It's Time for Another Giveaway!

Today, I am very pleased to offer you another giveaway!   Jennifer Rizzo is teaching a new online course on how to assemble, sculpt, and paint Santos dolls.  She has graciously offered a free spot in her course to one of you!  The course begins May 27, but the course videos can be watched anytime over and over up to a year later!  It looks like a ton of fun!  Can't wait!

If you would like to go ahead and register for your own spot in the class, head on over to Jennifer's blog *Here* for more information on how to do so.  I have included some details about the course below taken right from her blog.

It's about creating serene, rustic beauty from paper,clay and wood: The art of hand-sculpting and assembling Santos Cage dolls and other art dolls

Santos Cage dolls have gained popularity over the last few years.

They have a serene, rustic beauty and sometimes almost eerie quality that has transformed them from use as religious icons in the 17th and 18th centuries to beautiful works of art.

Each doll has it’s own personality and as you sculpt and create you will see your own style and beauty develop.

In this class, You will learn to make three different versions of Cage dolls.

You will learn techniques in assembling armature, sculpting and painting faces, and using unconventional materials to make beautiful figural dolls.

Supplies:

Some kits and supplies will be available in my shop (more information coming soon)

3 paper mache dress form bases 1 small/1 medium/1 large

5 packages of paper clay or air dry clay

Clay tools

black wire

acrylic paints

satin/matte varnish/sealer/mod podge

2 cereal boxes

10 paint sticks

6-6 inch rectangular dowels

6 -6 inch straight wood sticks from a bush or tree

Hot glue

White craft glue

I toilet paper roll

Newspaper and making tape

1 base of round wood

scrapbook paper of choice

1 base of either a cardboard hat box or a round wood box

To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is leave me a comment below!  If you help spread the word about the giveaway on your Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or blog, each counts as an extra entry but please leave a separate comment for each.  The giveaway ends next Friday on May 17.  I will select one by random drawing and announce the winner on Saturday!

This looks like a fun one!  You aren't going to want to miss it!  Thank you for your generosity, Jennifer!

Maria ~Rusty Hinge

The Cookbooks are Here!

Good morning!  How are you doing?  Thank you again for all of your support with my shop!  You have blown me away by coming back again even after so much time has passed since my last post!  Thank you from the bottom of my heart!  I am more than blessed!  

Today, I am excited to announce that the cookbooks from our Mountains be Moved Cookbook Project are finally in!  To read all about the cookbook project, please *Click Here*.  My sister Alexandra, has felt a huge calling from the Lord to quit her job, sell her belongings and move to Tanzania in Africa to use her special education teaching gifts with the children there.  Her big move is scheduled for July and we have a lot of work to do before she goes (and boy, will I miss her!)  She has stepped forward completely volunteer and needs to fund all her own expenses.  We came up with a little cookbook fundraiser to help her out.  These cookbooks are packed full of the yummy recipes that you submitted and I am pleased to announce that they are now available for purchase in my shop!  One hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to help Alexandra.  

Price~ $25.00 EACH with FREE SHIPPING!

Cookbooks make great wedding and shower gifts, so feel free to order multiples if you so desire!  Also,  how can one cook or bake without an apron to wear.  Alexandra has sewn these aprons out of bright colors, perfect for Spring in the same pattern as the apron she made for me for my birthday!  There are only two available for purchase so grab them fast!  Once again, one hundred percent of all sales go directly to Alexandra! 

Price~ SOLD!

Price~ SOLD!

I want to thank you in advance for all of your support!  Thank you again for submitting recipes as well, but most of all we covet and are grateful for your prayers.  

"Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you."

Matthew 17:20



Maria ~Rusty Hinge

Ready for Round Two?

Oh my!  Look at the time!  Wow, it's been a while!  Time has a way of sneaking by, doesn't it?  I had been busy preparing for and hosting another one of my barn sales last weekend but with the sale behind me I am now able to finally get the shop restocked!  Thank you for being so patient with me! 

A hard-to-find Pates French tin fits perfectly in any decor!  I love the bright colors on these French tins and they look wonderful with your favorite Spring flowers in a vase tucked inside!
Price~ SOLD.

A matching Chocolat En Poudre French tin.
Price~ SOLD.

The possibilities are endless with this set of four Shabby Chic crown hooks.  Fashion into coat hooks upon a piece of barn salvage wood or simply hang directly on the walls in your craft room or bathroom for towels.  They even look great gathered in a decorative bowl as a table centerpiece.
Price~ SOLD!

Set of three Shabby Chic crown hooks.
Price~ SOLD!

A set of 32 vintage bobbins from the American Thread Co. make a statement displayed in a glass jar or in an ironstone bowl on the table!  Each one is constructed from cardboard and wrapped with tan thread.  They measure 3/4 inch diameter and 1/4 inch tall.  The company was in business from the early 1900's to the 1980's.  I am not sure of their age but my guess is that they are an older variety.
Price~ SOLD!

Oh I love this adorable general store counter-top seed display and it's hard to let it go!  It is in wonderful shabby condition and perfect for your Spring and Summer decor!  Included are various French flower and vegetable labels to display in each slot.  It measures 15 3/4" wide, 13 3/4" tall and 11" deep.
Price~ SOLD.

 I love tucking these vintage English marmalade pots everywhere.  They look great on desktops to corral ink pens or on the table stuffed with fresh flowers.
Price~ SOLD.

This perfectly shabby wooden French wall organizer is painted a distressed white with three stickers reading Lettres for 'letters', Factures for 'bills', and Divers for 'others'.  It also has three little metal hooks on the bottom.  It measures 17 1/2" tall.
Price~ SOLD.

A primitive wooden tool box becomes a wonderful catchall and can be used anywhere from the house to the garden.  It has metal detailing on the corners and handle.  It measures 12 1/4" wide, 6 1/4" tall and 12 1/4" deep.
Price~ SOLD.

This pair of vintage child fishing poles is adorable for display or fashion into curtain rods.  The tip to one of the poles has broken off long ago.
Price~ SOLD!





Set of 19 vintage assorted printer's blocks.  I love to display these in glass jars or in counter top bowls.  They make wonderful conversation pieces!
Price~ SOLD.

Straight from France!  This adorable antique twisted wire basket is in wonderful vintage condition without any broken wires and with just a touch of rust.  It measures 8" wide and 2 1/2" tall.
*Click Here* to purchase.

These reproduction French tip saucers were manufactured to mimic the vintage tip saucers used in French bistros.  The waiter would continue to stack the saucers for each item ordered according to the prices imprinted on them.  The total bill would be tallied up later using the number of saucers stacked.  It worked in the same manner as opening a tab.  These particular reproduction saucers are no longer being produced and are becoming more rare just like their counterparts.  I love to use them as dessert serving plates or as coasters on the coffee table.  There are two available.
*Click Here* to purchase.

One of my favorite items for sale is this vintage European dough board.  I love decorating with these old boards as they make wonderful centerpieces and serving boards on the kitchen table.  This one is quite large measuring 23 3/4" wide.  

Price~ SOLD!

I adore old hand-sewn quilts!  This adorable shabby quilt is comprised of purple cross-stitched flowers.  Some of the cross stitchery shows wear particularly in the center and has some missing threads, but it is a sound shabby quilt overall and full of charm!
Price~ SOLD!

This French-style woven basket is the perfect size to catch all your decorating magazines or to hang on the wall with dried lavender bunches stuffed inside!  I believe I purchased this particular basket from Vintageweave Interiors and it is in excellent condition!  It measures 12 1/2" wide, 17 3/4" tall and 4" deep.  
Price~ SOLD!

This vintage Collector's Casseroles advertising plaque is a great addition to any country kitchen decor.  It is in good condition with a distressed, shabby front and a glued hanger attached to the back.  It is comprised of  a lightweight faux wood.
Price~ SOLD.

Well, there you have it!  I have to stop here, but I promise I will have more to add soon (I will not keep you waiting long next time!)  You probably noticed that I decided to switch things up a bit this time around.  I have added the Add to Cart button which links you direct to Paypal.
 I need your feedback... which way do you prefer?  The emailing me for purchase route is a bit more personal and I can have a direct communication line with you (which I love!) but these buttons are more convenient!  I would love to hear your thoughts!



Thank you so much again for your loyalty!  I have not been the best blogger lately, so thank you for sticking around!



Maria ~Rusty Hinge