Thursday, February 07, 2008

New Email Address

We have a new email address:

Olde Village Depot - villagedepot@tds.net

A Prim Krafters Journal - primhut@tds.net
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Changes At Olde Village Depot

If you have visited our website lately you probably noticed a few changes at Olde Village Depot Marketplace. Since we are beginning a new year, we thought it fitting to make some changes. We have removed our featured crafter page and replaced it with a Vendor's Specials page. This is where special discounts will be listed for the crafters that advertise with us. So if you have a current ad running at Olde Village Depot and you would like to list a coupon code or other special offer, notify us by the 1st or 3rd Friday of each month. We will add new specials 2 times a month.

Also, we are in the process of removing the $5 button ads. By the end of January all of our 125 x125 button spots will be removed to make room for more beacon ad space.

If you have any questions about our new changes don't hesitate to contact us.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas

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

Diana, Amanda & Alexis
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Monday, October 22, 2007

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.
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Sunday, October 07, 2007

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

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Monday, October 01, 2007

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
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

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
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

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.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

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.

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Monday, August 27, 2007

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.
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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.