Backwoods Country Primitives: November 2009

Hey Blog friends! Whew! What an intense last couple of weeks!!! Who am I kidding???!! What an intense last few months!! LOL!! It's been a circus around here!!
I was really having serious doubts (forgive me) that we could pull it together in time to have this Open House.....let me tell you....we hit one challenge after another.....especially with DH's back/hip/leg problems and being 8 or more pieces short in the shop a couple of weeks ago.....but,thank the good Lord above for giving us strength & healing and helping us get it to where it needed to be!!
There were still several projects that I had intended to do, but we were all exhausted and as hard as it was for me to do so....I just had to let them go.....that was hard!!!
DH kept saying...."You have got to let it go and not worry about it".....so I did just that.... :)

Anyhow.....we did have a wonderful Open House (PTL!) and met many new faces!!!
I do believe we gained more new customers as a result! That's what it's about!
We sold some furniture (yeah!) and lots of small items and our candles & wood "smalls" went very well!!!
Here's some pics of how the shop was decorated....Hope you like!

DH built every one of these pieces.....I have been wanting a candle hutch for quite awhile....
We started selling Candleberry Candles 2 months ago and they are a very high quality awesome scented line of candles!! Want to order??? E-mail me at backwoods.primitives@gmail.com
The 10oz. size is $12.99 ea. and the 26 oz. size is $23.99.....the boxes of tart melts are $6.99 ea.
You must try them!! You will be hooked!!
The Hot Maple Toddy scent is their #1 seller!! It's amazing!!
There are sooooo many wonderful scents it is hard to choose!
Friendship Tea is an awesome orange spice scent!! (and people....as a rule I do not like orange...but this is fantastic!!!) Honey Buttered Rolls.....ohhhh....my mouth just waters thinking about this one!! It smells just like the name implies.....but better! You get a hint of cinnamon in that one too! Just absolutely delicious!!! Oh!! Wild Blackberries is like nothing I've ever smelled!! It's the most wonderful berry scent I've ever smelled!!! Can't forget the Kentucky Bourbon one.....although I don't have a clue what the real stuff is like....this candle is so wonderfully fragrant and is quite popular! There are many, many more choices than those and I will be trying to get a scent list fixed and added to my selling blog where you can click on the link at the top right of this blog and it will take you to our Backwoods Country Primitives Furniture & Goods Blog.....Thanks!

Our Candle Hutch:

(Below) Here's a much better picture of that sideboard/buffet I posted a few days ago!!
Remember the one?

(Below)The bucket bench and cabinet above it....both sold Saturday....Yipppee!!

We are going to make more though!

Think I have some lookers interested in the hall tree/bench....we shall see! (Below)

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I absolutely adore this dry sink!!!

It looks so old!! I am seriously tempted to keep this one!

It turned out amazing!! Do you like?

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Here's my little "Keeping Room" section in our new add-on part....love how it came together!!

DD was such an angel....she worked very, very hard to help her spastic moma get this together!!

She shaped & decorated every tree in the shop....we had three larger ones and many, many small ones!!

I do love this bench!!

This little console/sofa table is such a wonderful piece!!

It sold Saturday too!

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This piece is a great one too! Very nice "aged" finish for a very functional piece!

Oh....boy! I want this mustard piece here (below) to go in our bedroom....I'm about ready to do a makeover in there!

I'm tired of the red walls....it's pretty, but I really want a change....stay tuned for a room makeover post!!!

This is a piece we call the "arched doors cabinet" (below)

I like the little grouping we put together over this piece...

The black one door pantry w/ apothecary chest on top....

Ooooooh!! Love this new color red we're doing....this piece (below) got lots of attention at the Prim Show we did two weeks ago and at the Open House....don't think it will be staying here long....

Well, Blog Friends!!! I sure thank you for looking at these few photos of our Open House!

I'm thankful and grateful to say we've been in business for *Five* years and are growing!!

I give the Lord the credit for how we do and am so thankful to my sweet DH for all the wonderful furniture he builds and for my precious DD for all the many, many ways she helps me and for my #1 DS who is there to pick up the slack when we can't do it......as well as DH's dear parents that are such a blessing and so eager to want to help wherever/whenever they can! I feel that I am so blessed to have those around me that want to help me with something I so dearly enjoy!!! God is so good!

My best to you all! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Give thanks to God for all He has done for each of us and our families!!

'Til next time!

Backwoodsprim

Well......long time no hear, huh?
I hate to sound like a broken record...record.....record....record.....
O.k. 'nuff of that.....lol!
But we have been soooooo busy!
I have an Open House coming up in 6 days and the shop looks like an episode of Clean House.....minus the nasty kitchen and bathroom..... :)
Anyhow, I worked from about 7:00 yesterday morning til about 9:00 lastnight in the wood shop. Today, DH and I stayed in there all day.....our wonderful neighbor came over and helped DH with some of the furniture building......I set a goal to complete three pieces today and PTL I did!!! Here is the sideboard/buffet that I finished first.....this picture DOES NOT do justice to this piece.....it really, really looks old!!!
I am going to do a little rearranging of the light placement to see if I can get truer looking pics.....
I also was able to finish a bucket bench in a beautiful deep red and a settle bench in black.....those pics will follow in a few days as I get the shop put back together and decorated.....

We did a two day primitives show last week and did very well.
The open house is coming up soon.....then we'll have another show at a Shaker Museum in two weeks!
It has recently occured to me that I haven't even started any Christmas shopping!!
Oh my goodness! I really can't believe how fast this year has gone by!!!
I am really looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with my loved ones!
I think as every year that passes, that time is much more meaningful and special.
I can hardly wait to taste my moma's turkey and dressing, the creamy mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potatoes with marsmallows melted on top with pecans, my sister's pumpkin pie, watch my daddy carve the turkey at the kitchen table, being sure to take out the wishbone to lay aside for a couple of the grandkids to pull apart to see who gets the longer piece.....where'd that tradition come from anyhow???
I am making myself hungry just thinking about all the yummy food!!!

I sure hope each of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving with all your family and friends!
Wishing you this a bit early, I know......but afraid I'll get too busy and forget to mention it later!!!
Til I'm back again!
Backwoodsprim