Homefront Artfire Team - Beans Things

Good morning and welcome to another Wednesday with the Homefront Artfire Team.  This week please stop by the Artfire Shop - Bean Things.  Jeanna makes pendants, earrings, rings, and magnets.  Most of her work is ooak, but will custom make something to your liking.   Follow the link below to her shop and find all of her wonderful work.  Then type Homefront Artfire Team into the search bar for more great artist.

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=27768&o

Firecrackerkid Primitives Give away

http://firecrackerkid.blogspot.com

Follow the link above to another great give away!  Leave a comment, and you could be the lucky one.

Then visit the Firecracker etsy shop for more one of kind pin keepers!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/firecrackerkid

Monday Market with Old Farmhouse Gathering

Good morning, I hope everyone had a great weekend.  We are having a lot of snow here today, and so this makes a great day for some on line shopping.  I have found three more shops for you to check out today.

This Hopi Indian Weave can be found at Yorkie Primitves.  You will also find dolls, and some stitchery.  The Hopi Indian Weave can be used for hot pots, plants, candles, or prim rug for your prim dolls.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/yorkiesprimitives

The fun sign and many more can be found at Soshabbyand Prim shop.  This sign fits me all to well.    Add a little bit of humor to your home, and remember to laugh.


http://www.etsy.com/shop/soshabbyandprim

 The last for you today is Rusty Thimble.  You will find prim rabbits and Annies.  All handmade by Brenda.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RustyThimble

Type OFG into the search bar on Etsy, for more wonderful shops.  The talented artist have many items for you to look at, and to make your home wonderful for spring.  Everything is handmade by the shop owner and not from China.

Primgals Primitive Palette Give Away

http://primgalsprimitivepalette.blogspot.com

Follow the link above to Primgals Primitive give away.  This box is to cute!  Someone is going to be very very lucky!

February 19 The Battle of Iwo Jima

 To the Marines who found to over take Iwo Jima starting on February 19 and for the next 35 days of battle thank you.  Most are long gone but not forgotten.

It was 5 Marines and one Navy Corpsman who put up that flag on that far away land.

 THANK YOU!

To those serving today a big THANK YOU!

Thank a veteran, they are the ones who know the taste of freedom that  we do not understand.

Friday Freebie

 

Please follow the link below to The Primitive Peddler.  The Rusty Thimble is the feature artist, and you have a chance to win the patriotic rabbit.  Good luck to everyone!

http://theprimitivepeddler.blogspot.com

Question - What does handmade mean to you?

My question to you and please let me know your feeling on this, what does handmade mean to you?  Is it someone working at the kitchen table, garage, basement.  Spending hour making something, and then trying to sell it.  Or is handmade in China ok with you!!!!  When someone lists an item or say that it is handmade, I picture them making it, and not someone in China making it.  Yesterday while surfing the web I came across a site that was listed as handmade, and then I found something, and I know deep deep in my heart this was made in China.  How do I know?  I'm a basket weaver and can spot a basket made in China a mile away.  Yes all baskets along with glass blowing are made by the artist, and not a machine.  So yes the basket is handmade, but not in the USA.  I spend hours working on a basket, and do not get paid for my time.  I just make a little extra money from it.  I have lost all faith in this person.  To me buying a basket from China and adding some dry flowers is not handmade, and should not be advertised has such! Please check with the artist how they make their product, how long they spend working on it, and just some general questions.  Someone who has made something can and will answer all questions on it.  Please tell me how you feel on this question!!!!!!!    Thank you for helping me clear up this mess in my mind.