HALLOWEEN PICS TO SHARE

We had a great fun filled HALLOWEEN PARTY and I wanted to share some of my pics with you all...XX

ME and my 2 sinister sisters...I am on the far left



Some of the gang...No one would dare to knock at our door LOL...









Another one of me...MAd is the right word LOL...












Elliot my second youngest son with his pumpkin...He designed this himself...Fantastic












Finley my youngest son with his pumpkin...he is sooo proud of it...XX

















This is what happens to little boys who drink to much pop and eat to many sweeties LOL....



I hope you enjoyed the pics as much as we enjoyed the party.....*~*Blessings to all*~* Angi XX

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

I have been really neglectful of my blog page but have checked in regularly to see what all the other bloggers have been up to...With the summer well and truly over now even though the temperatures over here in the U.K at the mo are better than we had in june...manic really !!!..I haven't stopped stitching for a minute and had my usual fun creating new prims for ebay and my site...I have this past week been thinking of Christmas and my own decor...I bought a pencil tree last year in the sales but need to fill it up with prims..so lately I have been making smalls for ebay and doubling up for my own tree...In my head it looks great LOL...I would like to share a few of my new santas with you which are available on my website...I hope everyone is well and enjoying the colours of autumn....Halloween is looming and the pumkins are ready and waiting to be cut...scary outfits are hanging on the back of the doors waiting to be aired on saturday night....My family all get together dressed to KILL and have a great party with apple bobbing and games..delicous food and fireworks...OH so looking forward to that...will take the camera and share some pics....speak soon...ANGI X

NEW PRIMS ON THE SITE

Just a quick peek at my new designs that are now available on my site..Just added them today..*~*Blessings*~* Angi XX

NEW FINDS FOR A FEW QUID

I was just doing my usual friday chores like go get the fresh bread from the bakery and the meat from the butchers for the weekend and on passing our local charity shop thought I might take a gander (look around)..To my utter surprise I found this fantastic jelly mold for less than a quid (GBP)...Keeping tight hold I wandered a bit further and tucked away at the back another prim treasure..A great coffee grinder..

What really gets to me the most is..You bring 2 small items into your home and move 100 bits just to fit them in including large pieces of furniture LOL...

Enjoy the pics and your weekend...*~*Blessings*~* Angi XX

GRAND RE-OPENING

Just a quick update on my happenings this week...I have just joined a great prim pattern site which has a big re-opening on the 1st 0f June... http://www.theprimpattern.com head on over and check it out..some great artist are over there with all kinds of prim patterns for instant download...










Another couple of items on ebay..I am trying my best to list 2 new prims on a thursday and 2 on a saturday...I am keeping up so far LOL...
check them out at : http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/countryspiceangel_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZ



Not much left of the weekend but enjoy anyway...*~*Blessings*~* Angi XX

MY INSPIRATION ..MY HERO...

THE CORN FIDDLER by ALLAN WOOD

This is a speacial day today !!!..I am so proud...We have enjoyed a bank holiday here in the U.K and the weather was perfect...Back in 1941 a lad was born and then brought up by his grandmother and uncle...This man is my father...As a young man he started to write poetry for his 3 young girls and would recite it at bedtime...He was encouraged by his family and friends to enter competitions and brought home to us many a cup or shield from these gatherings..A few years ago he was invited over to the
"COWBOY POETS CONVENTION" in Elko Neveda...which he totally enjoyed...
He has apeared on many radio and tv programmes and also produced a tape a couple of years ago which the procceeds go to the local music and arts..which helps pay and encourage young poeple to take up a musical instrument or follow other fields in the arts...


Today his book and CD were released and he was signing copies at the local fair..As my dad never intended to make any money from the gift god gave him all the proceeds from the poems he wrote will go to the 4 local churches..this also helps with the cost of producing and distibuting a monthly church mag..
This is a pic of him and me today..I just feel so proud of this simple man who only aspired to bring up and nurture his family..encouraging them in every way on their own journeys in life...








A few family members there today giving there support...
THIS ONES FOR YOU DAD XXX...Angi

A MAKE-OVER FOR FRIDAY

Well another week over and where does the time go ???...I have ended my week with a great make-over that I would like to share with you all...I bought this relatively cheap apothecary in an unfinished state..I had big plans for it to go in my kitchen..Out came the paint and brushes and I set too...First I painted it all black and then rubbed it back to give it a worn out look.. Rubbing in some antique wax and then giving it a good old buff up once it was dry..My apothecary was finished and mind it looked so prim...

As I said it was destined for the kitchen but just didn't shine there..so around the rooms I went with it in hand and finally it came to rest on the Gathering Room wall...perfect place I thought..Now for the prims..It sounds so easy to say but the prim Hare was only waiting for his wheels and I made up a little bird to hang...My prim Apothecary was done and looked fab... I was OH so pleased with my new gathering and all it had taken was a bit of imagination and a pot of paint LOL...

The HARE is a brand new design of mine and is soon to be available as a pattern...I would like to wish you all well and hope you enjoy your weekend...*~*Blesings*~* Angi XX

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

It has been a while since I posted on my blog so I wanted to share my teeny bits with you... A couple of week ago I went to visit my dear friend Sarah.. She only lives 30 miles away and she and her hubby Steve are the creators of THE PRIM AT HEART HOMESTEAD..you can view there picturetrail at http://www.picturetrail.com/theprimathearthomestead there prim home is just amazing and I always feel so welcome and at home when I am there... Steve made for me this teeny to scale downsized cubby.. It is just perfect and so detailed... When I came home I had to set to and make some tiny prims to dress this great piece... A very small patch doll and an even smaller sock doll plus seed bag... Then cover up a teeny box and finish with a downsized teeny elephant..After all that the gathering was perfect and I am hooked on the small LOL... I have also gone on and done a teeny pull-toy which is available on ebay at the mo..so go check it out and bag bargain..http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/countryspiceangel_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZ we girls just love the thought of that HEHE.. Have a great weekend..*~*BLESSINGS*~* Angi XX

NEW PRIMS FOR SPRING

I have been stitchin' some new prims for spring..I have added a couple of pics to let you see what I have been up to..If you check out my slideshow all my new prims are preview here and available on my website http://www.drakestoneprimitivescountrycabin.com ..The weather in the U.K has been barmy this last couple of weeks and it does kind of make you think and hope that this is NOT our summer just yet... Sadly I have had to close my POPPY SHOPPE due to the currant financial climate and will be now offering my special OOAK items on my picturetrail..these items will NOT be available on my site..This album will be coming soon..I will keep you updated about that though..Hope everyone is keeping well..*~*BLESSINGS*~* XX..

*EASTER BLESSINGS*

I would just like to wish you all *~*HAPPY EASTER*~*..I have been out of action a while with my blogging terrible really but today I thought I would like to share our dyed egg pics..My son Elliot he is 7 and I have made them.. We covered our eggs with onion peelings and wrapped them in paper boiling them gently for an hour...When they cooled abit we opened them up and WOW they look great..We then polished them up with a touch of butter to make them nice and shiny...Tomorow the whole family will go up the hill at the back of the house and roll them down..It is such fun :).... Finley my youngest son is 6 tomorrow so add excitement...will post some pics..I have as always been making new prims and hope to get some pics done and my website updated in the next couple of days..Enough of my rambling enjoy your weekend..*~*Blessings*~* Angi XX

SOME NEW DOLL PATTERNS FOR SPRING

The weather picks up and boy does your mood..spring cleaning and brim full of new designs..Here is a peek at my new doll patterns which will be available on my website and at patternmart this week..Have a good one and *~*blessings*~*..Angi XX

A LITTLE BIT OF VISION ON A SNOWY DAY

I have been reading some of my favourite blogs this week and it seems everyone has been bagging a bargain..I thought I would share mine with you..The weather here has been rubbish snowy one day just freezing and icy the next..so for 2 weeks I haven't been able to go far as the roads have been terrible..while down at my local town getting provisions for the snow forecast I dropped by our local charity/opp shop and look what I picked up for £2 or just under $3..I had to give the old bowl a prim paint job and then finish it with an antique wax but my it just look so prim now and I am thrilled with that..the crock isn't old but looks fab with this bird on a tuffet sitting on the top.. I have also been busy with some new doll designs and will post them in a couple of days..thanx for taking the time..XX..*~*Blessings*~*

NEW PATTERNS JUST RELEASED

These are the pics of my *~*NEW*~* e-patterns..just released today and only available on my site at the mo..will be uploading them to patternmart and createaprim this next week..hope you all like..XX..*~*Blessings*~*

DRY SINK MAKE-OVER

I wanted to share a great make-over that took place this week..The pictures show work in progress..I was given an old pot cupboard a number of years ago which I added some knobs too just to cheer it up and it proved a great storage piece for the kids toys..During a conversation with a great friend of mine Sarah..we thought it would make a great mock DRY SINK..Her hubby is fab at the woodwork and has now made various prim cubbies and shelves for other prim lovers and just loves a challenge I might add...He wanted in on the project..I emailed my measurements off to him and along with Sarah they designed the top and then Steve got to work with the wood and paint...At home at my end I got out my brushes and gave the old cupboard a prim paint job...I had picked up some old black knobs a while back still with their big wooden screws and attached them..I was all done and so was Steve..I just had to sit back and wait for the postie..We started this project on the monday 40 miles apart and the top arrived on thursday..I couldn't wait to get the wrapping off and put the top in place..It was just perfect...All that was left for me to do was add my prim bits..I just know you will agree the old pot cupboard now has a new lease of life..XX..*~*Blessings*~*