Pictures to share, a tutorial and some ramblin of course....

Hi y'all I hope this post finds y'all in GREAT Spirits ! Can't believe how fast the days are going ! Seems like just last week I did a post and I look and it's been wayyyyy longer than that ! I thought I'd share a tutorial I did for Prim Pals forum on how to grunge items using paint, modge podge and cinnamon or whatever spices you'd like.... So here is the tut.....

 Save those glass jars n things ! Don't throw 'em out. Just follow this lil ol' tut and grunge 'em up cause I finally got time today to do a grunging tutorial with pictures ! Yippppeee.....So sit back grab a drink and read on hehehehe.....

First for this tuorial you will need the following.....


1.Modge Podge matte-mat


2.Paints...I use folk art acrylic paints in Coffee Bean, Burnt Umber and Lamp (ebony) Black. You can use what ever colors you'd like.


3.Spices such as apple pie spice, cinnamon, ground cloves, coffee grounds, tea bag grounds, any pie spice would work too. These are just a few ideas I'm sure there's lots more ya' could use.


4.Foam paint brushes and throw away gloves. You can usually catch the foam brushes on sale 20 for a buck.

 5.Wax or Freezer paper or something to cover your work area and to also set your projects on while they are drying.


6.Paper plate to mix your grunging mixture on.


7.Tin cans, glass jars, candles or whatever you want to grunge up




Once you have all your supplies gathered, tear a piece of freezer/wax paper to protect your work table and a place to set your projects as they dry. Most people brush on the Modge Podge and then roll their project in cinnamon or some other spice, I mix mine all up straight into the Modge Podge. Anyway take your paper plate and pour some Modge Podge on it and add just a bit of water. I can't tell you an exact amount as I don't know how much Modge Podge your using. You don't want it too runny nor too thick. If it gets too thick you can just add more water as you go too. You'll then add a squirt of your paint(s) and shake your spices on top of your modge podge and paint mix.

I put everything on the side to show y'all but normally as I said above I put it all on top of the modge podge. Mix well with your foam brush and it should look like chocolate pudding. (see pic below)

I do add a lil smidge of black to darken my brown up a lil more. I also sometimes add a lil more spice(s) to mine too.


It's all up to your preference on how you want yours....


After your done mixing it up to your liking, take your brush and start brushing it on your can/candle or glass item your grunging. Also keep in mind it will dry darker than it looks.


Here I have a candle drying after brushing it on....

Now while that's drying I'm going to start on my can.

While it's wet you can sprinkle even more spices/coffee to your Modge Podge mixture if you want. After your first layer dries add another layer. Sometimes I add a few layers to mine. You don't have to but I like mine to have a thick coating. I also always let it dry or become a lil tacky before adding another layer to it....

Now you can add a prim label to it if you want or you could just leave it like it is. There are a few people who sell the labels on Ebay,Blogger (Blue Cupboard Primitives) and Etsy. I am working on making my own but for this project I am using one a blogger pal Natalie of Blue Cupboard Primitives sent me over the weekend. To adhere it just brush on some Modge Podge to the back and adhere it to your project. I also put a lil of the grunging mix around the edges of the label.


Here's the finished project.....

I decided to add some homespun tied with jute string to the top...

Notice how dark it dried.I hope this gets yer crafty mojo movin' lol........and if you have any ?'s feel free to ask away !

Here's another item I grungied up.

 This was a small reed diffuser bottle I bought at the dollar tree. It now has a feather and sits atop my slanted lap desk as an old looking ink bottle.

Hope you found this tut helpful =0)
Have fun tryin' this out ! I'd love to see your projects using this tutorial so I hope you'll share. I also forgot to mention above that I use the cans that have lids you pull off. They dont have rough edges like a can opener leaves. If you use ones that you open with can openers maybe sand them ? Just be careful of the rough edges !

There are lotsa' other helpful tutorials on the forum and more to be added so hop on over and check us out ! We have been havin' the most fun on Wed. night live chat ! I've not laughed as hard as I do there in forever ! We loose track of time and end up with tummy aches from all the gigglin'. And the monthly Prim Pal sign ups for June are still open if you'd like to join in !


I have a few new things to share with y'all too....

Hubbs got me this awesome Herb dryin' rack for one of my

Mother's Day gifts....I just love it !

Here's a close up pic of the wood.

He also got me this awesome old barn door....

My hopes were to use it as our bathroom door. The measurements

are a little off so we're hopin' to figure out a way to make it work..

I want to make the bathroom look like an outhouse lol.... I found this old bowl at the flea market in Martinsville for 5 bucks ! It has a small hairline crack but other than that it's in great shape. Couldn't believe it was that cheap !

I've tweaked my hutch and moved the begining of my crock collection in there.....

Darn ! I've ran outta time lol....Gotta' head to work bummer !

Hopefully I will get another post up to share some more stuff sooner than the last time ! Hope y'all have a wonderful day !

Till next time my Prim Friends....

Prim Huggs n Blessins

Some things to share...A few fellow Bloggers site's...A few Creations....

Hi y'all ! I sure hope this post finds you in GREAT spirits !
Wow how does time pass by soooo quickly ?!? Seems like just a few days ago I posted last...not weeks ago ! I have sooo many things I wanna share with y'all. First and foremost I want to say that my Daddy is still doing well. And that is thanks to the many prayers from loving people like y'all.
My camera was broken but I have a new one finally so I can take some pics to share with ya's.....(which I have done lol)


I have to share this wonderful Prim store we stumbled on in Mitchell, Indiana called This And That Antiques. The owner Vicki is just one of the sweetest gals I have ever met ! She and her husband treated us all as if we were old friends instead of just another customer walkin' thru the door. And it just soooo happens that Vicki also has a blog and a picture trail as well.
Here is Vicki's blog address....Out My Window stop by and say hello to her. Here are a few pics I asked her if I could share with y'all......

Vicki has some of THE MOST Primtastic treasures in her store...

As soon as you step thru the doors there is eye candy galore !

Just look at the goodies on the porch !

A few inside pictures.....

Just look at that fantastic cupboard !

And the mercantile sign and the and the lol

Seriously primtastic offerings to be had at

this Primtastic shop ! From Prim magazines

to cupboards to a real feather for

your ink well to dough bowls. A Prim

Lovers dream.... Vicki thank you sooo

much for the use of the pics ! And for

your warm heart and friendship you have

extended to me ! If any of you are ever in the

area be sure and make This N That Antiques

a stop on your list ! You'll NOT be disapointed.

You can also check out Vicki on

picture trail at

This N That Antique Shop

Where you can see some of the wonderful

things she carries in her store.....

I recently wrote a tutorial complete with

pictures for Prim Pals forum on how

to make these

grubby items below....

I used a small reed difuser bottle to make this

look like an ink well to sit atop

my slanted laptop desk...

And yepp the feather came from Vicki's Store

Here it is on my desk .....

I also made this can.....

I recieved the label along with

many more from a fellow Bloggin' Pal

Natalie of Blue Cupboard Primitives...

Natalie has fantastic labels. If your lookin'

for labels be sure and check them out..

here is Natalie's link below

Blue Cupboard Primitives

Look at the fantastic labels she sent me....

She also included a few lil pantry like bags

for me. I thought I took pics of them but

I can't find them =(  Natalie thanks

soooo much for the wonderful goodies

you sent to me !

If your interested in seeing the tutorial

to grubby items hop on over to

Prim Pals Forum and check it out =)

The link is on my side bar......

Well my Prim Friends 5 a.m. will be

here before I know it soo I guess I better

close and get some shut eye ! I hope your

week is off to a wonderful start !

Till next time.....

Prim Huggs n Blessins

How Bout A Tuesday Tutorial~Pattern Making & Ramblin

Hi ya'll ! Hope this post finds ya'll in GREAT spirits =0}

I got some good news to share !!!! I sold 3 dolls today !!!!

Wooot Woooot. I am soooo excited. I stopped at the lil indoor flea market/Prim Store on my way home and showed her some more dolls and she want's me to bring in at least 6 dolls by 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning to sell on consignment. She said she has been gettin' lots of requests for prim black dolls and told them to check Saturday that she would have some in then.......So what am I doing besides sittin' my patootie down to sew ? lol Yea I gotta'  blog to my Prim Pals first dangit lol. Thank goodness i don't require much sleep lol. I work everyday this week =( Then I get my every other weekend off. Yipppeeee...except it goes to dang fast ! I got Ms. Hetty all finished up. She is one of the dolls I sold except the lady wants her in red and wants me to stitch the name Dovey on her sack. Then I sold 2 rabbits I got sewed up from a pattern I drew up Monday. That's the tutorial I'm gonna share with ya's....more on that in a minute lol. I also want to ask if you all would add myself and my family in your prayers. I don't want to go into details because I want to keep my blog a happy place but I have some things that are heavily weighing on my heart and mind and adding unneeded stress. Hubby and I've been puttin' on a brave face for the kids sake and prayin' that things come out o.k. in the end. Sorry to even put this out there on a public forum BUT I know Gods power and I know prayer can and does work ! Maybe not the way we think it should come out, but God knows what's best for us even if we don't understand it at the time. Anyway thanks ya'll for readin' my ramblin' thoughts and for prayers. Now on to a happier note.....

Here is Netty all finished up.....

I think she turned out pretty darn good. And thanks for ya'lls input about the face. I left her faceless. I really like her like that too ;0}

O.k. now on to the tutorial......

I am NOT very good at making my own paper patterns. I've tried to draw a few in my time and they usually end up gettin' tossed ! I have trouble gettin' it drawn proportianlly right. I just can't get it to match well lol. So I usually just take scissors and cut out the fabric and go from there. But who want's to take the chance of wastin' fabric ? And what if I wanna' make another one just like it ? Well this is how I improvised in trying my hand at making a pattern.....

First I drew half of a head shape on computer paper.....

LOL lookin' at that pic just now it looks like I used part of my hand and thumb !!! Just noticed that hehehe....hmmmm maybe I'll try that next time !

Then I folded the paper in half......

And cut the shape out so both sides of the head would be the same.

Then I did the same for the body......

And this is what lil Bunny Foo Foo looks like tryin' on different leg styles lol ....

Here He is all sewed up...... I got him painted a chocolate brown and he has corduroy britches and a homespun shirt. I forgot to take pics of him all dressed up. Maybe next time.

Hope ya'll find this usefull. So far it's been the easiest way for me....

Until my artistic skills pick up lol.....OR I can convince Jess he needs to be my pattern drawer. He did such a GREAT job on the cardinal pattern for me I know he could draw me up some Prim Dollies lol. Pretty Pleaseeeeeeee Jess......with maybe a new xbox game in the future on top ???? lol {wink}

I also wanna' share a few work pics with ya'll so you can see what a work day consists of for me......

See all those lovely stacks of bread ? That's just part of the bread we sort through and stock our store shelves with in a day. We check dates, look for holes in the packaging and mark each one so customers can't buy from us and take it to the grocery store to get full price for it. Believe me people have done this ! We check 3000 plus items a day, stock shelves and wait on customers. No wonder I'm so pooped when I get home huh ? lol I can't believe I've been doin' this for 8 and a half years...It's sure took a toll on my poor ol' back and feet but I'm thankful I have a job.

Ohhhh I almost forgot to share one more thing. I drove past my fav barn to see if they had changed their message yet...... I really enjoy reading the messages they put up. Soooo I drove by and......

Nooooooooo.........no message ? =(  Hoping they have a new one up soon. I did get a better pic of the cross to share....

Isn't this just beautiful ? I wish it was next door to me cause I just love lookin' at it. Well Prim Friends Lost is on.....Loveeeeee that show ! So I better get goin' so I can watch it. Till next time my Prim Friends.....Huggs n Blessins