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


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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Busy day!


Toni & I will be in and out of the shop on Thursday, loading up and getting ready for Cameron, we hope to see you over the weekend, if you can't go to Cameron stop by the shop to say "HELLO" to Dee. Prim blessings~ Toni & Tandra

BUSY NEXT FEW WEEKS!


TONI AND I WILL BE SO BUSY THE NEXT FEW WEEKS GETTING READY FOR CAMERON THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, IT'S A HUGE ANTIQUE FAIR AND YOU ARE SURE TO FIND SOMETHING! AND THEN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WE WILL BE CRAFTING OUR LITTLE HANDS RAW FOR THE YULE MART! I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE, IT'S A FUN DAY AND LOTS OF COOL STUFF. PRIMITIVE BLESSINGS! TONI & TANDRA

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

What a great day!

Our Open House was a big success, we got to see old friends that we hadn't seen in while, a few that visit quite often and made a few new ones. I must admit we have the best customers! Now onto Cameron Antique fair October 1 & 2 in historic Cameron. We will be setting up on Friday the 1st of October (and selling) and also the 2nd, We will be under the big oak tree across from "The Prissy Hen" it's a fun weekend and a lot of good deals. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Happy Fall Y'all!!!!





It doesn't quite feel like Fall yet but we are just going to fake it! This Saturday, September 18 we are having our Fall Open House and we hope to see all of our Prim friends there. Everything will be at least 10% off and few things will be marked down even more. If you are interested in anything particular get there early, we should be pretty busy. See Y'all Saturday 10-5! Toni and I have been pretty busy at the shop, we have made some changes and continue to make the shop more exciting..... and we can't wait to share them with everyone!

Bird house

Bird house

Old tins

Old tins

Grinder

Grinder

Apples

Apples

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.