Happy May sweet friends!!

Wow.... May already!

And look what I found right outside our front door ~

a big ol' Magnolia blossom!!

They really are so beautiful.

AND I've gone nuts again.

I had to make two sachets for someone...what did I cut out?

FIVE.

I also have an order for six needle books...what did I cut out?

TWENTY-FOUR!!

I just have some wonderful components to make

these little jewels so I figure

I should go ahead and make a few extra!

I always dig through my lace stash and press the pieces that I think will work

here or there...then I have to play and switch laces around ~

I want them each to have a different personality.

And here is the mess of lace I dig in, mess being the key word!

I still want to organize this ~ one day.

OH! And look what I ran across in my studio the other day...

A few years ago I wanted to learn how to punch needle embroider!

And I did...and for the life of me, I can't remember how I did it either ~

I bought one lone pattern,

the punch needle tool,

embroidery thread

and got started!

Here's my finished piece!

It's as tiny as can be but feels like a small hooked rug.

You actually work on it from the back

(I do remember that much!)

I guess I need to pop it in a frame or something ~

it seems sad to just keep it wadded up in the case

I keep the thread in.

Oh well, maybe I could watch a YouTube video or something to refresh

my memory ~ I do remember I enjoyed making it :)

But for now, I've got to get these things finished on my desk ~

I already have an art piece idea rolling around in my head

and want to work on it too!!

Happy Tuesday precious friends

and thank you so much for stopping by ~

hugs and love,

Dawn