Merry Christmas

All of us here at Olde Village Depot wish you and yours a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Diana, Amanda & Alexis

Holiday Shopping

It's time to do your holiday shopping and Olde Village Depot is the place to find just that perfect gift for the prim lover on your list.

Pictures of Primitive Shop Added

We have added some wonderful pictures to "A Prim Krafters Journal."

Paula Camus of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada sent some wonderful pictures of her primitive shop. Paula's shop is ,"Seasonal Treasures" and you can find her online at www.seasonaltreasures.ca"

You will want to check them out! Here is the link: Primitive Shops

Slowly Getting Stronger

I'm slowly getting stronger! It has been 2 weeks since my surgery and I'm getting stronger each day. I still can't set at the computer for very long. Amanda is doing her best to keep everything on track. It's kind of hard for her with Alexis, I am not much help with her, so Amanda has her hands full. But when I'm fully recovered I think I will feel better than I have for years, so this will all be worth it. Diana

Slow Response To Your E-mails.

We are sorry for any slow responses to your e-mails! I have been in the hospital and had to have an emergency hysterectomy. When I got to the hospital my blood count was 5, I had to receive 5 units of blood before they could do the surgery. I had the surgery Sunday afternoon and Amanda stayed at the hospital most of the time. We will try to get caught up with everything soon. Diana

Primitive Doll Names

If you are like me, you someimes have trouble naming your new creations. I have compiled a list of real names from the 1800's to have handy. Here is the list of names.

A Prim Krafters Journal ~ Lifetime Ad

"A Prim Krafters Journal" is a resource guide for primitive crafters. Up until now it has been a completely free site. We have added a lifetime button ad to the home page. It will be $10.00 for the life of your website. All other links for the resource guide will remain free. Place you ad now, spaces are limited.

A Prim Krafters Journal

Craft Show Tips

If you don't receive our newsletter and would like to read some tips on doing craft shows you will find an article written by Birgit Norton of http://theprimitivecountrybug.com and
Michelle Murry of http://theuglyducklingdesigns.com by following this link.

Google Rating

FYI



Olde Village Depot comes up in the top 10 on google when serching the following phrases:

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Scrapbook Layout

Here is a digital scrapbook layout I done of Amanda and Alexis. I tried to make the background page look like an oil painting. Diana

Surviving the Dog Days of Summer!

The weather here in southern Indiana has been so hot! This hot weather seems to drain our energy so we haven't got much accomplished it seems. I know a lot of you crafters use the summer months making your product for the coming fall shows. I hope you are all getting more accomplished than we are. We are longing for the wonderful fall weather and all the wonderful fall shows.

Blogger draft has new feature!

Blogger Draft has a new feature that allows you to add a poll to your side bar. It is very simple, go to link below to find details. We have added a poll in the middle side bar. Please vote!
http://bloggerindraft.blogspot.com/search/label/polls

Primitive Decorating

There are some folks that are still new to primitive decor and are not sure how to implement it in their homes. I found this article that I thought might be of help to our customers that are just learning about primitives.


How To Compliment The Primitive Decorating Theme With Charming Accessories

By Lee Dobbins

Accessories are the finishing touches of any interior design and will help pull your Primitive decorating theme together. This interior design style works well with primitive, unadorned pieces which help enhance the comfortable and warm sense of warmth and simplicity. Select captivating additions to your decor like wall art, knick-knacks, and pillows that add the finishing touches to your primitive décor to finish the decor.

Wall art adds drama to any design, but you should know how to hang it appropriately for the best effect. When displaying art, think like a gallery and have the center of the piece at eye level. If you have many pieces to use on one wall, lay them out on the floor first to select the best arrangement. To round out your Primitive decorating theme, try displaying folk art in plain frames.

Knick Knacks add charm as well as style to your decorating approach. To add to your primitive country decorating, select knick knacks with a comfortable and warm feel. For a decorative touch try a graduated set of pantry boxes stacked on a table or in the corner or having antique baskets filled with dried flowers. Take the time to select distinct items that really reflect your personality. If you don’t have an ample supply of funds, you might want to try shopping at the local flea markets and yard sales where you should be able to find intriguing pieces for little money.

Envision adding vintage signs, folk art, and tramp art for more of a feeling of warmth and simplicity. When buying your decorative pieces, however, you should be certain they are in keeping with the decorating scheme and also have some sort of matching aspects with each other. If you buy accessories in a hurry, then you may end up diluting the look and feel you are attempting to develop.

To add softness as well as benefit your decorating theme, decorative pillows could be a pleasing choice. Pillows add a caring touch and look charming in any room including the kitchen, dining room and bathroom. Pillows will be a suitable compliment to the bedroom when arranged up against the headboard. Pillows can add softness to the bath or kitchen - think about using one on the hamper or on a kitchen chair in a corner. If you can’t afford new furniture for your family room or living room, decorative pillows can help give the primitive country decorating look to your old pieces. Add an interesting touch to your decor with pillows that are plain and simple.

Utilizing primitives such as old boxes and baskets can add an inviting look to your Primitive decorating theme. It’s critical, however, that you have a vision of the types of pieces you need so you can stick to purchasing exactly those that suit. Size matters, so go around the room and figure out the size of rugs, lamps, wall art and accessories you would like and buy accordingly. If you decorate with these rules, you’ll be able to decorate your space with decorative pieces that look appealing with each other.

Lee Dobbins writes for http://www.decorate456.com where you can learn more about different decorating styles and get more information on Primitive decorating style.

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Alexis' Day Out

Yesterday we took a day off from work to take Alexis (she is 2 1/2) to Lincoln's Boyhood Home at Lincoln City, Indiana and to Lincoln State Park for a picnic. It was her first picnic! She enjoyed herself so much. We plan on doing lots of activities like this with her this summer. IF you would like to share a family outing with your primitive friends email us and we will post it here on the blog.

email: villagedepot@cebridge.net

Memorial Day

Everyone have a safe Memorial Day!

Most Original Site

We got an email from Sweet Harvest Farms and we want to share their link with you. It is so hard to design a site that is completely different than others. They have accomplished this and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Olde Village Depot has some new primitive shoppes listed!

Olde Village Depot has some new primitive shoppes listed! If you hurry you will still have time to order your Mother that perfect gift. The shoppes at Olde Village Depot will have just the perfect gift for any prim lover.

Updates From Olde Village Depot

Computer Problems:
We had to reformat our computer today. What a job that is, luckily we had most things backed up but it still is a pain.

Our Blogs:
We are almost done changing all the blogs over to new templates that are compatible with the new blogger. We could have had this done in a matter of a few hours, but not us. We have to spend hours searching for just the right template and it has to be a different one for each of the 5 blogs! We just have In The Outhouse left to do. In the mean time we got behind in our posting, we hope to get that caught up soon.

Olde Village Graphics:
We are also working on some new websets and will have them added to Olde Village Graphics soon!

A Prim Krafters Journal:
We have changed the look of A Prim Krafters Journal and we still need lots more links! Remember it is free and does not require a link back. Its a great way to get a non reciprocal link that is just as important to your Google ranking as reciprocal links. Check out this link on Beanstalk.com about link building.

Olde Village Depot:
The list of Primitive Shoppes continues to grow at Olde Village Depot. Come on over and visit all the wonderful shoppes! If you have a primitive or country website join us and be listed alongside some of the best primitive shops on the internet.

Great Primitive Shoppes Added To Olde Village Depot

We have added some wonderfully primitive shops to Olde Village Depot Shoppes Directory! Come by and check them out, your sure to find that perfect primitive item you have been searching for!

Handcrafted Items

Today we visited a couple little shops in a nearby town. We were deeply disappointed that they were mostly stocked with China imports. We didn't find any handcrafted items. They were nice shops but were not stocked with the high quality merchandise we were expecting.


If you are like us and like the high quality workmanship of handcrafted items, come visit Olde Village Depot Shoppes. All the shoppe owners carry wonderful high quality handcrafted item. Come check them out!

Winners Of Drawing

The winners to the drawing on A Prim Krafters Journal are:
1.Kountry Expressions
2.Olde-time-stichin
3.Teresa's Primitive Treasures
4.Whisper Moon
5.Cinna-Minnies

They won a 1 month Button Ad at Olde Village Depot.

We Have Been Away From Our Desk

We have not been able to be at our desk much this week. It has taken both of us to take care of Diana's Mother. (Amanda's Grandmother) We had to take her to the emergency room a few nights ago with severe back pain. Test showed a kidney stone and they sent her home to pass it. She has been in severe pain for 3 days and finally tonight seems some what better. She is 86 and we can not leave her alone while she is so sick. We have only taken care of the most urgent business. We have not forgotten the free button ad contest, we will announce the winners in the next few days.

Free Button Ad

Ends At Midnight!!!

We would like to see more great sites listed at A Prim Krafters Journal. This is a great site to submit to if you have a plugboard, a blog, topsite list, a craft forum, or if you sell patterns or craft supplies or know someone who does, this is the opportunity to get some free online exposure.
Each person that submits their site will be entered into a drawing to receive a free button ad at Olde Village Depot. We will be drawing 5 names to receive this free advertising. We would like to see how many new sites we can get in the next 2 weeks. Drawing will be held on January 29. Visit the Prim Krafters Journal to get listed.
If you sell crafting supplies or patterns you may submit to as many categories as you choose. This will be a great free way to link back to your website

Free Listing In Olde Village Depot Shoppes

We removed this post due to promotion expiring 01/23/2007.

New Template ~ New Look

We had almost given up on finding a template that we liked. We found this newspaper template and thought it went perfect with the theme of our blog. We feel that it is very primitive and could not be more perfect. We still have a lot to do to it but it is way past bed time and we will have to finish it tomorrow or should we say later today! We hope you all like it and continue to visit our blog! We are trying to come up with some ideas to make it more exciting! Any ideas?

January Issue Of Primitive Times Magazine

Have you downloaded your free copy of Primitive Times Magazine. It's a great issue so run and grab it!

They have also started a forum and I'm sure they would love to have all of you primitive crafters to join!

Contest To Win Free Button Ad At Olde Village Depot

We would like to see more great sites listed at A Prim Krafters Journal. This is a great site to submit to if you have a plugboard, a blog, topsite list, a craft forum, or if you sell patterns or craft supplies or know someone who does, this is the opportunity to get some free online exposure.


Each person that submits their site will be entered into a drawing to receive a free button ad at Olde Village Depot. We will be drawing 5 names to receive this free advertising. We would like to see how many new sites we can get in the next 2 weeks. Drawing will be held on January 29. Visit the Prim Krafters Journal to get listed.


If you sell crafting supplies or patterns you may submit to as many categories as you choose. This will be a great free way to link back to your website

Added More Categories To "A Prim Krafters Journal"

We have added two more categories to the Craft / Business Supplies. We added a page for wholesale and soap making supplies. We need links for every category and they are placed free of charge. This is a great way to receive free advertising. Our goal is to have a full site by March so we need your help, please send us your links!
"A Prim Krafters Journal"