~*And the Winner Is....*~

Stephanie!!!!

By Random Number Generator, Stephanie is the winner of the Tommy Cat kitty box!  Thank you to everyone for entering!!!  Your kind words are very heart warming.  Thank you!

Stephanie's comment...

Anonymous Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:41:00 PM CDT

"I would like to be entered in your giveaway. Orange cats are my very favorite and your design is adorable. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Stephanie"

I will be emailing you shortly, Stephanie.

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Before I sign off on this post... my thoughts and prayers go out for those affected by the recent storms.  I am very worried about my family & friends in OK as I have not heard from them this evening.  I have been watching Facebook hoping to catch a note.  I pray they are all safe!!

We had a Tornado Warning here... and apparently there was one touch the ground within a few miles of us.  Thankfully it wasn't a big one.  I have heard of one house roof and one barn damaged, but no one was hurt.

This is the season... and we all need to stay aware and ahead of the storms.

Wishing you all safety and warm smiles... and a big CONGRATS to Stephanie!!!

Betty

~*Friday Finishes*~

Hello Dear Friends & Happy Friday!  Whew has this been a day?!  I've been on the go since 6:30am... and haven't stopped yet.  I am about to drop... but wanted to share these beauties with you first...

These are all from freebie doodles & charts of mine that you can find HERE.

Thank you to Cucki... lovely stitches & threads always...

 And thank you to Jennifer... a cutie in every shape and form...

 And thank you to Rhonda... wonderfully Patriotic & Prim...

Oh there are so many nice things I could say to each crafter and for each finish... but I'm feeling very tired... so I will keep it short & sweet.  Ladies, please know that I truly appreciate you stitching & crafting with my doodles & charts.  Thank you so very much for sharing your finishes!  Keep up the great creative works!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend...

Betty

P.S.  Don't forget to sign up for the Giveaways!!!

~*A GIVEAWAY!... and more!*~

Hello Dear Friends!  Yes, I'm hosting a GIVEAWAY... well, two of them actually!

Here are the details!

As a small token of my GREAT THANKS TO YOU for following my blog ~ over 1000 of you! ~ I made a little something to give to one of you... 

 I did a little needlepunch... a'top a little box.  (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches).  It isn't a BIG prize... but I do have a BIG heart for all of you!  Thank you!!

 The top is adorned with my old Tom (actually inspired by our own Tommy boy purr baby... who is our BIGGEST cat... at about 18 pounds!).  I worked the needlepunch with cotton threads on weaver's cloth... trimmed with wool yarn and linen thread.  The box is a paper mache' box painted black... and decoupaged with old sheet music on the outside. 

The box is empty right now... but the winner shouldn't be surprised to find it filled with a few store~bought tokens of fun.  What will it be?  Oh... I don't know for sure just yet.  But, knowing me, if it doesn't TASTE yummy... it will at least SMELL yummy!

To enter for a chance to win... just leave a comment ON THIS POST ONLY!  I will draw a winner on Sunday evening (May 19th, 2013)... and announce it before I tuck myself in for the night.  Please be sure I can reach you via email or through your blog if you are the winner.

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Now wait a minute... I said TWO GIVEAWAYS!  Yes, the other one is on my Facebook page.  You will have to visit there to see & enter for it.  I'm sorry... I don't want to leave anyone out... it is just that I want to give two items away for all my followers & Likers.

Please feel free to sign up for BOTH giveaways!

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Before I end my post... here are some snaps from out & about our yard.  I LOVE the blessing we have around our yard all year... but in the Springtime I am overjoyed....

 My 'concrete' kids wearing their Springtime hats.  I pick out hats for the changing seasons at the Goodwill store.

 My new ~OLD~ wheelbarrow filled with a few annuals... surrounded by POPPIES!

 These poppies just blow me away year after year!

 Baby Zinnia seedlings emerging from soil.

 My old washtub on the side of the studio/shop... and a simple little sign I scribbled up & slapped with paint.

 Inside the washtub ~ my Fairy Garden.

 Momma & Daddy bird moving into one of our birdhouses.

Our phlox in the front yard garden is bursting with blooms!

Wishing you all warm smiles...

Betty

~*A FREEBIE!*~

Hello Dear Friends!

Tomorrow is... well, I'll just come right out and say it... MY BIRTHDAY!  Yes, Happy Birthday to me!  *smile*  Because it is my birthday, I want to give YOU a GIFT!

Here is a little freebie for you...

~*Miss Jane...*~ Nursery Rhyme Freebie

© primitivebettys 2013

112 by 62 stitches

I have always had a fondness for nursery rhymes.  I remember sitting at my Grandma's house flipping through her Mother Goose book when I was little.  The words and stories were always so funny... and I loved the illustrations.  A lot of them didn't make sense to me at the time... or even now for that matter.  But the word combinations and trickiness are all very intriguing to me still.

I'm sure Miss Jane didn't REALLY have a mouse in her bag.  She just spends her money like I do... gone too quickly.  Right?  Or maybe she just can't keep a secret!  No... I can't do that too well either!

So... what will you make with the freebie?  Will anyone make a ditty bag with it?  I would LOVE to see!

When doing the charting, I used one color... thinking of Blackwork... and simple.  Please feel free to personalize the chart/threads to fit your needs.  Will you change the name?  Hmmm...

I'm looking forward to seeing some amazing creations!

Wishing you all warm smiles...

Betty

~*Friday Finishes*~

Hello Dear Friends!  There are a few finishes to share with you this week.  These are all my own finishes...

Are you a member of Country Samplers' Prim Sister Club?   This is my next pattern release for the club... 

Prim Sisters ~*Darning*~ Pinkeep....

 The pinkeep has a unique rounded top to it...

 and tassels in each corner...

 You still have time to sign up, if you are interested.  Contact the girls at Country Sampler for more info.

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I made these little ~*Jumpin' Jacks*~ last night...

just something quick and fun...

I also painted this week.  These are 'found' wooden pieces I made a nice old, weathered, white... (with chalk paint, of course!)

 The firkin has sold... but the other pieces are in our booth at Rerun Consignments and Mall in Council Grove.

This table is NOT done yet.  I do plan to paint it.  Earlier this week, I posted it on my Facebook page asking for votes on the color.  I asked Red?  White?  or Blue?  My very favorite color won!  It is going to be RED!  Maybe it will get painted this weekend...

Speaking of my Facebook page... do you LIKE it?  I just hit 800 likes tonight... and will be posting information for a GIVEAWAY on it in the next few days ~ as my way of saying THANK YOU.  So... swing by & like it!  The prize will be something made by me.  *smile*

Wishing you all warm smiles...

Betty

~*Friday Finishes*~

Hello Dear Friends & Happy Friday!

Here is a lovely, ~*Friday Finish*~ to share with you...

Maureen stitched beautifully to create her own finish of my ~*Freebie Bunny Sampler*~.  It is delightful!  She told me she normally doesn't stitch on Aida, but she stitched this while riding in the car... and if you have ever tried to stitch on linen while traveling, you know how hard that can be.  Aida or Linen... it is a wonderful finish!

Maureen has lots more sweet little stitches on her blog.  Click on her name above and give her a visit.

Thank you, Maureen, for stitching and sharing!

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Today has been a busy day.  It started with a short road trip with my sweet SIL, Robin, to check on our booth at ReRun Consignments and Mall.  We were happy to see a few items have found new homes... and are still excited about getting more things finished and stocked up.

If you are near Council Grove, Kansas... stop by!

After returning home, I picked Trinity up from school early so we could get to Topeka in time for his first piano competition.  He has been in one recital... but not a graded competition until today.  He was very nervous, but did an awesome job... receiving lots of praise from the judge and scored all A's and B's... mostly A's.

He was just practicing in this photo... but look at that concentration!

Before returning home, I stopped by a few shops.  I found some great upholstery fabric scraps and some small wood pieces for re~do.  I'm dying to get back to painting & re~doing more pieces... but must finish some cross stitches first.

Now that I'm back home... the remainder of my day will be filled with stitches.  Last week I thought I had the pattern for the Prim Sister Club finished... but Jeanne & I decided to take a different approach at it.  So my next pattern IS now charted up... and almost completely stitched.  If all goes well... it will be constructed and photographed this weekend... and emailed to Jeanne by Monday.  

The other pattern that I did first for the club will be a regular release... once I'm caught up.

The weekend will be filled with stitches... and more stitches... and hopefully some paint!  I'll have my shop open tomorrow for anyone wanting to visit.

Wishing you all warm smiles...

Betty