COZY CREEK PRIMITIVES

I'm a self taught artist who was born and raised in Bucks County, PA, and now live in Colts Neck, NJ (hopefully to return to PA one day with my husband and fur babies!). I have been running my shop Cozy Creek Primitives for over a decade! Here in my little home-based shop, I value quality over quantity. I take my time and put lots of loving attention to detail into every original One-Of-A-Kind piece of art I create, along with plenty of imagination, uniqueness, and whimsy! I don't have anyone working with me or for me (well, except Scamper, the rather sizable Siberian Forest Cat I hired as my Production Oversight Manager). I create each and every doll, every stitch, every detail from start to finish by myself. I don’t use professional lighting, backgrounds or camera tricks to photograph my creations; they are never touched up; what you see is just what you get! My photos show my dolls in normal, every day backgrounds and regular home lighting conditions. I want you to see what they’ll look like in your warm and cozy home, not in a sterile and cold studio setting. I use only high quality materials to create my art. I make sure that my items are solid, sturdy and well constructed. I realize that my items aren't just a decoration for one season, or one holiday. I know they will be brought out year after year, or on display every day of the year. Some will be given to loved ones and special friends as gifts or even handed down to children and grandchildren... they become part of a family and a home, so I make sure each one is very special. I use only non-toxic, U.S.A.-sourced materials in the creation of my art and nothing that I use has a chemical odor. Chemicals bother me so I know they must bother others as well. The only scent my dolls will have are the light, pleasant, heart-warming smells of coffee, tea, cinnamon and vanilla. I use only hypoallergenic stuffing and all of my items are created in a completely smoke-free and clean environment. DISCLAIMER: Every piece of art I create has to first receive Scamper's "Kitten Paw Print of Approval" before it enters my shop for sale! Scamper loves to hang out on my work table to supervise and help with everything I do! Every piece of art is signed and dated by me, then stamped with a little paw print to represent Scamper! I enjoy knowing the items I create with my heart, here in my home surrounded by the love of my family, will be treasured by my customers as a part of their own homes and families! God Bless, Wendy Marro

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

"Not a Creature Was Stirring, Not Even a...Mouse?" (Decorating the Christmas Tree)

This creation is inspired by the 1823 poem made famous by Clement Clarke Moore, "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" that starts off with "Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..."  Well, with apologies to Mr. Moore, here at Cozy Creek Christmas, we beg to differ.  It's been a long tradition at Cozy Creek Christmas that when the time come for decorating trees, the mice do much more than stirring.  With an informal Christmas truce in place with our cats Scamper, Poofy, and Patches; the little mice happily go about decorating  their own Christmas tree in the wee hours before dawn.


Each little member of the mouse family has their own job to do, whether it's stringing festive lights, hanging ornaments or gently placing a star on top of the tree and as you can see in the picture, they truly do it with the greatest of care.  This wreath, a whimsical tribute to Mr. Moore's poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' is ready for purchase in our online store and it's on sale right now with free shipping.

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