~Prim Cats & Crows~

I can finally show you the prim goodies that I’ve been working on that were surprise gifts for a couple of blogging friends.

The next 3 pics are of kitty items that I made for Gina from “Cat Nap Inn Primitives”. She is one of the first gals that I met when I first started blogging… and we quickly discovered that we had a lot in common as we shared a love for machine embroidery and crafting. We also shared our last names…my married name was her maiden name and Mr. D and Gina’s brother share the same full name. Even though we live across this great country from each other and have never met…we feel like kindred spirits or maybe kindred sisters!! She is one special lady and I feel so blessed to have her as my friend.

Here’s her goodies…

~Prim Cat Make-do~  He is made out of woolfelt…has wood button eyes and an old screw for his nose. The kitty in attached to an over-sized wood candlestick. I made this pattern myself and plan to make a bunny version as well.

~Prim Cat Pillow~  The pillow is made of red wool-felt with checked homespun on the back.

This next picture is what got me started on making her some surprise gifts.

~Prim Cat on a Rolling Pin~

Last year around my birthday, Gina sent me a box full of goodies and among those items were a bunch of rolling-pins. She knew that I was looking for some to paint on. These are not the really old rolling pins as I would never paint on an old rolling-pin. So…as a thank you, I decided to paint on one and send it back to her as a surprise. And of course, I just had to make her a few other goodies too. You can check out where she put all her prim kitties over at her blog…she posted about them today.

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~Crow Tote Bag~

I made this tote-bag for my prim friend Cheryl for her birthday. She does not have a blog, but we met through my blog about a year ago when she left me a comment and I emailed her a reply. We discovered that we have a lot in common and feel as though we are kindred spirits. I feel bless to have gotten to know her and she is one of many blessings that I’ve received on my blogging  journey. She emailed me after receiving her gift…to tell me that she was so excited when she saw a package from me in her mailbox and that she enter the house doing the happy dance. And I’m so happy that she loved her birthday surprise.

Tomorrow I will be back in my sewing room…finishing up the baby-girl items for my friend’s new grandbaby that is due any day now. The theme is butterflies, ladybugs, and flowers. Oh that makes me think of Spring!! I’ll be back soon to share these cute goodies with you. Until then….      blessings, Cindy

~Goodies For A Wee Little One~

I’m so happy…we aren’t getting a snowstorm afterall. Just getting some light rain tonight and tomorrow, then some snow flurries. I saw my first robin a few days ago and believe it or not…a baby bird today. Sooo…….Spring must not be far away!!

I actually couldn’t believe it when I went out to my van after the baby shower and there sat this little baby bird right by the back tire.  I walked right up to him and he didn’t move. Now, picture me talking to this little fellow…telling him that he has to move because I need to leave and I don’t want to run over him. As I tired to shoo him out-of-the-way, he barely lifted up off the pavement. At one point, he went completely under the van and I’m still talking to him…telling him that he is going the wrong way and to get out from under there. I’m sure that I must have looked silly talking to this little bird that had no idea what I saying. Guess he thought he was in the right place…being he was a baby bird and we’ve were at a baby shower. I’m happy to report that he did finally move to a safer place and I was able to head home.

Speaker of the baby shower…here is a peek at the goodies I made.

~Burping Cloths~

~Bibs~

~Receiving Blankets~

I hadn’t done any machine embroidery for babies in a very long time and I loved the way everything turned out. The mommy-to-be loved them too!! I’m still working on the little baby girl gifts and will share those in a few days when I get them all finished.

The surprise gifts that I sent out on Friday should get to where they are going tomorrow…so, I will be back soon to share those with you. Until then…..     prim blessings, Cindy

Snowy days and a few new country things…

Is all this snow ever going away? I’m so ready for Spring…but I’ve heard that another snowstorm is coming our way this weekend.  We have matched the 2nd highest total for snowfall in the month of February and if we get as much snow as they are calling for with this new approaching storm…we might just reach or pass the highest amount of 32 inches that was set back in 1910. I so hope they are wrong and it misses us!!

Since I might be stuck in the house again for several days…I’m going out thrifting and to lunch with a friend today. We are even going to go by a couple of our favorite prim shop too. Maybe I’ll find some prim Spring items to display in my home.

I’ve been busy finishing up some surprise gifts and have them all ready to ship out. Sure wish I could show them to you, but I have to wait until they get to where they are going as the receivers read my blog. So I will share those photos with you sometime next week. I’m also working on some goodies for two new babies that will be born soon…two of my friends will be grandma’s soon. My friend Kath will be a grandma for the first time…of a baby boy and her daughter’s baby shower is on Sunday. (Hope that snowstorm holds off until after the shower.) And my friend Linda will be a grandma for the 3rd time in about a week or so…but it will be her first granddaughter. I’ll share the gifts I’m making for the little ones next week also.

Right before I started the big EMS embroidery job…I had gone out to a couple of prim shops and picked up a few goodies, but never got around to sharing them since I was so busy embroidering. Got another big  job coming up for another local EMS department at the beginning of March. More on that later, but now on to my newest prim finds.

~Mini Light Twig Branches~

This little round  table sits right inside our front door and I had wanted some kind of light there for some time now. When I saw these lighted twig branches on display at the prim shop, I knew that they would be the perfect thing to put in the ironstone pitcher that sits in the entryway. Hmmm…looks like I need to hide that cord behind the curtain.

~Prim Basket with Homespun Bow~

I picked up this basket to hold some of Peyton’s things for when he is here at grandma’s house. Think it would be good for his little diapers or maybe his wash clothes and burping pads.

~Reproduction Salt-Glaze Crock Jug~

I think that this was my favorite find that day.  I have it sitting in the bottom cubby of the antique jeweler’s cupboard next to some folded blankets…that we’ve been using on these cold snowy days.

Until next time, wishing for warmer days…..      blessings, Cindy