My Etsy Shop is Nearly Closed!

I feel sadness and I am currently closing my Etsy shop. I didn't expect to feel such a loss but life must move on as new opportunities have not been investigated. I will miss doing just my handmades but need a time to see what adding all my jobs, of late, combined can do due to my husband's new long hours. On weekends my husband participates in packaging and sending out the sale items and during the week I carry on the "business" on my own and list, answer questions, and record information that will be helpful for tax time issues. What am I talking about? My new Ebay shop. I have moved my handmades, smaller antique items and wholesale/dropship company items that include home decor. and more items. I plan on adding more categories of interest such as crafter needfuls, my own home items as well. I invite you all to take a look and watch the changes as my Willowtree-Treasures Shop grows and hope that you'll like the changes. Please stop by and take a peek!

Ebay Link:
http://stores.ebay.com/Willowtree-Treasures?_rdc=1

NEW HOLIDAY SALE FOR ETSY!

I'm having a buy one item, get a second item of equal or lesser value, for FREE SALE!
Come into my Etsy shop today and buy as much as you want and just contact me when you make your purchase what your free choice is and it will be packed up with your purchased item. No worries , no extra costs...no hidden fees. What is better than that? Christmas is around the corner and what better way to get a fantastic deal! Come in and SAVE!

MY ETSY LINK:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Timesofoldcreations?ref=si_shop

My Ebay Store 10% off Sale is in Full Swing!

Good morning readers! We are that much closer to Thanksgiving! It is almost time to sit down to that delicious meal with turkey, potatoes, salads, breads and pumpkin pie! Must be time just goes by more quickly the older you get! I don't know how we even got to looking upon Christmas already! We do have an addition to our family this year. My niece has had her baby, Ada Mae which was supposed to arrive on Thanksgiving but came earlier than we anticipated, and have this little package for our Thanksgiving thanks this year! There is nothing like a little one to bring about the holiday spirit when the holidays have seemed to have lost their magic! I just would like to say...congrats Ashley and Stephen on your new status of mom and dad! This is a particularly wonderful holiday for the both of you!

Well back to what I came here for. I stayed up this morning with my Ebay shop and waited, just as if I was bringing in the New Year, waiting for my Markdown Manager to begin. Sure enough ...at the strike of 5am this morning...the sale signs were posted and all the fixed price items were marked down 10%.(The items that started out at 10% and went off early were the ones that were free shipping and handling and were very low to start with. The rest are staying on for the full time of the Fri-Mon celebration.) What a magical thing it was to see this as it was happening. Frankly, having this being my first time to use this feature I was scared to death something would go wrong. It didn't though and now my Ebay sale has begun and will continue until Nov. 28th. I still haven't had a sale for opening my shop and will plan this some time after the holidays!

Etsy's 20% off sale is in full swing and my ebay 10% off sale has begun and the giveaway is still in the waiting period to see if anyone else would like to win one of the beautiful Christmas ornaments, do the three steps and enter if you so choose.(The winner will be announced Dec. 14th.)
There is alot going on between Times of old creations and Willowtree-Treasures and invite all of you to checkout my shops and look at the ornaments. I hope all of YOU have a wonderful holiday and I'll see you after the holidays!


EBAY LINK;
http://stores.ebay.com/Willowtree-Treasures?_rdc=1


ETSY LINK;
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Timesofoldcreations?ref=si_shop


FACEBOOK PAGE;
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Willowtree-Treasures-Ebay-Store/185397128680

The Winners of the PAFA Halloween/Fall Celebration Give-a-way have been Announced!

Good morning readers. The end of the PAFA Team Halloween/Fall Celebration has come and gone and winners have been chosen and won donations from the groups talented members. I congratulate all the winners for participating and supporting the PAFA artists and for winning prizes of their choice. It has been a great event from selling as a team on Etsy to finally learning the lucky recipients of the many prizes that were available in the very generous give-a-way activity. Below are the list of winners so you can congratulate them too!

1st Place winner is Debbie of Woolnsails

2nd place winner is Robin of primitivehutch

3rd place winner is Tam of countrygalcreations

4th place winner is Heidi of mysimplecountryliving

5th place winner is June of gammiesprimitiveattic

6th place winner is annesphamily

7th place winner is Carol of buttermilkcreekfarm

8th place winner is Peggy of mixedmediaartbypeggyr

The winner of MY donation is June of Gammies Primitive Attic! She has won the Cat, Crow and Star Sunflower Bag and congratulate you for her win and hope you enjoy your prize!



Again, a thank you for all that have participated in our team event and a big congratulations goes out to all that have won a prize!

Dates have changed and "FREE SHIPPING and HANDLING FEES" are now in Effect!

Hello everyone! I have just finalized my latest/newest plans and am making the "Free Shipping and Handling Sale" begin NOW! It will begin today ...June 2nd and go until JULY 5th so come in and enjoy your savings. The code to use is: 4JULYUSA and will involve USA SALES ONLY! Use this when checking out and it will make this fee disappear like magic! Sorry for any inconvenience! I will have sales later in the summer as I have stated and give international sales some savings also ...but just won't be able to do that during this particular sale!

I will intend on sending out items 2x a week while this sale is effect. I will contact you what mail option I will be using and give you an idea of when your item(s) will arrive to you! So not to worry...you will be well informed of all moves done on my end to make sure your item(s) arrive to you in a timely manner and in great condition!


Come and enjoy this Independence Day Special and have fun browsing and shopping! Happy 4th early to all and have fun!


My Etsy shop link! (copy and paste and you'll be right there!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/timesofoldcreations

A Free Shipping and Handling Sale Planned for the 4th!

Hello readers! I am making some plans for a "FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING SALE" to take place in my Etsy shop to celebrate the 4th of July holiday and want to tell you ahead of time so that you can plan what you would like to purchase until the day arrives. It will involve U.S. Sales ONLY! (I apologize to the international sales that could be made but just won't be able to make this possible to people in other countries. I'll have more sales before the summer is over and will include everyone so be watching for those sales!)

The FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING SALE is estimated to start on June 20th and work through July 4th ...so mark these dates on your calendar to use the code that will be provided so that you can make your purchases for the items only...NO SHIPPING FEES! Be watching my shop and, read it here and on my facebook page, for the code and be prepared to have fun at my exciting 4th of July BASH!


My Etsy shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Timesofoldcreations?ref=si_shop

A Spring /29th Year Anniversary Sale is Currently Going on my my Etsy Shop!

Good morning all! I just put together a sale that is taking place in my Etsy shop. Use the coupon code "HSA2011" when checking out and get 15% off of anything that you purchase in my shop. This was done a little late and I do apologize for that...to have this strickly for Easter. I also will be celebrating my 29th year anniversary in May. A 15% off coupon has been issued to help participate in celebrating both of these happenings! Grab a cup of java and checkout the savings and pick out some new primitive wares to decorate your home with upon the arriving of continuously warm sunny weather and reaching 29 years of marriage to the same great guy! Enjoy your time, put your feet up and if there is something that catches your eye and/or heart spread the news so your friends can spend some time browsing!

Etsy Link:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Timesofoldcreations?ref=si_shop

Happy Valentine's Day Blog Readers!

I wish you a very happy Valentine's Day today and am sending a message that today is the last day for ultimate coupon sales in my Etsy shop! Stop in before Valentine's Day is over and get your next purchase(s) for 20% off! Have a great day filled with love and relaxation! Don't forget to get filled up on chocolates. This is one of the holidays that gives you a good excuse to get your share. (The other is Easter...hehehe!)

My Etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Timesofoldcreations

Happy New Year!

Hello everyone! Happy New Year to all! May 2011 be a better year than 2010 and may turning 48 be better than being 47! To celebrate my birthday that falls in January ...and to help all of my followers start their new year in grand style...my Etsy shop is having a Month of January Sale to start your buying off with a savings! Use the coupon code below at checkout and get 15% off your total purchase at checkout!

Use coupon code at checkout: HNYB2011 and get 15% off Feel free to bring friends!LOL

(Sales tax will be added to all payments from Pennsylvania)

Have a wonderful day...and opps I think I see a new wrinkle!LOL

Link to my Etsy shop!
http://timesofoldcreations.etsy.com

It was a Success!

I would like to take this time to thank all of my facebook friends that helped me get my url address changed to go along with my blog! I now can be found and located in with the networked blogs and you can follow me there with my changed url! This could have NEVER happened without everyones support! I now need to look into updating the look of my blog picture and I'm all set! (On the networked blogs in facebook...not here! LOL) This is the most wonderful thing that has happened and I held out that I could get all 5 verifications to accomplish this and now have the most wonderful gift...and chance to revive my blog after such a change and come out smiling! Thank you to all and I appreciate you kindness for doing this job for me and for coming in and taking a look! You mean the world to me! Have a very happy holiday!

Just a Reminder....

Take advantage of the last day of sales on my Etsy! The existing sale will end at 6pm eastern time and the new items will begin appearing early Friday October 22nd in the am. Some sales will be located in the sales bin or may find their way to the Red Rose Co-op in Mansfield, Pa should they be there too long and disappear! Enjoy the last hours of this great sale and then enjoy the view when the new items begin to arrive Friday! I will continue to work on patchwork/ and or rag quilting as I am bringing out the new so at some point I will be able to sell something of this orientation! Enjoy and I hope you love what you see!

My Etsy
http://www. willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

Change of Plans.......

Good morning everyone! Due to continued sales going on in my shop I will continue stay open until November 1st with my current offerings. I still have too much inventory left and would love to make sure as much of what I have finds a home as possible. I know that I am closing during the busiest time of year and may now
start working on new projects and get them into the store and not close
at all until the "busy time" is over and take a break in June of this
next year. Don't worry I will get my act together ...after all this was the purpose of this time away! Not to create havoc in my life and yours! Have a great day all and keep posted and new things coming out and getting ready to restock with some new things in my shop happening sooner than expected! Have a wonderful day all and I hope you aren't in the path of the rain storm! Wear your high boots!

My VERY first Patchwork Quilt is Done!

Good morning everyone! How are you doing today? I hope everyone if feeling fine and jumping for joy to see today off in grand fashion! I said that I wouldn't be able to slow down much this weekend and that was exactly the case! Do I know myself or not? Well I got my first patchwork quilt and pillow done and came back with pictures to show you! Honestly, I would love to know what you think! I hope to get better and more time efficient as I continue to make these and get better as it as I go but...do be aware that this is my first attempt at trying ....even a pillow,(not to mention a patchwork pillow and there were no instructions on how to make boarders or how to put on a back. (I believe my general knowledge of sewing helped me figure this out with success even though my husband protested my "right sides together" rule also stands for the back...but don't forget the slit to turn it right side OUT when all done sewing or you just wasted a whole bunch of time LOL! I ended up putting white flannel as the back to make this a snuggly cover and didn't want to sew a middle down the back of the throw and flannel has a larger measurement so that didn't need to be done.

Ok so here are is the description of this item. It measures 45"wide x about 55"long and the pillow measures 23 1/2" x23 1/2". It is made of cotton fabrics for the patchwork and boarder materials and has a while flannel back. Looks like it could stand another ironing but layed out pretty nicely and does very well laying over the back of a couch or chair, could be a sizable lap cover, and would do very well in a baby crib. Here is my newest skill that I have been working on last week and this weekend. Please let me know what you think, what could be improved, what should have been changed and just generally if you think I show the skill to pursue this! Thanks so much this will help me identify what I need to work on or what I'm doing right!















Thank you for being part of this experience with me and viewing my first attempt at trying the life of a quilter/pillow maker! It has been exciting trying this and hope to make smaller/larger items as well! I would say any type of sewing will always help you with any project you take on and can only make you better and stronger at the skill at hand! I hope to investigate other types of sewing as well and am glad that I did!Confusious Deb Says: There is a time when you have done something so long , it seems like a safe zone and you just feel comfortable with the same old thing that you know when it is time to venture out and start investigating what is around you! If you have the desire go for it! The worst that can happen is that you just find that it isn't as great as you thought it would be...or you may not end up liking it! You won't know until you try! Have a wonderful day! Now for a fortune cookie!LOL

Expanding the Business......

Good morning readers! How have all of your enjoyed your spring and summer? I hope you got those gardens, flowers and newly planted trees well on their way and have fully enjoyed them this year! As always I am complaining about how fast time flies and this year has been no different! It seems that the summer is a time for nothing but running to get everything done before the cold weather hits again and we are in a foot of snow! We have a while longer so keep enjoying the warm, sunny, beautiful weather for it never lasts all that long!

As fall is about to be upon us in no time.... I always am rethinking , and evaluating my business and looking into how to expand or make changes to my business to make it more interesting, reach out in different forums for accessibility , and make your journey with me interesting and pleasant! I'm always searching for options to allow for growth as a person and as an artist! My latest adventure has been something that I have mulled over many times and have finally am making the plunge! I will be reentering an antique store which I have done business with many years ago ...but now is under a new management. The name of the shop is "Red Rose Antique Co-op", formally known as the "Yellow Orchid", and is located in downtown Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Don't worry about what I am offering in my Etsy shop. I will continue my online sales and will be adding this extra selling forum to my list.


Having spent many years refinishing furniture, buying and selling antiques and having appreciation for anything and everything that is a product of times gone past...I have to admit that this is one job that I truly do miss! The process of making a handmade creation ended up being something that ended up coming naturally after spending so much time in co-ops where antiquing furniture is very much the same process and is the part of making primitive dolls "primitive!" My husband and I have entered into the antiquing process together and have a love for big, heavy, challenging furniture projects and have been the best of companions when collaborating on how to go about getting a great finished product when working with wood! My husband enjoys this activity as much as I do and is eager to return to the antiquing business. It certainly has proven to be a favorite past time that we have both enjoyed and could see ourselves doing as a retirement activity!


Now how does this effect my primitive business online with Etsy? Basically it won't change anything. I do plan to add my creations to my booth when I begin and have taken a few things out of my shop to get started. You will see when investigating what I had in my online shop are gone and this is where they will be destined to be in the near future. If there was something there that you wanted to purchase....just contact me and I will make another to put back in Etsy. I have made up to half a dozen of the same dolls in the past and only a few have I only made one of. These "one and onlys" are the creations that I plan to display in my "Red Rose" booth. I have also taken the tags to use with my dolls and will make more for Etsy. (Am I confusing you yet?LOL Hopefully my new tags will be bigger, better and I can offer better pictures when I re-add them to my online shop.) Now it is just time to get more shopping done to fill our booth and I will be adding pictures of the shop. You may want to make a trip to Mansfield should its contents, from all of its dealers, interest you.)


The "Red Rose Antique Co-op" can be located on facebook, by putting its name in your search, and has contact information and location to visit and any other information you may find helpful! I will be beginning my new journey August 1st and will be taking on a new name when I get there..." Willowtreetreasures and Antiques"...online it will be staying the same. Time to get new business cards! LOL Once we are settled I will be adding information, giving updates, and sharing pictures. For readers that not only love primitive to vintage art creations...but antiques as well this may interest you! I hope you will enjoy this journey with me! Take care and until next post....have a wonderful day!

NEW SALE AND NEW PRICES!

NEW SALE FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES!

From today, (June 26th) until August 8th ,(extended due to my short vacation absence) , I will be having a " NEW " SUPER SALE!


A 25% Savings has already been given on ALL of the items in my shop! (All currents prices reflect the 25% discount. ) Come in today and enjoy the savings! This includes all sales done in the U.S. and International sales are welcome! EVERYONE can benefit from this great sale! Lowest prices EVER are now available!

OFG is having a Summer Celebration in Etsy!

I apologize...sometimes I can be such a bonehead! Excuse my wordage please! I need to let my readers know that the ofg team is having a summer celebration in Etsy and please come check it out! There is a lot to be seen and lots of Americana items that would make great additions to your home. Giving any of these items as gifts is a GREAT idea too! Come in today and see all the talent that is coming from the OFG members! Simply put SCOFG in your search and look at all the work this group has done for this grand celebration!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Good morning all! I'm in kind of a rush today but just wanted to send out a message that.... "I hope all of you have a glorious Easter surrounded by happiness and love from your relatives and closest of friends!" Please be careful as you travel to your chosen destinations for this wonderful celebration and please pass this message on to your visitors if they are traveling to see you. I will see you soon after the holiday and plan to stay put. Therefore I will be here if anyone sees something you just have to have from my Etsy shop or FuzzB shop. Feel free to make those purchases and I will be right here to complete any transactions. The next theme that I will be working on with be 4th of July items so keep watch... there will be plenty of red, white and blue to hit my shop(s) soon! Take care and stay safe!

New Items have been listed in My Etsy shop! Come see for Any Special Occasion!

Hello readers I am here to update you on items that I have added to my Etsy shop. I have made a series of bag/sack lamps and have just listed them! Each is very different in look and feel! These would be great gifts for Mother's Day, Easter or any upcoming spring/summer happening! Come see them and see if they be what your looking for to finish off your spring/summer decorating...or as a handy gift for that someone special!

I've got the Cutest Frogettes for Your Enjoyment on Etsy

Hello readers! I know I wouldn't be long before I would have a new creation made and posted on Etsy and I am here to share with you what these new creations are. Are you a lover of our swamp friends....frogs, toads, turtles, snakes or slugs? All of them...fan are not...our wildlife depends on their services to keep nature in check. I personally have a love for peeper frogs for their smallness and toads for the sounds they make when extending their bellies and how they can skillfully eat a fly! Not that my newest treat are flies! I have made a very fancy selection of what I'm calling....the Frogette Sisters and are very talented singers during the day... that will perform at any "hoppin' pad" and keep watch over the swamps at night so things stay calm and quiet! There is Alice, the redhead, Bonnie, the brunette, and Chrintina the sandy blonde. Now I'll have you meet them.....


Here they are together:





Meet Alice:



Meet Bonnie:




Meet Christina:



If you never thought you'd like a reptile....maybe you want to rethink that because you have to admit these are not the typical reptilian type...they are special and they are waiting for you in my Etsy shop! Go take a look and see if frogs can be something that you would add to your home! Enjoy and look to the left to get the link you will need to view them in Etsy. Enjoy!

New Easter Items just added to Etsy!

Good morning all! I have been working hard on adding a few new items to my Etsy shop that will help celebrate the Easter holiday and wanted to share with you these new items.I have just added three new bunnys that are hanging onto a heart ornies. Three different fabrics have been used for the hearts so each one is different. I have also added a set of three chocolate heart ornies.....one milk chocolate, one dark chocolate, and one white chocolate and would be a great gift for all the chocoholics out there. The following are pictures of each of these additions:













I hope you enjoy my new addtions and will be back with more new items soon! Look to your left for my link to send you into my Etsy shop and enjoy!