Multi-Tasking @ Old Raven
Antique Gillott’s Display Case
Hello everyone. I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted but WOW so much going on, right? Well, as far as my shop Old Raven on Etsy is concerned I’ve been working in my craft room but just busy making replacements for my top sellers that did very well this Holiday Season. But that’s… Continue reading Antique Gillott’s Display Case
Puzzling Christmas Traditions
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays To All. So, what are you doing on this Christmas Day? Me? I was getting ready to list an item in my Etsy shop Old Raven. (What can I say, I like keeping busy.) This is a puzzle from (around) the 1930’s. I was preparing to make my listing when… Continue reading Puzzling Christmas Traditions
Old Raven on Etsy is HOT
Hello to one and all – I hope this post finds you doing well and discovering the good within our unique situation. Yeah, I agree…some of this has been really tough but overall, I have found moments of introspection that have given me invaluable knowledge…and for those, I’m incredibly grateful. How about you – find… Continue reading Old Raven on Etsy is HOT
Miniature Christmas Houses (Putz House) Christmas Village
Well, here it is, the day before Thanksgiving and though we’re not a “traditional” household here, we still have fun with the Holidays. I’m sure you’ve noticed, where ever you are, that Christmas seems to be arriving early this year. Like a topical salve of joy we’re all applying to our wounded hearts – Christmas,… Continue reading Miniature Christmas Houses (Putz House) Christmas Village
The Problem with Facebook
Hello and welcome. Normally, what follows is a picture book of my latest craft project and/or my most recent listings I’ve added to my shop Old Raven on Etsy. But today I’m doing something really different. I’m just going to talk friend to friend. A couple of weeks ago I closed my two accounts on… Continue reading The Problem with Facebook
Porcelain, China, Ceramic – It’s Been That Kind Of Week
Hey everyone – welcome. Have you ever noticed how sometimes things just seem to go in waves? Last week it was Vintage China for me. It started off with selling the last of my Bing & Grondahl’s Seagull dishes. I found this huge set on Craigslist a couple of Winters ago. It was in a… Continue reading Porcelain, China, Ceramic – It’s Been That Kind Of Week
Feathering My Nest
Thank you for visiting my blog today – I think I’ll take a little different tack and show you some of the things I’ve recently purchased for my home instead of for resell in my shop. This is a peek at my bedroom…I’m pretty sure I was a “Shabby Chic” girl long before Rachel Ashwell… Continue reading Feathering My Nest
The Legend of the Christmas Spider
Hi everybody – hope this blog finds you all safe, happy and well. I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record here, but I’m still busy making spiders for my shop Old Raven on Etsy. Only just as Halloween sales had started early for me this year…now some of my Christmas handmades are… Continue reading The Legend of the Christmas Spider
Blue Ridge Collectors – This One’s For You
Hello and Welcome. I know – two blog posts in a row! The reason is I’ve got a lot of shop listings to catch up on and WordPress, in their infinite wisdom, changed their platform configuration (gack – another techno thing to learn) so I’m going to try to get a few posts up back… Continue reading Blue Ridge Collectors – This One’s For You
