Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives » primitive decor http://www.primitive-folk-art.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:15:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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 Primitive Cat Dolls http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/05/primitive-cat-dolls/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/05/primitive-cat-dolls/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 22:37:10 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=480 Continue reading →]]> I have been working on a new series of primitive cat dolls this spring.  Here is the herd, so far.

primitive cat doll

primitive cat doll

primitive cat doll

I am having a lot of fun with these cat dolls, so there will be more to come throughout the year – including Halloween cats and Christmas cats.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2011/05/primitive-cat-dolls/feed/ 4 Time Flies When You’re Going Bonkers http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/08/time-flies-when-youre-going-bonkers/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/08/time-flies-when-youre-going-bonkers/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:15:03 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=229 Continue reading →]]> I have been all over the place since my last post… oh gosh, where to start. I’ll start with the embarrassing part first – my husband and I attempted to move for the second time within three years, and our plan flopped once again. We have been trying to move from the suburbs to an older farmhouse in the country… something that I always thought was my dream… to live in a 1700s or 1800s farmhouse decorated like one of the homes I have so often drooled over in Early American Life magazine. But our attempts to move have taught me that this may not be my ultimate dream after all. The country escapes that we found ourselves pursuing were still just a little too bit “more of the same,” albeit in less developed areas. We don’t have the big bucks required to completely “get away from it all,” and we just couldn’t find anything that was quite enough away.

So now we have a new plan in mind… bear with me here, as this may sound crazy… to save up enough money to REALLY move into the country… or rather, a step closer to the wilderness. We are going to save up, purchase a motor home, sell our current home, and pursue the freedom of living full time on the road, camping at remote, wild and beautiful spots along the way. This is an idea I have been toying with for 6 years now, but I never thought I would be able to make it happen. I felt too entrenched in my current way of life despite how much I wanted to give this a try. But now, if we can save enough to make this plan feasible… there is a new goal in the horizon.

So. I’ve wasted a ton of time this summer house-hunting, packing… and then un-packing (ugh!), but I’ve still managed to get some new dolls and ornaments created, and to do a bunch of gardening and pickling too.

garden

Do you think my tomato plants are happy?? :D

tomato plants

And now I invite you to meet an extreme primitive doll named Nadine, and a primitive witch make-do named Hexe:

extreme primitive doll

primitive folk art witch make-do

Plus my newest ornaments in spun cotton, spun glass, and chenille:

spun cotton ornament

spun glass ornament

chenille Halloween ornaments

All of the new creations above can be found in my Old World Primitives Etsy shop.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/08/time-flies-when-youre-going-bonkers/feed/ 7 Antiques, Spun Cotton and Izannah http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/03/antiques-spun-cotton-and-izannah/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/03/antiques-spun-cotton-and-izannah/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:56:46 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/?p=156 Continue reading →]]> Since our last visit here, I had the pleasure of once again attending the Antiques in Long Valley show in Long Valley, NJ where I scored my beautiful blue antique chimney cabinet last year.   This year the show was just as amazing as the last… there were so many wonderful goodies that I wished I could have brought home with me.  The booth where I bought my cabinet last year was once again filled with wonderful pieces of furniture and many Sold signs.  This year I was on more of a budget than last year, but I did manage to come home with two finds that I am really pleased with – a small and extremely primitive hand forged shovel…

primitive antique shovel

…and an antique German spun cotton ornament to add to my collection.  The technique used to make it is different than I have seen before, so studying it will also assist in my education process as I learn this old technique.

I am continuing to really enjoy where my journey into spun cotton has been taking me.  Below are my newest spun cotton creations that are still available.  I am also archiving my designs on a new spun cotton ornaments page of this blog.  Custom orders for designs you may have missed are always welcome.

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

spun cotton ornament

And finally, I have some progress on my first Izannah Walker style doll from the workshop that I am taking.  It has been hard to tear myself away from my current obsession with spun cotton to work on her, but I’ve gotten a bit completed!  I have her torso sewn and stuffed, and her head with shoulderplate stuffed and pinned onto the torso.

Izannah Walker Doll Workshop progress

After sewing the shoulderplate in place, I shall begin sculpting her face – I will share how I do with it in an upcoming blog post.

I will end for now with a big thank you to Cathy of the always-inspiring One Pink Goose for presenting me with the Sunshine Award, which is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blog world. I am honored!

sunshine blog award

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2010/03/antiques-spun-cotton-and-izannah/feed/ 4 Decorating for Christmas… Crafting for Valentine’s Day http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/12/decorating-for-christmas-crafting-for-valentines-day/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/12/decorating-for-christmas-crafting-for-valentines-day/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:35:32 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/12/13/decorating-for-christmas-crafting-for-valentines-day/ Continue reading →]]> December is such a fun and festive month here… I love decorating my primitive twig tree, each year with a few more new ornaments than the last.  I always keep some pine scented candles burning throughout the month to make it smell like we have a real tree.  As I unwrap my winter folk art decorations and place them about the house, each one brings smiles and gets me in the Christmas spirit.  Below are a few peeks at my primitive Christmas decor this year.

primitive Christmas decor

primitive Christmas decor

primitive Christmas decor

I have also been working on some new ornament designs for next year, beginning with Valentine’s Day. I added a new set of vintage style chenille cupid ornaments to my Old World Primitives Etsy shop today. They are ready for the season of love with their Valentine hearts and arrows.

vintage style chenille Valentine's Day ornaments

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/12/decorating-for-christmas-crafting-for-valentines-day/feed/ 8 Primitive Witch Hat Box http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/primitive-witch-hat-box/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/primitive-witch-hat-box/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:41:33 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/02/primitive-witch-hat-box/ Continue reading →]]> Today officially feels like fall here in New Jersey – we had to turn the heat on for the first time since last spring, and the green leaves outside my window are finally starting to get some red and yellow tips.

Yesterday I updated the Old World Primitives Early Work Mercantile shop for our October 1st update with a primitive witch hat box.  The witch hat is made of painted, stained muslin adorned with a strip homespun and bit of dried flowers. The box is made of painted, stained paper mache.

primitive witch hat box
primitive witch hat box

Does anyone have their Halloween costume ready yet?  I do, since I’ll be wearing mine already next weekend to The Witches Ball.  I’m going to wear my very favorite handmade Halloween costume – “Tragic Alice” by Heavy Red.  My Mom will be joining me as a fairy!

my Halloween costume

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/10/primitive-witch-hat-box/feed/ 2 Vintage Style Chenille Christmas Ornaments http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/09/vintage-style-chenille-christmas-ornaments/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/09/vintage-style-chenille-christmas-ornaments/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:50:32 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/09/15/vintage-style-chenille-christmas-ornaments/ Continue reading →]]> Today I am taking a short break from furiously preparing Halloween orders and show inventory to share the newest addition to  the Old World Primitives Etsy shop – a new set of 3 vintage style chenille Christmas ornaments.

chenille Christmas folk art ornaments

Each Christmas ornament is made of chenille, Victorian Santa and vintage Christmas images printed on card stock, and a mini frosted Christmas tree.  They are the perfect size to use as either feather tree or Christmas tree ornaments.  They also make great gifts, and come packaged in a clear cellophane bag tied with a bow.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/09/vintage-style-chenille-christmas-ornaments/feed/ 8 Meet Medea, the Primitive Witch http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/meet-medea-the-primitive-witch/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/meet-medea-the-primitive-witch/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:22:48 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/31/meet-medea-the-primitive-witch/ Continue reading →]]> I just updated the Old World Primitives Early Work Mercantile shop for our September 1st update… and as promised, I am now sharing the full view of the scary witch that I previewed here last week.  She is my Early Work Mercantile offering this month.

primitive folk art witch make-do

primitive folk art witch make-do

SOLD, thank you!

This primitive witch make-do primitive is 21″ tall, and was created using a Kentucky Primitives pattern.  Her name is Medea, and she would make a spooky addition to your primitive Halloween decor!

Also, my final upcoming vacation notice for the year – I will be on vacation September 4th – 12th. All orders received by 2:00pm EST on Thursday, September 3rd will ship before my vacation begins. All orders received between September 4th – 12th will ship on Monday, September 14th.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/meet-medea-the-primitive-witch/feed/ 11 My Latest Antiquing Finds and a Sneak Peek http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:18:51 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/26/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/ Continue reading →]]> Since my return from Canada I have been busily preparing Halloween dolls and ornaments for my first foray into the craft show world, coming up in October. So I have many new creations in the works, but most will be held aside for the show for now.  I do have some wonderful new antique show and shop finds to share though – some will become part of my show display.  I found all of these pieces up in Canada.  I would have brought back even more items, but my parents beat me to a few of them… when we go antiquing together, we always seem to go after the same items!

antique show and shop finds

I would also like to share a sneak peek of my September 1st offering for Early Work Mercantile – she is a very primitive and scary witch.

Early Work Mercantile September sneak peek

Check back next week to see more of her!  I will try to squeeze in some new Etsy offerings soon too.

]]> http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/my-latest-antiquing-finds-and-a-sneak-peek/feed/ 4 It’s Not Easy Being Green http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/its-not-easy-being-green/ http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/its-not-easy-being-green/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:37:28 +0000 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2009/08/06/its-not-easy-being-green/ Continue reading →]]> The canning continues in my backyard garden center… and despite the copious amounts of pickles that my cucumber plants have been producing, my husband has decided that he hath not enough cucumbers for his brine. He has therefore been attending our local farmer’s market each weekend to buy up all of the small cucumbers for sale there so that we can pickle them, too.

Behold the gallon jar.

gallon jar of cucumbers in brine

I would also like to introduce my newest primitive folk art creation – a Halloween frog witch doll, created using a fun Soft in the Head “Frogette” design. She is ready to cast spells and enchant hearts. Available in the Old World Primitives Etsy Shop now.

primitive folk art frogette doll

SOLD, thank you!

And finally, an upcoming vacation notice – I will be on vacation August 8th – 15th. All orders received by 2:00pm EST on Friday, August 7th will ship before my vacation begins. All orders received between August 8th – 15th will ship on Monday, August 17th.

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