TDIPT update time!!! Where have I been??!!??

Oh my goodness, have I been MIA, or what??? Life sometimes grabs on and wont let go. That is where I am at right now.

BUT, I did make a few goodies for the To Dwell In Primitive Thymes mercantile this month. Our theme was "Christmas in July"

Take a peeky!!!

Big hugs, more soon! Mo

Awwwww!!! Miss Tonya T.... you are a stinker!!!

Okay!!!! Sooooo, I get home from working overtime today... Yep, I have been in a bit of a rut creatively. Can't seem to sit still and create, at all!!! My birthday was a few weeks ago, we will say I am 20 something (even if it's a lie) I feel 20 something! So, that is that!!!
I have a few lovely, close online friends, sometimes I see little "special" things that remind me of them, you know how it goes.. "Oh, so and so would LOVE that" and so on... It is just ME!!!

Yes, I have sent my dearie Tonya a few odds and ends, no big deal... A little something special as a surprise or to brighten her day. AND, she has done the same for me.

Now you have a little background, WELL!!! Someone surely out did herself! As is her way, if you do not own anything by this talented artist, well you are missing out! She does things with cloth and paper that are out of this world! Heck, anything she tries she does with her own personal flair and it is always outstanding! Really, I doubt there is anything that she CAN'T do!

Tonya, thank you from the bottom of my heart, you are a honey pie and you know I love ya girl!

Look at these lovelies, I received from my naughty friend Tonya of Back Porch Pickins!

Forgive my pictures... I know this loot deserves much better photos!!!


***No one, and I mean, NO ONE, packages the way she does!!!!!


Oh my goodness, look at this adorable bunny shaker and in PINK!!! How did you know? :-)


Oooooh, look at the Halloween cards, birdy cards, bottle caps, delicious room spray, etc etc and YES SHE MADE THEM ALL!!!! (I know, I know) unbelievable!


More of her paper goodies... I don't want to open them they are wrapped so awesome!




Yep.... there's more... Look at this sweet Halloweeny cone! So many touches on this!

I see many of Annie's goodies were put to good use, if you have never ordered from Glitter Your World, well you NEED to! Yes, mine are all still on my shelves, Tonya has been using hers, what a novel concept! LOL!

Miss T.... you are a honey, so talented and very thoughtful, I love ya girly. Thank you for bringing a smile to my face and maybe even a little "inspiration" to get busy. Well, that's what friends are for, to light a fire under your ass when need be!

Hugs and Loves all... MO

Stewie says "Thanks Auntie Tonya!! I love it when I find a piece of tissue to chew up!!! Especially one so PURDY!!!!

WOWSA!!! 100th Blog Post giveaway on TDIPT!!!!!

Oooooohwieeeeee! If only I was eligible! What fantastic prizes that are up for grabs on the To Dwell in Primitive Thymes Blog!!! Hurry, hurry and get over there and sign up!!!


Carol Roll Nostalgic Folk Art

Briar Rabbit Primitives

Bay Ray's Child

Peach Street Primitives

Barbara Shores

Susie Designs

AND "Me" too! This is my offering!!!


Here's the skinny!!!!


Last day to enter ~ Sunday, June 21st

There are many ways that you can be entered so rush over and sign up!!!!
Hugs, Mo

TDIPT~To Dwell in Primitive Thymes

The Eclectic Artisans Webshow!! June 6th!

~ You're Invited to

an Early American / Primitive / Patriotic

TEA Party! ~

The Eclectic Artisans (TEA) will be opening for the 2nd webshow of 2009

on Saturday, June 6th, at 7pm eastern.

Please join us and bring your friends!

Click here to go to the TEA Webshow~June 6th 7pm

The lovely and talented Lana of Honeysuckle Lane, has graciously let me be a total slacker on this webshow... Thank you Lana, too much happening around here lately. Hugs all and I will "get it together" very soon!!! In a rut!!! Hugs, MO

Back Porch Pickins Giveaway!!!!

Awwwwww, my dear girly friend, Tonya of "Back Porch Pickins" is having a wonderful giveaway!!!! If you have time pop over!!! I am SOOOOOO behind on posting on my blog and heck you can only enter for a few more days, SO HURRY HURRY HURRY, cause well, Tonya's giveaways are just too fab!

Hugs all, more soon!!! MO

Back Porch Pickins Giveaway

Can't wait to take this paper cutting class!!!

My darling and demented sister and I will be taking this fabulous paper cutting class Wednesday night and I am so excited!!!! She took me to a fabulous store down on Woodstock called "Collage" well, I went a little crazy time in there and then I saw this adorable paper cutting sitting in a frame and thought...."WHAT?"

I then noticed the class brochure and signed up right away. Hey, 30.00 and all supplies are included, it's only 2 hours out of my life and is something I have wanted to explore for sometime...add that to the many other things I would like to explore... LOL

Some we can talk about here, some we can't! wink....wink......

Here is the link for the artist that is teaching the class!

Addie Kay Boswell

DIY Lounge at Collage

Oh!!! It is TDIPT Thyme again!!!!

On the mercantile this month we are doing a theme, "Made in America" and I really, really hate themes!!! Ahahahaha!!! So, after much grunting and groaning I heard this lovely vintage Santa chocolate mold calling my name. He said hey, girly.... "pick me" "pick me"!!!

Sooooo, I did and made him an Americana Santa...He is pretty handsome, if I do say so myself.He has so much detail and shading and I have no idea what my problem is but, I just can't seem to capture it with my camera!!! That's it, NEW CAMERA! LOL



I also have one more Italian "Bird Epherma" paper journal and some painted and papered papier mache' boxes with rusty tin lids, I do love them and they would look so cool stacked in a corner or just about anywhere you could use a little flair.



I know, I know... I have curbed my obsession for long enough to get a teeny bit of work done...wink, wink..... tee hee tee hee.....

If you get a chance pop on over to the TDIPT Mercantile and take a peek at all of the artisans offerings, you will see why I love these gals as people and artists..

Hugs and thanks for stopping by!! Mo