Monday Mania Announcement

Happy July 4th!! In honor of our nation's birthday, I decided to begin my Monday Mania today!! I am offering my first 10 followers that email me by midnight Sunday July 10th, my best selling Fall Gathering Acorns that normally sell for $18.95 for the bargain price of $9.95!! That is a 50% off deal!

email me: dina@thecountryprimitiveshoppe.com


Every Monday I will have some kind of new offer or giveaway!

Keep watching for the unveiling of 4 new items at the Grand Opening July 15th update of the Olde Primitive Peddler! I am working on these wonderful items now! And don't forget to sign up for the giveaway! There are some fantastic prizes!!

Its Here...Olde Primitive Peddler is Open for Business!!

The Olde Primitive Peddler is now open for business and you must check out the amazing wares that the artisans have prepared for your shopping pleasure! This is a talented group of artisans who have banded together to make some of the best folkart and primitive items that can be found on the web!
Dont forget to stop by and enter the giveaway! The prizes are amazing too!

GIVEAWAY LINK:
http://primitivepeddler-giveaway.blogspot.com/2011/07/olde-primitive-peddler-giveaway.html

GOOD LUCK!!

OFG's Fall Fun Celebration

Our Fall Fun Celebration has begun! Come shop with the Olde Farmhouse Gathering team on Etsy! The team has worked extremely hard to bring you an amazing selection of fall, harvest and halloween wares!

To find all the wonderful offerings of the team, type in FFOFG in the etsy search bar...you will not be disappointed!

Grand Opening Announcement

I am so excited to announce the Grand Opening of The Olde Primitive Peddler on July 1st! At The Olde Primitive Peddler you will find a fantastic array of Primitive and Folk Art artisans that offer quality handmade wares! Artisan pages will update on the 1st of the month and the 15th! The Country Primitive Shoppe's page will update on the 15th! Also, please join us for a wonderful giveaway of donated items from the artisans! Entries will open on MIDNIGHT July 1st and close at MIDNIGHT on July 21! Winners will be announced on July 22nd!
Here is what The Country Primitive Shoppe has donated for the giveaway!

Celebrate Fall Fun at the Olde Farmhouse

How can you beat the heat of the summer? By joining the Olde Farmhouse Gathering team and dreaming about the cool crisp weather at our Fall Fun Celebration July 1st thru July 23rd!

Close to 30 artisans from the team will be displaying up to 4 new items that have been made for the celebration in their etsy shoppes! Here is a sneak preview of one item that I will be listing for the celebration!

To easily find our celebration items, do a search on Etsy using the call letters "FFOFG" and you will find all the team's amazing items!

Oh My Word....

I am not even sure where to start!! But I guess it's best to start where I left off....right? Well in my last post before Christmas I was talking about gratitude, so I think that is the perfect way to begin!

On New Year's Day, my daughter called to tell me that she wanted me to be there when the baby was born, so....of to Italy I went! :) When I got off the plane on January 27th, I rubbed my daughter's belly and told my granddaughter Haylin that Grandma was now here and it was time to come out!! Haylin wasn't due to come out until February 13th, but she was born just two days after I got off that plane and I got to spend the entire 3 weeks with my daughter, son-in-law and brand new baby! We were even able to take a trip to Florence and Pisa! I couldn't be more thankful and grateful!

Unfortunately once I got home, things didn't slow down! On March 7th, my husband was in a motorcycle accident. We thought all was going fine when he was released from the hospital that Saturday, but that was only the beginning of a very long ordeal that we are still going through. I won't bore you with the gory details but he has spent the better part of the last three months in and out of the hospital, with multiple surgeries and complications. I believe he is finally on the road to recovery!
So this leads me to say that I am back! Back to crafting, posting, and building my business! I now offer wholesale, and if anyone is interested please contact me at: dina@thecountryprimitiveshoppe.com and I will gladly give you the details!
There are a lot of exciting things happening in my little craft world...stayed tuned!!

Sweet Summertime Hugs Giveaway

Are you ready for Summer? After the crazy winter that most of the country experienced I can only imagine how bad everyone is craving summer! Well the wait is over! Check out all the amazing offerings from the Old Farmhouse Gathering team and their Sweet Summertime Hugs Giveaway! Just click on the giveaway button and it will take you to the team's blog, post a comment and one lucky winner will be drawn to receive all these creations on May 28th!

See you there!

Expressions Of Gratitude....

I haven't posted for a while....it's not that I have nothing to say, it's more like I have had too much on my mind and couldn't put it all down on paper. That seems to happen to me a lot, so I stay quiet!

But it's the holidays and I couldn't let the season go by without expressing my gratitude for the wonderful things in my life! No matter how hard things are at times, if I focus on the positive aspects of life, it gets me through the rough spots!

The other day, I was troubled about something and I received a phone call from my daughter. She told me that when she asked my 3 1/2 year old Grandson what he wanted Santa to bring him, he told her that Santa had to bring him a little tiny ball ornament to replace the one that broke on a little tree that I had on display because he wanted Grandma happy! Wow...it made me cry that he wanted me to be happy! When he sees me sad about something, he smiles at me or makes funny faces and says be happy Grandma. I have been truly blessed with this little bundle of love! He reminds me on a daily basis that true happiness comes from within and can be found everywhere you look, as long as you allow it in your heart!

Speaking of a bundle of love, my youngest daughter, who had fertility issues, is 30 weeks pregnant and is expecting a little girl in a few more weeks! That is a story worth sharing! My daughter lives in Italy with her husband who is in the Air Force. Because they are in Italy, I was able to fulfill a lifelong dream in May of visiting Italy and seeing where my Dad's family and my roots originated. Before I left, I had told a friend that the only thing that could make this trip even more amazing would be to hear the words "Mom, I am pregnant", from my daughter's lips! Well....I arrived in Italy and my daughter told me she wasn't pregnant but, I was in Italy, travelling with one of my best friends and visiting with my daughter! We saw Rome, Pompeii, Venice and many other small villages near my daughter's home! I also got to visit Germany!
But I feel like the most magical place we visited was the Trevi Fountain in Rome...my daughter and son-in-law made a wish, threw their coins, and drank from the fountain (in a potable spot) and the day before I left Italy to come back home, we were blessed with the news that she was pregnant! I can not describe to you how I felt at that moment except to say overwhelmingly filled with awe and gratitude!! My trip was a dream come true in so many ways!

I am grateful to the wonderful members of The Old Farmhouse Gathering and the support and kindness that is shown to each other on a daily basis! I will say that I am not a good poster, but I am there in spirit...not always in words!

I also want to thank all my customers! You make my heart sing when you write and let me know that you like an item I have created!

I have a lot of changes and choices to make in the coming new year and hope to share parts of my journey with you! I also hope I will blog a bit more and stifle the silence!

I could probably go on forever with all the things that I have to be grateful for in my life, but I just wanted to share some of the highlights and take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and wishes for a wonderful New Year ahead!!

New Items And Fall Specials!

It certainly has been a while since I last blogged! Why is it that you can have so much on your mind, but so little to say! I often find that I have so many thoughts, that its difficult to zone in on one specific item! So....I remain quiet and I apologize because I have missed touching base with you! I have been busy trying to make new things for my Etsy shop, and am now consigning at two shops! I am very excited about that and hope I can find more stores to showcase my work in!
I also wanted to let you know that several of my fall items in my Etsy shop have been reduced! Now is a great time to grab these items for your fall decorating before they are gone!

Boo Kitty who is dressed in fall finery and holds onto a yummy candy corn would look wonderful in your Fall and Halloween displays! She has been reduced to $19.95

This Scarecrow Nodder has always been a fall favorite of mine and at craft shows! With his winning smile and bouncey attitude I am sure he will become a favorite for you too! Price reduced to $14.95!

Check out the shop for more Fall discounts!



New Arrivals

There are some new arrivals just in time for the upcoming holiday season that I want to share with you! Who out there ever has enough prim ornies for their decorating needs? I decided to offer two special ornie collections to help you decorate your prim tree, use on a wreath or swag, or how about as a gift for your prim loving friends!





Another new item is the Prim Mitten Trio!
This mitten trio brings a touch of nostalgia to your Christmas tree! They are sewn from wool felt with a sheep's wool collar, and made in perfect prim colors!

Keep watching for more updates to my shop for all your holiday gift and decorating needs!

MONDAY MARKETPLACE-OLD FARMHOUSE GATHERING SHOPS

This is my first Monday Marketplace feature for the Old Farmhouse Gathering etsy team and I couldn't think of a better business to feature than Firecrackerkid Primitives. Carol and her husband make a fantastic team! I can attest to the quality of the work produced by this dynamic duo because I have purchased two very high quality handmade wooden items and will definitely be back to purchase more! Please read on to meet Carol and to gain a little insight to this wonderful artisan!

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name? Firecrackerkid Primitives. Well, I chose this name, because I'm crafty and I was born on the 4th of July. My family always called me "firecrackerkid". My father always told folks that when I was born I came out with a bang. Put that little fact, Independence Day, my love of primitives and my country, plus I don't think we ever grow up, and you get Firecrackerkid Primitives.

2. How long have you been on Etsy? Since March 30, 2008.

3. What type of items do you offer? One-of-a-kind Woodcrafts and reproduction woodcrafts like different Early American dough bowl racks and Primitives.

4. How long have you been crafting? Twenty-five years.

5. Who or What inspires you? The love of all things Primitive, my e-friends, and my husband.

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why? That would be our one-of-a-kind items. We like to come up with unique primitive woodcrafts that are appealing to others, and are functional in the home.

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

http://www.firecrackerkid.etsy.com

http://firecrackerkid.blogspot.com/

http://fpwoodcrafts.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1817572815&v=wall&ref=name

Please pay Carol a visit! You wont be disappointed!