color: #274e13;">Primtive Handmade items dolls, critters, tucks, makedos</b></pre><pre></pre><pre><b>4. How long have you been crafting?</b></pre><pre><b> </b></pre><pre><b> <span style="color: #274e13;">I remember as a child making doll clothes and watching my mother sew.</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> I Made all of my own clothing in high school</span></b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I have made my creations and sold them since</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>the age of 18 and I am now in my 50's.</b><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>So I guess I could say I have crafted almost all of my life. </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>
</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b style="color: black;">5. Who or What inspires you?</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b style="color: black;"> </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I get my inspiration from so many places.</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I live at a lake and love to go to the water and sit.</b><b> </b></pre><br />
<pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I love color and all things I can get my hands on that</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>are VINTAGE to use in projects. Old quilts are my favorite,</b><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>my grandmother and mother always quilted. My mom is 88 </b><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>and she stills quilts that is enough to inspire anyone.</b><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I hope I am still doing this if I reach that age.</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b style="color: black;">6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b style="color: black;"></b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>Right now that would be my Cone Rabbit. </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b> It is an original OOAK no two are ever alike. </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I often make this using old sheet music for the cones.</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b></b></pre><pre><b>7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)</b></pre><pre><b> </b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/"> http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/</a></b></pre><div style="color: #274e13;"><b><a href="http://www.simplyprimitives.com/artisans/rustythimble.html">http://www.simplyprimitives.com/artisans/rustythimble.html</a></b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b><a href="http://rustythimblesalesblog.blogspot.com/">http://rustythimblesalesblog.blogspot.com/</a><a href="http://shop.ebay.com/therustythimble/m.html?_dmd=1&_in_kw=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1">http://shop.ebay.com/therustythimble/m.html?_dmd=1&_in_kw=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1</a> </b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b>As you can see, Brenda is one busy lady...here are a quick peek of a couple of items from her Etsy Shop:</b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></div><pre><b style="color: #274e13;">Plea</b>se <b style="color: #274e13;">a take a few moments and go and see all the wonderful offerings Brenda has.</b></pre><pre></pre><pre><b style="color: #274e13;">Remember to type OFG in the Etsy search bar to see all the other wonderful artisians of OFG.</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I just want to thank everyone who has signed up so far for the giveaway!!</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>I can't wait until Saturday to see who the lucky winner will be!</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b></b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>Have a wonderful and blessed day friends!</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>
</b><b></b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>Hugs,</b></pre><pre style="color: #274e13;"><b>Amy</b><b></b></pre><div style="color: #274e13;"><br />
</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-15870002976972001622010-03-13T06:38:00.000-05:002010-03-13T06:38:48.727-05:00Happy Saturday!<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Good Morning Blogger Friends,</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I have finished most of my new signs, and I am really excited! I have most of them listed and just finishing lisiting the rest of them on Etsy this morning.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Now for the giveaway I said I would have up by Thursday, sorry that I didn't get it up, lots going on around the house and shop.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I am giving away a new sign, the Alaphbet Checkerboard. The sign measures 12" x <br />
12" and has a Barn Red topcoat. Stenciling was done in Old Forge Mustard and black.</b></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3aCW_G4RtOc/S5t3WF857lI/AAAAAAAAAR0/34R9oZhKbhA/s1600-h/abccheck4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3aCW_G4RtOc/S5t3WF857lI/AAAAAAAAAR0/34R9oZhKbhA/s320/abccheck4.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> There are four ways to get an entry:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1. Be a follower of my blog (if you already are, you are in the drawing)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>2. Post a comment and leave a contact (email, blog, ect)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>3. Post to your blog</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>4. Share with friends</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I am going to run the giveaway until next Saturday the 20th and it will be the first day of Spring!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Good luck to everyone!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day :)</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Hugs to you all,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Amy </b></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-80202065200743742362010-03-09T07:35:00.000-05:002010-03-09T07:35:57.919-05:00Happy Tuesday Friends<b style="color: #274e13;">The sun is shining here again today and looks like we might hit almost 50 degrees in the Northeast!! Now, just waiting for all the snow up here on the mountain to melt. I am so ready for spring.</b><br />
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<b style="color: #274e13;">I am still busy and loving it! I have almost all my new signs done and they should be ready for posting later today!!! Yeah!! </b><br />
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<b style="color: #274e13;">I am going to be having another giveaway on my blog, and I will have the item(s) posted here by Thursday, so please come back to enter...:)</b><br />
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Hope everyone has a productive and happy day!</b><br />
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Many Blessings,</b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">Amy</b><br />
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<b style="color: #274e13;"> </b>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-20595125971703917652010-03-08T07:57:00.005-05:002010-03-08T08:13:52.754-05:00Monday's Market Place Featured Artisian<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Good Morning Blogger Friends!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Today for my Old Farmhouse Gathering Monday Market Place Artist, I am featuring Charlene from CatsDesigns. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Charlene has been selling on Etsy since March of 2008 and here is some information she shared</span></b>:<br />
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<pre><span style="color: #274e13;">1. <b>What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?</b></span>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">My Etsy shops name is CatsDesigns and I chose it because those are the</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></b><b><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> initials in my name and at the time I couldn't</span></b></b><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> think of anything else.</span></b>
<span style="color: #274e13;">2. <b>How long have you been on Etsy?</b></span>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">I joined Etsy in March of 2008.</span></b>
<span style="color: #274e13;">3. <b>What type of items do you offer?</b></span>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">I offer Prim and Folkart decorations for your home,</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> dolls, handbags and jewelry.</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span></b>
<span style="color: #274e13;">4. <b>How long have you been crafting?</b></span>
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">It seems like I've been crafting all my life.</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> When I was younger we didn't have a television until</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> I was 10 years old,</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> so I use to design dresses for my dolls out</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> of old clothes.</span></b>
<span style="color: #274e13;">5. <b>Who or What inspires you?</b></span>
<span style="color: #274e13;">G<b>od inspires me the most by allowing me to do what</b></span></pre><pre><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> I love to do.</b></span></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> Also the many pattern designers who come up</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> with these fabulous designs.</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> Right now I am most inspired by artists like</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> Terrye French,</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> Renee Mullins and Jamie Mills Price.</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> My favorite doll designers are</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> Maureen at Sweet Meadows Farm</span></b></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;"> and Kat from Kats Country Prims.</span></b></pre><pre><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span>
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My Etsy shop at: www.catsdesigns@etsy.com
My Blog at: www.catsdesigns@blogspot.com
My Picturetrail at: www.picturetrail/ctennison.com</pre><pre></pre><pre><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Here is a preview of some offerings Charlene has over at her Etsy Shoppe:</span></b></pre><pre><span style="color: #274e13;"><b> </b></span></pre><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3aCW_G4RtOc/S5TzxGV9OrI/AAAAAAAAARM/WCkzxYoMgAA/s1600-h/anniecharlene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3aCW_G4RtOc/S5TzxGV9OrI/AAAAAAAAARM/WCkzxYoMgAA/s320/anniecharlene.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I wanted to share with you all some great pictures I took yesterday on our way down off the mountian into town. Jeff and I are not sure what the name of this river is, so we named it the Hogtown River as it runs along Hogtown Road. Enjoy :)<br />
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5. <strong>Who or What inspires you?</strong> Everything and anything. Anything old like old fence, tin, fabrics, trim.<br />
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<strong>Jeff has made me some pieces besides the wall cupboard, and I have had some of my friends suggest I put them up for sale on my website...I need your opionons please :) should I list them on my site??</strong><br />
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It is early here and the temp outside my window reads a lovely -25 degrees :). The sun is coming up and it looks really pretty out there...but, this girl is not going out at all!<br />
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Thought I would share a couple of pics of the walk we took a couple days ago..it was snowing and a blamy 20 degrees out. :)<br />
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This is a beautiful little creek that runs behind our house from the wetlands right to the dirt road and under it..<br />
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Jeff did a fantastic job and it will be listed at my webiste <a href="http://slypondprimitives.com/">http://slypondprimitives.com/</a> today.<br />
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And finally, here is a picture of my cat Boxer and Ty sleeping last night on the couch. I think they were cold LOL.<br />
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AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-3276210359591559842010-01-29T09:36:00.000-05:002010-01-29T09:36:41.493-05:00A Few New Signs..still working on moreGood Friday Morning Blogger Friends,<br />
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I hope everyone is warm and safe...it is beyond freezing here and I have to go out in it :(.<br />
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I did manage to get a few new signs done and thought I would share them with you.<br />
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Enjoy your day everyone and stay safe and warm :)<br />
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AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-79463908780065739992010-01-28T17:07:00.000-05:002010-01-28T17:07:20.048-05:00Been Working on some new signs :)Good Afternoon blogger friends,<br />
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I have been working on some new signs and will have them posted here tomorrow for you all to take a peek at.<br />
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The weather once again is going to turn COLD!!! Looks like I am looking at -30 degrees here by morning. The wind is really whipping up here on the mountian, but we have everything ready in case the power goes out again :)..wood stove and fireplace are going and it's nice and toasty in here.<br />
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Come back tomorrow to check out the new signs I have and everyone stay warm and safe :)<br />
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Blessings,<br />
AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-48170547239195320532010-01-28T10:21:00.000-05:002010-01-28T10:21:43.256-05:00Spring Challenge<strong>Mark your calendar and be sure to join us for The Primitive Peddler's first Artistic Challenge!</strong><br />
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I'm giving away this adorable bunny pillow! The bunny patch is attached to a VERY NARROW wale of red corduroy and stuffed with new poly fiberfil. It is soft. Measures about 11" square. Spot clean only.<br />
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</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-50949889174169304142010-01-25T15:46:00.000-05:002010-01-25T15:46:05.638-05:00It's MondayHello blogger friends,<br />
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What a Monday it has been so far. First we lost power for over 5 hours due to high winds, and rain. A bunch of wires came down and it took awhile for the power company to find them..as the lines run through the mountain. Just glad to have it back on! :)<br />
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So, I literally got nothing done today that I wanted to. But, there is always tomorrow.<br />
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I will be doing a Monday Market Place OFG feature tomorrow instead of today...so be on the lookout tomorrow to see the luckly artistian :).<br />
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Hope everyone's Monday went well and many Blessings,<br />
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AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-1428142413637857522010-01-24T10:30:00.001-05:002010-01-25T13:41:52.146-05:00Stephen Hollow Blog GiveawayPlease go over to Stephen Hollow , she is having her very 1st Blog Giveaway!! :)<br />
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Well blog buddies - I'm late posting as usual but things have been a little hectic here. I have decided to do my first giveaway - this is a cute little raggedy annie valentine's pin cushion and a set of my grubby taper candles with a prim flower holder around them. To enter please leave me a comment and don't forget to leave me your email. The last day to enter will be Jan. 30 and I will announce the winner on Jan. 31 - I want to thank everyone for spending a little time with me here at "Stephens Hollow" - Blessings Always! Deana<br />
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</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321466116710558118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-899273650426688758.post-37798225405893469212010-01-21T08:31:00.001-05:002010-01-21T08:36:35.737-05:00It's Thursday!Good Morning Friends,<br />
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It has been a busy week here at Irish Corkies Primitives..lots of orders! Just a quick reminder that my sale ends tomorrow night at my Artfire store :<a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/irishcorkieprimitives">http://www.artfire.com/users/irishcorkieprimitives</a> everything in my store is 10% off! Hurry on over if you are looking for a sign :)<br />
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I have been so busy that I didn't get a chance to let you all know what happened last weekend. We let our Lab Murray who is almost 2 years and Ty the puppy out, no mind you, we have 1 acre that is completly fenced in with 6' high fence. Well, the little buggers figured a way out and off they went.<br />
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Luckly we live on a dirt road on top of a mountian, bad news is there are a lot of critters out here, including a den of coyotes and a mountain lion. Well they never came back that day or night. We were out looking, calling and even took the sled out. No luck.<br />
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On Saturday morning we received a call from a very nice gentleman that asked if we were missing some dogs. I said yes and told them what kind of dogs and their names (thank goodness their tags stayed on). Those doggies of ours traveled over the mountain and ended up at the Northern end of Lake George. That is over 20 miles!!!<br />
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I was just so HAPPY to have them home safe and sound. They did get a good talking to you, but they just wagged their tails and went to sleep LOL!<br />
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So, needless to say they don't go out together anymore LOL..Jeff did find where they sneak out and fixed it, but I know the lab and he will find another way...:)<br />
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I also wanted to post that I finally have my website up and running:<br />
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Please stop by and take a look...Amy Allen from <a href="http://amybug.com/">http://amybug.com/</a> did a fantastic job for me and I am very pleased with the way it looks.<br />
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Have a wonderful Thursday friends!!<br />
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