Birdhouses, Snowmen, Tramp Art, Hot Chocolate and more!!!!!

Our Craft Show was on Saturday. These are some of the birdhouses Sim made. I couldn't get pictures til after almost all of his birdhouses were sold!! He was the man of the hour!! LOL These are his church birdhouses! I didn't get a picture of it but his Bluebird church has a communion glass insulator on the side of it. You can kinda see it if you click on the picture. Too cute!! He sold out of almost everything! and he is hooked now!! This is true barn wood he got from a 1800's barn.

This is a sample of his Tramp Art. This one is mine but he sold quite a few of these too. Also he made wind chimes from old vintage kitchen utensils and sold out of those too. He calls them wind clankers!!

Here are a few of my vintage chenille bedspreads. These smell so good I line dried them in the sun.

They would be great on a bed or used for crafts.

This is one of my new items this year. I made Hot Chocolate from scratch. I used to make "Spice Mocha Mix" all the time and everyone loved it and have asked me to make more!! I love putting them in recycled jars and fixing them up cute. I had to keep a jar of this for myself!! I almost sold out of it!!



This was a popular item also. My pumpkins are made from a upcycled vintage white chenille bedspread. I have one listed in my Etsy shoppe along with the two spoons I had left. I loved making these spoons!!



Some of my prim dress ornies!!



Here are some of my Snow People I made from my own designs. The two dolls are listed on my Etsy and the other ones I am listing soon. I love love making these kind of things!!



I sold Sweet Annie bunches and these were the stems I had left and I thought they looked so cute. So I made them in to some Prim Neeedfuls!! I used Christmas colors as I thought they might look sweet on the mantel or sitting on a shelf or table with other Prims. Oh the "Sweet Annie" smells so good. It helps with spiders they don't like it!! I also have a few of my small dried sunflowers.

I love doing these shows and have a few more coming up. I praise God for giving me the gift to create. And also the gift of a husband who is evenly yoked with me. Thanks for looking at my goodies!!

XO Fran.









Some Pumpkin love!!!!

I love how this pumpkin turned out!! I made it from an old vintage chenille bedspread I got at an auction this summer! It was damaged so I decided to upcycle it!! I used my special treasures I picked up from our trip to Lake Huron. I have this listed in my Etsy Shoppe and wanted to share what I have been doing lately! I am getting ready for a craft show like I said at my church! I realized how much I miss blogging and checking in with you guys!! The show is next Sat. so maybe I can get back to reality soon! But I love being in the craft show show too! It is great fellowship and good food!!

I'll be sure and take pictures to share. Sim is going to be in the craft show too. It is his first one and he is making Tramp Art, Barn wood Bird Houses and Wind chimes made from Vintage Kitchen items!! They are pretty cool. It's cold and gloomy here a good day to work on creating!!

Love ya, XO Fran. 



This is why I love Bartering, Swaping and Trading!!!

This is an awesome Match Box that Victoria at www.thingsIlearnfromBear.blogspot.com

made for me. I bartered with her for this awesome box! I had a new digital camera and she needed one and I wanted a matchbox with pumpkins and crows. Well Victoria out did herself. This is so beautiful for Fall. I love this saying it reminds me of the kids craving pumpkins when they were little and how much fun we always had.

Look how cute the ends are. She put little fruits as the pulls. She filled this up with so many sweet goodies!!

She also gave me this cool crow stamp and some orange pumpkin paper doilies also.

 We were also partners in Tee's Halloween ATC Swap. This is the ATC I made for Victoria. I think it turned out pretty cute. The EEK is a vase I made and put little purple wild flowers in it. I love all the Fall and Halloween items that are everywhere!

This is the awesome ATC Victoria made for me!! Victoria has made me feel so blessed! Check out her blog for her other awesome things she makes. She is a rock star at making cards too! And her dog Bear is so adorable!!!

Here is what else I have been up to making my Bird Nests from my treasures from Lake Huron! I used an old chenille bedspread for the pumpkin part, a twig for the stem and lot's of natures gifts from the beach and a cute little black and orange bird. I love making these and will be listing this one and more in my Etsy Shoppe!! Thanks for looking at my goodies and blessings!!

XO Fran. 

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!

HAPPY FALL!!!

Here is one of my Sunflowers I grew! Funny thing about this is I planted a whole package of seeds and I only got these two big ones!! It was either the birds or the squirrels or chipmunks!! Or better yet probably all of them!!

 I plant these so I can dry them out!! They are so cool after they dry but the birds usually get them before I can bring them in! I have to dry them outside first darn it!!

But I am dreaming of drying them here at this place!!

And of drying apples too!!

And maybe churning some butter too!

 I am also dreaming of living in this house!! This house was built by my husband Sim's Great-Great Grandfather named Simon!! There is a chance this house may go on the market!! We are praying and if it does we would love to buy it!! It is in Gods hands. I would appreciate prayers!! This house is in the same town we live in!! I have always wanted to live in a farm house! This would be the first house Sim and I bought together!! I could grow so many Sunflowers on this land and even if the birds did get to them I would still have some!! LOL There is the cutest little out building just for selling veges and whatever you want!! And a big barn and other out buildings! This dream is so much more of a reality than the Antique Shoppe I was dreaming of!! I looked back at those pics and realized this house and barn and outbuildings match that shoppe alot!! This property has more outbuildings than you can imagine! Wonder if God might have other plans!!

And this cute little outbuilding will be perfect for my Etsy items and projects!!

And these Mums are in my yard now reminding me of the beauty of Fall and telling me once again it's ok to dream. But when you give everything to God He can surprise you!!  His beauty is everywhere!!

XO Fran.





It was a day filled with Love and Fun!!!



~This is how love looks like 12 years later~~

This is Sim and I at Ryan and Christines Wedding! Still in love after all these years!! Sim and I celebrated our 12th Anniversary on Sunday!! Sim surprised me and took the day off!

Our most favorite place is Lake Huron in Forsester, Michigan this is where we take our vacation!

So Sim planned a day trip for us!! I have been upcycling bird's nest in different forms and on upcycled items for my Etsy shoppe. I haven't listed them yet but Sim knew I wanted more supplies from Lake Huron! I am so blessed that Sim understands me and appreciates what I do. It was a beautiful Fall day yesterday and so relaxing listening to the waves and looking for my goodies!!

This is me having an awesome time looking for God's amazing supplies to make art!

I dediced when I got home I would organize them into my vintage train cases. I thought they looked so cool I'd show you too!!

I will be listing my new Art Birds Nest this week! I can't wait to show you!! I have had so much to catch up on!! Having had my surgery just three weeks ago I am behind and I seem to be getting tired so easy! Hoping this little get away helped out!! I know I am very blessed to be married to Sim!

XO Fran.