A sweet little trio ~

I've had this crinkled tan/gold shimmery curtain panel for years.

But since I've been making a few pumpkins,

I kept looking at it thinking to myself,

"I bet this fabric would make beautiful little pumpkins!"

Well my friends...it DID!

I am so in love with this little trio of pumpkins!!!

I happened to have the most wonderful hemp

accented by a thin gold thread to use on them too!

These three have been listed in my Etsy store if you want to take a look :)

This entire year or even longer really, I've just NOT been buying magazines like I used to.

But in the last few weeks I've discovered a few that I just HAD to have!!!

I wanted to show you the covers, I'm sorry...no peeks inside,

but thumb through them at the store to see if you think they're wonderful too!

OH....and what else have I been up to?

Just making beautiful soap!!!

We just finished a large order of Breast Cancer Awareness soap

for a wonderful customer of ours...

and we are finishing up a ton of robins egg blue soap for a baby shower too!

If you'd like to visit our little soap shop just

CLICK HERE!

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

I cherish your comments and love that you visit here ~

Wishing you a beautiful Tuesday sweet friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Using the stem stash!

After having these wonderful pumpkin stems tucked away for a few years,

I am SO glad that I'm finally actually using them!

I only have a few more left and hope to end up using each and every one.

I made this trio a few days ago and then pulled out an old sewing machine drawer

that I have had for YEARS...and created a sweet display.

I packed old pattern tissue all in the bottom of the drawer and topped it with

natural colored excelsior that resembles straw.

Then I just tucked the three little frosted pumpkins inside!

This piece is already sold but I had to share it with you ~

I've been busy for DAYS cleaning up the house

as my mom and dad came into town yesterday.

Dad always brings his tool belt and

is ready for my little list of handy-man projects...

this time he bought me a wood screened door and hug it on the studio door!!

It keeps the cats out (yes, I'm very particular about my stuff)

and plus it allows for great air circulation too!

I love it so much, I'll be sure to share a photo soon too.

We also had sweet Clara over to spend the night this past weekend and

had such a fun time visiting with her.

She and I ended up making glass magnets

together and I think she really enjoyed it!

Here's the angel holding her work:

I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend ~

Ours was very low key and relaxing, just the way I like it!

(Except for the cleaning...)

Wishing you a beautiful Thursday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

They simply belong together ~

I finished two more little pumpkins!!!

The first one is about 6" in diameter and these last two

are 5" and 4" in diameter...

I grouped them together on an old plate

and just knew they should be sold together!

I thought I'd share a couple of photos with you ~

the real stems really make them wonderful.

I've have them listed all together in my Etsy shop!

This afternoon I was starting dinner and

I noticed a little something outside the window.

It seems the shadows are getting a bit longer....

the sky is a little less hazy but crisper and a clearer blue.

It's still pretty hot here but we've had some cool mornings

that hold the promise of fall!!!

Happy Wednesday dear friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Yummy Cinnamon Buns with No Calories!!

I don't know if I've ever shared this wonderful blog with you,
The Pickled Pepper Patch,
but she shares the most amazing tutorials and ideas....
one of them being these cinnamon buns.
Not to eat though, just to display!!
Highly fragrant and so realistic looking, what a perfect fall project.

xxoo, Dawn