Friday, October 15, 2010

Sneak Peak.... My Entries In the Old Farmhouse Winter Holiday Celebration

The Old Farmhouse team on Etsy is going to have a Winter Holiday Celebration. I managed to get my four entries finished in between working on Megan's wedding!!! I tried to come up with four unique pieces that would add to any one's prim holiday decor.


The first is an "altered" gumball machine. I thought his bright red base was just perfect as it was. The globe is painted with a jolly folk art snowman. He is wearing a cotton sock cap that is dusted with glass glitter and has a rusty snowflake and rusty bell for embellishments.

Number two is a hand painted gourd Belsnickle. This Alabama gourd has been turned into an "old world" type Santa and is riding in a cinnamon rusted metal sleigh. His hang tag and two rusty bells are tied to the stem that I left attached.

These "everlasting candles" are made from wood. I found them in a wonderful shop while on vacation in Florida last summer and they have been patiently waiting to be painted. I created a new design that I call "Silent Night" just for them. The grubby hang tag is hand-lettered and has a snippet of vintage hymnal music attached.

Finally, here is an old coal shovel that has been repurposed as a door hanger for the winter season. This is another new design for this year's holiday season. I wrapped the handle in homespun and added a rusty bell and cookie cutter for a bit of prim whimsy.
The celebration will begin Sunday... you can find other entries by typing "WHCOFG" in the search bar on Etsy's home page.

7 comments:

dee begg said...

Martha,

Love all 4 pieces...wonderful!

D

Jane's Designs said...

You do such beautiful work. Love them all!!

Anonymous said...

Martha, your choices of what to paint on are always so clever! I don't know how it's possible but your work keeps getting better and better.
These are wonderfully unique!
Hugs,
Diane

Firecracker Kid said...

Hi ya Martha:) As always, I love your paintings. Very pleasing pieces. You are a delightful artist!
Hugs~Carol

Farmhouse prims said...

Wow Martha, love anything you make, I want one of each. He He I can't get enough of your wonderful creations!!!! I am so lucky to have a few of your things!!!

Maggey and Jim said...

I love them all but the Santa is my pick,, he is awesome..
Maggey

Anonymous said...

Hi,,i would like to talk to you about your gourds,,,,,im rite down the road from you,,,,,christy,,,,,,,,,,dhristylou1967@yahoo.com