Hope you are havin a groovey summer guys!!

 

So I had this doll in my head and I just couldn't get it out!! So on my vacation I cut it out and got busy makin her!! OMG she turned out more amazing than I could imagine!! She's very detailed with a sweet lil face!!

 

Ok here's the story

She is "THE TOMATO WHISPER" Are you confused?

 Aw she is a tomato WORM doll!! She's jazzy green and looks very much like a green tomato worm!! She whispers and the tomatoes come right to her!! She has a tomato pin keep that comes with her. And also a groovey worm on the bottom of her grubby dress to let the tomatoes know who's boss. She is dirty (very grubby) from being in the garden watching and whispering!!

 

August is tomato thyme!!

She's available in my Etsy Shoppe! from the link below!! or just click on the sidebar it takes you to my shoppe!!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/241110532/raggedy-doll-tomato-green-worm-doll?ref=shop_home_active_3
 

I'm working on special  orders right now but I am looking forward to making some FALL gigs!! Cuz I just LOVE FALL and PUMPKINS n CROWS!!!

 

XOXO

Love Fran.

HAPPY SUMMER Y'ALL!!!

Hope everyone is gettin into the groove of Summer Thyme!! The Funky Farmhouse is gettin into the swing of Summer!! Gardens are being planted weeds are being pulled and vacations planned!! Woo Hoo!!

 

Keep on Keepin On!!

XOXO

Love Fran.

There is alot of fun Americana Summer Gigs goin on!!

 

Hop on over to Etsy to find some amazing Americana and Summer Thyme Red White Blue gigs from some awesome talented FAAP TEAM Etsy artists!! Each item so unique!! Check it out soon it ends June 10th and there are some sales too!! I love the USA gigs and some of my stuff is there too!!

 

Thanks!!

Peace Out!!

XOXO

Love Fran.

Oh how I LOVE Farmer's Markets!!

 

Hi Guys!!

 

I just wanted to share my new favorite gig I made lately. I got this jar no kidding at the St. Mary's Rummage Sale last summer. First of all I couldn't believe they charged me for a sauerkraut jar!! LOL But hey it is for a good cause!! I knew right away what to do with it!! It only took me this long to throw it together!! I experimented last summer with chalkboard spray paint which I also got at a sale!! Ok I am in LOVE with it!! I had made a bunch of these tomatoes from a thrifted sweatshirt. They are so cute. I made as many as I could from that shirt!! And have used them in quite a few things. I LOVE my green tomato worms too. This is in my etsy shoppe.

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/231070796/canned-tomatoes-up-cycled-jar-with?ref=shop_home_active_1
 

Always a story with the materials that I use!! I wish you could be with me sometimes. I have so much fun!! Sim and I are known to just get up and go walkin or drivin to look for rusty stuff!! Sometimes gone for hours and my daughter wondering where we have gone now. Seems like we always forget the cell phone!! LOL

 

Spring is here but it is still quite cold. I can not wait for the sunshine to stay and warm up the gardens so I can work in them.

 

Have a groovey weekend. I have a super duper busy one!!

 

XOXO

Love Fran.

Day Tripping!!! with my sweetie pie!!!!

Grannie Frannie and Caylee

We took a day trip down to Pickney, Mich to see our little sweetie pie Caylee Roxanne!! Oh she is so precious!! They live in a lake community and just up the hill from the lake. Caylee loves the beach, so her and I and Brooke hung out in the water while Papa Sim and her Daddy fished and Momma went to get us ice cream bars. She is so smart for being 2!!! LOL I know we all say that about our own don't we? We were down there for a late Father's Day dinner. Sim and Ryan both had to work on Sunday so this was on Monday. Ryan made the whole dinner for us.

Caylee put her own shoes on!! Don't ya love it!!!

Our little beach babe!!

Thought I'd show you the hose holder Sim upcycled for me!! Don't ya love it!! We had the watering can and had bought the new hose at Home Depot and when we looked at the prices of hose reels we decided we could use something we already had!! Sim came up with the ideal of putting my garden gloves inside and alittle shovel and rake.

Sim also makes these yard art rakes. Aren't they cool? I have two that are very rusty that I love and I have them in the garden beds. He sells these at craft fairs with his birdhouses when he can.

Well I can't believe how fast this week has gone by!! It has been so miserable hot here in Mich the last few days! Poor Sim has Poison Oak and the heat has been bad on him. He actually went to the docter today. I know he's bad when he goes willingly to the docter! LOL Our garden is rocking and rolling!! It keeps us super busy! LOL But the fresh veges will make up for it! I have had pigs on my mind lately and I am whipping up a cute little tiny pig doll. I got the coolest book on how to make little animal dolls from upcycled clothes and all the sewing is by hand! My kind of gig!! I will be sharing soon as I am loving the way it is turning out. I'm also sure I'll be making more of them. LOL

Til then Keep on keepin on!! XOXO Love, Fran.