Sometimes I lose my way ~

It's true.

I lose my way, my juju, my muse and simply want to kick myself.

Do you ever feel that way?

I've been trying to look through books, magazines and Pinterest

to gain a little inspiration for creativity though.

Hopefully it will help!!

I do want to share something I made recently

and am still in love with it!!!

It has sold to a dear friend but I still wanted to

share it here.

It's quite simple really.

And old divided drawer or box...

I added gorgeous antique ledger paper pieces to the back...

Then added beautiful dried blooms and botanicals inside

each section, each one secured carefully.

The back has a hanger that applied to it and

a few silk strands have been added to the top.

Sometimes simplicity is beautiful.

I hope you're having a wonderful summer sweet friends, stay cool!!!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Tiny fragments of nature under glass ~

I've been gathering tiny bits of nature for as long as I can remember.

It may be a small dried flower, acorn caps, twigs or moss,

it doesn't matter to me.

I think that they all are so beautiful!

I just finished a few specimen tubes filled with some

of these little natural elements.

The swirl of text embedded inside is simply a torn strip

from a very old botany book!

These tubes can be displayed hanging on a cabinet knob,

hook or even the switch of a lamp.

And of course, everything is more beautiful under glass!!!

All have been listed in my Etsy store now too!

And this little piece is finished too!

The glass jar measures a mere 4" high buy about 4" wide.

Gathered inside is a precious tiny nest with speckled eggs,

bark, moss and a sprinkling of other small nature elements.

I just love small things and this little nest assemblage turned out wonderful!

Also listed in my Etsy store ~

And one last little bitty thing.

This is a sweet hummingbird's nest that

was given to me by a friend and I simply adore it!

Wishing you a wonderful rest of the week dear friends and

thank you always for stopping by to see me!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Welcome back sweet muse!

It's funny how our creative muse works (or doesn't!)

Seems mine's been on break for quite awhile but

is slowing returning!

I think it may be the changing of the seasons.

Fall is my very favorite and it always brings creativity!

So, in returning to blogging a little more often,

I thought I'd share a few projects that I've recently finished.

First, I've altered a beautiful bottle that I've had for years.

Yes, years.

It has beautiful lines and I finally decided it was time

to give it a facelift!

I've used wonderful wedding lace and even a piece of the back

of a vintage wedding dress to feature the gorgeous satin buttons.

Of course I had to add my favorite seam binding and

even a vintage rhinestone pin.

The French label is a favorite of mine and suited it perfectly!

The small ruffle under the satin button section is actually

the wrist section from a vintage sheer glove.

Yes, I cut it to pieces. But I only had one and now it looks

so pretty on the neck of the bottle.

It would look beautiful displayed in a bathroom or on someone's dresser.

I've added it to my Etsy store if you'd like to take a peek!!

CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY SHOP!

I also finished a few pressed flower bookmarks!

These have already sold but I plan on making more.

I have a huge phone book FULL of pressed flowers!

I'm sharing the photos below because I simply love drying flowers.

They are beautiful to me alive or as they dry!

And lastly, this girl.

Thelma seems to love my new throw and has claimed it as hers!

Next up?

I'm going to alter a few apothecary jars!

I'll be sure to share as soon as I'm finished ~

Thank you always for visiting me here!!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

The sweetness of Spring ~

Don't you love it?? Wonderful mild temperatures (for now here in Georgia),

crisp, blue skies....and all the gorgeous new greenery
popping out everywhere ~

This past weekend I managed to plant a few new things....

a couple of ivy plants to flank the front door ~

And I planted a couple of full, lush ferns
in my wire baskets to hang on the front porch ~

Our shrubbery is in full bloom too ~

We need to enjoy these beautiful, mild days....
it won't be long and it will be blazing hot!!!

Do you remember my amaryllis that bloomed a few weeks back?

I had to save the blooms...
They've dried now and are as thin as tissue paper and

have taken on a whole new beauty to me ~

I don't know why but dried flowers are just as beautiful to me

as when they're alive....
here are a few camellias from my MIL's home that I've dried ~

OH! And look who's such a big girl now!!!

Clara is loving feeding herself ~

You have GOT to see this gorgeous piece of artwork

Lisa of Tarnished and Tattered just created....

I'm absolutely in love with it!!!!

Beautiful work sweet friend ~
Stop by her blog to see more photographs
of this wonderful creation.....

A little giveaway news!!

Mitzi of Mitzi's Collectibles is have a wonderful bloggiversary giveaway HERE!!!



I'm already feeling so much better just after one week of eating healthy!!
Our bodies are amazing, aren't they? I'll be sharing a few delicious
recipes we've tried on my weight loss blog soon.....

I want to wish you an AMAZING week and
have a beautiful Monday to start it all off ~
hugs and love precious friends,
Dawn