Crafter's Tip on Removing Hot Glue...

Have you ever been working on a project and accidentally got hot glue where it shouldn't be?  You're first reaction is, "OH MY GOSH...I HAVE TO GET THAT OFF THERE!" and you quickly try to remove it!  That only results in removing a partial bit of it and the remaining portion is in a nice smeared glob that you have to PAINSTAKINGLY try to remove...somehow some way...bit by bit!  
STOP...I have the PERFECT solution!

Hope that's helps!  Remember don't panic and let dry completely, no matter how tempted you are to remove it immediately!
Happy Crafting!
 

Scented Oil isn't just for candles....

Ever walk into a PRiMiTiVe CoUnTRy SToRe and just fall in love with the smell of it...so, inviting, so charming...you could just stay there for days????         
   Well, scented oil fragrances in candles and sprays are a large part of why the store may smell so yummy....however...I'm going to give you a tip on how to make your doLLs smell like this!
      As a primitive crafter, many of our doLLs are tea dyed or coffee stained to give them that aged (just pulled out of an old trunk in the attic) look.  If you are newly into making dolls...let me.....let you in on a little secret of what we do to make our doLLs irresistible!  We add just add few drops of scented oil into our coffee or tea mixture.

  Why not just spray scent directly onto the doLL?  Well, again our doLLs are tea-dyed and coffee dyed...so, any big droplets of oil that you spray...may result in a water mark stains and on the face that could absolutely ruin your doLL. 
     So, my tip for the day is...a couple drops of scented oil in your coffee or tea mixture!  Works like a charm!
      Where do I get this scented oil?  Well, alot of the suppliers I use to use....aren't selling their oil anymore.  I found two on ETSY that seem like they would be good...one goes by the user name: marysophlgallery  and the other goes by adamborosundries.  Check them out...they seem to have alot of different yummy scents available!
     If anybody else knows any good sellers of scented oil...please pass it on.  
Thanks!   

What fabric should I use?

   I know when I first started making dolls, I wondered what other artists were using for the fabric when making their dolls.  I would study the pictures...trying to figure it out or at craft shows ask my Mom the Craft Guru..."What do you think that was made out of???".
   I personally use OSNABURG and let me tell you why.... 

1. As a Primitive Artist, we really do alot of distressing to our dolls and this is just a more  durable fabric I have found. 
2. It really holds the paint nicely...and gives you a nice textured look when sanded, without putting holes in it. (see that's that durability factor again! HEE HEE)

So, my CRAFTER'S TIP this week to you would be....to try OSNABURG...it's a little more expensive than your regular cotton tea-dyed color fabric, however...there are places you can get OSNABURG at a comparable price.  
       1) You can go to Joann's and use your 40% coupon or....
       2)  Go to WALMART and I believe it's only $2.59 a yd. (I personally go to Walmart to get 
             my Osnaburg.)    

     That's my CRAFTER'S TIP for the week! Enjoy!                

A PRiMiTiVe CRaFTeR's BeST FRiENd!

    As a PRiMiTiVe Artist, you need to know how to make things look really oLd.  The charm of PriMiTiVe...is that you want it to look like something from days long ago, from a more simpler time! 
   You want your doLL to look, as if you had just pulled it out of an oLd trunk in some attic and one of the tricks to achieving this look is CINNAMON! Yes... Cinnamon, my friend! We do what I like to call....CINNAMON IT TO DEATH! LOL   
So, my CRaFteR's TiP for you this week is......CiNNaMoN!

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      And, the best place to find GROUND CINNAMON, you ask?  Walmart!  They sell it for just 50 Cents...you can't beat that for a little PRiMiTiVe CHaRM!

Enjoy!

OH, that WONDERFUL PaPeRCLaY!

Hi Everyone!
    Just received my PAPERCLAY in the mail!!! YEAH! YiPPeee! I absolutely LOVE Creative Paperclay...it's GREAT to work with!  Easy clean up....just an all around great product!

   Unfortunately, I've noticed that it's becoming harder to get! Both Joann's and Michael's have stopped carrying it...which, I'm not sure why! :0 (   

    But, hey...the good news is....you can still find it on eBay and Amazon!  

My CRAFTER'S PICK of the WEEK is~HANDS DOWN....CREATIVE PAPERCLAY! 

Ah...so many projects...not enough time!  HEE HEE  

Have a GREAT day, today and tHaNks for checking out my blog!

Crafter's Tip and Pick of the Week!

Hi Everyone!
   Ok...I have another CRAFTING TIP for you out there!  I've been crafting since 95' and some things you just have to learn along the way, when you first start out.  This one I had to learn the hard way!  
    Ever wonder...which brand of stuffing is the BEST for your project?  One cost a little more...but the other one should be just as good, right? Let's just go with the cheaper brand! STOP...RIGHT THERE!  Been there....done that!   
Fairfield Poly-fil is absolutely the BEST stuffing...hands down! 

   I have found that the cheaper brands bunch up and leave your projects lumpy and bumpy!  It leaves your doll's legs looking like it has cellulite and who likes cellulite? Right...no one!  Fairfield Poly-Fil doesn't do that. So, my crafter's tip and pick of the week...goes to Fairfield Poly-Fil! 
       I always buy the big box of Poly-Fil , because I make a lot of things and it last longer!  You can find the big boxes of Poly-Fil at Walmart and a box of the polyfil will run you about $25.95...but, it's worth every penny!
This has been my Crafter's Tip and Pick of the Week!

CRaFteR's TiP.....

    Well, this THaNksGiViNg....we all have a lot to be THANKFUL for....but, as a CRaFTeR...one thing I am  VERY thankful for is for my TURNING TOOLS!  WoOHhh..without those...I think I would simply have thrown in the towel long ago! 

    If you are a crafter who doesn't have a set of these, yet...YOU NEED TO GET THEM! They are about $8-to $10- and worth EVERY penny!  They can turn a doll leg, arm, hand, spaghetti strap in a minute!  

This has been your CRAFT TIP for the week!

 

Below you will find a few places that sell them....

just click on the links to find the best deal!

thesilverpenny.com

equilter.com

Nancy's Notions

Seam and Such

Note: I am not affiliated with any of these websites...I just did a little research on who carries them for you. Enjoy!

A BLOG IS BORN!

Hi Everyone!  
   Well, this is my FIRST blog posting!   I've always wanted to do a blog and on my 45th birthday that just passed, I decided to make it a reality!  YEAHHHH!

   
  So, I hope that you will follow me....I have alot of great things that I would like to share with you!  For those of you who do not know me and you just happen to stumble upon this blog...I am a PRiMiTiVe doLL artist and I sell on eBay!  Go Check It Out!  

  Also, I'm also a FLeA MaRkeT junkie!  I LoVe going to FLeAMaRket with my "Partner in Crime"...MY MOTHER, who got me hooked on FLeAMaRketing from an early age!  HEE HEE  We find alot of great things Vintage, like OLd CuTTer QuiLts, FaBuLoUs Architectural Pieces that we decorate our homes with!  It's so much fun!

      Anyway, you're probably wondering... WHAT'S YOUR BLOG GOING TO BE ABOUT?  Well, on my BLOG, you will find things on crafting, decorating, fleamarket finds. Right HERE is where you will get a chance to see the NEWLY soon to be posted doLLs that I've be working on and will be selling on eBay.  And, possibly (keep your fingers crossed) in the beginning of the NEW YEAR...sometime in January...I hope to do some YouTube Videos for you, that will inspire you to do your own crafting projects!
        I hope you will come along for this journey, by signing up for my blog and by adding me as your FAVORITE SELLER on eBay! 
THaNks SO MuCh!
Kelly Sherry