What is ETSY?

Hey Y'all...Lots of you guys know who I am, 

but in case you don't, Well, I am Charcoal.

My Mommie is Charlotte Fletcher of Roma Land Woodcrafts.

She is busy right now...ACTUALLY, she is on the couch holding her phone, saying some words that I do not recognize, and she is trying to get logged in to the Team Blog.

CountryLifeisBest

We won't tell her that I am posting, cause I figured it out.  We will just let her work at it until she gets it.  Don't we learn by doing?

Oldcacklinhen

I wanted to tell you that Momma is going to be doing the Team Blogs for awhile, so this is NOT about her or me 

(hey, who can I talk to about THAT!!)

She sure hopes that y'all will support and encourage our Team...

WHAT?  You don't know about the TEAM?

oh, wuf...

WickedlyCreative

Our Team is Called : 

The Folkart and Primitives Team and More 

(FAAP)

We are a group of crafters who have joined together to try to help each other promote our creations on Etsy.

I KNOW...many of you have no clue what ETSY is all about...heavy wuf...

ETSY is a selling place--pure and simple.

TamalaMarie

You can buy anything from condoms (yep, I heard lots of barking on that one, and please keep reading cause I am trying very hard to be funny and entertaining...don't get all "wuffy" on me!) to furniture to just about ANYTHING.

ETSY was originally developed so that handmade items could be sold, but now, just about anything goes (obviously from all the barking)!

CottonPickingFolkArt

Just like everything else in life, you kinda just have to look past things that you don't like or agree with, because we are ONE BIG group of people with different tastes and abilities, but we ALL are trying to make a little extra cha-ching, cause Charcoal needs some new Dog Bones!! (Who am I kidding--Nutter Butters--I NEED Nutter Butters!) 

We are not going to focus 

on things we can't change, 

or things that we don't like.

Skunkhollow

We are going to do out BESTEST to introduce you to some AWESOME crafters who work hard to make unique items.

Our fingers take lots of abuse~~needle pricks, hot glue guns, splinters, paint peeling, glue sticking~~so we need some ENCOURAGEMENT to help us heal and to keep creating (and to buy bandaides).

thebagglady76

WHAT can YOU DO?

I WUF that you asked.

We need you to go see what we make and offer to sell.  

Who knows, you might find the EXACT thing 

you have searched for years to find.

  Click HERE to go to ETSY.

Join Etsy. It doesn't cost a thing.  If you have a fancy phone, and I KNOW you do, add the Etsy app and it will be so easy!! 

twocatsanddoghooking

  When you get there,

 type FAAP in the Search 

and WOW!  

You will be amazed!

BUT I KNOW you will be overwhelmed, so don't give up.  We will share LOTS of links in the coming days for you to see, and here again, is another way to HELP US.

TinaTimelessTreasur

When someone shares a link on their FB page or wall, click on that link and HEART that item.  It will not take you very long, because many of you have fancy phones!  

   

To HEART an item, 

just click on the HEART in the top right 

of the picture.  

RyensMarketplace

When you heart an item, it helps us get NOTICED in the searches that people do on Etsy.  It is some nerdy formula that I don't understand and to be honest, I don't think anyone does, BUT PLEASE do it!  It is painless!  LOL

I know this is going to take a while, so before you get going, ADD the following items to your grocery list, because you are going to need a TREAT to help you enjoy browsing all the amazing things that ETSY has to offer.

HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

1 3/4 cup Cocoa Powder

4 3/4 cup Confectionery Sugar

1 3/4 cup non-dairy creamer

10 cup Powdered Milk

Mix and store in an airtight container.

Mix to taste (start with 1/3 cup of mix to a cup of water)

(there are TONS of other recipes on Pinterest)

Oh, and since I mentioned Pinterest, When you HEART our items, ADD them to your Pinterest Boards.  We would thank you and send you a virtual hug, because we are good like that!

As a team, we are struggling to do things to help us get noticed.  THAT is what this blog is about.  We have so much talent and really, we offer just about anything you could possible want.  We have patterns to help you make things, we have gift ideas, we have handmade and unique gifts that you cannot find in a store, we have country-specific items (yes, we have some people from other countries, besides the US), we have stocking stuffers, Teacher gifts, Christmas Gifts, Winter items, we custom make items, and so much more.

  We can offer things that a Box Store cannot do~~

We can offer YOU CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

If you are a team member that has lost your "get up and go", please come back and help us. Share with your friends cause, really, you will be helping them, too!

So, please follow us~~I promise that we won't call the Police for stalking us, cause we would LOVE for you to do that!  

KNOW that we APPRECIATE YOU, 

because without you, 

we have no reason to create.

Oh, to find the items pictured, type: FAAP DOG in the Search bar on etsy, and you will gets lots more. This is just a sampling! 

We are handmade at heart...FAAP...wuf wuf

Fall Is Calling

I think fall decor is calling all of us by now.

We are in October and we are reading to see the changing colors.

Pillow

Penny Rug

Burlap Bag

Colorful Wreath

Fall Pillow

Baklava

A favorite Greek dessert

Baklava

1 16ounce package phyllo dough

1 pound chopped nuts

1 cup butter - melted

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup water

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup honey

Directions:

 Preheat oven to 350°    Butter the bottom and sides of a 9X13 pan

  Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon.   Set aside.  Unroll phyllo dough.   Cut whole stack in half to fit pan.   Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to eep from drying out as you work.   Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly.   Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered.   Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top.   Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go.   The top layer should be about 7-8 sheets deep.

Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan.   You may cut into 4 long rows to make diagonal cuts.   Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.

Make sauce while baklava is baking.   Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted.   Add vanilla and honey.   Simmer for about 20 minutes.

Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it.   Let cool.    Serve in cupcake papers.    This freezes well.   Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.

Check out our Team Page on Etsy !

https://www.etsy.com/pages/folkartandprimitives

Celebrate Fall

The Folk Art, Primitives, and More Team

have some wonderful Fall things for your home.

Wonderful Plate

Fall Doll

Halloween Patterns

Pumpkin Decor

Scarecrow


For more wonderful fall creations search FAAP FALL on Etsy!

Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions

We love the crock pot/slow cooker, it makes things so easy when you are busy.

I made this for dinner yesterday and served homemade creamy coleslaw and macaroni salad with it.   Yes it was a hit!'

This is not the traditional barbecue sauce version.

Pulled Pork with Caramelized Onions

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

3 large onions, thinly sliced

1/3 cup raw cane sugar

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup cider vinegar

1 cup chili sauce

1 1/2 - 3 teaspoons minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce

3 pounds boneless pork shoulder or blade roast, fat trimmed off

I want to say, I did not use a boneless roast, I feel one a bone in roast offers more flavor.   Yes it was a bit more work with removing the bones, but so worth it for the flavor.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.   Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until they begin to soften, 3 to 6 minutes.   Add sugar and continue to cook, stirring constantly until the onions are golden brown, 6 - 8 minutes more.   Add garlic oregano pepper and salt and cook stirring for 1 minute.   Add vinegar and bring to a boil.    Cook until mostly evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute.   Remove from the heat and stir in the chili sauce and chipotle to taste

Place pork in slow cooker and cover with the sauce.   Cover and cook until the pork is almost falling apart, about 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low.

Transfer the pork to a cutting board and shred using 2 forks.   Stir back into the sauce.

Serve when ready.

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Folkart Primitives and More !

Plum Clafouti

Well Fall has finally arrived and I am sure most of us are

thankful for that.    It has been a long hot summer.

I plan on making this wonderful recipe for 

dessert tonight and thought I would share it.

Italian Prune Plums are in season right now and are so delicious.   I remember my Mother

making Plum Dumplings with them.  

Plum Clafouti

6 tablespoons white sugar, divided

14 Italian prune plums, halved and pitted

3 eggs

1 1/3 cup milk

2/3 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar

Preheat oven to 375°    Butter a 10" pie plate, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar over the bottom

Arrange the plum halves, cut side down, so that they cover the entire bottom of the pie plate.  Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of sugar over the top of the plums.   In a blender, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, eggs, milk,  flour, lemon zest, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.    Process until smooth, about 2 minutes.   Pour over the fruit in the pan.

Bake for 50- 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and lightly browned.  

 Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Dust with confectioners sugar before serving.

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Folk Art Primitives and More team

Member Spotlight Doxiedoo

This week we are featuring one of the 

members of the Folkart, Primitives, and More Etsy Team.

This is Carol of  DOXIEDOO

















We hope you will visit her shop and see all her wonderful creations!!