Friday Flea Market

Hey Y'all it's Friday Flea Market! Come on over to my online shops and take a gander at the wonderful handmade primitives, rustic country crafts and jewelry. I know you will enjoy

Celene's Treasure Chest

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Unique Boutique Jewelry

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

We have started decorating for Christmas at Celene's Treasure Chest. It's really looking good so far. Of course it's still a work in progress. I haven't started the lights or garland or any of the pretty sparklie stuff! I just love Christmas! Pretty, pretty, pretty! OK enough of that.
You can see some of the primitive crafts we make at Celene's Treasure Chest. These are just a few of the things we have make this year. I just love the old lunch box with greenery and the dear Santa sign. That's so me!



I have been busy with more than crafts this season. I've been building an online shopping mall called Shops Galore! Go on over to my Wood n' Whimsy Blog for the details. If you have a website, I'll list it for you for free.
Til next time...God Bless,
Celene

Crafts and Fall Festivals

Hi y'all! Wood n' Whimsy (aka; Pam and myself) are going nuts with the prim crafts getting ready for fall festivals and craft fairs. Our 1st one is the Lebanon Fall Festival on Saturday Oct 4th in Lebanon, Illinois. Lebanon is a small rural town, home to McKendree College, about a 30 minute drive from St. Louis. If you live in this area, it's definitely a neat place to go. Lebanon still has many brick streets, several old stately antebellum mansions turned B&B and tons of interesting and quirky craft, antique and gift shops line the main street. It's a very quaint old town. If you live within driving distance it's a great place to get away for a weekend. It's also just a few miles from MidAmerica Airport.

Anyway, here are some of the crafts we are crankin' out! Please let me know your favorite by leaving a comment.

Bowl Fillers. This is Pam's thing as I REALLY, REALLY HATE to sew. I started them and she had to finish them or I would have thrown them away! I have tried so hard to like to sew, but just can't do it. I did coffee stain and decorated them.
This is an old screen that I painted. I have it propped up against a coral color wall, so it isn't showing as well as it should. I love painting on screens. It doesn't require much skill.
This cutie stands about 3 feet tall or can hang.

I love old windows too! I am not an artist so this is a decoupaged picture with the edges burned.

Well that's it for now. Until next time....God Bless,

Celene

It's Time For Fall Primitive Decor.

We are gearing up for our fall festivals and craft shows here at Celene's Treasure Chest. We are crafting like crazy! Here are some of the things Pam and I are making for the online store, the shop in Coffeen, Illinois and the craft fairs we are attending. Let us know your favorites. We'd love a little input from you. Don't forget to check out the FREE crafter ideas and resources at Wood n' Whimsy . Please add your prim plug to my plugboards. Come on by and visit us in Coffeen, bring a picnic lunch and spend some time at lovely Forsee Vinyards just 3 1/2 miles up the road from us.

Til next time.....God Bless,

Celene

This is an old dressed up telegraph insulator!

Pam is always saying " what are you gonna do with that, it's junk!" But I know I'll think of something. Just like this old crooked frame with a rusted hinge that I pulled out of a junk pile.

I tried a new lettering technique. Raised letters made from hot glue and then painted.

Monday's Giveaway, it's finally here!

Yippee! I anxiously await this time each quarter. I count down the weeks and then the days and then the hours. It's kind of like the anticipation I have at Christmas, well, kind of. I love these giveaway carnivals. The rules are on the sidebar on the right. Make sure you comment back to this post to enter and follow the simple rules. Without further adoo, here's todays giveaway! TaDa!

This is a rustic little primitive Americana sign hand painted on very old reclaimed wood. it's made by my friend Pam and myself. Our crafter name is Wood n' Whimsy. We sell our wares in my little country store in rural Illinois and online at Celene's Treasure Chest. Don't forget to go there to choose your favorite item and comment on this post to enter to win this cute sign. Check back daily for new giveaways. Good luck and God Bless,

Celene

Wood n' Whimsy

Hey ya'll! It's been a few days since I've had time to post anything. I had a booth in a craft show and taxes to keep me busy this past week. Taxes, ugh!! Oh, well their done now. Next year I swear I won't be a last minute Lucy. Of course that's what I said last year and the year before that. I'm really going to try to keep up with it all this year.

As some of you know, I own a small rural craft and antique shop. I am revamping this blog to showcase some of the crafters and their hand did items displayed in my store. Not only will I be able to show them off, but perhaps I can make a few sales for them along the way. I will also be showing some of the vintage and antique items offered at my little country store.

If you have any interest in purchasing anything you see in this blog or my Wood n' Whimsy blog or have questions please let me know mailto:celene-@hotmail.com . Please check back with me often and leave your comments. I'd love to know what you think of my store and crafters. If you would like to add me to your blog list, just let me know and I'll add your blog to mine, too. Helping each other is what it's all about. Til next time, God Bless!

Celene

This is the view of my shop you see when you enter the door. That huge antique gray granite coffee pot on the floor is an old commercial restaurant pot. I'd run screaming the other way if the waitress came at me with that. The primitive wooden shovel is an antique snow shovel. The basket on top of the ladder is an old tobacco drying basket.








Our all year Christmas Shoppe 'round at the Treasure Chest. Everything you see here is made by Wood n' Whimsy. (that's what my friend Pam and I call our wood crafts)



Yard Stakes

Primitive Birdhouse made of old barn wood with a metal roof.