Newly Added Vintage ...Christmas at the Farmhouse

It's beginning to look a  lot like Christmas around the Classic Farmhouse!!! Many new Christmas, holiday and winter themed items have been added this past week. There's more to come but here's just a sampling of some of the newest...

Embellished Knits at Grosgrain

It's Embellish Knits Month over at the Grosgrain blog! This gal has such vision for things and the talent to back it up! She took such ho hum sweaters and turned them into Anthropologie worthy pieces of art. But she doesn't stop with just showing you how cute they are, she walks you step by step through doing it yourself. I am totally rethinking every plain and basic sweater in my closet right now!

Here are a few of my favorites...

See I told you she had talent! Browse the rest of her fabulous designs here...

Cartolina Christmas Cards

I stumbled upon the site of designer Fiona Richards just a few days ago and immediatley fell in love with her style! It's a little modern and a little vintage with as they say "an exotic collage of colorful inspiration, their designs feature centuries old block prints and antique cartouches".

Aren't these Christmas cards fabulous?! Not only do they look beautiful but these cards are printed with vegetable based inks on bright white cardstock made from recycled paper making them oh so eco-chic!

Shop these and other Cartolina Cards here.

Thanksgiving Weekend Sale ...25% Off Vintage

I don't know about you but you will never find me out fighting the crowds at 3am for the hot deals around town the day after Thanksgiving. The crowds, the mad parking lots, the lines...ugggh, enough already! You are a true bargain hunter if you can endure that kind of shopping.

For those of you who choose to avoid the crazy shopping madness (like I do) but want to get a little holiday shopping done be sure to stop by Etsy for those on your list that love handmade and vintage. There are a ton of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales going on all weekend.

And starting at midnight tonite

I'm marking everything down

in my shop by 25%!!!

Sales runs through midnight on the 29th.

And a special offer for my blog readers...if you sign up for my newsletter you will recieve an extra 5% off your order!!! (valid only 11.25 and 11.26)

Simply sign up via the form on the upper right hand side of my blog and I will email you with a discount code. Or if you just can't wait to get shopping go ahead and sign up for the newsletter hop on over to my shop to complete your order and I will refund the 5% to your paypal account upon completion.

Offer only valid at http://www.theclassicfarmhouse.etsy.com/. Discount excludes shipping costs.

Thanksgiving Greetings

It seems last Thanksgiving came and went with out much ado. I'll admit it was a rough year for me and my heart was not as thankful as it should have been. Thankfully seasons change as well as attitudes and this year my heart is extremely full! I am truly blessed and thankful for so many things.

I am surrounded by family who love and support me...

I have friends who love me through my weakness and challenge me on toward greater things...

I am running a fruitful business in an economy where jobs are hard to come by...

but mostly I'm full of gratitude for the faithfulness and goodness of God who has seen me through trials and had grace to help in times of need.

So where does this Thanksgiving find you?

Whether it's filled with gratitude or with a heavy heart if you look hard enough you can always, always, always find something to be thankful for!

So take a moment to count your blessings and show gratitude to those around you...

May this Thanksgiving fill your heart to overflowing and find you surrounded with those who love you the most!

Nina Campbell Admiration

If you're looking for the most luxurious wallpaper and fabric collection then look no further then Nina Campbell. I fell in love with this collection the minute I saw it! Especially that gorgeous floral in the top pick...so modern yet with a vintage feel.

Sew Busy

I've had three custom orders for drapes this month so I've been busy at my sewing machine creating panels and valances of all shapes and sizes.

The first order was actually for a dear friend who had a bare and rather large window in her dining room that needed attention. She picked out a beautiful black and ivory damask which was the perfect accent for her rich red walls and masculine dining set.

I set to tackling the longest set of drapes I've ever done and thankfully they came out as beautiful as she had hoped. She's adding a gorgeous rug and some art on the walls but dosen't her room look great so far?

Giveaway at Faded Plains

In honor of promoting a handmade Christmas the sweet gal over at Faded Plains is having a giveaway for a handmade scarf.

Click on over before November 24th and leave a comment to be entered to win.

Don't just stop at that though! She's got a great blog full of all kinds of pretty things including these lovely napkins that can also be found in her shop on etsy...

From the Other Side

I admit it I cheated on my blog! I left to set up a new website and try out Wordpress. I'm not proud of myself and I'm here to report the grass is not always greener.

It was not all it was cracked up to be. And when it came right down to it, I miss my old blog...
I miss comments that aren't spam...
I miss changes that take less then an hour...
I miss my followers...
I miss seeing random updates from my favorite blogs...
I just plain miss YOU...

So I am humbly coming back head bowed and ready to apologize for walking away. Please forgive?

On a happy note I see you've changed blogger...and I like what I see!
So glad to be back!