My Friend's Prim House !

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My friend, Mary, has found some really awesome prim treasures ! Thought you might like to see some of them !

I took these photos today while I was visiting.

For two days in a row here in Pennsylvania we have had warm weather ! The daffodils finally bloomed today !






Hugs,
Linda

Tuesday Display Chain.. a Day LATE !

Actually, even a week late as I have recently acquired decor, too ! I have redone my three tiered shelf with mostly pewter ware that I have recently aquired. Before photo is below of the shelf. I will be painting this shelf black in the near future as soon as the weather warms up ?


I have also recently acquired the sieve ?( sifter ) hanging on the wall. There was a framed print there before. And the corn dryer with the wooden bobbins stuck on it. I had a collection of wooden bobbins and thought this was a great idea... saw it on the previous old primitive place blog !




My new curtains and valance. The valance is really a fishtail swag that I have sewn a rod pocket onto... about 170 inches of rod pocket for this window. I cut a swag in the middle and added a big piece of another swag to it. The fishtails swags were half price and I loved this black with the print. Also had enough to make tie backs for the osnaburg tiers I made. Hiding behind the valance are roll up blinds that I need in the afternoon to pull down so that everything doesn't fade out. As much as I love the sun, it does destroy and fade out fabric.

I also want to find a new black lamp to put on the table ( that is an old singer sewing machine ) And a new throw for the back of the chair and a pillow !

Before photos below..



I have a lot of wood items that I want to paint black. I thought I would never get tired of red but have decorated with that color for years and it is wearing out..

To see other displays on the chain , link to Misi's blog , http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com

Have a fun Wednesday ! And remember , better late than never ! :O)

Hugs,

Linda

APRIL OFFERINGS FOR TDIPT MERCANTILE !

Just one of the offerings I have on TDIPT Mercantile for the month of April.

This sweet prim bunny will come with three primmed carrots and a bouquet of *posies* so you will have two display options to tuck in his blanket pocket. A prim year round touch to your decor !





May you have a safe and warm April weekend ! But it sure doesn't feel like it is April here in Pennsylvania !

Hugs,
Linda

It is April ? It sure is fooling me !

The photo above is of my new offering for TDIPT Mercantile for the month of April. I love this old looking civil war type journal! I have included a real old antique photo with it.

To take a peek.. click the journal on the sidebar. It also comes with 6 stained papers and a love letter and turkey *quill*. You can untie the old grungy string to open it. This journal is from a Dee Duncan design.

TDIPT Mercantile has been updated for April 1st. If you get a chance, take a peek at all the new creations from the other artists ! Click the link below:

http://tdiptmercantile.com/artisanpage.html




Is it really April 1st ? It is snowing right now ! Yesterday we woke up to two inches of snow ! Where is that darn groundhog ... hmm..he is only about 20 miles away from me..

Have a fun weekend and I hope it is really April somewhere !

Hugs,
Linda

Giveaway Goodies Received Today !

Thank you Lori and Heather ! The goodies are from Bittersweet and Prim and Making Prim Happen blogs. Click the links to view their blogs !


http://bittersweetandprim.blogspot.com

http://makeprimhappen.blogspot.com

What sweet goodies ! I love the pantry corn. I will have to find a small bowl to put it in and the little bunny is so sweet ! I love the black checked bow ! And the pantry cake looks good enough to eat.. makes me think of maple sugar candy ! and the cloth coasters are great !

The postage from Canada was a gift in itself ! Thank you Lori and Heather for such a sweet second prize !

Hugs,
Linda

Tuesday's Display Chain ~ Baskets..

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I am joining in Misi's display chain Tuesday and the theme is baskets. To find other display chain posts, click on Misi's blog :

http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/2011/03/tuesdays-chain.html

A few of my baskets.. Above is a photo of flax in an old basket found in an antique store.. an egg rests in the basket.

Below are some faux daffodils found for 50 per cent off in a make do type basket I found the other day in a prim store in the Narrow's Creek Bed and Breakfast here in town.


I made an Easter liner for the Longaberger Halloween basket shown below.. Wish I had more of that fabric !


Below is a child's Easter basket I found somewhere for fifty cents years ago. It reminds me of a surprise that a child would receive on Easter Sunday at Sunday school.



Below is a basket tree I found near Dresden, Ohio that I filled with, of course, American made from Ohio, Longaberger baskets. I made some of the liners in the baskets.

I also made the big teddy bear back in the 90's and the star quilt on the chair.

On the old stool (( from the Walpole Woodworkers in Walpole, Mass found in Connecticut )) is an antique egg basket filled with faux eggs. The egg basket was found in Summerville , Ga for 50 cents years ago years ago. Oh, those were the days !

I won the top picnic basket at a Longaberger bingo.

Shown on the bottom shelf on the wall, the little woven grass basket was made by a lady on a corner in Charleston , S C. back in the 90's.

The pineapple that is hanging from the shelf was a gift from a friend.



Below is one of my favorite Longaberger baskets. Tucked inside is a matching pie plate.



The sun is shining here with lots of blue blue sky and the red red robins are bob bob bobbing along in the yard ... Spring ?

May you have a Terrific Tuesday !

Hugs,
Linda