Snowman love.....

Look at this precious ornament that Diana of Vintage Blue Studio made from my snowman tutorial!!!!!

The wonderful thing about tutorials is that they are just instructions on technique, but after that....you add your own special touch, colors, and design!!!

I absolutely love it Diana!!! xxoo, Dawn

Giveaway goodness for you!

Giveaways are EVERYWHERE!!!! Here are a few I've found:

Carla of CosmoGirl's Emporium is having one HERE ~

Cathy of Crazy by Design is having several HERE ~

Lee of Weber's World ~ The Way I See It is having one HERE ~

Carol of The Prairie Pathway is having one HERE ~

And Marie of Spun by Me is having one HERE ~

Such giving spirits they all are!!!!
So go, enter, and you just might WIN!!!
hugs and love,
Dawn

A few goodies to share ~

A precious image for you.....

My little bird, who was left in limbo to dry last week....he has a tiny crack but I can easily smush a little more clay inside to fill it in. Then I get to paint and glitter him!

I just have to share with you something AMAZING that I won from Robelyn at Red Neck Chic!
Her custom gift wrapping is so cool ~ and I love her attention to detail ~

Here is the WONDERFUL PURSE I won from Robelyn's giveaway!!!
Can you believe all the detail???

What a gorgeous work of art Robelyn,
thank you so very much, I LOVE IT!!!!!
You can find more of her custom bags HERE....

Another wonderful package from Lorraine of Creative Daily arrived the other day ~ a sweet thank you gift...This gorgeous collage was digitally created by Lorraine and then transformed into tags! You are so sweet Lorraine, thank you so much, I LOVE them!

I love blogging....yes, it's so fun to win a giveaway,
and it's fun to HOST a giveaway too,
but most of all, the friends I've made
over the last three years are so precious to me.
Across the state, across the country and across the world!

I hope you have a wonderful Monday sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

* g A s P *

That's exactly what I did...
when I saw this beautiful creation
Lana of Honeysuckle Lane's Simple Joys ~

Isn't it LOVELY??!!

You can find it HERE dear friends ~

It's truly breathtaking Lana.....



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And here's a GIVEAWAY for you!!!!


Anne of Fiona and Twig is celebrating her 100th Post!!!!
She's giving away a 25.00 Anthropologie gift card and a bonus goodie too!!
~ JUST CLICK HERE TO COMMENT TO ENTER ~

Tired....and oh-so-full!

Funny how you rush, hurry and gather to get everything together for Thanksgiving and poof! it's over and you sit around staring, amazed at how quickly it all passes by.

We had Dennis' family's Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, a 50th birthday party for Dennis here at the house Friday night and then today my family was here for our Thanksgiving meal! Talk about tired....thank goodness Dennis loves cooking, he even made his wonderful chili for his own birthday party ~ and the turkey he cooked today was so delicious!
Mom brought all of her traditional sides and
they were as wonderful as ever.
It was so good to spend time with our boys and family...

And now we'll blink and Christmas will be upon us!
But for now, I'm ready to get back in the studio and play ~
a little creating does my heart good....

I hope you have a wonderful, restful Sunday dear friends ~
hugs and love,
Dawn

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)

My Thanksgiving sweetness.....

We had the best time with Dennis' family Thanksgiving day ~ we always do!!! (We have another Thanksgiving celebration with my family Saturday!!) The food was so delicious, and we all were so very thankful for our blessings.

This angel, my dear friends, was the most wonderful blessing of all this Thanksgiving ~

I am so thankful for each and every one of you ~
for your encouragement, your friendship and your inspiration.

So many precious friends I've made here ~ thank you.........

hugs and love,
Dawn

A grateful heart ~

Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, - a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.

~ George Herbert ~




Wishing you all wonderful and happy Thanksgiving my sweet friends!!
hugs and love,
Dawn

Such small things bring me joy!!

I've been working on our guest bath....and found a shower curtain at Target that the color was absolutely GORGEOUS but when I hung it, it just sagged and hung so strange.....and I just knew it HAD to go back!!!

Well, I ended up at Hobby Lobby and bought curtains!! The same beautiful steel blue shade but so much more lush!!!! Plus look at this toile that I found at Hobby Lobby that coordinates so beautifully!!! I could only get 3/4" of a yard but I will turn it into something wonderful....maybe cover a canvas?? Or maybe frame some??

Don't you love it when things come together??

Hugs and love,
Dawn

Let's see if this works....

I found this wonderful bird mold on ebay. It's really designed to make ceramic pieces but I wanted it for something else as I don't make ceramics or have a kiln. I wanted to try pressing paper clay into each side, join the two pieces and have a beautiful little bird ornament....here's my first attempt! We'll see how he dries....I love his chubbiness ~

I'm still fluffing ~ now that the bathroom is completely painted and cured, I've been on the search for a beautiful shower curtain but still haven't found the right one. I know I could sew one but just don't want to really....right now, I have cream walls, chocolate colored towels and rug....

I hope your week is going great and all of your Thanksgiving preparations are coming together!!
Wishing you a great Tuesday sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

It's good to fluff ~

As much as I love making things, artwork and treasures ~ it does feel good to take a break and give some much needed attention to our home. I tend to just make do when I'm in my creating mode but with the holidays fast approaching, my parents coming for Thanksgiving and staying with us, I want to have a cozy guest room waiting for them. This is the first guest room we've had in a long, long, long while!!

I'm slowly making progress and need to kick it up a notch this week. But I just HAD to show you what my precious friend Karin brought me when she visited the other day!! Two swing arm rods PERFECT for the vintage sheers on either side of the bed!!!!!

I have to hang the mirror, pictures, and other goodies ~ I still have another set of sheers and want to use them in the room too and may layer the window treatment. I have to mull things over for a little while....And I want to make a few cream and ivory toile pillows for the bed, and maybe a few with antique lace and muslin.

Thank you so much Karin, the rods are just PERFECT!!!

Oh and I have some wonderful news!!!
You can now purchase any of the tutorials
from Artist Class INDIVIDUALLY!
~ Just click here to see the list ~

You can still buy the entire class if you'd like
mention the code thefeatherednest for 10.00 off!!

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

The unthankful heart discovers no mercies;
but the thankful heart will find,
in every hour, some heavenly blessings.

~ Henry Ward Beecher ~



Sweet is the breath of vernal shower,
The bee's collected treasures sweet,
Sweet music's melting full, but sweeter yet
The still small voice of gratitude.

~ Thomas Gray ~

I'm so thankful for your friendship, your kindness and inspiration,
Have a great Monday dear friends ~
hugs and love,
Dawn