A few artful goodies have been added to my shop!

 

Well, here it is, almost the end of August!

How did THAT happen?

I'm thankful though. This has been a rough year for all of us.

I've had a hard time, as I'm sure many of you have as well

dealing with all the stuff that's going on.

I'm just praying for each day to get better and better.

On a positive note,
I've actually been making a few things!

I know I shared my needle felted bunny in my last post but

my son gave me this adorable metal nest!

I filled it with straw and made him a cozy spot

to hang out in the studio.

I love it!!!

My dried flowers and nature finds have been calling my name.

So...I decided to create a new nest assemblage! Fancy that!

I used some amazing antique ledger paper that I believe is from 1865

to line this wonderful old box.

The nest was found in my front door wreath and was

the perfect centerpiece for the artwork!

Mossy sticks and gathered nature pieces were added to complete it.

I also embellished the nest with feathers and speckled eggs.

All of the items have been securely glued in so they can't shift too!

This assemblage is currently in my Etsy store, just click below to visit sweet friends ~

Also, I found these wonderful glass tubes that I'm filling with gorgeous dried botanicals!

They are different sizes and so much fun to make.

I love going through my drieds deciding which pieces to add to each tube.

I plan on making more but a few are listed in my Etsy store if you like to take a look!

Just CLICK HERE!

Some of these pieces have sold but there are still a few in my store!!

Thank you always, always for stopping by dear friends.

Praying that you are doing wonderfully and are well!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

A few glimpses of the studio to make you smile!

I don't even know what to say about all that is going on right now.

I can only say, stay home...stay safe and pray for this to please pass precious friends.

I was up in the studio yesterday cleaning up, putting things away and

thought that I'd take a few close-ups of vignettes to make you smile.

And yes, I do need to get busy making something pretty...

it always makes me happy and distracts me too!

I've been in a funk for waaaay too long it seems.

First, a print I scanned years ago that I love!

Right click it, save it and print it out.

You can print it to frame or even make some sweet cards!

A jar of rhinestone jewelry and bling!

The last bloom from our hydrangea bush at the farmhouse.

It brings me sweet memories you know.

It's not finished but will be soon.

Old photographs recently given to me by my sweet cousin Sherry.

Stuff.

More pretty stuff...

My very favorite jar filled with vintage buttons!

A few of my very favorite things. Gifts from friends, artwork from others and

my favorite photograph of my sweet grandmother.

A paper clay bird I made for my tutorial in the Etsy shop and the most

gorgeous handmade nest from a blog friend Vicki Boster.

Another dried hydrangea bloom resting in an antique aquarium with a bird's nest.

And yes, those are real eggs that never hatched!

One of my first little pincushion baby shoes that was published.

Treasures pinned to a dress form.

YES.

She is waiting for her modeling job when I finish those hair bands in the background.

Get busy Dawn and stop stressing...

Some fabulous bark that Tammy and James brought back from a mountain trip.

It definitely needs to be used!

More artwork from friends that I adore!

The sweet little retro blue tooth speaker

that Brent and his family gave me for my birthday and

a few more treasures and supplies.

I just wanted to bring a little sweetness to your day.

Please stay safe, stay home and of course stay clean.

I love you all!!!

Thank you for visiting me always,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Freshening up a bit!

I thought I would share a little peek of the house wren's nest

on our front porch!

It's looks complete to me but still no little ones yet...

I've seen the mama bird fly out of it though ~

This past winter I lost the ivy plants on our porch so I headed to Lowe's and bought

replacements. These planters flank our front door and I love the wire forms

that the ivy grows on. Hopefully they will grow fast and look wonderful soon!

I also found a pretty ivy plant to go in the terra cotta pot on our iron table too!

A beautiful treat arrived in Saturday's mail....

a gift I won from Martha of MJ Ornaments on Facebook!!!

I love bunnies and was so happy when I found out I won ~

now they hang in my studio! Thank you so much Martha!!!

And I just have to share these wonderful photos of Clara ~

She went fishing with her dad (our oldest son, Brent) Saturday and

just look at her!!!

She's old enough now to really enjoy it and is absolutely FEARLESS!

Wishing you a WONDERFUL Monday precious friends!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Simple things ~

I snagged this wonderful old illustration

from sweet Donna of Brynwood Needleworks and

couldn't believe how much the puppy looks like our Ellie!!

She shared it on her FB page and I just had to show it to you ~

Here's our little Ellie...she'll be seven years old this July!

Ellie loves her family so very much.

Here are a few photos when she was just a wee one!

This was just a few years ago when we tried having chickens...(unsuccessfully)

She was so sweet to them and never bothered them at all!

And an update on the nest on our front porch...

It IS a sweet little house wren. I caught her leaving the nest and

sitting on the railing ~ it's looking quite ready, don't you think???

She never touched my threads so I scooped them all up.

I think they smelled too much like humans ~

Noah is on spring break from school this week and I have a few things to accomplish!

I want to clean out several closets and get RID of the excess stuff ~

so wish me luck!!

(coming from a hoarder who loves to keep stuff :)

Happy Monday angels,

hugs and love,

Dawn