Isn't it so funny...

just how our minds work?!

After completing that last assemblage

I couldn't wait to make another one!!

My supplies were all still laying around so....

I've had this wonderful, old wooden box for years.

I've displayed treasures inside and placed in on our mantle,

moved it around here and there just knowing that one day

it should become an assemblage.

Well, today was the day!

It has been raining non-stop here in GA

so all of our Fourth of July plans were cancelled.

So since we were at home, my husband wanted to cook us

a wonderful meal to celebrate and I ended up

heading to the studio to play ~

Here are the results:

I just love the small size of the precious old wooden box!

Can you believe it's only about 5 3/4" tall by 4" wide??

I love the joinery of the ends to the sides...

And I guess the man that previously owned this neat old box

added the screws to frame up a small cardboard box

to help organize things ~ I left all that as-is.

Because really, that's what made me love it so!!!

I lined the inside with the pages of a great old bird book I have and

added several beautiful elements of nature.

Now, this lowly old wooden box has been transformed

into an assemblage....

"A Nature Study"

I just added it to my Etsy shop if you'd like to take a look!

I so hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July!

We'll be celebrating the Fourth Saturday if it will stop raining long enough.

These weather extremes from one side

of the country to the other are crazy!!!

Wishing you a beautiful weekend dear friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn