LOTS of Vintage Goodies

So my sister Kathy (aka LaLa) and I tend to do weekly outings in search of vintage finds and we rarely come home without having found something good!

I now have in my Etsy shop, a lot of these vintage finds.

A few of the recently listed items:

Old U.S. Army copper buttons
A really cool tin from a candy shop in Chicago (1958)
Chilren's playing cards (1956)
Wool plaid blanket
Linens
Handbags
Cookbooks

Oh just so many things - hop over and take a peek :)

Itty Bitty Hummingbird

So I had to make just one more birdie for the TDIPT Ebay launch tomorrow....
I'm so excited to see what all everyone in the group has come up with for this
"Birds of a Feather Create Together" theme.


Check out this awesome goose done by Karin Pender

and this beautiful bird done by Audrey, who is a master at making birdies of all kinds!

Type TDIPT into your browser on Ebay, to see all the other great creations by these highly talented artists!

It's for the Birds

I just finished another couple of birds that will be listed on Ebay come Sunday, Feb. 21 for the TDIPT launch, "Birds of a Feather Create Together".
The bluebird is a little more simple than the painted Robin.....but I'm liking the way it has turned out :)

I've taken a sneak peek at some other offerings by the other artists, and lemme tell ya -
there are some awesome works
making the Ebay scene Sunday!

Birds of a Feather Create Together Launch

Surely Spring is just around the corner....at least we girls in TDIPT are hoping so!
This Sunday, Feb. 21, we will be having a launch on Ebay -
"Birds of a Feather Create Together".
I'm so excited to see what all everyone has come up with for this one.....think of all the possibilities!
Here's a sneak peek at one of my offerings...it's a new design from Little Sister's Dolls, and the pattern is also available on Patternmart

New Etsy Listing

Today I listed this Bluebird of Happiness make do on Etsy.
It sits on a vintage wooden bobbin and is priced at $18.00

Update on the TDIPT Mercantile Tonight!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern, I will be updating on the TDIPT Mercantile .
My offerings this month are two Lizzie Lapp Amish Style Dolls.
Hope you'll take time to stop by and check out all the other great items offered by the TDIPT artists as well.

Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak at what I'll be offering tomorrow night on the
TDIPT Mercantile

OoAK Santa in Vintage Wool

Santa Bear made from Vintage Wool

OoAK Make Do Santa in Vintage Wool

Let it Snow!

Just listed in my Etsy shop, this OoAK vintage style snowman - a new design for Winter 09.
He comes with a set of blocks reading LET IT SNOW, which I made from painted and sanded white pine.
Lots of German glass glitter, to give him that wonderful frosty glow!

Ho Ho Ho

Another Santa finished and listed in my Etsy Shop today.
Dressed in traditional red/white, this make do Santa is OoAK.

Now on my Website

He's made from stained and aged muslin, and sets on a vintage wooden bobbin.
He's available for $24.95 + shipping, on my Website

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Oh just wait til you see all the wonderful items that will debut tomorrow night on TDIPT Mercantile, for our Open House!

You can find unique and One of A Kind primitive and folk art decor for your home, or if you need to shop for that perfect Christmas gift, there's a little of everything to choose from, so hurry on over tomorrow, October 31, between 9 - 10 p.m. Eastern, for first pickins! :)
The next group of offerings will debut between 9 - 10 p.m., November 14 - this will be my first month offering my items on the 14th, and let's just say...
Ho Ho Ho!

*We will also be having a drawing for some fabulous door prizes,
which you can take a gander at by going to our Blog.*

Purging Some of My Supplies n Things

Every now and then, I have to purge....no, I'm not making myself throw up after eating or anything crazy like that...
I just accumulate sooooooo much stuff, and I feel like I'm suffocating, so I'm going through my supplies and "what nots" that I find at thrift stores, etc., and putting them on Ebay.

The first item is a beautiful teal wool lap blanket. It only measures 27"x50", so it's got to either be a children's blanket or a cutter. I bought it because I just can't pass up a wool blanket when I see one, but then I got it home and nothing I make ever seems to incorporate this color....
Click Here to See the Listing
Opening bid is only $4.99!

The second item I listed is this adorable little star shaped wire purse, which could be hung in a vanity or dressing area, or as one friend said, in a bathroom with soaps and other goodies.
Click Here to See the Listing
Opening bid is only $3.99!

Stay tuned....I'm just beginning to purge...lol
Who knows what all I'll find hidden away in one of my many storage boxes or hall closet?

Newly Listed on Etsy-Vintage Sewing Susan

I love just about anything vintage, but especially things relating to sewing.
I just listed this vintage Sewing Susan on Etsy
I just LOVE the graphics - don't you?
The needle threader is missing, but it still has some original needles in there.

Great for the collector of vintage sewing supplies!

New Snowman on Website

A simple little prim snowman has just been added to my website.

He's made from stained muslin, and wears a cap and scarf made from vintage wool. Two vintage buttons and "Let it Snow" adorn the front of his body. Wired chenille stems are used for his arms...

Perfect to tuck in with other Primitive Christmas dolls and greenery

Time for the September Update on TDIPT Mercantile

I don't know where August went, but it's that time again for the TDIPT Mercantile Update!

There will lots of new goodies from the artists - everything from Halloween to Thanksgiving, to Christmas.

Get there early, so you get "first pickins" of all the great works from these very talented group of artists!

Here's a sneak peek at my offering for this month - A OoAK Belsnickle type Santa, done up in traditional red and white. You'll have to stop by my page on the Merc to see additional photos, which show more of the details of this jolly ole fellow.

Gift Certificates Now Available

I now have gift certificates available on Little Sister's Dolls
in denominations of $10, $25, and $50

These would make great gifts when you want to give a special someone a handmade, but not sure which one they would like best.

Switching to Bravenet

I have been working on moving my newsletter over from where I've had it which is BLAH.. to Bravenet, where I'm able to tweek it in order for it to have a little more pizazz.
If you're already on my newsletter subscriber list, you receieved an email today that you'll have to respond to, in order for it to move your name over to the new service. If you're not on my list yet, take a minute and enter your email over there on the right hand side, so you'll be sent notifications of new merchandise, and also get the special discounts given to subscribers only!

New Belsnickle Santa on My Website

Just listed on Little Sister's Dolls- this 12" Belsnickle, dressed in recycled upholstery fabrics and wool, with vintage buttons and accessories.

Perfect size to tuck in among your other Prim Santas or Christmas decor!

New Listing on Ebay

Today I finished up this Belsnickle, and listed him on Ebay.

He's dressed in vintage wools and suede....carries vintage lil deer that's SO adorable, it was hard to part with!

I'm T*A*R*D*!!!!

Whewwwwwww........I stayed up until almost 1 a.m. last night, after receiving the long awaited email from DIY, that my store was ready to have graphics and inventory loaded.
I had previously had my site with them, so I knew my way around pretty good.
I wanted to at least get my buttons and backgrounds loaded, and when I did, I just wasn't thrilled with the colors or look, so I played around until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer and started all over again bright and early this morning.
I spent literally allllllll day long playing on Photo Shop, and searching through the various help threads on DIY to tweek my site to where I would be somewhat satisfied....lol
I'm pretty picky about some things, and really wanted to give my site an "Extreme Makeover - Web Addition", and I can say right now, that I'm pretty pleased with the look.
Check it out - the new and improved Little Sister's Dolls!

While you're there, if you aren't already one of my subscribers to my newsletter, there's a spot on the homepage where you can sign up by entering your email addy.
A button on the left side of the home page will take you to a separate page, where you can read the perks of being a subscriber.

Thanks for looking.....I'm calling it a NIGHT!