Thyme to see us at the Folk Art Festival of New England

A long day today but it was GREAT!

We arrived at  8:00 AM to set up

We were finished setting up by about 2 PM

 The show began at  5 PM

 We had a non- stop line of customers!!!!!!!

YEH!!!!!!!!

The show runs thru Sunday

I am so blessed !

I  LOVE what  I do!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Today I spent thyme trying to finish some more pieces for the Folk Art Festival of New England this weekend

The countdown has begun

and I'm ready!!!!

I finished up these last pieces today

for the show

A fall block set that I wired together

and

hung with homespun

a winter block set

a snowballs for sale sign

and  

Jolly Ole St Nick himself!

The paint brushes will continue to fly here as the Christmas preview

at

Country Plus

is

November 6th

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme for gingerbread, happiness and The Folk Art Festival of New England

Happiness is licking the spoon

I'm still putting the finishing touches on many things for the show this weekend

even though there really is not alot of

baking

going on around here lately

there sure is alot of painting!!

AND

that brings me so much happiness!!

 This is a cute gingerbread ornie I did last year

I put clothes pins on the back

This is a Katrina Roncin pattern

I hope to get more of these painted for

the

 Christmas Preview

at the shop I paint for

which is November 6

These are WONDERFUL grungy cinnamon gingerbread

that I also made last year for the shop

I got the recipe from Terrye French

HERE

  You will want to include these in your holiday crafting

I hope you do something today for YOU that brings you

HAPPINESS!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

There's still thyme to keep on painting till the Folk Art Festival of New England

I think I will be still be painting on my way out the door

on Friday

as I leave for the Folk Art Festival  of New England

in Marlboro

Here are 2 signs I finished last night

I really love how these came out

The peppermint sticks on the above sign

I  made from wood dowels

I painted the dowels barn red, stained them

tore coffee stained muslin into strips

and

wrapped it around them and glued

I added tiny eye screws to the top

so

I could wire them to the sign

I then sprayed them with adhesive glue

and

sprinkled with Diamond Dust

I just LOVE the sparkle of Diamond Dust

It not only make my pieces sparkle

but the floors on my house too.........

with all this painting going on ,

WHO has time for Cinderella chores?????

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme is running out......till the Folk Art Festival of New England

I have been real busy this weekend

trying to put the finishing touches on so many pieces

 for the Folk Art Festival of New England

which is next weekend.

Country Plus the shop I paint for will have a booth .

We are all very excited!

More signs, pilgrims, santa's and pineapples

I was able to finish another fireplace screen. 

It just needs the hinges put on

This is Snowbrite

He is a Renee Mullins Design

You can find Renee

at

Plum Purdy Designs

So......until next time the brushes are flying

 and the paint spattering here!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lynn

Thyme for Christmas cookies all around

I just love making Christmas cookies!

So this wooden bowl is a REAL favorite of mine

Don't the cookies look good enough to eat???

The shading techniques in this pattern were awesome!

I have only painted one of these

and

 I couldn't part with it so it is one of

my most treasured Christmas decorations!

As always I like the back of my pieces to look as good as the front

I painted a piece of holly and signed my name and date.

This is a 

Distinctive Brushstrokes Pattern

Hugs,

Lynn

Thyme to build snowman

In the meadow we can build

a snowman

I cut some mittens out of wood and attached them to the is sign with wire

I also added a snowflake that I painted white and sprinkled with

Diamond Dust

I then finished it off with homespun red bows

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme to explain

But Santa.......I can explain

This is a WONDERFUL Santa

His face and hat are wood that I painted

His beard is muslin that I coffee stained and scented with vanilla

and ripped into strips

I sprayed his beard lightly with

spray adhesive and sprinkled with diamond dust

On the rim of his hat I used snow tex paint

Design by Terrye French

This sign I painted

  The candy cane I cut from wood

and

painted Barn red

I then wrapped torn strips of coffee stained muslin

around the candy cane and sprinkled with diamond dust!

I tied a piece of homespun to the candy cane with rusty bells

I have also done these candy canes and glued a clothespin on the back

then added some sweet Annie and berries for a wonderful ornie for your tree

HO ~ ho~ho  ~ho

Lynn

It' thyme to sell snowballs!

Crazy new England weather!

I'm selling snowballs!!!!!!!!!!!
HUGS,
LYNN

Thyme to look out the window

I can't believe what I see outside

SNOWFLAKES the size of golfballs!

It's October 18th!!

Looks like a long cold winter ahead in good

Ole New England!

This is an old window I painted using a

Terrye French Pattern

called

 Lookin In

You can find Terrye French designs
HERE

I left the glass panes in the window. 
After I finished painting the design I sprayed the snow areas with a spray adhesive
 and sprinkled diamond dust over the snow areas, so the snow actually glistens.
I love this window !

Thyme for gingerbread and cocoa with marshmallows

DO NOT PIN MY PHOTOS TO PINTEREST

Here is a metal tray I found

at a flea market

I painted the design on the tray using a

Renee Mullins pattern

from the book

Snow Many Friends

You can find Renee

at

Plum Purdy Designs

Renees designs are really fun to paint!

I always like to paint a little design on the back of my pieces to sign my name

Hope you are all enjoying your holiday crafting as much as I am!

Hugs,

Lynn

Thyme for a sleigh ride

Here is a sleigh ride sign I've painted

I also painted a prim wooden sled
and
attached it with red plaid homespun
and
rusty bells

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme to see a cookie jar I painted!

DO NOT PIN MY PHOTOS TO PINTEREST

This is a glass cookie jar I found at a flea market

It had a metal top which I took off

 my husband cut out all the gingerbread pieces,

after they were painted

he adapted them to a wood circle to serve as the cover

He has a real knit scarf and hat!

His coat has real heart shaped buttons!

His pocket is filled with goodies!

I made the pockets from homespun

and

stiffened them with glue diluted with water

He has some snow on his clothes, hat and scarf!

He is one of my favorite pieces....I leave him out all winter

I have made several of these cookie jars as gifts

 and

filled them with Italian cookies or chocolate truffles

This pattern was designed by 

TERRYE FRENCH

 and

 can be found in her book called

Wintry Friends

You can visit 

Terrye FRENCH

HERE

Blessings,

Lynn

Thyme to meet MS. Snowie

DO NOT PIN MY PHOTOS TO PINTEREST

This is Ms Snowie that I have painted on a metal container with handles

I filled it with artificial greens and berries. 

I took styrofoam balls and made the snowballs by spraying them  with spray glue
 then sprinkling with glass glitter

This is yet another wonderful 

Terrye French Design

you can find 

Terrye French

HERE

Hugs,

Lynn

Snowman thyme

To make a winter friend

find a carrot and some coal.

Gather up your friends

and

roll a bunch of snow!!!!!

I just LOVE snowmen and these signs!!!!!

Visit BeCca at Folk Art From The Harbor

for

some great stencils for sign making
Happy Painting!
Lynn

Thyme for some gingerbread and a snowman

DO NOT PIN MY PHOTOS TO PINTEREST
I love gingerbreadmen as much as snowmen!

This is a gingerbread light box

I have filled him with greens and berries

And here is a snowman light box!

These are Sandra Brake Designs

Hugs,

Lynn