~ Just Listed ~

I just listed these two primitive colonial pumpkin dolls on Etsy... It was on my "To Do" list...and I finally got it done!! Please take a look if you can...there's a button on my sidebar...it's instant...time travel...

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I also added a picture of my baby...She is tired from playing all morning with the little hamster (in the background)...She is not listed on Etsy...

Thanks so much...

Take Care,

Tina

~ Memories of Irene ~

I am so happy to have the threat of Irene finally over. It was the only thing on my mind last week and every news report that I watched emphasized it's coming...It was forecast as a bad one...and it was!! We took a direct hit here in NC along the coastline...I live about 90 minutes from the Crystal Coast and Morehead City NC...they took the brunt of the storm but we still received hurricane force winds this far inland...The eyewall bordered our county as it went by intensifying our winds and rain...We also got huge return winds once the eye itself passed us...pushing already stressed trees to their limit...To make matters worse, dry air pockets split the storm twice and intensified the winds and longevity of the storm...We actually had it for about 14 long hours and it seemed like it would never end!! Rainfall totals were around 14 inches in this area and the winds were 35 mph sustained with gusts between 60-85 mph... It demolished so many homes and businesses along the coast... We are still finding out how bad it was there...

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We were so extremely lucky not to have any tree or house damage once all was said and done...I truly think that is a blessing and a miracle...my prayers were answered. My neighbor wasn't so lucky, she had three large trees come down...one on top of her car...It's still buried under the tree in the picture above... I feel as if a weight was lifted from my shoulders...Irene is now history...History that I don't think NC (or I ) will ever forget...

Take Care,

Tina

~ Pins and Needles ~

I love pins and needles...I always love to sew a little something everyday...But the pins and needles now are all connected to Hurricane Irene who has a target somewhere here on our North Carolina coast... We are right in the cone of uncertainty but I'm hoping that Irene will continue to veer east... Luckily, the track is still unpredictable so there is that little glimmer of hope...We will feel some weather from her and hopefully it will be non-destructive to our area...Please say a little prayer for us on Friday and Saturday...They are calling for a gorgeous day on Sunday...the calm after the storm...

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I love these sunny faces and hope they make it through the storm...

Take Care,

Tina

~ Pumpkinhead Harvest ~

I have just finished and added a few more pumpkinheads to my Etsy shop...it really looks nice and orangey over there! Please take a look if you get a chance...You can use my button on the sidebar... Time is flying by so fast...

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We are rapidly approaching September...yikes!

I have a show I'm preparing for and my birthday is coming up...I'm at that delicate age where I would rather just skip the annual birthday and pick an age...say, like 35 forever!!

Take Care,

Tina

~ Primitive Witches~

I have been very busy lately and have made a few more witches for Etsy... These witches are extremely primitive and larger than my earlier witches... Please hitch up your skirt, hop on your broom and take a look....or...you could just click on the Etsy link on my sidebar!!

~ Thanks for stopping by! ~

Take Care,

Tina

~ Early Work Mercantile ~

New Updates...Don't forget to check them out before they are all gone!!

Thanks,

Take Care,

Tina

~ Primitive Pumpkinheads ~

I just added a few new pumpkinheads on Etsy...I'm in such a Hallowe'en mood right now...I have lots of other dolls that I should be working on...I have a show coming up soon...but I keep putting them aside for pumpkins and witches...extra pumpkins and witches!!

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I hope you will take a quick look...my Etsy page is so nice and Autumnal looking!!

...click the link on my sidebar to get there!

Thanks!

Take Care,

Tina

~ Recent Etsy Update ~

I've been busy, busy lately and it feels like I'm running on fumes at this point! I hate to keep reminding myself that Lori's show at Notforgotten Farm will be here before I know it...yikes...I have to get busier!! There's just not enough minutes in the day to do all that I would like to do...then just throw in life...whew!! I have managed though to update Etsy with some wonderfully primitive Fall items...all drab and grungy and brown-ish!

Drab, Grungy and Brown are my favorite words this year...Please take a look...My Etsy button can be found on my sidebar...

~ Thanks so much for stopping by ~

Take Care,

Tina