...looking forward to 2013

Winter has finally arrived in backwoods Borculo...summer is packed away.

Pottery is put on hold for awhile...switching gears from holidays to winter survival.  Time for hot soups, baked bread, finish little indoor projects, maybe paint a bathroom...(we'll see), just have to keep the clay from freezing in the barn.

....we still need to do our share of splitting wood too.

 Everything is mostly black, white and frozen....so quiet only the crunching of the snow under your boots.. Now the "woodchucks" will find out if they have "chucked" enough wood to keep us warm all winter.

Some day....crockpot turkey....

 Storage shed full of wood...the woodchucks have been working hard.

Before the snow fall last night we had a nice smooth layer of ice...maybe this will be a good year for the skates to come out of the attic.  

If the turkeys get any closer to the kitchen...still 14 of them and they are really getting to be nice size birds....Well..whatever the  New Year brings...Happy 2013!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!  Thank you to all my faithful customers, I so enjoy meeting all of you at the shows and seeing all your handiwork that you have made with the leaves and letter tiles.  And thanks for all the suggestions of things to make in the future...I will never get to all of them. :-)  Looking forward to 2013 and what it has in store for me and my hobby....it will be a slower year with less shows.  My husband and I are looking forward to a trip to Texas in Feb/March (Lord willing) so I will not be attending the Sunshine Spring Arts & Crafts Show.  But I hope to be back in October.  We will see what God has in the appointment book for us in 2013..................

Dips, Dips, Dips and more Dips!!

The shelf at Not So Shabby has been restocked.  Dips make a excellent choice for a small gift, a stocking stuffer, or just a yummy dip for a party.  Try a chicken salad made with Pineapple Pecan Cheesespread Mix and you will have a hit!

Several new dips are on the shelf Almond Poppy Seed Dip mix, Fiesta Nacho Cheese Dip, Salsa Dip Mix, .....

and Confetti Cheeseball Mix.  More recipes are found inside each packet of mix.  All made in Michigan by Country Home Creations.  I can not take dip mixes to my last show of the year, so all the dips are at Not So Shabby.

Parkside Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Fair

This coming Saturday November 17, 9 am to 3 pm at the Parkside Bible Church located at 14461 James St in Holland MI

Windsong will be having a ornament sale.......plus a lot of "clean out the trailer" sale items....it's my end of the year sale.

Christmas Open House at Not So Shabby

Not So Shabby will be closed on Friday November 9 until 4pm...then the doors will open for our first Open House in our new location in Holland.  Open Saturday November 10 starting at 10 am.   All the booths will be decked out and filled up with gift ideas, decor and much, much more.

New "nailed" tile signs.

Weed pockets, bird feeders and more leaves.

Birch trees painted on old doors.

Byron Center Fine Arts Booster Craft Show

Eastside is over, moving on to this week...Byron Center Fine Art Booster Craft Show...this coming Saturday November 10, 9am to 3pm at the Byron Center High School  8500 Burligame SE Byron Center...This is a big show with lots of crafters....come check it out!!

Eastside Christian School Stop & Shop 2012

 Saturday November 3 from 9am til 2pm @ the Eastside Chr School in Grand Rapids.  2792 Michigan  NE.....Come for some great holiday shopping........................

Some last minute items getting ready for the show.

White Birch Trees painted on old door.

Sunshine Arts & Craft Show October 13, 2012

Some last minute items almost ready for the Sunshine Art & Craft Show  October 13, 2012 9am to 3pm  3300 E Beltline in Grand Rapids MI  

The trailer is packed and I am ready to go

 Some new dips came in that are really great for the fall season....Carmel Apple Dip, Harvest Pumpkin Dip, Spinach Artichoke Dip and as always the other great favorites...BLT Dip, Salsa Ranch, Bacon Cheddar Dip  and more.......

.....it is supposed to be cold and rainy, so what better way than to beat the weather blues than shopping.....lots of crafters and a lunch is served.

October at Not So Shabby

A brand new selection of LED candles, 4"tapers, tealights with clips for hanging in wreaths and trees, and more.  Also something I like..... "Moonshiners"  solar lids for fruit jars.  Soak up light all day and shine all night.  Decorate sidewalks or in the house.

Pumpkins are all over the place and why not ...it's "Pumpkinfest" time.

New assortment of candle hangers.  Slip over cupboard doors and decorate with LED tapers.....no flames, just twinkling light.

Also an assortment of candle holders and candle rings...all for fall decorating.

We also received news that Not So Shabby's lease is not going to be renewed.......so LIKE us on Not So Shabby, Windsong Pottery or follow my blog.....and I will let you know where we end up.  Pray for Jackie as she and her husband start the difficult search for a new home for Not So Shabby.

Hudsonville Fairgrounds Septemberfest Arts & Craft Show September 15, 2012

It was another gorgeous Saturday show....thousands of shoppers with barns full of crafters...next show Sunshine Arts & Craft Show in October...East Beltline in  Grand Rapids, MI

September in the Not So Shabby store.....

Finally got my black cabinet out of the barn and into the shop...gave me some more room for more pottery too.

"Levi Lee Wrangler" is my name with a little Chic and Gloria Vanderbilt hidden in my genes(jeans).  I am on the road to the Hudsonville Christian Septemberfest show at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds....giddy up!

getting ready for the fall rush of craft shows......

....opening the kiln in the wee hours of the AM .....this is what you really want to see gorgeous glazes and nothing blown up.....the hutch that is awaiting it's move to Not So Shabby in Zeeland (with glass shelves stored safely away from all danger (ME)....and Spirit....a horse with 9 lives waiting for a new hair do....asap!

getting ready for Septemberfest...September 15

I am cleaning out the barn making room and packing the trailer at the same time for the Hudsonville Septemberfest Art & Craft Show at the Hudsonville Fairgrounds on September 15 9am to 3pm.  Over 150 juried crafters all in barns with some vege's and other booths outside.  It's a great fall show....admission $2.

Menu/weekly planner with handstamped stoneware tiles for each day of the week and dry eraseable!!

Window Photo Frame

"Family Gathers Here"  window photo frame.  Gray 9 pane 31"x 41" window frame.....great for displaying pic's and changing them with ease and a little tape.  Handmade stoneware letter tiles.  There is not much room at "Not So Shabby" in Zeeland so it will probably go to the Mears, Mi show in July.

...some more painted dry erase windows.....

Last day for a April shower...great day to work in the barn.

The last day of April and it is raining, perfect day to work in the barn and make some mayapple bowls and plaques.  Close up of a Mayapple flower.

Roll out the clay, roll the leaf imprint into it....

...then shape it and put on the base.  Now wait for it to dry and then fire.