ONLINE CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW - NOW OPEN

WELCOME to our second annual Christmas craft show! Grab yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy your stay. What better way to shop for the holidays than from the comfort of your own home. If you wish to see additional pictures of any item, kindly let me know.

There are more wonderful handmade goodes to see! Please make sure to stop by THE BEAR'S BLOG. My good friend and awesome artist, Joyce, has lots more for you to see...some wonderful creations including her second OOAK Christmas piece.

Following are my offerings for this show. If you would like to purchase, please email me at grams1garden@yahoo.com. Include the number of the item you wish to order. All requests will be taken in the order they are received.  My preferred method of payment is Paypal but I will also accept checks or money orders.  If paying by check, item will not be mailed until your check has cleared the bank.  All items in this sale are ready to ship.  If an item you wish to purchase is sold, it can be ordered from my etsy shop. The link is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/buttermilkcreekfarm

ITEM NUMBER 1 SHEEP AND SLEDDING MICE

This wintertime sledding vignette measures approximately 16 inches long by 6 inches high. The sheep is made of needle felted sheeps wool over osnaburg. His blanket is finished off with a blanket stitch and is made of hand dyed wool. The sheep are made of aged osnaburg and their scarves are also hand dyed wool. They are securely attached to the sled. This offering could be left out long after the holiday season is over. Cost is $74.00 plus air fare.
TIS SPOKEN FOR - THANK YOU

ITEM NUMBER 2 MOM AND SLEDDING MOUSE,

This wintertime vignette is approximately 8 1/2 inches tall by 7 1/2 inches long. The mice are made of aged osnaburg with needle felted features and wool felt ears. Their scarves are hand dyed wool. This offering could be left out long after the holiday season. Cost is $62.00 plus air fare.
TIS SPOKEN FOR - THANK YOU

ITEM NUMBER 3 SNOWMAN BAG

This snowman bag is made of aged wool felt and measures approximately 4" wide by 8 inches long to the top of the wire hanger. Tucked into the bag is a woolfelt mouse along with some Christmas greens. Cost is $24.00 plus air fare.
TIS SPOKEN FOR - THANK YOU

ITEM NUMBER 4 CHRISTMAS MITTEN

This little mitten is approximately 4 inches wide by 8 inches tall to the top of the wire hanger. Tucked into the mitten is a little Christmas mouse along with some holiday greens and berries. Cost is $22.00 plus air fare.
TIS SPOKEN FOR -THANK YOU

ITEM NUMBER 5 FIONA - PARTY MOUSE

Fiona is approximately 6 1/2 inches tall. She is made of aged osnaburg with needle sculpted features, wool felt ears and sisal whiskers. Her dress is made from quilt shop quality homespun fabric. She is carrying her Christmas packages to put under the tree. Cost is $38.00 plus air fare.
TIS SOLD - THANK YOU

ITEM NUMBER 6 MONICA

Monica is approximately 6 1/2 inches tall and is made of aged osnaburg. Her features are needle sculpted with ears of woolfelt and sisal whiskers. Her dress is made of quilt shop quality homespun. She carries her handmade lantern and a bundle of sticks gathered for her fireplace. Cost is $38.00 plus air fare.
TIS SOLD - THANK YOU

ITEM NUMBER 7 GRETCHEN - THE GATHERER

Sweet ole Gretchen is one of my personal favorites and is made of aged osnaburg and stands approximately 6 1/2 inches tall. Her features are needle sculpted, she has a tuft of white hair (sheep's wool) and her ears are wool felt. She carries a basket of flax and a bundle of sticks that she gathered up to keep the home fires burning. Her clothes are made of quilt shop quality osnaburg. Cost is $38.00 plus air fare.
TIS SPOKEN FOR - THANK YOU

ITEM NUMBER 8 AUNT SQUEAK - CHRISTMASTIME BAKER OF SWEETS

Aunt Squeak is approximately 6 1/2 inches tall. She has a tuft of grey hair (sheeps wool) and her sweet face is needle sculpted. She bakes the best gingerbread cookies around! Cost is $38.00 plus air fare.

TIS SOLD - THANK YOU
If you have any questions or would like to see additional pictures of  items I have listed, feel free to contact me. Thanks so much for stopping by!

BLESSED WINTERTIME!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Happy Halloween to you and yours. Hope you are enjoying the cooler fall weather. I know that I am here in Michigan. Unfortunately there are cloudy skies and rain for the trick-or-treaters tonight.

First I wanted to give you a sneak peek at my update for Early Work Mercantile this evening. I will update at 7PM (EST). This is our first update for the Christmas season. I am humbled to be among some wonderful artists on this site. I hope you will plan to join us and check out all the wonderful offerings. Here is the link: http://www.earlyworkmercantile.com

 

I also wanted to let everyone know that The Bear's Blog and Buttermilk Creek Farm will be holding our second annual Christmas craft show on Saturday, November 2nd at 11:00 AM (EST). We will both have our items on our own blogs with links to the others items. I hope you will plan to join us then for some new Christmas goodes. HOLIDAY HUGS!! Carol

NEW IDEAS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY BAKING........

Once in a while I come across something that I think is worthy of sharing and this just so happens to be one of those little goodies...... PUMPKIN  DINNER ROLLS.....

Wouldn't these look wonderful and so delicious displayed on your holiday table?  Here is the link for the recipe..http://www.beyondkimchee.com/pumpkin-dinner-rolls/ I am going to try something new this year and add them to my thanksgiving menu.             

                           BLESSED HARVEST TIME!!!

hugs,
Carol

EARLY WORK MERCANTILE UPDATE TONIGHT!!!

Just a quick note to let you know that Early Work Mercantile is updating tonight.  I hope you get a chance to pop in and see my newest Halloween Mouser, Miss Malificient and her sheep Mandrake.  And while you are there, please check out all the other amazing and talented artists.  You won't be disappointed!   Here is the link:  http://earlywork-buttermilkcreekfarm.blogspot.com

I also wanted to let you know that I have reopened my etsy store after being closed for a couple of months to enjoy some time with my family and friends.  I hope all of you have been able to do the same.  Even though I love the Fall and am looking forward to the cooler weather, it is hard for me to believe that summer is finally starting to wind down.  How time flies.

Hugs! Carol

JUNE UPDATE FOR EARLY WORK MERCANTILE

I just updated my Early Work Mercantile page for June and wanted to share a sneak peek with you.  This is Wanda Worrywart and her Halloween Twig Tree.  An OOAK offering from right here on the farm.

I also wanted to share a picture of a commissioned piece I just finished for a wonderful friend.  I just love how she turned out with her sheep Ms. Butterbean and her cart full of pumpkins.

 

Thanks so much for popping in and I hope you enjoy your weekend!

Big Hugs!
Carol

MILTON MOUSER AND MS. BUTTERBEAN

I am pleased to introduce Milton Mouser and his sweet sheep, Ms. Butterbean.  This offering has just been added to my selling page on EARLY WORK MERCANTILE.  If you would like more information or to see additional pictures, you can find them here:  http://earlywork-buttermilkcreekfarm.blogspot.com.

BLESSED HARVEST TIME!!!

hugs,
Carol

IT'S ANOTHER GIVEAWAY ON THE FARM

Just a quick note tonight to let you know that I am having a giveaway for sweet Millicent on my Facebook.  Millicent is the Keeper of the Flock.

I hope you will stop by my facebook page, check out the easy peasy rules and get yourself signed up for some fun.  You can find the link to my Facebook page on my left sidebar.

Happy Blessed Spring!

hugs,
Carol

GOOD MORNING WORLD!!!!

Is your weather spring-like or are you covered in a blanket of dismal clouds and rainy weather or even possibly snow?  Unfortunately, here in the Northeast, we have not seen the beautiful signs of Spring.  But...not to lose hope, they are surely coming...just a little slow for most of us.  And Saturday, would you believe they are predicting snow?  Ugh!

Ok..I really didn't write to discuss the weather but have happier news.....  I just won a prize from the last giveaway over to HUNGRY HOOK PRIMITIVES and I just had to share!  Most of you already know Margie, but if you don't, I would take great pleasure in introducing you.  She is such a talented and generous soul in everything she does and is ready and willing to share a wealth of knowledge with you.  Take some time and check out her blog.  She not only has some beautiful hand dyed wool in wonderful prim colors but she offers rug-making kits and also some beautiful finished items.  If you have been interested in rug hooking then you will really be interested in the tutorials she offers for the inexperienced hooker.  You can visit her blog by clicking HERE .  Margie is also a member of another wonderful selling site over to PRIMITIVE HANDMADES MERCANTILE that updates with new, handmade items once a month.

I was very blessed to win a $15.00 gift certificate to use for anything that Margie has to offer on her blog and decided to put it toward some of her wool.  Here is a pic of what I just received:

       

I have to tell you, the picture does not do the colors much justice.  They are beautiful and I am excited to be able to incorporate them into some of my new offerings in the near future.  If you are looking to add to your stash, make sure to check out Margie's blog.  I can guarantee...you will not be disappointed in what you find there.

THANK YOU so much, Margie, for putting these bundles together for me.  The colors are just beautiful!!

Also, I would love to have to stop by my facebook page and give me a "LIKE".  I am close to 500 and will be offering a new giveaway when I reach my goal.  I would love to have you join in the fun!!!  Just click on the link found on the top right-hand corner of my blog. 

Have a wonderful, blessed weekend!

hugs and smiles,

Carol

A GREAT GIVEAWAY.....AND WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AROUND THE FARM....

Oh gosh...I know I have been remiss in posting for quite a while and for that I apologize.  I would imagine that a lot of you thought maybe I fell off the face of the earth.  Well, in reality, I have been here busy working on filling orders for some of my wonderful customers and also working on improving my etsy store.  Both very time-consuming projects.  In addition to that, I am a new member of the Early Work Mercantile which updates on the 1st and 15th of each month.  I am humbled to be among some very talented artists in this group.  As I will be travelling to visit my sister the first week of April, I will not have an update but will post some new items in May.  You can click on the link HERE if you are not familiar with this selling site and would like to check it out.

I have also been working on a business page on Facebook.  I would love to have you pop in and "LIKE" my page and check out the happenings around the Farm.  I am planning another giveaway when I reach 500 likes.  You can click on the link HERE to check out my Facebook.    AND.......

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT GIVEAWAY..... my sweet friend, KIM of OLD ROAD PRIMITIVES is having a giveaway for this beautiful Country Style Hand Towel that she made.  She also has a pattern available if you would like to make your own.  Pop on over to her blog and check out how you can get yourself entered for a chance to win.  Here's a pic just to get you drooling......

And last, I wish all of you a wonderful Easter with family and friends!  God Bless!

Hugs,
Carol

THERE IS A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK AND SHE'S HAVING A GIVEAWAY!!!

Darla of Chestnut Valley Folkart and Primitives is having a giveaway to celebrate her new blog.  Be sure to hop on over and welcome her to blogger!  You don't want to miss out on one of her fabulous bunnies.  BUT HURRY as the giveaway is ending tomorrow, March 16th.  Click HERE to check out the rules of the giveaway and get yourself signed up before it is too late.

((((HUGS))))
Carol

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS GIVEAWAY.....

  

Just a reminder that Folkart and Primitives, a new etsy selling team, is having a huge giveaway and it ends March 15th.  Be sure to check it out.  There are tons of prizes and four winners will be chosen.  Click HERE to read the rules and get yourself signed.  While you are there you might want to check out the other members of this wonderful group of talented artists!  And, oh yes, GOOD LUCK!!

hugs!

Carol

NEW ETSY TEAM AND A GREAT GIVEAWAY!!

Just wanted to spread the word that there is a new Etsy Team called FOLK ART AND PRIMITIVES and they are having a huge giveaway in celebration of this new group.  Click HERE to check  them out and get yourself signed up for this amazing giveaway.  There are some really adorable prizes that have been donated by the members and four lucky people will be chosen on March 15th.  Check it out:

Here is a peek at my donation:

Hop right on over and get yourself signed up and check out the eye candy!  You certainly won't be disappointed.  Have a great weekend!!!!

hugs,
Carol

EARLY WORK MERCANTILE UPDATE FOR MARCH 1

The Early Work Mercantile has updated this morning.  Here is one of my new   offerings:

To see this along with my other offerings, click HERE.

TGIF!!!!

hugs,
Carol

A SNEAK PEEK........

Good morning, everyone!  I hope your day is a sunny one!  I wanted to remind  that you
EARLY WORK MERCANTILE updates tomorrow morning, March 1st.  I have just joined the site and so excited that I thought I would give you a sneak peek of one of my offerings:

SIMPLE AMISH LIFE.......

Also, listed another bunny pinkeep in my Etsy for anyone that is interested......

The Farm has had a winter blast over the past couple of days so it is snowy in our area again.  But my heart goes out to those in the Midwest that were hit so much harder.  Here is to warmer days......think Spring!  Thanks for stopping by and hope your day is blessed.

hugs,
Carol

LOTS AND LOTS OF NEW THINGS GOING ON AT THE FARM....PLEASE READ ON.....

I know I have been missing for  while from blogger but I have plenty to share with you in an effort to catch up.

First of all, I owe a very big thank you to LECIA of FARMHOUSE PRIMS for an unsuspected RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS.  Back before Christmas she made a beautiful Mr. and Mrs. Santa set that I happened to see on her blog and I fell in love with them.  Well, beings it was that time of year, I reluctantly passed on them knowing that I still had lots of Christmas shopping to do for some very special people.  Well gosh....I went to the door the other day and there to my surprise was this big box.  Hmmm....the first thought that entered my head was that I hadn't ordered anything lately.  Well, oh my word, was I surprised when I opened the box and found the Mr. and Mrs. that I had drooled over months before laying in this box.  Sweet Lecia had thought of me in such a special way and now I can give the sweet couple a forever home.  Thank you soooooo much Lecia!  I am so touched by your sweet act of kindness.  Of course, I love them and will cherish them.

I also received a package from VICKY of PAINTSPOTS AND SPLINTERS this week.  I was blessed to win her sweet Rosabelle springtime bunny.  She is just adorable and I love her hot pink bow!!!  Makes me long for springtime thats for sure.  To my surprise, Vicky had included a couple other goodies in the box as well.  A tube of Sunshine Daisy body cream (which I love...it smells so good) and also the cutest little plant stake.  Thank you so much Vicky...your work is amazing and you certainly spoiled me!

   

Aren't they just the cutest!!!!  I hope you will take some time and stop by Vicky's etsy store and view all of her adorable handpainted items.  You can find them HERE

From time to time, I have had customers who share pics with me of how they decorate with their prim purchases and I thought I would share this one with you.  Jillian purchased my sweet springtime bunny, Winifred, which was listed on etsy and here is the pic she was sweet enough to send to me.......

Thanks so much for sharing, Jillian!  She looks right at home among your wonderful collection!

I have just listed a new pinkeep on etsy that I wanted to share....

 This cute little keep would be the perfect gift for the pinkeep collector or would be great snuggled into that little cubby or sitting atop that prim shelf.  The keep is made of vintage drab green wool from an army blanket and is filled with crushed walnut shells to keep those pins and needles sharp.  There is also a vintage civil war era "bone" button attached.  If you are interested, you will find the link to my etsy shop on my right-hand sidebar.  If you do not have an etsy account, feel free to email me with any questions at grams1garden@yahoo.com.

Also, (this has been a busy month...ha) I have just joined a new etsy selling group called FOLKART AND PRIMITIVES.     I hope you will stop by and get acquainted with this wonderful group of artists.  Be watching as we will be having our first giveaway in just a few days.  To find us on etsy, just type FAAP in your etsy search bar.

AND LAST, I am so excited to say that I have joined a very talented group of artists from  

EARLY WORK MERCANTILE and will be listing some new goodes on March 1st.  I hope you will plan to stop by and take a peek at all the wonderful artists and their beautiful handiwork.  I will have some new goodies for you...mice of course.....maybe an Amish mouser or two and some sheep with their prim carts.

THANKS FOR POPPING IN!!!!

  hugs,

Carol

WINTER AND........A WONDERFUL SWAP WITH THERESA

Don't you just love the look of new fallen snow!  I thought I would share this picture of our backyard.  We have been under a winter weather advisory since yesterday evening.  Luckily we were not hit as hard as other areas near Lake Michigan and further East towards New York.  I don't mind saying that I will be hibernating for a while...heehee!

I also wanted to share some pictures of a swap that THERESA from DULANEY WOODS TREASURES and I did.  We both mailed our boxes this week but she won't get hers until tomorrow.  I am doing the happy dance and you will see why when you see the pics!  I opened up the box and this is what I found.......

Oh my gosh....I was like a kid at Christmas, tearing into each beautifully wrapped package.

Theresa made the Santa ornie from  pattern by "With Thy Needle and Thread."  It is done in punch needle fashion and she has it wrapped so special in a cellophane bag with  festive Christmas top.  This will have a special place on my new Santa Tree that I did this past Christmas.

Theresa made this adorable little reindeer using a TFC Folkart pattern.

I love pinkeeps and Theresa did this one in a beautiful blue and the pattern is from "The Primitive Hare."

Isn't this little pumpkin girl just adorable!  I am in love with her.  Theresa made her using a pattern by TFC Folkart.  Her stem is actually from one of Theresa's pumpkins that she picked last fall.

Oh yes.....did I tell you this was a picture heavy post...heehee!  There is more.....

Theresa sent me two great patterns (which by the way, I didn't already have in my stash.)  One is a Christmas pattern by Sweet Meadows Farm and a witchy pattern by Soft in the Head.  AND a sweet prim notepad.  LOVE those notepads.

AND.....

this wonderful Noblewoman's pouch that she made from a "Threadwork Primitive" pattern.  This is a new prim goodie for me and I am in  L-O-V-E!!!  It is just beautiful with all the delicate cross stitching on the front.

Theresa made this WONDERFUL halloween pillow using a pattern by "Buttermilk Basin."  My picture just does not do it justice.  I wish you could see all the border fabrics and the detail to this stitchery.  It is really amazing.

AND LAST..........

this amazing black Santa and his little reindeer made using a TFC Folkart pattern.  Theresa knows that I just LOVE black Santas and this one is sooooo special!  I can't say enough about the detail and beautiful workmanship that Theresa puts into each one of her creations.

Each one of my packages was wrapped with one of these cute halloween ornies made from yummy smelling cinnamon!  (I think it is time to do a Halloween tree this year...ha!)

SO...grab yourself another cup of your favorite beverage and hop on over to Theresa's blog and make sure to get yourself signed up for her ONE YEAR BLOGIVERSARY CELEBRATION.  It will be ending on Feb. 17th so don't miss out.  And you will also want to check out all her prim goodes she is offering in her Etsy store, DULANEY WOODS TREASURE.  You won't be sorry!  Theresa's work is exquisite!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT weekend!!!

hugs,
Carol

WINTER IS BACK WITH A VENGENCE!!!

Snow, blowing and temps in the teens in the Northeast!  Not fit for man nor beast...ha!  Oh well, seeing I can't control the weather I will move on to another happier subject..lol!  Just a quick FYI this  morning to let you know that I am having a giveaway on my facebook page.  I hope you will pop on over and "LIKE" my page and sign yourself up.   Click HERE to join in the fun!  THINK SPRING!!!

hugs and smiles,
Carol  

MARY'S SPECIAL DAY

I hope you will take a minute out of your busy day and stop by and wish Mary of
Marmmies Mammys a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.  If  you have never been to Mary's blog before you are in for a real treat.  Grab a cup of coffee and plan to stay a while.  Mary is such a talented gal and once you get to know her you will love her as I do.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY DEAR FRIEND!

Hugs,
Carol 

I HAVE A SWEET GIVEAWAY TO TELL YOU ABOUT!!!

My very special friend, Joyce from THE BEAR'S BLOG is offering a funtastic giveaway in celebration of her birthday on February 1st.  Here is a pic of the awesome primitive tree that Joyce has been creating with her own sweet little hands....

  I am sure you won't want to miss out. Click HERE and be taken to THE BEAR'S BLOG and get signed up for this sweet Valentine tree.  It would make an awesome table centerpiece, don't you think?  While you are there, be sure and wish JOYCE a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and say "hey" to the BEARY sweet MISS PRUDENCE.

And, as always, thanks for stopping by!

hugs,
Carol

GOOD MORNING, SWEET LAND OF NOD........A NEW LISTING...

If you live on the East coast, you have been up for a while andave h already drank at least one pot of coffee...right...heehee!  If not, your day is just getting started.  Whichever finds you, I hope you day is starting out wonderful.  Here in Michigan, we are having unseasonably warm temps. but under cloudy skies.  I am not complaining because it certainly would not be unusual for us to be under a blizzard warning.

I am in such a mood for Spring that I am listing something new this morning and wanted you to meet Winifred (Winnie for short.)  She is listed in my etsy and you can find the link to my shop on the right sidebar of my blog for more pics.  Here is a sneak peek.........

hugs,
Carol

WILL YOU JOIN ME FOR ANOTHER "PAY IT FORWARD"...

I am really excited to be a part of Cindi's (CINDI'S COUNTRY CORNER) Pay It Forward.  If you haven't already heard, here is how it works....

The first five people that join will receive a gift from me.  Now this gift could be anything...something homemade by my little ole hands or maybe something bought, but something you will just love.  And it will come when you least expect it and maybe when you are needing someone to put a smile on your face.

There are just two rules.....

#1.  You must live in the USA or Canada to participate.

#2.  The first five people who respond must say that they want to join the "Pay It Forward" and then they, in turn, must make the same offer on their blog and follow through with the giving.

If you wish to participate, please email me at grams1garden@yahoo(dot)com and let me know.  Please include your name, address and zip so that I can send you your gift.

I hope you will join in the fun.  LET'S KEEP GIVING.......


big hugs!
Carol

JUST POPPING IN TO WISH ALL MY WONDERFUL BLOGGER FRIENDS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR......AND SOME MORE PICTURES TO SHARE...

So what you are plans for 2013?  Have you already made some New Year resolutions?  I must say that I have.  I bought a new treadmill last summer and need to get back at it.....it needs a better use than just collecting dust...ha!   Lose a pound or two (preferrably two) and walk myself to a healthier me.  Thus is the plan and I intend to carry it out.

Well, as I mentioned, I have several pictures I want to share.  Right before Christmas I found out that I had won the Blog Hop that was sponsored by Carly of Boggy Bottom Bayou.  Oh my goodness, I thought..another win.  Now I have NEVER considered myself to be a "lucky" person when it comes to the draw...NOT ever....but for some reason the month of Dec. was very good to me.  Anywho, as I was saying...here are some pictures of the Christmas goodies that I received from some very talented artists who most of you probably already know by their amzing artistic abilities.

These awesome ornies are made by Carly of BOGGY BOTTOM BAYOU.  Each is unique and adds wonderful bling to the tree.  When the lights are on they outshine themselves.

  
And as luck would have it, she reached her new follower goal so I also received this amazing Santa in a  wonderful, vintage style quilt jacket.  His face is delightful and is definitely in keeping with the unique Boggy Bottom creative style.

I also received this darling reindeer pillow from my very dear friend, Jody of SWEET BEAR CREEK WHIMS.  It is just adorable!  I am blessed to own several of Jody's creations and I must tell you that her eye for detail and her workmanship are among some of the best I have seen anywhere.

  Another box arrived from Lee Ann of CHARMED CONFECTIONS.  Now what can I say about Lee Ann's goodes except your mouth will be drooling cause he confections look good enough to eat!!  Two of my grandchildren were with me when her box came.  They were so taken with her "not so edible" creations that I ended up letting them each take one home for their tree....ha!  Now how could any Nana worth her salt ever say "no" to a  grand...lol!

Now tell me I am wrong...don't they just look good enough to eat!

I also received this wonderful snowman ornie from Brenda of THE RUSTY THIMBLE. And, by the way, this is her own original design and it is adorable.  If you are not familiar with Brenda you are truly missing out.  She is continually giving away wonderful handmade goodies on her blog to lucky  winners.  I am not at all surprised that she also participated in this one.  She just has that kind of heart!

And from Mary of THE MARY BELL, I received this adorable teeny knitty bitty knit couture Santa Sweather set to hang on my tree.  I am surprised a little elf didn't snatch it up sometime during the night....maybe like one of the "elf on the shelf" guys running around everywhere this Christmas!  ha!  Mary does a wonderful job of repurposing and reusing lots of goodes in her creative endeavors.

From Nicoletta of NIKY'S CREATIONS I received this wonderful cross-stitch pocket with a tiny reindeer and Christmas tree on the front.  Her work is just beautiful!  And her blog is dedicated to all things stitched.  This little pocket is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.  Be SURE to visit her blog and be amazed at her beautiful workmanship!  You will be drooling for sure!

 

  Oh yes, and I didn't that there was a little tea bag tucked inside!  Such attention to detail :-)

And last, this  little Angel ornie made by Hope of HOPE RYEL HOMEMADE DOLLS.  Hope has a wonderful style all her own and is evident in this beautiful doll with the tiny, delicate features.  Her use of vintage items is perfect!  She will be a cherished heirloom, for sure.

 
Warmest of hugs to each of you for donating a piece of your artwork to the blog hop.  They have a forever home with me!

I hope you will stop by and visit each of these ladies and check out the beautiful goodes they have to offer. 

New Year blessings to each of you!

Carol