*~*HAPPY NEW YEAR*~*

                                   

Wishing all my blog buddies a very *HAPPY NEW YEAR* and hope all your dreams and wishes come true for you..I have had the most wonderful year and met some fantistic new friends here on my blog and FB..The world sure is a small place..lots of love to you all..*~*Blessings*~*

*~*WYNTER BLESSINGS*~*

*MERRY CHRISTMAS*

I would like to say a big Merry Christmas to all my blog friends out here in cyber space..I have so enjoyed reading your blogs this year and also reading the lovely comments left by you on my blog..I have had some great fun taking part in the swaps you have offered and would like to thank you again for the lovely prim goodies you have sent on to me..I have also been lucky enough to win a giveaway which was fantastic and couldn't believe it when I won a signed copy of a Jill Peterson book..I hope next year will bring all you desire and your heads will be full to bursting with new prim ideas..

See you all here in the New Year and I hope Santa is good to you all..lots of prim hugs..♥

*A FRIENDS FESTIVE HOME*

SARAHS' PRIM HOME

Here in the U.K we have quite a few prim lovers and we are a very close community..some are  talented crafters Maggie at a Primitive saltbox ..Maria at The Cinnamon shack to name a couple (click and take a peek) and make the most gorgeous prims and some are collectors who buy their prims from around the world..I have a very dear friend who lives not far from me around an hours drive..Her name is Sarah and she has a most welcoming home..I visited her this week to exchange our Christmas gifts and have a real ol' natter..She had sent some pics of her displays and I asked her if she would share them with my bloging pals..I know we all love taking a peek inside prim homes... 

Here are a few of her pics..

I hope you all enjoyed a tour of sarahs' prim home this Christmas..Thank you my friend for sharing ♥..

only 13 sleeps till Santa arrives and the excitement is growing in my home..Keep warm everyone a Prim Blessings..♥

*A FEW FESTIVE DISPLAYS*

*~* A little bit more like normal this week*~*

After our the adverse weather we experienced over the last 10 days things seem to be getting back to normal...I did make the wedding celebrations over the weekend and it was a lovely family get together..The happy couple went off to Edinburgh for their honeymoon but blimey they have had real bad snow..Back to what has been going on here..I have added a couple of snowy pics perfect for this time of the year..firstly our backyard at dawn..

More like coffee time now LOL

                                           

                       I had to share these..A neighbours front door and the most perfect icicle tree..

                       My boys were in awe of this and said it would take ages to eat them all HA HA

 Now for a few festive displays...I took the oppotunity whilst snowed in to decorate my home..One of my newest Santas and a window decoration that is on the outside..Greens..pinecones with berries and a flying reindeer..

 My prim pencil tree with all handcrafted decorations from various artists that I have collected over the years and love to add too..

 Love this on my kitchen door..

 My kitchen window..

 Along the hallway..Up the stairs is my barn lounge..

 Bedroom window..My favourite handmade bear..

 Upstairs landing window..

 On the stairs..

 Finally my sitting room..I love this tree and the box..I did a prim swap with Jen of Taylors*Farmhouse*Attic and along with some other fantastic prims she sent this lovely box..I couldn't believe when I opened the lid how much work she had put into it..I love the stitching..Thanx again Jen...

I just need to pull on my wellies and go up the woods for my fresh greens now and I am ready for Santa..Snow is still a bit deep so will have to wait a couple of days though..

Well that is it for now and I am on track with my orders and Christmas shopping..The weather has settled for a bit and things seem back to normal..I hope everyone is well and keeping warm..*~*Blessings*~*

♥SNOW CRAZY♥

*A WALK TO SCHOOL*

Hi to all my blogger friends..I have been going a little bit stir crazy these last few days..we are experiencing some real arctic weather here in the North East of England at the mo..I have been snowed in since last wednesday and the snow is still falling..We have gone back to basics and are baking fresh bread everyday as there is no way of stocking up on supplies..Our nearest village Rothbury which is 8 mile away is even having trouble getting the delivery vans in..The postie hasn't been here since wednesday either and the army are delivering the prescriptions from our local Dr's surgery..well enough of my moaning as there is nothing I can do to make a better of it LOL..

I thought I would share a WALK TO SCHOOL with you..The school in our village is pretty lucky as the headteacher and class assistant both live in the village and there are 6 of the 21 pupils who attend Harbottle First School can walk to get there..

DOWN THE VILLAGE WE GO..

A GLANCE BACK HOME..

 PAST THE CHURCH..

 DOWN TO THE MONUMENT..

 FINALLY UP TO SCHOOL YOU CAN SEE HOW DEEP THE SNOW IS HERE..

 SCHOOL FINISHES AT LUNCH TIME SO OFF THEY GO HOME..

 THE KIDS ARE LOVING IT..

 AND IT IS CHRISTMAS CARD WEATHER AFTER ALL..

I hope you enjoyed our little walk and maybe in a day or two we can get back to normal..Hopefully before saturday as my sis is getting married and I would hate to miss that..Hope everyone is feeling fine and *~*Blessings to all*~*..♥

WISHING MY U.S FRIENDS A *HAPPY THANKSGIVING*~*ALSO WE HAVE A WINNER ♥

 *THE LUCKY GIRLS DRAWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY'S ARE -:*

We are having adverse weather here today in the U.K and this morning we woke to 6" of snow..yippee went the kids and living in a rural area school taxis are the way to school so a day off  for everyone...I gave Allan my oldest son the task of the draw..instead of writing all the names out however many times they entered he sat for quite a long while loading them into an automated name draw on the internet and when that was done there must have been around 250 entries I just had to click the *choose a name button*so so easy LOL..Anyway back to the winners *1st prize of Beeswax Santa ornies and Flying Reindeer is BRENDA from PINE TREE PRIMS*..congrats..*2nd prize of Beeswax Snowman is MICHELE from SOMETHING SPECIAL*..congrats and if you girls could send along you addy I will pop them in the post..
                                           
*WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON TODAY*
A snow day at home is great and I alway treat it like a holiday and what better way to spend the day than makin' up some prims..I thought I would share some pics..I have seen the most fab Santas kicking around lately by the most talented artists and just love their sculpted faces..I have used modeling clay before but thought I would have a go..well he turned out just great and will be off to his new home soon..

Last night my bedtime reading was yet another flick back through the Merchantile Mag ( I read them over and over LOL) and spotted this fab snowman..now I am no woodworker but took the plunge with hubbies power tools and did O.K..I was after something a little different for my front door this year and this guy is just perfect..I am going to pop some fresh greens around him and I am sure to have the best dressed door in the village..

I hope all my dear friends over the pond are having the most wonderful day spending precious time with friends and family and celebrating on this THANKGIVING DAY..*~*Blessings to all*~* ♥ 

OVERWHELMED BY THE RESPONSE

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL..

  I have been totally blown away by the response to my Christmas giveaway and with only 2 days to go if you haven't entered just leave a comment and make sure you are on the list...I have been busy with my prim orders and have decided to add a second giveaway prize..As I metioned in an earlier post I have been trying my hand at wax molding and I am offering one of my scented snowmen pictured above..they are just great and smell gorgeous..So on Thursday I will be drawing 2 names from the hat..*GOOD LUCK GIRLS♥*..I have also had quite a few emails asking if I had a pattern for the flying reindeer..I have put a one together and he is now available on my selling blog with an instant download after checkout..go to my side-bar to COUNTRY STORE..
  Everyone will be flat out with Christmas orders at the mo but remember to take a bit of time for yourself..*~*Blessings to all ♥*~*

♥PRIMITIVE CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY♥

A GIVEAWAY FOR CHRISTMAS

Welcome to my prim giveaway..I have been real busy this last few weeks what with family and designing some new prims for the christmas season..I have had so much fun with the grubby beeswax and have made some great santas and ornies...For my giveaway I have 2 scented grubby beeswax santa ornies complete with their little prim ditty bag and also a flying Reindeer to add to your Christmas decor this year..TO ENTER AND WIN ENTRIES COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS..A TOTAL OF 4 ENTRIES CAN BE OBTAINED...GIVEAWAY WILL BE DRAWN ON 25TH NOVENBER *THANKSGIVING DAY*:-

1.FOLLOW THIS BLOG

2.FOLLOW MY SELLING BLOG(click on side-bar)

3.POST ON YOUR SIDE-BAR

4.LEAVE A COMMENT HERE TELLING MY HOW MANY STEPS YOU COMPLETE..

I would like to wish everyone loads of luck and I do have some blog followers who have no blog of their own so if you wish to be entered just email me..

Keep watching out on my selling blog..new prims to add soon..

*~*Blessings to all*~*

WAX ANTICS

SO CHUFFED WITH THE OUTCOME..♥

I have long admired the girls who make the gorgeous scented wax ornies and always buy mine from various different artists in the States..

I love to try different crafts and as I am having a stand at a local Christmas fayre and I needed some other items to sell..things with a different angle from my fabric crafts..I sent off for a Belsnickel Santa mold and bought myself some beeswax..everything arrived and I couldn't wait to get started..I was a little baffled as the mold was a 2 piece and of course this was a 3D Santa...Anyway I started last night and poured my 2 halves..I could barely wait this morning and in my PJ's whilst the boys were eating breakfast I poured my secound halves and put the previous 2 on top...Having left them to harden I got on with my normal chores..I was so excited when I popped them out..AMAZING ♥..I needed to tidy up the seam but they were fab..I grubbied them up with some spices and as I had already added my scented oil to the wax..OH they smell wonderful.."Pumpkin crunch cake"YUM YUM..

I just need to make more now ♥

Well I am so pleased how they turned out and if I was a customer at the Fayre I sure would buy a Santa LOL..

Hope everyone is having a good week *~*Blessings*~*..♥

A GREAT ON-LINE MAG

GREAT FEATURES AND FREE PATTERN DOWNLOADS

I came across the FREE on-line mag and just wanted to share..It is filled with some great features and patterns for you to download..

Click the pic to take a peek..

I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend..*~*Blessings*~*