Happy Holidays!

I appreciate you following my blog and supporting my business this year! I hope to get back to doll and pattern making in 2012. Let's keep our fingers crossed :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your families.

God bless you all,

Brenda

Huge Snowflakes Today!

I'm now carrying Crossroad Candles!

We love these candles! Crossroads 16-ounce candles have a burn time of 80-100 hours. Each candle is made with a very clean burning, blended paraffin wax which allows them to add the maximum amount of fragrance. The jar candle features two lead-free wicks.

CLICK HERE for available scents and pricing on my Sanker's Country House site :)

EPatterns on CD - Auction

This auction is for 15 of my EPATTERNS on CD !!

Below is a picture of each doll epattern (PDF File) that will come on this CD.

In these EPatterns, you will receive very detailed instruction and lots of photographs on how to make each doll.

The Vintage Polka Dot Ebay Auction

Happy Autumn!

I hope you are having a fabulous Fall! I LOVE this time of year! Next weekend (22nd) is my sister's big Halloween party. Randy and I had first planned to go as sock monkeys. Changed my mind today when I saw Bat wings. I've decided to go as "The Ol'Bat" What is coming to mind is these black bat wings I found, black top/pants and a black tutu, black afro wig with pink curlers, bright red lipstick haphazardly applied, mascara smeared under my eyes, reading glasses hanging off my face, cup of coffee and maybe an unlit cigarette hanging out of my mouth (I don't smoke so I'll have to bum one from somebody :D).
Husband seems to think I'm confused in thinking it's a come-as-you-are party! .....grrrr! :D
Surprisingly I was able to get a couple of owls painted! It has been an unbelievably busy year for us. With our daughter's wedding, my opening a booth at the antique mall, working part time there and now opening a second booth at a new store about 30 minutes away. Busy but exciting :) I'll be setting up Christmas in a couple of weeks and will post photos on my blog.
I hope you have a deliciously spooky Halloween!!! Stay safe!
OH! Speaking of Halloween....be sure to visit my Facebook page (Brenda Sanker) I have photos of what appears to be a ghostly figure on the old gym stairs!!! Freaky!

For the owl painting above, I used acrylics on a canvas panel.
Signed and Dated.
Measures 11x14

For the owl tray, I used acrylics on a wooden tray.
I used glazes to distress the tray and sealed it with a wax sealer.
For decorative use only.
(If used as a serving tray I highly recommend using a glass insert to protect the painting.)

Both are now listed on EBAY! CLICK HERE to view my auctions :)

And the Winner is....!!!!

Robin B. of Hamburg, Wisconsin!

Congratulations Robin! I will get your Witchy Pumpkin packed up and in the mail on Friday.

I would like to thank all of you for participating in my giveaway and for sharing my links on your blogs, websites and Facebook pages. It is greatly appreciated :)

Brenda

Primitive Folk Art Halloween Pumpkin Owl Doll

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! If you are in the path of Hurricane Irene PLEASE be safe!!

Augustus and his cart of pumpkins and good friend Alfred the Owl

Augustus measures 23 inches tall to the top of his hat. I made him from various fabrics and natural elements. I painted his head with acrylics. He is stuffed with polyfil but has natural grass peeking out from his sleeves and pants. Down the front of him he has three paper roses. He is mounted to a painted wooden plaque with felt on the bottom. His tag is attached to him with a rusty pin.
His cart is a nifty little thing I found in one of my treasure hunts. It is filled with grass, twigs and a few feathers. His friend Alfred, the owl, is made from osnaburg that I painted with acrylics. The pumpkins are also made from osnaburg and painted with acrylics as well with natural twigs and raw flax as details.
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This is an original design by Brenda Jett Sanker of The Vintage Polka Dot.
(Notice: This doll will not be a pattern and is not available for copy. Thank you.)
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Augustus and Alfred on EBAY

I hope you choose...

I love this so much I want to share it here.


I hope you choose..
to live by choice, not by chance;
to make changes, not excuses;
to be motivated, not manipulated;
to be useful, not used;
to excel, not compete;
I hope you choose self-esteem, over self pity;
but most of all I hope you all choose to listen to your inner voice,
and not the random opinion of others." ~ Lily McDaniels

I'm having a Giveaway!

I am having a Giveaway!

This witchy pumpkin is made by me! She is 16 inches tall including the stem.

Up to 4 entries per person!

• One chance to win just for filling out the form.


• Another chance to win for posting my The Vintage Polka Dot banner on your blog, website or Facebook.


• Another chance to win for posting my Sankers Country House banner on your blog, website or Facebook.


• Another chance to win for posting my Handmade Art Fair Open House banner on your blog, website or Facebook.

Drawing will be held September 7th, 2011 !

Button HTML codes listed below. All you have to do is copy and paste the code of each button onto your site. It's all linked up and ready to go :)

THANK YOU!!

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The Vintage Polka Dot

Sankers Country House

Handmade Art Fair

SALE!

Sale on select items going on now in my Sankers Country House store! :)

I'm so excited!

I am a featured artist on this very cool blog "By Your Hands"!!!Thank you Bette and Deena! Check out their site BY YOUR HANDS. Loaded with information and nifty finds!