Angels are flying around in my Etsy shop!

Good morning everyone! Angels are flying around in my Etsy shop and are waiting to get someone with their loaded star! Come and take a look at them before they disappear! Just be careful you may need to wear eye protective gear if one is a bad shot! Just a friendly warning!

Etsy link:
http://timesofoldcreations.etsy.com

Love is in the air and can be found in my Etsy shop!

Hello readers! Well, Valentines Day is the next special day and I am eagerly filling my Etsy shop with angels, hearts and creations that will warm your heart! Come in and see what I've been up to and see what has all ready left the "building." I guess the feeling of love has begun and Times of old creations is moving right along with it! My sale of 15% off is continuing through the month of January ...so there is still plenty of time to find that something special for you, someone you care about or something that you may like to save for a gift for the near future and will benefit from buying it today! I hope your day is mild, beautiful and almost spring-like just as mine is! Enjoy your day!


Etsy shop:

http://timesofoldcreations.etsy.com

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

Are you in the Mood for Soup?

Well it is cold outside and my way of cooking during the colder weather changes with the weather. I tend to want more hearty meals and occasionally includes a homemade soup now and again. Here is a recipe for one of my very favorite soups and I hope you give it a try because it is a KEEPER! It is filling and easy to boot so give it a try and let me know how you like it!


POTATO SOUP

4 cups chicken stock
2 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups 1/2 & 1/2
1 medium onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced (I cheat and use 2 15oz+ cans of diced potatoes)

Cook the potatoes in the chicken stock until soft. (Canned potatoes are already soft so there is no reason to wait to continue.)

In a separate pan melt butter and add onion and celery and cook until soft then add a small amount of the chicken stock to this mixture. Add flour slowly until the mixture is thick and smooth.

Add this combination to the potatoes in the hot stock stirring continuously.

Slowly add milk and seasonings, half and half and heat until hot...but do not boil!

Add crackers and enjoy!


This should be a wonderful winter meal that the whole family will enjoy! Happy holidays and stay safe!

Small Technical Problem ....

Sorry to say, after waiting about two weeks to have my url changed in Facebook with the networked blogs that I had made a small mistake when trying to get it so that it is functional. I used http://www.timesofoldcreations.blogspot.com and you see the arrow as the thumbnail and can't get to my blog by clicking on the url link. I have now changed it to http://timesofoldcreations.blogspot.com/ and seem to have better luck...but it still doesn't work all the time! I have sent out requests again to have my fbf verify my url but they may not want to be my friends after this next attempt...I hope that I'm wrong but this is a bigger job than I thought and doesn't leave any room for error without relying on having the changes verified too! Bummer! I apologize to whom I had to ask for help and hope you can forgive me. If it doesn't work this time I'll be leaving it alone and people will need to type my url in and search and follow me the "old" way! Thank you for all of your help and for putting up with this ...and be rest a sured that this will not continue. I may find out this doesn't matter at all and it just wasn't meant to be! If it doesn't work....not to fear...I am done and will continue without networked blogs but will remain at this location. Life goes on! Hugs to all!

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!

Well here I am again and with a New Blog, Address and Etsy Shop!

Good morning all Readers! How are you? Staying warm and safe I hope! Yes...this is me Willowtree Treaures with a new blog look, new address for my blog, and new Etsy shop look and have been busy moving my items into my brand new , and kinda new, sites! My blog banner and my banner/avatar are a creation from Wildenblue Farm Designs and is the most beautiful opening to a shop and blog I have EVER seen! Visit her shop today and see all her creative digital beauties! www.wildenbluefarmdesigns.etsy.com . Laura has been a wonderful help in getting me started off right with an amazing opening to both and is always so supportive and helpful to get me started again. I can't thank her enough! Thankyou Laura!

The fact that my blog banner is off center is something I may have done when I couldn't get my last banner to take. I changed some of the html in the template and can't remember what I did to get my last banner up. I am currently working on that and hope to find the solution. In the meantime I hope that you love the new look and color choices. It is totally different and I've taken to it in a BIG way! I hope you do too!

For all of the crafters that I had on my site I lost the list when I changed my blog address to: http://timesofoldcreations.blogspot and will try to go through the list of people I'm following....something I didn't lose... and attempt to restore the blogs that I featured on my site. Don't be shy! If you want to be featured here please just ask and I will gladly follow you! It would be my pleasure!

Also to get to my Etsy shop the new address is: http://timesofoldcreations.etsy.com .
I was totally lost when I got rid of a lot of sites I had been on and am now just trying to reconnect with some of them! My twitter is now gone and will look into that soon! I still am on facebook and nothing there has changed just so you know!

I have slowly, but surely , have been resetting up my shop and stocking the shelves and am currently having a coupon sale with the code: TOOCS2010 to get 10% off of your purchases upon checkout. Please come and checkout my Etsy changes and feel free to purchase anything with this code to get your savings! In January I will be having another special because it is the month of my birthday and I would love you have you all benefit from that also ...so be watching!

Happy Holidays to all and a very Happy New Year!

My changed Etsy address:
http://timesofoldcreations.etsy.com


My changed Blog address:
http://timesofoldcreations.blogspot.com

My Facebook address:
The same

Twitter address:
No longer exists

New Items are Beginning to Showup in my Etsy!

Come one come all! New items are beginning to appear in my Etsy shop and I started off with three new creations! Come in and see what they are and expect more to meet your holiday needs! I hope you enjoy the new addtions and can find something that catches your eye in this line up! I will add as much, and as often as possible to make up for some lost time! Have fun looking and don't forget your cup of coffee ,and your favorite creamer,...coffee is not coffee unless it tastes like a desert!LOL

MY ETSY:
http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

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

Moving New Items into my Etsy Shop Earlier!

Hello readers! I wanted to keep you informed for when the new items would start to arrive into my Etsy shop! I'm moving new items in early so that you have enough time to buy for the holiday season and the sooner the better. You will start seeing new items starting on Friday October 22nd. Many of the items I have left will go to the "sales bin" and will remain at the sales prices that I've had them listed at, some of these items will go off of sale and will be found in the various sections I have in my shop, and some will be brand new creations that will be added to the shop in general. Come in and take a look at my new banner and avatar and and see a new and improved Willowtree Treasures! Everything will stay as it is and will begin changing as of.... Friday October 22nd to give you ample time to buy for the holidays for yourself or for holiday gifts!*** I accept all international sales...just please contact me for a shipping quote! I will attempt to add new item(s) per week, or as often as possible, to offer you new options of items to choose from through the holiday season! Come visit me for these exciting new additions and enjoy!

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

First Four Little Girls Waiting to be Added to my Etsy Shop Nov. 1st!

Good morning all! I just wanted to have you meet the first four gals that will go into my shop November 1st. There is Annie,Bella,Tiffany and Bethany. These will be a few of the first items that I will stock my shop with when I'm back open and functioning to the fullest again. Until then the sale will contine and enjoy the savings. Some of these items will go back into the normal stash and the rest will be put in a sales bin for quick sales as of November 1st so be aware and get what you want for the prices listed until the date noted and then things will begin to change. Enjoy and have a great day!

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

Last Chance To Stock for Christmas .....

Good morning all! How have you been? I hope everyone is doing fine! I just wanted to take this time to remind you that my sale is continuing on Etsy and will be around for about another week! I have just reduced, my already low prices and did it one last time for anyone that would like to purchase something from my shop I do urge you to do so soon for I plan to have my shelves unstocked, and my shop dormant ,in about another week making it October 2nd! I said I needed: 1) a much needed break from the hectic life I have been living 2) a fair amount of time to regroup and learn some new skills 3) to clean out my shop and bring in a fresh inventory 4) come back refreshed and hopefully have a new plan to meet my customer's needs. I will continue my blog when I have announcements of new happenings, my progress and to just check in with my readers...so not to fear I will be in touch with you to let you know as things are happening and tell you the latest news concerning how things are going.

Well so far my relaxation has consisted of trying a quilt and have one done that will measure 30"x 40" ,which is not that large but is good for a first timer. I will come back with pictures to show you what I've been doing! I'd like to try another of the same style, but bigger, and give a quilt pillow a try. (So much for kicking up my heels and resting! Makes me wonder if I even know what doing that is all about!) Now that I see that this skill doesn't involve time travel, jumping from heights, or eating intestines I see that this dream of being able to quilt is possible and plan to get something that I will do and put aside to put into my "tweeked" Etsy shop! I have some great patterns for dolls I would love to try and may see about making wreaths. First comes some much needed R&R! I just wanted to let you know that I'm still around and not letting the skills I have grow mold and rot!

Well why was I here in the first place?LOL Ohhh that's right....Come see my shop today and enjoy my last week with Etsy! Thank you to all that have made purchases! You have all been so GREAT! I hope you are enjoying your creations and they have filled Christmas gifts, are selling as inventory in your businesses, or are just pleasing to look at in a corner of your home and make you smile every time you pass by! If you want to purchase more I have downed my prices on almost everything in my shop and you can even save more if you buy within the next week! Have a great day everyone and thanks for coming in and reading my post!


MY ETSY;

http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

Ok...What is going on with my Business?

Hello everyone! How are you today? It is getting a chill in the air here in Pa and the feel for Fall is definitely here now! I can hardly believe that Sept. is half over!

First of all I would like to thank all of my followers, from facebook to twitter and my devoted readers. My lovely/supportive artistic friends that I have gotten to know through my Ebay and Etsy groups and my wonderful customers during this time of working on "closing" my Etsy shop! I can't thank you enough! I promised that I would explain myself so people will know what is going on and what my plans are for the future.

What prompted me to work on closing my shop in the beginning was the lack of time for creation. Not being able to come out with new items has sent me into a panic and find it nothing short of frustrating that this isn't possible! It has gone on all Spring and Summer and now it is Fall and time seems to be something that I seriously am lacking right now. I thought a break could let me refresh and regroup to come up with new ideas and expand my skills. One skill that I have been wanting to learn was how to make a rag quilt and bags. I thought about this for about a year now ...but need time to work on some projects so that I can study how this is done. I would also like to look into making wall quilts, table runners, placemats and pillows. This is going to take some time to study and then practice this to be able to create things that people would be interested in. To say that I will not be creating any dolls, ornies, lamps or items that I have been known to sell on Etsy I would be fooling myself! I would just wish to get rid of my current inventory and bring in new items. These were skills that I taught myself to do about 10 or more years ago and will never lose my interest or passion to continue this line of art!


To say that I officially will be "closing" my shop in Etsy ....never to return...would be not the actual happening! I plan to take an extended break to get myself together, learn some new skills and hopefully I'll be back with more to offer customers! My banner will stay where it is, my heartings will not be touched and all the information about my shop will not move! I will leave an openning announcement when I get ready to stock my shelves again and reopen. I will also post it here and keep in touch with the people that are interested in what I will have to offer.


Please be patient with me as I take on a new journey! I will make posts here as something interesting happens or ...I've finished a new skill and made something of interest! I will also post it on facebook and twitter. For now I will be keeping up the posts on facebook of new arrivals at the Red Rose Co-op store and keep you informed what is going on there! Keep smiling all and I shall see you again!

Attention Reader's and Store Owners...

Good morning all! I have been running a mile a minute this spring and summer and yet nothing seems to get any better for time to create and spend time with my OFG Team! I am just livid that all of this time has been spent on everything and everyone else and now I've got the antique shop in the mix that just adds to my responsibilities! I can't be true to the artistic group I've joined and most of all have no time to work on new creations. I am extemely sorry to say have decided to work on closing my Etsy shop and concentrate on the antique store I have joined and am currently having a Slash the Price of Already reduced items. These prices would be GREAT for any store owner that would like to add something to their shop and is at wholesale prices or you can finally purchase those items you have had your eyes on and just have been waiting for prices to be reduced to be easier on your wallet! Well now is your chance to buy, buy ,buy!

I have already reduced the prices, DRASTICALLY! The purchaser must pay for shipping and handling which accounts for savings when buying multible items! International sales are welcome but must contact me for shipping and handling costs before purchasing! Thank you!

Look at my policies if you are interested in purchasing insurance coverage, and/or delivery confirmation. I will gladly add this to an invoice if you would like these purchased.

Tax will be included to cover all sales done for Pennsylvania residence,6%, at checkout and thank you to all that end up doing business with me! Have a great day and Enjoy your shopping experience!

Quick access to my Etsy shop:

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

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If you don't believe animals have feelings ...think again!

This video was brought to my attention from an OFG member and thank them for proving that All animals deserve to be treated with kindness, understanding and respect!

Willlow Tree Treasures & Antiques is open for business!

I just wanted to inform my readers that our booth is now set in the Red Rose Antique Co-Op located in Mansfield, Pa 16933 and we invite all of you to checkout the facebook page I had made for the proprietor of this shop....Rodger Rose. Just put Red Rose Antique Co-op in your search for facebook. Take a look at the pictures of the front of the store and how things are set up, "Like" my page, and see how coming to this shop will be an experience you that you will remember for a very long time! The package of attractiveness in arrangements and displays, cleanliness, roominess, helpfulness and friendliness is beyond what you will see in most antique shops... making this visit far and beyond what you will experience elsewhere.

Enter facebook, on your left, and see what Red Rose Antiquing is all about!

Here are a few shots of our booth so you can see what we have to offer.











Now view the rest of the shop.....

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!