Happy Holidays!

To all my readers, and/or customers, may your holidays be filled with love, warmth and happiness this season! Enjoy this special time being with friends and family and celebrating in the true meaning of this holiday!

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 Giveaway for Now until Dec 14th have Arrived!

I promised you a picture of the giveaway that I am having. They have arrived to my home this weekend and I wanted to get you a picture of the ones that the winners will win. There will be three winners and there are three prizes so here they are so you can get a clearer look of what you are trying for! This is just one thing that my wholesale/dropship company sells on their site and because this is to kick off my new Ebay store...Willowtree-Treausures...home decor. and more.. shop! I got these items quickly ...just days from the date I ordered it and were in fine shape. These decorations are not short on shiney/glittery/glitzy! They would be beautiful to hang up anywhere to add to your Christmas decor. Just follow the three requests below, in the post having to do with the giveaway, and your name will go in to win one of these beautiful ornaments! Good luck to all!

A Few More items.....1 more to get to 90 items...

Hello all! I just wanted to keep you up to date with the items I have added to my Etsy shop and these are the newest items just put in. Feel free to go and and take a look.











I have one more item to get into my shop to hit 90 items! WOW! There is alot to look at in my shop so go today and see the new additions. Christmas is so close you can almost feel it breathing in your ear..."Buy your Christmas items soon! It won't be much longer and gift giving will be happening! Don't be one that isn't prepared!"

Have fun and I hope you enjoy my new additions!


LINK:
http://www.willowtreetreasues.etsy.com

A few new additions to my Etsy shop!

Just a quick note that I have added a few new Christmas items to my Etsy shop and invite you all to come in and see these new additions!










MY ETSY LINK;

http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

New Items listed on Etsy!

Good morning readers! Are you staying warm so far this Fall? That cool weather came upon us very quickly this year...don't you think? We always know ..when we feel alittle lighter in the wallet that the colder weather is with us! Our house is totally electric , except for a few things like the oven/stove is gas, that when the temps in the house have to come up...our electric bill ends up feeling the brunt of things! So far so good for keeping it at a reasonable temp. We always have the gas burner in the extra room if we need to...but again it is sparingly! Too bad this year it couldn't be a warm snow!LOL Just a thought!

Well I am here today to tell you that I have posted a few new items in my Etsy shop and invite all of you to take a look. I know I said I would go back to more Halloween items but I got the Santa bug going through my veins right now and thought I'd go with that! I know I didn't make many Santas last year and thought I'd try to make up this year! I know they are very popular and plan to hit snowmen and angels alike...so keep watch!

The first two that I've done this year are door greeters and are just so prim and Christmasy that I just couldn't hold myself back from getting their patterns. One is a Tennessee Ridge Primitives pattern of a Santa Holding a bouquet of dried flowers, a teddy bear and handmade candy canes. The second is a pattern from Snugglebug Blessings of a Santa with a bag of candycanes. This one has sticks for legs and is just so primitive perfect...and is also a door hanger!







I have also made a few new Maude Addie Dolls and their Geese that look more Fallish than what I have done in the past. I have also made the sleeves differently then my past Maudes to make a slight difference in their overall appearance. These dolls have always had that Fall/ Christmasy feel, the fact they come with geese, and the clothes always help that feeling along. These of course have the clothing AND the geese pointed towards colder weather months ....so I thought that someone may take a special liking to them to fullfill their needs for home decor for the fall and winter seasons.



Again, these new items can be found in my Etsy shop and you can get there by putting the following in your search and enjoy:

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


I will be putting some snowman ornies on the list next and will get to them soon. I have more artists to feature from OFG and will get to those very soon! I apologize fo getting behind on my artists for I got caught up in my creations and we all know what that means!

I also have had such a desire to make sugar cookies and may get to those before anything else! Funny I haven't looked at a cookie in a month and now am spending hours looking through cookie books to find the perfect cookie! These are my personal favorite and then will fill a request for my husband for peanutbutter cookies.

I will leave the recipes with you so if you are in need of some cookies and don't have a recipe right at hand here they are!

Ethel's Sugar Cookies:

3/4 cup shortening (part butter or magarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups gold meda flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, flavoring thoroughly.
Measure flour and stir in baking powder, salt and blend in.
Chill 1 hour
Heat oven to 400
Roll dough 1/8" and cut with 3" cookie cutter
Place on ungreased baking sheet
Bake 6-8 min. or until cookies are light golden color
Makes about 4 doz.
( Taken from Betty Crockers Cookie Book)

Peanutbutter cookies

1/2 cup Butter flavor Crisco
1 cup creamy jif peanut butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbs. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Heat oven 375
Cream butter flavored crisco, peanutbutter, sugar, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in bowl until well blended
Combine flour baking soda, baking powder and salt,and mix into creamed mixture
Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet and flatten into crisscross patttern with a fork dipped in flour
Bake at 375 for 8-10 mins and cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
Makes 2 Dozen 1/2" cookies
(Taken from Crisco Cookie Collection)

Eat and shop...a few of my favorite things to do! Have fun baking your cookies and enjoy looking over Etsy! The holidays are always a special time to buy just what you need for your home decorating needs! Enjoy you time today and get out the "snuggies" to stay warm!

Come back for I will be featuring more OFG artists soon! So until next post......

A New Ebay Group has just surfaced!

Hello readers! Six more days until Christmas! Can you believe it! I hope all of you have been good and will be remembered by Santa! I have no worries there! I'm sure all of you will be rewarded for your goodness! Get to bed on time on Dec. 24th because I believe Santa shows up around 12 midnight. Don't forget to leave him cookies and milk. We like to keep our Santa jolly!

I am here today to tell you of a great new group that has just been born! It is called," A Primitive Gathering of Sisters!". The leader is Kelly, Once in a Blue Moon Primitives, and is a reuniting of another group from ebay....Olde Primitive Sisters Group, OPSG. This reuniting of a number of OPSG members , which is very much alive and well, and is now 37 members strong and getting caught up with each other once again! I have been so touched to return to a group that, overtime lost touch with one another. I'm thrilled to know what is going on in my primitive sister's lives and have missed them greatly! Its funny that I was just feeling the loss of my sisters from Ebay that Kelly came along and asked me to rejoin her in another group that I have been very close to! Thank you Kelly for this invitation! I love being reunited and having the opportunity to get caught up with my wonderful group of Ebay! I love each and everyone of you! I have made a turn in my selling forum but have not lost the friendships that I've made with my OPSG primitive sisters! You are all the very best! Next time your in Ebay put APGS in your search and take a look at all the wonderful items this new group has to offer! (Go to another great group to view their great talents by putting OPSG in your search!) You won't be sorry! These groups are overflowing in talents and are the nicest groups of primitive crafters that I've ever met!

Don't forget the Website featuring great members of OPSG;
http://oldprimitivesisters.com/


EBAY LINK:
http://www.ebay.com

(Put APGS and/ or OPSG in your search)

(A few logos and banners that you will see to identify this group! Aren't they great?)

***Black Friday Special (Friday Nov.28th and U.S. SALES ONLY) ***

*** FREE Shipping and Handling on all items in my shop between the hours of 8AM and 8PM Eastern Time/ on NOV. 28th and for U.S. SALES ONLY! *** (Purchases must be made together and on the same day. If you have any questions please just ask! Contact me and I will prepare a revised invoice. Please put your email addy in your convo so that I can send the invoice to the correct purchaser! Thanks so much and Happy Holidays everyone! (Items will be sent regular U.S. P.S. Mail/First Class mail!)

Black Friday will be a special day in my Etsy shop!

LINK:

http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

Two more items have been listed and more to come....

Good morning all! I just wanted to inform all of you that I have two new items listed in my Etsy shop and there are more to come! I have now listed another Annie type doll that is all about "Beauty is in the eyes for the beholder" and I have put on another Santa with Annie doll.

"Beauty is in the eyes of the Beholder"
Annie Doll"




"Folkart Santa and Annie Doll Set"



I am thrilled to say that I have another folkart Santa already to go and am still waiting for the wool to arrive so I can finish him up! I am also starting a new type of light and it will be a folkart lamp that I hope that all of my interested readers may be interested in that is made of shirt flannel with a woolfelt figure on the front. They are very attractive and are ohhh sooo prim! keep watch on my shop because I am in the holiday mood and creating things like crazy that can be used for your home or given as a gift! I hope you enjoy!


My ETSY SHOP:
http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

Three new items just listed in my Etsy Shop!

Good morning everyone! I have worked so hard this week to get another item ready to put into my Etsy shop and want to share with you what the new arrival is. I made a snowman and Annie doll/ shelf sitter set that is called "Learning to Skate" and the little Annie is wearing the most precious skates! This is a wonderful set and would be just the decoration you need to top off your holiday decorations! I have also listed another lamp with this one including both the girl and the boy angel dolls in the same lamp! This is a very attractive lamp and would be just beautiful on a coffee table, on a tv entertainment center or in a child's room. It gives off a very soft glow of light is not overwhelming to have in a room! Lastly, there are three mice, each in their own Christmas mittens , that can hang from the Christmas tree, key holder , or an old cupboard. They are just the sweetest! Please come in a check out these new additions and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Three Blind Christmas Mice in Mittens Ornies/Bowl Fillers



Angel Girl and Boy Lamp

Learning to Skate Snowman and Annie Doll Shelf sitter



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

New Item just listed in my Etsy Shop!

Good morning everyone! How was your weekend? I know mine was very busy...but I got alot done. I just finished four Christmas stockings with mice and greenery and put one of them on my door at home! So far I have had alot of comments from neighbors as to where they could get their own and I have been telling them, "Where everything is made with love and is guaranteed handmade....ETSY!" (If primitive handmade creations is what you are looking for....The Old Farmhouse Gathering Team is a GREAT place to start!) I now have put one of the stockings into one of my lists of items for sale and it is up and ready for purchasing and viewing right now! Please come in and take a look...it really says something about Having a very Merry Primitive Christmas! More Chrismas items will be coming soon ...so keep touch with my blog for you will see it here when it happens. Have a wonderful day and enjoy the begining of the cooler weather.









ETSY SHOP:
Http:// www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

ETSY:
Http://www.etsy.com (Just put OFG TEAM in your search and see all of the wonderful items made by the very talented group of members that specialize in everything from primitive to shabby chic style items!)

I have combined and "Slashed Shipping Sale" as the OFG Holiday Celebration is going on! Come enjoy in the savings!

Hello everyone! I have feverishly been working on starting a new sale since my " Day Late Labor Day Sale and Going Back to Work and School Sale" has reached its end. The September sales are over. I am offering this October a"Slashed Shipping Price Sale" and have $3 taken off the shipping and handling fee. If you buy multible items you can get items at the prices I have listed when selling more that one item to a customer. The savings would even be greater! I already have all the prices adjusted and ready for people to start buying so there is no waiting involved. Just go to my shop and start buying! WOW!

Plus the items for the Holiday Celebration for OFG is now in the process of being posted by their creators! There is just sooo much going on and so much to look at! Please stop by my shop and check it out! Again, write "OFG Holiday Celebration" on
Etsy's main page and you can view everything that this very talented group has to offer. This Celebration has now included Winter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving offerings from its members and is well worth looking at! Stop today and start thinking snow? LOL Well holidays would put you on the right track! ENJOY!



ETSY MAIN PAGE:
Http://www.etsy.com



WILLOWTREE TREASURE'S SHOP:
Http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy..com

Another Celebration is upon us with the OFG TEAM in Etsy!

Hello all! I am here to keep you caught up and the newest and upcoming news that is hitting Ebay, The Olde Primitive Sister's Online Marketplace and Etsy. This news has to do with what is going to be going on in Etsy with the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team. We will be having another celebration that the group will be posting items for. It will be called "OFG Holiday Celebration" and the items that will be entered will be able to be viewed by putting this in the search on Etsy on the main page. The day of actually posting our entrants won't take place until Oct. 1st. So please be patient. It will be happening soon enough! The items I will be entering will be a set of Snowman/ Candy Cane ornies, A Snowman/Gal with Annie in the Bag Doll, An Annie Ginger Gal with her bowl filler ginger decoration and lastly a creation I designed and made myself...A Black Gal Santa and her Mouse and Cheese Doll. Please come in and take a look at all of these in my store and checkout what the others have to offer. I think all of us are just so anxious to get ready to post our Thanksgiving and Christmas offerings and hope you enjoy browsing at what will be available! Below are the items you will be seeing while there:


Primitive Ginger Annie with her Bowl Filler Ginger Decoration Doll



Primitive Snowman/Gal with Annie in Bag Doll

Primitive Snowman Ornies/Bowlfillers Candy Cane Ornament Doll

Preview

Primitive Black Annie Santa and her Mouse with Cheese Doll

MAIN ETSY LINK:
Http://www.etsy.com

MY SHOP IN ETSY LINK:
Http://www.willowtreetreasures.etsy.com

Enjoy browsing!