Primitive Pumpkins

What is it about July that makes me start thinking about Fall? That's kind of weird, don't you think? LOL. But for some reason, once mid-summer is here my head goes to Primitive Pumpkins and everything Autumn. So I just thought I'd share some Primitive Fall inspiration, in case you're like me and thinking about cooler weather and falling leaves--while the air conditioning is still on.

Putka Pods are perfect for Fall because they look just like miniature pumpkins. I love them because they are so easy to add scent to, since they are much more porous than rosehips. They hold the scent really well and a little fragrance oil goes a really long way with these little guys. There are also lots of ways to package putka pods: in a jar, in little pouches with creative labels, in a clear cello bag, or how about a burlap bag with a pumpkin image stamped onto it--or maybe with a vintage pumpkin seed label? I think the ideas are pretty much endless.

So there's some pumpkin and fall inspiration for you. We now return you to your regularly scheduled summer. :)

200th Post Primitive Giveaway

Hard to believe it, but this is my 200th post! So to celebrate this milestone and thank all of you for following me since the start of Tattered Sisters, I'm hosting a Primitive Giveaway!

The prize for this giveaway includes the following:

• One jar of Summer Citrus Simmering Spices
• One package of rustic ball bowl fillers
• One set of grubby hanging candles
• 2 Cinnamon Stick Bowl Fillers
• 8 Mini Crow Dough Ornies

To enter this giveaway, all you have to do is add your first name and your email address to the form below. Please note: this is for contest entry and notification purposes only--I'm not signing you up for anything else when you enter the contest!

200th Post Giveaway at Tattered Sisters Primitives

There is a limit of one entry per person. One winner will be chosen at random and notified by email at the close of the contest period on July 15th. I will email you if you are the winner to get your shipping information. Good luck to each of you, and thank you so much for being a follower of Tattered Sisters Primitives!

Primitive Sheep Find

The Hubs and I celebrated our 29th anniversary over the weekend, and as we were on our way to Fort Wayne for an early dinner, we decided to hit a few garage sales along the way. I didn't find a whole lot of treasures, but I did manage something cute to add to my collection of Primitive Finds. It's this adorable Primitive Sheep!

Isn't it cute? It appears to be handmade, although I could be wrong about that. But it's still cute either way. I don't always find cute prims when I'm garage-saling, so when I do I snatch them up if I like them. Of course, I prefer the handmades. But a bargain is hard to pass up at a garage sale, even if it's not handmade!

Prim Fixins as Gifts

I do a lot of stuff with Prim Fixins. You know, adding scent and different combinations of fixins for various things. I think it's so easy to forget though that not everything has to be scented. And sometimes, some simple, unscented Prim Fixins make really cute Primitive Gifts.

Here are some examples of some great Prim Fixins--totally unscented and natural, that would be perfect for gift-giving, and even as Primitive Bowl Fillers all by themselves.

CEDAR ROSES, BLEACHED

CEDAR ROSES, NATURAL

LOTUS PODS

All you need is some of nature's beauty, found in things like Cedar Roses or Lotus Pods, or any other nice looking dried botanical. Fill up a clear cello bag, add a homespun tie, and you've got an instant gift. And of course you can mix and match all the botanical goodies for something really fun. :)

Mini Crow Dough Ornies

I love Primitive Crows. And I also love things in mini sizes. So what better than to combine primitive crows and make them mini Dough Ornies?!

These are made with a silicone mold using my usual Primitive Dough Recipe, but with some powdered black tempera paint mixed in. That's a great way to make colored dough ornies, without having to paint them afterward. :)  Then I went ahead and sealed these in melted paraffin wax too.

Bucket of Buns Wax Melts

I thought I'd share a cute idea that is perfect for Primitive Gifts. It's this cute little Bucket of Buns, full of cinnamon bun Primitive Wax Melts.

You just need a little mini bucket (I used galvanized, but you could use rusty tin too), some homespun for the tie, cinnamon bun wax melts, a tin star, a clear cello bag and some jute to tie the bag (though you could use homespun for that too). 

This is a great gift for anyone who likes wax melts, or even cinnamon buns. It smells heavenly when you open up that bag too.

Summr Citrus Simmering Spices

I decided I wanted to make a simple, quick gift for a friend who loves my Simmering Spices. So I decided to make one just for summer, and one that is just super easy and quick to make. So these are my Summer Citrus Simmering Spices.

All I did was combine dried orange slices and cinnamon sticks to one of my Mason Jars. I mean, nothing says summer like oranges, and the cinnamon was just enough spice to make it a fun simmering scent. I topped it with a homespun tie and a rusty jar lid, and voila, ready for gift-giving!

You can make Simmering Spices with virtually any spice combination. Some lemon, obviously, would be perfect with this too. I didn't have any lemon, but I love the idea of orange and cinnamon, so I just went with it. :)