A New Twist On An Old Favorite

Good afternoon sweet friends.

Yesterday was a lazy Saturday for me.

After Bob and I went to an estate sale, 

I went grocery shopping, did the laundry

and caught up on tv shows I had on our DVR.

It was a relaxing day for sure,

but my mind wandered again to Halloween.

So I once again took pencil and paper,

and drew up a candy corn, and sewed a few up.

A sweet confection of white, orange and yellow.

Created black jack-o-lanterns out of wool.

Stuffed the candy corns.

Stitched the jack on the candy corn.

Attached the brown flecked wool stem using 

both a blanket stitch and running stitch.

For a twist on an old favorite.

Do you like candy corns?

What is your favorite Halloween candy?

Mine are Mallow Cups.

A chocolate coconut treat my sister and I loved.

We kept the little square card which had points on it.

We saved those cards to use for prizes in the catalog.

Today if you purchase these candies,

the goal is to save 500 points and receive

$2.00 back in the mail.

Candy Corn and Mallow Cup Blessings To All!

Janice

BOO To YOU

I hope this post finds everyone well.

It sure is a HOT one here today

in our neck of the woods.

Hoping some rain comes in this evening

as predicted by our weathermen.

Today I thought I would let you see my latest

creation, which is a candle mat.

This mat is made out of fall colored fabric

whilst the words are in a gray wool.

The letters are hand stitched.

I left one block untouched,

so you can easily place your candle there.

The back side is a different gray calico print.

There is also a layer of batting in between.

Kindly asking $15.00 plus shipping.

If interested, please email me at

primsbythewater@yahoo.com.

I only allow so many to me sold via my blog,

as I need some for our show and store.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Stay cool and hydrated my friends.

Boo To You Blessing To All!

Janice

Garden Delight

Good evening sweet friends.

I have been seeing many of you 

showing your flowers blooming,

so I thought I would show you our

latest garden we planted this Spring.

Now in full bloom..well almost.

Our front garden has been a work in progress

for two years now.

Next year more will be added,

but for now here is what is blooming.

I bought these pillows at Joann's,

when they had their 50% off sale.

The green shrub in back is a Spice plant.

It already bloomed maroon flowers.

A view of our willow chair with one of

my purple butterfly bushes in back.

Next to the chair is this birdhouse.

This is the first year the wrens have not used it.

Creeping Thyme blooming in between 

the flagstone of our walkway.

Same creeping thyme before blooming,

along with a violet towards the top.

Yellow yarrow,

My limelight hydrangea just starting to bloom.

Red twig dogwood to the right,

chocolate chip ajuga in the middle

and blue fescue grass on the left.

Close up of the ajuga.

Maroon wave petunias with honeysuckle

climbing up the chicken wire.

Next year you probably wont see the wire.

The hummingbirds love this!

Another purple butterfly bush. 

This one is a bit darker.

Look forward to seeing more of your gardens.

Do you have favorite flowering plants of your own?

Garden Delight Blessings To All!

Janice

A Clowder Of Kittens

Good morning sweet friends.

I hope the start of the weekend is going good for you.

Today I feature a clowder (group) of kitties.

Each measures approx. 4 1/2 x 4 inches.

They are wrapped up nicely and ready

for their new home.

Kindly asking $6.00 each plus shipping.

Since I have a limited amount of each,

this will be a first come offer.

If interested, please email me at

primsbythewater@yahoo.com

Meet the litter.

Autumn is an orange lil gal.

Spooky is prim white.

Black Jack is black as the night.

Confetti is a calico cutie.

Cobweb is a shade of gray.

While Hershey is brown in color.

Hope you enjoy your Saturday.

I will be working on a new candle mat

Have one completed...only working on 5 more.

Working full time only allows me work

on my creations part time.

Thus the limited quantities.

Clowder Blessings To All!

Janice

Witch Witch

Good evening sweet friends.

I so love Halloween!

Witch Witch, Where do you Fly?

Under the clouds and over the Sky.

Witch Witch, What do you Eat?

Little black apples from Hurricane Street.

Witch Witch, What do you Drink?

Vinegar and good red Ink.

Witch Witch, Where do you Sleep?

Up in the clouds where the pillows are Cheap.

Witch Witch, What do you Wear?

Black boots, hat and Underwear.

This is the latest creation.

You will receive one witch boot

with a card stock photo of this cute

little witch.

If anyone is interested in purchasing any goodies,

I will ship certain items before our show.

Just email me at 

primsbythewater@yahoo.com

and we can chat about price and items.

Witch Witch Blessings To All!

Janice

So Wicked

Good evening sweet friends.

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

We were a tad bit worried about the fireworks

this year...only because with no rain,

the grass is so very dry.

In fact some idiot threw a cigarette out the window

today and started a grass fire.

Another of my latest Halloween creations.

 

Did you know not all witches live in Salem?

This So Wicked gal is is staying in our home for a spell.

She flew in.

Staying for a short visit...

then flying out in September for the Holly Michigan show.

Mark your calendars for a wonderful prim show.

Welcome to the "Early Homestead" show. 
Antiques, Primitives, Needfuls and Early Goods. 

Fall Show ~ September 10th, 2016
10 am ~ 3 pm
Admission $5.00

Karl Richter Centre

920 Baird Street, Holly Mi. 4844

Have a great evening friends!

So Wicked Blessings To All!

Janice

Patriotic Blessings

Good evening sweet friends

I want to wish my 

Canadian friends a belated

Canada Day

and to all of my American friends

a happy 4th of July.

Without our brave forefather patriots,

this day may not have come to frutrition.

They no longer wanted to be loyal to the British.

George Washington asked Betsy Ross

to create a flag to show our Independence.

She took a chance stitching by candlelight

to create our first flag.

Although the stripes, and stars have

changed over the years.

One thing remains the same.

Red for hardiness and valor.

White for purity.

Blue representing a new constellation.

The 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies,

and the fifty stars for each state in our Union.

Please take a moment of time this weekend

to remember why we celebrate this Holiday.

Patriotic Blessings To All!

PS. Thank you everyone for your prayers.

FIL had surgery to stop the bleeding.

He had a football size blood clot 

in his bladder with a tumor behind that.

The surgeon was able to remove the tumor

and it did not spread. 

I picked him up today and he is resting at home.

Bob could not find anyone to work our store,

so I drove the 2 hours to pick him up,

and we drove the 2 hours back together.

Thank you again!

Janice