Photo's Of Birthday Swap Gifts From P4P Sweeties

I am a very lucky gal to receive such delightful gifts from the girlie's in the Passion For Primitives Birthday swap... You are all such talented gals...Thank you again for your delightful pressies....

Hugs Tanxxoo

Thank You Birthday Swapers

I want to say a HUGE Thank You to the girls in the Birthday Swap at P4P...You are all very talented ladies...I will post photos of my special gifts tomorrow if i get a chance....You have made my Birthday soooo much more special with your parcels....

Hugs Tanxxoo


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Look Who I found lurking In My Rose Garden

Meet Gray boy one of my Kitty Kat's..I just popped out to cut some roses for the house and someone beat me there..He looked really happy until i woke him from his afternoon nap...lol...

How To Rust Tin Items !!!!!

Method #1............
I am going to share a primitive rust recipe that works well for me. First, place your items to be rusted into a container I use a jar for little items or bells or a big bucket for bigger items.... Pour enough bleach and apple cider vinegar into the container to cover the items you are rusting.I use equal parts of both..Pour in some rock salt... Let it sit like this for about 24 hours. I then drain the out the bleach mixture leaving the metal items still damp in the jar or bucket. Put the jar or bucket out in the sun to dry, uncovered, and the metal items in it will rust as they dry. It is the air that makes them rust.. When you mix up the bleach mixture DO NOT inhale it because it is very yuk and DO NOT put your hands in it either..Your hands will stain black...

Method #2............

First, place your items to be rusted into a container that has a lid . Pour enough bleach into the container to cover the items you are rusting, and then put the lid on. Let it sit like this for about 24 hours. Leaving the metal items still damp in the jar. Next cover them with cider vinegar and add in a healthy dose of salt. Cover again, and let sit overnight. Drain the mixture out leaving the damp bells/safety pins/what you have in the jar or bucket. Put the jar out in the sun to dry, uncovered, and the metal items in it will rust as they dry.This way is less toxic ...

My Crazy Life!!!!!

Well i have not posted much in the last few weeks. I think I'm still trying to get over the shock of loosing my FIL so suddenly..I haven't felt like sewing much and have been staying at home and watching the world pass me by...But i have to get my act together soon. Can't keep walking around with all this on my mind ...

I have started working on my Christmas goodies for the website and for the craft fair at Gatton. I'm also working on some new birdhouses and game boards..So i hope they turn out well.

I have been rustin stuff up as well. I can't seem to leave things in a sliver colour..lol..I love them the more rusted the better..I have a heap of pie tins sitting out on the table on my deck to finish the rusty process... I also have a few tins just started in the rustin mixture..I will get them out tomorrow and see how they are going..
..I had better duck off now and wash up...yuk!!!

Hugs Tanxxoo