Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives » etsy http://www.primitive-folk-art.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:15:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Spun Cotton Valentine Ornaments – Handmade Primitive Valentine Decor http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2012/01/spun-cotton-valentine-ornaments-handmade-primitive-valentine-decor/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2012/01/spun-cotton-valentine-ornaments-handmade-primitive-valentine-decor/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:53:40 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=672 Continue reading →]]> This week I have begun releasing my newest designs for 2012, starting with a collection of spun cotton Valentine ornaments.  Each of the ornaments below is a handmade original design by Old World Primitives.

spun cotton cat ornament

spun cotton cat ornament

spun cotton cat ornament

These spun cotton ornaments are dressed in festive shades of pink and red for Valentine’s Day – or any day of the year.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2012/01/spun-cotton-valentine-ornaments-handmade-primitive-valentine-decor/feed/ 6 Primitive Halloween Folk Art http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/10/primitive-halloween-folk-art/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/10/primitive-halloween-folk-art/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:22:06 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=614 Continue reading →]]> Time got away from me this busy holiday season, and I never got a chance to post all of my newest designs for fall and Halloween before it was time to start working on orders for them.  So now that I have already started working on Christmas versions of the two primitive dolls below, I figured I should finally post their Halloween versions first.

primitive cat doll in a witch hat

This is a reclining primitive Halloween cat doll, dressed in a black witch hat and a black cheesecloth scarf.  Look for her in a Santa hat in my Etsy shop later this week.

handmade spooky Halloween moon man in a witch hat

And this is primitive Halloween moon wall decoration wearing a black witch hat. I envisioned him as a Halloween man in the moon, but some think he looks like an old crone, which I can see too. S/he will also be in my Etsy shop wearing a Santa hat later this week.

handmade spooky Halloween moon man

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/10/primitive-halloween-folk-art/feed/ 0 Halloween Spun Cotton Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/08/halloween-spun-cotton-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/08/halloween-spun-cotton-ornaments/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:32:14 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=599 Continue reading →]]> spun cotton ornament

Halloween spun cotton ornament

spun cotton Halloween ornament

spun cotton dog ornament

spun glass Halloween ornament

The ornaments pictured above are my newest spun cotton and spun glass designs for the 2011 holiday season. I am now working on another batch of Halloween primitive dolls – a black cat, a witch cat, and a witchy moon. More spun cotton Halloween ornaments will be added next week, and perhaps a Halloween paper doll or two.

spun cotton ornament display

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/08/halloween-spun-cotton-ornaments/feed/ 2 Of Primitive Rabbits and Springy Things http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/02/of-primitive-rabbits-and-springy-things/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/02/of-primitive-rabbits-and-springy-things/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:20:12 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=405 Continue reading →]]> Meet Frederick Bunworth.

Frederick Bunworth, a handmade primitive folk art rabbit doll

Frederick is my newest design, a primitive folk art rabbit doll. He has a cloth body and a paper + chipboard head and neck. Frederick is demurely awaiting spring.

Frederick Bunworth, a handmade primitive folk art rabbit doll


Frederick Bunworth, a handmade primitive folk art rabbit doll

Frederick has joined the gaggle of spun cotton and chenille ornaments in my Old World Primitives Etsy shop.

spun cotton ornaments on a peg rack

More new designs are in the works this week!

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/02/of-primitive-rabbits-and-springy-things/feed/ 2 More Spun Cotton and Chenille Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/more-spun-cotton-and-chenille-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/more-spun-cotton-and-chenille-ornaments/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:14:41 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=391 Continue reading →]]> I am happy to report that nearly a month into 2011, I am sticking with my goal to be more productive this year!  Pictured below are all of the new creations that I have added to my Old World Primitives Etsy shop since my last post.  I am on a roll and I plan to keep going!

original spun cotton ornaments by Stephanie Baker

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/more-spun-cotton-and-chenille-ornaments/feed/ 7 Spun Cotton Ornaments – Spring 2011 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/spun-cotton-ornaments-spring-2011/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/spun-cotton-ornaments-spring-2011/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:40:52 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=386 This week I am working on adding new spun cotton ornament designs for spring 2011 to the Old World Primitives Etsy shop.

spun cotton cat and dog ornaments

More to come in the days and weeks ahead.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/01/spun-cotton-ornaments-spring-2011/feed/ 2 Farewell to 2010 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/12/farewell-to-2010/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/12/farewell-to-2010/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:33:50 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=379 Continue reading →]]> Time to fit in one last blog post before 2010 is gone.  This year seemed to pass by in a whirlwind – why is it that time seems to keep speeding up more and more with each passing year?

There were so many things that I wanted to post about during the 2010 holiday season, but I just couldn’t seem to find the time.  I definitely have some new year’s resolutions in mind regarding advance planning, time management, organization, and simplifying for 2011.

I have so many new ideas for dolls and ornaments to make that I have been itching to get back to creating again. Most of the 2010 Christmas season was spent filling orders for existing designs, so I am getting started on new creations for each holiday much earlier in 2011!  I am also going to be releasing dolls and ornaments in new techniques and styles – paper dolls and needle felted ornaments.  The first of my new creations for 2011 are pictured below – many more to come soon!

altered paper art doll

Victorian style altered paper art doll

I am also pleased to share that my spun cotton snowgirl ornament was featured on page 21 of the Winter 2010 issue of Celebrate365 magazine.  Pictured below are both the cover of the Winter 2010 issue and the page including my feature (which you can click to enlarge).

Celebrate365 magazine - Winter 2010 issue cover

Celebrate365 magazine - Winter 2010 issue

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/12/farewell-to-2010/feed/ 4 New Christmas Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/11/new-christmas-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/11/new-christmas-ornaments/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 02:53:12 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=361 Continue reading →]]> If you haven’t visited Old World Primitives on either Etsy or ArtFire lately, here is an update to show my newest creations – a set of chenille Old World Santa ornaments in shades of brown and tan, a set of spun glass Christmas ornaments, and a spun cotton cat figure on a candy box.

handmade Christmas ornaments by Old World Primitives

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/11/new-christmas-ornaments/feed/ 5 Chenille Cat Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/10/chenille-cat-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/10/chenille-cat-ornaments/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:19:59 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=334 Continue reading →]]> A new set of Christmas kitties are available now from Old World Primitives!   I think they are my favorite set of cat ornaments that I have made yet.

chenille Christmas cat ornaments

I also realized that I never posted the new set of black cats (for Halloween – or any time of year!) here on this blog yet, so they are also pictured below. They have been available in my Etsy shop for a few weeks now.

chenille black cat ornaments

Both sets of ornaments are available at either my:

or my brand new:

Both online storefronts allow you to shop my entire inventory, with the main difference being that my ArtFire shop allows you to buy in larger quantities without requesting a custom listing.  ArtFire also does not require you to register for an account in order to make a purchase.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/10/chenille-cat-ornaments/feed/ 0 Prudence, a New Primitive Doll http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/09/prudence-a-new-primitive-doll/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/09/prudence-a-new-primitive-doll/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:49:55 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=250 Continue reading →]]> Prudence is the newest primitive doll in the Old World Primitives Etsy shop this week.  She is a one-of-a-kind doll that I fully hand painted and dressed in a 19th century style dress that I made with tan calico fabric and antique lace trim. Her body is made of stuffed muslin, and her head is sculpted from Paperclay.

primitive doll

primitive folk art cloth and clay doll

I thought you might also enjoy a peek at what she looked like as a work in progress.

primitive doll work in progress

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