July 2008 Issue

In this great issue we have 3 NEW E-Patterns, TONS Of Recipes
some with YUMMY photos, we have photos of Laurie's Fair Time Edition,
Scrapbook Layout Pattern, We also have great BUSINESS articles on the NEW Wave
of blogging called Entrecard, plus Business Tips with Denise and more! This is
our largest issue yet with OVER 71 PAGES!!!!!!! 

 

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Inside our June Edition

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A 10 Page Home Tour with wonderful photos

Pages Filled Yummy Recipes

WAHM and Primitive Crafter Business
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Featured Crafter- Kristie Norman

 

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Advertise Your Websites For Free At Qassia

I was introduced to a website called Qassia that is a credit-driven intelligence engine coupled to a cascading tag-based web directory.



At Qassia, you can add your websites for free, and without having to add reciprocal backlinks. You'll get unlimited quality backlinks. You can also add intel. Short for "intelligence", intel is a tidbit of information. Qassia rewards users who add intel in three ways.


1. Backlinks You get one backlink for every piece of intel you add. Every intel will carry a direct backlink to one of your sites. So the more intel you add, the more backlinks you get.

2. Credit When you add intel, you also get credit, in the form of Qassia dollars. Your net worth in Qassia dollars determines how well your websites rank in our directory.

3. Revenue When your intel is displayed, you get 100% of the advertising revenue generated by that page. ( Revenue is used in $ signs but is NOT actual money, it is credits that is applied to your listed websites - the more credits/revenue you have, the higher rankings your sites gets).

What is Intel? Intel is information that you provide for others to read. It can be taken from your blog or website ( you are the original author or have been given permission from the original author to publish 'anywhere'). My article here may not be used as Intel because the information is about Qassia.

Intel may consist of any information, provided that copyright is not violated, and the intel is:
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What happens is when you publish Intel on your Qassia site, you receive credits. After it is submitted, it will be screened and rated by others ( outstanding, good job, etc.). The readers also receive credits towards their sites for each read Intel.

You will also receive credits for each referral from your site. For example when you click on my Qassia Site and sign up and then validate your email, I will receive $200 referral credits. The same will apply to you when you refer someone and they click on your Qassia Site, sign up and validate their email.

It seems like an interesing concept, and it's free, so what do you have to lose? Stop by my Qassia site and have a look for yourself.

You can click on other links provided to give you more indepth to what Qassia is all about.

I've listed my crafts website, graphics website and Zazzle website and plan to add my blogs as well. Every little bit of free advertising helps!

Primitive Times Magazine Jan Issue is Ready

Our latest issue is out and available full of great goodies for you!! Here is what is inside

1. Front Cover

2. Welcome and Index

3. Holiday Special

4. Meet Our Editors

5. Meet Our Editors/Ads

6. Interview with Karen Lopez

7. Interview with Karen Lopez

8. Interview with Karen Lopez

9. Interview with Karen Lopez

10. Saving Our Memories of 2007

11. Happy Valentines with Dianne

12. E-Pattern

13. Spotlight Ads

14. Hand N Heart Make Do

15. Hand N Heart Make Do

16. Hand N Heart Make Do Pattern

17. What is an Art Journal?

18. Valentine E-Pattern

19. Valentine E-Pattern

20. Ads

21. Ads

22. Hugs N Kisses Box

23. Link Popularity

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25. Ads Layouts

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36. Valentines Day by Laurie

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38.Valentine E-Pattern.

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Easy Fall Decorating Ideas

Easy Fall Decorating Ideas

Welcome Prim Talk Listeners to another great week of wonderful crafting tips and creations! Today I wanted to share some fun and easy tips for decorating your home for the Fall Season! These are super easy and fun crafting ideas that you can do in your spare time or on a lazy weekend.

Fall Candle Decorating

A Treenware Bowl or Prim Bowl
Votive Candles in Fall Scents like Pumpkin or Ginger
Popcorn Kernels in assorted colors
Small mixed nuts and berries
Pine cones and Pine Needles
Essential Oil in a Fall Scent
For a Halloween Decoration you can Use Candy Corn

Simply fill a deep bowl with an assortment of nuts, berries, popcorn kernels, pine cones, pine needles or even fall dried flowers. Next add an assortment of Fall Scented Candles into your bowl. You can use clear glass candle holders if choose or leave your candles floating in your Fall Mixture. Next add a few drops of your favorite essential oils in the fall mixture to add wonderful aroma and scent throughout your house. This is super simple decorating idea and you can even change your fall mixture to a candy corn mixture to adapt your candle decoration to blend into the Halloween season.

With Apple Picking Season Fast upon us I thought I would share some easy Apple Craft Recipes I shared the Apple Wreath last year and I will touch base on this again. Apples are not only a wonderful edition to your Fall Menu planning but they can add a wonderful and beautiful touch to your home décor also.

Simple Apple Potpourri
Lemon Juice
Apple Slices
Cinnamon Ground
Cinnamon Sticks

Cut 8-10 Medium Apples into slices leaving the seeds in tack. Next pour Lemon Juice over your apples in a bowl, allow them to soak in the Lemon Juice for about 5-10 minutes and then layout on paper towls to dry. Next in a bowl coat well with ground cinnamon and you can even use a little sugar to give your apples a wonderful aroma then place them onto a cookie sheet and place in your oven at 200 degrees for 5 minutes to speed up the drying process. Next just add your apples slices to a Treenware or Primitive bowl and you can add cinnamon sticks for decorations and even dried flowers to add a little contrasting color.

Apple Wreath
Lemon Juice
Apple Slices
Heavy Gauge Wire
Pliers
Cinnamon Ground
Gingham Fabric

Prepare your apple slices are you did above slicing them and baking them in the oven. Now just add your slices to your Heavy Gauge Wire and fill up your wire to the desired length you are looking for. Then using your pliers fasten the ends of your wire together and you can share and bend your wire into either a circle or heart shape. Next using your gingham fabric you can either fill in gaps with bows or add a hanger for your wreath by using gingham ribbon on the top of your wreath! Now you have beautiful and fun and easy to make wreath that will leave a wonderful aroma of Apples and Cinnamon throughout the Fall Season.

Another easy adaption to the apple wreath that my daughters and I did last year was to simply make apple garland by stringing your apple slices onto the wire then adding gingham bows through the wire. We also added cinnamon sticks for a decorative flair and then I hung this from my fireplace. It made a beautiful garland and was so inexpensive to make and my kids had a blast helping me create these. Remember not only are apples yummy and wonderful in apple pies but by using a little creativity and items you have around your home they can become a wonderful craft projects also!

Prim Talk Radio Show #66

Today’s Show:

• 
  Angie
  host of
  
  
  
  Heartland Graphics
  
  will be sharing a segment on how to sell on Ebay for the Holiday Season this
  is Part 2


• 
  We have a Featured Crafter Interview
  today with Michele from
  
  Holly Tree Primitives we encourage you to
  click on her banner below and visit her great NEW site today!


• 
  
  Michelle Lammers
  
  from
  
  Scrappin with Army Wife
  
  talks trying to find time to spend with
  your kids, some alone time for yourself and some alone time with your husband.


• 
  
  Mary
  Jo Elliott our newest staff member from
  
  
  Fine Country Living Primitives
  
  talks to you using Pip Berry Vines and Wreaths in your prim decorating, she
  also has a wonderful summertime recipe she will be sharing with everyone!


• 
  
  Heather our newest staff member from
  Cotton
  Pickin Prims is here talk to us about getting your booth ready for
  the upcoming Fall Craft Shows


• 
  
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  our
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April Featured Crafter-Lisa

Our featured crafter for April is Lisa of Primsy Doodle Designs.

Lisa has been a friend of mine and is a wonderful graphics designer who has taught me a few tricks. Please sit back and relax and enjoy our interview with Lisa.




What is the name of your online businesses?

Primsy Doodle Designs, Primsy Graphics Club, and Primitive Plug Mart

When did you first open your first online business?

I opened my first online business Kaitlynn’s Kottage Graphics Shoppe in 2002

During a typical week how many hours do you work on your sites?

I work 70-80 hours per week on my sites and I love every minute of it.

What motivated you to open a business in the crafting community?

I had two babies within 12 months and had to find a way to work and stay home with them. I was already dabbling in Paint Shop Pro and I come from a very artistic family so opening a graphics business was the obvious answer for me.

What movitated you to go into the crafting and primitive community?

I have always loved crafting and art since I was a small child and fell instantly in love with primitive arts and crafts!

What is one thing you did, that you would advise others NOT to do?

I gave up several times and in the online world of selling, time and persistence
really is the key to success.

Do you have advice for a new crafter just starting out in the Crafting Community?

Yes, be patient and be persistent!

What are your future plans for your business?

I plan to keep expanding my line of clipart and add art prints in the very near future.

Would you like to share a little about your personal life and hobbies?

Sure. I Have 5 children,2 cats and one golden retriever!I live in a college town in
mid-Missouri. I am engaged to be married in July of 2007.My children and I love to spend as much time as possible outdoors swimming,hiking and visiting parks and lakes! I also love to read romance novels and watch American Idol!

The Primitive Olde Crow Online Crafters Mall=Showcase Shoppe

We are showcasing a wonderful online craft mall called the Primitive Olde Crow Online Crafters Mall.

The Primitive Olde Crow Online Crafters Mall is a wonderful place to advertise your Primitive or Country Business and gain a lot of exposure and attention today.

Online Craft Malls are a wonderful way to enjoy shopping for your primitive and country decor without having to leave the comfort of your own home. Simply stop by one Craft Mall like Primitive Olde Crow Online Crafters Mall and you can shop from all the many varieties of stores inside. Some of the Shopping Catagories to shop from include:

Business Resources
Candles N Fixens
Home Decor
Sewing
Primitives
Raggedies
Woodworking
Bath N Body
Florals
Crafts
Lighting
Jewlery
Patterns

Here is a brief description of their site.

Are you looking for a way to advertise your website and increase your sales? If so you have come to the right place.

We welcome you to join our family of crafters.

Advertising Package includes:

Your website name and picture listed in 3 categories of your choice.
A description of your site (50 words or less).
A link to your website.

Each month we will also chose a new featured crafter. If you are chosen you will receive a full page dedicated just to you and your store.

April Special:

Check out all the great products our crafters have to offer! We are running a special for April and May. One year of advertising for $15.00. Join now and save ten dollars off our regular price.










Stop on by Primitive Olde Crow Online Crafters Mall

Prim Talk Radio-Grand Re-Opening Show Is Up!

Week of Friday, April 7,
2007 (Show #52)

We publish a new show every Friday morning. You can
listen whenever it fits your schedule! If you have a pop up stopper, you may need to give permission for a new window to open.

Welcome everyone to our first show on Prim Talk Radio as the new owners! We have a LARGE show for you today so we invite you to sit back and relax and enjoy our Crafting Radio Show.

Today's Show:

Angie Murray (A New Contributor) from Angie's Country Candles will be discussing a little bit about her upcoming segments on candlemaking and candle tips.

Angie Wenke from Heartland Graphics will be offering a great new craft project a Potpourri Pie.

Renae from the Prim Clipper is back with some great Easter Craft projects and yummy recipes to try.

Learn about our great new Grand Opening Contest and Advertising Specials for our Grand Opening of Prim Talk Radio.

Debbie from Two Old Crows is back to share with us how to paint on metal objects.

Angie Wenke from Heartland Graphics will share a new weekly segment on Scrapbooking, her topic today is Digital Scrapbooking.

Talena (A New Contributor) from Marketplace Square Craft Fair will be sharing great tips for being in a Craft Show.

For more information on our Grand Opening Contest please click here

For more information on our "DOUBLE IT" Advertising special please click here

Songs on our April 6, 2007 Podcast are from
Podsafe Music

Adrienne Pierce-Song Title "Beautiful"

Caitlyn Smith-Song Title "Breathe Deep"

CLICK to LISTEN NOW to Prim Talk Radio



We hope you enjoy the show!

The April 2007 Issue of Primitive Times Magazine Is A "Must Read!"

The April 2007 FREE Primitive Times Magazine E-Issue was just released and it is a "MUST READ!" It is filled to the brim with FREE craft articles for SPRING and EASTER. You definitely don't want to miss it.

You can now read your copy of the FREE April 2007 issue of Primitive Times Magazine two ways. It is available as either a FREE .pdf e-zine issue for you to download and read or is available as an online magazine.

Which ever way you decide to read it Primitive Times Magazine April 2007 issue is filled to the brim with 42 pages of terrific information for crafters, small business, and website owners.

Just look at what's included:

FREE Stitchery Patterns

Bunny Pattern donated by Olde-Time-Stitchin

FREE Home Decor and Crafting Tips

Hints and Money Savers by Joan Brochu

Frugal and Creative: Last Minute Easy Ideas For Christmas by Joan Brochu

Kitchen Tips with Joan Brochu

100 Ways To Create A Primitive Home by The Prim Country Market

Primitive Kitchen Decorating Ideas by Angie Wenke

Decorate Your Front Porch by Angie Wenke

Easter Table Decorating on the Cheap by Paula

FREE Crafting Ideas and Projects

Card Instructions by Nancie

EZ Homespun Spring Wreath by NeeNee

Spring Fling Gift Card by Nancie

Harvesting Flowers For Drying by Wanda

Grubby Sweet Annie Cheesecloth Eggs by The Prim Country Market

7 Easy Ways To Decorate With Primitive Salt Dough Ornaments by Niki Jackson

Printing on Fabric by Dianne

An Empty Thread and Bath Time Fun by Lisa Lowell

Painted Egg Place Card Holder by Paula

Painted Egg Mini Vase by Paula

Antiqued Golden Eggs by Renae

How To Make The Perfect No Mold Apple Crumble Pie by Carmen Ellis

FREE Tutorial

How To Make Your Own Notepads by Renae

FREE Articles

Website Statistics and Hit Counter: A Waste Of Time Or A Formula For Success by Lisa

Miss America - What's Your Talent? by Linda Walsh

Alphabet of Happiness by Dianne

How To Design A Print Pattern and E-Pattern Part 3 by Linda Walsh

The Love Of Crafting by Linda Walsh

Collecting Vintage Handkerchiefs by Debbie

FREE Graphics and Printables

Sheep graphic by Olde-Time-Stitchin

FREE Recipes

Hamburg Stroganoff by Joan Brochu

Irish Soda Bread by Joan Brochu

Raspberry Pretzel Desert by Renae

Barbecue Pork and Vegetables by Joan Brochu

Home Tours

Home Tour #1 sent in by Karen Martinsen

Home Tour #2 sent in by Mary Jo Elliott

Home Tour #3 sent in by Hazel

Featured Editor

NeeNee

Featured Crafter

Lisa of Primsy Doodle Designs

Front Page Picture Donor

Sent In By Karen Martinez of KM Primitives

Primitive Times Magazine Articles

Primitive Times Magazine Information

Create and Decorate Ad

Do You Have A Prim Home? We Want You!

Product Reviews

So grab your FREE April 2007 issue of Primitive Times Magazine. CLICK to Download the FREE .pdf e-zine issue or CLICK to read the online magazine.




Copyright © 2007 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Linda Walsh of Linda Walsh Originals, Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns, and Linda's Blog. Linda is a doll maker and doll pattern designer. http://lindawalshoriginals.com/

E-Products, E-Commerce, E-Patterns????? What are They?

In a previous post Angie told you that Primitive Times Magazine E-Zine was creating a new section in our E-Zine for E-Products called "E-Products Showcase."

Well, you may have heard the term E-Products and E-Commerce and might be wondering exactly what they are and what that is?

Well, E-Commerce is simply the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet (i.e. the World Wide Web). E-commerce and E-business are used interchangeably and stand for the same time.

E-Products are products which can be digitally encoded then transmitted electronically over the Internet. In effect, an e-product is a digitized product that is sent electronically from the seller to the buyer via a file format that can be read on a computer screen or read using a special reader such as the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader. Most new computers comes with the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader already installed.

For online retail selling, the term E-tailing is sometimes used and refers to E-goods.

Anything that can be digitized can be an e-product. For example, an e-pattern is a regular pattern that is created in .PDF (i.e. Portable Document Format) format so it can be read and transmitted digitally over the computer. It looks exactly the same as a print pattern would except it's viewable over the computer screen and is stored in a computer file instead of being stored on paper. It can be saved to your computers hard drive and printed via the printer connected to your computer. It is sent to you via the Internet versus via the U.S. Post Office.

So, what else could be an E-product? Well, there's a lot. So, hold onto your hats!

You can have E-books, E-cards, E-comics, E-magazines or E-zines, E-graphics, E-printables, E-books, E-patterns, E-photo's, E-software, E-artwork, E-video's, E-music, E-websets, E-labels, E-tags, E-templates, E-catalogs, E-brochures, E-pamphlets, E-doodles, E-stitcheries, MP3 files, etc.

E-Products can be sent as attachments to an email or they can be "instantly downloaded" by the customer themselves after they are paid for.

If you are thinking of selling online and have products that are conducive to being digitized and sold then you should seriously consider selling them as e-products.

And, if you are thinking of advertising your E-Products then there is no better place to showcase them then in our NEW Primitive Times Magazine E-Zine E-Products Showcase. If you are interested in advertising in our new E-Products Showcase please CLICK HERE for more information.


Copyright © 2007 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Linda Walsh of Linda Walsh Originals, Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns, and Linda's Blog. Linda is a doll maker and doll pattern designer. http://lindawalshoriginals.com

Apple Annie's Showcase Shop

We are so proud to showcase a wonderful Primitive Store! Our new store this week is Apple Annies! If you are looking for Handmade Crafts and Candle holders and more this is the place the for you! Apple Annies is hosted on Gone Country Graphics, their site is beautiful with prim colors and their menu consists of a prim looking apple tree.

Apple Annie's Introduction:
Welcome to Apple Annies. We are so glad you came to visit. Inside you will find a variety of handmade apple crafts, primitive stars, hearts and candle holders. There are also some cute twig and berry creations. Please stop back often to see what is new.

Shopping Catagories:
Heavely Scents: This is full of handmade candle and electric candle and rosehips and hips n sticks, and fixens!

Apples N Spices:
This catagory features TONS of handmade apple crafts from Sewn Apples, Apple Towels to Apple Bag Dolls and so much more!

Primitives:
This catagory features Prim Star Hangings, Heart Hangings, Wooden Angels and more!

Twigs N Berries:
This catagory features Garland, Wreaths, Twig Stars and more!

Product Samples:








For all your prim shopping needs be sure to stop by Apple Annie's Today!
http://www.appleannies.net
Would you like your shoppe showcased? You can for only $10
Click here to learn more!

Angie

April Advertising is Now OPEN!

We are busy at work getting our April issue of Primitive Times Magazine ready for April! We have some great NEW things to share and also ways you can be seen in our magazine!
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NEW E-Product Showcase

We will now be offering a showcase where you can sell your E-Patterns, E-Books, E-Printables, E-Websets and more for only $5 a piece! To view a sample of our E-Product Ads please click below

http://www.primitivetimesmagazine.primweb.com/store/WsPages.asp?ID=14
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Looking for Primitive Homes to Showcase~

Is your house all decorated in Country and Primitive Decor?
Then we would love to feature your house! We would like to offer Primitive Home Tours once a month in each issue of our E-Zine. This would include links to your site! If you are intersted please contact us at
AngelaWenke@aol.com
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Product Review:

We have two slots open for our April issue of Product Review! What is Product Review? It is where you send us a product to test and review and then we will write an honest article on your product to help draw sales and traffic to your site! Then your product will be donated as a prize giveaway for a future contests! To view March's Product Review please click below

http://www.primitivetimesmagazine.com/store/WsAncillary.asp?ID=7
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Advertising for April Issue is Open:

We have SEVERAL advertising opportunities for you ranging from $5-$75 and issue! With only a few spots left you must hurry! All Ads now include FREE design from one of our graphic artists for FREE!

Click below to learn about Advertising:
http://www.primitivetimesmagazine.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=%95Advertise
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Crafters Resource~

Do you offer candle supplies, address labels or business cards, craft supplies, craft advertising, and more for small businesses in our crafting community? Then you can list your site for FREE in our Crafters Resource Link Directory! All we ask is that you place our banner on your front page!

Click below to sign up today
http://www.primitivetimesmagazine.primweb.com/store/LDdefault.asp
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Stop by and visit our FORUMS also to meet our editors and lots of great crafting friends!
http://primtyme.proboards105.com


Our TOPSITES
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NEW E-Product Showcase

E-Product Showcase - The place for all your e-pattern, e-printable, e-book, e-phamplet, e-webset, e-graphic, e-zine, and other e-product needs.

Ad Includes:
A spot featuring a 1 inch photo or logo

The name of your site clickable

10 word description

Clickable link to purchase item

EXAMPLE:

Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns
Baptist and His Smile
18" Primitive Boy Doll
Buy $5.00 Instant E-Pattern Now

To learn more about purchasing an Ad Spot CLICK HERE.

Our "Post the Most" Contest Has Begun on Our Forums

That's right!! Starting today, Feb 24th, the Primitive Times Magazine Forum is running a POST THE MOST contest.

We will be awarding prizes to the 3 forum members who post the most between Feb 24 to March 24. The contest is only open to members who are not on the staff at PTM...so you will not be competing against anyone who is a moderator. We will still be around posting with you though!! Our hope is that we will all get to know eachother a little better, learn from each other, and have some fun! I will be keeping track. Everyone starts at ZERO posts.

Check out these great prizes!! Come post on PT Magazine's forum and YOU could win!!

~*~ First prize ~*~
Prim Bunny with Prim Carrots
Retail Value $39.00
Prize donated by Paula of Rusty Pins and Old Lace
You can see more of Paula's products at
Rusty Pins and Old Lace



~*~ Second Prize ~*~
A Webset From Heartland Graphics or Heartland Vintage Graphics
Retail Value $30.00 to $50.00
Take a peek at Angie's great graphic collections at
Heartland Graphics
or Heartland Vintage Graphics

~*~ Third Prize ~*~
$25.00 gift certificate to Berry Country Crafts
Featuring handpainted country signs, pins and ornaments
Berry Country Crafts



I know you are going to want to come post with us now!!
Keep checking back here. Once a week, I will let you all know which members are the ones to beat!

Stop by Primitive Times Magazine Forums Today!

Our Primitive Times Magazine Forum Has Had A Make-Over!!!

We got an anonymous letter the other day with a strange request. The letter was addressed to "All The Editors At Primitive Times Magazine" and was a request for HELP.

HELP, we thought?

Who needed HELP?

Well, it seems someone felt that our Primitive Times Magazine Forum was in desperate need of HELP. Someone thought it needed a pick-me-up, a fresh-look, a new-dew, new duds, in other words - a make-over.

Well, we all mulled that over and decided that maybe the forum did need a make-over. Maybe it was run down (although we couldn't understand that as the forum is still pretty new), needed some new duds (or in the forum's case - new graphics), and needed a bright, fresh, cheery and inviting appearance.

It also needed someone who would always be in the forums corner. Someone to always look out for the forum. Someone to be the "cheerleader." Someone who was creative, imaginative, and just plain "FUN!" We all thought - who better than Lisa? Lisa should be the cheerleader. RAH-RAH Sis-Cum-BAH! CONGRATS, Lisa.

So, our Primitive Times Magazine Forum has had its' make-over. We've revamped, reshuffled, re-aligned, and re-furbished our Primitive Times Magazine Forum.

It is now jam packed with new sections, new graphics, new colors, new images, and best of all - IT HAS BLINKIES!!!!. There are so many new features and sections to the forum now that it's hard to tell it all in one post. But, we'll try.

So, here's our new and/or revamped sections:

Welcome - We are so glad that you came over and joined us! Please feel free to join in!!!

What's New - The latest goings-on!

NEW Contests and Games - We're going to have CONTESTS - Plenty of CONTESTS! Come inside and find the latest Contests and Games to play!

Prim Chat - Here is where you can chat about any thing that you like!!

Joke Central - Share a funny email or jokes you have received!

Movies and TV Chat - Come chat about all your favorite TV Shows and keep up to date on shows you might of missed!

Photo Corner - Please post and share your family photos in here!

Blogger Central - Keep us informed on the new stuff going on in your blogs!

Auction Fun - Do you have auctions going on eBay or Auction Haus, or other auction sites? List your information inside!

FREE Graphics for our Forums - PLEASE only use the graphics on this message board they are brought to you FREE by Heartland Graphics and Heartland Vintage Graphics.

Garage Sale Heaven - Do you have craft items or household items cluttering your home? List your items for sale here!**We are not responsible for trades or sales that fall through**

Freebie Heaven - Who doesn't like freebies! Post those freebies you find here!

Craft Corner (5 sub-boards) - Wonderful Crafts that we love to make and share!

a) Tole Painting Crafts - Place your Tole Painting Crafts Inside
b) Scrapbooking Crafts - Post your Scrapbooking Crafts and Ideas Inside
c) Country Crafts - Post your Country Crafts Inside
d) Sewing Crafts - Post your Sewing and Quilting Crafts Inside
e) Holiday Crafts - Post your Holiday Crafts Inside

Recipes (6 sub-boards) - Great Recipes that you just have to try!

a) Appetizer Recipes - Place your appetizer recipes inside
b) Beverages - Place your Coffee, Hot Tea's, Coco's and Drink Recipes Inside
c) Crock Pot Recipes - Place your Crock Pot Recipes Inside!
d) Main Dish Recipes - Place your Main Dish Recipes Inside
e) Quick Recipes - Place those recipes that take 30 minutes or less inside
f) Side Dish Recipes - Place your Side Dish Recipes Inside

Gardening Tips -Post your gardening tips here!

Sewing Tips and Techniques - Leave your sewing and stitchery tips and techniques here!

Photo Submission - Do you have a photo you would like to share?

Staff Cafe - For STAFF only to chat, submit your articles, and share ideas

Feb. Issue - Let us know what you think about out latest issue and if you would like to see anything added to upcoming issues!

Our Staff's Sites - Come inside and see all sites of our wonderful staff of editors~ See all the deals and specials they have going on~

Submit Your Ideas For Issues - Have any great ideas that you would like to see in our next issue! Please feel Free to share it with us!

Advertising On Primitive Times Magazine - Come inside to learn about advertising on Primitive Times Magazine.

Leave Your Link - Add your link to your website and/or eBay!

Sound Off - Post your upcoming sales or specials here! Once weekly please NO SPAM

Top Sites and Newsletters - Do you offer a FREE topsite or Newsletter?

Boy, that's a lot.

We told you it was jam packed.

So, pop on over to our revamped Primitive Times Magazine Forum and let us know what you think.


Copyright © 2007 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Linda Walsh of Linda Walsh Originals, Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns, and Linda's Blog. Linda is a doll maker and doll pattern designer. http://lindawalshoriginals.com

We're Having a St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt On Our Primitive Times Magazine Forum

We're having a St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt and it's going to be loads, and loads of FUN!!!

Come on over and join the St. Patrick's Day Scavenger hunt that we're having on our Primitive Times Magazine Forum!

What's that?

You don't know what a scavenger hunt?

Well, you are in for a treat!

It is game where we hide St Patricks Icons (see example below) throughout our Primitive Times Magazine Forum! We'll be hiding them on Mondays-Wed. On Fridays you get to find the icons! The more points you earn the better!

Here's the OFFICIAL RULES:

1-You can ONLY claim each icon TWO TIMES! When you find an icon post a message like I FOUND ICON so it can be counted.
2-You can play each round which begins on M-W-F.
3-NO CHEATING lol .

PRIZES
1st Place gets ONE MONTH Button ad on Heartland Marketplace and Primitive Times Magazine.

2nd Place gets Banner Rotation for one month on all sites.

3rd Place gets a PLUGBOARD Button animated by Angie!

GOOD LUCK

So, come on over to our Primitive Times Magazine Forum!
and "Sign-up" to play. Just CLICK on the " NEW Contests and Games Section" and then look for the "St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt" thread.

CONTESTS STARTS MON FEB 26, 2007

SEE EXAMPLE OF ICONS BELOW



Copyright © 2007 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Linda Walsh of Linda Walsh Originals, Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns, and Linda's Blog. Linda is a doll maker and doll pattern designer. http://lindawalshoriginals.com

I Finished My "Linda's How-Do-I Series? - FREE Helpful Tips For Crafters" YIPPEE!

I thought you all might like to know that I finished my "Linda's How-Do-I Series?" on my "Tips For Crafters On The Web" blog. YIPPEE!!!

Why did I create this series?

Well, I get asked a lot of the time by other crafters with websites or blogs "How do I do this?" or "What's the html code for that?" so I thought it would be better if I just posted the articles on my "Tips For Crafters On The Web" blog then everyone could then see how to do it. Plus, it will save me a lot of time as I can just reference the articles versus re-inventing the wheel and creating separate emails.

So, a little sharing and a little self preservation. And, I thought I'd post the links here so our Primitive Times Magazine blog, Primitive Times E-Zine, and Primitive Times Magazine website readers could have the FREE tips, too.

I think I have everything but the kitchen sink in there! If not, just let me know and tell me what else you think would be helpful.

In any event, I'm done. YIPPEE!!! Here's all 43 of the articles:

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Handle Different Size Banners Within A Table?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Wallpaper Or An Image To The Background Of My Table?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Clickable Text Links To My Table With Centered, Padded, Spaced, and Bordered Clickable Images?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Padding, Spacing, and Borders To The Images Within My Table?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Center Images Within A Table And Make Those Images Clickable?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Images To A Simple Table?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Build A Simple Table?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Create A Simple Name Banner Out Of HTML Code?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? What About Banners? How Do I Know What Size To Get?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? What Are The Names And #'s For The Sixteen CSS Named Colors?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Color To The Border And Color To The Background Of Two Rows Of Clickable Banners?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Borders To Two Rows of Clickable Advertising Buttons?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Build Two Rows of 3 Clickable Advertising Buttons Each?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add A Background Color To Boxes Surrounding Two Clickable Banners Of Different Sizes?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Space Two Banners Of Different Sizes Evenly Within Their Boxes?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Change The Background Color Between The Borders Of My Pictures or Banners?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Change The Background Of The Area Within My Border?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Make My Banners With Colored Borders Clickable?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add A Colored Border Around My Banners?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Color To My Borders and Text?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Create A Clickable E-Product Ad?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Draw A Line, Skip A Line, Add A Paragraph, and Underline?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? Why Would I Want To Create Generic Posts?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? What's The Difference Between All Those Picture File Types?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Use Margins, Padding, and Borders?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Create A Promotion, Copyright or Bio Signature?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Horizontal Advertising Buttons?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Widen My Blog?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Wallpaper To My Blog?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add Vertical Advertising To My Website?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Provide A CLICKABLE Link To Another Section On The page?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Create An Email Link?

Linda's How -Do-I Series? How Do I Change My Font Type, Size, and Color?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add A Text Link?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add A Scrolling Banner?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Center My Banner, Button, Text or Picture?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Make A Clickable Link List?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Set-up A FREE .PDF File?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? YIKES! My E-Patterns Files Are Huge!

Linda's How-Do-I Series? Can I Make My Plugboard Bigger?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Take A Screenshot Of My Website?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? - How To Set-up Forum Signatures or Siggy's?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How To Set-Up An Email Signature?

Linda's How-Do-I Series? How Do I Add a Banner Rotation To My Website?

I hope all of the above is helpful to not only new crafters just setting up websites or blogs, but to some seasoned crafters as well.


Copyright © 2007 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Linda Walsh of Linda Walsh Originals, Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns, and Linda's Blog. Linda is a doll maker and doll pattern designer. http://lindawalshoriginals.com

We're Having a Contest! Primitive Times Magazine is Having a Fabulous Contest!

We're having a contest!

That's RIGHT!

A FABULOUS CONTEST!

Really?

Sure are! So, come on over and enter our contest for a chance to win the lamp shown above in our button ad!

How do you enter?

Simply! Of course!

Just place an ad between Feb 2nd-Feb 28th for a chance to win this great prize!!

That's all you have to do.

The beautiful lamp shown on the button was reviewed by Brenda in our February 2007 issue. It was created by Seneca Pond Crafts which is a wonderful website filled with prim and country goodies.

So, what are you waiting for?

You don't want to miss out on this opportunity to not only advertise in the "hottest" crafting e-zine around, but also to enter to win the Seneca Pond Crafts lamp.

We're having a terrific contest!!! Primitive Times Magazine is having a FABULOUS CONTEST!

So, come on over and place an ad.


Copyright © 2007 - All Rights Reserved - Written By Linda Walsh of Linda Walsh Originals, Linda Walsh Originals E-Patterns, and Linda's Blog. Linda is a doll maker and doll pattern designer. http://lindawalshoriginals.com