Penny Rugs and some great news

Shelby's school held their Academic awards the other night. We knew she had won a $500 bursary (they mailed us a notice) and she was given a letter from her school saying that she needed to attend. We weren't sure if she had won another one because it was all very hush hush...the students were just told that they had won an award and needed to attend. Well she did win another one! Another $400 bursary! So that's $900 in total towards her tuition which is REALLY going to help! Plus we've applied for this new Ontario Tuition Grant that she will probably recieve too and that's another $770 that doesn't need to be paid back like a student loan! That will cover almost half of her first year in College.

There were only 85 bursaries/scholarships given out and she won 2 of them! We are so proud of her! So I now have 2 girls in College :) and Miss Pearl will be starting JK in another year. 

Santana, my oldest, has gone back to school too. She just started a couple of weeks ago. She's studying to become a Paralegal and she's loving the course! She passed her equivalency test (GED) and enrolled in a business college in the city. We are so proud of her for going back to school...it's hard to go back once you've gotten a taste of the working world and are out on your own!

In other news....hehe, I've just listed a new Halloween Banner and Candle Mat on Ebay.

 My eye is healing nicely. I've only lost one of the stitches so far - 4 or 5 more to go! It's really annoying having those stitches in so I can't wait for them to go away. It's like having a bunch of long eye lashes in your eye that you can't take out! Hailie and I are counting down the days until I can lift her (and other things) again....2 more to go!

Happy Thursday Everyone!

More Penny Rug Items

Here are a couple of more penny rug items that I've just listed in my Ebay store.

We missed the major winter storms the past few days but we did get some snow and some nasty freezing rain. It's still really cold though and our poor plants are so confused by the strange weather.


My baby turned 18 a couple of days ago - where does the time go????
She had a quiet party here at home (the night we had freezing rain) so only 6 of her friends were able to make it, but I think they had a good time.
I made homemade pizza and snacks and her favorite -- ice cream cake from Dairy Queen.

Miss Pearl helped decorate the house for the party.

New Ebay Penny Rug Listings

Just listed on Ebay this evening. New Penny rug items.Click here for more info

I'm having so much fun working with felt. It also gives my eyes a break for cross stitching!

New Listings on Ebay

Just listed a couple of antique rolling pins on Ebay with hand made sleeves. I have more to finish up and list soon. Click here to visit my listings.

We're finally getting more Spring-like temps which is good - poor plants and animals must be so confused. I think the snow is over though and we're enjoying the cooler temps for now. At least this cold snap will kill off some of the mosquitoes that were already being a nuisance. It's amazing how quickly the bugs come out with warm weather!

Have a great weekend!

Huge Christmas Craft Sale!

After years of selling crafts online, I finally made the decision to stop making crafts for sale. I will only be making items that I want to keep for myself. Being a full time Grandma and having limited space in my home as well as poor online sales, it just made sense to stop.  I will be clearing out all my items that are already made and a ton of craft supplies that I won't be needing anymore.The decision was a hard one but it's the best one for me now . I will have more room in my home and won't feel stressed out to keep things posted on Ebay, Etsy, and my website.

Soooo with that said, I will be having a huge sale on Ebay. Most items at less than it cost for the materials....but they must go. I'll be adding items whenever time permits until everything is gone. I've already added quite a few today and will list more after Miss Pearl is sleeping tonight. I have a ton of hand stitched pillows to go through and so much more.

You can visit my Ebay store here if you'd like to take a peek.

Also if anyone is into making their own Christmas cards or does any kind of paper crafting or scrapbooking, I have and will continue to stock wonderful vintage Christmas card image CDs on Ebay. I spent years collecting old scrapbooks and boxes of cards and scanning all the images to create the CDs and I've had only the best comments from them.

God Bless :)

More items for Christmas Craft Show

Item #8  Noel Cross Stitch Ornament

Stitched on  adia cloth using Valdani Floss is Noel. I’ve added a red and white grosgrain ribbon hanger that reads Season’s Greetings. Backed with red corduroy.  Approximately 5 x 3.5 inches.

$20.00 + $7.50 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 Item #9  Stitchery Pillow

 

Hand stitched pillow on soft beige flannel and used fabric markers for his scarf and shading. The side borders are made from a cute snowman print and the back is flannel too. Approximately 11 x 10 inches.

$12.00 + $ 8.00 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 

Item # 10  Gingerbread Rag Doll

She is made from new fabric rag strips of tan, beige, and gold homespun. I've hand painted the icing around her head and painted her eyes black. She measures 11 inches tall when laying flat and 6 inches tall when sitting. She would look wonderful propped on a pillow or tucked in a prim cupboard.

$14.00 + $7.50 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 

Item # 11  Snowman Heart Ornament

Stitched on wool felt is this cute snowman scene with feather tree and snowman appliqué.   The words Let it Snow are on it and I’ve added a blue silk ribbon for a hanger. Approximately 6 x 4 inches not including the hanger. 

$ 10.00 + $5.00 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 

Item # 12  Snowman Ornament

This little guy has been made from stained muslin. I've hand stitched his face, added glass bead eyes, and hand stitched the word Brrr to his belly in red cotton string. He has a rusty snowflake attached to his belly. He has a hand dyed Berry Wine and Green ribbon for a scarf tied around his neck. I've added a red cotton string tie but if you prefer to use him as a cupboard tuck or bowl filler, you could easily cut it off.

He is approximately 5 inches tall.

These look absolutely beautiful on a prim Christmas tree! They also look great hanging on a peg, tucked in a cupboard or just sitting on a shelf! 

$6.00 + $5.00 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 

Item # 13 Frosty Snowman Ornament

This is one of my Rag Snowmen that have been so popular over the years. They're one of my best sellers!

This little guy has been made from stained muslin. I've hand stitched his face and I've hand stitched the word Frosty to his belly in blue floss. He has a hand dyed blue ribbon scarf tied around his neck. I've added a red cotton string tie but if you prefer to use him as a cupboard tuck or bowl filler, you could easily cut it off.

He is approximately 5 inches tall.

No patterns were used in it's creation making each one a true one of a kind item.

These look absolutely beautiful on a prim Christmas tree! They also look great hanging on a peg, tucked in a cupboard or just sitting on a shelf!

This would also be a nice touch tied to a present or gift bag for that special loved one. 

$6.00 + $5.00 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

Hope you're all enjoying our Online Christmas Craft Show!

An Old Fashioned Online Christmas Craft Show

Welcome to ORP’s Christmas Online Craft Show. I’m so glad to be a part of it!

 
If you would like to purchase any of my hand made items – just send an email to connie@countrycabin.ca  Items will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Thanks for visiting and supporting crafters that offer hand made items. Please take a few moments to visit each one as I’m sure there will be some amazing items for sale.
Miss Pearl, my Grandbaby who lives with me has been sick with a nasty cold this past week so I haven’t been able to get much hardly anything done.  Ever try crafting or taking photos of items with a 2 year old and a rambunctious 6 month old puppy around? LOL  - It’s been challenging to say the least!  I hope to have more listed as the weekend continues and she feels better so please check back every day for new items. 

Item #1 - Christmas Raggedy

Hand made Christmas Raggedy with hand painted/stitched face. The bottom of her dress has cute snowmen on it . Click to enlarge. Approximately 18 inches.

$25.00 + $8.00 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

Item # 2 - Snowman Cupboard Tuck

Hand painted on stained canvas - small pillow tuck with snowman and tree. Stitched snowflakes with white floss and backed with  tan cotton fabric.  Approximately 6 X 6 inches.

$8.00 + $7.50 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

Item # 3 - Snowman & Crow Cupboard Tuck

Hand painted and stitched on stained muslin – a snowman with feather tree and crow . Backed with tan flannel. Approximately 7 X 8 inches. 

$9.00 +$7.50 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

Item # 4  - Saltbox Snowman Cupboard Tuck

Miss Pearl is holding a hand painted and stitched on stained muslin cupboard tuck/pillow – A Saltbox house, Snowman and Feather Tree. I’ve added a red and white ticking hanger that is attached with rusty safety pins.  Approximately 7 x 4.5 inches not including the hanger. 

$10.00 + $7.50 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

Item # 5  -  Rocking Horse Candle Mat

Hand stitched on stained muslin – a Christmas Rocking horse. Approximately 7.5 in diameter.

$10.00 + $3.00 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 

Item # 6  - Reindeer Cross Stitch Ornament

Stitched on stained adia cloth using Valdani Floss is a Christmas Reindeer. I’ve added a red and white ticking hanger with rusty jingle bells and safety pins. Backed with red corduroy.  Approximately 3 x 3 inches.

$13.00 + $3.50 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 

Item # 7 – Christmas Cross Stitch Pillow

Christmas cross stitch on adia cloth with flannel toile side border and hand dyed wool bottom border. It’s rag stuffed for that old look and feel and is backed with the dark red fabric shown in the photo.  Approximately 12 x 5 inches. 

$35.00 + $7.50 shipping

order by emailing connie@countrycabin.ca Please include Item #

 

I'll be adding more items throughout the weekend so check back often!

Christmas Ornaments Listed

I've added a bunch of my Christmas ornaments to Ebay. Here's a few of them but I have many more listed and a bunch I hope to list today. You can view them all here

Hope you all have a great weekend!

New Penny Rug Items

I figure I better post this now as there's a tornado watch in effect for our area and with even the smallest thunderstorm or winds we loose our power. We have been out of power anywhere from 1 hour to 3 days before....I sure hope we miss it this time!

I've just listed a couple of new items on Ebay. The first is a Primitive Pumpkin Penny Rug which you can see by clicking here 

And the second is a Halloween Penny Rug Pocket that is a Penny Lane Primitives design. I made a Pumpkin Man to slide inside that was my own original design. You can see it here.

New Fall Penny Rug

I've completed my first penny rug and it was so much fun! I think I'm addicted to making them now :) I made up my own pattern and used hand dyed wool. It's perfect for Fall or Thanksgiving. Just listed it on Ebay here.

Primitive Halloween Banner with Spider

Just a quick post to let you all know I've just listed the first of my Halloween banners on Ebay. You can see it here

This was a first attempt at making a spider and I'm so happy with the results!

The temps have finally cooled off and it's actually cool enough for a sweater up here....I LOVE IT! Come on FALL!

New Offering on Ebay

Just a quick post to let you know that I've just added a new Primitive Halloween Pumpkin Hanger to my Ebay store. You can see it here.

Have a great night!

Giveaway - We have a Winner!

First of all, I would like to welcome all new followers. I look forward to visiting all your blogs and getting to know you all. I love reading all comments so please feel free to comment as much as you like :)

Now...I got Miss Pearl to draw t he lucky winner...

and her name is...

Lynn of Life on the Wienee Ranch. Congrats Lynn, I'll be emailing you shortly for your address!

Last day to sign up for Giveaway!

Tomorrow I'll be drawing the name for my giveaway. Don't forget you MUST leave a comment to let me know you'd like to win! Comment on original post only. You can find it here 

Primitive Halloween Candy Bin

Just listed this Primitive Candy Bin that I hand painted for Halloween in my Etsy shop. You can see more photos and info on it here