Primitive Mammy Dough Ornies

I think it's time I posted some more dough ornies! This time, it's Primitive Mammy Dough Ornies made with my own Primitive Dough Recipe.

 You know, I'm not even sure why "mammies" are considered primitive, but you see them so much in primitive decor and crafting, who am I to argue? I do think they're just cute more than anything else. I made these with a silicone mold, and they are sealed in scented wax, as always. They are super as Primitive Bowl Fillers. And they're perfect for gifts too.

More Primitive Hangtag Magnets

I explained how to make these in my Caring Primitive Hangtag Magnet post, but thought I'd post a couple more Primitive Magnets for you, in case you need some more inspiration.

I used the same basic process on these as on the Caring magnet. Although on the magnet with the woman, I also added a small photo of a butterfly as an embellishment. These are really fun to make and so easy to make too. I hope you try them!

Caring Primitive Hangtag Magnet

It's always fun to see how many ways you can use grungy'd up Primitive Hangtags. I use mine a lot for tags on gifts, naturally. But why not use them as the gifts themselves? One thing you can do is make Primitive Magnets out of them. Here's one example, my Caring Primitive Hangtag Magnet.

You start with a grungy hangtag, approximately 1-1/2" by 3-1/2" in size. Then, using whatever vintage or primitive rubber stamp image that you like, stamp on top of the grungy hangtag. This one features a vintage image of a woman. I embellished her a bit by adding some brown ink lightly over her face, and adding a rhinestone gem to be her earring. Then I just created a distressed-looking word embellishment for "caring." Once the image is how you want it, just adhere it to a business card-sized craft magnet. Then use a craft knife to cut away the excess magnet, and finish it off by using a hole punch to punch a hole through the magnet at the top of the tag. Voila! Primitive Hangtag Magnet, and it's perfect as a gift all by itself. 

You could do this with rubber stamp images, word art, sayings, primitive graphics--really, the possibilities are as limitless as the imagination.

Bottlecap Primitive Magnets

I've been doing Altered Art for awhile now and I post it a lot on my art blog. I have posted these Bottlecap Primitive Magnets there, but thought this was primitive enough to post here too, because much of Altered Art can also be considered primitive.

All you need to make these are some craft bottlecaps, some vintage photos, circle-shaped craft magnets, UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamale), a circle punch, and a heat gun or craft melting plate. Using a circle punch that cuts circles to the size you need, you punch out your desired vintage photos. You could also use your favorite primitive graphics. Place the image in the bottle cap and sprinkle with enough UTEE to fill up the bottlecap a little more than half way. Then either set them on your melting plate or CAREFULLY use a heat gun (at a fair distance, so as not to blow the UTEE granules all over the place!) to melt the UTEE until it's completely melted. Then you just let it cool and then hot glue your craft magnet on the back of the bottlecap. Super easy! 

You can find most or all of these supplies at your favorite craft store, on Etsy, or just by Googling the supplies online. And the bottlecaps come in lots of sizes and colors anymore, so you could make all sorts of neat magnets with them. Many people make jewelry with these too!

Vintage Cream Bottles and Peonies

Well, I just couldn't resist posting some of this year's peonies for you. I just love peonies. I have some pink ones and white ones in my front yard. I think they look and smell just beautiful. I love picking them each year and putting them around the house to make the house smell good! So here's a photo of my latest pickings.

I have these sitting on my Hoosier Cabinet table, next to some reproduction vintage cream bottles. It adds such a pretty and delicate touch next to the rusty bottle carrier, don't you think? Any time I can add a touch of nature to my Primitive Home Decor, I'm always happy.

Primitive Candle Shelf

Adding to my Primitive Home Decor photos this week. Today I'm featuring a wonderful Primitive Candle Shelf that I got from Teresa at Teresa's Primitive Treasures. She is a very talented primitive artist and I just love all of her creations.

This shelf is made for holding Primitive Candles, but as you can see, it's not just for candles. I put one of my Rusty Bucket Pip Berries creations on the top of the shelf to give it some texture and color. Then in the center candle area, I added a glass votive and a candle with a leaf candle ring. There are 2 drawers on the shelf too. You could hide extra candles in there...or battery-operated tealights would be a good alternative too.

I really love this candle shelf. It adds lots of warmth and color to the wall above my end table, which it really needed on my neutral-colored walls. And candles always add warmth and that touch of "home" too.

Pip Berries Basket and Lamp

I really love Pip Berries and I use them a lot as part of my Primitive Home Decor. They just add such a warm country primitive touch to any space. So I thought I'd share some home decor photos this week that feature pip berries. 

This first one shows the goodies I have on the end table by my couch. I'm not one for clutter, so I always try to decorate with a few special items, rather than a whole bunch of things in one spot. I have a basket filled with lots of sprays of burgundy and mustard colored pip berries. I also have a wooden candle box lamp with a flicker light and more pip berries. And I also have a cute little grungy candle tied with homespun on a tin candle pan. The doily that you see in the photo is one that was tatted by my great grandmother, so it's very special.

I love this little primitive gathering. It's got just enough stuff--not too much. And since I hate dusting, the more I can do with less, the better I feel. And really, isn't that what "prim" is all about? :)