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We are located downtown historic Fayetteville at:
225 Franklin street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910)323-0072


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Friday, December 18, 2009

Get better soon Tammy!

I just wanted to start this post by letting you know what's going on. Our patner and friend Tammy has been batteling cancer for a while now. Unfortunately she's not doing well and is up in Chapel Hill and will have sugery and will most likely be spending the Holidays in the hospital. Toni and will go up and see her over the next few days. Please keep Tammy and Ronnie and her family in your thoughts and prayers. We love and miss you Tammy and can't wait until you are better and back at the shop!
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Friday, December 11, 2009

Prim Cupboard


I also found this prim cupboard, the boards I think are old barn wood they are over an inch thick and when I tell you this little cup board is Heavy I mean it! I really wish I was the ANTIQUE WHISPERER and the things I touched would tell a little story about where it lived or who owned it and the love that went into making it or using it!
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Primitive Grain Box


I also found this great grain box, I really think it would make the most perfect trash can or laundry hamper. Actually the possibilities are endless but, it's sure cool!
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Hog Trough


I found this hog trough, it has a beautiful red patina and the worm holes are just perfect. When I told my sister that I bought a hog trough I could tell by her face that she was a little horrified of my purchase but, once she saw it quickly changed her mind. How perfect it would look on a farm table full of Holiday decorations or really anything. Check out the pic and really it looks better in person.
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Toni's Prim Cupboard


Toni and I have been out shopping and between the two of us, have really found some cool prim stuff! She got the neatest piece that has been married but looks like it's been together for a 100 years! The bottom is an old Farm table and the top might be a Hoosier or some kind of cabinet. If i had any wall space at home I would buy it today. Toni also got in some great candle they are Warm Glow and they smell so yummy and are so grubby I just love them!
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Saturday, December 5, 2009

We did it!


Hello everyone! The weather held out for us, there was a little rain throughout the day but over all our Open House was a success. We had a lot of new faces and plenty of familiar ones. We actually have some empty spaces with Tammy's Hall tree and Toni's Hoosier selling, you know what that means? SHOPPING! That's the best part of the business. We are so blessed to be able to do what we do and love it as much as we do!
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Christmas Open House


Hello everyone, we are so excited about our Christmas Open House! We have been busy making things and have ordered some great stuff and Toni and I played "hookey" today to hit a few of our favorite antique shops to look for some goodies and we found a few. Toni got the coolest primitive cupboard, I just love it and it looks so good in the shop. I hope you are able to come down and spend some time at the shop and watch the parade. Everything will be 10% off and we will have refreshments and of course a great time!
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How to grubby paper or coffe stain

You can use any kinds of paper, candstock, printer paper.
I like printer paper, it's easier to use in the printer than cardstock.
1. Pre heat oven to 200 and line both racks with crinkled tinfoil
2.Take a rectangle cake pan and put a little bit of water, it doesn't have to cover the whole pan.
3. sprinkle instant coffee down, now spay the coffee with a water bottle to moisten the coffee, leaving some areas wetter then others.
4.Dip one side of the paper then the next and put into oven to dry. You can flip paper in the oven to make sure it has dryed.
5. if you will be printing on the paper you might have to iron it, set iron on the lowest setting and iron one side then the next.
6.Now you can print on the paper or stamp and not worry about coffee staining running the ink

Grubby candles

This project can be messy, when I do this i do a large amount at a time. I have read tutorials about this and have found the easiest way for me. I buy cheap candles, at the dollar store or walmart you can also grubby up other things I have done old fashioned clothes pins and made bowl fillers with and added old buttons.
1. You'll need wax, I use left over tarts or candles or i buy the cheap candles at AC Moore, I use the spicey ones like cinnabon or banana nut bread. When they are on sale you can get a large candle for a few bucks.
2. Create a double boiler with a small pot with water boiling and put glass canle in boiling water and once it melts, I also sometimes use and old coffee can.
3.Create a work area with parchement or wax paper close to stove. You'll need an area to put the candles to set up on paper or parchment.
4. Remove wax and dip candle into the melted wax a few times to get it soft.
5.Sprinkle cinnamon,(I do this on a paper plate so I can reuse the cinnamon) and dip it into the wax holding the wick or use a paint brush. Repeat until lumppy and bumpy.
6.Sprinkle with cinnamon and let dry.

Cinnamon bowl fillers

I love cinnamon bowl fillers or ornaments. They are cheap to do and people really love them.This can be a messy project and when I make this I make a lot( Like 3 cups of each.)
1.Mix equal parts cinnamon to equal parts apple sauce.
2.Roll dough out onto parch ment paper to desired thickness.
3.Cut out with cookie cutters.( I have a crow and a star that's really cute)
4. Lay out on parchment or wax paper and let dry, you can also speed up the process by baking at 200 but, this can take a while.
5.Optional you can sprinkle with cinnamon while wet.
6. If you are going to make ornaments you'll have to put a hole in them while they are wet, I use a straw and add twine once it has dried.
They are cute as bowl fillers or with potpouri or as ornaments. You can use any smell good spice like pumkin.

Coffee stain fabric

I really like my projects to look really prim or grubby so I like to use instant coffee for my projects.
1. Wet fabric.
2. Remove as much water as possible.
3. Lay flat, do this outside if possible, it's messy. and spinkle with instant coffee, do it heavier in areas you want darker, Spay water with a water bottle to moisten coffee.
4. Let dry in the sun.
5. Rinse out or leave it depending on prefrence.
6. you can also put in the dryer to try and heat set it, I usually only do this if by chance someone might wash it. But, most of my projects aren't to be washed.