Happy fall dear friends!

 

I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted!
Time flies no matter what you're doing!

It's been busy around here since I last posted.

I pulled out some antique lace and was playing

with a paperweight in these pics.

Well, the pickets on the front porch of the studio

were really janky and not spaced well.

My dad took them all off and replaced them a few weeks ago!

They now match the spacing of the stairs too.

Then I had to add a few porch curtains and love how they look!!

Next, I hand painted a new sign to add to the top of the stairs!

In between all of this, I had to go through all of my mama's things

as we planned to have a yard sale the beginning of October.

This was not an easy task and wouldn't wish it on anyone.

It was like saying goodbye all over again.

We made it through though and donated what was left.

I even cried at the thrift store.

We also had brand new double-pane windows installed in our new home!!!

They are absolutely wonderful!

I took several small pieces of artwork to a wonderful antique store

here in our new hometown, Lazy J Mercantile!

There were five pieces and now there's only ONE left!!!

WOO HOO!!!!

It's so cool when someone loves what you make!

AND....of course I couldn't leave empty handed when I picked up my first check!!!

Look at this gorgeous bridal crown, antique muslin bag

and a pair of rhinestone shoe clips I bought...

I SO LOVE IT ALL!!!

It's now the middle of October and

the weather is finally cooling here in Georgia.

Fall has always been my favorite time of the year.

Cool breezes and gorgeous blue skies always make me smile!!!!

Thank you always for stopping by sweet friends,

Much love,

Dawn

My new studio is finally coming together!

 

Well, we've lived in our new home now for 6 months!
I think it was really about time I finished unpacking and
putting together my new art studio!

I had unpacked a little and decided I needed new

lighting fixtures on the sweet front porch.

I just LOVE how they look!!

Thanks to my dear daddy who installed them for me!

Dad noticed there was an old wasp's nest inside the rusty fan

that had been on the front porch so he took it apart

so I could use it for artwork!!!

The next step was a new door!

I found it on FB Marketplace and it was exactly what

I wanted to let a little more sunlight inside.

My sweet dad installed it AND we started hanging

lace curtains!

Yes, those bottom panels are quite long

but I can shorten them from the top later!

I've actually added a mini blind on this window below

because the sun sets on this side of the studio.

It really helps keep it cooler inside too!

You can kind of see the entrance to the tiny bathroom

in the left side of the photo below:

This is my new sewing table. It's on one end of the room and

my desk is on the other end. It really is just a room!

But I love it. There's a small bathroom in there as well because

it used to be the pool house!

This is the little nook off of the main room with a sink!

I've managed to cram as much stuff as possible in it though!!!

Even a mini fridge that was a gift from my son and his wife.

I know there are a lot of repetitive photos but

I took more pics once I hung artwork on the walls.

There is still more tweaking to do

but am so excited to get to MAKING again.

It's certainly time, right?

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

Hugs and love,

Dawn

Getting by in this crazy world ~

It's been forever ago that I posted.

I'm so very sorry but this year so far hasn't been my fav.

Well, I just haven't had much to say.

I've been frozen.

I was able to create a LOT of masks for friends and loved ones

and mailed them to them.

My son and MIL helped me pay all of the postage.

ANYWAY....

I don't really want to go into that but praying

one little mask helped.

My sweet sewing girl!!

The beautiful spring sky

Seems no matter what us humans are battling, nature presses on.

I'm so thankful for that!

I finally decided to try my hand at needle felting!

I purchased a pattern and already had all of the supplies.

It is a sleeping bunny and I love that the pattern shared

the scale of the pieces needed so the bunny pieces aren't all out of proportion.

I purchased the pattern from The Wishing Shed on Etsy and loved her instructions!

My finished bunny!!!

Well, I'll end this post here

because I'm trying to learn the new Blogger posting format

and have so failed!!!

Love you all,

Please stay healthy angels...

Hugs and love,

Dawn

A few glimpses of the studio to make you smile!

I don't even know what to say about all that is going on right now.

I can only say, stay home...stay safe and pray for this to please pass precious friends.

I was up in the studio yesterday cleaning up, putting things away and

thought that I'd take a few close-ups of vignettes to make you smile.

And yes, I do need to get busy making something pretty...

it always makes me happy and distracts me too!

I've been in a funk for waaaay too long it seems.

First, a print I scanned years ago that I love!

Right click it, save it and print it out.

You can print it to frame or even make some sweet cards!

A jar of rhinestone jewelry and bling!

The last bloom from our hydrangea bush at the farmhouse.

It brings me sweet memories you know.

It's not finished but will be soon.

Old photographs recently given to me by my sweet cousin Sherry.

Stuff.

More pretty stuff...

My very favorite jar filled with vintage buttons!

A few of my very favorite things. Gifts from friends, artwork from others and

my favorite photograph of my sweet grandmother.

A paper clay bird I made for my tutorial in the Etsy shop and the most

gorgeous handmade nest from a blog friend Vicki Boster.

Another dried hydrangea bloom resting in an antique aquarium with a bird's nest.

And yes, those are real eggs that never hatched!

One of my first little pincushion baby shoes that was published.

Treasures pinned to a dress form.

YES.

She is waiting for her modeling job when I finish those hair bands in the background.

Get busy Dawn and stop stressing...

Some fabulous bark that Tammy and James brought back from a mountain trip.

It definitely needs to be used!

More artwork from friends that I adore!

The sweet little retro blue tooth speaker

that Brent and his family gave me for my birthday and

a few more treasures and supplies.

I just wanted to bring a little sweetness to your day.

Please stay safe, stay home and of course stay clean.

I love you all!!!

Thank you for visiting me always,

hugs and love,

Dawn