Primitive Passion by PAFA Etsy Treasury

Here is a new treasury made my Carol of Firecracker Kid http://www.etsy.com/shop/FirecrackerKid
I was featured along with many talented PAFA Team members. Check out their etsy shops.


Don't forget to sign up for my giveaway. It ends on January 31st and since I have reached a 50 members I will be picking out another name for a surprise giveaway.
http://www.countrysidecottage-donna.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-giveaway

Merchant Monday Circle Featuring Paxton Valley Folk Art

Good Monday Morning to you all. Hope you all had a great weekend.
PAFA Team is trying something new, every Monday team members will be featuring a team member of the PAFA Etsy Team. Today I have Deb From Paxton Valley Folk Art. I love her items. She is so talented. Read on to get to know her better.

1)We did you get your business name from?
I got my business name from the beautiful valley that we live in, here in British Columbia, Canada.

2) How long have you been in business
I 've been crafting for about 20 years but decided to become an 'on-line' prescence as Paxton Valley Folk Art about 2 1/2 years ago.

3) Who or what inspires you
I am inspired by the colours, textures and beauty of the natural world.

4) What is your creative style, primitive, country, folkart
My style is currently primitive and folk art but I love learning new techniques and styles so who knows where I will end up next!

5)What medium do you use in creating, clay, fabric, altered art, wood etc.
I work with fabric, paint, wood, found objects, stamps, paper and anything else that strikes my fancy :O)
I create hand crafted folk art from my own designs and from the designs of other talented artisans. I also create my own original epatterns and occassionally have a found vintage treasure or two to share at my Etsy shop or on my selling blog. I am also just starting to get into wholesaling my items, so if you are a shop owner looking for wholesale prices, please contact me!

6)What are your links (list your etsy shop, eBay, web site, blogs etc.)
http://etsy.com/shop/PaxtonValleyFolkArt
http://paxtonvalleyfolkartshop.blogspot.com
http://paxtonvalleyfolkart.blogspot.com
http://toletown.com/blogs/debriddell
http://picturetrail.com/PaxtonValleyFolkArt

I also want to thank Kim from the Barn Hollow for featuring me on her blog Friday. Thank you Kim has a new feature every Friday. Go check her out: http://thebarnhollow.blogspot.com/2012/01/feature-friday.html

What I have been working on

Hello everyone it is FREEZIN here today! With the wind chill it was -16 out today. BRrrrr. Guess this Wisconsinite got spoiled by the weather we were having. So with the cold outside I buckled down and got some new items finished. I finished up a Valentine electric lamp box that would be great up year around. I finished up a snowman potato masher tealight holder, bunny on a grater and Peter rabbit. I will be listing these with in the next few days.

Don't forget to sign up for my first giveaway, this will end on the 31st of January. Looks like we are almost to the 50 followers mark so that means I will be picking out another name for a surprise giveaway. Hope this finds you all keeping warm and enjoying your evening.

DONNA

~January Giveaway~

Well friends finally I got my act together and here is my first Giveaway for my blog. I am trying this year to have a monthly giveaway. So this is the first one. I have a set of Primitive Valentine Heart Ornies I made. These turned out so cute, you could keep them up all year long! These are based on a pattern by Dee Duncan.

Two chances to win
Rules for this giveaway:
1)Be a follower and leave comment
2)Just email me(ctrysidecottage@yahoo.com)in the subject line put "Jan. giveaway" or sign through blog at "sign up".
That is it for this month's rules. Also please only enter once. If you have more then one email addy just use one THANKS!
This giveaway ends on January 31st. I will draw names on Feburary 1st!
I do also have this set for sale on Etsy.
Thanks and Good Luck to you all!
Donna

~Goals for 2012~

Wanted to share some of my goals for 2012 for my business and blog. I will be featuring some great Artist from Etsy. I will be doing a monthly blog giveaway. So check back often to get yourself signed up. I will have different ways to enter, who knows you could be the lucky winner. I will also be doing a drawing when I reach 50 and 100 followers. I am looking forward to getting to know, more of you bloggers out there. Let's make 2012 a great year! Meanwhile check out my Spring offers on Etsy.

Meet My Family and Happy New Year

Hello everyone hope you all had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! I had a great Christmas I got to be with my girls and my grandchildren. It was wonderful. Love Christmas and the family getting together! I wanted to post pictures so I could share my family with you my friends.

My beautiful daughters Pam and Nicole. Pam is the mother of my two beautiful grandchildren. Nicole is in her Senior year of college!

My Granddaugher Quinlynn who is three

My Grandson Davanint who is 8.
Happy New Year Friends! Here's to a terrific 2012 for all of us!