Primitive Americana Birds

Soon the biggest holiday of the Summer will be here! Doesn't seem possible with the weather we have been having. So far very cool and rainy. I guess it's going to be one of those wet Summers.

I used to make many of these birds back when I started making primitives. Thought I would whip up a few patriotic birds for you!

I've made so many of these in the past that I could probably make them in my sleep! 

Sale going on in my photography Etsy Shop! Free Shipping on all photo prints! Head on over to my etsy shop here ---> Red Oak Images

I hope you will stop by and see my photo prints along with home decor pillows!

Have a wonderful day my friends!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! We are blessed with a sunny day and warm temps! Not bad after having a very snowy and icy winter the past 6 weeks! Finally a little tiny break! Tomorrow back to temps in the teens. 

I just thought I would do a small update! Working so hard on my photograpy etsy shop. And I'm adding new photo prints just about everyday. It's been fun going through all my old photos and finding some amazing shots that I have totally forgotten about!

Here is one I'll share for Valentine's Day!

Photo Print is available in my Red Oak Images Etsy shop here> Red Oak Images

  I did a post on this photo on my Instagram the other day. How I found this amazing old dictionary that has many illistrations that are so neat! They just don't make books like that anymore. I'ts one of my favorite old treasures. Stop by and see me on instagram. That is where I spend most of my social networking these days. Really not into Facebook anymore. Here is my Instagram>  rockriverstitches

And I have added a couple more of my canvas pillow covers to my other etsy shop!

These Pillow Covers can be found in my Rock River Stitches Etsy Shop! 

Thanks for stopping by my blogger friends! Hope you are having a wonderful V Day!!

Big Sale!

Hello my friends! Hope you all are staying cool in these hot humid days!

Thought I would share what's going on in my second etsy shop. I'm having a sale on all my photography photo prints!

I do hope you will stop by Red Oak Images

Sale runs now through June 22nd.

I'm taking a little time off from my primitive sewing for a few months. I hope to get back at it soon creating a few new Primitive Halloween creations!

Yes...It is Warming Up!!

Yikes!! I can't believe how long it's been since my last post! Well...I'm here now.

I know like me a lot of you have been dealing with the worst winter in a very long time. Non stop snow and bitter temps. I'm so happy that the daylight hours are getting longer!! So excited we can turn our clocks again an hour. Not happy about losing an hour of sleep. That always messes up my sleep for a good week after the time change. As I type this it's a balmy 47º!! The snow is melting!! yippie!

Here are a few things I've been working on. First off I have something entirely new to offer!! How fun are these magnets!!! So perfect for that Ball Jar Collector like me! These are images of my ball jars.

Trying to add new items to my Red Oak Images Etsy Shop  I have many new photo pillow cases! Check them out with my magnets!! Coming soon...I will be adding photo prints!!

And I have this precious Primitive Mama Bunny Doll in my other etsy shop at Rock River Stitches Etsy Shop  

Trying to get more Primitive Easter items made. More coming soon!!!

Happy April!

Hello my blogging friends! Yes...April is here...but sure don't feel like it. We've been running 10 to 20 degrees below normal this time of the year. Will be warming up a little the end of the week.

I have a few new goodies for you all to see! I've restocked my popular bunny and owl coin purses in my etsy shop! Go HERE to visit my Rock River Stitches primitive shop!

And....I have a new glass photo pendant necklace as well! Go HERE to see my Crow in Tree pendant. Or you can use my sidebar link over to the right to visit either of my shops!

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter!! I know I did! Great to be with family again. Had a small group, but that is OK with me. Less chaotic! 

Today I noticed that the American Goldfinch's have just about gotten all there bright yellow feathers! Took this shot this afternoon.

I just find this totally amazing how they change color in the Spring and Fall. 

And the little comical chipmunks are now out and about!!

This little guy was on the clean up crew after the squirrels had their breakfast of corn and peanuts. He stuffed his little pouches with the leftover corn.

I plan to have a couple more of my coin purses finished by the end of the week!

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Ghostly Goings On

Finished up these quick and easy Ghostly Make Do's today. They are currently listed in my Rock River Stitches etsy shop! Orders are coming in fast now for both Halloween and Christmas items. Hope I can keep up. And the same for my photo pendants shop on etsy! 

Hope I didn't bite off more then I can chew with opening a second etsy shop back in May. I am having fun though! Don't forget about my 20% off sale in my Red Oak Images Shop! Sale ends midnight Sunday. Just type in LABORDAYSALE at the check out.

I just added these new Christmas Primitive Note cards to my Red Oak Images Shop. They are on sale too along with everything else!

Perfect gift for that primitive friend! 

Then yesterday while I was taking a little tea break out on my deck I captured this adorable shot of this little chipmunk! We have a gazillion of these little critters around our home. 

Isn't he a cutey! I believe he is a youngster. I think there is a big family of them under our deck. 

Well my blogging friends, time to get back to work! Have a wonderful weekend!

Never Enough Hours in a Day

Sometimes I think I have have to many projects going at the same time, but I love it! I have so many ideas on what project to do next that I think I better start writing this stuff down. So this is why I feel there are never enough hours in a day to do everything I want to do.

I did take some relaxation time this evening, sitting out on our deck. It seems every time I sit out there I find some wildlife to capture a shot of. I was watching this little baby bunny hop around my neighbors backyard. He had to be no more then 6" long. Pretty soon it was in our yard. It ran up close to the side of our house where the grass doesn't grow and rolled around in the dirt taking a dirt bath. It was so cute!

Awww wildlife

Last evening a deer strolled into the very same neighbors back yard where he has all his bird feeders and chewed up his thistle feeder sock right before my eyes. In one minute it was all gone! I did take a picture but they didn't turn out very well.  

I'm so glad to have all my flowers planted and also glad that we finally got a good amount of rain on Monday evening. It helps to not have to water everyday! Here's a shot of my Gerbera Daisies after our rain storm.

I just love these flowers and they always do so well for me!

And here is another daisy type flower called a Gazania

They come in all different colors!

On Sunday Hubby and I went on a motorcycle ride along the Mississippi River and found several families of geese!

It was so hot that day, 93º! All the geese were sitting in the shade.

And I captured this sweet shot of one of the goslings!! Isn't he so cute!

And today I found juvenile mourning dove sitting on the railing of our deck. He was eyeing the bird feeder above.

Haven't been doing to much sewing lately because I've been working on a new project for my new photography etsy shop, Red Oak Images

Glass Tile Photo Pendants made with my photos!!!

This is what I've made so far and have more in the works to be listed in a week or so.

I'll be having some primitive pendants too!!!

I must get to bed now...I've been sleeping a little better lately. Still wake up with those darn hot flashes!!! grrrrr