Tonight on TDIPT Mercantile

TDIPT Mercantile updates tonight at 9:00 P.M. eastern time. I'll be offering this Santa/Snowman Hanger. Hope you enjoy them.

I'm working on a very detailed Santa set for Ebay, I'm not sure yet when I'll finish it but it should be in the next few days to a week.
I'm unsure because I have some other things to work on this week also. I'm helping to decorate a historical house across from our Courthouse. We use greenery, berries and fruits. We decorate mantels, cupboards, deep windowsills and tables. Outside we place a Williamsburg style, half circle piece of wood covered in fruit and greenery above the front door, the back door gets a simple boxwood wreath. Also, each year we use a different theme for decorating. This year's theme is antique advertising items. So tomorrow I'm gathering some of my tins, wooden boxes, signs, milk bottles, etc. to take. I'll also be gathering holly, boxwood and pine. Others will be bringing magnolia, nandina berries, and cedar with blue berries. It should really look lovely when we finish, I'll try to remember and take my camera and get some pictures to share with you.
Later in the week I'll be making 2 boxwood wreaths for the front of our church. The church is included in a tour of historical churches in the county on Dec.12th. Our church was built in 1856 of brick that was made on the premises. I'll try to share some pictures of this also.

Anyway, check back soon, I'll post a picture of the Santa as soon as I finish it.

Have a great week!
Diane

New Santas for Simply Primitives

I have two new Santas for the Simply Primitives update for the 15th. Just thought I'd share a little sneak peek.

After a miserable week of rain and winds we're finally going to have some sun and nice temperatures for the weekend. I'll be in sewing though, I'm working on another Santa for Ebay.

Hope you're all having a great weekend, time is really flying by....Thanksgiving is almost here.

til next time~Diane

New Santa Hanger

I listed this Santa Hanger tonight on my Ebay page. I love making these Santas, they're perfect to hang on an old cupboard or piesafe door, add to a wreath or even hang on the end of a kitchen cabinet for a bit of Christmas cheer.
I hope you can check him out, the auction ends next Monday night at 8:00 P.M. eastern time.

I'm working away on the sewing machine trying to finish a couple of pieces for Simply Primitives update on Nov. 15th (or the night before).

If you're not already on my email list and would like to be, just click on my email address above and request to be added. I have lots more new Christmas I'm hoping to get done and if you'd like to know when and where I'm offering new pieces my email notes are the best way to find out.

Hope you all have a great week, I'll be sewing up a storm.

~Diane

New Santa on Ebay

Tonight I listed this Santa Make-Do on Ebay. I recently found some interesting candlesticks at a couple of local thrift stores. The one I used for this Santa is, most likely, brass but is covered with a silvery finish. It's very heavy. I love the way it turned out with this Santa.

I hope to possibly use another of the candlesticks for something I want to make for the Simply Primitives update coming on November 15th. More to come about that later.

The weather has been good for staying in and sewing, it's turned quite a bit colder here in recent days. The other day I made a big pot of chicken vegetable soup using some of my frozen and canned vegetables from the garden. It was perfect for this colder weather!

So I'll be here, busy sewing. Check back soon to see what I've been working on.

~Diane