2011 HOLDING MY HEART...for Breast Cancer

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In 2010 my wondeful friend, Angel, lost her battle with breast cancer.
In her honor I created several little snow "angels".  One of which was donated for proceeds to go to the breast cancer fund this past November at the Prescott Victorian Holiday Boutique.
This one is listed on my AHA Marketplace website for January at http://www.ahaartistsstudio.com/.

~Holding My Heart~, Primitive Folk-Art, Snow Angel..
She's dressed in a grunged jumpsuit made with pink ribbon for Breast Cancer fabric. She sits holding a muslin, stuffed, painted pink, grunged heart. Her head, arms and legs are made of stuffed osnaburg muslin. All parts have two coats of paint, sanded, then grunged with coffee and cinnamon stain and sanded again. She measures 12.5 inches from the top of her head to the tips of her toes. String hanger in back for hanging and signed by doll creator.
Please note that this is an "extreme" primitive/folk-art doll...some stitches were just meant to be seen!
All of my creations come from a smoke-free enviroment.

JACK O' HEARTS

Getting ready for December...

Check out my new listing on our AHA Marketplace website for December at http://www.ahaartistsstudio.com/

Primitive folk art...Jack O' Hearts! He's dressed in a grunged jumpsuit made with ~ALEXANDER HENRY'S, "TATTOO HEARTS".

Assorted red hearts with gold lame outlining on a black background. 100% cotton, quilt weight fabric. A vintage rhinestone button on his belly and a coordinating gold stars on black fabric collar.

His head, arms and legs are made of stuffed osnaburg muslin. All parts have two coats of paint, sanded, then grunged with coffee and cinnamon stain and sanded again. He measures 17 inches from the top of his head to the tips of his toes. String hanger in back for hanging.

2010 4th Annual Victorian Holiday Boutique

The annual Victorian Holiday Boutique has outgrown Prescott's historic Brinkmeyer house, so this year it's moving to the Smoki Museum at 147 N. Arizona St. across from Lindley Field, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 12, 13 and 14th.

The 4th annual boutique will be wheelchair accessible for the first time, and people won't bump into each other so much.
The boutique hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. There is no entrance fee and free coffee is available. The event accepts only cash and checks.

Forty-three crafters have produced hundreds of items perfect for holiday gifts, and most cost less than $20.

A short list of items includes miniature Christmas trees, cloth pumpkins, grunge dolls, ornaments, handbags, baby items, wreaths, pillows, walking sticks, jewelry, blankets, paper crafts, sachets, homemade soaps and other bath items, scarves, quilted items, photographs, books, paintings by local artists, cookbooks and lots of seasonal décor.

"If it ain't here, you don't need it!" co-organizer Bobbie Windham said only half-jokingly.

One shopper favorite is the hand-painted wine glasses with local sayings such as "What happens in Prescott stays in Prescott." Some are geared toward the Red Hat Ladies.

The sale also includes baked goods, and anyone who wants to donate food can call Nancy at 445-8765 or Cookie at 928 445-1645.

A special pink basket and pink Christmas tree raffle will benefit Jim Burch in memory of Angel Burch, a co-organizer of the annual boutique who died of breast cancer in August.

Proceeds from the boutique benefit the county government's historic Citizens' Cemetery on Sheldon Street. The Yavapai Cemetery Association is using the money to continue to build a metal fence around the cemetery to help protect its old headstones from vandals.

The boutique has raised more than $13,000 for the fence so far.

Over the years, many of the cemetery's headstones have been stolen or destroyed. It is the final resting place for thousands of Prescott's first pioneers, located at 815 E. Sheldon St.

My New Listing at AHA...Grunged Pumpkin Pete

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GRUNGED PUMPKIN PETE DOLL

Check out my new listing on our AHA Marketplace website beginning today. http://www.ahaartistsstudio.com/

Pete is dressed in a grunged jumpsuit made with Jack o' lanterns and a dark orange and black striped grunged collar with a rusty pin and bell accent on his belly. His head, arms and legs have two coats of orange paint, then are grunged with dark coffee and cinnamon stain, and sanded. String hanger in back for hanging.

Please note that this is an "extreme" primitive, folk-art doll; some stitches were just meant to be seen! Doll will come to you signed and dated by doll artist Norine Centofante. All of my creations come from a smoke-free environment.

Ahl Cooped Up...Her First Giveaway

Thanks to all her followers. Pat at Ahl Cooped Up is offering one of her very popular Frosty the Snowman. She'll will be adding some extras, but that's a secret.

The rules are simple.
1. You must be a follower of her blog for one entry. 2. If you leave a comment, you get two entries. 3. If you post this on your blog, you get three entries.
She will be picking the winner on her Mother's 80th Birthday, Oct. 22.


If you would like to purchase one, he's listed on her website, etsy, and there is an eBay auction going on for one now. Just look to the right of my blog and click on Ahl Cooped Up for your chance to win!!

Good Luck!!

Primitive Folk-Art Raggedy WITCH-ESSCA Doll

I would like to share my Primitive little Raggedy Witch-essca "grunge" doll and her little black cat that I have listed on ebay.

She measures 12 inches from head to the bottom of her little black boots. She's made from muslin, stuffed and stained with coffee and cinnamon.
Her little undergarment and petticoat are made of muslin and her dress is little skull fabric on black. Two button accents.
Black button eyes, embroidered nose, mouth and eye features. Her hair strands are thick black, soft blend, lamb's wool yarn. Little black painted and grunged osnaberg muslin hat. All grunged with coffee and cinnamon stain.

SORRY SHE'S SOLD

I am also listing my Primitive Little Raggedy DORTY of OZ Doll on our AHA Marketplace beginning September 25th.

  www.ahaartistsstudio.com 

She measures 12 inches from head to the bottom of her little red shoes. She's made from muslin, stuffed and stained with coffee and cinnamon.
Her little bloomers and petticoat are made of muslin and her dress is pale blue gingham fabric with two button accents. Both are "grunged" with coffee stain.
Handpainted white socks and red shoes. Black button eyes, embroidered nose, mouth and eye brows. Her hair strands are thick, soft blend, lamb's wool yarn, tied with a matching piece of grunged fabric.

Connie of Celebrate 365 is the winner of my AHA GIVEAWAY!!

Our AHA Holiday Blog Giveaway is over and the winner for my blog is comment number 19, 'Connie' of Celebrate 365!
Congratulations Connie!
Please drop me a message (my facebook identity is Grunge Goddess Primitives) with your mailing address so I can ship out this little doll to you asap!
Thank you everyone who participated!
Norine


Check Connie's blog at: http://www.celebrate365.com/