NEW Marketplace Friday Shop Features!

Good morning all! I hope you are all awake this morning! Again, I have another couple shops that I will feature on today's post and invite all of you to come and see what these shops contain and to meet the artists! Today's features are Sugar Creek Hollow and Painted Kreations. I hope you enjoy!

The first person I will be featuring is Kimberly of Sugar Creek Hollow:


Here is a shop where I'm sure you will find something that will help you with your home decor. This crafter does so many different crafts it makes you wonder how some people get all the talent! She makes soy candles with awesome fragrances such as crunch pumpkin cake...yummmmy, to beautiful crochet doilies to knitted kitchen towels, to absolutely ..must have afghans! She creates beautiful blog banners and templates and has quite a variety to pick from..and even makes canned goodies , like grandma used to make, such as peach and tomato jam. Kimberly is talented beyond belief and can make you home a cozy, warm, primitive paradise from its look , to its fragrance and to even the canned foods that her shop contains...not to mention has the skill to create a blog that looks and feels like you have always wanted! All of this variety that she has in her shop and will keep you coming back for days just to make up your mind what you want first from her shop collection! Take a look at a few of my favorites!









































I've never seen so many wonderful things all in one shop before! She has talents that I could ONLY WISH I had. Take some time and meet this awesome artist and see what her answers are to some questions that she had answered and will give you a little insight to the mind of the multi talented crafter!

What is the name of your Etsy shop? And why did you choose this name?
Sugar Creek Hollow. One of my favorite places to visit here in Ohio is in fact,
Sugar Creek, Ohio. Often referred to as “Little Switzerland”, it’s in the midst of Amish Country. And I’m very fond of Amish crafts and a simpler way of life, which I try to bring to my own shoppe.

How long have you been selling on Etsy?
I’ve been on Etsy for about a year now, but Sugar Creek Hollow has only been open for about a month now.

What type of items do you offer?
Hand-poured Soy Candles, crocheted lace doilies, cotton dishcloths, an occasional crocheted afghan when I have the time, graphics, and I just recently added items from the kitchen such as jams and relishes.

How long have you been crafting?
Well over 25 years now
Who or What inspires you?

Probably my greatest inspiration has been my grandmother who passed on several years ago. She taught me at an early to crochet and sew, as well as how to make jams and butters. But when it comes to our candles, my youngest son is the true inspiration. He has mild Autism, and an obsession for smells. Making candles has become a family event that even he can take part in.

What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
I would have to say it’s my lace doilies. Creating these has taught me a great deal about patience. And I like to think that when one is purchased, it becomes that person’s next family heirloom.

Other places where you can be found?
Etsy Shoppe: SugarCreekHollow.etsy.com
Blog: Sugarcreek hollow.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SugrCreekHollow
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=100000132453870&
ref=profile

You can see that her grandmother had a BIG part in planting the seed for creating as she had done during her lifetime and taught her some much respected talents such as making jams , crocheting and sewing which is one of the best gifts as grandmother/mother can pass onto her children/grandchildren! Her son's involvement of candle making is a noteworthy reason to add this into her crafting selection due to the benefits to her son! Bravo to your son to pickout some pretty yummy sounding fragrances! He knows what the public likes and has some pretty good tastes!

Be sure to checkout this shop the next time you are in Etsy ...it will be well worth your time!

SUGARCREEKHOLLOW LINK:
http://wwwwsugarcreekhollow.etsy.com


The second shop I was going to feature is Painted Kreations:



This creator has temporarily taken the things out of her shop to do a craft fair. Not to worry she will be back and her shop will be filled once again once she is done. She said that it will be around October 5th. Please be patient for everything takes time and craft fairs are very time consuming and take time to recover from and to get reoriented to what can go back in. I have seen her work and it is well worth your time to take a look at what this artist holds in her shop...so keep going back until things are back. Her painting ability is so worth seeing you will truly be missing out if you don't stop in when her items can be seen! I will leave her infomation to make this possible!

PAINTED KREATIONS LINK:
http://www.paintedkreations.etsy.com

Kris I hope you had a GREAT craft fair and did well! I'm sure that is a given for you items are so wonderful and just know you must have made a hit!


Well I hope you have enjoyed the two shops that I was able to make note of today! I welcome you back this coming Monday for I will be posting two more shops from artists from the OFG TEAM! I would hate to see you miss it! See you then!

NEW Marketplace Thursday Shop Features!

Good morning all! Today's featured shops are the best of the best in crafting. They have shops that show their personalities and personal touches show their energies and give a definite feel to what their shops contain! They are experts carrying out their talents. while displaying their abilities, in a very attractive fashion ! Rabbit Hollow Prims and Sue Green's Keepsake Korner are the two artists I will be talking about today!

The first featured shop is Rabbit Hollow Prims


This artist is AMAZING! There are two parts of a person that has chosen a life of creation and selling what they create. There is a part that understands business and self promotion, and part that is creative and artistic. Sometimes those sides are hard to get equalized and one side is stronger than the other and it is hard to keep them separate and equally strong and active! This gal however, has very strong knowhow on BOTH counts and makes looking through her shop enjoyable AND a truly fun shopping experience! She has perks for her noteworthy buyers to gain points for new purchases to keep her followers and true artist lovers inspired and she now is accepting charge cards for purchases!..NOT to mention that she has TONS of talent and puts it in all of her creations that you could easily fall in love with what she has regardless....but there is nothing like mixing in a little fun in the process! She has thought about the ease , while inspiring her purchasers to come back and buy more, by giving them a way to save during this very difficult time of lost jobs and money being so hard to find today! WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

Her shop screams energy and variety and what more would you want in a shop that knows how to move and grove! She has been recently picked to be one of the top 100 ETSY shops! You'll soon see why she was given this honor. She is there for her customers 100% providing quality items in an experience you won't soon forget!

The following are an example of what Sue has to offer. Come in and see for yourself for there are 10 pages worth of GREAT items at great prices!










































She has alot in her shop and there is just so much to see! First find out about Sue from how she responded to the questions that were asked of OFG and see what she had to say:

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?
Rabbit Hollow Prims because my mom had the name for her shop when it was open and wanted to carry on the name.

2. How long have you been on Etsy?
About 2 years
3. What type of items do you offer?
primitive dolls. vintage patterns, fabrics and turkey calls
4. How long have you been crafting?
17 years
5. Who or What inspires you?
All the other doll artists out there.
6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
I couldn't pick just one but I love Halloween the most.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)
http://www.rabbithollowprims.blogspot.com
http://www.spookyspells.blogspot.com
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/rabbithollowprims_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5125705
http://www.lemonpoppyseeds.com/shoppes/psrabbithollowprims/
http://wsoapp-rabbithollowprims.blogspot.com/
http://www.countrycraftshowonline.com/craftbooth489/
http://www.ksgpshoppe.com/RabbitHollowPrims.html
http://rabbithollowprims-soatp.blogspot.com/

As you can see she is can be found in many places and is easily accessible to her customers! Do yourself a favor and come in and see Rabbit Hollow Prims shop today! It will be time well spent!


RABBITHOLLOWPRIMS LINK:
http://www.rabbithollowprims.etsy.com


The next Shop I have to feature is Keepsake Korner



This is a GREAT shop and has a quiet elegance about it! Her items have such primitive beauty and charm and would lovely in any primitive/ country home! Her talent is polished and perfect and will make your heart melt when you see her shop!

Come take a look at some of my personal favorites:































Items of times gone past is the feeling that you will get just seeing this shop! It will end up being a primitive playland when you go to shop there!

Now spend some time and meet the artist:

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?
KeepSakeKorner. As to how the name came about.....actually...nothing
special. Wanted a name that reflected items you would want to keep. So I
played around with some names. Now my sub-line "Creations from Stitches of
Thread" came about from playing around with names that represented for the
most part, my creativity in fibers.
2. How long have you been on Etsy? I believe a year and 3 months now. Started
May 2008.
3. What type of items do you offer? Many purposeful/needful items. Most are
sewing. I do alot of other art work, but haven't display much on Etsy.
4. How long have you been crafting? Just about all my life. My grandmother
that raised me taught me to sew. She was a lovely seamstress. Did alot of
sewing during the depression to bring in extra money.
5. Who or What inspires you? Words from novels, poems etc. can inspire me. Then
there is God's Creation! Awesome!
6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why? Oh I guess my Yo-Yo Flower
picture that is framed. Right now they are alot of fun. I get bored easily,
(perhaps I have ADD)will thus try new things and go all out for a while
until the boredom bug bites. ! :)
7. Other places where you can be found. On my blog KeepsakeKorner.blogspot.com


If you like primitive items and things that remind you of times gone by...this is the shop to visit! I'm sure you will have a great time!

KEEPSAKE KORNER LINK:
http://www.keepsakekorner.etsy.com

I hope you have enjoyed meeting the artists and seeing their featured shops today! Tomorrow I will have two more artists and shops to meet so come back and see who they will be! Until next time.....

NEW Marketplace Wednesday for OFG Team !

Good morning readers! I am up and at 'em early and looking over our two new featured artist shops that I will be posting today! These are two super picks and are ladies with tons of talent! They are multi-talented and show it in the variety they have in their shops. Everything they do is a passion for them and you will see in what they create! Today's featured shops are Prairie Rose and Privies & Prims.

The first featured shop is Prairie Rose.



Prairie Rose is the leader of this wonderful team of artisians , that together, make up the Olde Farmhousegathering Team! She has shown her great skill in organizing, keeping the juices flowing through the veins of its members and always keeping the ideas coming to make a stronger and innovative group of people! She is AMAZING!

Not only is she outstanding as a leader... her talents are many and has a beautiful Etsy shop that showcases all of her talents! She has remarkable painting skills along with sewing skills and you can see that she must have done this awhile for her work says experience! She is a seasoned artist! Now take a look at a few of my favorites and see for yourself what I've been talking about!





































Isn't that something? From her painting on old windows to a pumpkin nodder that has a homemade fragrance inside...her items make me smile! I'm sure they did for you too.

Now take some time and learn about this wonderfully talented woman that is the owner of these "gotta have" creations and " Head Rockin' Mama of OFG Team!

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?
The name of my shop is "PrairieRose". It has been my business name for a couple of decades now, I chose it because of all the wild roses that grow on the old farmsteads from years of yore.They are not only beautiful, but very hardy year after year.

2. How long have you been on Etsy?

I have been on etsy for app 1.5 years now.

3. What type of items do you offer?

I sew and do decorative painting both. I offer a mixed bag of goodies in my shop. I love everything from Shabby to Folk and Primitive. I have combined my craft on many items. I seldom create the same item more than once. I love the uniqueness of each piece.

4. How long have you been crafting?

I have been making dolls for 35 yrs. now, and painting for almost 30 yrs.

5. Who or What inspires you?

I find inspiration everywhere. I am most fond of antique pieces. I love the Trash to Treasure items too. Each and every one presents a different perspective. I love painting on all the curves and corners rather than a flat piece. I love the challenge of it all.

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?

Each new piece is my favorite. I have learned something new in the process of making it. I always try to learn something new on each piece I make.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)

Right now etsy is the only place I am selling online. I have recently moved and have scaled back while I get the house in order. I am selling in three brick and mortar stores too.
I am the list Mama of the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team on etsy,and also do the OFG Blog.



There is plenty more to see in Prairie Rose's Shop! Take some time and take a look ...you deserve a treat and this would definitely be something nice to do for yourself!

PRAIRIE ROSE'S LINK:

Http://www.prairierose.etsy.com


The second Shop I am featuring today is Privies & Prim




Here is another multi-talented member that has such a variety in her shop that you will not believe! From doll creation to needle punching, stitcheries to penny rugs ..this creator goes over and above the call of duty when it comes to serious crafting! All of her items ...are clearly made with love in her heart and make the experience of going to her shop a total delight! Here are a few examples of what she has...but be warned...there is soo much more! You will really need to take a look at her shop to see it all!









































Isn't this eye candy for a soul? I just love it all! Take some time and read what this, very talented artist had to say to some very revealing questions about her crafting!

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name? Privies & Prims has been my business name for about a year. I started out in a shed at my home on Blue Rock Rd., so I named my little shop Blue Rock Country Crafts. I had my first storefront in Burnsville, NC in 2000 and named the store Privies & Perches. I was making lots of outhouse bathroom decorations and my dad was making lots of prim birdhouses, so I changed the name. Inspired by God is all I can say. It just popped into my little brain!

2. How long have you been on Etsy? Had to go look at my profile for this question.  Seems I started in February 2008.

3. What type of items do you offer? Penny rugs, prim stitcheries, primitive & folk art dolls, punch needle embroidery & patterns, outhouse stuff, candlemats, prim wreaths, Americana prim t-shirts, wood signs, ornaments, & photographs of old barns and outhouses. I think that’s it. 

4. How long have you been crafting? As long as I can remember. I used to sit at the kitchen table and trace the designs on the napkins. In high school, I made a macramé hanging large enough to cover a window! We also did pottery and leather working. My special leather project was a framed image of a Michelob beer bottle ad. We used wood carving tools and I stuffed the “bottle” from the back with sawdust to give it dimension. At the time, it was my boyfriend’s favorite brand. Personally, I can’t stand the taste of any kind of alcohol. Just give me my McDonald’s sweet tea!

5. Who or What inspires you? First, I must give God the credit for my talents. He puts ideas into my head as I go along. I start out making a doll like the pattern photo, then God gives me ideas to make it my own. Sometimes, I think it’s a curse.  I’m always seeing stuff and thinking, “I can make that!” So, that’s why the list of things I make is so long. I just recently added punch needle embroidery to my list and I’m “hooked”. I’m designing patterns that I will sell as kits and will soon be designing prim doll patterns also that will be modeled after the mountain folk where I live.
I get inspired by PatternMart.com’s monthly newsletters, looking at others creations online, visiting prim shops, looking through catalogs, and the list goes on and on. Gosh, everything I see inspires me! I look at people in restaurants and think of making a doll to look like them!

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why? My favorite creations are my primitive dolls cause I love giving each one their own personality. The favorite ones I’ve made are 46” dolls from a Prim & Proper folks pattern.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog) I don’t sell on ebay too often. Seems I just pay them money and don’t have much luck there anymore. For Privies & Prims, my main website is www.PriviesAndPrims.com, my etsy shoppe is www.PriviesAndPrims.etsy.com, blog- www.PriviesAndPrimsBlog.blogspot.com, and at my brick & mortar store located at 110 West Main St., Burnsville, NC 28714.
I also do wedding photography, www.AffordableMemoriesNC.com, and sell photographs of old barns and houses that I find here in the mountains. www.ThenAndNowArtPhotos.etsy.com. My pattern blog is www.SimplyPrimPatterns.blogspot.com, and I’ll soon be teaching classes in my store, so I have a blog for that. www.StitchersPunchersAndHookers.blogspot.com
And yes, I do find time to sleep.

My name is Doreen Brannan and you can contact me at PriviesAndPrims@yahoo.com

Have a blessed one!


Do yourself a favor today and take a look at all this shop holds! You will thank yourself later!

PRIVIES & PRIMS LINK:

Http://www.prims&prims.etsy.com

(Copy and paste this link into your taskbar and enjoy!)

Come back tomorrow for I will feature two more craftier than crafty talented artists from the OFG Team! See you then....