Giveaway at Primitives n Stitchin!

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Perfectly Prim Swap Treasures!

I have so much I want to share, but alas, as soon as my report cards were done, there were other things to tend to.  But wouldn't life be boring if it was just a merry-go-round?  Today was the first truly Spring-like day here.  I worked outside in a t-shirt/sweatshirt and not a winter coat, knit headband and mittens.  It was so wonderful!!  I cleaned up some of my perennial beds and my husband and I raked our neighbor's yard.  They go South for the winter, and are due back soon.  We know the yard work is getting a little tougher for them so we wanted to get it cleaned up before they got here.  They'd never allow us to do it once they are here.  But the payoff is that they will have lovely gardens and landscaping for us to see each day of the summer.  (I told them once that I felt like I should install a mirror on the front of my house so they could enjoy the view we do.)

But the reason for this quick post before going back over to finish the job is to show off the beautiful things that Casey- Olde Spoon River Homestead - sent me for the Spring has Sprung swap I mentioned in my last post.  I knew I didn't have time to get full displays ready, but I really wanted to share the swap items because I wanted Casey to know that I absolutely love everything.  I owe her a thousand thank yous - at least!
Here is what she sent - feel free to drool, but I recommend keeping back from your keyboard if you do. :)

Here is the whole group of loot!
 I loved the packaging so I hadn't unwrapped everything yet.
The clothespins holding the bags shut were grubbied.  : )
I didn't take a close-up of the tarts.  They are raspberry chocolate drizzle flavor.
They remind me of a tootsie roll lollipop.  It's a flavor I've never tried and I can't wait!

Here are the prim eggs - can you smell their spicy-ness - YUM!
...and the yellow wooden bowl, too!!
...and the cutest little beeswax bunny ever!

Look at the beautiful blue in this prim bouquet!  I LOVE THIS!!

This is Basil the Bunny.  I think Casey used the pattern from
Wendy over at Ravenwood Whimzies offered for a challenge a while back.
I printed the pattern and gave it a try, but my attempt at Basil is still in sad little pieces upstairs.
I'm so excited cause Casey's version is soooo much better than what I had started.

A close up of Basil's prim awesomeness!

Well, my husband is probably wondering if I quit, so I had better run.  But I will be back tomorrow with some more pictures.  I have some great salt dough ornies from Sarah at All Roads Lead Home, and lovely, lovely beeswax ornie from Pam over at Primitive Basketcase to show.  

I hope you've had a great day in your neck of the woods!

I am in the home stretch...

My report cards are almost done so I am rewarding myself with a little blog time.  Since it's late, I'll keep this short for now, but I am really getting excited for the weekend 'cause I think I will have some good pictures to share.  Here's a little tease for now:

The package on the far right looks a little rumpled because I started tearing into the packages before I remembered that it's fun to take a picture of them all wrapped up.  : )

I think I might have been excited...

These are my swap treasures from my partner, Casey over at Olde Spoon River Homestead.  (We joined the Spring has Sprung Swap organized by Char over at The Pickled Pepper Patch.)  They arrived yesterday and I was going to force myself to wait til my report cards were done before I opened the package.  

Then again, I don't think so... 

I just don't have that kind of self-control right now I guess. 

 (But I never peek at Christmas time.  Really.  Honest. Well, not since I was about 12 anyway.)

I haven't been able to put these lovely, lovely prims anywhere yet, but I do have some good ideas of where they will be going Friday night/Saturday morning!!  Casey sent things that are perfect, perfect perfect for me!  

Now, I have to tell you a couple of things.  First of all, Casey did something that I absolutely love.  My swap package arrived at her house before she had a chance to send hers out.  She sent me a lovely email to thank me and told me that her package would soon be on the way.  Well, when I opened her package yesterday the wrappings looked familiar because they are the ones I sent with her swap goodies!!  I LOVE that she did that!  Isn't that kind of what prim is all about?  Make do, use it up, makeover, etc. etc.  And besides I wouldn't have wrapped her things in stuff I didn't like myself! : )  

Casey has been having computer trouble but she went to a friend's house and posted some pictures of what I sent to her, so go visit if you are like me and you LOVE seeing what everyone else sends in a swap.  : )   Char has a spot where people are posting pictures of their swap goodes so you can check that out, too!

 I am hoping to post directions for the Spring pillow and the bunny that I sent to Casey by the end of the weekend so I hope you'll come back to visit if you are interested in making either of them.

Enjoy the rest of your week!  And I hope the sun is shining where you are cause it's still on vacation here.  

: ) Melissa

You could win this amazing hooked rug!

Margie over at Hungry Hook Primitives is having a giveaway.  

She is trying to reach 100 followers, so hurry over and help her out!

We interrupt this blog...

...for report card time.  I am really missing my blog time lately.  It has been sooo busy with school and a few other things going on.  But I have tons of things to share, so I promise to try to get those report cards done speedy-quick!
I really haven't had much time to visit everyone's blog lately, but Spring Break is coming soon, so hopefully I'll be able to do some catching up then.
Until I can return with some real pictures, I thought I'd share pictures of my very first attempt at cinnamon dough ornaments.  I did these back in February, and had soooo much fun trying these.  I read on Colleen's blog about dipping them in wax from old candles.  So I gave that a try.  Let's just say that maybe I spend a little too much time with 9 year olds.  Once I started dipping them in that wax it was like I couldn't stop.  It was so much fun!!  But the results bordered on disaster because this makes the wax highly uneven and runny.  (They still smelled wonderful, though!)  Luckily I came to my senses and did have a few good results.

I realize that my header needs a serious Spring Cleaning, as well as my background. At this point the sight of snow is almost offensive to the eye!  I'll get to that ASAP also!!

I hope all is well with everyone in blog land.  Take care and enjoy the daily signs of Spring that are there for the noticing!. : )

What a giveaway!

A Primitive Place Magazine is hosting an awesome giveaway!  

The winner will receive this wonderful tobacco basket made by Pam from http://basketsnprims.blogspot.com/ .  

Click here to go to the giveaway post.  But you have to hurry - the giveaway ends at 9:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 30th!

And if you haven't visited Pam's website, you really should.  I recently ordered some blackened beeswax ornies from her and they are prim perfect!  I am working on my display for them and then I'll be back to share some photos.  

Aaaaahhhh Snow day, sweet, sweet, snow day....

Today was a snow day for my school, so I had a day where I could just "be".  I really enjoyed having some time to goof off.  And yes, there were a million things I should have done.  They'll still be there waiting later on.  But today I did some things I've been wanting to do.  I got my swap package in the mail - hurray!  I love beating a deadline. :)

And I spent some time making cards to have on hand when I need one just because.  I used two rubber stamps I already had, and some scrapbooking paper I had on hand as well.  I love the little saying from the rubber stamp - "Wishing you a day filled with good things."  Perfect for any occasion wouldn't you say? 

Now I am off to my niece's birthday pizza dinner.  She is turning 5 tomorrow and she told me that she wants blue earrings.  So I put wires through two big blue Easter eggs.  They hang over the ear nicely. :D  I can't wait to see her face.  (The real earrings are inside the eggs along with some kisses - of the Hershey variety.)