Christmas Ornie Swap 2018

These are the three ornies that I received in this year's Ornie Swap, hosted by: Amy of Bumblebee Lane Cottage. From left to right: a blue pottery star from Amy, a mitten filled with Sweet Annie from Becky at: Ginger Creme Hollow, and a Santa with hang tag from Jessica at: Old Crow Homestead. These ornies are all adorable- sending many thanks to Amy, Becky, and Jessica.

Surprise gift in the mail!

Hello friends. Isn't it always fun to receive a surprise gift in the mail? That's what happened recently. Sherry from: Createology makes the prettiest tatted items, and she sent this little green wreath to me. Isn't it adorable? So well-made and perfect. 'Love the little white pearl beads. Thank you so much Sherry. Be sure to visit and follow Sherry's blog. Prim blessings.

Homespun Ornie Swap 2016

Hello friends. Look at all of the darling ornies I received in the annual Homespun Ornie Swap hosted by Amy of: Bumble Bee Lane Cottage. From left to right:

* a snowman from: Jill at: Life With Nature Girl

* two candy canes from Val at: Yarni Gras!

* a bell from: Allison at: Sew Many Girls

They are all so cute. Sending many thanks to all three ladies for these ornies. They are awesome holidays decorations. To see the ornies that I sent, please continue reading.

*The Rusty Thimble: Blog Hop Giveaway 2015*

*Welcome to The Rusty Thimble Blog Hop Ornie Giveaway*
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
Meet Bernard the Reindeer. Made of 100% cotton flannel and homespun, he wears a warm olive-colored coat and homespun plaid scarf with a rusty jingle bell. Bernard is holding some pine branch sprigs, red berries, and a peppermint candy cane. Complete with brown antlers and a red and white twine hanger, how wintery is that? Remember that Bernard is a decoration, and is not a child's nor a pet's toy. Please continue reading for giveaway information.

Homespun Ornie Swap 2015

I participated in the annual Homespun Ornie Swap at Bumblebee Lane Cottage again this year. It is always so much fun. Pictured above are the darling ornies that I received. From left to right:

* a pocket with a little snowman and pine inside from: Becky of Ginger Creme Hollow
* a star with pine and a candy cane from: Amy of Bumblebee Lane Cottage
* a pocket filled with pine cones and a prim star from: Allison of Sew Many Girls
* a wool mitten filled with pine from: Sandi of The Primitive Skate

Thank you all so much, they are all so beautiful. They all look great with my holidays decorations. To see the ornies that I sent, continue reading.

12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop: coming soon!

Wow, you all be sure to check-out the: 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop that will begin on Dec. 1st. There will be many tutorials and holidays recipes from many bloggers. This is an annual event hosted by Ravenwood Whimzies that I always look forward to, and this year am even going to be a contributor. Wishing all of you a very happy upcoming weekend. Prim blessings.

Santa ornie

This is a darling pattern from: My Primitive Saltbox's Etsy shoppe. This santa is a quick and easy make, and per the instructions the hat can be painted red, green, or mustard. Red was chosen for this one, as it was a gift ornie. I had some trouble gluing the beard on, though. 'Glued a lot to my fingers, lol. Any suggestions on how to better do this would be appreciated. Don't you just love making ornies for the holidays? Prim Autumn blessings.

Homespun Ornie Swap 2014 goodies!

Soon the holidays will be upon us once again. This cooler weather sure is welcome. Every year, I participate in the Homespun Ornie Swap at Bumblebee Lane Cottage. Pictured above are the darling ornies that I am so proud to have received:

*Snowman with candy came from: Marsha at The Tattered Chick

*Stick star from: Leslie at A Spoonful of Everything

*Santa with pine & berries from: Becky at Gingercreme Hollow

*Snowman face from: Amy of Bumblebee Lane Cottage

All of these ornies are very festive and beautiful. Sending out many thanks to all, as well as to our Swap's hostess Amy of Bumblebee Lane Cottage. 'Want to see the ornies that I made for the Swap? Please continue reading.

Lookie what was in the mail!

Isn't the ball ornament in the photo above so pretty! I was one of the lucky winners in Laura's giveaway from: Laura's Little House Blog. Her Etsy shoppe is at: Rhodes Creations Etsy. I chose this green and red plaid homespun ornament, as green is my favorite color. Laura also sent the darling craft paper hang tag (in the photo), along with a Joy To The World CD of Christmas songs. Thank you so much, Laura. All of your creations are so lovely.

'Guess you noticed that this blog has been re-designed. After many hours of attempting to fix the Simple template, I changed over to the Ethereal. That's a new word for me. It means delicate and elegant in a sense that is nearly too great for this world. Synonyms include: elegant, exquisite, and graceful. So, now things are all better again, lol. 'Also changed this blog's favicon to a green spool of thread. We are about to eat supper. It is very cold in Alabama today, with temps forecast to drop down to around 18° tonight. Brrr! How is your local weather?

*Merry Christmas Swap with Becky*

Look at all of the wonderful goodes that I have received in Bumblebee Lane Cottage's: *Merry Christmas 2013 Swap*. My partner was Becky of: Ginger Creme Hollow, and boy did she spoil me. From left to right: snowman magnets, notepad with birdhouses graphic, red wool cardinal bird (my favorite bird species), bag of winter bowl filler, a snowman ornie, snowman pillow with rusty bells, rusty star ornie, green homespun owl, set of 4 prim mug coasters, snowman doll, and a ceramic coffee mug with owl graphics. Not pictured (woops!) a sweet smelling butter creme vanilla tart that I am already using. Thank you so much, Becky. Thanks to Amy also, our host for this awesome swap. Now, off to decorate with these beautiful goodes! To see what I sent to Becky, please continue reading.

*Winner: Woodlands Holiday Giveaway*

Thank you to all who entered my annual Holidays Giveaway. Random Number Generator© selected #5, which is: *Amy of Bumble Bee Lane Cottage*. Congrats to Amy! 'Will get your items in the mail tomorrow. If you all have not yet, be sure to visit and follow Amy's fun blog as well as her Etsy shoppe at: Cottage Prims where she has some really nice prim items.

Is the weather in your town really cold yet? Here in Alabama, it has really turned colder and often rainy. Maybe we could even get some snow for Christmas?

*Black Friday and Woodlands Holiday Giveaway*

Are you all surviving Black Friday? Mother and I went shopping, and got really lucky at our new local Wal-Mart Market: Coke© and Pepsi© 2 liter soft drinks for only .75¢ each! We loaded-up, needless to say. Gotta have those carbonated beverages, lol!

The weather here in Alabama is getting much colder, but no snow. OK, you know I cannot help but tell this: above is the finished wool felt penny rug, coasters and their metal tin holder for the Woodlands Holiday Giveaway. There is still time to visit the following post on this blog to enter the giveaway: *Woodlands Holiday Giveaway* Prim blessings.

*AS OF 09th DEC THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*

Blessings, Danice G.

*Woodlands Holiday Giveaway*

*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED* Hello friends. It's once again time for my annual holidays giveaway. This year's package will include: a wool felt penny rug, 6 wool felt coasters in a metal tin, a metal prim speckled can, a 5"X7" framed moose artwork, a prim chalk board with chalk, a Woodland scent candle, 3 prim clothespins tied in homespun bundle, a wool felt mitten holding cinnamon sticks, an embroidered muslin ornie hang tag, a crossed stitched "Wynter" pillow tuck, a little Reindeer Feed prim tuck, a little stump doll, and a bag of holiday potpourri. To be entered, you must:

♦ Be a follower of this blog, via GFC, Linky Followers, or Bloglovin
♦ Have a family-friendly blog that you have posted to in the past 2 months
♦ Reside within the contiguous US, due to shipping costs
♦ Comment on this post that you want to be entered, and tell us a favorite holidays memory
♦ By entering this Giveaway, you affirm that you have read, understand, and agree with this blog's: Privacy Policy/ Giveaway Rules

You may left-click the post image for a smaller blog-sidebar-sized image to link to this post if you want. Please do not post this giveaway to any of the social network sites. The giveaway will end at 10PM CST on 9th December. The winner will be chosen by Random Number Generator©, and announced on the morning of 10th December. Exactly what the wool felt penny rug and the coasters and tin look like will be surprises. They are being made of the wool felts and the tin in the upper left image, and will be in our woodlands theme. It's all about a woodlands holiday this year, prim friends!

~Homespun Ornie Swap goodies~

Look what came in the mail, yesterday: ornies from: *Bumble Bee Lane Cottage's Homespun Ornie Swap*. They are all so pretty and prim. From left to right:

*Allison of: Sew Many Girls sent the quilt block ornie.
*Sandi of: The Primitive Skate sent the wool snowman ornie.
*Holly of: Holly and Darbee sent the burlap ornie with a prim candle.
*Kendra of: The Stone House Prims sent the egg with a snowman painted on it.

All of the ornies are wonderful, and already have places on our tree. We always decorate for the holidays very early, lol. Many thanks to all of you ladies, including our hostess Amy. Swaps are so much fun, and are also a great way to meet and make new prim blogging friends. To see the ornies that I made for this Swap, continue reading.

*Rudy the Reindeer*

Well, it may be a bit too early for this, but pictured above is a Christmas ornie. 'First thing I have made since getting the arm cast off. Meet Rudy the Reindeer, from a darling free pattern by: The Olde Country Cupboard. He is coffee-stained with vanilla and cinnamon added. 'Also added a rusty pin and jingle bell to him. After discovering ornies last year, they have become a favorite item. Isn't he adorable as well as prim?

~Linking-up with: Ivy & Elephants' What's It Wednesday #85~

~Wow! Another win!~

Wow, I won again! What a lucky streak! This darling metal snowman ornie is from: Barb of: Barb's Heartstrokes. Isn't he too cute? Thank you so much, Barb. He is awesome. Look at the cute little red cardinal on his hat. This ornie will be right at home on our tree. If you haven't yet, be sure to visit and follow Barb's blog.

~Win from Aunt Dee Dee's Designs~

Look at the wonderful gifts I recently won from: Aunt Dee Dee's Designs. She really went all-out, sending not only the prim ornies pattern but also: a hoop, muslin and wool felt, all floss & thread needed for the pattern, a fabric transfer pen, three bottle cap charms, two magnets, and even two candy bunnies (which are already eaten, lol!) in chocolate and vanilla. This is so nice. Many thanks to Aunt Dee Dee for hosting this giveaway and being so generous. Be sure to visit and follow her wonderful blog.

*Please vote for our tree*

*AS OF DEC. 24TH THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED*
This is our Christmas tree for 2012. The photo was made before I received my beautiful new Swap and Giveaway ornies. Please go vote for our tree at: *A Whimsical Christmas' Christmas Tree Contest*. The vote button is on the top of the left sidebar. You can vote once every 24 hours. While you're there, follow this awesome blog authored by Jonquil. She's a wonderful blogging friend. Thank you all lots!

~My Christmas shelf~

This is my little Christmas shelf, in my living room. Every year, I try to decorate it in a new way. Of course, the little mice and the prim tree are there. Some of the ornies received in swaps are also there. The little green and red noel paper mache box, I made. The shelf is above my TV. Do you all decorate shelves for the holidays?

*A Whimsical Christmas Tree Contest!*

*AS OF 16TH DEC. THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED*
Here is our Christmas tree for 2012. Yeah, we did put it up a bit early. This year, our tree features the many darling ornies that I have won from blogging friends. They make the tree look oh so beautiful. I am all about a prim look. Linking-up with: *Merriment Chain- Day 19*. This Chain is all about holidays decorating. Y'all be sure to go check that out and join in the fun.

Join the Christmas Tree Contest at: *A Whimsical Christmas*. This is my second year, and it is so much fun. The prizes are really nice. A fun contest from a wonderful blogger named Jonquil. We will vote daily for our favorite tree. Y'all hop on over and follow and submit a photo of your Christmas tree. THE DEADLINE IS IN JUST A FEW HOURS! Jonquil is super nice, and needs some more entries as so far I am the only one.