Angel of the Garden......

This little primitive doll has an interesting little olde feedsack dress that ties at the neck ~ she has a burlap sack of drieds and has her signature heart on her hand.  She is one of a kind and has beautiful flax hair & old button eyes.  $47.00 plus postage....send me an email if you are interested in owning her... kathiegivens@roadrunner.com   Thank you for looking!

~Kathie

Missy Primitive ~ Agetha, Up For Adoption!

Here she is with her little watermelon & old quilt square apron, ready for the Summer fun.  Little hand wrought Agetha is ready for adoption.  She is just so darn cute, painted & distresses, and loves everything primitive. ~ she also loves to sew,  is one of a kind, with my signature heart on her hand,  & sweet as sugar.  You will love her vintage little dress!.....$47.00 plus postage ---send me an email & I will send her to your door:)  kathiegivens@roadrunner.com ~ Thank you! SOLD ~

Cinnamon Pumpkin ~Tutorial ~ FREEBIE for Blogger/Facebook Customer & Friends

Hi Everyone! ©

Thought I would take a minute to share with you, my classic "Little Cinnamon Pumpkin Recipe" and Picture Tutorial! Hope you enjoy this "How to" in the Fall and make them every Halloween and Thanksgiving. If Halloween and Pumpkins are your favorite, like they are mine, you will really enjoy making these little beauties that smell so wonderful!

Please do bring me some links and likes, & do give me your credits- Many thanks & enjoy!


Ingredients & what you will need:

Medium bowl & spoon
Tin Cookie Sheet
Pastry paper roll
2/3 cup applesauce (least expensive you can find)
1 cup ground cinnamon ( a little more if needed)
2 tablespoons white glue (Elmer's or whatever white glue you have)
Nutmeg 1 t. or apple pie spices
Little cut, sticks or cut grapevine is fine, not too big
Blunt knife & scissors

Mix ground cinnamon, applesauce, glue, & nutmeg - all together to a clay-like kinda of dry consistency in a bowl, see photo below & add more cinnamon if needed. Mmmm, smells good & lasts along time! (I like the mix a bit dry so it takes a minimal time to dry out.)

They turn out a beautiful orange/brown color you will love. You can cut the sticks before you make them & on a slant at the top, with a scissors. Grape vine is nice because it has the curly cues.

Here is what you need...

Grab a hunk in the size you would like your little pumpkin to be & roll in your hands to get all the cracks out and smooth. (Just like making mud balls :) You might want to sprinkle cinnamon in your hands...

With the blunt edge of a knife like the one below or a butter knife, gently just lay the knife in the top of the pumpkin & "lay it down" to the bottom" to make your crease, making sure all your lines meet and "not cross at the bottom" I find it looks a lot better than dragging the knife. Six lines on each one just about looks good.

I like to press the pumpkin down a little but careful---not "too much". I sprinkled a little powdered cinnamon on top of these before they go into an oven -- but in hindsight, I think I like them without the sprinkles....

Place them on a section of pastry paper the full size of your cookie tin and in a low temp oven of 150 degrees. Each batch will be different--- some I leave in longer than others, watch them close, about 45 minutes will cook them fine then I place them out to air dry on the tray & keep turning them over for up to 3 days. Trial an error and see what works best for you. It also depends on how big they are....

Don't forget before placing in oven to now place the little stems/sticks in the top. Be careful not to "press thru" This is the crowning glory and they now look just like little pumpkins. I have one pumpkin that has lasted 5 years and still smells wonderful & looks great!

Here they are.....all dried and beautiful. Each one will look like that cute little pumpkin you have always dreamed of to place with your craft project or arrangements or just in a bowl!













Feel free to make our shared tutorial, BUT YOU MAY NOT COPY THIS TUTORIAL AS YOUR OWN WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. ©   AND PHOTOS ©

~Kathie Givens ~

My Country Heart, Copley Ohio~

Primitive Sunflower ~ FREEBIE Tutorial!!!!

I just love to come across a neat freebie pattern that gives me a good idea ~ so, hopefully, today, here is one for you.

This big sunflower is hand sewn together, and stuffed with raffia, or if you can find the primitive green stiff grass. Then a wood slat, as a stem. ( A fat tree stick would also work very well.) I love it weathered and about 2' tall and 1 1/2" wide. Then you can wire or glue a holder on the reverse side to hang on your door, or make a few to stick in a crock.


Use a big dinner plate and a smaller one as your circle guide. Cut two round bigger gold canvas cloth circles, then one smaller wool felt circles. Use big stitches and stitch thru all three layers of fabric. It goes fast.

Then cut thru all around the outside for petals, almost to the brown center in both layers of the gold cloth.

You can't go wrong on this pattern. Come into the shop and you can see them made up, or send me an email if you would like to purchase.

Turn over and cut a sliver thru only one layer of the flower backing. This is where you will stuff with raffia, then glue a wood slat in as the flower stem & tie a strip of green homespun around it or wool. I don't have one here to show you, but stick it in almost to the top & apply glue to the stick first. Do this, after you have stained & dried with your favorite coffee or tea recipe....

I always use one of these foam brushes to apply the darkening. The petals will curl up nice and look neat & prim when dried. I use cardboard cut ups to dry any item I have "antiqued" they work nicely and keep things clean. You can carry and stack them real easy ~ and reusing them are a dream.

And there you are, enjoy!


(Thank you for giving me credit if you use this pattern)

~ Kathie

January/February Ohio Country Register Ad!

Sharing our new year of 2011, Jan/Feb, Country Register Ad. (Hand done by me.) Come in and pick up a free copy of this great little newspaper, devoted to all those who love the little primitive shops around Ohio!

Pictured here is a beautiful, wooden Angel, up for adoption & hand made from one of our wonderful artists! Come and see us soon!

Angel's Creampuff Princess,,,,,

Here she is. Her name is Cream Puff, And she has lived up to that name every minute of her 16 years. If fact, she will be 17, in March of 2011, & still let's me know that she is the #1 cat of five, special & sassy in every way! She is a Blue Cream Point, Registered Himalayan, and white as the pure driven snow flakes falling, and just as pretty! Here eye color has always been this beautiful Caribbean blue with a big fluffy plumb of a tail & the trademark white spot on her mustache. And I taught her to wink at me when she greets me in the morning. And the "cat Greeting" is something you just cannot ignore.....they all so take it soooo serious!!!!!!! All I had to do was get her attention & repeatedly wink & finally she did it back!!! So do the other Himmies!!!! Try it! And, even that head-strong, fat-little, red and white Tabby, Rusty, that was rescued from the front porch, is winking back (sometimes; when he feels like it)!

Now, there is something more special & quite inspiring about this little peanut, Creamer of mine......she went totally blind 3 years ago & I thought she was dying. What a scare. But she pulled thru with flying colors, with hand feeding, & help from a Vet, and is still brightening my day, as usual. Cats are pretty darn smart. She remembered where the food was, and all I had to do was show her where I placed the litter box & there she was using it like a pro in all her glory! Her little Kitty Cube is right next to my bed and, she still goes to the register to warm up this winter & knew where it was located. And travels everyday to her water and dish, way down the hall, which all I have to do is tap her dish so she can hear just where it is.

What a blessing when she comes to my chair to be brushed. You have taught me many lessons Cream, and how courageous & smart you are! Love you special-Creamy-Puff!

Oh, & did I mention, that she still winks at me, when I call her name.........

2010 Akron Children's Hospital Annual Tree Festival

Sharing a picture of this year's, Country Heart's donation to Akron, Ohio's, Children's Hospital Tree Festival!

I usually do this every year, since my son was hospitalized as a toddler, on Christmas Eve......it was devastating to have a baby that was so sick with croup ~ and in the hospital on this night of nights. He was so brave and treated with so much good care...I have always showed them my full appreciation for this service ---with a donation.

My theme for this year was "The Star of Bethlehem Wreath" with three sparkling golden Stars in honor of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the past I've been surprised & awarded a Ribbon for one of the 'Best of Shows'....which was also an honor and a treasured memory.

~Kathie:-)

Come & Visit Us in Historic Copley, Ohio!

Favorite Old Quilt Santa

Here he is....my only hand created Santa for this year of 2010! He is made from almost one whole, old battered, red & white quilt. My own pattern, and lots of sewn on wool with a hand sculptured face. He is big and ready to be shipped for adoption. May only be making a few more from his pattern. His leather belt was a great find, fits his plump waist to a "T". Comes with brass bells and his own pair of little red mittens, also antiqued several times. Little sheep on wheels and bag of greens is an extra perk, handmade candy canes are sprinkled with diamond dust. Sports an antiqued tag that reads 1861-1865, and a signed and dated sewed on tag. Country Heart's signature heart on his hand ~ says he was made with love, especially for you..... thank you for checking Santa, out, email me if you are interested, kathiegivens@roadrunner.com

This Santa has been sold....contact me if you would like to place an order....Price: $148.00 + postage.

Hand-Done Wooden Prim Spices & Drieds Rack

One of my favorites! Brown Labels done in the favorite font, filled with usable herbs and spices! Finish is red and black rubbed paint....visually very interesting!

THANK YOU! THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD:-)