August Contest

A special thanks to Monnie Bean Folk Art for our August donation to our monthly contest. Stop by ~ THE PRIMITIVE HANDMADE DIRECTORY ~ for all the details.

And The Winner Is ....

The winner of our monthly contest is Lisa. I want to thank all who entered and a special thanks to Liberty Creek Primitives for such a great donation.

Use Your Blog As Your Newsletter

Many people with an online business also maintain mailing lists to send out newsletters. Frequently, people also pay to have a mailing list service each month, such as Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, etc. But did you know that if you also have a blog at a host like Blogger or WordPress, you can use your blog as your newsletter? Not only would this save you lots of time, but it would also save you money, if you pay for a separate mailing list service. To use your blog as your newsletter, all you need to do is have your blog’s feed burned at a feed-burning site like I use Feedburner. Your blog usually has an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed, which is really just a way of delivering web content that is frequently changing. It allows anyone to get changing web content, such as from blogs, without the need to visit the website that the content appears on. To do this, the feed gets “burned,” and that enables people to subscribe to the feed, either in a feed reader or via email. So once your feed gets burned, anyone can subscribe to it in a feed reader (I use the Google Reader myself). Better yet, you can get HTML code from your feed account that you can place on your website, enabling people to subscribe to your blog via email. I love this feature of my blog feeds, and I use it with all my websites so that I can use my blog as my newsletters. It eliminates the need for a mailing list service. It saves you tons of time, because all you have to do is post on your blog and anyone who has an email subscription will get the post automatically by email. If they subscribe in a reader, they can read it along with any other feeds they have subscribed to there. Or, they can visit your blog at any time too, if they like. And if by some chance you’re doing the big no-no and sending out newsletters as a mass email from your own inbox, you can stop wasting the time doing that, and help prevent yourself from getting blacklisted by ISP’s for sending out spam (which, is what happens quite frequently when you are sending out mass emails from your own email account)! So really, there are lots of great reasons to use your blog as your newsletter. After all, who doesn’t like to save time and, in today’s economy, money? As written by Online Business Junction on July 10, 2009. Their goal is to provide you with the resources, tools, and information you need to be successful in your online business. A must read site for every website owner. If you'd like to subscribe to our blog please add your e-mail address to our Feedblitz subscription form top left.

Make Your Own

Made with My Cool Signs.Net This is a fun site. Quick and easy too. Good for beginners. Its cool because the images change, I think. The only bummer is they limit the number of letters you can use. Stop by and make one for yourself. I forgot to mention its FREE!

Gram's Grungy Prims

A big welcome to Gram's Grungy Prims our newest member here at ~ THE PRIMITIVE HANDMADE DIRECTORY ~.

FREEBIE FREEBIE FREEBIE

Stop by The Olde Homestead Barn Blogspot and grab this great free fall pattern. I know its the middle of summer but Fall is right around the corner. While you're there check out all the new Fall patterns. I love the primitive lumpy pumpkins.

Country Delights

A big welcome to Country Delights the newest site to join the PHD. Offerings include country crafts and home decor including barn stars, berries, candles, framed prints, fused glass, linens, garlands, signs and more. We will give you a warm welcome and lots of hugz!

A Stitch In Time

Welcome! Welcome! To our newest member here at the PHD, A Stitch In Time. Their offerings include primitive dolls patterns, folk art stitchery patterns, kits and pattern books, wool applique and needlepunch patterns as well as primitive folk art note cards.

Need A Hit Counter

Simple and easy hit counters. Visit Simple Hit Counters.com and grab one for yourself. Its nice to know how many visitors ones getting. And this site is easy and no sign up or account required. free hit counters

Country Sampler Market

Welcome to Country Sampler Market our newest member here at ~ THE PRIMITIVE HANDMADE DIRECTORY~. A marketplace with online shops offering an affordable assortment of home decor including country, primitive, western, candles, homespun, Christmas, and so much more.

KL PRIMITIVES

Welcome! Welcome! To our newest member KL Primitives. Offerings include top quality handmade primitive country crafts & decor, primitive lighting, flicker battery candles, antiques & early style primitives, prim dolls & raggedies, prim room sprays & fixins, curtains, seasonal, stitcheries, wood wares, treenware & much more... Do stop by!

NorthwindStar Primitives

A big welcome to NorthwindStar Primitives the newest maker of primtive handmades to join us here at the PHD. Specializing in primitive and folk art, all created with the time worn age, such as americana, ornies, bowl fillers, cloth dolls, primitive needfuls and a wide variety of other primitive wares for your home~old, new, vintage and supplies. Do visit when you can.

July's Giveaway

GIVEAWAY Primitive Hanging Heart Calico Pinkeep w/ little wool strawberries measures approx. 8 1/2" x 7". You will receive the e-pattern and NOT the finished pinkeep. PATTERN ONLY. This months giveaway was donated by Liberty Creek Primitives. Offering original primitive patterns by Kari Emerson. Stop by ~ THE PRIMITIVE HANDMADE DIRECTORY ~ for more details. June's winner is Michelle E. I want to thank Kittredge Mercantile for their donation.