As busy as a bee!

I really have been!

For years now, our little farmhouse dining room has been

converted into our soap shop.

Well, now that we've retired from making soap,

it's time to transform it back into our dining room.

I found a wonderful, round pedestal table at the thrift store

for under 40.00!!! It was in rough shape but

I knew I could paint it and it'd be just like new.

Then I found four chairs (these will be painted a soft white as well)

that would look great with the new table.

Soooo, that's what I've been busy doing this week!

Priming and painting the table and soon I'll tackle the chairs.

I've hung a pair of my very favorite sheers on the double window.

Here's a close-up of the detail!

I've had this old window for a while now and found a beautiful calendar in book form.

I sliced the pages out very carefully and placed them behind the glass.

No magic here, I simply used clear Scotch tape to tape them to the back!

I've always loved these floral monthly botanical prints ~

A work in progress...the base is finished but the top here had only been primed.

Everything is being painted a soft white and will be very lightly distressed.

I've had this wooden pedestal for a few years and plan on using it

in one of the corners of the room flanking the windows.

I need to put together a beautiful tall arrangement to put on it.

The chairs are still needing to be painted but you can kind of get an idea

of how our little room is coming together!

It's not big...it's not fancy, but I'm SO very happy to have a dining room again!!!

And...I've marked down my little lavender sachets!!

If you want to take a peek, please check out my shop here:

MY ETSY SHOP

It's time for these sweeties to have a new home!

I'll be sure to share my dining room when I finish ~ already I love it so!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend sweet friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Getting back into the studio!

It's been awhile! But I really feel like my creative juices are flowing again.
I'm ready to get busy and use up more of this stash.

I have a new bag of fresh lavender buds so I thought I'd start with a
few pretty sachets. I even filled a vintage glove with lavender
and adorned it as well!

If feels so good to get back to what I love.
If you'd like to take a peek, they are listed in my Etsy shop!
CLICK HERE TO VISIT

Plus, I have a few new magazines and I think you'll love them!
I've taken a few photos inside to give you a sneak peek.
Both are January 2016 issues so you should be able to find them easily.

Wonderful, right???
I've gotten very picky about which magazines I buy now but
these two are definitely keepers.

I hope your new year is going so good!!!
I'm truly going to get back to what I love...
making pretty things ~

Thank you always for stopping by to see me!!
hugs and love,
Dawn

A few small offerings ~

I have SO enjoyed getting back to my basics around here.

I love making pretty things and I really love to make small things!

Here is a photo of what I've created this past week.

I know it's not much, but I am slow and precise....yes, that sounds good!!

A few lavender strawberries with hand stitched french knots ~

a pair of lavender sachets with vintage doilies and antique buttons ~

baby shoe pincushions with sweet trims, antique lace, millinery, buttons and jewelry!

It's been a good week for me and it always feels SO good to be creating again!!!

My newest handmades are listed in MY ETSY STORE ~

Wishing you a beautiful Sunday precious friends and

thank you ALWAYS, ALWAYS

for stopping my my little blog

to see what I'm up to!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

A few of my favorite things!

I was finishing up a lavender sachet order for a friend of mine

SO I thought...

why not make a few extra to offer up in my Etsy store!!!

These are my very favorite images....

They feature antique and vintage graphics that I have printed onto

very thin muslin that has been ironed

and then pressed onto full page sticker stock,

trimmed with a rotary cutter exactly to 8 1/2" x 11".

I then add a more substantial fabric backing to the image

and use it as well for the backing of the sachet.

I fill my sachets TOTALLY with lavender buds, no extra fillers!

It's such a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful graphics of yesteryear and

of course, enjoy the sweet fragrance of lavender as well!

You can see all of my latest sachets here in my Etsy store ~

Thank you so much taking the time to visit my blog dear friends!!!

Wishing you a beautiful Friday,

hugs and love,

Dawn