The theme is still flowers!

As I continue working on the gardens in and around the house, flowers are on my mind. Today I will be adding some Bleeding Hearts, Columbine, Jacob's Ladder, and other old time favorites.

We have two days of sunshine. Must make hay while the sunshines! lol

So, with this in mind, I found a beautiful hand painted wooden bowl with spring flowers and a happy rabbit romping through them. It on Artfire and presented byBRozypalcrafts.

She describes the item as:
This is a very nice wood bowl which I have hand painted, using a Jane Guthrie design.

It is a ten inch bowl. The bowl should be hand washed with a solf cloth.

I have the bowl on consignment; so please contact me for availability.

It can be seen at http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=211131

Have a wonderful Saturday and enjoy the sunshine.

Hugs, Barb

More Flowers for Springtime!

Today I will actually get out to plant some flowers. The ground is drying up enough to work with. Yea!!!! The plants in the greenhouse are so ready to be outside!

So with flowers still on my mind, I found these beautiful poppies on Artifre. They are by HuckleberryArts and should help put you in a good mood today.

They are described as: Original Freehand painting on 6x6 canvas panel with acrylics and sealed

Signed numbered 1/1 and dated on back

This is the original!!!!!

You can see these beautiful flowers at: http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=234513

Enjoy your Friday and take some time to stop and smell the flowers!

Hugs,
Barb

Finally a day with some sunshine!!!!

To celebrate some sun----the rain is gone for a while--- we can all enjoy the relaxing spring colors in these ornies. Maybe soon, some of the flowers in my garden will finally be up and add to the colors around here.

These are presented on Artfire by WilmasWimzees.

She describes them as:

These prim and shabby bowl fillers are approx. 5 inches. They are made with coordinating pink fabrics that I tea stained for a great out of that old trunk appeal.
You will receive 3 of them. One embellished flower and heart, and one plain heart. They are embellished with decorative fringe and vintage buttons.
You will also receive the bookmark, which is printed on both sides.

They would go so well in a bowl or on a shelf. You could tuck them in that old cupboard for a great cottage chic look.

These were created with a pattern by prairie harvest arts. Bookmark graphic from ewenmeprintables.com

You can see them at:

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=187556


Have a great Thursday..
Hugs,
Barb

Sending Flowers to you on a Rainy Day

It's been say rainy and overcast her the past few days in our area. This arrangement of prim flowers made this grey morning a little brighter, and we truly need that here.

It is brought to you by Artfire artist VintageKeepsakeTrunk ,

She describes it as: Here we have a Primitive Folk Art Grapevine Watering Can with Americana Yoyo Florals. This piece would display nicely as a centerpiece, shelf sitter, or placed on a bureau, table or halltree. It measures approximately 15" tall and 13"wide and 6" deep. This would also make a wonderful house-warming gift that is everlasting and never withers.

I have created this floral piece in the primitive fashion to give it that time-worn look. Each flower is hand-stitched into a nostalgic "yoyo" fabric circle, reminiscent of the olde fashioned yoyo quilts. Each flower is made from a different, but coordinating Americana print fabric in navy, rusty red, and cream stars and stripes designs. I have sewn a large rusty red lucite button with navy floss at the center of each flower. The fabric leaves are sewn from a hunter green leaf print fabric layered with interfacing and wire is inserted to make them poseable. The wire stems are wrapped in floral tape and then anchored into floral foam covered with spanish moss.

The eight yoyo flowers are arranged in a natural grapevine twig watering can wrapped with a coordinating patriotic flag fabric bow that is torn and tied in the front and embellished with another large rusty red button.

I have given this piece a primitive tag, aged with coffee-vanilla-cinnamon stain that I have carefully burnt the edges with a flame and topped it with a nostalgic print of a vintage greeting card showing a Vintage boy holding an American Flag with an olde cannon and his fire crackers that says "4th of July".

This piece has been lovingly made by me as my own concept and design and no pattern was used.

This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label Collectibles by Joan which states The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality.

You can see it at: http://wwww.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=236312

This item would be uplifting for everyday use and also for those Red, White and Blue Holidays throughout the year.

Hugs,
Barb

Perfect for the birds and your yard!!!!

Inviting for the birds and beautiful for your yard! I hope everyone can hear the birds in the morning. They are especially "talkative" in the morning here. It is a beautiful way to start the day.

This piece was created by Artfire artist barnwood4u who describes as follows: Awesome rustic barnwood birdhouse with Kentucky license plate roof. 13" tall at peak, 5 1/4"
wide and almost 5" deep. The knots on the front of this bird house are really eyecatching. Rusty nail perch salvaged from our barnwood and baling wire hanger from a local horsewoman complete this birdhouse.

Great Father's day gift or birthday gift!

We will ship direct to your friends and relatives if you would like to purchase this as a gift for that special someone!

Free shipping

You can see and more at: http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=224298


Have a wonderful week and take some time to listen to the birds.

Hugs,
Barb

Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend is a time of picnics and celebrations.and also a time for reflection and remembrance.

In honor of this holiday we are going Red, White and Blue for the next few days.

This is a floor cloth that is perfect for an Americana theme.

A floorcloth was used in early American homes and is considered a traditional folk art.

This piece was created by Artfire artist, sandboxart.

This is a "wonderful little country painting for your dollhouse wee folk or your hitty doll. any questions about doll please contact. This is an ooak painting and will not be repeated or printed. you will always receive an original painting. only paint brushes are ever used.
Please see me at … sandboxart.etsy.com…and on ebay for more paintings and vintage items. Member CDHM.ORG. Most are painted to have an aged vintage look."

It can be seen at: http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=139570

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day Weekend.

Hugs,
Barb

A Touch of Old Europe- today

CUP OF KINDNESS GOURD GIRL LAMP

This is such a great piece. I appreciate the use of natural materials, which folk and primitive art do constantly, and this just was so bright and cheerful this morning. I couldn't resist.

The detail in the painting is excellent and this is an interesting combination of the traditional look of the nesting dolls with a slightly more modern take.

Imagine the glow coming from the stars on a quiet summer night!

I saw this gourd this morning and it made me smile, and if you saw the to-do list for today, you would understand the need to start the day smiling. I will try hard to keep to that way. (Aside from regular farm chores, son #2 is coming home for the weekend- that's good! Perfectionist DD is getting ready for a 5 day camping trip to do medieval re-enacting-very stressful. The shearer for the sheep is finally coming about a month late. He won't do llamas. The guys continue to finish taking down trees -many , many trees- left partially down by spring storms. There is so much more.....) Time for that cup of tea and spend a few more moments enjoying this "happy" gourd.

This gourd is presented by sixsproutdesigns on Artfire.

This reminds me of the Romanian nesting dolls. This hard shelled, dried gourd is huge and beautiful. It stands over a foot tall and I have hand carved and hand painted it. All the paint and varnish are non toxic and have no VOC's so it is earth-friendly and the canvas is a GOURD! She has a light that is made to fit in the back and plug in to make her cut outs glow from stars and a heart and the steam from the tea pot. This is One Of A Kind.

Take a look at this lovely item. I am sure it will make you smile also.

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=93951

Happy Thursday!!!!

Hugs,
Barb