Anxiously awaiting my sweet friend's return ~

Which sweet friend you ask???

My most wonderful 22 year old sewing machine!

It's been on the blink now for several months and

I've been using a Brother machine that just pales in comparison.

Soooo, I finally am having it tuned up,

repaired and I just can't wait to get it back.

Having used it for so long, it truly does become like an old friend.

I'm hoping to hear from the repairman any day now to pick it up!

With all this fabric and lace...I really DO need to get to making about a zillion things!

I ordered a new book the other day from Amazon and just LOVE IT!

The name is 'Stylish Weddings' by Jenny Doh
and it has some beautiful ideas inside.

No, I don't plan on creating for a wedding any time soon but

I've always loved creative ideas for weddings because you can

use the ideas to make gorgeous everyday items!

The good thing about this book is you can peek inside too!!!
Just click the link below to take a look ~

Stylish Weddings: 50 Simple Ideas to Make from Top Designers

I love running across great finds ~ and you know I have to share with you!!

PS... Only a couple more days of my 25% OFF Etsy Sale!!!

Stop by if you want to see what I have to offer ~

Wishing you a beautiful Friday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

A must-share book...and more treasures!

First, a few image gifts on this cold winter day!

I just have to show you a wonderful new book

Lisa gave me for my birthday!!!

She told me how much she loved it and KNEW I would.

Well, with buying Christmas gifts and such, I just didn't get around to buying it.

But don't you love going to the door and seeing a box from Amazon

with a big sticker on the top that says "gift inside"??!!

It was this beautiful book and I just LOVE IT!

The name of it is 'A Life Less Ordinary' ~

I really haven't had a chance to read and delve into it but I will soon.

It may take a few evenings to read and soak all of the wonderfulness in!!!

Here is a peek ~ some pics are blurry but trust me, it's amazing.

Wonderful, right???
Thank you so much sweet Lisa!!!






I was able to get a few more treasures listed in my shop...
here is a little peek!

I've been walking around the studio and house grabbing things ~
stay tuned, there's more to come!!!

I hope you have a wonderful Friday sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

I've got a WONDERFUL giveaway for you!!!

Remember my post a week or so ago
about this gorgeous book I purchased

Claudia Strasser's

Paris Flea Market Style????

WELL...
She read my post and has offered to give one of my readers
their very own copy!!!!!

I LOVE IT!!!!

So, my sweet friends....
let the merry-making begin and
please leave a comment ON THIS POST!
Please share your email address,
especially if you don't have a blog.

Would you like an EXTRA ENTRY???
Share my giveaway on your blog or Facebook
then comment again with the link included
and you will be entered again!

Giveaway ends next Friday evening, Oct. 18th at 6:00 pm EST.

Just take a peek at the gorgeousness.....
(snag this first photo if you'd like to share the giveaway!!!!)

See what I mean??
And this is just a fraction of the beauty...
I'm so happy to offer up this giveaway ~
Thank you so much sweet Claudia!!!!


Wishing you a wonderful weekend sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

Simple pleasures ~

I don't care how many blogs you visited...

or how many pins you have seen and pinned...

there's just nothing like having a beautiful

book in your hands and it crackling as you open

the cover for the very first time!

I love sharing books that I love with you here and

have found a wonderful one!

You may remember Claudia Strasser from her first book

The Paris Apartment: Romantic Decor on a Flea-Market Budget

Well...she has a new book out and I LOVE IT!

The new book is
Paris Flea Market Style
and I just have to share a little sneak peek with you.

I'm about 99.9% sure that I will never make it to Paris
so simply enjoying this beautiful book and
the gorgeous French treasures
gives me such pleasure!

See what I mean??
And this is just a fraction of the gorgeousness...
Have I read one word of it?
No, not yet.
I was too mesmerized by the photographs!


Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

A few of my favorite things...

Do you have certain books that you love to pull out,

get cozy and pour over again and again???

I admit it, I LOVE books! I'm not that fond of fiction,
(I can get so wrapped up in them that I get NOTHING done!)

but books filled with the style that I love or that

share techniques and ideas that inspire me.

I thought I'd share a few with you today ~

First, this is an older book but to me, is always beautiful and timeless...

The Serene Home by Eileen Cannon Paulin

I have a few inside shots from previous post that I've

included and believe me, it's wonderful!!

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Another beautiful book that I absolutely LOVE is Fifi O'Neill's Romantic Prairie Style!
I love the look of this book, the styling, simply everything....
this one will always be one of my classics.

I need to take a few inside shots for you just to give you an idea

of how wonderful it is!!!

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I LOVE this book too...I've shown it to you before but

it's so wonderful, it's worth seeing again!

I took a ton of photos of the inside for you too...

Rediscovered Treasures by Ellen Dyrop and Hanna Kristinsdottir

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I have a special fondness for Victoria books...
the old ones and even the new ones.

I bought this gorgeous book a few years ago
and have to share a teeny bit

of the goodness that's inside this one ~

Victoria 500 Christmas Ideas

Here's a tiny peek:

These were some of my favorite ideas from the first few pages!!

It's not too early to starting thinking Christmas ~ it will be here in the blink of an eye.

And don't forget to enter my 2000th Post Giveaway!!!

All you have to do is leave a comment ON THIS POST ~

Wishing you a wonderful Tuesday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn