OFG Team Scavenger Hunt!

Do you like Prim and Cottage? I do. I am a part of a group of talented women on Etsy. The team is called Old Farmhouse Gathering and I've been a part of it since 2007...7 years! These ladies do a wonderful job with 100% handmade products. I have purchased a number of items from team members and can tell you that the quality is outstanding and the team members are so willing to work with you if you want a custom made product.

In this middle of this drab winter, our Team is sponsoring something fun to do. It's a Scavenger Hunt for Coupon Codes!  Here's how it works.

Click on one of the links below. It will go to that shop's About Page which will give you information about that artisan and her shop.  Some where in the write up is a
Coupon Code for a discount. All the discounts are  different and so are the codes. Look around their shop to see if there's something that appeals to you. This promotion runs from January 2 - January 16, 2014! So you have lots of time to look around.

Here's the list of the shops!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JYWheeler/about/ (my shop)

https://www.etsy.com/shop/YorkiesPrimitives/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WickedlyCreative/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Warmth/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageTrimmings/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageHare/about

https://www.etsy.com/shop/VeenasMercantile/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/valleyprimitives/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoWildRoses/about/

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TwistedKnickersInc/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/thenightowlstudio/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLaughingCabin/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SusieBDesigns/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SticksNStonesGifts/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/shweetpotatodolls/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/shopch2/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/RomaLandWoodcrafts/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/redbudprimitives/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/primsgonewild/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrimitiveBlackHat/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PlumThicketPrims/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/patchworkfriends/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/paintingwhimsy/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaintingByEileen/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaintedProse/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OldHouseMercantile/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeedlesnPinsStichery/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/myladyofgourds/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/mscraftytouch/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MROriginals/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MotherlodeToad/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MorningMistDesigns/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MooreThanBags/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MondaysChildPrims/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/loisling/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KathysKountry/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JennysToleShed/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/HomemadeScents/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/hattiesprimattic/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/happyvalleyprimitive/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/farmersattic/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CozyExpressions/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/countrylanefolkart/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CedarLaneFarm/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/barbsheartstrokes/about/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Allenscraftcreations/about/



Have Fun! I'm planning to Scavenger for some awesome 100% handmade items!

My Friday Feature

So  you all know I'm a painter and I love to look at other people's work.  That's why I so enjoy my Friday Features. Today I am featuring a new member of my Old Farmhouse Gathering Team. Her name is Lorretta from Port St Lucie and her shop is PumpkinPatch on Etsy. Here's the link  http://www.etsy.com/shop/pumpkinpatch5

But don't be fooled by the shop name. She's got much more than pumpkins in that patch. You can find some tigers and dragonflies in the way of fine art as well hiding along side them.

Loretta is very talented. She is a color pencil & batik artist with incredible skill. The photo shown is my favorite from her shop. Please drop by and take a look. I promise you won't be disappointed.

One Good Turn Deserves Another

Well, Rose, one of my OFG Team Members on Etsy, featured me on her blog. Here's the link:
http://basketsbyrosebasketsbyrose.blogspot.com/2010/10/monday-market-with-old-farmhouse.html#comment-form

So I thought I'd show you some of the BEAUTIFUL work she does. I just love her baskets. AND they are so reasonably priced. They'd make wonderful Christmas gifts, filled or not!  I hope you enjoy watching her work displayed on this widget

Ewe N Me!

I always appreciate those who can do artistic things with the computer.  Here's one of our OFG Team members who is sooo computer talented! Check her out!

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?
I have two etsy shops.
http://ewenmeprintables.etsy.com - I sell my printables there and
http;//ewenmegraphics.etsy.com - I sell etsy shop and blog banners there

2. How long have you been on Etsy?
I started in August, 2007

3. What type of items do you offer?
Digital and printable craft projects. All can be easily downloaded and printed on demand. I also sell etsy shop banners and other graphics.

4. How long have you been crafting?
All my life. I can't remember a time when I wasn't crafting.

5. Who or What inspires you?
Everything!! LOL Sometimes just seeing something while I'm driving my kids around will spark an idea.

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
Probably my printable feedsack logos. They're what I originally started with when I first started making printables.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog).
ewenmeprintables.com
ewenmeprintables.etsy.com
ewenmegraphics.etsy.com
ewenmeprintables.artfire.com
alteredstuff.blogspot.com

Cindy of ArtByMe

Another OFG Team feature today is Cindy of Artbyme.etsy.com

The photo to the left is a heart pin.  I just love this little pin..just in time for Valentine's! 

Cindy also has some cute snowmen things in her shop...and you know how I love snowmen...

There's no man like a snowman!  Here's her interview.

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?   
   Artbyme    That is my name on Ebay and wanted to keep everything the same.

2. How long have you been on Etsy?
   Little over a year

3. What type of items do you offer?
   Primitive Folk Art Dolls

4. How long have you been crafting?
  Over 20 years

5. Who or What inspires you?
   I can get inspiration from just about anything. I do get a lot from other    creative people. 
      
6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?
   Halloween items. I love creating Halloween items.


7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)
    http://www.artbymecindy.blogspot.com
    http://www.artbymecindy-soatp.com
    http://Artbyme.artfire.com
    http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/artbyme_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ
    

Snowman Collector

If you know me well, you know that I am a snowman collector so it just seemed appropriate today to feature SnowmanCollector on Etsy.com.  She's one of themembers of my Old Farmhouse Gathering.

Isn't this snowman couple adorable? You can visit the listing here....check it out and browse through her shop when you have a minute. If you love snowmen, like I do, you will love her shop.

 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25667637

1. What is the name of your Etsy shop and why did you choose that name?

The name of my shop is SnowmanCollector and if you have a look around you will see that the reason I chose that name is obvious I have developed a great love for all things Snowman!

2. How long have you been on Etsy?

I have been on Etsy only since April, 2009. I am fairly new but am learning more every day and loving it!

3. What type of items do you offer?

I offer mostly seasonal items stuffed snowmen, santas, ornies, etc. I also have a few wreaths and wallhangings mixed in to keep it interesting, both for those looking at my shop and for myself as a crafter.

4. How long have you been crafting?

I have been crafting for close to 20 years. I started doing quilting and things just kind of evolved. I started doing local craft shows about 10 years ago. I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to branch out a little but didn¡¦t know how or where (I live in a very rural area) and then I discovered Etsy!!!

5. Who or What inspires you?

What inspires me? Everything! There are so many ideas floating in my head, I will never do them all. Plus there are so many new things I want to learn, like rug hooking.

6. What is your favorite item in your shop and why?

I can't pick. Usually whatever I am working on at the time is my favorite item.

7. Other places where you can be found (Ebay, webstore, blog)

At the moment I am only on Etsy. But I am trying to overcome my fear of CyberSpace and hope to at least be on Facebook shortly.

Firecracker Kid!

Today's feature is on Etsy from my Old Farmhouse Gathering team....it's Carol Anderson aka Firecracker kid. The link to her shop is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/firecrackerkid

Carol offers some beautiful things in the way of primitives, folk art, and one-of-a-kind handcrafted woodcraft, home furnishings, decor, and more. She has some unique & different items to use to decorate your country, early, primitive, folk art, and shabby or chic homes.

You know me I'm more on the cottage side so the picture of the Vintage Kitty Cat Cupboard Peg is up my alley. Click on the photo go to to the listing on Etsy. Check her out! :)

A Good Turn....

...deserves another. Well as most of my friends and family know I've been sick for over a week. I guess the blizzard was a blessing because it didn't tempt me to go out but made me stay and lay around.

Well today I was checking email and one of the Members of my Etsy.com Old Farmhouse Gathering Team did a feature on 3 members and I was one! I instantly felt so much better. So I was thinking I need to get back to featuring people again. I have been so bad at my blogging and featuring the 2 teams I belong to.

So today I begin. First off I should tell you a little about the 2 teams I belong to. Both are made up of wonderfully talented women. The first is Designing Artists Womens Group (DAWG TEAM) which features primarily miniature art (ACEO) artists. The other is Old Farmhouse Gathering (OFG TEAM). OFG is made up of mostly primitive artists but there are a few of us on the cottage end. Our former leader Linda (Prairie Rose) was on the cottage side. She recently passed away from a massive heart attack. What a great loss to the world and our team. She was the driving force and a wonderful person who always was there to help us out).

The team member who featured me today is a member of the OFG Team. She does beautiful baskets. Her name is Rose. As I was going through her etsy shop, I was thinking her prices are so reasonable. I think about those Longaberger baskets and the prices people pay for them. Her baskets are beautiful and priced so reasonably that I think she can give Longaberger a run for their money! AND she does beautiful quilts. Here are a few of my favorites from her shop....please go and browse she has 49 items in her shop and I promise you won't be disappointed.

Pumpkins & Witches & Crows OH MY

The Fall Challenge for my Old Farmhouse Gathering Team (OFG) team on Etsy has begun. Our team members are a bunch of talented people which lots of wonderful things from primitive to cottage. Check them out. You can also search on OFGF in tags and titles on Etsy to see all of the wonderful crafts prepared for this Fall event.

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade JYWheeler.etsy.com

A Primitive Christmas

So today we have Christmas. A cute little pointsettia decorative sled. It's so cute. Primitive style, distressed paint.....check it out. Click Here for my listing

Also check out the Christmas section in my shop. On October 1 I will have 3 Christmas items coming up as part of the Old Farmhouse Gathering Holiday Celebration. Look for them and search for OFG Team for some wonderful prims & pretties.

Spookfest on OFG Team

So today began the Spookfest for the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team. This is my entry. Click here to see it on Etsy. It's $20 and a large 8 1/2 inches high. Twenty little white lights bring it to life. Twenty two little ghosts fly about saying boooooo. Decorated with candy corn, polka dots and scrolls of orange yellow and white..........too darn cute. Wonderful Halloween decoration.

OFG TEAM Video-Fall Celebration

Search for OFG TEAM Fall Celebration on Etsy.com under tags & titles to buy some of these great items & more!

OFG Fall Celebration!

Check it out on Etsy.com search for OFG Fall Celebration for some of the most beautiful fall cottage and prim designs. Here's my piece. It's faux leather dresser box done on porcelain. The technique is done with china paints and fired in a kiln between paintings. This paint is permanent and actually goes into the glaze so it will never scrape or rub off.

This would make a wonderful gift for a gentleman this Christmas! Click here to go to the listing in my Esty shop.