Where to find us
We are located downtown historic Fayetteville at:
225 Franklin street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(910)323-0072
It's so funny, I never know what I am going to come across on my shopping adventures and I try not to have any expectations as to not be disappointed. I must admit the excitement of a real score is definitely a high! I am drawn to certain things like old tins, crocks, egg baskets, old books, chairs and the list could go on and on. But, lately I have come across a handful of dough bowls. There is so much you can do with them, use them to hold fruit, I use them to hold a few of my collections, they make great candle displays, a place of gather all of your remotes. Here are a few that I have at the shop.
Sorry friends, I have neglected my blog and all of you. I have been busy at the shop painting and sewing. I have been collecting flour/grain sacks for about a year and I have spent the last few days sewing a few into pillows. I am no seamstress, but if I say so myself, they turned out pretty good. I'll post pictures soon. Toni and I will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) for a little shopping trip. We have sold the heck out of furniture so, hopefully, we will find some so great pieces. Put on your calendars that we will be offering tax free weekend August 6-8.
Hello friends, I don't know how the weather is treating you but, here in NC we are knee deep in summer heat! The good thing is that people are still shopping and we have been really busy lately and will be planning a few shopping trips to fill some empty places. Life is good and we are so blessed to do what we love to do. I will be posting pictures of some of our new treasures.
Good morning bloggers! I would like to invite all of you to check out my dear friend, Jobeth's new website. She's a beautiful creative artist and she has such a way with words, you'll just fall in love with her and her work. Enjoy, www.primfills.com
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.
