Designs by Marnie Perry

2010 Holiday Sale

2010-11-28T16:27:00.000-08:00

Sorry, Sale has Ended 11/28/10. Merry Christmas

Welcome to my annual Holiday Sale!!!

And boy is this a BIG one!

What makes this one so different? Well, I decided not to do my regular December show. So that means I'm taking a large portion of that inventory to add to this sale. Newly painted cupboard door art that didn't even hit the sales floor!

This is the biggest clearance selection I've ever offered.

A fabulous, unique Christmas gift idea and a warm addition to any home decor.

ALL DOORS ARE 30% OFF MY EVERY DAY PRICES!!!

About My Paintings

I've been painting on upcycled cupboard doors for about 5 years now. Each one is handpainted with no stencils being used

(yep, I go through little liner brushes like a new box of chocolate chip cookies!).

The doors are all unique in their size and decorative moulding and because of this, I plan and paint the layout of each one individually. Each door is finished with premium brushed varnish, a sawtooth hanger on the back for easy hanging, and the most adorable antique-style keyhole door knob. What better way to show off the fact that your new art piece is actually an upcyled cupboard door!

How to Order:

Please email me at designsbymarnieperry@shaw.ca

with your order request and let me know if you will be picking up or needing your items shipped. I will respond to you asap.

Please read below for shipping and payment info.

SHIPPING INFO:

Shipping is from Alberta. I wish I could mail every order for a flat shipping rate of $X.XX, but Canadian shipping doesn't work that way. Shipping is calculated on the dimensions of the package, the weight and the destination.

Please feel free to contact me (designsbymarnieperry@shaw.ca) with your wish list and your address and I'll give you a shipping estimate based on the Canada Post website. I have alot of experience in shipping, so I'll get you the best rate I can. I will cover any insurance cost.

There is a $3.00 material fee added to all shipped orders to cover the cost of mailing supplies. Your door will come protectively wrapped in bubble wrap.

**Just a side note: it is WAY cheaper overall to ship more than one door with Canada Post. Start looking over your Christmas list. Plus if you order more that one, I will wave the material fee.**

Allow two weeks from date of shipping to any US destination. Most Canadian destinations will receive theirs within a week of being shipped.

I am not responsible for any package once I hand it over to Canada Post.

Canada Post can only track your parcel while its in Canada

PAYMENT INFO:

Payment must be received within 24 hours.
I will mark the item 'Pending' for that time. After 24 hours it will go back up for sale. Sorry about the rules, lets just say I've learned from past experiences.

I accept Paypal and cash (for those who want to pick up).

Now that all that business-like stuff is out of the way, start browsing through the sale!! Email me with any questions, I'm here to help. I will get back to you the same day. It may be later in the evening if I'm out for the day. designsbymarnieperry@shaw.ca

Holiday Sale 2010 !!!

2010-11-18T10:48:00.000-08:00

Sorry, Sale has Ended 11/28/10. Merry Christmas

Welcome to my annual Holiday Sale!!!

And boy is this a BIG one!

This is the biggest clearance selection I've ever offered.

A fabulous, unique Christmas gift idea and a warm addition to any home decor.

ALL DOORS ARE 30% OFF MY EVERY DAY PRICES!!!

About My Paintings

I've been painting on upcycled cupboard doors for about 5 years now. Each one is handpainted with no stencils being used

(yep, I go through little liner brushes like a new box of chocolate chip cookies!).

How to Order:

Please email me at designsbymarnieperry@shaw.ca

with your order request and let me know if you will be picking up or needing your items shipped. I will respond to you asap.

Please read below for shipping and payment info.

SHIPPING INFO:

**Just a side note: it is WAY cheaper overall to ship more than one door with Canada Post. Start looking over your Christmas list. Plus if you order more that one, I will wave the material fee.**

Allow two weeks from date of shipping to any US destination. Most Canadian destinations will receive theirs within a week of being shipped.

I am not responsible for any package once I hand it over to Canada Post.

Canada Post can only track your parcel while its in Canada

PAYMENT INFO:

1. Mudroom-the dirt stops here
16"x12" Reg $38 SALE $27

2. Mudroom-the dirt stops here
15"x12" Reg $38 SALE $27

3. SOLD

My Favorite Place is Inside Your Hug
12x15 Reg $38 SALE $27

4. PENDING

Your First Breath took ours Away
15x14 Reg $38 SALE $27

5. PENDING
Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
15x30 Reg $65 SALE $46

6. Coffee (notice the unique spoon handle!!)
16x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

7. Live Your Live, and you will Love Your Life
21x15 Reg $55 SALE $39

8. Dance, Love, Sing, Live
15x30 Reg $65 SALE $39

9. Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
14x30 Reg $65 SALE $46

10. Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
24x16 Reg $60 SALE $42

11. SOLD

Family-Love and Laughter, Forever After
24x14 Reg $60 SALE $42

12. Family-Love and Laughter, Forever After
24x14 Reg $60 SALE $42

13. Faith Hope Love
24x12 Reg $55 SALE $39

14. Home is where your Story Begins
18x18 Reg $55 SALE $39

15. SOLD

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to Dance in the Rain
18x21 Reg $55 SALE $39

16. PENDING

We may not have it all Together, but Together we have it all
20x18 Reg $55 SALE $39

17. Many things may change us, but we start and end with Family
15x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

18. SOLD

Don't Dream your Life, Live your Dreams
14x15 Reg $38 SALE $27

19. All because two people fell in love
15x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

20. Home is where your Story Begins
16x16 $42 SALE $30

21. SOLD

Mudroom-the dirt stops here
15x11 Reg $38 SALE $27

22. PENDING

Laundry-drop your pants here
15x12 Reg $38 SALE $27

23. Live Laugh Love
17x12 Reg $38 SALE $27

24. My favorite place is inside your hug
15x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

25. You are what happened when I wished on a Star
17x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

26. You are what happened when I wished on a Star
15x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

27. My favorite place is inside your hug
18x14 Reg $48 SALE $34

28. PENDING
First we had each other, then we had you, now we have everything
15x18 Reg $48 SALE $34

29. Many things may change us, but we start and end with family
15x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

30. First we had each other, then we had you, now we have everything
19x18 Reg $55 SALE $39

31. Dance, Love, Sing, Live
15x24 Reg $60 SALE $42

32. We may not have it all together, but together we have it all
20x17 Reg $55 SALE $39

33. All because two people fell in love
15x19 Reg $48 SALE $34

34. Real love stories never have endings
15x19 Reg $48 SALE $34

35. Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
24x15 Reg $60 SALE $42

36. Faith Hope Love
24x13 Reg $55 SALE $39

37. Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
24x16 Reg $60 SALE $42

38. Life isn't measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
24x15 Reg $60 SALE $42

39. Faith Hope Love
24x14 Reg $60 SALE $42

40. You are what happened when I wished on a star
24x12 Reg $55 SALE $39

41. PENDING

Living Happily Ever After
16x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

42. SOLD

Home is where your story begins
16x15 Reg $42 SALE $30

43. PENDING

Wash House
15x12 Reg $38 SALE $27

My Primitive ePatterns

2010-06-21T20:46:00.001-07:00

My Primitive ePatterns are always available and are only $5.00 each. If you would like to place an order simply email me at designsbymarnieperry@shaw.ca

Please include your Paypal address so I can invoice you.

The fine print:
ePatterns will be emailed to you within 24 hours of payment received (that's what I aim for). I will do my best to post on here if I'm away. I'm a summer camper! LOL

You may create this project for fun or profit. No mass production permitted. If selling the finished item on websites or Ebay, please give design credit to Designs by Marnie Perry. Absolutely no copying or sharing the pattern permitted. Lets be respectful please. Copyright by Designs by Marnie Perry/Primware House

On to the fun stuff!:
Easy to follow instructions, full sizes pattern pieces and extra tips and diagrams are all included in the ePattern. You will receive this pattern by email in a PDF file once payment has been made. You will require Adobe Acrobat to open the file. You can download this for free online.

1. Hallow Hal ePattern
He's really not as SPOOKY as one would think at first glance. After all, he's smiling and he has his party hat on! He's ready to dance All Hallow's Eve night away.

This is such a fun an easy pattern to make! Finished size measures 25" tall from the bottom of his funky witch boots to the top of his polka dotted witch hat.

He has been painted, sanded and sewn to primitive perfection, but you don't need to be an expert sewer or painter to create him. I'll lead you through it step by step.

2. BLACK HAT SOCIETY-Pumpkin Witch EPattern
Dare to explore the Black Hat Society. The most secretive of covens where only the most powerful of witches dare gather. This witch, the respected leader of the gathering, reveals many dark tales with her piercing eyes. Her distressed and tattered black dress is a sign of her unyielding bravery, and her cloak is worn for protection against those who do not understand her loyalty to her sisterhood.

I had so much fun creating this original pattern. She stands 28" tall when finished. She has been painted, sanded and sewn to perfection, but you don't need to be an expert sewer or painter to create her. I'll lead you through it step by step.

3. THE PUMPKIN PATCH ePattern
A prim pumpkin with a great, unique shape!
Lots of berries and twisted vines make this a real eyecatcher.
This quick and simple pattern is just perfect for your fall and Halloween home decorating or as an awesome seller at your shows or on your website!!
Finished size measures 19" long and about 10" high including the cinnamon sticks.

4.Primitive Snowman and Witch Candle Holders ePattern
Learn all you need to create these original primitive candle holders. Made with Celluclay instant paper mache (available at many craft stores), each measures approx. 7" tall. No special tools needed.
Pattern includes extra pictures, thorough instructions and an extra tip sheet on working with this clay.

5. Primitive Snowman, Witch and Pumpkin Sculpted Pots ePattern
Learn all you need to create these original primitive designs (all 3 designs are included in this pattern). Made with Celluclay instant paper mache (available at many craft stores), each measures approx. 4-5" tall. No special tools needed.
Pattern includes extra pictures, thorough instructions and an extra tip sheet on working with this clay.

TIP: Fill them with bags of candy for great party or teacher gifts! This has always been a HUGE craft show seller for me.

SCRAPBOOK SUPPLIES SALE

2010-02-15T16:11:00.000-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

SHIPPING AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://designsbymarnieperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/studio-blowout-sale-feb-2010.html

3S. FIBER RIBBON LOT $3.00
Includes 4 cards of asst white fiber ribbon, 1 skein white eyelash ribbon, 1 skein brown eyelash ribbon, 1 card of heart/wire ribbon.

HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES CLEARANCE SALE

2010-02-15T13:49:00.002-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

SHIPPING AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://designsbymarnieperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/studio-blowout-sale-feb-2010.html

I have made all of the following handbags with heavy cotton fabric and multiple layers of interfacing to give it structure. Enjoy the sale!!

SLOUCH TOTES: coordinating interior fabric, interior double open pocket, single strap, magnetic closure. 14" high (without strap), 14" wide at bottom.

ROUNDED TOTES: coordinating interior fabric, interior open pocket, double straps, magnetic closure. 12" high (without straps), 15" at widest.

HANDBAGS: coordinating interior fabric, interior open pocket, double straps, magnetic closure. 14"x8" with stiffened bottom.

X-LARGE WRISTLETS: coordinating interior fabric. Zippered closure. 14"x8"

9H. GREEN DAMASK ROUNDED TOTE $10.00 **PENDING**

14H. GREEN DANDELION HANDBAG $8.00 **PENDING**

15H. PINK X-LARGE WRISTLET $8.00

16H. GREEN X-LARGE WRISTLET $8.00 **PENDING**

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17H. LINK BRACELETS (handmade) $5.00 EACH
Silver plated (probably not nickel free). 7" length
One available of top and middle styles. Three available of bottom style. *1PENDING

18H. FUSED GLASS PENDANTS (chain included - unknown if nickel free)
$6.00 each
Top: 1" pale pink/black
Bottom: 1" white/black *PENDING*, 2" green/blk/white, 1" deep pink/black

19H. FUSED GLASS PENDANTS (chain included - unknown if nickel free)
$6.00 each
Top to bottom: 1" multi color, 1" green/black, 2" pale pink/blk/white
2"green/bkl/white (*SOLD*), 2" black/white

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20H. FUSED GLASS PENDANTS (chain included - unknown if nickel free)
$6.00 each
left to right: 1" green/white, 2" pale pink/white, 1" deep pink/white,
1" green/white, 2" black/white (**SOLD**), 1.5 green/black, 1.5 black/diachrome

PRIMITIVE HOME DECOR SALE

2010-02-15T13:49:00.001-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

SHIPPING AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://designsbymarnieperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/studio-blowout-sale-feb-2010.html

1D. UPSIDE DOWN SHELF $30.00
**PICK UP ONLY***
Excellent condition. Linen color, antiqued. 28"h x 22"w x 6"d

4D. PINEAPPLE LOT $3.00
Set of 3 dried (adorable) pineapples and red metal scoop.

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6D. HANDMADE TRUFFLE ORNAMENTS 28 pieces $12.00
Lot of 8 cupcake and 20 asst bonbon ornaments. Made from clay and handpainted. Hang all year on a mini tree in your kitchen!

**a closeup shot of the cupcake and truffle so you can see the size compared to a pop can**

7D. STARS LOT 18 pieces $9.00 **PENDING**
(4x) 5" painted (by me!) tin stars, (14x) 2.5"x5" mustard resin stars

MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT SUPPLIES CLEAROUT SALE

2010-02-15T13:35:00.000-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

SHIPPING AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://designsbymarnieperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/studio-blowout-sale-feb-2010.html

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1M. ANCHOR WOOL YARN - LOT OF 13 $6.00
12 New skeins, plus left over pink
10m on each new skein. 4ply

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2M. LEMON & LIME PIP BERRY BRANCHES - LOT OF 37 $9.00
Pulled from large garland. Great for craft projects. (.25 each)

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6M. ZIPPER LOT $3.00
Includes:
12"- 5 white
7" - 2 brown, 1 black, 1 ivory, 1 spring green

7M. BATTERY OPERATED CANDLES - LOT OF 10 PACKS (20 total) $10.00
All brand new. GE brand. Indoor use only. Creates soft lighting. Batteries not included.

8M. 8x10 DOUBLE MATS - LOT OF 7 $4.00
High quality frame mats. Black with white inside border. 5x7 opening

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11M. RUSTY TIN SHAPES ASST LOT $12.00
Sixteen pieces total.
4" snowman (x6), 4" pumpkin (x4), 4" wing (x1), 3" saltbox (x4), 9" star sprig

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12M. RUSTY TIN HEARTS LOT $12.00
Twenty-three pieces.
14"x8" pocket hanger, 4.25 (x8), 3" (x8), 2.5" (x5), 1.25 (x1)

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13M. RUSTY TIN STAR LOT $10.00
Eighteen pieces
5" (x4), 4" (x4), 3" (x2), 2.5" (x8)

15M. PLUG IN NIGHT LIGHT BASES $12.00
Includes 6 bases and 4 bulbs. Toggle on-off switch.

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16M. GALLERY GLASS LOT $12.50 (50 cents a bottle!)
Includes 15 bottles of Gallery Glass and 2 full bottles of liquid leading. Green is 50% full, the rest are 90% to brand new.
Also includes brand new 4oz Linen matte fabric paint, 3 bottles of 3D scribbles multipurpose paint, bronze Tulip fabric paint (50%), Perm enamel Accent Liner for tile, glass -black (80%), Tulip Diamond glitter fabric paint (90%), red glitter fabric paint (50%)

25 Bottles in total

17M. BRAND NEW RIBBON ORGANIZER $10.00
Stores all common size ribbons. See through trays and thread-through opening at front. Back zipper opens and trays slide out for easy loading. Top handle. 12x14x4"

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18M. WOOD BOWL - x LARGE $8.00
Recycled. 13" wide and 5" deep. Great for sanding and painting!

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19M. BOWL LOT - LARGE $8.00
Three bowls included. Top one has been distressed, and one has been distressed and base coated in black (14" round x 3.5" deep). Pie plate also included. All recycled. Great for painting surfaces and home decor projects.

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20M. 9pc ASST BOWL SET - $9.00
Includes 11" pie plate, 6" bowls (x3), 6" dipped side bowl, 6" deep side bowl, 4" square (x3).
Recycled. Great for painting surfaces and home decor projects.

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21M. LARGE BOWLS (3 available.....SOLD SEPERATELY) $8.00 each
11" thick lip bowl. Recycled. Great for painting surfaces and home decor projects.

22M. 6" BOWLS/SETS OF THREE $4.00/SET **4 SETS PENDING - 2 AVAIL**
Six sets available. Recycled. Thick lip. Perfect as painting surfaces.

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23M. WOOD PEAR BOWL SET $4.00
Includes pear bowl, 2x pineapple bowls and rectangle tray. Recycled. Great for sanding and painting.

24M. SUPPLY LOT $10.00 **PENDING**
Seventeen piece set includes:
8"x8" wood trays (x3), 6"x6" wood trays (x2), 6"x4.5" crates (x2), paper mache 3" oval boxes (x4), wood saltbox houses-ready to finish with a bit of paint (x6)

JEWELRY SUPPLIES SALE

2010-02-15T12:01:00.000-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

SHIPPING AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://designsbymarnieperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/studio-blowout-sale-feb-2010.html

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1J. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START SILVERSMITHING!
(except the torch) $100.00

**This is a PICK UP item only, due to weight and the Jax chemical**

All tools are either new or very lightly used (maybe 2-3 times). Most items still have the price tag on them and all are under a year old. Retail price I paid is in Canadian dollars.

Set includes:
Jax silver Blacker BNIB (retail $20.80)
Wooden Dapping Cube BNIB (retail $5.95)
Fireblock - lightly used (retail $6.50)
Euro Tool Two Hole Punch BNIB (retail $35.55)
6 pc Needle File Set - some files used once, others new (retail $12.30)
4x4 Anvil square - lightly used (retail $19.50)
2mm Alpha and Number stamp set. Hardened steel bars. Vinyl cases. used once (retail $19.30)
Copper Tongs 9" - lightly used (retail $11.70)
Chasing Hammer 1.25" - used 2x (retail $26.95)
Nylon Hammer/Ash handle - used 2x (retail $21.55)
Copper Circles 1" x 3 pieces - new (retail $1.50)
Sterling Silver jumprings 1/4" x 12 - new
Copper round pendant. 1/2" x 4 pieces - new (retail $2.00)

Total value over $180.00 Selling for $100.00

HOME DECOR FABRIC SALE

2010-02-15T10:20:00.001-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

SHIPPING AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://designsbymarnieperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/studio-blowout-sale-feb-2010.html

I've done everything I can to give accurate size descriptions.

HOME DECOR FABRICS BY THE YARD!

$1.00 - $3.00/YARD (54" width)

You decide what and how much you want. MINIMUM CUT IS 1 YARD.

These fabrics are generally a heavier weight cotton and therefore very durable. Great for making handbags, aprons and all sorts of home decor projects.

1HD. Green and Cream Damask $3.00/yard. Approx. 2 yards available

2HD. Orange Carnations (Liz Claiborne). $2.00/yard. Approx. 2 yards available.

3HD. Yellow blocks and Flowers. Textured fabric. $1.00/yard. Approx 2 yards avail.

4HD. Chocolate Flowers. $2.00/yard. Approx. 4 yards available

5HD. Green and Pink Pineapple. $3.00/yard. Approx. 3 yards available

6HD. Brown Damask. $3.00/yard. Approx. 2 yards available **PENDING**

7HD. Pink Damask. $3.00/yard. Approx. 3 yards available.

9HD. Beige floral. $3.00/yard. Only 1 yard available.

10HD. Floral sheen with embroidered flowers. $2.00/yard. Only 1 yard available.

11HD. Green and brown paisley. $3.00/yard. Only 1 yard available.

FABRIC SALE

2010-02-14T18:12:00.000-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

SHIPPING AND FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://designsbymarnieperry.blogspot.com/2010/02/studio-blowout-sale-feb-2010.html

I've done everything I can to give accurate size descriptions! I'm clearing out most fabrics (including designer!) at $3.00/yard or LESS!!
Designer fabrics include Honey & Me, Buggy Barn, Whimsicals, Amy Butler...

(+) means that there is more fabric included. My measurements are of the main body of the fabric piece.

Ok....here we go!

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7F. SOFT PINK FABRIC LOT $7.00
Five piece set. Cotton.
Pink Linen 54"x88", pink ticking 17"x32" plus 2 large scraps, damask (home decor weight) 22"x35" (+), dots (large scrap), hearts 25"x44
Over 4.5 yards total

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25F. PINKS AND GREENS FABRIC LOT $7.50
Seven pieces.
Pink Paisley 41"x54", pink linen 14"x22", lime squares 44"x20", mini flowers w/gold metallic 20.5"x31", chartreuse (home dec fabric) pearlized flowers 21"x44"(+), mod pink hearts 27"x36"(+), mod green hearts (large scrap)
Approx. 3.75 yards total

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26F. BLUE FABRIC LOT $4.00
Three pieces. Cotton
Large floral print 36"x33", blue and tan stripe 44"x25", tone on tone script 54"x17"
Approx. 2 yards total

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27F. RETRO FABRIC LOT $3.00
Two pieces, heavy weight cotton
Red butterfly 26"x44, retro vibrant 41"x38"
Over 1.5 yards total

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28F. BLACK AND WHITE FABRIC LOT $6.00
Three pieces
Black & white floral (home dec) 24"x50 and 33"x13(attached), black and blue accessories 44"x40" and 23"x28"(attached)-stretch cotton, polka dots (heavy weight home decor) 27"x24.5"
Almost 3 yards total

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29F. ANIMAL PRINT FABRIC LOT $3.00
Three pieces. Cotton
Animal print 26"x16", large beige & off-white floral print 46"x21", chocolate flowers-heavy weight cotton (1 yard)
Over 1.5 yards total

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30F. HENRY GLASS FABRIC LOT $4.00
Four pieces. Cotton
Rust plaid 44"x20", flower pots (Henry Glass) 44"x20, prim leaves 44"x20", green plaid 44"x20"
Over 2 yards total

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31F. PURPLE FABRIC LOT $10.00
Four pieces. Cotton
Faded black check (Carol Enders) 102"x44", berry plaid 44"x20, purple & tan 44"x20", purple mini checks 44"x20"
Approx 4.5 yards total

32F. CUTTER QUILT #1 $4.00
Approx. 48"X31" Small hole. Small stain along edge. Cut edges. Two edges scalloped. Great for your cut-up quilting craft projects.

33F. CUTTER QUILT #2 $4.00
Approx 44"x55" at largest area. Some yellowing. Great for craft projects!

34F. EMBROIDERED TABLE RUNNER $1.00
15"x13.5" One decorative end. Not new, but in great condition

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35F. LANTERN FABRIC LOT $9.00
Heavy weight cotton, home decor fabrics (large width)
Large print green flowers 60"x39"(+), stripes 40"x56", large print lanters (1 yardx56" width).
Over 3 yards x 56" width

STUDIO BLOWOUT SALE!!!! Feb 2010

2010-02-14T17:43:00.001-08:00

SALE IS OVER!!!! THANK YOU

Excuse me while I grab the duster...whew, this blog has been sitting still for awhile.

In my home, in my basement, is a decent sized room that encases the water heater, the furnace, many boxes of Christmas decorations and the vacuum. It also happens to be my studio. My creative space where I have spent years painting, sewing, using power tools, intricate hand tools and making many, many glorious messes.

I'm still exhibiting my art doors at shows (already planning winter 2010 exhibits), but that has left little time for playing with anything else.

I started this 'hobby' in 1995. Boy did it grow. So did my stash of onhand supplies. Well, its time to trim it back to basics. Lucky you!! Enjoy the sale!!

SHIPPING INFO
Most of the items I'm selling will come in lots. I did this for ease of shipping and the cost of it. At this time I will not be splitting up any lots for individual sale.

Shipping is from Alberta. I wish I could say 'fill this box till it's full and the shipping costs will be $X.XX, but Canadian shipping doesn't work that way. Shipping is calculated on the dimensions of the package, weight and the destination. Please feel free to contact me (designsbymarnieperry@shaw.ca) with your wish list and your address and I'll give you a shipping estimate based on the Canada Post website. I have alot of experience in shipping, so I'll get you the best rate I can. Contents can be insured up to $100 without extra cost.

I am not responsible for any package once I hand it over to Canada Post.

PAYMENT INFO
Payment must be received within 24 hours.
I will mark the item 'Pending' for that time. After 24 hours it will go back up for sale. Sorry about the rules, lets just say I've learned from past experiences LOL ;)

I accept Paypal and cash (for those who want to pick up).

Now that all that business-like stuff is out of the way, start browsing through the numerous pictures of fabric, scrapbook supplies, paints, jewelry supplies and on and on!! Email me with any questions, I'm here to help. I will get back to you the same day. It may be later in the evening if I'm out for the day. designsbymarnieperry@shaw.ca

CATEGORIZED LINKS TO THE SALE
To make it easier for you to navigate, I'll post links here to the different types of items I have for sale. Or you can just check out the whole sale at
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Christmas Advent Calendars

2008-12-07T22:15:00.000-08:00

I love Christmas and all the traditions it brings. My boys love counting down the days with the many Advent Calendars we have around the house. Several of them I've made over the years, but this one is definitely my favorite. Maybe its because everytime I look at it I think of the fun night I had chatting and sneaking treats with my two chicks Lori and Pauliene. There are no calories in chocolate when you eat it while giggling with girlfriends! LOL

We used some watchmaker tins and scrapbook papers and supplies to make these festive calendars. I had an old magnet board that I use to hang and display mine one. It was easy to just glue magnets on the back of the tins. The girls came up with a great idea of displaying the tins in a large tray on their coffee tables. Either way, all our kids love opening those tins everyday up to Christmas Eve!

Altered Tin Storage Buckets

2008-04-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:
Tin bucket (the buckets and hanging system shown here was purchased at IKEA)
plain white paper (you can tape several pieces together if needed for larger tins)
printed scrapbook paper
pencil
scissors
glue (a craft glue stick was used for this project. You could also use glue dots or white glue. Anything paper friendly)
optional: ribbon, tags, other embellishments

Step 1: lay your bucket on your paper close to one edge. Use your pencil to draw a line at the top and bottom of your bucket as you slowly roll it across the page. Be careful not to shift the bucket while drawing. Continue rolling and drawing until you've traced around the entire bucket with a little overlapping. You will end up with two arches.

Now draw a straight line from your top arch to your bottom arch on both ends and cut out. This is your template.

Fit it around your bucket to make sure it fits. You can make any minor adjustments to your template before you cut out your good printed paper.

If the fit is good, use the template to draw it on the back of your printed paper. I used a 12x12 sheet of scrapbook paper and drew the template on a diagonal from corner to corner. Cut it out and glue to your bucket. I glued down the starting edge, wrapped the paper around, and then glued the end.

I embellished my buckets by adding some ribbon and some metal rimmed tags, but anything goes! Have fun creating your own unique storage!

Altered Address Book

2008-04-12T09:16:00.000-07:00

Supplies:
spiral bound journal
Assorted scrapbook papers
Ribbon
glue (I used a glue stick for the papers and a glue pen for the ribbon)
embellisments
scissors

Lay open the front cover of your journal onto the back of your paper. Measure 1/2" larger and cut out. Do the same for the back cover.

For the front, tear into 3 strips (widths do not have to be even). We're going to leave out the middle part when attaching the paper so that another paper can peek out underneath it.

Cut a strip of coordinating paper wider than than what is needed to fill the open gap, and the same length as the cover paper.

Glue the bottom 'peek-a-boo' stip to the front cover, letting the edges overhang. Glue the two side stips overlapping the middle strip.

To fold over the edges to the inside of the cover, notch out the corner, fold down and glue.

Cut out a coordinating piece of paper the size of your inside cover and glue down. This will hide the edges of your front paper fold. Now complete the back cover the same way, except with only a solid paper on the outside instead of 3 strips.

Glue down ribbon along the paper edge both inside and on the front cover. Repeat on the back cover.

For the dividers, I glued down some precut chipboard tabs I had to the lined pages inside. You can cut these out of cardstock too.

Embellish! Embellish! Embellish!

Fabric Pin Cushions

2008-04-12T08:58:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:
wide unfinished wood candle base (I got this one at the $$ store)
black paint and paint brush
scrap of fabric...at least 3 inches wider that the area you're going to attach the cushion to.
needle and thread
button
hot glue gun
quilt batting
scissors
small piece of sturdy cardboard (don't use poster board, it must be thicker than that)

Step 1: paint your candle base in black. A couple coats may be needed. Let dry. You can also use some sandpaper and distress the paint after it has dried. Leave the area that the cushion will be glued unpainted.

Step 2: while that's drying, trace the top of the candle stick onto your piece of cardboard. Cut it out 1/8" INSIDE your line so it just a bit smaller than the actual size of your candle base.

Step 3: place your cardboard circle on top of layered quilt batting and cut out a total of 8 circles of batting. (I usually cut 4 layers at a time).

Step 4: lay your cardboard circle on the wrong side of your fabric and draw 1.5"-2" bigger than your cardboard. Just eyeballing this is fine. Cut it out.

Step 5: use your needle and thread to hand stitch around your fabric circle about 1/4from the edge. Make sure you've knotted off the end so it doesn't slip through. Cut the thread leaving a long tail.

Step 6: time to sandwich all your pieces together! Lay your fabric right side down, place the batting in the center and the cardboard circle on the top. Push down with one hand and use your other hand to pull the thread tight. Be sure that the fabric comes over the edge all the way around. Knot off your thread.

Step 7: hand sew a button into the center of your cushion. You'll go through all layers, including the cardboard.

Step 8: hot glue around the edge of the backside of the cushion and in the center to secure the thread. Attach to your candle base.

You can use these steps to make cushions for paper mache boxes, jar lids and anything else with a flat top!

Tin Punching Basics

2008-04-12T08:43:00.000-07:00

Supplies you need:
sheet of tin or sheet metal or aluminum flashing
tin snips
black permanent marker
ruler or template design
a scrap piece of wood
a large nail and a hammer.

Begin by using the black marker and your ruler or template to draw the design on the back of the tin sheet. Either side of the tin can be used so I usually just pick whichever side is more scratched up to be the back. Remember that you have to draw your design in reverse.

In this case I drew out a square with a heart in the center.

CAREFULLY cut out your shape with the tin snips. Tin and metal are very sharp, you may wish to wear work gloves.

Let's start punching! Place your piece of tin on your scrap piece of wood. Place your nail on any point of your marker line to start, and hit the hammer on the nail once. Don't hit too hard that you go through the metal, just hard enough that you create a divot. Continue moving the nail and punching it around the whole design, spacing the punches about 1/4" apart. Also punch the perimeter of your piece of tin to create a finished border.

New Beginnings

2008-04-06T22:03:00.000-07:00

Are you surprised to find yourself here? Were you by chance looking for my Primware House or SASSphisticated websites?

Well, here's the scoop.

If you've been to either of my sites in the last two weeks, then you know I announced that after a wonderful 4 years on the web, I was shutting down my sites. Why? It may seem like a silly reason, but to be honest, I grew too big. I'm just one little ol' person and since I LOVE to create and design, I couldn't keep up with the business end of things. So I've decided to SIMPLIFY life a little bit. Oh don't worry, I'm still CREATING and DESIGNING and selling my original works...that's who I am. I can't deny myself that. You know where to find me if you need me (wink, wink). Is this temporary? I don't know. I do know I'm very happy with this decision. That tells me the time is right.

I'm having such a good time setting up this new blog of mine and its a wonderful sense of freedom. As I get things set up, I'll add some more great crafting tutorials for you all (be sure to peek at the ones I have already added), and showcase some new paintings I'm working on. I am continuing to do local exhibits (can you believe I've been doing them for 14 years?!) so I'll keep this blog up to date as to where you can find me.

Hmmm....what else? Oh we'll talk about lots of craft stuff of course. New trends, my fav crafters on the web, how to's, and why everyone should have a ribbon addiction like I do!!! LOL

We'll talk about family, life, gel nails, weight (I could talk about my struggles with that nonstop), polka dots and all things 'bling'.

So please stick around. We'll have lots of fun and you'll still get your fix of primitive, shabby and antique goodies from me, I promise. Best of all now you can leave your comments for me to read!!! Are you ready to take this new journey with me? I sure hope so. I've gotten this far because of you. I can't imagine continuing on my own.

xoxo
Marnie

Distressing a Pine Cupboard

2008-04-06T21:52:00.000-07:00

Robin's Egg Blue Distressed Cupboard

This pine cupboard was unfinished with no previous paint or varnish on it, so simply by removing the door and the hardware and giving it a quick sand to smooth out any splinters, I was ready to go. Ok, it needed a little bit of dusting too.

First I painted the entire cabinet with a deep chocolate brown (I use Benjamin Moore paints, this one was Hearthstone Brown). Don't forget the inside and the door!! Two light coats worked great.

Let the paint completely dry and cure. You can use a hairdryer to speed up the process. Once cured (tip: the paint will be cold if its not cured), lay a wax candle on the wood and rub wax all over the outside of the cabinet (I didn't paint the inside with the blue so there was no need to rub the wax all over it). This will make the process of sanding down the top coat so much easier.

You can apply your top coat right away, just brush away any loose wax. I chose a Robin's egg blue for a splash of color in my primitive kitchen. Again, apply one or two light coats.

Allow the top coat to completely cure before sanding. To sand, I used a med grit sandpaper and gently rubbed all over. The top coat came off so effortlessly.

I rubbed a coat of Minwax Gel stain in Aged Oak to tone down the bright color a bit. Then I put the door back on. All done!!

Distressed Paper Mache Boxes

2008-04-06T21:36:00.000-07:00

Supplies needed:
paper mache box...any size or shape will do
black paint and paint brush
wax candle stick...white or cream colored only
your choice paint color for top coat
medium grit sandpaper

This process looks great with a dark undercoat of paint (like black or dark brown) and a lighter top coat (like mustard or taupe) or you can apply the light paint as the base coat with a dark color on top. As long as there's a noticable contrast in color, you'll achieve an awesome prim look!

Step 1: paint the paper mache black. Let dry.

Step 2: once your paint is dry, rub the candle all over the box. Brush off any wax flakes.

Step 3: paint your contrasting top color over the wax layer.

Step 4: when your paint is dry, use your sandpaper all over the box. Seriously, that's all there is to it!

You can stain or varnish your paper mache. I didn't use either here, but when I do stain I like to use Min Wax Gel stain and a soft cloth.

There are so many ways to finish off your boxes! Stack them in different colors and sizes, paint words or designs on the front, stitch a piece of muslin and glue it on the front...be creative!

Altered Recipe Box

2008-04-06T20:45:00.000-07:00

Supplies:
cardboard recipe box (the plastic ones would work as well)
assorted scrapbook papers
glue (I used a glue stick for the papers, glue pen for the ribbon)
scissors
ruler
embellishments

Measure the width of the bottom half of your box and add 1". Cut two strips of the same paper (one won't fit all the way around) and glue one to the front and one to the back, overlapping at the sides and overhanging at the bottom.

Fold down the corners and glue to the bottom of the box. To finish the bottom, cut a piece of the same paper the exact size as the bottom and glue down to hide the folds.

Measure the width of the top half of the box and add 1/2" (for reference, its the green paper with small daisies) . Again, cut 2 strips of coordinating paper and glue down, overlapping at the sides and overhanging at the top. Again, fold down the corners to the top of the box this time, and glue.

Cut a third coordinating piece of paper the size of the top of the lid plus a little extra to cut into a point that will overhang down the front face. (Use the picture as a reference). Use your ruler to find the center for the point. Glue down.

Glue down ribbon around the top of the box, following the point on the front face (see picture) as well as around the top of the bottom half of the box.

Glue a ripped strip of paper across the top and embellish!