en masse ~

n. In one group or body, all together.

I have this philosophy.

If one looks good....

don't you think three or fifteen will look even better??

Grouping like items en masse give them so much more impact,

don't you think??

My mom and dad are in town visiting us more a few days!

It's so good to see them both ~ it's been since Christmas....

Thank you always for stopping by to see what I'm up to ~

Have a beautiful Thursday sweet friends!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Texture and patina.....

Seems those two things always draw me in.

I found these wonderful little containers

(and yes, don't choke, they ARE peat pots)

at my local Dollar General!

They seem to be a bit sturdier than your

typical peat pot plus the texture on the

sides is beautiful ~ They are also a pretty

vanilla color....perfect for Easter favors or gifts!

I'm always looking at textures and weaves of fabrics ~

The elegance of beautiful penmanship ~

they must have had strict classes back then!

I imagine it was hard to write on a book spine with pen and ink!

This stained pitcher is so beautiful to me ~

Old sheers

Speckled books, cracking at the spine ~

But just look at it's embossed cover!

The soft, crackled leather of an antique baby shoe

with beautiful scalloped edging detail.

Speckled rusting here and there ~

Do I need help?

Nah.

You girls understand.

I'm linking up with Debra of Common Ground's

Vintage Inspiration Friday ~

love you much & happy weekend!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

The current state of affairs.....

Can you say, "big ol' mess"??

Yes, that's what the studio looks like right about now.
No wonder WWC never showed up here.....

I need to put away, clean and organize ~

But here I am, still blobbing around, visiting blogs and avoiding it :)

I've got all of the photos and patterns ready
for the teeny tiny shoe tutorial too....

I just need to compile them all ~

Remember this from my recent junk haul?

It was hard to see in the photos I posted but it's simply tissue paper ~

I don't know why I bought it, as is many things I buy,
but the aged look, the torn edges

just cried out to me.
I think I only paid 2 bucks for the entire thing....

I have the BEST of intentions though ~

look, I bought waxed paper and tissues to try the tutorial I posted recently.

I took these butterflies out of their mod silver frame ~

I plan on painting the frame black and putting it all back together.

OH, and speaking of books (previous post),
here's another of my recent finds ~

I've wanted it for quite awhile and found it
on Amazon for a reasonable price!

I love all of the Victoria books and this one is another beauty
to add to my collection.

A few ideas are brewing ~ here are the components....

I'm such a goob for all things old and torn,
Michael's had these boxes that

look like tattered old books ~
well with a 40% off coupon it was a steal!

What will I do with it?

Who cares! It's wonderful.....

So here it is.

My current state of affairs which I guess we could label

"in limbo"

But it sure does look wonderful :)

Have a great Thursday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Book love ~

From the looks of our home....I cannot deny my true love for books!!!

They are EVERYWHERE!

I use them in decorating, in my artwork and

even sometimes to read :)

I don't really read novels but love

artist, educational, how-to and decorating books....

And of course I cannot resist an old, tattered book too!

I saw this display at Paris Market in Savannah, GA and loved it!

One of my newest books ~

Wonderful book gifts from Lisa....

Yummy ledger books....

And a book that I can't wait to get my hands on....

And one more book I can't wait to buy....
the title is so WONDERFUL and has become my motto for life!!

A Perfectly Kept House is the Sign of A Misspent Life:
How to live creatively with collections,
clutter, work, kids, pets, art, etc...
and stop worrying about everything
being perfectly in its place.

I just wanted to spread a little book love today!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn