Happy Good Friday

Good Morning blogger friends,

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.  

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.

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!!

I have also set up a new shop at a new selling site called Bonanzle and you can find me here: http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/slypondprim  if you get a chance, please stop by and take a look around.

Remember friends, I have extended my Spring Sale at http://slypondprimitives.com/store/Default.asp
until Sunday April 4th.

Also, just type OFG into the Etsy search bar and find more wonderful items from the Old Farmhouse Gathering group.

Enjoy your day and many blessings,
Amy

Good Morning

Good Morning blogger friends,

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.

It has been very busy around the workshop this week and still have more to do...thanks to all my wonderful customers!!

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 :)

Don't forget I am still running the sale on my prim signs over at:  http://slypondprimitives.com/  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.

Also, don't forget to type OFG in the Etsy search bar to find even more fantastic items from The Old Farmhouse ladies.

Many blessings to all of you and enjoy your Friday.

Hugs,
Amy

WINNER OF ALPHABET GAMEBOARD

Good Morning Blogger Friends,

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.

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.

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.

Hope this finds everyone doing well and many blessings,
Amy

HAPPY FRIDAY

Happy Friday blogger friends,


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 :)!!  


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 :).



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.


The rest of the day was spent out in the shop working on signs.  Today, more signs to make :)


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.


Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far and for posting on your blogs, facebook, twitter ect.. I really appreciate it!!

Also, don't forget I am having a Spring Sale on all my primitive signs over at :  
www.slypondprimitives.com 



Hope everyone enjoys their day and gets outside to enjoy the beautiful weather!!


Many Blessings,
Amy

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY

Happy St. Patricks Day blogger friends,


It is going to be yet another beautiful day here...yesterday was fantastic, sat outside finally in the afternoon just enjoying the warm weather.


Thank you to everyone who has signed up for the giveaway...keep going ladies..3 days until the drawing!!!


When Irish eyes are smiling,
Tis like a morn in spring.
With a lilt of Irish laughter
You can hear the angels sing
When Irish hearts are happy
All the world is bright and gay
When Irish eyes are smiling
Sure, they steal your heart away.

Please go see my website http://slypondprimitives.com  I am having a Spring sale until March 27th..all my primitive signs are on sale! :).


Many blessings to all of you!

Amy

HAPPY TUESDAY!!

Good Morning Friends!!

WOW!! A lot of you have signed up for the giveaway!! I am so happy to have everyone enter and follow my blog.  :)

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.

Keep signing up for the giveaway...4 more days until the drawing!!

Wishing you all a wonderful and productive day.

Blessings,
Amy

OFG MONDAY MARKETPLACE FEATURED ARTISIAN

Good Monday Morning Friends,

Today I am featuring Brenda from the Rusty Thimble for my OFG Monday Market Place featured artisian.

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:

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?

I come by the name honestly, I even had store named this in Texas.

I ask my husband almost everyday if you find something rusty

 today please bring it home to me. 

2. How long have you been on Etsy?

Just a few months now.

3. What type of items do you offer?

Primtive Handmade items dolls, critters, tucks, makedos

4. How long have you been crafting?

 I remember as a child making doll clothes and watching my mother sew.

 I Made all of my own clothing in high school

I have made my creations and sold them since

the age of 18 and I am now in my 50's. 

So I guess I could say I have crafted almost all of my life. 

5. Who or What inspires you?

I get my inspiration from so many places.

I live at a lake and love to go to the water and sit. 

I love color and all things I can get my hands on that

are VINTAGE to use in projects. Old quilts are my favorite, 

my grandmother and mother always quilted. My mom is 88  

and she stills quilts that is enough to inspire anyone. 

I hope I am still doing this if I reach that age.

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?

Right now that would be my Cone Rabbit. 

 It is an original OOAK no two are ever alike. 

I often make this using old sheet music for the cones.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)

 http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/

http://www.simplyprimitives.com/artisans/rustythimble.html

http://rustythimblesalesblog.blogspot.com/http://shop.ebay.com/therustythimble/m.html?_dmd=1&_in_kw=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1 

As you can see, Brenda is one busy lady...here are a quick peek of a couple of items from her Etsy Shop:

 

Please a take a few moments and go and see all the wonderful offerings Brenda has.

Remember to type OFG in the Etsy search bar to see all the other wonderful artisians of OFG.

I just want to thank everyone who has signed up so far for the giveaway!!

I can't wait until Saturday to see who the lucky winner will be!

Have a wonderful and blessed day friends!

Hugs,

Amy

Happy Saturday!

Good Morning Blogger Friends,

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.

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.

I am giving away a new sign, the Alaphbet Checkerboard.  The sign measures 12" x
12" and has a Barn Red topcoat.  Stenciling was done in Old Forge Mustard and black.

There are four ways to get an entry:

1.  Be a follower of my blog (if you already are, you are in the drawing)
2.  Post a comment and leave a contact (email, blog, ect)
3.  Post to your blog
4.  Share with friends

I am going to run the giveaway until next Saturday the 20th and it will be the first day of Spring!

Good luck to everyone!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day :)

Hugs to you all,
Amy

Happy Tuesday Friends

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.


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!!  


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...:)


Hope everyone has a productive and happy day!


Many Blessings,
Amy


 

Monday's Market Place Featured Artisian

Good Morning Blogger Friends!

Today for my Old Farmhouse Gathering Monday Market Place Artist, I am featuring Charlene from CatsDesigns.

Charlene has been selling on Etsy since March of 2008 and here is some information she shared:

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?
 
My Etsy shops name is CatsDesigns and I chose it because those are the

    initials in my name and at the time I couldn't 

 think of anything else.

2. How long have you been on Etsy?
I joined Etsy in March of 2008.

3. What type of items do you offer?
I offer Prim and Folkart decorations for your home,

 dolls, handbags and jewelry. 

4. How long have you been crafting?
It seems like I've been crafting all my life.

  When I was younger we didn't have a television until

 I was 10 years old,

 so I use to design dresses for my dolls out

 of old clothes.

5. Who or What inspires you?
God inspires me the most by allowing me to do what

 I love to do.

 Also the many pattern designers who come up

 with these fabulous designs.

  Right now I am most inspired by artists like

 Terrye French,

 Renee Mullins and Jamie Mills Price.

  My favorite doll designers are

 Maureen at Sweet Meadows Farm

 and Kat from Kats Country Prims.

 
6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
It's hard to pick just one item it changes with what

 I'm doing at the time.

  I love painting and sewing for the seasons.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)

My Etsy shop at: www.catsdesigns@etsy.com
My Blog at: www.catsdesigns@blogspot.com
My Picturetrail at: www.picturetrail/ctennison.com

Here is a preview of some offerings Charlene has over at her Etsy Shoppe:

 

  

Take a few moments and go see her Etsy shoppe full of goodies.

And remember to type OFG in the Etsy search bar to see all the wonderful items created by the talented Farmhouse Ladies.

Have a blessed day all!

Blessings,

Amy 

Been Busy

Good Afternoon Blogger Friends,


Just a quick note to let you all know I am still around, just busy.


We had a chimney fire last week...that was scary..hubby, son, dogs and cats ok and house is good...lots of smoke.  So glad it did not spread :)


I am working on a ton of new signs and I hope to have them done and listed by the end of this week, and a bunch of orders I have been working on too.


I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday and enjoys the last day of the Olympics.


Blessings,
Amy

OFG Spring Celebration Giveaway Basket

Ok Blogger Friends,


PLEASE READ CAREFULLY




Welcome to the Old Farmhouse Gathering Spring Celebration Giveaway! Below you will find some of the wonderful handmade items this talented group has donated. A handwoven Easter Basket filled with wonderful items from the Old Farmhouse Group! Please leave us your name, and an email address so we can contact the winner! Also, if you could be kind enough to post our giveaway on your blog to help us out, that would be great!


The winner will be picked on March 1.


This is open to US and Canada only!


Good Luck to everyone!






PLEASE NOTE: If you have signed up already, do not sign up again, you are good to go!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER


Good Luck everyone!!


Blessings,
Amy

And Baby Makes Five Blog Giveaway

Colleen from And Baby Makes Five Blog is having a awesome giveaway:


Yes, my friends ... I think it's high time for a little salt dough-style giveaway fun, don't you? After all, winter is beginning to feel endless and spring (at least here in Maine) is still many, many moons away. I, for one, could use a little diversion. How 'bout you?















So in the spirit of springtime, here is what I've crafted for one lucky winner:

One set of "A Primitive Welcome" Bowl Fillers

and

One larger set of "Think Spring" Bowl Fillers

*** Both sets have been dipped in Cinnamon-Vanilla scented wax ***

Click Here to Enter

Wanted to Share

Hello again friends,

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 :)

OFG Monday's Market Place Feature

Good Morning Friends,

It's Monday and today I am featuring Kathy from Kittredge Mercantile.  She has a wonderful selection of Old, New and Handmade items in her shop.

Kathy's Etsy Shop

Kathy answered some questions for us about her and her crafting:

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?http://kittredgemercantile.etsy.com


Kittredge Mercantile

Thats easy I'm located in Kittredge, Colorado



2. How long have you been on Etsy?

Since March 2008



3. What type of items do you offer?

I offer old, new and handmade. A general line of antiques, repurposed items, homespun fabrics and primitive handmades.



4. How long have you been crafting?
     25 years



5. Who or What inspires you? Everything and anything. Anything old like old fence, tin, fabrics, trim.




6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?

Anything with a flag on it. I love Americana and I'll paint a flag on anything from baseballs to baby shoes.



7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)
http://kittredgemercantile.blogsot.com/
http://kittredgemercantile.com/

Please take a moment and go over to Kathy's blog, website or Etsy store.

Blessings,
Amy

Happy Sunday Friends!

Good Morning Friends,

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??

I have a shelf crock stand and a washstand that he made me...here a couple of pics:

The crock stand is finished in Olde Forge Mustard

The Washstand is finished in Barn Red

Thanks so much for taking the time to look and let me know if I should list them.

Have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Amy

It's Saturday!

Good Morning Friends,

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!

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. :)

Jeff and the puppy Ty walking along our dirt road.

This is a beautiful little creek that runs behind our house from the wetlands right to the dirt road and under it..

Jeff also made a wonderful wall cupboard that I am going to listing on my website.  Here are a couple of pics of it.

Jeff did a fantastic job and it will be listed at my webiste http://slypondprimitives.com/ today.

And finally, here is a picture of my cat Boxer and Ty sleeping last night on the couch.  I think they were cold LOL.

I hope you all have a safe and warm day! 

Blessings,
Amy

A Few New Signs..still working on more

Good Friday Morning Blogger Friends,

I hope everyone is warm and safe...it is beyond freezing here and I have to go out in it :(.

I did manage to get a few new signs done and thought I would share them with you.

I am still working on more...as time allows..so check back soon for more...these are going to be available on my websitehttp://slypondprimitives.com/  later today or if you are interested...just send me a message.

Enjoy your day everyone and stay safe and warm :)

Blessings,
Amy

Been Working on some new signs :)

Good Afternoon blogger friends,

I have been working on some new signs and will have them posted here tomorrow for you all to take a peek at.

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.

Come back tomorrow to check out the new signs I have and everyone stay warm and safe :)

Blessings,
Amy

Spring Challenge

Mark your calendar and be sure to join us for The Primitive Peddler's first Artistic Challenge!



During the week of March 8th, the Artisans of The Primitive Peddler Cafe will be presenting you with their entries for our first annual Spring Artistic Challenge. The theme of this challenge will be "Bunnies"...and we're sure to have lots of them! And we're counting on you to stop by during this week and cast your vote here for your favorite bunny!






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