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

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

The Village Under the Christmas Tree!!!


A warm tradition among many families in this age of constantly-looking-at-a-little-screen is putting a village underneath the Christmas tree.  While it's easy enough to go to a store and purchase buildings and little figures to go with them, it's much more rewarding to make your own village (not to mention that your pocketbook won't feel the sting of a Department 56 price tag).  There are many online vendors that sell no-fire ceramic buildings that are ready-to-paint.  (Unless your hubby is a master model craftsman, Lionel trains are perfectly acceptable!)

Below is the tree we've come to call the "Christmas Wonderland Tree!
(This was in 2011 before we repainted and redecorated the house!)

And here are a couple of buildings from a craft store that we've painted and put under the tree along with some figures from LeMax (good quality and less expensive than Dept 56):


Paint with acrylic paints from the craft store, painting one or two of these buildings in the run-up to Christmas and then having them as treasured family memories is a treat the entire family can enjoy!

Visit my Shop at Cozy Creek Christmas!

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