Update on the new give away

Hi ya'll. I know I told ya'll I would post the new giveaway today ~ well as you can see that hasn't happen. I didn't forget but I've either pulled a muscle in my back or pinched a nerve or something. Anyway it hurts terribly to move and I have a splitting headache that won't go away. I hope to be better tomorrow but I promise I will post it as soon as I can get back to normal.

Thanks ya'll & have a blessed night. Hugs...Tracy

Vintage Images For You To Be Creative With

Hey Ya'll. I know it's been over a week since I posted and promised to get you those scanned vintage photos. Well here are some of them. I have scanned both photos and the backs of the cards because I just love their penmanship and advertising. I'm not used to scanning so I hope that these came out okay. You may or may not have to size them. And believe me this isn't even the half of them. I have lots more that I'll be sharing with you. I wish I could claim these as being from my long line of distinguished family members but alas, I cannot. Aren't they great though? These are free for you to use ~ ya'll all share so much with me. Please just link back to me if you post them. Most of all if you make something with them please send me pics so I can show them. I just love to see every ones creations. That's the best part.

Hey, I know there must be someone who can help me out there. I would like to host Fall Friday's starting this week. Everyone could link their fall photos, whether it be nature scenes, porch decorating (one of my favorites), Halloween or fall decorating, fall in the cemeteries ( I think it's such a peaceful place, I know I'm weird), just use your imagination. Oh' an especially fall craft/decorating projects. Ya' know I gotta love them. The only problem is (big to me, maybe little to you) I have never hosted a link up site type thing before. How do you create a tag or button or whatever you call it. HELP ME, HELP ME! I would love to have all your help in posting to make this a success too.

Also be sure to come back tomorrow. I should have a new give away listed by then. I'll give you a hint ~ Halloween.

Awe.... Isn't she (or maybe he) cute!

Look at that date ~ 1887

Doesn't she look young in an everybody looks 50 back then sorta way.

Don't you just want to squeeze those cheeks?

You don't see beautiful scrolling like that anymore. I so wish I have the talent of drawing and penmanship.
Wouldn't you just love to have all that old lace. She's so precious.



Umm...looks like he's at a ball just before leaving for the Civil War. This one is an actual tin type photo.

I'm assumming this is 1897. I love it being to: Auntie Snow.

I hate to say, but you know your all thinking it, is this a man or a woman. Ha-ha.



Isn't the back of this card pretty.


That's all for now but come back again because I'll be listing these for awhile. Don't forget to send me a photo of what you create. I'd love to see what you do with these images.

I'll be posting Free Vintage Photographs this week

I've got some online goodies coming up this week. Neil went to an auction yesterday and brought these 2 antique photograph albums home. He will be selling these in his ebay store later but I told him first I would need to scan them all. The albums themselves are in worse for wear condition but there are a lot of photographs. The only dates I found so far I think were around 1878. Some of the photos are missing ~ I'd love to know what they were. Probably civil war soldiers because those sale for quite a bit more. Even the backs of these are really neat. I love how decorative the writing was during this period. It looks like the photos were mostly done in New York. I'm waiting for Neil to get them out of the frames in the books because the pages are so fragile and I don't want to hear how I tore it up. Once I scan them I put them up so anyone who wants to save to use can. Looks like they'll be wonderful for altered art. Keep watching I'll be posting them this week. Below you just see some photos I took. There are a lot more and scanning hopefully will be much better.

Have a great day ya'll....Tracy :)

You can see how ornate these books would have been just from the corner metal pieces. It's a shame that the celluloid is all broken and missing. The books are covered in velvet & leather.

Hot New Giveaway - 30days: One for me, one for you.....

Well ya'll it looks like I'm on a giveaway kick, doesn't it. Mique over at 30days has a new giveaway. She has hooked up with Down East Basics and has not one but two items to give away. But be sure and hurry she's having the drawing on Monday, October 12th. That's only one week away.

Well ya'll it looks like I'm on a giveaway kick, doesn't it. Mique over at 30days has a new giveaway. She has hooked up with Down East Basics and has not one but two items to give away. But be sure and hurry she's having the drawing on Monday, October 12th. That's only one week away.

Do me a favor too. Please be sure to mention me Tracy Suzanne at cottonpickincute. Just let her know I sent you. Click here to go to 30days and just follow her simple instructions.
Have a wonderful day everyone. Hugs....Tracy :)

GIVE AWAYS ~ THEY'RE EVERYWHERE

Wow. I've found another giveaway that I'd like to share with you. It's like fall must be here because the giveaways are falling down like leaves on the trees. Well that's a good analogy if you don't live here in florida where most of these oak trees loss there leaves in the spring. Weird, hun?

Wow. I've found another giveaway that I'd like to share with you. It's like fall must be here because the giveaways are falling down like leaves on the trees. Well that's a good analogy if you don't live here in florida where most of these oak trees loss there leaves in the spring. Weird, hun?

Take a peek at one of the several aprons that are a part of this special give away. Once again Dawn at The Feather Nest has led me to another fun giveaway to celebrate Connies 700th post at Living Beautiful click on Living Beautiful and follow her instructions. Just click on Be sure to check out her aprons and her fun blog that has so many pretty pictures. Just tell her Tracy from Cotton Pickin Cute sent you.

Ya'll have a Sweet Sunday! Hugs...Tracy :)

Pumpkin Patch Primitives Quilt Shoppe: Freaky Friday Fun Giveaway, WK# 2#links

I just love all these fall giveaways. It seems everyone is settling back down at home after a busy summer and they are generously sharing their goodies. This afternoon Diva at Diva's Musings shared a new giveaway with me. Take a look at this cute give away Brenda is having by clicking on her blog and following her instructions here at Pumpkin Patch Primitives Quilt Shoppe. You're going to enjoy all the eye candy.



Be sure to let Debra and Brenda know that I sent you. I also want to tell you how much you all mean to me. The comments you leave - leave my heart full and a smile on my face. Ya'll have a fun weekend, ya' hear! Hugs, Tracy

HAPPY SATURDAY YA'LL.

I've got another great giveaway to share with you from a new blog that I was guided to. Look at all the terrific goodies here.

While I was visiting Dawn at The Feathered Nest I saw where she had blogged about this giveaway. Debra of Common Ground is having a give away to celebrate her now having a 100th Follower, ( well she's actually passed that because after visiting her blog I'm a follower too. She has put together a great selection of prizes.....JUST CLICK HERE TO COMMENT AND ENTER TO WIN!!! And as always if you haven't met Dawn yet be sure to visit her beautiful blog The Feathered Nest.