Sunday, April 27, 2008

A Few New Things We've Been Working On




Now that the nice weather is here we've really been in the mood to make garden prims. We took advantage of the beautiful sunny day to make a display outside the barn and I just had to take a few photos for the blog.
The "Herb" sign is a stave from a barrel that Terry picked up along the roadside last weekend. I left the original pale yellow paint and just gave it a light sanding before doing the lettering. It looks brighter in the photo than it really is. It looks a little bumble bee like in the picture (the dark striped areas are actually the unpainted oak that was under the metal bands that held the barrel together). The rest of the signs are plain pine boards that I've crackled before lettering up to give them a nice aged appearance.
Terry constructed the rustic bird house from some rough sawn lumber that was up in the loft. She gave it a thin coat of Yorktown Green and then antiqued it with a little dark walnut stain. The roof and the star on the front were both cut from rusty tin that was salvaged from the Matt Arcand homestead house just down the road. The girl really needs to get herself some new tin snips before she loses a digit....and some heavy gloves wouldn't hurt either! A couple of horseshoe nail perches and it was complete.
The crow and birdhouse on the cedar rail will make great additions to any garden. I can hardly wait to see a set in the shop garden.
All in all a very productive weekend considering we were off our stride with not going to the auction on Friday night.
Well folks I'm off to get a little hooking in before hitting the hay.
ttfn
Jackie

3 comments:

The Crackling Crows Banners said...

Hi Terry and Jackie :)

I just wanted to let you know that I have a new Blog address...would you mind to exchange my old one with the new blog address on your blog list? My Business name *The Crackling Crows* stays still the same :)

Here is my new blog address:

http://folkartbythecracklingcrows.blogspot.com/

thank you so much
hugs Ivonne
TheCracklingCrows

softinthehead said...

Thank you so much for paying me a visit on my blog. I LOVE your store! It might be a good thing I don't live closer I would really be a poor a a church mouse then. I have added you to my favs list! Thanks again for the visit, hope you will come back! Pam

Trudy Honeycutt ~ Folk Artist said...

What a great shop you have!!! WOW!!! I want to come visit and shop a bit!! Your photos are fabulous, and the shop pics are just grand!! What a treat!! Hop on over to my blog for a give away if you have a minute!! I am adding you to my list of favs!! Sincerely, Trudy in Colorado

Please Step Back in Time

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A Hearty Welcome to New and Old Friends...join us for cider by the fire.

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A View of Our Shop

A View of Our Shop
Purchased from our local second hand furniture store (which by the way is chock full of possibilities for the vintage lover) this cabinet was a hideous green colour with rotten plywood on the backside. A lot of elbow grease and a complete re-working rendered it into this amazing distressed black/red cupboard. It's a BEAUT!!!

Another peek inside the shop.

Another peek inside the shop.
A nice mix of handmade, antique and found primitives combine to make this display. We purchase a few items from suppliers to fill in spaces....but the vast majority of our inventory is made by us...right here at 'The Door'.

Large Spindle Santa (formerly known as a table leg)

Large Spindle Santa (formerly known as a table leg)
Santa Spindles have become a shop specialty. They range from skinny to roly poly and from tiny hanging ones to massive freestanding newel posts. (Those are the big old fancy posts you can find at the foot of the stairs in big old houses like South Fork.)

Old Kitchen Cupboard Finds New Life

Old Kitchen Cupboard Finds New Life
We aquired the top of this cupboard at auction. Terry envisioned it transformed into a reproduction Pail Cupboard. When Terry envisions something...look out. With it's fresh coat of Wheatsheaf with Mallard Blue back the transformation was nothing short of spectacular. And yes...she planned that 2 mm clearance from the log beams. ;)

Another Make-do

Another Make-do
What do you get when you take an 1880's cupboard with the words "ye old preserves cupboard" written across the front in black Tremclad and pair it with a warped table with broken legs? Well...when you live in Terry's world you get this amazing secretary desk. The paint is Benjamin Moore Aura in Savannah. (What else would she use??)

It's a good drying day Margaret!

It's a good drying day Margaret!
Nothing beats hanging freshly dyed wool on the line. These bright yellows and greens will make fine additions to my next hooked rug!