Something new!!!

I've had this on my mind for awhile now...

making a re-usable journal cover.

One that can be transferred to a new notebook

and used again and again!

Well, I did it!

I love the old fashioned composition notebooks,

you know the ones,

with the black and white speckled covers, right?

I created a pattern and this is my very first one!

You can use the notebook as a journal, fill it up and

when you need to buy a new one simply slip off

the journal cover and place it onto a new notebook!

Beautiful layered antique lace...seam binding accents and of course

a rhinestone bauble.

The tie is accented by a gorgeous antique button as well ~

I just added this sweetie to my Etsy store!!!

I hope you are doing so very good and that things are finally warming up

where you live ~ we have been in the 70's here in Georgia and

EVERYTHING is so very green!!!

Happy Thursday my dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Finishing things up ~

I finished a few of my projects last night!!

The altered spice rack and the journal are all ready to ship

to my sweet friend Mary today ~

I so hope she loves them both!

The treasure box is making progress...it is sold as well and

is looking so pretty to me.

You just can't go wrong with a

gorgeous images and vintage lace!

It's further along than this pic shows and I'll be sure

to share finished photos as soon as it's ready.

The old bottle still needs foofing and some pretty jewelry...

I'm hoping to finish everything up today!

I hope you are staying warm and cozy this cold December day...
Miss Ellie sure is!!!

Wishing you a beautiful Tuesday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

A sweet weekend visitor.....

Can you EVEN believe this angelic face???

Clara arrived Friday afternoon and is staying with Mimi and Papa for the weekend!!

I had to share photos with you ~

Here she is during her nap Friday afternoon......

Playing so very hard!!

It's incredibly hard to catch a photo of her now!!

Most of the ones I take she's a blur in the picture :)

I found the most wonderful sketch book

the other day that I have to share with you...

It's quite large as you can see from the pad underneath ~

I found it at w-mart!

Just look around their teeny tiny craft isle near the canvases.

I think it would make a gorgeous book to alter for a journal!!!

It's about 12.00 and has the most gorgeous kraft pages as well

as the cover.....

I also want to share this beautiful album that was gifted to me ~

As soon as my desktop gets finished getting an overhaul, I have GOT

to scan some of these pages for you!!!

Here's just a glimpse at a few pages:

I hope you are staying cozy and warm dear friends!!!

Have a wonderful weekend,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Making time...

I've been squeezing in just a little bit of creating...

an altered thought journal for a sweet friend :)

This is the after:

The before, all spankin' clean and pristine!

A few tiny shoes,

and I'm working the tutorial for them

to add to Lessons from The Nest...

I forgot to show you these treasures from our Saturday junkin' trip ~

Don't you just love this wonderful little box?!

The old photo is so precious ~

I'll be sure to scan it and share it with you...

The inside was covered with the most "lovely" pepto pink colored paper ~

I had to rip it out and want to cover it with something old.

Plus I won the sweetest giveaway on Sally's blog
Art ~ A Passion to Create!!

A beautiful altered journal she made....

Wonderful antique treasures to create with....

I just love it all!!!!

And nestled inside the stack of antique book pages
was the most precious surprise ~
a single pressed flower stem!!!

Thank you so very much dear Sally,

you're such an angel ~ I love each and every gift!

Sweetness always turns an ordinary day into extraordinary!

Have a great Wednesday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn