So much to share!!!

First, take a peek at what's inspiring me now!

I've gotten so picky about the mags I buy now...so I thought I'd share

the few that I've HAD to buy lately!

So much inspiration is packed inside these issues....

Inside Prims...

I'm obsessed with doll making lately ~

we'll see if I can get one made :)

But just take a look at a few of the beautiful pages of the latest issue of Prims:

Lance Perry's wonderful bee on the left....he's Ann Perry's son of The Tin Rabbit!

Ann doesn't post much but take a look at her Flickr

and you'll see where her son's amazing talent came from!!

More wonderfulness...

Becky's gorgeous doll Lilly....from A Wing and a Prayer ~

She SO inspires me!

Inside the current issue of Romantic Country....

look at all of the gorgeous homes featured ~

After I looked at this particular home, I recognized it!!!

It's Rebecca Ersfeld's home!

Just gorgeous....

A few peeks at the January issue of Victoria magazine...this is a gorgeous one!

And lastly, my new issue of Country Living ~ which I haven't even looked at yet!

I just opened up these few pages to share with you and KNEW

you would love it!!!

When I went shopping on my birthday, I always love to visit Joann Etc. and Barnes & Noble.

They are both really far from me and I just don't get to go very often....

Here a few books I found from both of the stores.

Now, I love fairies, and love the flower fairies but that's not why I bought this book.

I bought the purse book because I have an obsession with purse patterns!

This one is chock full of them and I love their simple style.

If I add a strap to this pattern, don't you think it would make a great flea bag???

It's a wonderful small size ~

And if you take a look at a few peeks inside the flower fairies book,

you'll see why I fell in love with it!!!

It's about embroidery and stumpwork.

Well, I'm not too sure what stumpwork is but I LOVE IT!

It's making embroidery 3D I think...

I just thought some of the techniques would be so neat

to incorporate into my artwork in some way ~

Just look at the fairy's dress....I love the manipulation of the fabric!!

And totally changing the subject....

I had these precious doll shoes I've collected in neat old tin, where I couldn't see them ~
so, we were given a snack gift for Christmas in this tall canister and after it was gone,

I cleaned it up, removed the labels and put my little doll shoes inside so I can SEE them!

Now, they can INSPIRE me!!!!

I had to show you these too...

my sweet little trees are getting packed away until next year ~

I had high hopes I'd get so many more finished!!!

And GUESS WHAT?

I was contacted by BH&G and they want to feature

my artwork in their next issue of Holiday Crafts!!!!

My dear sister-in-law has just opened her very own Etsy shop!!!!

Sweet Pea Treats

She makes the most delicious candied pecans....

wouldn't these make the most wonderful favors for a shower or wedding?

Just bundle a little handful up in a tulle circle, tie with ribbon and place in a huge basket!

And just look at what my family has been up to in the soap making biz!!!

Precious birds from wonderful shea butter soap....

you KNOW I love them!!

~ Click here to find their new goodies ~

Sorry about the MASSIVE post,

But I just had to share it all with you!!!

Have a wonderful Thursday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn