I'm finally getting the hang of it!!!

So you ask "What are you talking about??"

I'm talking about wire wrapping my beautiful antique buttons!

But first, look at how wonderful our sedum succulents are doing in the birdbath!!!

They love this Georgia heat and get afternoon storms every now and then.

I love that they grow over the sides and drape down!

In other news...I'm almost to my real, really real, salt and pepper hair color!!!

I have it cut super short for this hot, humid summer but thought I'd share with you.

I miss my dark hair but oh well, I was so sick and tired of coloring it.

This is what I think I'm finally getting the hang of!!!

Wire wrapping and jewelry making. Practice makes perfect they say
and it is SO very true.
I'm not perfect yet but have finished a few pretty pieces and am pleased.

I wanted to share them with you
and a few other pretty things that I've listed in my Etsy store!

Also, shipping is all free in the US!

Here is the link if you'd like to take a look: MY ETSY STORE

These are sweet lavender sachets! Perfect for favors at a baby or wedding shower!!!

A beautiful plate for hanging that I've had for years!

And this is a gathering of vintage Christmas stockings!!!

All have been listed in my Etsy shop!!!

I'm trying so hard to be more creative now that we've settled into our new home.

Once I step into our wonderful studio...
the atmosphere inspires me so much!!!

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

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Rusty, raggedy and worn...just what I love!

How wonderful is this photograph....
A mother with her sweet baby ~
For you...

Precious children ~ for you as well...
(the little baby looks really surprised!)

Here are a few more treasures
that we discovered this past weekend ~
Why am I drawn to these photos of strangers?
Their faces...the beautiful shades of sepia ~
I love tiny leather pouches and
have used them in my artwork before.
And of course, you know one can NEVER have enough buttons....

Raggedy old books...
one is even a French text book from college!

A year book from an all girls school ~
The cover is what sold me....

And I discovered that I'm in love with Ace Hardware.
I found this wonderful wire that I'm going to use to make hangers
for these cool glass containers.

This one even had a little rust!!!

I've been working on another load to take to the antique space Friday.
We're slowly getting things together and
we don't actually pay rent until March 1st ~
and we've already almost sold enough to pay it!!

And I just have to show you this!
Tammy from Rock River Stitches bought my fairy in a jar tutorial
and placed a photo of her little grandbaby's face over the fairy's!
I just love her Tammy!!

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

For the love of buttons ~

I played with my buttons this evening ~ sorting them by colors. Why do I love them so?? Even the most simple design is like a little valuable bauble to me. This is a big jar of vanilla buttons and a few other cream and white treasures. I couldn't stop taking photos of it. I need help.

Plus I've filled a few orders this evening for my fairy jars! I still need to add the excelsior inside and tie the poem around the top. Don't forget that I have a tutorial store selling the instructions for this project and it also includes the images!

One more funny image for you. My sweet sea angel arrived here yesterday from Denmark. This was her mode of transportation!! Ahhh, the wonderful postal service . . . I'm just thankful she was fine!

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday ~

xxoo, Dawn

Some favorite things ~

As I took Ellie out before bedtime, this is the beautiful sky I saw. It was even a little cooler ~ the moon was so trying to peek out of the spotty clouds.

The more I work on the yard sale and go through items, I tend to take the smaller items that I know I want to keep to my artroom. Well, by day's end, it had gotten pretty rough looking. I starting straightening a bit and as I finished I started putting a few small items into a grouping that are so sweet to me . . .

A pair of the most precious handmade baby booties ~

A small barkcloth lavender sachet I made ~

A most precious Christmas card that doesn't look Christmasy at all to me but I love the colors ~

A piece of tattered ruffle from what I'm not sure of but it is so old, sheer and soft ~ it's wonderful

A neat old spool with the original cotton twill tape on it with vintage millinery daisies poking out

Tiny little flowers wrapped in old lace ~

Two velveteen bunnies that I love even when it's not Easter

Always, cream and white buttons, sprinkled on a tattered, very well-loved New Testament ~

Seeing beautiful things = beautiful thoughts and

beautiful thoughts = a beautiful you

Happy Thursday dear friends,

xxoo, Dawn

You know I have to have a . . .

I've finished my goodies for my giveaway!!! I want to draw more than one name so the first name will receive the altered egg box artwork ~

The second name will receive the sweet button bottle ~

The third name will receive an altered mini composition book ~

And the fourth name will receive a handmade bookmark ~

Thank you so very much for always stopping by,

for reading my blog and

for saying some of the most wonderful things ever!!

You all make my day, you lift me up, you inspire me to be better and more creative and for that sweet friends,

I thank you ~

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