WAIT! Here I am!

I bet ya thought I forgot, huh?  ;)

Nah!  Just had a fairly busy day, but here I am (by the skin of my teeth), and I've come back just like I said I'd do, to share what it was I did with those lil' mini Christmas trees I shared with you yesterday.

Now, before I actually show you the end product, I have to say, honestly and truly, these pictures did NO JUSTICE to the trees.  Matter of fact, I'm pretty disappointed with the photo results.  :(  When I look through the photos, I'm like, "Oh, those are cute..."  but when I see them IN PERSON, I'm like, "OH! EM!! GEE!!!  THOSE ARE SOOOOOOOO FLIPPIN' CUTE - I ♥ THEM!"  You see the difference?  Yeah, I'm sure you've had similar experiences with photos and crafts and whatnot.  It's so NOT fair, is it?  I guess it doesn't help, either, that I've had this big ole' fancy camera for almost a year now, and STILL don't know how to use it.  I mean, I KNOW how to use it, but, I also KNOW that I'm surely not using it to it's full potential... and I've even read the user's guide/manual thing-a-ma-jig.  Oh well... I just can't remember all them different parts I read.  0_o  One day... one day...

So, I 'spose there's not really much more to say, oh! except that I think vintage mica flakes are really hard(er?) to capture on camera, maybe?  You just can't see how much these trees sparkle and shine in the pics, and there even appears to be "bare" spots on them, but trust me! they are very sparkly -all over!   :)

Here they are... my Mini Prim and Simple Christmas Trees!

(*remember to click on pics for larger view*)

I also made up a few more bags of "Never-Melting Snowballs."

Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by and taking the time!  See you again soon!

♥Blessings♥

"Snow Friends" Ornies Are Back!

Good Morning, and Happy Friday to all my Prim Friends out there!

I know it's been a while since I last posted, but I have been SO sick with a YUCKA cold that just keeps lingering on, and on, and on, and on!  Just when I think I'm feeling better, BAM!  Here we go again!  Anyway, needless to say, I've had little energy to get anything "extra" done lately, and crafting was just out of the question there for a little while.  BUT, over the past few days, I have been able to get a couple of projects done, and now that I'm done whining about all my woes, I'll get on with the sharing part of this post.  *wink*

So, last year, these lil' guys I call "Snow Friends" were quite popular down at the shoppe, and I've had several folks asking me if I'd be doing more this year, so of course, I just had to!  :)  I also made up quite a few more "Never-Melting Snowballs" as the few bags I had down at the shoppe after Thanksgiving sold out rather quickly, and I was also asked if I'd be making more of those as well.  The snowballs are not packaged yet, but I'll include a couple of photos of those here too.  

Here are this year's batch of "Snow Friends" that I did in both Diamond Dust and Vintage Mica Flakes this time.  There are boys and girls here, each with a matching "Friend."  I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do, and again, I sure hope you *won't* mind my posting WAY TOO MANY photos, as usual!  LOL
*Remember, you can click on any picture to see a much larger version of it -zoom! zoom! zoom!*

Okay!  That's all for now (like that wasn't ENOUGH, right!? lol).  These guys (and gals) have got to get tagged and ready to get down to the Boutique in just a couple of hours, so I must pick up the pace and quickly.  I don't even want to think about the mess I have to clean up from these "Snow Friends" but I also have that to take care of, AND there's Christmas decorating to do and a tree to go up today!  I can hardly believe I'm even saying that last part.  This is the latest I've EVER been with the Christmas decorating.  Oh boy, I best get movin'!

TGIF!

Have a Blessed Weekend, Friends!

Christmas Goodies for 2011- Part 1

Alrighty everyone, I am back... and I'm tired after a late supper, so this will be fairly quick (with probably too many photos - as usual), but I'm just stopping long enough to share, I hope you won't mind.

Okay, so here are the EXTREMELY Dirty/Grubby Snowman Head Ornies/Bowl Fillers I finished up today-FINALLY!  lol  I want to make more that are not so dirty for those with "cleaner taste."  *giggle*

*These are inspired by a Pattern from "My Primitive Salt Box," which I ended up purchasing the pattern for after already having begun making these several weeks ago.  I was hoping for details on stitching the faces, but turned out there were not details in the pattern instructions, so I just "wung it."  lol  NOTHING bad to say about My Primitive Salt Box, just to make that clear.  Her directions were well-written, and I absolutely love everything about her site!  :)

Next up are some [Stiff]Gingerbread Men Ornies I made up from a FREE Pattern I snagged up a long time ago from The Olde Country Cupboard.  I LOVE these guys, and trust me, the pictures do them NO justice!  hehe

These gingers here are from the same pattern as above, and were my "Happy Accidents."  LOL  Instead of sewing them fabric on fabric with batting on the bottom layer (as per instructions), etc., I got ahead of myself, sewed fabric on top and bottom, with batting in the middle, then when turning time came, I realized I'd made a boo-boo!  So, I left them the way they were (it would've been a nightmare to "undo" it all) and decided to work with it.  They came out very cute, and beings they were initially a "mistake," I only made one set.  I think I should make more, for sure.  :)

Here are a couple of plastic coated wire baskets I decorated up with some simple bows and pip berries and filled with "snowballs."  CUTE!  

Here are a couple of "experimental" (and again EXTREME) Dirty/Grubby Snowmen.  They are made from smaller sized soda bottles.  BEWARE!  These guys truly are "Dirty Ole' Snowmen!"  I'd say they definitely look like they've been rolling around in some muddy slush!  LOL

Finally, here are some Electric Grubby Prim Christmas Lites I made.  This was also my first attempt at grubby silicone bulbs that I dipped.  They're not perfect by any means, but I am pretty pleased with how they turned out, considering they were my "firsts."  :)

So, there ya have it... a few Christmas goodies heading down to the Shoppe in the next day or two.  Thanks for stopping by and taking the time!

  

~Blessings To You~