Bird In The Hand Primitives

Primitive Folk Art Designs and Finished Items
By: Robin Leuschen

" Who you are is God's gift to you........ What you do, is your gift to God !"

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

All Things Fall Needle Punch complete...and new pattern finished ....



Hello all !! I've been busily working away on some new Fall designs, and here is the all Things Fall completed ...I have to say I do really like this one...( hope its not tooting my own horn ) , but you know how some creations you like and some you LOVE ?? I LOVE this one...I hope you will too !!
It's available for purchase right here or on my PatternMart page ...

Thursday, August 1, 2013

I LOVE seeing what you are up to .....



I love this Wool Applique that Roberta of Cottonwood Lane Primitives created, using my Freebie Doodle of Jacks in a Row.... I love how she added the Oct. 31st to it !! And the wools she used are divine !! Thank you so much Roberta, for sending the pic and your kind words of encouragement !!
Remember...I would love to see your handiwork using my designs, and I will post them here on my blog for all to see !! I do apologize, as there are a few folks I know I was lax in posting their pics, when things got really crazy here...I am truly sorry !!
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I have been busy punching away on my "Everything Fall Sampler " Design...It is almost finished and the pattern will be coming very soon !! Here is what I've finished so far ...

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I am going to try and re-vamp my blog again. I want to do something using the fabric I designed through Spoonflower last year. ...going for the Fall look.
 
 

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Doing a little doodling...*New* Fall freebie and Punch Needle Design coming soon....



What a GORGEOUS Day here in NW Pa. !! It is 69 degrees super low humidity and sun is shining !! I want to make it outside sometime before the sun goes down, but I've been enjoying the cool breeze coming in through my windows for now.
I finished up a Freebie doodle for you for Fall/Halloween.... and even colored it in....I LOVE playing in my paint program ....
Here is the line drawing.....just remember to please give credit to me as the designer in your descriptions for your finished items.
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I also worked on a new Design for a punch needle pattern, that I am going to start punching tonight.
Here's a sneak peak;
Hope you all have nice weather, and a chance to be creative...but do try to get outside !!
Robin

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Primitive Handmades Mercantile July Update

Well Hello !! Guess what ?? It's update time for Primitive  Handmades Mercantile !! Here is a pic of my offerings...Yes, I am back in the land of the "Creative" living , so to speak .
Hope you go and visit  all the other artists.....
Robin

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Finally ..A New Doodle Booklet to transition into Fall .......


             Finally....I have cleared my mind of other things that clutter my brain..I just needed to sit and think and start drawing . I decided that since sunflowers bloom and turn to seed late in the summer almost into Fall, that this would be a good "pre-quell or lead-in" to Fall/ Halloween Designs !
There are 3 designs in the booklet and the front cover can also be used for a project.
     I've missed blogging regularly, and really hope to start up again, without breaks of weeks or months in between posts.
I hope you like my new designs, and I'm going to start on Fall and Halloween next !
This booklet is available to purchase on my side line..
Thank you my friends ...
Robin

Sunday, June 30, 2013

There is a Season , turn, turn, turn ......

What can I say ??? Time slips away, things happen...life gets busy .. And Seasons change....
I know it is Summer and will be for awhile, but this is the start of a new season for me , at least...
We had a wedding, a new Grandchild , lots of outside and inside work ....now things have settled for a time at least.
I had set up my craft area/ studio in a cute area when we first moved in this house last year..but it was also a high traffic area...too many entrances lead right into and through my supposed ' creative space"....
When my youngest daughter moved out a few months ago, I knew it was time I had my own space, not in an entry and exit way .....
I spent a lot of time, painting some furniture pieces that were given to me and a nice little cubby thingy I got out of the trash during Spring clean up..lol..gotta love other folk's trash, eh ??
Before I post all the pics, I describe some things..
The black on top of the walls was painted by my daughter when we moved in...it is all chalk board paint. She had all of her friends write little messages when they would come over...I wanted it to stay, hoping I could climb my chubby butt up on the ladder and draw and write some cute "artsy stuff " ...I tried...I can only get on the first step of the ladder, unless I have something else taller and sturdier to grab on to....So hubby is going to bring in a large 1 1/2 tall foot wooden platform for me to put the ladder on and move and drag around the room, to finish my project.
The curtains are not my cup o' tea, necessarily, but for now, they at least go with the colors...I hate big huge picture windows.....I really want to put in smaller ones side by side, but cant afford it right now....The front window is larger than the side one and it is HUGE !! I would pay an arm and a leg for shades....I have a smaller curtain just in the middle right now, so that I don't get  creeped out at night when I'm up all alone and don't feel like someone is watching me....lol..the side window is a bit smaller, so the curtains pull all the way across.
So...anyways...Here are the pictures. I really hope to calm my mind and Spirit , and get creative once again, now that I am in this room, with much more privacy.
By the way..Tomorrow is my Birthday !! I am 55 !! I can now go live in a Senior Citizen Community if I want to !! Yay !! lol








Have a great evening everyone !!
Robin

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Primitive Handmades Mercantile May Update



Hi there !! I've been absent for so long, my goodness !! All good, busy ....REALLY busy !
I will post a real true blog post here real soon.....honest I will !
For now, I wanted to remind everyone that tonight is the May Update for Primitive Handmades Mercantile .
I have been such a slacker...but I did manage to get this Cabinet door with Hooked Pennies made .
Please go check out all the Artists and their wonderful handmade goods !
Hugs to all,
Robin