Early Work Mercantile - For Sale

Kris Kringle

Meet Kris Kringle. He is a stump Santa and is weighted to stand alone. I made him with aged muslin and his jacket is flannel.  You can find Kris Kringle here: Source

 

 

 Edmund

 Edmund the Snowman is also found for sale on Early Work Mercantile.  He is made from painted and aged Osnaburg fabric!

Found here: Source

 

Old Nicholas

Source

 

Old Nicholas is also found on Early Work Mercantile for sale. They are  a prim bunch indeed!

 

Stop on by for a visit!

 

God bless,

 

Cathy

Ree Drummand of the Pioneer Woman has a new line of kitchenware

 

 

 

When I went to Walmart yesterday, I discovered that Ree Drummand of the Pioneer Woman (a cooking show host) has a new line of kitchenware.  Many of the cooking show hosts get their own line of kitchenware and most of it I don't like, not because of quality, but because of design.

 

But when I discovered Ree's new line, I nearly flipped. Not only was it beautiful but so colorful and well thought out. It's design is more kitchy and 1950' retro and just a fun line all around.

 I purchased this darling, but large, mixing bowl and I just love it. The colors are bright and vibrant and it has a nice weight to it, not to heavy but just right. It holds my utensils for now. LOVE IT!!!

 

 

I could only buy a few pieces yesterday as I have other bills to pay and couldn't go wild and buy all the lovely pieces I wanted. So what's a girl to do you ask? I went on Walmart.com and checked her line out. I also started looking at the reviews. I HIGHLY recommend you do that before you buy. Some folks were disappointed and it was mainly with the dishes with the flowers and red boarder. Of course, those where my favorites. 

 These dishes are so much prettier in person and when I read the reviews I could have cried. Lots of chipping, discoloration and they don't do well in the dishwasher are some of the complaints. Boo hoo, sniff! So I will just get those plates in the bread plate size as that size won't be used every day but will be pretty at a dinner party with much less use.

 

Her cookware got GREAT reviews and they said good, even heat distribution and easy care. Awesome!!!

This is a 4 quart dutch oven and comes in 4 colors.  It got great reviews.



 

 The cowgirl lace plates got great reviews and her other solid color plates also got good/great reviews. These plates come in 4 colors, teal, white, red and brown.  I'm a red girl so red it will be.

These darling drink dispensers got fair to good reviews but the complaint was mostly of not getting both sets of lids, as it comes with 2 different styles silver and printed. No real complaints about the quality, they all loved it and this piece has 2 different uses as you can use the base for ice and soda pop chilling.  (see Walmart for a pic of the other display)

Over all Ree Drummand's new kitchen line has great reviews.  There were so many things she offered I couldn't get pics of all of it. But she also had a cake stand which is in the banners but nowhere to be found to purchase online, that's a Walmart error not hers.  I did see it at the Walmart store and it is beautiful and so 50's.  Love it and going to buy it as soon as I can!

 

Don't forget Ree has cookbooks available too! I know,  I sound like an advertisement for Ree's new line but it's so lovely I couldn't help myself. LOL!

 

All of Ree's new line is very affordable and you can now put any of the bigger items on layaway at Walmart since it is the Christmas season.

 

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

 

God bless,

 

Cathy

New Adventure

Its been a really, really, really long time since I have posted here on my blog. Since doing wholesale I have been so busy, I just can't keep up. But I've made a decision to finally once and for all, quit doing wholesale due to the physical problems that have occurred and the time it takes to make all the products for each client is just to consuming.  Wholesale is simply "exhausting".  Since doing wholesale, I have developed shoulder and arm pain and wrist pain.  Its no longer worth the pain and agony of hurting this poor old body.  So that being said, onto a new adventure!

 

What's the new adventure you say?

Well I'm not sure. I have some ideas for my blog and here they are:

Decorating

Inspirational

Crafty

Tutorial

Thoughtful

and more....

 

I know, how unfair not to be more specific. But I still need time to pull my ideas together and not be so random and scattered.

 

 

 Hope that makes sense!

 Source

 

So in the meantime, I'll share some of my heart with you now, until I get my thoughts in order.

 

 

And....

 

Have a blessed day! See you soon.

 

Hugs,

 

Cathy

 

 



First New Post of the Year! Valentine Annies

Just thought I would give you an peek and some of my new creations for 2015. 

 

This is "Peekaboo Annie".  I called her that because she kept putting her hands over her eyes, tee hee!

 

 

This Annie is Called "My Heart Belongs to Andy". Just loving her big polka dottie bow!

 

 I used vintage hankies for all my dollies and eyelet pantaloons too for each!

 This sweet Annie is Called "X's and O's Annie.

 

I sewed "x's and o's onto her heart banner. Loved how it came out.

 

Tucked under each Annie are a pair of eyelet pantaloons. These are available for purchase. Hope you enjoyed your peek.

 

Happy Valentines Day.

 

Blessings,

 

Cathy



Little Miss USA Annie

Little Miss USA Annie

now available at:http://earlywork-snugglebugprimblessins.blogspot.com/

She is a darling gal!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Annie's Heart

This is a dolly I made for

www.earlyworkmercantile.com

This is a Chestnut Junction pattern.

She is SOLD but I am working on making more Annies soon.

Hope you have enjoyed a sneak peak. Go check out the other 

amazing artists.  They have wonderful offerings too! 

God bless

Happy Independence Day!

Wishing you a safe, happy, fun filled day! Lets not forget why we celebrate such an amazing day though! We are the "Land of the Free" because of our men and women who serve and have given their lives for our freedom!

 Last but not least, our God blessed America!

(Bottled Up Designs photo via facebook)

Never forget, always be greatful!

Thank you for your sacrifice men and women

of

our armed forces!

 

Thank you our heavenly Father for your

sacrifice...

your precious son

Jesus

who gave his life so we may live life

abundantly!

2 Alien Monsters who fell from Outer Space!

Not to worry, these are sweet and soft Alien Monsters.

 

I have been working for well over a month on the Polkadot Angel Project and had been making the same type of doll everyday. I needed a creative outlet. So off I went to the craft room with some very wild ideas.  Once I sketched out my design and copied it, I traced it onto the fabric and started the process of creating a "Monster"!!!  Eeek!  Now my plan was to use this design for the Polkadot Angel project but it became to complicated...sniff!

 My first design was to have the arms sewn onto the front of the body. Although I liked this idea, I didn't really like the results.  But he is still cute though. I used minky fabric which has a soft, plush feel to it and great for kids to cuddle with.

 

Now for the Purple People Eater. Oh I mean the sweet, soft people squeezer!  That's better, we don't want to scare the kids.  This guy is just a dolly! LOL! I mean he is so sweet and bright and cheery you just gotta love him even if he is from outer space.



  Using fleece for his body, which is so very soft, I also sewed on bright cheery fabric and added arms that look a bit more natural.  I sewed on a  vintage button for his nose and added a  cute flower patch for his eye. Last but not least, I added some orange, alien fur (wool roving) just for a bit more sparkle.   He's a colorful kind of fellow, wouldn't you say!

 

 

 They play well  together and they didn't push each other to much so I could get this photo. There are more Alien Monsters from Outer Space coming and  I plan on making a pattern for this darling monster too.  They will be available here on this blog in the near future, as well as my Etsy shop:

 

 www.snugglebugblessings.etsy.com

 

and

 

on my facebook page:

 

www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Snugglebug-Blessings/187455584676516

 

 

Hey, thanks for stopping by and hope you'll come back for more

 

 "Alien Monsters from Outer Space"!

(said in a very loud voice, LOL!)

 

God bless!

 

 

 

 

 

 



Polkadot Angel Project for Oklahoma

This is just a little taste of what I have been working on for the past 2 months.

 

 

These are the dollys that have been donated to the "Oklahoma Angel Project" by various doll artists. They will be shipped out in October for the Christmas season.

Cricket Hollow Prims sent hand drawn face dollys as well as beanie babys. We greatly appreciate her donation and talent!!!

 Cindy Markovy of Homespun from the Heart" sent us two Annie dollys for the project. Aren't they darling!!!

 Connie Smith also sent these wonderfully, whimsical fairies and dollys. So sweet!

 Fabric donations came rolling in also, and Melissa Holland sent these delightful and full of color fabrics to us. I can't wait to start sewing up dollys with these delighful fabrics.

 Below is a pic of some of the wonderful ladies who are helping me get dollys together. Thank you both for all your help, I could not have done it without you Nancy and Mary Catherine.

So you see we are on the move and hoping to get these dollys ready and off to Oklahoma in October.

 

Please pray for this ministry as we will need all those prayers to get them there. Thank you.

 

 



Website Moving Over to Blog Site

Good morning to you! I wanted to let you know that I will be moving my intire shop over from my current website. I have long been deciding this was a good idea since I am not able to take care of both website and blog. So one has suffered neglect, sometimes both.  I will keep my website up and running for a couple of months to get everyone aware of the move as I transfer pics and patterns over to here for your shopping convenience.  It has been a long time coming, but I know I will be happier not having to up keep both blog and website.

You can still visit my website here: www.snugglebugprimblessins.com.

You can also visit my etsy store here: www.snugglebugblessings.etsy.com

My facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/cathy.gray.79


I am currently working on dollys for the "Oklahoma Polkadot Angel Project" now but will start on new dolls and patterns for the upcoming holiday season soon.

Thanks for stopping by, you are always welcome here at Snugglebug Blessings.

 

Cathy

Snugglebug Blessings: Happy Mothers Day!

Snugglebug Blessings: Happy Mothers Day!: Happy Mother's Day!     This is my precious daughter Lauren and her husband Trevor. This is one of the gifts God gave me for Moth...

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

 

 

This is my precious daughter Lauren and her husband Trevor. This is one of the gifts God gave me for Mother's day! 

 

Lauren is so talented there isn't anything she can't do. She loves horses just like I did as a girl and can draw amazingly.  Smart as a whip!

 

She's the love of my life. 

 

Trevor is just all around amazing, smart, funny, very handsome and loves my daughter with all his heart!  What more could a mother ask for!?!

 

 

 

Below is a pic of my son Colin. He is a bit younger here and we were at Kill Devil Hills, NC. We love it there, so does he. Another precious gift God gave me.

 

My son is so funny and will totally crack you up.  He loves to make facial expressions and tell jokes. He loves animals and is very gentle and caring. Not to mention very handsome indeed!

Colin has compassion for others that most people will never have.

 

 He is so smart and very creative, like his momma.   LOL!  We both love to sword fight with my kitchen spoons, when he gets mad I make faces or say silly things till he starts smiling.

 

He is just an amazing kid. 

 

He's the love of my life. 

 

 I am so blessed.

 

 

 

What a blessing it is to be a mother.
Sometimes its hard, sometimes heart breaking, most of the time is just plain wonderful,  but all in all, it is a gift God gave to women. 

If you don't have children, you still can be a mom, so many kids need love.



 So don't be afraid to share your heart.

 

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Making Annie Dollys are Like Potatoe Chips

I have become so in love with Annie dollys lately. I went through my black doll phase rather quickly, I'm sad to say, but Annie dollys have taken over my world and I can't seem to stop making them.  Below are 5 Annie dollys I have made for my booth here in Martinsburg, WV. Although I have not tucked them in the booth yet. I still need to paint it and get it ready for my girls!

 

I used vintage hankys for their aprons, with some vintage buttons too!

 

I bought an Annie dolly from a friend of mine in PA and she looks alot like the dollys on the left and right of the Annie with button eyes, just above. I fell in love with that doll and realized I had the pattern so off to the craft room to make one, well maybe 2, ok 3, awww heck how about 5 Annie dollys. You know their like potatoe chips you can't just make one!

 



 

So now I have 5 Annie dollys and 2 are more child like looking than the other 3, but that is just fine for me.  They are my favorites. Okay, so are the other 3 Annie's, awwww heck all of them are my favorites. LOL!

 

I love when a Annie dolly comes together and they turn out the way you want em too! I think I am in love with Annies for keeps.  Sounds like a great name for my booth. "Keepsake Annies".  Hum...I will think on that one.

 

Hope you are having a lovely week.

 

By for now!

 

Hugs, Cathy

 

Hello Dollys!

Hello Dollys

 Its been awhile since my last post. I have been busy making lots of dollys for wholesale and some retail.  Above is 2 of my Annies that where sold for wholesale. Aren't they cute. One holds a embroidered heart and the other a bunny!

 

 

 Now we can't forget my mice. Yep they are still a big hit and these mice headed off to PA several weeks ago.  You can go see them at Ole Crow Primitives in Fayetteville, PA.  They are holding Sweet Annie.

 

 

 Speaking of Sweet Annie, above is a dolly I have sent off to Prims. She will be making her debut sometime later this year. Isn't she darling! I love the giant bow. She wears lots of vintage lace and buttons.  Very dear indeed.

Last but not least is this darling Queen Valentine doll that I made for a very lovely lady named Karen.  She was a Special Order and she came out great. Big blue eyes and her sweet dove, they both are wearing crowns of course.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peak.  Now you know what I have been up to lately. Busy, busy, busy. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Take care and God bless.

 

Till next time,

 

Cathy

 

John 3:16 For God so loved you he gave his only son so if you believe in him "Jesus" you will not persish, but have life everlasting!

Snow Days

Remember those snow days here in West Virginia way back when? That blizzard covered every inch of our world it seemed.

 My back porch that I loved was draped in its best winter white...

 My dog Triscuit could barely be seen in this amazingly deep snow.  Thank goodness he was black or we may have lost him, LOL!

 The snow was overwhelmingly deep, but delightfully beautiful. To the right of our yard was a really steep road, that was so much fun to go sledding on. Weeeeeee!!!!

 Our firefly light covered in winter's blanket of snow.

 I always feel so sorry for the poor birds. How do they stay warm?

 A neighbors house my friend and I always loved. We dreamed of the day we could go over and decorate it for him. It needed some pretty lace curtains and flowers everywhere. A very lovely home.

 A snow covered bunny longing for Spring I think.

My old back yard covered in snow. I have always loved when the sun would dance across the snow filled yard.  Sun and snow make the prettiest of pictures, soft and almost a warm and cozy feeling. I day dream a lot tee hee.

 

Thanks for sharing my memories with me. Maybe someday soon, we will get another big storm. It was so much fun to play in.

 

Have a wonderful, snow filled day...

 

Cathy

New Offerings at Etsy from Snugglebug Blessings

 Meet Noel the snow doll. She is a delightful little snowgirl that I just created.  You can find her at www.snugglebugblessings.etsy.com



 This pic shows you all of her although I feel I need a doll stand so you can see her dress better. Will go pick one of those up and re-shoot her for you.  She is holding a velvet stocking with a vintage style tree with antique pearls attached to it.

 

 I had some extra beeswax/soy mix and poured into this "Old Santa" mold and then added a pinch of greenery and berries. Rubbed some spice blend on it and walla, a lovely prim ornie. Beeswax lasts for a very long time, so you can hold on to this ornie for years. (www.snugglebugblessings.blogspot.com)

 

 Can you catch the Gingerbread man? This is another darling primitive ornie I created to hang on your tree, or just be a shelf sitter, if you will. I added glass glitter to give him a sugary look.

I wanted to finish up some of my primitive dolls for the season. I am heading into a Vintage kind of design style soon, but wanted to give you all a chance to get a couple of my prims before I do.

 

 

This is my Old Snowman with a snowflake. He was created to hang but can sit anywhere you like too! He's a big snow guy approx. 18" and delightfully prim. Found at my etsy shop too!

www.snugglebugblessings.etsy.com

 

Well I hope you enjoyed some of my offerings. I have 2 other snowgirls I'm trying to finish.  Now if you would wave that magic wand and make time appear. LOL!

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

if I don't see you, please have a

very, Merry Christmas. God bless.

 

Cathy