A thankful heart ~

Last week my sweet cousin tagged me in a link.

It was an estate sale for an eclectic artist.

I went to the link and there were 200 photographs!!!

I may have foamed at the mouth a little bit because

she loved all that I love!

My cousin lived VERY close to the estate sale and said she may go.

I asked her if you find anything at all that you think I'll love, get it...

I'll send you the money!

Well, she went.

And ohmyland...what she bought for me is WONDERFUL!!!

I asked her what do I owe you hon?

(thank goodness it was 50% off day on Sunday)

Sherry told me nothing...it's all a gift from me.

WHAAAAT?

Thank you so much precious Sherry!!! I love it all so much!

I'll let the photos speak for themselves....

gosh, I've got to get back to creating.

Such sweet, precious treasures!

Some I will keep in honor of the sweet artist who passed.

I want to honor her taste, her love of old and her artistry.

You know I had to share though!

Wishing you a beautiful spring and

thank you always for visiting me!!!

Hugs and love,

Dawn

There are angels among us ~

I know that many of my followers here on my blog

are also friends of mine on Facebook.

This is our precious angel Ellie.

We lost her last week and words cannot describe

how much we all miss her!!!

I've never lost a pup before and it's like losing a true member of the family.

We miss her routine, her love and of course simply her.

I hate to start a post off with such sad news but this blog

is a journal of my life. She was such a huge part of it!!!

We will see you again sweet girl.

While things were so very sad here, with Ellie's declining health,

I received a package from a friend.

Linda has purchased several things from me in the past and I simply LOVE her taste!!!

Well, not because she bought MY wares

but she has shows and sells amazing antiques and finds.

We are friends on Facebook and her family hunts turkeys. Her children and grandchildren.

She posted that they had several turkeys and she had a TON of feathers.

Linda wanted to know if any of her friends wanted any.

OF COURSE I DID!!!

I love using feathers in my artwork!!!

She wanted my address and said she'd send some my way.

Well, my friends.

THIS is what she sent me!!!!!!!!!!

(Tons of photos to come, sorry)

Turkey feathers!!!!

Then there is THIS.

AND THIS!!!

Velvet pieces and luscious fabrics!

I literally cried.

My heart was so heavy and sad.

But to see this sweet friend send me so many elements to create with

touched my heart so much.

I thanked her immensely and she told me that she just had a feeling

that I needed a box of happy not even knowing about Ellie!!!

Thank you so much precious Linda, you truly are an angel.

Every little thing is so, so appreciated!

You've inspired me to get busy and make something beautiful!!!

If you want to look her up (she's in Arkansas) and follow her on FB,

here is her FACEBOOK PAGE.

You will LOVE her taste!!!

Thank you always, always for checking in to see what I'm up to.

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Oh my goodness! The lace angel visited me today!!!!!

Long time no post!

But, y'all....

This is truly post worthy!!!!

I met a sweet friend through Etsy that purchased

several of my tutorials.

One of which was the Candy Cup tutorial.

She was looking for lace similar to what I had used

in my photo in the tutorial.

I mentioned that it was wedding lace.

I told Madaline that maybe

if she went to JoAnn fabrics and

visited the wedding section and trims,

she could find something beautiful.

WELL....apparently this dear girl bought some for her....and some for me!!!!

Goodness gracious!!!

She told me she wanted to send me a few

snippets of lace so I could use them in my creations as well.

These are more than snippets!

I'm so, so, so very thankful sweet Madaline!

You truly are my lace angel ~

thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Now....what shall I make?

I'd better get myself busy creating, right???

First,

I will enjoy this wonderful gorgeousness!!!

Thank you always for stopping by sweet friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn