Monday, January 29, 2007

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

Monday, January 22, 2007

Free Listing In Olde Village Depot Shoppes

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

Saturday, January 20, 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?

Monday, January 15, 2007

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!

Friday, January 12, 2007

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


Tuesday, January 02, 2007

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"



The Old Glory Company would like to share this free pattern with our readers. Please visit their site for more wonderful grungy patterns. They are also having a Trick or Treat Giveaway going on and have new Fall Patterns available.
To access the Grungy Pumpkin Head Scarecrow click on this link.

The Grubby Doll Look

The Grubby Doll Look


“Grubby” is the word I kept hearing around the craft circuit. To me grubby meant grimy. So I decided to get to the bottom of this and find out the big deal with grubbing a doll and what it really meant in crafters terms. So I decided to ask a fellow crafter “What Is Grubby? To my surprise I found out that it’s another word for aged or old and that it gives your dolls that dirty look. Now at first I thought to myself “Why would I want to make my dolls look dirty”. Then I did a few of my dolls and realized they are not really dirty looking but a bit more primitive.


So to get “The Grubby Doll Look”, you can use a tea mixture, coffee or Walnut Ink. I decided to go with Walnut Ink, since I seem to drink too much coffee or tea to keep any left over for my dolls.


Where do you purchase Walnut Ink? Try various craft sites and also E-bay sells them. Now this does not mean to go out and make all your dolls look grubby, has you may or may not like the look. Trust me; I was skeptical in the beginning so it’s best to start out with 1-2 dolls at a time.


Once you have grubbed up a few dolls, try selling them at your next craft show. This is a great way to introduce a new doll to your customers and also find out if they are acceptable. It is always good to test your market before going overboard with a new product.


Now of course I don’t listen to my own advice and have done well with making these sort of dolls. I even sold a few on Ebay. So if you decide to jump in and just go nuts with making grubby dolls, remember I warned you.


Also know that each target market area is different and some people may not know what grubby is so be prepared to answer the question “What is Grubby”.


Author: Talena Bacon tdsewcutedoll@gmail.com


Bio: © 2008 –All Rights Reserved~~~Talena Bacon is the owner of Sew Cute Dolls & More and Mulberry Creek Mercantile She is a doll maker, pattern designer and advertising specialist. Talena specializes in Primitive/Country dolls, home décor and low-cost advertising for all businesses. http://www.sewcutedolls.com http://www.mulberrycreekmercantile.com


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Digi Scrap Kits - Trina Clark Designs!



Primitive Country Clipart, MySpace Layouts, Printables (labels, hang tags, & gift tags), Digi Scrapbook Papers/Kits, & More - All for Immediate Download! Use my primitive country graphics to create many different types of crafts, web graphics or desktop publishing projects for personal and commercial use - all without any extra commercial fees!
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Linda's E-Books

I get asked a LOT - "How do you design a doll e-pattern?" So, a few months ago I wrote a FREE 4-part series of articles on "How to Create A Print Pattern and E-Pattern" and thought that maybe all of you might like it if I created a FREE .PDF E-Book from that series of articles. So, I did. Now everyone who wants to try and design their own doll or craft patterns or e-patterns can find out how to do it. I hope you enjoy my FREE Linda's How-Do-I Series? How To Create A Print Pattern and E-Pattern E-Book and hope it motivates you to create your own e-patterns. Linda

Old Fashioned Rag Balls

by Mary Roberson

Ragballs are fun and easy to make! They look great displayed in Mason Jars or in Baskets, Bowls and Small Buckets. Add them inside a Glass Mason Jar Lamp instead of Rosehips, or in addition to your Fixins, for a unique twist!

Click here for directions on making Old Fashion Rag Balls.