August/September projects

 Back with lots of pictures today.....have been painting like crazy to get ready for my upcoming shows......first is a coffee pot painted with a Martha Smalley "Painting With Friends" pattern....love her stuff!!

Next are snowie and ginger ornies...pattern by the incredibly talented Cyndi Combs....

 Another Cyndi Combs snowie pattern....this one on a large plate.....put an LED candle in the middle and you have an awesome centerpiece!!

 I love pumpkins.....this prim punkins are based on an old John Sliney pattern......

 And of course, I had to do at least one resin piece :)   This is my interpretation of a Susan Kelley pattern...

 And I even finished an older "unfinished" project....a sweet little snow scene on a basket.....

 These are pins/magnets created from something I saw on Pinterest.....

 And some little magnets done on marble tiles....

Another prim punkin......

And last are some penguin and snowie ornaments, from Cyndi Combs new book....soooo cute!!!

Hope to have my calendar updated soon.  next show will be Country Chicks in Rochester/Littlerock Oct 5/6, then Country Creations in Bellevue later in the month.....I also am doing my usual 3 shows in November.  Be sure to check us out on Facebook for new projects and calendar updates.  I am also on Pinterest (PrimWorks by Cyndy McBride).

Working on lots of Christmas projects, as well as another Painting With Friends project.....will be busy busy busy the next few months!!!

Check back soon for new projects!!

Cyndy

HOOT 2012

 Has been a busy summer!!  Just got back from a week in Columbus, OH for the HOOT painting convention.  Had a wonderful time and took some great classes from awesome teachers.  Today's pictures are of the projects I completed....first one is a paddle with an adorable Santa and bumblebees, taught by the wonderfully humorous Sandy LeFlore...

 Next is a "cupcake box" with a Santa and reindeer, taught by Debby Blair....not sure what I am going to do with a cupcake box, but I liked the Santa :)

 This is a paint brush holder with "Peter Peter" taught by the awesome Barb Jones....love love LOVE her patterns....this was the first of two classes I took from her

 Next up is a paddle with a harvest design, taught by the Northwest's own Maxine Thomas (a fellow Washingtonian)....still need to antique it, but I just loved this piece

 Another Sandy LeFlore design....I am not much for flowers, but this was pretty fun to do...bottom has a chalkboard area.

 My second Barb Jones piece....is painted on a glass brick and can be used as a nightlight....can think of lots of other pieces I can use this design on.....

 This is from a class taught by the very prolific Laurie Speltz.  Very funny lady.  Can't say I am a convert to her way of stencilling almost everything, but I can see its usefulness with the background areas.....class taught with Chris Haughey from Cupboard Distributing.

Final pic is of the project taught by Chris Haughey.......bird and holly basecoats were stencilled, free-handed the rest...again, not a convert of the stencil thing, but still a good class and I like how the birdie turned out.

Hope to have my calendar updated soon.....working on lots of stuff, and have several shows planned for October/November.  Should have another Painting With Friends design finished soon (a cute pumpkin design) so watch for that on the PWF site, or check us out on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/PrimWorks).

New projects......

 Has been a while since I posted, so lots of pictures today :)   First is this cute little set of papier mache boxes....adapted from a Kim Klassen pattern....always have to have a crow and a sheep!!

 This vintage lunchbox becomes a cute little "keeper" once painted!!  Another Kim Klassen pattern

 And continuing the Kim Klassen theme.....this is adapted from one of her patterns I found in an old Create and Decorate magazine

 Found this awesome sewing drawer at a sale last year....is perfect for this Terrye French pattern!!

 My newest project for "Painting With Friends"....a cute little Americana angel....pattern available on the PWF site, PaintingWithFriends.blogspot.com

 I have been on a resin kick lately....this piece is from the Artists Club.....it was supposed to be for a craft show, but I think he has to come live at my house :)

And last is this darling pair of witchy girls, surface also from Artists Club.....very detailed and absolutely adorable!!

Check out my Facebook page for more pictures of new projects....have been painting like crazy to prepare for my fall and winter shows.....next show up is Country Chicks in October...

But before the shows start, I and some friends are making out first trip to the HOOT painting convention....less than a month to go and we are so ready to get on that plane!!

Country Chicks May 2012

Today's pictures show my booth at the Country Chicks show in Rochester.  Was rainy and windy, but still had a great time!!  Melanie and Sheena put on a fabulous show, and was thrilled to be part of it.  Looking forward to the fall show

New items for February/March!!

Has been a busy few weeks......the first picture shows a hand-painted journal and memo note box, adapted from older Terrye French patterns.
Just finished this piece.....2nd pic shows two sides of this candle block....adapted from a pattern from Terrye's new "All Seasons" book
The winter and spring sides of the candle block.....so cute!!
All this is near and dear to my heart!! I did this pcinic basket as part of the Terrye French "Painting With Friends" group....Terrye provides the drawing, and a "friend" does the painting and pattern instructions.....I recently joined the group and this is my first project!! Patterns are available for purchase ($5 each for e-patterns) from the Painting With Friends site.
This vintage scale has been painted with an old Kim Klassen pattern....love anything with a crow on it!!

Finally got the calendar updated....so excited to be doing the Country Chicks show this spring!! My first time as a vendor there, and plan to have my booth jam-packed with vintage goodies and hand-painted treasures!!

Also have several other shows planned for the year....I may be adding one or two more in the fall......love to paint pumpkins, so I need an outlet!!!

Cyndy

New for January

It's been a while since I posted anything new....been a very hectic couple of months!! First pic today is a cute little sampler from a Terrye French "Painting With Friends" pattern, and a couple of little memo boxes I painted up to match.
Next is another painted sampler....this on is an older Kim Klassen pattern, found in Create and Decorate magazine (my fave!!)
Third is another Terrye Friend PWF pattern (more about them later!!) done on a half-circle...I love anything Americana!!
Last pic is an adaptation of a Sue Allemand pattern from a few years ago.....very simple but an awesome sentiment.

Now for some good news.....I "applied" to be part of the Terrye French "Painting With Friends" pattern group and was accepted!! If you aren't familiar with the group, Terrye provides the line drawing pattern, and one of the "friends" paints it, developing the palette and painting directions. The patterns are listed as "Designed by Terrye French, painted by---", and are for sale on the Painting With Friends blog. I recently received my first pattern, a cute little group of bunnies......and am finding that it isn't as easy as it seems, but I am determined to get it right!! Will be posting the results once they are accepted by Terrye and her co-ordinator, Deb Antonick.

Hope to be updating my calendar in the next few days, it is woefully out of date!! Have a few tentative show plans (Country Chicks in May, Funky Junk Sisters in June) but nothing definite yet....hope to do at least one more summer or fall show, plus my usual holiday season shows.

Be sure and check us out on Facebook too, www.facebook.com/pages/PrimWorks.

Also, my dear friend Lisbeth Stull launched her website this weekend (www.lisbethstull.com) where she is selling some of her amazing decorative painting patterns. I especially love "Chef Boo"!! Check it out!!

Fall/Winter projects

I've been very lax about posting the blog lately, so I have some catching up to do.....first pic today is of a cute little stock pot with a simple "chicken soup" theme...adapted from an old "Farm Animals" book...not sure of the original designer...
This is something I adapted from a stitchery pattern from (I believe) Primitive Stitches....cute little reindeer....stitchery patterns are a great source of inspiration!!
A couple of little wooden plaques....adapted from a Renee Mullins candle pillar pattern
You can never have enough sheep....or reindeer....or both....
Cute little cat ornaments from a Cyndi Combs pattern.....a real hot seller at the shows this year!!

I am finished with my craft shows for 2011. It has been a very busy year as I added a few new shows. Check back for updates to the 2012 show schedule.....the only definites right now are Spanaway Lake HS the 2nd weekend in Nov and Winterfest Thanksgiving weekend 2012.....will also probably be doing at least one Funky Junk Sisters show, and one or two Country Creations shows....am also applying with Country Chicks in Rochester (love love love their shows!!) so 2012 looks to be a busy year too!!!

Check back with the blog for new products and schedule updates, or follow us on Facebook....am hoping to have some news regarding a new "enterprise" after the first of the year.....

Cyndy