I'm feelin' lucky!!

Why, you say?

Well, as of late, I've been fortunate enough to win three giveaways!!!!

One is from the UK and hasn't landed yet but you know I'll have to share

the goods with you when the package arrives :)

A couple of scans for you from Carol's sweet gifts....

For you to be able to save the LARGEST size of my images:

Right click on the image.

Left click "OPEN LINK IN NEW WINDOW"

Then....Left click the image AGAIN.....
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Now you can right click it to "save image as"
and save it to your own computer.

 

Donna of Brynwood Needleworks had a giveaway on her blog for a set of

gorgeous handmade napkins she created!!!

And I won!!!!

Now, please tell me this though....

how in the world am I EVER going to be able to use these beautiful things?????

Aren't they wonderful???!!!

Thank you so much sweet Donna, I love them so much!

And Carol of Queen Be's Altered Needs was in the mood to destash her studio

and hosted a giveaway as well ~

I just happened to be one of the winners too!!

Of course, being the hoarder that I am...

I welcomed ALL of her wonderful gifts!!!

Thank you so, so much Carol, you know what I love girl ~

I will treasure it all and hopefully use it too!  :)

Just remember sweet friends, you can't win a giveaway if you don't enter!!!

Gifts from blog friends are just the best.....

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday dear friends,

hugs and love

Dawn

My humble offerings to you ~

I am truly blessed dear friends!!!
The precious comments that have been left
on my giveaway post have left me speechless!!
Also teary-eyed and oh-so thankful
that we've found each other in this vast blog land ~
Thank you so very much....
you inspire me more than you'll ever know.

Here are my gifts ~ I'll be sure to add the photos to the actual post.
I finished my bird canvas....it's a simple, understated piece ~
plus a tin bird wall hanging that I bought just for this giveaway...
a beautiful calendar that you will LOVE the photographs inside
and a little wire basket filled with ivory Feathered Nest soap!!!

Seems quite meager but so filled with love!!
If you've not entered yet,
please CLICK HERE
to enter my blogiversary giveaway ~

Plus here's a little more giveaway love!!!!


Lisa of Tarnished and Tattered is having a giveaway HERE ~

Rebecca of Vintage Living is having a giveaway HERE ~

And Trisha of A Vintage White is having a giveaway HERE ~

I don't think I've ever seen so many wonderful giveaways!!!
I think we all realize how fun blogging is, how interactive it is and how
inspiring blogging can be. It's rewarding to lift one another up,
encourage each other and follow one another's lives...
through the ups and the downs ~
truly what friendship is all about.

Thank you for all you are to me precious friends,
have a wonderful Tuesday....
hugs and love,
Dawn

Seeing the beauty ~

Gifts for you....

I was so very fortunate to win a little bundle of French treasures
from Marcy of The Brocantess ~
Just the simple beauty of the bundle made me swoon....

Gorgeous treasures, each beautiful all on its own
but together...so wonderful!

Of course you know I had to share the religious card with you ~

Thank you so very much sweet Marcy!!!
The treasures are so beautiful and
very much appreciated ~
hugs and love to you ~

I forgot to show you this one little butter pat I found last Saturday.
Crazed and a bit stained ~ but so beautiful....

Our son Brad works for Kirkland's and they were throwing away a broken angel from Christmas....and look what that sweetie saved for me!!!
Angel wings...a bit worn, a bit tattered but beautiful.

I hit the jackpot at one of the places we stopped Saturday
and I bought all of these galvanized jar lids,
with the porcelain inserts.....
perfect for simple linen pincushions for our space ~
Rusty, rugged and old but just beautiful.

Books that I found simply because I loved their covers.
Old, scuffed and torn ~ but beautiful because of it all....

And this little goodie is not so beautiful
but definitely helps to create beauty!!
I found this at Walmart, it's a Martha punch
that makes photo corners!!!
I'm so loving this thing.....

I hope your week has been going so good....
I've been working on my new tutorial for Artist Class ~
My angel collage....
If you'd like to sign up just click here, be sure to type in
thefeatherednest
for a 10.00 discount!!
There are so many other artist's involved in Artist Class too.
And the best thing is that you don't have to do all of them
right away. Save each of the tutorials to your own computer
and make them when you have the time!

Wishing you an amazingly beautiful Thursday sweet friends,
hugs and love,
Dawn

Sweet keepsakes ~ Precious friends

My dear friend Vikki from Humble Heart sent me a wonderful package and I just have to share it's beauty with you ~ beautiful old photo album pages (why do I love creating with these? they are just wonderful though!) she knows me well, wouldn't you say? Old book pages, amazing old keys and hardware, beautiful vintage images and my most favorite gift of all??? A handmade journal the Vikki made herself!!!! It is THE MOST precious thing......

Vikki created the book cover from vintage linens ~ just look at the bird on the cover.....

Each touch, every little thing, is like a hug from her ~

Vikki, I will treasure this always and tuck little photos of our sweet granddaughter inside ~ thank you my precious friend!!!

Look what I purchased from Karla at Karla's Cottage.....
these earrings are just what I love to use in my artwork!!

One more blessing.....I won a giveaway on Denise's blog A Day In My Life, a wonderful felted purse handmade by Denise herself!!!! It's so beautiful ~ thank you so very much!!!!

I've not been very creative this week....I tend to be upset about that. But there's always tomorrow, right? Sometimes other things in our lives take precedence over the studio and that's OK ~ we are so many things to so many, wives, mothers, sisters, friends, grandmothers.....cooks, cleaning ladies.....and the list goes on and on ~ but still, to be a woman....is a wonderful thing.

Wishing you a wonderful Friday dear friends,
love and hugs,
Dawn

Sweetie pie Clara andanother gift added to the giveaway!

Thank you ALL so, so much for your sweet comments on the giveaway!!! I'm just floored at the friends that I've made here ~ you all inspire me so much....
more than you'll ever know!

I had a tiny photo shoot with Clara....she was such a sweetheart ~

But as I took more and more photos, it was clearly evident.....

that she was HUNGRY!!!

This is one of the fairies that is featured in the current issue of Somerset Life....a sweet little pouty fairy girl!!
She'll be another gift that I'll add to my giveaway!!!

Just visit my 900TH GIVEAWAY POST to comment to win ~

I'm so excited!!! Tammy of The Other Side of Me is coming to visit me Wednesday! We are going to double check the supplies for the class I'll be teaching at her home May 1st....a week from Friday!! She's gathered most of the supplies but we're going to dig through my studio for any other supplies that we may need too. Then we're going out to lunch....how neat is that?? Hopefully if I clean the house today it will stay that way for a few hours until she arrives tomorrow!!

I hope your Tuesday is wonderful dear friends!!
xxoo, Dawn

Sweet winnings ~

I just love giveaways!!!!! There, I said it!! But I do though....and what a wonderful way to share your artwork and spread the love, right? Well, I really love it when I win a giveaway and I did!! A wonderful package arrived Saturday with these two sweet pouches inside.

Brenda of The Vintage Polka Dot made these gorgeous gifts and I'm in love with them! Can't you just see them hanging on the knob of a cabinet or even a door?
Thank you so very much Brenda, they're just wonderful!!

Just look at her artwork ~ this bunny is precious!!!
Check out her ETSY STORE....you will love her stuff~

Happy Sunday sweet friends,
xxoo, Dawn