Silkweeds - A Maine Country/Primitive Gift Store: December 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Silkweeds After Christmas Sale

This year Silkweeds Gives Back

Although there will not be a PJ Sale this year at Silkweeds,

there will be something better..

From December 26th, 2009 thru January 3rd, 2010 Silkweeds will give you discounts according to how many Non-Perishable Food Items you bring to support the Searsport Food Bank at the United Methodist Church.

1 Item = 10% Off* your entire purchase

2 Items = 20% Off* your entire purchase

3 Items = 30% Off*your entire purchase

5 or more Items will get you an extra 10% Off*

Christmas Items will be discounted to 60% Off*

There are a few exclusions

Please help us to help others.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

30% Off Christmas

I have decided that if you can't beat them join them.........
Silkweeds is 30% off all of our Christmas Items, we know that in this economy it is not easy for anyone and we would still like to have you buy what you would like to decorate your homes with, or to give as gifts. This is all our Snowmen, Santa's, Christmas Dishes, Christmas Linens and Ornaments. so come on over and enjoy the savings. We will always do our share to stimulate the economy. Thank you for always doing the same for us.

Helpful Hints

HOW TO GRUNGE JARS
Ingredients:
Jar for grunging
Water Based Polyurathane
Cinnamon
Nutmeg or other spices
Coat the jar with the polyurathane then sprinkle your spices all over it, let dry and do it again.
MAKING VINTAGE JAR LABELS
Here is a link for some FREE jar label templates from Twigs:
http://www.primitiveblessings.com/catalog.php?category=266

GRUNGING FABRIC
Ingredients:
Fabric (muslin or homespun, etc.)
Instant Coffee
Water
Cinnamon or other spices (optional)
Vanilla
Combine: half cup of instant coffee, 3 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of vanilla, 1 cup of water. Soak and bake in oven on the lowest setting.

RUSTING RECIPE
Ingredients:
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup bleach
3 tablespoons of salt
Mix ingredient together in a container. Soak items that you want rusted in this solution until they have reached the desired look. This is great for rusting safety pins, jingle bells, etc.

HOW TO MAKE PRIMITIVE SPICED FRUIT
Submitted by primsfromabove
Items you will need:
-Plastic Pears or Apples -
the uglier and the cheaper the better
(Lisa bought hers at Wal-Mart)
-Brown Acrylic Paint
-Modge Podge
-Spices - cinnamon, cloves,
nutmeg and pumpkin spice
-Acrylic Sealer/Finisher
DIRECTIONS - Paint your pears or any type of fruit brown. Let it dry, apply a 2nd coat if needed. Once it is dry then apply the modge podge. Mix equal amounts of spices and apply it to the fruit. You can also put the fruit in a bag and shake the bag that contains the spices. Lisa put hers in a bag, but held the pears by the stem and shook the bag around the modge podge covered fruit. Set aside and let dry. Once the fruit is dry then apply a light coat of the sealer/finisher and arrange in a prim crock bowl or basket.