Nests on the brain....

My antique sweet boy photograph doesn't have much to do with bird's nests

except that my boys are always so good about finding me

abandoned nests to display in our home.

Don't you think he's beautiful?

Look at the nest that my son Brent found for me!!

I'll be displaying it in the living room soon ~ still on the branch too!

I love finding gorgeous old nest paintings ~

Nests in old book pages ~

Nests on vintage or antique postcards ~

The sheet music page below doesn't really feature a nest

but don't you LOVE IT???

I love these illustrations ~

A cardinal's nest found in our front yard a few years back ~

I'm trying to decide how to display

a beautiful collection of bird nests

that I've collected over the years.

I love SEEING these wonderful creations ~

Maybe they would look good in cubbies or shadow boxes....
and how about displayed on either side of sweet Bucky??

What do you think?

I hope you have an amazing Wednesday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Humbled and thankful ~

A sweet little baby for your artwork :) I love his(?) little smile ~

Yesterday sweet gifts arrived on my door step. Kindness gifts. You know the kind....you open them and your eyes fill with tears because of the effort and giving that was involved ~

Lisa of Tarnished and Tattered sent me a box of wonderful things and I just have to share her goodness with you! Look at the banner she made me!! I've already hung it and it just warms my heart to see it as I walk into my studio....

And look at the other goodies she included!!

These images are printed on petticoat or crinoline fabric! How cool is THIS?!

Lisa included a beautiful old book with some of the most wonderful images....I have to share them with you. I'll try to scan them for you too ~

Bees for the bee assemblage??

Dear Lisa, thank you so, so much!!! How kind and thoughtful of you....
I absolutely love everything!
You are just amazing and I'm so glad that you're blogging now!

Please check out Lisa's blog HERE, she's the mother of triplets
and creates the most beautiful things ~

Another wonderful image I have to share with you....found at my favorite shop The Plum Tree!

I've met some of the most precious friends through this blog ~
I'm most humbled and thankful to be a part of this little blogging universe.

I hope your Thursday is filled with goodness!
hugs and love,
Dawn

Home Sweet Home ~

Just a little news from our house....Brent and Emily have found a wonderful home! They move in only two short weeks to their new house only 3 miles from ours!! Sweet Clara will have her very own bedroom now and Emily is so excited about decorating ~ I know we are going to miss them being here with us but just knowing they are so close by makes it easier.

I'm just about finished with the little fairy shoes but not quite ~
they need a few more finishing touches....

We will definitely have to adjust to a much quieter house, with Chase gone to college and now Brent, Emily and Clara moving as well.

Noah is the one.....he's always had tons of entertainment having so many older brothers! The upside, I'm going to work on a precious guest room so when Clara gets old enough to spend the night with Mimi and Papa, she'll have a wonderful room waiting on her!

I hope you have a great Thursday dear friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

A few winners, 3rd in the series of images and a little eye candy!

Thank you all so very much for the sweetest comments ever on my 700th post giveaway!! I wish I could give EVERYONE something ~ wouldn't that be amazing.....to have the means to do that....and I really would. I'm constantly touched by the wonderful friends here. You don't have to have a blog either. Just you stopping my, saying hello and that you enjoyed your visit always warms my heart ~

Now, for the winner of the shaker display, the postcard ornament and the sparkly tag PLUS a choice of any tutorial:

Yvette from The Charm House!!!

What are the chances of that?? Yvette is the angel that just sent me the gift in the mail....I believe it was meant to be ~ the random number generator chose your number first!

I had to pick two more names to pick any tutorial that have at the Lessons from The Nest blog, they are:

Dolly at From My Cherry Heart

and

Farmgirl Beth at The Twist Family

Thank you again so very much for stopping by to see me ~ each and every one of you are amazing!

Here is the third scan for you to complete the series!! Click to enlarge, right click to save.

Just a few scans from the clippings folder ~ total eye candy to relax and inspire you!

Click them to see the details better ~

Simple ideas can be so beautiful ~

Just look at this bed!!! See the wonderful birds on the headboard??? Gorgeous!


I've been working on my nest assemblage tutorial ~ it's coming along slowly but surely! I'm designing it as I go, so sometimes it doesn't go as fast as I'd like ~

My prayer for you today is to be blessed with love, joy and peace ~
(((hugs to each and every one of you!)))
Happy Friday ~ xxoo, Dawn