Newest Ornie Tag Listed on Ebay.....

My newest little creation listed on Ebay....made with vintage papers, vintage buttons and lots of good old hand stitchin'!

CLICK HERE to go to the ebay auction.

Newest Ebay Listing from Vintage Palette Art

Just listed this evening on ebay is this hand made mixed media hang tag/ornie made by me...Vintage Palette Art. Made from a coffee dyed paper hang tag, I added a print of a little witch riding her broom through the moonlit woods with her familiar. Hand stitching around the print is free form and the words "Midnight Ride" along with little stars is done in cream colored quilter's thread. I made the hanger from rusty twisted wire and shaped it into a star and attached it with a silver ornate button.

You can go see this auction listed on EBAY by CLICKING HERE.

New Ebay Listing....

"Petra Pumpkin" Mixed Media Painting

It's been quite a while since my last listing on ebay. Seems like after the holidays are over....so is my creative flow....lol

This painting was fun to create. I upcycled a raised panel painting that I had left over from the holidays.

This large painting measures 13 inches wide by 14 inches high with a wire hanger that adds another 3 inches. It also features a distressed paint finish.

The raised panel painted surface measures 7 1/4 inches wide by 8 1/2 inches high. Petra has been painted with acrylic paints and has been sealed to protect her.

Her hat and collar have been cut from the pages of an early 1900's book. Her tophat is adorned with a rosette made from orange crepe paper and has a vintage celluloid button center. It also features an irredescent peacock feather.

CLICK HERE to go see her eBay auction.

Holiday Happenings on eBay....

I've listed a couple of things on ebay to start of the Holiday Season.

First is this little snowman hang tag ornie made from a paper hang tag and designed using watercolor pencils, mica flakes, tarnished silver glass glitter, twisted rusty wire and a vintage button.

I also listed these little snowman paper mache bell ornies. Both auctions have the Buy It Now option.



Just click on either of the pics to go see their auctions.

Thanks for looking & Happy Holidays!

Halloween Give It Forward Clock....

Last year I was the lucky recipient of this adorable Halloween clock hand painted by Artist Terrye French of Thepaintedpearbasket! She posted this clock on her blog and my name was drawn to be the keeper of this clock for one year. Now....it is my turn to Give It Forward!

This little clock has a secret compartment in the top that will have a hidden treasure that will be yours to keep. When it is your turn to Give It Forward, you may keep the little treasure and replace it with something of yours.


The bottom of the clock also opens to reveal another compartment in which there is a scroll that Terrye signed and now it is my turn to sign the scroll before I Give It Forward.


You have from now until 12:00 midnight PDT to leave a comment here for me about your favorite thing about Halloween or a Halloween memory of yours.

Good Luck Everyone! Tell your friends to hurry and sign up and if you are a lucky little ghost or goblin....next year will be your turn to give this Halloween clock forward!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

"Praline Pumpkin Girl" Hang Tag Ornie on Ebay! Ü

I just listed my little hang tag ornie that was published in the Autumn 2010 issue of Prims magazine on ebay! She's one of the most detailed hang tags that I have ever designed and I am so in love with her. She will make the sweetest addition to your Halloween tree or as a little mini picture to your wall.

Just click on any of the pics above to go see her Ebay aucton and make sure to add her to your watch list so she doesn't get away.

Thanks everyone & Happy Halloween!

So Excited to be in the Fall Issue of PRIMS!

I was lucky enough to have two submissions published in the current issue of PRIMS magazine along with my article on the Penny Feather Tree! Which also got a mention of the front cover...A Tribute to Penny McAllister. Penny would be so proud! We all miss her so much!

I hope you'll have time to stop by your local book store and pick up a copy! Or you can simply click on the picture of the front cover to order your copy today! :)

I will be listing the two pieces of mine that were featured in the gallery section on eBay as soon as they return from California next week. Oh how I have missed them!

I am especially proud of my little hang tag/ornie that is published in there. She is so detailed and I think she is one of my best to date! Her picture here just doesn't do her justice.

And the little chunky canvas painting that I submitted was actually for our EHAG Black & White Fright Night Challenge. Instead of listing her....I mailed her out along with my hang tag. And off to Laguna Hills, California and the Stampington & Company they went! My fingers and toes were crossed hoping and praying that they would make the cut and be accepted into this issue. Then several months later.....after my fingers and toes were all cramped up....I got the email saying that my submissions were going to be published along with the Penny Feather Tree story! YEEHAW!!!!

I promise that I'll be back to share their auction links when I have them both listed on ebay. Oh....and thank you for listening to me gloat......hehehe I'm a happy little Halloween camper right now! =D

IT'S HERE! The PFATT FALL GIVEAWAY! HURRY ON OVER AND SIGN UP FOR SOME HALLOWEEN GOODNESS!

IT'S HERE! RUN...don't walk...to the PFATT Blog for a chance to win 1 of 12 wicked Halloween goodies from the talented ladies of Primitive Folk Art Talk & Tea! Believe me...you don't want to miss out on this one for sure! This is the most popular giveaway of the year and I do believe that this is the most items we've ever had donated for one!

So hurry on over to THE PFATT BLOG and leave us a comment and be sure to share the banner on your blog to have an extra chance to win!


Pictured above is my donation...a little hand painted pumpkin moon pin that doubles as an ornament when you aren't wearing it. The little paper hang tag has hand stitched stars and a coffee dyed string so you can hang it anywhere that you want.

GOOD LUCK everyone!

PFATT FALL GIVEAWAY COMING SOON!

Stay tuned for the PFATT Blog Fall Giveaway! Tons of Halloween Fun from the talented artists of PFATT!

Simply click on the banner above to go to the PFATT blog on September 1st to sign up to win.

Joyce Stahl's little Enchanted Productions Willy T. Goblin going for a ride in Jadyn's Pink Cadillac...

This was way too fun making this video! Jadyn has grown up with Joyce's dolls and absolutely adores them! We've been having some Facebook fun with Willy T. Goblin since listing him on Ebay this past Thursday evening. CLICK HERE to go se his EBAY auction. Get your dancin' shoes on! (Scroll down to the Playlist at the bottom of the blog and hit the Mute button before starting the video.)

And here are some pics of Willy's adventures and the Youtube video that I just made of Jadyn taking Willy for a cruise in her pink cadillac!

Newest Vintage Palette Art Auction...........

Just listed on Ebay this evening is my little Luna Witch chunky canvas painting. She's just been inducted into the Black Hats with Black Cats & Bats Society.....she's dreamed of being a member since she was a little witchlet!

CLICK HERE to go see her ebay auction.

Little Luna Witch ends this coming Sunday evening, August 1st at 9:00pm EDT-6:00pm PDT.

PFATT Tuesday Offering on Ebay...

PFATT Tuesday is here! The members of the Primitive Folk Art Talk & Tea ebay group are doing a themed challenge and the theme is "Miss October 31st". You will have to stop by and check out all the amazingly creative PFATT Tuesday auctions by CLICKING HERE.

And here is my contribution to PFATT Tuesday! May I introduce to you......Elizabeth, "Miss October 31st"!

"Mirror, Mirror in my hand...
who's the fairest in the land?"

Since winning the title of "Miss October 31st", Elizabeth just can't stop looking at herself in the mirror and admiring her new crown and sash. I guess you could say that winning the title has "went to her head". ;o)

Hand painted on a vintage wooden hand held mirror with acrylic paints and using vintage papers, black mica flakes, german glass glitter and a very unique vintage celluloid button.

Elizabeth was a joy to create! I hope you will stop by to see HER AUCTION. She ends next Tuesday evening...July 27 at 9:45pm EDT-6:45pm PDT.

PFATT Tuesday is Here!

This month's PFATT Tuesday theme is Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.

(Just click on the banner above to go see all the PFATT auctions.)

And here are some pics of my Mary, Mary Quite Contrary hang tag/ornie that I have listed on ebay for this PFATT Tuesday theme.

Click on either pic to go see her auction on ebay!

Rest in Peace Our Dear Sweet Penny.....

“You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your
back.
Or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love
and go on.”~~~David Harkins~~~

We love you Penny! You have a special place in all of our hearts and we will keep you there with us always.

(The pictures below were taken at PFATT Fest 2008 in Lafayette, CA)

Please say a Prayer..............

For my dear sweet friend Penny. Yesterday she took a turn for the worse. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.........light a candle or two or three. If you have a prayer chain......please call and ask them to pray for her. Her full name is Penny Lamont McAllister and she is the sweetest lady with the most wonderful southern accent. She's a licensed artist with Midwest of Cannon Falls and she's also a retired elementary school librarian.

Here is the link to Penny's blog.......

http://www.pennymcallisterupdate.blogspot.com/

...all of us are watching for any new news and are keeping positive thoughts that no news is good news.

Thank you all so much!

Snowman Snowflake or Snowflake Snowmen? That is the question!

I listed a couple of these little snowman/snowflake pins/ornies on ebay the other day. These can be hung on the tree as an ornament or taken off the hang tag.....they're a festive pin to wear on your holiday coat! You get double duty from these little cuties. I've added some vintage mica flakes to give them that touch of shimmer like new fallen snow! Sorry the pics don't show the sparkly effect too well.

I hope you will stop by eBay and take a look at their auction..........

Joyce and I have Way too much Fun!

This has to be my favorite photo shoot ever! As many of you know, and some may not, I take the pics for Joyce's dolls that we list on eBay under my shoppe ID Villagegiftshoppe. Joyce makes the dolls and writes up the descriptions.....and I take their pics and list her auctions and add the music to go along with her dolls. Mortimer has a very special song to go along with his auction that Joyce found. It's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Monty Python and it fits Mortimer perfectly as he is known as The Whistling Mortician.....*giggle*

Well this past weekend, we took her latest doll, Mortimer the Mortician, to the 4th St. cemetery in New Philadelphia, OH for a photo shoot. What better backdrops for a man of his profession?


We found this amazing monument with THE MOST gorgeous wreath of calla lilies and the hand in the center with the finger pointing up towards the heavens! Only problem was, Joyce is short and this monument was not.....LOL So she was stretched up on her tippy toes and doing her best impression of the Statue of Liberty so that I could get Mortimer and the wreath in the same shot! (Way to stretch JoycEE!)


This is one of the doors that was on one of the tiny mausoleums. It had a rusty grate covering the entrance but the door was open and you could see inside. It was so sad that the little windows had been boarded up where there were probably once little stained glass windows. I still don't understand how someone can vandalize a cemetery or gravestones? *sigh*


This little plot was surrounded by the most awesome rusty wrought iron fencing! The perfect backdrop for little Mortimer!


And here he is in front of the little house that we imagine the groundskeeper to this cemetery once lived in. We could see in the windows to the two small downstairs rooms where one had a fireplace.


It even had a steeple! We just loved the vintage architecture!


And this was the first stone that we happened to see as the perfect place to take Mortimer's first picture! And the way the shadows were cast in the background was perfect!


And for this amazing pic, we would like to thank our friend Sandy for doing her magic! We sent her this picture of the most amazing victorian hearse which ws taken by Spike Bakker and she inserted Mortimer into the pic. We were hoping to get his pic taken with one owned by a local funeral home but the funeral director "got busy" this weekend and we were unable to do it. SO......it ws Sam to the rescue!!! Thank you so much......you're THE BEST!!


If you would like to visit Mortimer's auction....just CLICK HERE!

Have an Enchanted week everyone!

Citrouille Ends Tonight Sunday June 21 at 9:15pm EST.........

Just click on her picture above to go see her eBay auction. Hope you will stop by to take one last peek at her.........=o)

She's Listed!!!!

I'd like to introduce you to Citrouille! (Which is French for pumpkin.)

The Ring Mistress of the Minuit Cirque du Halloween!


And the winner was Kaf (Oldecapeprimitives) with the first correct guess of a used tea bag, as too what her rosette was made from! Congratulations Kaf! I will get that yummy room spray sent out to you soon!



I really love this painting from the top of her hat to the bottom of her leafy little skirt! I think she's one of my most favorite ones ever! =o)

Here's the link to her EBAY AUCTION if you would like to go see her!