Long May she Wave ~ the Red, White and Blue ... Marketplace Monday

 

Hi Y'all .. !

 

Well somewhere along the way last week time got away from me and I just got so amazingly busy that I was only able to blog but once. But I'm back this week and rearing and ready to go..

 

It's Monday ..it's a whole new week .. Freshly Made.. and ready to be lived.

 

That's the beauty of each new day .. it's just that, " New ".. we can wake up in the morning and start everything from scratch.

 

So How was your weekend ?

 

It was just beautiful here. Full of Sunshine and warm rays with just the right breeze. I spent a little time outdoors this weekend and enjoyed it thoroughly.

 

Well it's Monday and it's time to start Monday off with none other than "The Marketplace" hosted by Debra at Common Ground.

 

And speaking of Freshly Made  ....... This week Abbey and I have Freshly Made new offerings that we worked on this last week.

 

You know 4th of July will be headed our way here in just about 5 short weeks .. and it's time to begin the celebration ..

 

So we thought it was time to get the Patriotic Flour Sack Towels out and Cheer up the Kitchen ..

 

 

Our " American As Apple Pie " was so loved by so many last year .. and now that it's available again we hope you enjoy it ever so much this year too !.

 

Available HERE

 

 

 

And for your pleasure we added a new Patriotic Design for 2013 ...

 

Our New " Sweet Land of Liberty " ...

This Beauty say's it all .. with it's faded vintage American Flag and it's aged red stars.

Available HERE


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 Memorial Day weekend is coming up this next weekend ..it's time to get your flags and bunting out and let them fly for the next 5 weeks .. and celebrate America ... Remember all those who have given their lives and who have fought for our Right's and our Freedoms ! We can never stop fighting to keep those rights and those freedoms .. and may each time we hang "Old Glory" or pass her by as she waves from a house as we drive by .. or hangs above us strung on one of those tall poles as we pass underneath her ... or as she drapes herself across the front porch on a home .. No matter what .... we must remember what she stands for and those who have fought for her so that we may enjoy a land brimming with Milk and Honey and Freedom. Keep America Strong ~ Keep America Free  ~ Keep Fighting for the Right's and Freedom's she bestows us ! May God Bless America !


~ Long May She Wave ~

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Refreshingly White ~ Fresh From the Line

 

 

I don't know about you ...but I have always loved not only the look of a clothesline filled with clothes .. but also the feeling of the clothes and bedding dried on one not to mention the delightful fresh smell everything has.

 

There's nothing like crawling into a Freshly made bed with sheets and blankets that have dried on the clothesline. Somehow they seem cleaner, crisper and so refreshing to climb into.

 

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 I remember when we lived on our farm in Missouri. Oh how I miss the farm there.
We had a line just outside the basement door actually it was 3 lines .. and we would hang our clothes and linens in the morning and after a long hard days work we would gather them from the line and I loved the crisp feeling when we shook them out and folded them..

In fact I remember one March afternoon we awoke to a beautiful spring day .. just warm enough in the morning with the sun peeking through the clouds and we hung the wash on the line. We went about our daily chores of mowing and raking and burning off the gathered foliage and as the day gathered speed it also grew colder and began to mist an icy mist that is.. by that evening we were so tired we entirely forgot the wash and sure enough over night the weather changed to snow flurries..when we awoke and looked out the upper level window we saw the line filled with now very crisp clothing and linen. We had a good laugh at the pants that truly stood on their own .. the socks that were hard as rocks and the shirts that kept their own shape .. I'm sure many a gal has forgotten her wash on the line and it succumbed to the element of mother nature.

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 So this week ..I was inspired by me memories of our Missouri Clothesline and my love of hanging the wash out to create a beautiful crisp All White Clothespin Bag for the Clothesline ..

I created the base of the clothespin bag from White Huck Toweling .. which is 100 % cotton. Then I added 3 Luscious  Layered white cotton Ruffles .. all tattered to perfection.  And of course I had to add my newest "Fresh From the Line" Design of the Farm Chickens Holding the wash line while the little chicks watch .. one chicks even sitting atop a bucket that's over turned.

 

 I love designing and making these clothespin bags ..out of everything I make right now at this moment in time I get a lot of enjoyment in making these. 

I can just see this bag hanging in a sweet laundry room filled with pegs ... and then carried to the line and put into daily use. It's the little things like a charming clothespin bag that makes our chores a bit more happy. I think all of us find enjoyment in beautiful things, they just can't help but bring a smile to our hearts.

I have made this clothespin bag available for purchase HERE



Joining up with Be Inspired Friday at Common Ground 

 

 

 

 

 

The Marketplace ~ at Common Ground

 

This Week for Marketplace Monday ... which is hosted by Debra of Common Ground..

 

We are continuing our celebration of the canning jar.

 

One of our items we linked up and are featuring

 

Are these ever so charming Masons Canning Jar Salt and Pepper Set.

 

 

 

These have that wonderful Cornflower blue color to the glass and are made from recycled glass.

They are embossed on both sides "Masons Patent Nov 30th 1858"

 

Plus I love how thick the glass is that makes these S&P's up. not thin and flimsy at all ..and they are loaded with stray's and bubbles which is just exceptional...

 

 

 

 

And they have the nicest aluminum lids that screw on nice and tight too..

 

I'm one of those people that loves to take an item that's meant for one use and use it for another .. so I was thinking about these and what else they could be used for ..Of course they would make such charming glitter shakers .. they would also be so lovely filled with fresh lavender.. These would even be charming mini vases for a single Fresh Picked Daisy... But My favorite still being just what they were made for Salt and Pepper.

 

A Good Old Fashioned Farm Table Set with these is just positively Country Chic.

 

If you would like to pick up a set for your Farm Table or to give as a Gift ...

 

You can do so by visiting our Blog Shop HERE

OR

Our Etsy shop HERE.

 

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P.S. be sure and visit Debra at Common Ground's Marketplace if you have an online store or an Etsy Shop etc. and link up one of your items for sale.

 

Also be sure and Keep Debra and her husband in your prayers this week as Debra's husband will be undergoing surgery for Meiner's Disease .. Not sure if I got the name totally correct. However it's an inner ear issue that causes problems with equilibrium and many other effects and it is life altering. So they are surgically putting in a shunt  behind his ear to drain off the fluids. I don't know much more than that but it's more than enough ... and my heart goes out to them this week.

 

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Also be Sure and Enter our "Ball Jar Free Giveaway" ..

April 20th ~ 27th 2013

 

 

 

You can Read about it and Enter  HERE

 

 

Marketplace Monday ~ For the Love of Burlap

 

It's that time again ... time for Marketplace Monday hosted by Debra over at Common Ground.

&
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday hosted by Linda at Coastal Charm

If you have an Etsy Shop or Website Debra at Common Ground has a link party every Monday Morning to share the Goods you are offering.

And Lind of Coastal Charm has a wonderful link Party for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday that looks like a lot of fun ..this will be my first time joining in there.

 

 

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This week ... I'm featuring one of our Sweet Magnolias Farm Original Burlap Runners.

This Charming Runner is a new design that I had wanted to make for a long time and just didn't have the extra time to do it ..until one of our Clients requested it and that was a great way to allow me to make the time to design it and create it.

It has the beautiful lines from the Old Hymn ..I sing because I'm Happy ~ I Sing Because I'm Free ~ For his eye is on the Sparrow ~ And I know he watches Me

Our Runners are made of a tight weave hard washed burlap. The burlap has a nice aged look to it perfect for our Farmhouse Style we offer.

 

 

 

Our runners have tattered burlap edges...

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You can choose from 3 styles of side trims and ruffles ..the first of which is our aged ribbon which goes well with our Vintage Lace and Natural Cotton ruffles on the ends ...

OR ...

We offer our runners with all white triple or all natural triple ruffles. Which come with White cotton or Natural Cotton trimmed edges ...

 

The Runners that we offer in the shop come in one standard size .. However we do offer custom order runners too ..where you can choose the size and even customize the graphics to your liking. We have a lot of gals that have special sentiments or want their family name on their runner.. and we even have those that just want the center simply plain ..which we love too ..Just e-mail us or convo. us through our Etsy shop for Custom Design Work and we would love to work with you.

 

The "I Sing" Runner can be found for purchase HERE

 

 

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In the meantime ... Be sure to check back later this week !!! We have a fun surprise Giveaway that we will be starting ... and you won't want to miss it !

 

Until then ..

 

 

Look What's New for Marketplace Monday ...

 

 

Happy Monday to everyone ...!

 

It's a very Happy Monday here at the Farmhouse ..The last 10 days have been full of concern, fear, worry ...all those wonderful emotions that go with the situation of a very sick loved one.

 

Yesterday Good News was given to us ...and we feel so blessed and relieved ...So today is an exceptionally Happy Monday for  all of us !

 

I'm linking up with Debra over at Common Ground for her Monday Marketplace

 

Here are just a few of our newest offering in our Etsy Shop...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come visit the shop HERE for more new Offerings ...

 

 

 

 

Marketplace Monday and the celebration of the Ball Jar

It's that time again...

 

Time for Marketplace Monday over at Common Ground

 

Such a fabulous Market for either sharing what you offer in your Online or Etsy shop ..Or for shopping for just the right gift for that special birthday or Occasion.

 

Today we are featuring one of our Newest Farm Style Flour Sack Towels.

 

Being that we have been avid canning jar collectors for umpteen years now .. and how canning jars have made such an amazing resurgence in popularity once again ..we thought it would be fun to put together a design celebrating Balls 100 year Anniversary of producing canning jars.

 

 

 

 

Our New Ball Jar Flour Sack towel is now being Offered in our Etsy Shop HERE

 

 

 

 

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Also we are now taking Pre-Orders on our Canning Jar Wreaths ... We've sold out of the ones we had completed and are working on getting more finished... in the meantime you can pre-order yours. They will be ready for Shipment on April 19th.

 

 

These Canning Jar lid Wreaths are simply Farmhouse Cuties .. Just waitin' to be hung either in the garden or the house .. Out doors they look so charming hung on a picket fence, an old screen door  or even tucked in some vine on your trellis ... and in the house simply add an old window or picture frame to a wall and add this rustic wreath for instant farmhouse style...

 

 



You can even Choose the Style Bow you want when checking out ... 

 

Just click HERE to Pre-Order yours Now


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Until Next Time Wishing y'all Spring time Dreamz and Garden Filled Daze ....

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner ...

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner ...

Abbey and I wanted to say Congratulations to BeTsY ... of

Coastal Colors 

She's The winner of our Free Farmhouse Flour Sack Towel Giveaway ...that was Hosted by Debra of Common Ground Last week !

Thank You to Debra ..for hosting the Giveaway ..and Thank You so much to all those who entered we are so honored !

Be Sure to stay posted with us as we will be having another Giveaway in mid to late September ...

Wishing you all Many ...

Sweet Magnolias Farm ..."Free Giveaway" hosted by "Common Ground" ... Now Through August 10th

Have You Heard The News  ???

Common Ground is Hosting a Free Giveaway starting today !!!

FOR:   One of Our Sweet Magnolias Farm Original Flour Sack Towels

Andif you win ... you get to choose the towel you would like from our handful of designs in our Etsy shop !!!

To Enter you Must do so over at Common Ground 

 There's (5) ways to Enter Which you can read about when you hop on over there...

You Have ooodles of chances for winning this Free Giveaway ! So go get yourself entered !

Times a countin down Girls ...and if you snooze you Lose !

Sometimes the Earlybird does catch the Worm !

Just Sayin !

Until The 10th ... Wishing you all barrels full of Luck ... and if you just don't find that luck falls on your side  that your horseshoe is facing down and not up .. Well.. you can always grab yourself a little towel of your own in our shop as a sweet little way of saying Thank You or Just Because to lil ol' you !

OKLAHOMA .. YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS TODAY .. MAY GOD SPEEDILY SEND YOU MAN POWER AND THE ALMIGHTy SEND YOU DEW AND RAIN TO QUENCH THE HEAT AND THE FIRES THAT RAGE !!!

Vintage Inspiration Friday ...A Marriage of Cast-offs

I'm Joining Debra over at Common Ground For Vintage Inspiration Friday ...

Inspire.. Inspired ..

Something we all need to be as creators ...

This week ..I'm sharing one of our new offerings headed to our shop tomorrow ..

This sweet chalkboard was most definitely an inspiration ..that began with an old dresser harp...

An old gold wire frame we gave a dressing of white too ..

And ...Some old 1960's metal flowers ..that got a makeover ...

Each was an inspiration that brought a sweet.. delicate and useful Marriage together ..

It's Fun to be inspired by nothing than mere cast-off pieces ..and create something useful yet beautiful and pleasing to the eye ..from those pieces ..

Recycle * Reuse * Repurpose *