Recycled Apple Bucket

This has been one of my favorite pieces. I painted this standard scub bucket to give it a faux rust look. I used Corel to manipulate the font to give it that vintage look and then han painted it on the bucket. Then I used my version of a Becky Erickson pattern for the apples and crows and then distressed the heck out of those. I truly enjoyed creating this particular set.

This decorative stool is sturdy and light. The seat measures 10 inches from the ground. The seat measures 10 inches tall and 15 inches wide. It required approximately 7 hours to complete this item.This wonderful piece will compliment any decor and is perfect for the chicken collector.

Primitive Santa Doll

This Santa was lovingly hand made from off white flannel and stuffed with new poly fiberfill. His face is hand sewn/sculpted and his beard and mustache are made from alpaca yarn that has been sewn into place.





Santa’s clothes are made from super soft red cotton flannel with white cotton trim that has been hand stitched into place. Santa’s hat has also been stitched into place and sports a rusty bell at the very tip. This bell has been rusted by me using vinegar and salt. It is not commercially rusted.

Santa’s boots are painted and cotton twine serves as his laces. Cotton twine is also used at his waist as a rope belt to keep his pants up. This Santa has been antiqued all over with coffee (no dyes or harsh chemicals) so he has variations and shades of brown/tan all over him.