Craft Show Is Saturday...Lots To Do!!!!!

Just a quick post to update everyone...I have been working very hard finishing up all my creations!!!! I will be working long into the night tonight trying to put the finishing touches on everything because we are leaving for Spooner, WI tomorrow around 1pm. The craft show is Saturday in Spooner at the Legion Hall from 9am-3pm. I am excited to see everyone and enjoy being HOME!!!!!

Here are some pictures of some of my items....enjoy!!!!

Snowmen galore!!!!

I really like the reindeer and so does my husband..speaking of my husband. He had to help me out tonight. I have become deathly allergic to Sweet Annie which makes me so sad because I LOVE Sweet Annie!!!! Anway, he made all my sprigs for my Crows and Frosty hats and placed them ever so carefully on the crows and hats (he was so cute!!). Just being in the room while he was doing it, I was sneezing. I don't think I will be buying anymore Sweet Annie. Anyway, I have the best husband ever, he is always so helpful and thoughtful even if it means getting involved with my prims when I need him....Thanks honey!!!!!

I could not believe how much stuff I actually made once I lined it all up..wow, I hope we get a lot of customers!!!!

I LOVE these mice!!!! I found these prim cups during my travels. They work perfect for displaying the mice.

The gangs all here

Love the prim pinkeeps

Cats and Crows

I will post pictures of the show next week until then...Happy Deer Hunting to all the Hunters!!! God Bless...Rhonda

Brought More Christmas Creations To Country Freckles

I am still creating like a mad woman trying to get ready for my 2 shows November 21st and 28th in Spooner, WI. I am also trying to keep Country Freckles stocked with some of my Christmas creations. It was nice to take a break from creating for a few hours. I always LOVE going in Joni's store...it's sooooooo relaxing and inspiring!!!!!!

Here are some pictures of the items I brought in.

I rusted this soup can and made a primitive pinkeep out of it....I LOVE it!!!!! So prim :)

I bought a bunch of baby shoes last summer from my favorite Antique Dealer, Richard Melton, from Poor Richard's in Spooner, Wisconsin. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE going to Richard's and digging like a dog looking for a bone to find prim and vintage items to use in my creating. That is half the fun.....the hunt :) His daughter Sarah is so sweet, she knows just where to start my pile of goodies and how big it will get.

Here is a cute little door doll snowman....he's all business in his business suit and tie.

I love this prim snowman garland. I strung them on rusty wire which not only looks so prim but also allows for the snowmen to hang just the way you want them to because of the bending of the wire.

Close up

Close up

Mama kitty and her babies all dressed up for Christmas

Close up of their cute little faces

Mama kitty and her snowmen....cute!!!!!

Welcome Winter is what the hang tag says

Last but now least....a Christmas crow...everyone loves crow!!!!!

Well, that's about it for now...enjoy your day everyone!!!! Blessings....Rhonda

Christmas Open House At Country Freckles

Things have been very busy at Country Freckles lately. Joni had been closed for a week getting ready for her Christmas Open House which started Thursday night, but now it's full steam ahead for Christmas. While Joni was closed tearing down Fall and putting up Christmas, I stopped in her store to see her and the tearing down process. I was STOCKED at how much work it is to get ready for something like this. There was Christmas stuff EVERYWHERE waiting to be place in that special spot, Joni, Marilyn and Joni's Mom were busy just trying to make sense of it all, I was overwhelmed...my head was spinning. Just getting all those trees placed and lite up is a job in itself!!!!!! But when I came back a few days later....I was AMAZED!!!!! The smells, sights and sounds were incredible!!!!! This is the most beautiful shop I have ever seen!!!!!!! Great job girls!!!!!!!!

I will start by showing pictures of the the creations I brought into the store for the Christmas Open House. Here is an adorable snowman door doll. He was fun to make and went together pretty fast. This pattern is the "Let It Snow" pattern from Moonchild's primitives.

Close up of his cute little face

And here we have a snowman that fits great on a shelf or tucked away in a cupboard....I also think he is adorable. This pattern is "Mr. Frosty" from Veena's Mercantile.

Close up of his cute little face

And here is one of my favorites...Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. This pattern is from The Primitive Nook. I put them in the cheese box with the light, I thought it added a great touch.

Here are some grungy cat's for sale in an old flour sifter....aren't they cute!!!!!!

Here is the "Let It Snow" door doll wearing a blue/green scarf, he looks very vintage.

I LOVE the red bed spread in the back ground.

Here is Frosty's hat with mice...again the mice look so real!!!!!!

Another view

Ok, now it's time for the Country Freckles ready for Christmas pictures

These lite up trees are located in the middle of the first room you walk into. It is such a dramatic entry....love it!!!!!!

Christmas goodies

A tree full of snowmen

I LOVE this lantern!!!!!!!

A lite up wreath with one of my santa ornies in the middle

A lite Christmas tree always brings such a warm inviting glow to a room

I love this picture

A lot of trees

Joni has some awesome linens available and they look so nice stacked and displayed here.

I love the popcorn balls and string of popcorn and cranberries on these trees

Amazing!!!!!!

I LOVE this sign, my girlfriend Lisa hand makes these. She does such a wonderful job!!!!! She is such a perfectionist and it shows in her creating!!!!!! I will have some of her signs in Spooner at the show if anyone is interested. Joni also has many of Lisa's signs in her shop. You do such a great job Lisa.

I was in the store yesterday and Joni was very busy...shopping ladies everywhere. Everyone is out enjoying the Christmas atmosphere and trying to get a jump start on decoating. I always enjoy this time of year it has so many memories attached to it for me!!!!!

I am still working very hard on my items for our show in Spooner November 21 and November 28th. I am making progress and am very happy with what I have done so far....2 weeks left....I better get busy, busy, busy!!!!

Enjoy your weekend everyone....please say a prayer for my nephew Shane who is in the Marines boot camp right now in California. Blessings....Rhonda

Monster Marathon In Minneapolis, MN

What a weekend!!!!! I enjoyed being with family so much!!!!! Alyssa and I arrived at my sister's house Friday night around 7 pm. She planned a going away party for my nephew Shane who is heading to boot camp in California, today actually. She made the best homemade spaghetti ever!!!! My Mom and Ray made the trip also to say theirs goodbye's. After we ate, we sat around together reminiscing about old times and just enjoyed being together as a family. I don't think I have laughed that hard for a long time...we really are a bunch of nuts!!!!!

Saturday morning we were up at 5am...the kids had a race to run. My daughters Alyssa and Kara signed up for the Monster dash marathon a couple months ago. This is Kara's first race ever. Her sister, Alyssa the marathon runner, talked her into it. Kara didn't really know what to expect...I thought this will be the race that will determine if she HATES running or LOVES it!!!! And guess what....SHE LOVES IT!!!! My daughters both have had their preferred sports. Kara's has always been riding and showing horses. Alyssa did show horses for about 5 years but learned that running was her passion. Well, Alyssa finally got Kara to join her in running....good going Alyssa...you are persistent. At the party, Kara talked Shane into running the race with them. So his signed up and ran his little heart out......he is such a good sport.

Alyssa, Shane, and Kara...we arrived at the race at the crack of dawn as you can see :)

My sister and Shane....Sheilda's dressed like an Eskimo...it was sooo cold

Kara and Alyssa before the race....Alyssa's a goof ball!!!!!

Sisters Forever!!!!!

Alyssa lined up and ready to run!!!!! Alyssa ran the 13 mile

Alyssa finishing her race...run liddy run, we are so proud of you!!!!!

Shane and Kara lined up and ready to run their race. They ran the 3 mile

Shane finishing his race....he did awesome!!!!!

Kara finishing her race...she is all smiles...great job sweetie!!!!!!

Here is the gang after our awesome day together. I am not in the picture..I was the photographer.

My girls were pooped!!!! But what an accomplishment and they did it together!!!!!!

Shane was ready to roll...that's why he is a Marine :)

After we got home, my sister gave Shane a jump start on his Military hair cut. This is the last picture of the cousins being together for awhile. But what a FUN and memorable day we had!!!!!!

Cousins saying goodbye....We love you Shane and will be praying for you..can't wait til you come back home!!!!!!

Well, that's about it....now I'm back home and priming...I will have pictures to share later. Have a great day everyone....and if you would please say a prayer for my nephew Shane...I would greatly appreciate it!!!!! God Bless....Rhonda